Timeline of the Game

150 Years of Hockey Stories

DON WEEKES

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Selected Citations and Notes

9   Bobby Hull, interview with Ron Reusch, “Passing the Torch, The Canadiens Move from the Forum,” CFCF TV 12, March 1996.

9   John McCrae, “In Flanders Fields,” In Flanders Fields and Other Poems (William Briggs, 1919).

11   Author interview with Jean-Patrice Martel, 2024.

11   “Skating Scribblings by Icicle,” Halifax Evening Reporter, February 19, 1867. Quoted in Carl Gidén, Patrick Houda, Jean-Patrice Martel, On the Origin of Hockey (Hockey Origin Publishing, 2014), 14–15.

12   Augustus Henry Beesly, Sir John Franklin (London: Marcus Ward, 1881), 131. Quoted in Carl Gidén, Patrick Houda, Jean-Patrice Martel, On the Origin of Hockey (Hockey Origin Publishing, 2014), 6.

12   “Hockey,” Montreal Gazette, March 4, 1875, 3. Quoted in Carl Gidén, Patrick Houda, Jean-Patrice Martel, On the Origin of Hockey (Hockey Origin Publishing, 2014), 21.

13   J.W. Fitsell, Hockey’s Captains, Colonels & Kings (Boston Mills Press, 1987), 28. Originally cited in the Boston (Saturday) Evening Gazette on November 5, 1859 and 10 days later in The (Halifax) British Colonist, 1859.

13   Ibid., 28.

14   “Hints on Skating,” Halifax Morning Sun, January 1864.

From the reprint “On the Ice,” London Society: An Illustrated Magazine of Light and Amazing Literature for the Hours of Relaxation, Vol. 3, no. 1, 1863, 14.

14   Ibid.

14   J.W. Fitsell, Hockey’s Captains, Colonels & Kings (Boston Mills Press, 1987), 28. Originally cited in The British Colonist.

15   J.W. Fitsell, Hockey’s Captains, Colonels & Kings (Boston Mills Press, 1987), 33. Originally cited in a 1936 interview with merchant Henry Joseph of Montreal, a friend of James Creighton.

15   “Hockey,” Montreal Gazette, March 4, 1875, 3.

17   Howard Shubert, Architecture on Ice: A History of the Hockey Arena (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2016), 6.

18   “Hockey on the Ice,” Montreal Gazette, February 7, 1876, 4.

20   “Carnival, Today’s Programme,” Montreal Gazette, January 26, 1883.

20   Edward Cavell and Dennis Reid, When Winter Was King: The Image of Winter in 19th Century Canada (Altitude Publishing, 1988), 15.

20   John Chi-kit Wong, Lord of the Rinks: The Emergence of the National Hockey League, 1875-1936 (University of Toronto Press, 2005), 13.

20   “Hockey on the Ice,” Montreal Daily Star, Carnival Number, 1885 [supplement], February 1885, 2.

20   J.W. Fitsell, Hockey’s Captains, Colonels & Kings (Boston Mills Press, 1987), 44. Possibly originally cited in a Montreal Winter Carnival program.

21   Ibid., 55. Originally cited in Athletic Life.

22   Joe Lapointe, “Hockey’s Gap-Toothed Grin Fades into the Past,” The New York Times, January 14, 2004.

22   Author interview with Jean-Patrice Martel, 2024.

22   J.W. Fitsell, Hockey’s Captains, Colonels & Kings (Boston Mills Press, 1987), 48.

22   W.A.H. Kerr, “Hockey in Ontario,” Dominion Illustrated Monthly, March 1893, 100–101.

23   “Haligonians at Hockey, Hockey: Chebucto (of Halifax) vs. M.A.A.A.,” Montreal Gazette, February 26, 1889, 8.

24   “Hockey: An appeal for the game in Toronto,” Montreal Gazette, February 11, 1888, 8.

27   “This Cup is Ours,” Manitoba Free Press, February 1, 1901, 1.

27   “Conquering Hockey Heroes Home,” Montreal Daily Star, March 22, 1902, 10.

27   Ibid.

28   H.J. Woodside, “Hockey in the Canadian North-West,” Canadian Magazine, January 1896, 244.

30   Ibid., 242.

30   “Our Victorias Victorious,” Montreal Daily Star, December 31, 1896, 8.

