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This Day in Hockey History – June 3

Today in hockey history, a massive trade sends a Hall-of-Famer and interesting character to a new team, a defenseman outscores everyone else on the ice combined, and a very embarrassing goal in a most inopportune time. — www.hookedonhockeymagazine.com

The HookedonHockey.com site shares some great NHL historic events from June 3:
1955 – The Red Wings and Bruins made a monster nine-player trade, and most notably, the legendary Terry Sawchuck.
1998 – Dallas Stars, Jamie Langenbrunner scored the overtime winner just 46 seconds into the period…from center ice!

Today in Hockey History - May 31

May 31 was a very busy day for goaltenders and defensemen across the league while some teams got one win closer to the ultimate prize. — thehockeywriters.com

The Hockey Writers blog posts that on May 31:
1987 - The Edmonton Oilers won their third championship in four seasons in game 7 over the Flyers.
2002 - Dominik Hasek stoned walled in the Colorado Avalanche as the Detroit Red Wings posted a 7-0 victory over the in Game 7 of the Western Conference Final.
2017 - Penguins' Jake Guentzel scored a pair of goals against the Nashville Predators in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
These May 31 posts and more await.

May 29 NHL History

1993: Wayne Gretzky carries the Los Angeles Kings into the Stanley Cup Final with one of the greatest performances of his career. — www.nhl.com

The NHL.com shares these gems of May 29 hockey history:
1993- Gretzky's record-setting performance carries the Los Angeles Kings into the Stanley Cup Final for the first time.
1996 Joe Sakic scores two goals for the Avalanche in the Cup Finals.
2001: Patrick Roy became the first goalie in NHL history to start 100 consecutive playoff games.
These stories and more await.

May 31 Hockey History

THIS DATE IN HISTORY: May 312001: The last Stanley Cup Playoff goal in Ray Bourque’s career is one for the record books. — www.nhl.com

The NHL.com has some great moments in hockey history of the day, like:
1994 - The Vancouver Canucks win a Cup Final game for the first time in their history when Greg Adams scores at 19:26 of overtime for a 3-2 victory against the New York Rangers
2001 - Ray Bourque becomes oldest player to score goal in the Cup Final.
There is so much more for May 31 here too,

Today in Hockey History - May 29

The Great One breaking hearts in Toronto is among the numerous Stanley Cup playoff moments to happen on this date in NHL history. — thehockeywriters.com

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.

Today in Hockey History - May 30

From Stanley Cup Final drama to coaching changes and trades, May 30 has provided us with a little bit of everything in NHL history. — thehockeywriters.com

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.

Today in Hockey History - June 3

One of the most memorable penalties in NHL playoff history was called on this date and it changed the course of the Stanley Cup Final. — thehockeywriters.com

TheHockeyWriters.com website proovides a bunch of trinkets in history for June 3 such as:
1993 - Marty McSorley's Illegal Stick Game.
2004 - Tampa Bay Lightning lost 3-2 in overtime to the Calgary Flames in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.

This Day in Hockey History – May 25, 1990

BOSTON (CP) — Wayne Gretzky’s shadow hung over the Edmonton Oilers for two years. Only a Stanley Cup could make it go away and that’s just what Mark Messier, Kevin Lowe, Glenn Anderson and Gretzky’s other ex-teammates accomplished with heart and flair Thursday night. “This is for you Gretz,” Messier said in the champagne-soaked Bosto’n — www.thisdayinhockeyhistory.com

The 1990 Edmonton Oilers Win Stanley Cup as Mark Messier says ‘This one’s for Gretzky’

This Day in Hockey History – May 25

Today in hockey history, a team that frequents the TDIHH segment often wins another championship, a different team wins its first Cup, a city loses a team to another city, a Hall-of-Fame goalie sets a playoff record, and one of the most extraordinary performances in playoff history. — www.hookedonhockeymagazine.com

Hooked on Hockey reminds us of many events on may 25 like:
1978 – The Canadiens beat the Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 of the Finals to become the 1978 Stanley Cup Champions

Messier guarantees victory, delivers for Rangers

1994: Mark Messier delivers on his guarantee that the New York Rangers will defeat the New Jersey Devils in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final, scoring three goals in a 4-2 victory at Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. — www.nhl.com

The NHL.com remembers many gems of NHL history that took place on May 25 like the in 1994 when Mark Messier guaranteed victory, and then delivered for the New York Rangers
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Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 5 - 9 - 22 May 16, 1927 - New York Yankee outfielder, Bob Meusel, wearing Number 5 stole 2nd base, 3rd base and&nbs...

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May 15 Numbers

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Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. May 15, 1912 - Detroit Tigers star slugger Ty Cobb,  let's an obnoxious fan get to him and the player leaped the rail...

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May 14 Numbers

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Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 3 - 37 - 7 May 14, 1913 - Washington Senator pitcher Walter Johnson, had his amazing MLB record of scoreless innings str...

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Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 22 - 21  May 13, 1942 - Who says pitchers can't hit? Boston Braves Pitcher, Number 22, Jim Tobin smacked 3 ball...

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Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 27 - 17 - 14 May 12, 1910 - Ace pitcher and future Hall of Fame player of the Philadelphia Athletics, Charles Bender thr...

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May 11 Numbers

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Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. May 11, 1897 - Washington Senators catcher Charles Duke Farrell threw out 8 Baltimore runners that attempted to steal a b...

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