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Ice Hockey History

In early 1800s, ice hockey was developed by British soldiers and immigrants as a variant of the Nordic and Germanic field hockey. By the 1900s, official matches within North America and Europe were held and soon after professional teams were formed.

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Who scored the most goals as a rookie in the nhl?

That would be Teemu Selanne of the Winnipeg Jets who scored 76 goals in his rookie season of 1992-93.

Who is the best NHL player?

Well, there is no BEST player in the NHL, so I will list many of them.

  • Sidney Crosby
  • Alexander Ovechkin
  • Jonathan Toews
  • Pavel Datsyuk
  • Steven Stamkos
  • Henrik Lundqvist (Goalie)
  • Nicklas Lidstrom
  • Shea Weber
  • Martin St. Louis
  • Henrik Zetterberg
  • Zdeno Chara
  • Patrick Kane
  • Claude Giroux
  • Duncan Keith
  • Ryan Getzlaf
  • Corey Perry
  • Chris Pronger
  • Tim Thomas (Goalie)
  • Marion Hossa
  • Rich Nash
  • Joe Thornton
  • Carey Price (Goalie)
  • Pekka Rinne (Goalie)
  • Patrick Sharp
  • Jarome Iginla
  • Mike Richards
  • Ryan Suter
  • Antti Niemi (Goalie)

So yeah, is that enough? It is in no specific order, so any of them could be considered the "Best Player in the NHL"

Who was the first goalie for the Minnesota Wild?

The Wild entered the NHL in the 2000-01 season. Goalies that played for the Wild that season were Manny Fernandez (42 games), Jamie McLennan (38 games), Derek Gustafson (4 games), and Zac Bierk (1 game).

What do the feathers represent on the Chicago Blackhawks logo?

The name commemorates Black Hawk, a Native American of the Sauk Nation and a prominent Indian of the early 1800's, but the color scheme has no specific meaning behind it.

The four feathers symbolize the four Stanley Cup Championships they have won.

How many points did Wayne Gretzky have in the 1983-84 season?

In the 1985-86 NHL Season, Wayne Gretzky scored 215 points as an Edmonton Oiler. He had 52 goals and 163 assists. Although he did score an amazing 92 goals in the 1981-82 season, the 1985-86 season was Gretzky's most prolific as far as points.

Why is Wayne Gretzky coaching the Phoenix Coyotes?

The Roadrunners were a minor league team that played in the Central League or the International League. The Coyotes are part of the NHL and Gretzky was involved with the ownership group at the time. The owners asked him to coach both because they thought he would do a good job and because they thought his celebrity status would draw fans to the arena.

When was the last time the flyers one the Stanley cup?

May 27th, 1975 is the date of the Flyers last Stanley Cup win.

They beat the Buffalo Sabres 4 games to 2.

Do many women and girls play hockey?

of course they do! they have girls hockey olympic teams, pros teams, college teams, highschool teams rec teams. girl hockey is the fastest growing sport ever. and they do it better than the guys too

Who was the NHL Rookie of the Year in 1980?

Darrell Griffith was the 1980-81 NBA Rookie of the year. During his first season in the league, while playing with the Utah Jazz, Griffith averaged 20.6 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 2.4 APG, 1.3 SPG and 0.5 BPG in 35.4 MPG.

When did they start to play hockey in the Olympics?

There is no such thing as women's hockey. It is merely a fixed spectacle created to give women the idea that they are equal. The women's hockey teams roll a dice to decide the olympic gold medal winners, silver, etc..

When was the first ice hockey match played?

Hockey was first played by Native Americans so it is hard to tell who played the first game of hockey. Myth of fact is when colonist first saw Indians playing the game they kept shouting the word "hockey!" which translates to "it hurts!"

Where did Wayne Gretzky live?

Gretzky currently lives in the Phoenix area since is part owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes.

Who won the Conn Smythe trophy in 1989?

Bernie Parent won the Conn Smythe for the Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers

What is Bobby Orr's age?

Bobby Orr was 18 when he started playing professional hockey. The first team he played for ( and who he spent most of his 10 seasons with ) was the Boston Bruins.

Who has the most goals by brothers in the NHL?

Wayne and Brent Gretzky combined to score 895 goals - 894 of which belong to Wayne. Brent's lone goal is one of four points he totaled in his 13 career NHL games.

Who was the first hockey player to play hockey?

the soulders gaurding the parlement buildings grabbed a stick from a tree and a ball and went on ice and played with no eqiupent .

How many games are in NHL conference finals?

its best out of 7 so that means the first team to win 4 games first gets to move on to the next round i hope this answered your question

How many female NHL players where there ever?

there has never been a female nhl players. There has been I believe on two occasions a female goalie invited to camp, perhaps played in preseason...but both times alot of goals were allowed and from what I understand never a real interest in signing either of them to contracts.

What was first NHL team in US?

The Boston Bruins were the first NHL team based in the United States, beginning play in the 1924-25 season. The following season, two more U.S.-based teams were added, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Americans, both now defunct. The last three American "Original Six" teams were founded for the 1926-27 season, the New York Rangers, the Chicago Black Hawks (now Blackhawks), and the Detroit Cougars, who changed their name to the Detroit Falcons in 1930, before finally becoming the now recognized Detroit Red Wings in 1932.

What was the highest score ice hockey international?

I seem to remember New Zealand getting beat by over 50 goals at a very low championship level back in the early 90's. However, the highest score I can actually confirm at this time occurred on Feb.12, 1949, at the World Championships when Canada defeated Denmark 49-0.

Who wore number 1 for the Boston Bruins?

Jack Gelineau in 51

Gord Henry in 51 and 53

Jim Henry in 52, 53, 54, and 55

John Henderson in 55 and 56

Claude Pronovost in 56

Norm Defelice in 57

Don Simmons in 57, 58, 59, 60, and 61

Al Miller in 58

Lefty Wilson in 58

Harry Lumly in 58, 59, and 60

Don Keenan in 59

Bruce Gamble in 61 and 62

Ed Chadwick in 62

Don Head in 62

Bob Perreault in 63

Joe Junkin in 69

Rogie Vachon in 81 and 82

Pat Riggin in 86 and 87

Roberto Romano in 87

Andrew Raycroft in 01, 02, 03, 04, and 06

When did Wayne Gretzky score his first goal?

Gretzky scored his first NHL goal on October 14, 1979 against the Vancouver Canucks. It was his third NHL game. http://www.oilersheritage.com/history/big_memories_gretzky_first_goal.html