30   Dan Diamond, Paul Bontje, Ralph Dinger, Eric Zweig, eds., “December 1896,” Total Stanley Cup, 2004 Playoff Media Guide (National Hockey League, 2004), 62.

30   “A Tie Game at Hockey,” The New York Times, March 11, 1896.

30   Ibid.

30   J.W. Fitsell, Hockey’s Captains, Colonels & Kings (Boston Mills Press, 1987), 103.

34   “A Hockey Surprise,” Montreal Daily Star, January 8, 1900, 2.

35   “Montreal’s Fair Hockeyists,” Montreal Daily Star, January 27, 1900, 16.

36   “Shamrocks Evened Up the Score,” Montreal Daily Star, February 15, 1900, 3.

38   “Glorious Opening of the Hockey Season,” Pittsburgh Daily Post, December 10, 1904, 8.

38   D’Arcy Jenish, The Stanley Cup: A Hundred Years of Hockey at Its Best (McClelland and Stewart, 1993), 43.

39   “Ottawas Crushed Klondike Team,” Montreal Daily Star, January 17, 1905, 2.

39   Randy McLennan, “The Trials of the Klondike Hockey Team Coming East,” Montreal Daily Star, January 7, 1905, 2.

40   Charles L. Coleman, The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1 (National Hockey League, 1966), 113.

40   J.W. Fitsell, Hockey’s Captains, Colonels & Kings (Boston Mills Press, 1987), 129.

40   “The Arena’s ‘Hold-up,’” Montreal Daily Star, March 13, 1906, 6.

40   Ibid.

40   “Quebec in Critical Mood,” Montreal Daily Star, February 20, 1905, 2.

40   Ibid.

40   Ibid.

41   D’Arcy Jenish, The Stanley Cup: A Hundred Years of Hockey at Its Best (McClelland and Stewart, 1993), 65.

43   Dan Diamond, Paul Bontje, Ralph Dinger, Eric Zweig, eds., Total Stanley Cup, 2004 Playoff Media Guide (National Hockey League, 2004), 59.

43   “Ottawa Playing Championship Hockey,” Ottawa Free Press, January 13, 1908. Also cited in Eric Whitehead, Cyclone Taylor: A Hockey Legend (Doubleday, 1977), 56–58.

44   Andrew Podnieks, Lord Stanley’s Cup (Fenn Publishing, 2004), 40.

49   Craig H. Bowlsby, Empire of Ice: The Rise and Fall of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, 1911–1926 (Knights of Winter Publishing, 2012). Also cited in Craig H. Bowlsby, 1913: The Years They Invented the Future of Hockey (Knights of Winter Publishing, 2013), 3.

54   Morey Holzman and Joseph Nieforth, Deceptions and Doublecross: How the NHL Conquered Hockey (Dundurn Press, 2002), 144.

55   Eric Zweig, Art Ross: The Hockey Legend Who Built the Bruins (Dundurn Press, 2015), 159.

56   Gordon Roberts, “Quebec Scores Second Victory over St. Pats,” Montreal Daily Star, February 2, 1920, 6.

60   Dean Robinson, Howie Morenz: Hockey’s First Superstar (Boston Mills Press, 1982), 46.

61   Ibid., 45.

62   E.W. Ferguson, “Series Proves Vezina Greatest Goaler, But — Baseball’s His Ambition,” Montreal Herald, March 27, 1924, 6.

62   “Canadiens Hockey Champions, Taking Hard-Fought Game,” Montreal Gazette, March 26, 1924, 16.

62   Bill Roche, The Hockey Book (McClelland and Stewart, 1953). Quoted in Stephen Smith’s puckstruck.com.

62   Szymon Szemberg and Andrew Podnieks, IIHF Top 100 Hockey Stories of All-Time (Fenn Publishing, 2008), 76.

63   D’Arcy Jenish, The Montreal Canadiens: 100 Years of Hockey Glory (Doubleday, 2008), 67.

63   Steve Dryden, ed., The Hockey News: Century of Hockey (Transcontinental Sports Publications, 2000), 27.

64   J. Andrew Ross, Joining the Clubs: The Business of the National Hockey League to 1945 (Syracuse University Press, 2015), 139.

