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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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How many NHL players have died?
As far as I Know, the only player to die from an on ice injury during an NHL game was Bill Masterton of the Minnesota North Stars. In a game on Jan. 13, 1968, Masterton was checked and fell to the ice, hitting his head, causing a severe trauma to the brain. He died two days later on Jan. 15, 1968.
How many NHL defense men had hat tricks?
It is impossible to count how many players have gotten a hat trick, as many occur every month. Sometimes, there are numerous hat tricks in a single week or day. Also, the NHL has been around for many decades, and in the beginning, hat tricks were not recorded.
Who are the current ice hockey world champions?
The most prestigious club championship in the world is the Stanley Cup, champion of the National Hockey League. However winners of the Stanley Cup are very rarely referred to as "World Champions." Other ice hockey leagues including Elitserien (known in English as the Swedish Elite League), SM-liga (Finnish league), Nationalliga A (Swiss League), the Kontinental Hockey League (Russia and satellite states) also designate a league champion, not a world champion.
If your talking international competition, Ice Hockey has two main tournaments: An annual World Championship and the Olympic games (Every 4 years). The current world champion is the Czech Republic and the current Olympic champion is Canada.
Can you go and watch the Toronto Maple Leafs practices?
Yes and No. No- the Mastercard center is not always open to public because they do not want people coming in asking for a picture with a player. Yes- Sometime- as an example family day the center is open to public..
Which player wore number 9 in Montreal canadiens?
Notable players who wore the number 9 in their careers include Detroit's Gordie Howe, Chicago's Bobby Hull, the New York Rangers' Adam Graves, the New York Islanders' Clark Gillies, Boston's Johnny Bucyk, Montreal's Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Calgary's Lanny McDonald, and Edmonton's Glenn Anderson. Current players include New Jersey's Zach Parise, Florida's Stephen Weiss, and Dallas' Mike Modano. Howe, Hull, Gillies, Bucyk, Richard, McDonald, and Anderson are all in the Hockey Hall of Fame, while Modano is considered a future Hall of Famer.
Total goals scored in a Stanley cup game?
If you mean by an individual player , the number is 5, done by five different players. Most goals by one team was by Edmonton Oilers, when they scored 13 on Apr. 9, 1987. The most goals by two teams was 18 when Los Angeles beat Edmonton 10-8 on Apr. 7, 1982. To check all NHL playoff records, I suggest you Google "NHL Playoff Records" and read related pages shown.
Pre-NHL, the most goals scored in a single Stanley Cup playoff game by a single player is 14, scored by Frank McGee in a 1905 playoff game pitting his team, Ottawa Senators, against the Dawson City Nuggets. That game also holds the Pre-NHL record for most goals in a single game for a team, 23.
It should also be noted that Frank was blind in one eye when he played for Ottawa, as he lost vision in that eye in an amateur hockey game in 1900.
When was the last time the New York Rangers made the playoffs?
The 2010 season was the last time the New York Jets went to the playoffs. They defeated the Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots, before losing in the AFC Championship game to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Who is the hottest hockey player in the NHL?
Since there is so much talent in the NHL, it is debatable who the favorite is. Many would say that Sidney Crosby or Alexander Ovechkin are the favorites because of their scoring ablilities. Since I am a Carolina Hurricanes fan, my favorite player is Eric Staal. He can put up big numbers and does little things well, and has the potential to become a perennial all-star.
What is the measure of an ice hockey stick?
For Hockey sticks you need to measure from you chin when you are wearing skates and from your nose when not wearing them. That will tell you what size stick you will need. It should be in inches. Hope that helps.
What is the origin of the word hockey?
Hockey was invented by British troops in Canada when they were bored they would get sticks and a ball (or a rock) That's how it was invented, it is Canada's national sport. Canada always wins.
Who was the first NHL goalie to wear a face mask?
Clint Benedict of the Montreal Maroons wore one for the one game in the 1920s, but it impeded his vision so he never wore it again. Jacques Plante of the Montreal Canadiens is generally credited as the first to wear the mask regularly.
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The first goalie ever to wear a hockey mask was Clint Benedict. He wore it for just one game but he was still the first to wear a hockey mask!Other people say that Jacques Plante wore the first mask but he didn't because it was in the 1950's that he wore a mask and in the 1920's is when Clint Benedict wore a mask!
