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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.
2,600 Questions
Which goalie has most Stanley cups?
Ken Dryden won 6 Stanley Cups in a career that only spanned 8 years.
Are there any Asian NHL players?
Richard Park is Korean and Paul Kariya is Japanese descent. Jim Paek,of Korean descent, played for the Penguins and , last year, Japanese goalie, Yutaka Fukifuji played in a game for the Los Angeles Kings.
Manny Malhotra is half Indian. He is currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks. Robin Bawa is the first Indian to ever play in the NHL. He spent four years playing NHL hockey.
Who holds record for most Game Winning Goals in the NHL?
Jaromir Jagr 112 per http://www.nhl.com/ice/careerstats.htm?fetchKey=00002ALLAAHAll&sort=gameWinningGoals&viewName=careerLeadersAllSeasons
What is the history behind the hockey number 99?
Well in the NHL theres only really one answer, Wayne Gretzky. Ever since he retired the whole league retired his number in honor of the great one. So nobody has been able to wear the number 99 ever since.
Which player won most Stanley cups and didnt play for Montreal canadiens?
Red Kelly is the most successful NHL player who never played for Montreal. He won 8 Stanley Cups with Detroit and Toronto between 1950 and 1967.
What is the structure of the NHL?
The NHL is made up of thirty (30) teams, six (6) are located in Canada and twentyfour (24) in the US.
These teams are divided into two (2) conferences; East and West, and are comprised of fifteen (15) teams each.
Those fifteen (15) teams in each conference are further divided into three (3) divisions each; the Atlantic, Northeast and Southeast in the Eastern Conference and the Central, Northwest, and Pacific in the Western Conference.
For further team informastion, please visit the official NHL website at www.NHL.com.
Former NHL center Peter Forsberg is 44 years old (birthdate: July 20, 1973).
Hall of Fame goaltender Johnny Bower died on December 26, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the age of 93 years old (born November 9, 1924).
Did a team ever get charged with icing the puck when they were killing off a penalty?
I suppose that it may have happened at some point in history, but the rule is clearly defined to not apply to the penalty killing team. This allows the shorthanded team to relieve the pressure in the defensive zone.
The team on the power play *can* be charged with icing.
Icing is NOT a penalty in hockey. It is called, by the linesman, the play is stopped, and a face off takes place back where the puck was shot from.
In the old days of hockey didnt they only have one intermission between the second and third period?
There's still only one intermission between the second and third periods... What you're probably asking, though, is whether games were, at one time, played in two halves with one intermission, rather than in three periods with two intermissions. And yes, that was the case from the 1870s onward, until the three-period, two-intermission format was introduced for the 1910-11 season in the NHA (National Hockey Association), the forerunner of the NHL.
Which is older in the USA - Professional Car Racing or Professional Hockey?
The origins of professional hockey predate the invention of the automobile, as the first recorded game of ice hockey was played in March of 1876 in Montreal, Quebec; while the generally accepted invention of the modern automobile by Karl Benz occurred on or about 1885.
A race sponsored by the Chicago Times Herald, now considered the first American automobile race, was conducted on November 28, 1895.
The first professional hockey league in North America was established in northern Michigan (Sault Saint Marie) in 1904 by J.L. Gibson. Gibson wanted to have an all-professional league, but the existing hockey officials in Eastern Canada balked at the idea. The league lasted only three years.
Rick Redmond is a legendary hockey player from the 60's- 70's. Also, did you know that Rick Redmond had to give away his left lung! THAT'S SO CRAZY ISN'T
Where does brendan shanahan live?
Brendan lives in a cave beneath the joe Louis arena, he hides in shame until the mighty wings allow him to come back and play again for the greatest hockey city in the world.