64   Steve Dryden, ed., The Hockey News: Century of Hockey (Transcontinental Sports Publications, 2000), 28.

65   “Reserves Capable Athletes,” Pittsburgh Press, December 2, 1925, 37.

65   Steve Dryden, ed., The Hockey News: Century of Hockey (Transcontinental Sports Publications, 2000), 31.

66   “Vancouver Millionaires Win First Stanley Cup Game from St. Patricks by Four to Three,” Ottawa Citizen, March 18, 1922, 12.

Also cited in Kevin Allen and Bob Duff, Without Fear: Hockey’s 50 Greatest Goaltenders (Triumph, 2002), 58.

68   Brian McFarlane, The Bruins: Brian McFarlane’s Original Six (Stoddart Publishing, 1999), 22.

68   “Inspired by Leader’s Courage Rangers Out-Battled Maroons at End,” Montreal Herald, April 9, 1928, 6.

70   George Hanson, “Benedict Recalls His Days of the Mask,” Montreal Star, December 26, 1964, 33.

71   “Toronto Club Secures Frank Clancy in Hockey’s Greatest Money Deal,” The Globe, October 11, 1930, 10.

73   Andrew Podnieks, The Toronto Maple Leafs: Ultimate Book of Facts, Stats and Stories (McClelland and Stewart, 2015), 94.

74   Mordecai Richler, Dispatches from the Sporting Life (Knopf Canada, 2003), 267.

74   “Bruneteau Gives Red Wings Edge,” Montreal Daily Star, March 25, 1936, 24.

75   Andy Lytle, “Turk Rates Dillon and Colville as Top Dekers,” Toronto Daily Star, February 9, 1937.

75   “Pooled Gate Receipts in Hockey Urged,” The New York Times, January 17, 1937.

76   “8,000 See Canadiens Beat Wings at London by 5–4 as Tour Opens,”

Montreal Gazette, April 22, 1938, 15.

78   “Sam L. LoPresti Bio,” ushockeyhalloffame.com. Originally cited in “And Another Thing…,” The Boston Globe, March 24, 1991, 54.

79   Eric Zweig, Art Ross: The Hockey Legend Who Built the Bruins (Dundurn Press, 2015), 213.

81   Dan Diamond, ed., Years of Glory: 1942–1967 The National Hockey League’s Official Book of the Six-Team Era (McClelland and Stewart, 1994), 9.

81   Michael McKinley, Hockey Night in Canada: A Legacy in Three Periods (Penguin, 2013), xiii.

82   Steve Dryden, ed., The Hockey News: Century of Hockey (Transcontinental Sports Publications, 2000), 46.

84   Ibid., 48.

86   Gordie Howe, Gordie Howe: My Hockey Memories (Firefly Books, 1999), 20.

89   Kevin Allen, Why Is the Stanley Cup in Mario Lemieux’s Swimming Pool? (Triumph Books, 2001), 17.

89   Gordie Howe, Gordie Howe: My Hockey Memories (Firefly Books, 1999), 37–38.

91   The fastest three goals allowed in NHL play belongs to Vancouver Canucks goalie Dunc Wilson, who beat Lorne Anderson’s 21-second mark when he gave up three goals in 20 seconds against Boston on February 25, 1971. However, the goals came from three different scorers.

93   John Jeansonne (Newsday), “The Handshake,” Columbia Daily Tribune, April 18, 1982, 11.

94   Maurice Richard, “Tout est bien qui finit biens!” (All’s well that ends well!), Samedi-Dimanche, January 15, 1954.

94   The Society of International Hockey Research website writes that Clarence Abel (who played in the NHL between 1926 and 1934) is “The first person of indigenous heritage (part Chippewa) to be confirmed to play in the NHL. Paul Jacobs may have played one game with Toronto in 1917–18, but this has yet to be confirmed.” The Fred Sasakamoose entry says this: “Thought to be the first ‘treaty Indian’ player in NHL, a term defined in the Indian Act of Canada (1895), denoting that he was born on a reservation to ‘treaty Indian’ parents and remained a resident there.”

96   Maurice Richard and Stan Fischler, The Flying Frenchmen: Hockey’s Greatest Dynasty (Hawthorn Books, 1971), 171.

96   Ibid., 177.

98   Don Weekes and Kerry Banks, The Unofficial Guide: The Best and Worst of Hockey Firsts (Greystone Books, 2003), 26. Variation cited in Brian McFarlane, The Blackhawks: Brian McFarlane’s Original Six (Stoddart Publishing, 2002), 94. 

