June 3 Hockey History

1993: Eric Desjardins of the Montreal Canadiens becomes the first NHL defenseman to score three goals in the Stanley Cup Final … with a little help from Los Angeles Kings defenseman Marty McSorley’s illegal stick. — www.nhl.com
The NHL.com posts some great items for June 3 Hockey history including:
1982 -Dave Keon retires after 18 NHL seasons
1993 - Eric Desjardins has first hat trick by defenseman in Cup Final.
2000 - Jason Arnott has a goal and an assist, rookie defenseman Brian Rafalski has two assists and the New Jersey Devils defeat the Dallas Stars 2-1 in Game 3 of the Cup Final
2004 - Calgary Flames earn playoff-record 10th road win

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 - 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.
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