Yes, Clint Benedict was the first person to wear a mask in an NHL game, after diving on his knees and getting hit in the face by a puck. He purchased it at a local Boston sports store. Although, Jacques Plante is considered the first, it was actually Benedict who was the first one a mask.
Who are the top 10 nhl goalies of all time?
== == Regular season goals, excluding the playoffs
#1. 894 goals - Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton, Los Angeles, St Louis, NY Rangers)
#2. 801 goals - Gordie Howe (Detroit, Hartford)
#3. 741 goals - Brett Hull (Calgary, St Louis, Dallas, Detroit)
#4. 731 goals - Marcel Dionne (Detroit, Los Angeles, NY Rangers)
#5. 717 goals - Phil Esposito (Chicago, Boston, NY Rangers)
#6. 708 goals - Mike Gartner (Washington, Minnesota, NY Rangers, Toronto, Phoenix)
#7. 694 goals - Mark Messier (Edmonton, Vancouver, NY Rangers)
#8. 692 goals - Steve Yzerman (Detroit)
#9. 690 goals - Mario Lemieux (Pittsburgh)
#10. 668 goals - Luc Robitaille (Los Angeles, Detroit, Pittsburgh, NY Rangers)
As of 2011-12:
Anaheim Ducks
Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
Calgary Flames
Carolina Hurricanes
Chicago Blackhawks
Colorado Avalanche
Columbus Blue Jackets
Dallas Stars
Detroit Red Wings
Edmonton Oilers
Florida Panthers
Los Angeles Kings
Minnesota Wild
Montreal Canadiens
Nashville Predators
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Ottawa Senators
Philadelphia Flyers
Phoenix Coyotes
Pittsburgh Penguins
San Jose Sharks
St. Louis Blues
Tampa Bay Lighting
Toronto Maple Leafs
Vancouver Canucks
Washington Capitals
Winnipeg Jets
Most saves by a goalie in a playoff game?
Kelly Hrudey made 73 saves in a 3-2 NY Islanders win over Washington on April 18, 1987.
Luongo's 72 saves rank 2nd all time in the playoffs.
Dominik Hasek made 70 saves in a 4OT shutout on April 27, 1994. The Sabres beat New Jersey 1-0. That's the most saves without allowing a goal.
Assuming the coin is circulated and has no mintmark, the 1904 Liberty Head Double Eagle is not rare or scarce. For an accurate assessment of value the coin needs to be seen and graded. In general retail values for low grade coins are $1,560.00-$1,600.00, better grade are $1,620.00-$1,640.00 and coins showing almost no wear run from $1,650.00-$1,690.00. Values are a market average and only for coins in collectible condition, coins that are bent, corroded, scratched, used as jewelery or have been cleaned have far less value if any to a collector or dealer.
In which country was the game of hockey first played?
Although modern-day field hockey did have its origins in Britain, the game of ice hockey was first played by British troops in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, as a variation of field hockey... The first game was played by the troops on ice with field hockey sticks and a round ball.
In 1825 Sir John Franklin (while on Great Bear Lake during one of his Arctic expeditions) wrote: "The game of hockey played on the ice was the morning sport."
And in 1843, a British Army officer in Kingston, Ontario, wrote: "Began to skate this year, improved quickly and had great fun at hockey on the ice."
Who invented the national hockey league?
The NHL was founded by J. Ambrose O'Brien (Montreal Canadiens); James Strachan (Montreal Wanderers); Tommy Gorman, Ted Dey and Martin Rosenthal (Ottawa Senators); and Mike Quinn (Quebec Bulldogs). They invited the Toronto Arena Company (who eventually became the Maple Leafs) to also ice a team since the Quebec franchise was financially unable to start playing in the 1917-18 season.
What was the last year the Toronto Maple Leafs played in a Stanley cup final?
In 2004, when they made it to the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals but lost. Since then, the Toronto Maple Leafs haven't made it to the play-offs.
Why is scoring 3 goals called a hat trick?
I think because every time they scored 3 times people threw hats on to the feild.
Answerthe term came from the English game of cricket and cites The Oxford English Dictionary, which explains: "The feat of a bowler who takes three wickets by three successive balls: originally considered to entitle him to be presented by his club with a new hat or some equivalent."Ice hockey is the national sport of what country?
There are various countries that have played quite well in the past few Olympics such as: Canada, USA, Russia, Sweden, Norway and Czech Slovakia are usually the most competitive/skilled teams out there on the ice.