100   Red Fisher, “‘Rocket’ Hits Milestone Firing 500th At Hawks,” Montreal Star, October 21, 1957, 30.

101   Mordecai Richler, Dispatches from the Sporting Life (Knopf Canada, 2003), 182.

102   “‘Red’ Storey Quits Post as Referee with NHL, Returning To Montreal,” Montreal Star, April 7, 1959, 30.

102   James Duplacey and Dan Diamond, eds., The Rules of Hockey, (NHL Enterprises, Inc. and Dan Diamond and Associates, Inc., 1996), 118.

102   Steve Cameron, ed., Hockey Hall of Fame Book of Goalies: Profiles, Memorabilia, Essays and Stats (Firefly Books, 2014), 102.

103   Bob Duff, The Hockey News: Top 100 Players of All-Time by Position, April 2011, 24. Originally quoted in Todd Denault, Jacques Plante: The Man Who Changed the Face of Hockey (McClelland and Stewart, 2010).

103   Steve Cameron, ed., Hockey Hall of Fame Book of Goalies: Profiles, Memorabilia, Essays and Stats (Firefly Books, 2014), 76.

104   Milt Dunnell, “Jungle Law Rules NHL — Bathgate,” Toronto Daily Star, December 9, 1959, 1. Originally quoted in Andy Bathgate, “Atrocities on Ice,” True magazine, January 1960. 

104   Steve Dryden, ed., The Hockey News: Century of Hockey (McClelland and Stewart, 2000), 62.

106   Andrew Podnieks, Lord Stanley’s Cup (Fenn Publishing, 2004), 126.

107   Trent Frayne, The Mad Men of Hockey (McClelland and Stewart, 1974), 127–128. Originally cited in the Toronto Mail.

107   Andy Lytle, “Calder Hoists Wild Jawn But Can He Make It Stick,” Toronto Daily Star, April 13, 1942, 10.

108   Milt Dunnell, “Speaking on Sport,” Toronto Daily Star, January 24, 1966, 9.

109   Red Fisher, “Plante, Worsley Feature Seven-player Exchange,” Montreal Star, June 4, 1963, 50.

109   Steve Dryden, ed., The Hockey News: Century of Hockey (McClelland and Stewart, 2000), 66.

109   Jack Berry, “Howe Now Greatest Scorer of ‘Em All,” Detroit Free Press, November 11, 1963, 37.

110   Bruce Dowbiggin, The Stick: A History, A Celebration, An Elegy (Macfarlane, Walter & Ross, 2002), 97–98.

112   Charles Bartlett, “Bobby’s 50-foot Slap Shot in Third Period Sets Mark,” Chicago Tribune, March 13, 1966, 97.

112   Steve Dryden, ed., The Hockey News: Century of Hockey (McClelland and Stewart, 2000), 68.

112   Gary Ross, “The End of Innocence,” Weekend Magazine, May 7, 1977, 10.

112   Red Fisher, “Canadiens Prefer Leafs As Stanley Cup Foes,” Montreal Star, April 15, 1967, 17.

113   “Orr To Appear At Red Wing Dinner,” Daily Gleaner (Fredericton, New Brunswick), June 6, 1967, 7. Also cited in Howard Liss, Bobby Orr: Lightning on Ice (Garrard Publishing Company, 1975), 49.

116   “Gerry Cheevers,” greatesthockeylegends.com, July 14, 2013, http://www.greatesthockeylegends.com/2013/07/gerry-cheevers.html. Variation on quote cited in Thomas J. Whalen, Kooks and Degenerates on Ice; Bobby Orr, the Big Bad Bruins and the Stanley Cup That Transformed Hockey (Bloomsbury Academic, 2020), 106.

