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1894: The First Stanley Cup Playoff
On this date in 1894, the first Stanley Cup playoff game was held. Here are a few things you may not have known about the oldest trophy in North American professional team sports. The cup was commissioned as the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup by Lord Stanley of Preston, who was then the governor general of…
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Clint Malarchuk: A Gruesome Injury
On this date in 1989, Clint Malarchuk, the goalie of the Buffalo Sabres, suffered one of the most horrific injuries in sports history. Here are some things you may not have known about Malarchuk, that night and the injury. Clint Malarchuk was born in Grande Prairie, Alberta in 1961. He made his National Hockey League…
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Miracle on Ice: An (Eventually) Golden Moment
On this date in 1980, the United States ice hockey team won the gold medal during the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Here are some things you may not have known about the “Miracle on Ice.” The 1980 Olympics were the second winter games held in Lake Placid. The 1932 Winter Olympics, the…