Minnesota Hockey History for May 17
Today in Hockey History - May 29
The Hockey Writers website shares nuggets like:
1973 - The LA Kings acquired defenseman Bob Murdoch and forward Randy Rota from the Canadiens in exchange for a future first-round draft choice.
1993 - Campbell Conference Final between the Los Angeles Kings and Toronto Maple Leafs was one of the most memorable playoff series.
Career Stats of Sylvio Mantha
Sylvio Mantha Hockey Position, Career Numbers, Title and more from Hockey-Reference.com
Today in Hockey History - May 30
The Hockey Writers blog posts that on May 30:
1985 - The Edmonton Oilers won their second straight championship by defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 8-3 in Game 5.
1992 - The Penguins won the Stanley Cup Final game on this date, as Goalie Tom Barrasso shutout the Blackhawks 1-0.
The NHL Coaching Elites
Oliver Seibert
This Day in Baseball June 7
The ThisDayinBseball.com website provides dozens of June 7 events including these gems:
1892 - Jack Doyle becomes the first player to collect a pinch hit when he singles, coming off the bench to bat for Cleveland hurler George Davies.
1894 - Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jack Taylor throws a two-hit shutout
1908 - The Detroit Tigers turn a triple play against the Boston Red Sox for the second day in a row.
1936 - A home run by George Selkirk in the 16th inning gives Red Ruffing and the New York Yankees a 5 – 4 win over Cleveland.
1977 - The Chicago White Sox select Harold Baines with the number-one pick in the June draft.
Larry Murphy career NHL statistics
Larry Murphy played on the Los Angeles Kings, Washington Capitols, Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Detroit Red Wings over his 21-year NHL career.
Kirk Gibson
Gibson was a World Series hero, 2x World Series, Silver Slugger, ALCS MVP, Mgr of the year, wore Number 23, Number 30, and Number 25
This Day in Baseball June 17 - Doubleday
The ThisDayinBaseball.com website provides dozens of June 17 events including this story:
1871 - Former Civil War General Abner Doubleday buy some items to play baseball. This could be part of the erroneous connection of Doubleday being the inventor of the game of baseball. Find out more The origin of Baseball