118   Syd Thomas, “Will Video Hurt Hockey?,” The Hockey News, March 9, 1949, 1.

119   Szymon Szemberg and Andrew Podnieks, IIHF Top 100 Hockey Stories of All-Time (Fenn Publishing, 2008), 32.

120   Steve Dryden, ed., The Hockey News: Century of Hockey (McClelland and Stewart, 2000), 72.

121   Robert Duffy, “Canada pulls out team from world hockey play,” Globe and Mail, January 5, 1970, 1.

121   “Wayne Maki and Ted Green: A Gruesome Night In Hockey History,” sportshistorynetwork.com, December 30, 2021, https://sportshistorynetwork.com/hockey/wayne-maki-and-ted-green/. (Quote by St. Louis Blues play-by-play announcer Dan Kelly.)

123   Tim Wharnsby, “Bobby Orr turns 65,” CBC Sports, March 20, 2013, https://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/opinion/2013/03/no-4-turns-65.html.

124   Andrew Podnieks, “Eddie Shack,” Players: The Ultimate A-Z Guide to Everyone Who Has Ever Played in the NHL (Doubleday Canada, 2003), 777–778.

125   Steve Dryden, ed., The Hockey News: Century of Hockey (McClelland and Stewart, 2000), 74.

125   William Houston, Maple Leaf Blues: Harold Ballard and the Life and Times of the Toronto Maple Leafs (McClelland and Stewart, 1990).

126   Frank Orr, “Summit Series – 1972,” Total Hockey, ed. Dan Diamond, James Duplacey, Ralph Dinger, Igor Kuperman and Eric Zweig (Total Sports, 1998), 469.

126   “Hockey Card,” Inscription on back of Paul Henderson hockey card, 1972 Canada–USSR Summit Series, artifact number 2016.31.449, Canadian Museum of History, https://www.historymuseum.ca/collections/artifact/2991179.

128   Stu Hackel, “Billy Smith: 100 Greatest NHL Players,” nhl.com, January 1, 2017, https://www.nhl.com/news/billy-smith-100-greatest-nhl-hockey-players-284882492.

129   Dick Irvin, “A Memorable New Year’s Eve at the Forum,” interview with Wally Harris, The Habs: An Oral History of the Montreal Canadiens, 1940–1980 (McClelland and Stewart, 1991), 274.

130   Ibid., 289.

131   Tom Hawthorn, “Record Night Still Amazes,” Globe and Mail, December 11, 2002.

132   Jim Taylor, Wayne Gretzky: The Authorized Pictorial Biography (Firefly Books, 1994), 41.

134   Jim Craig (@JimCraigUSA) “‘If you lose this game, you’ll take it to your grave…your *$%#@ grave!’ – Herb Brooks,” Twitter (now X), February 24, 2015, https://x.com/jimcraigusa/status/570325058708770816.

134   Joe Gill, “Backstop to a miracle: Jim Craig,” Bleacher Report, June 7, 2018, https://bleacherreport.com/articles/310384-backstop-to-a-miracle-jim-craig. Originally quoted in Sports Illustrated, 2000.

135   Szymon Szemberg and Andrew Podnieks, IIHF Top 100 Hockey Stories of All-Time (Fenn Publishing, 2008), 3. (Quote from game broadcast by Al Michaels, ABC Sports, February 22, 1980.)

135   Steve Dryden, ed., The Hockey News: Century of Hockey (McClelland and Stewart, 2000), 83.

137   Don Weekes, Hockey Hall of Fame: Book of Trivia, first edition (Firefly Books, 2014), 101.

137   Joe Pelletier and Patrick Houda, The World Cup of Hockey: A History of Hockey’s Great Tournament (Warwick Publishing, 2003), 89.

137   Ibid., 80.

138   Steve Dryden, ed., The Hockey News: Century of Hockey (McClelland and Stewart, 2000), 85.

138   Michael Farber, “Devils’ McVie works miracles,” Montreal Gazette, January 29, 1992, 41.

141   “Toronto girl loses hockey battle, but war will continue,” Windsor Star, September 9, 1985, 59.

141   John Bertrand, “A Masked Spaceman: Roy comes right off the Wall,” Winnipeg Sun, May 18, 1986. (This is among a few variations of the Patrick Roy quote to New York reporters.)

142   Steve Dryden, ed., The Hockey News: Century of Hockey (McClelland and Stewart, 2000), 88.

142   Allan Maki, “The fight that changed hockey,” Globe and Mail, May 12, 2012.

145   Bill Beacon (Canadian Press), “Flames’ hot desire to bring Cup to Calgary licks Habs,” Kingston Whig-Standard, May 26, 1989, 6.

147   Rich Chere, “Reflecting on defecting,” The Star-Ledger, October 20, 2000, 74.

151   “Inspired U.S. reaches finals,” The Star-Ledger (Associated Press), September 12, 1991, 56.

153   John MacKinnon, “Crystal ball necessary for Senators at draft,” Ottawa Citizen, June 27, 1994, 39.

153   Cammy Clark, “Nakamura saw a game before buying a team,” Tampa Bay Times, February 2, 1992.

153   Steve Dryden, ed., The Hockey News: Century of Hockey (McClelland and Stewart, 2000), 95.

156   “Sergei Fedorov,” nhl.com, https://www.nhl.com/player/sergei-fedorov-8446788.

159   Darren Rovell, “Bettman’s big bet: Why the 2004–05 lockout actually benefited NHL,” espn.com, February 1, 2018, https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/22285052/nhl-why-gary-bettman-decision-cancel-2004-05-season-actually-benefited-league.

160   Steve Dryden, ed., The Hockey News: Century of Hockey (McClelland and Stewart, 2000), 97.

161   Don Weekes, World Class Hockey Trivia (Greystone Books, 2009), 10. Original quote from the Toronto Sun.

163   Helene St. James, “Ex-teammates praise Larionov,” Detroit Free Press, November 10, 2008, 23.

163   Vassili Ossipov, “‘Russian Five’ changed hockey’s fabric forever,” nhl.com, October 27, 2015.

164   Rick Mayoh, “Olympiques’ coach hopes to last it out,” Ottawa Citizen, June 29, 1984, 19.

165   Bob Duff, “Daughter inspired Kennedy,” Windsor Star, March 19, 1997, 35.

166   “Women’s Hockey Team Is the Cover Story,” Los Angeles Times, February 22, 1998, 58.

166   Alan Adams, “Gretzky exits world stage,” Toronto Star, February 20, 1998, 98.

167   Don Weekes and Kerry Banks, The Unofficial Guide: The Best and Worst of Hockey Firsts (Greystone Books, 2003), 195.

168   Steve Dryden, ed., The Hockey News: Century of Hockey (McClelland and Stewart, 2000), 102.

169   The New York Times, November 16, 2000.

170   Ben Kuzma, “Speed is their weapon,” The Province, December 5, 2000, 13.

170   “From the lip,” National Post, February 25, 2002, 19.

171   Szymon Szemberg and Andrew Podnieks, IIHF Top 100 Hockey Stories of All-Time (Fenn Publishing, 2008), 39.

172   Red Fisher, “Major-league idea,” Montreal Gazette, October 27, 2001, 13

173   “Notebook,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 5, 2003, 37.

173   “NHL fine for diving angers Leafs’ McCabe,” Hamilton Spectator (Canadian Press), March 21, 2003, 56.

173   Hayley Wickenheiser, Over the Boards: Lessons from the Ice (Viking, 2021).

175   David Staples, “Bettman no longer seen as hero of the NHL,” The StarPhoenix, September 9, 2004, 16.

176   Andrew Podnieks, The Lost Season: A Year in Hockey Without the NHL (Triumph Books, 2005), 45.

176   Ibid., 41.

176   Ibid., 43.

176   Ibid., 48.

176   Ibid., 53.

176   Szymon Szemberg and Andrew Podnieks, IIHF Top 100 Hockey Stories of All-Time (Fenn Publishing, 2008), 75.

177   Matt Doyle, “Making her mark,” Tulsa World, January 29, 2005, 19.

179   Cathal Kelly, “International hockey is back; why was it missing to begin with?,” Globe and Mail, February 14, 2025, B11.

180   Mike Heika, “At 41, Hull admits body unwilling: Announced retirement,” National Post, October 17, 2005, 56.

181   “Last night in the NHL,” Toronto Star, October 6, 2005, 73.

183   “Alan Robinson, Staal surprises Penguins — and his big brother,” Baldwin Register, February 13, 2007, 5.

186   Paul Attfield, “Kevin Weekes traces his career back to the jersey he wore when he was six,” theglobeandmail.com, March 8, 2024.

187   Eric Duhatschek, “Iggy and Team Canada’s golden pass,” Globe and Mail, republished on February 25, 2011.

189   “Sedin follows Sedin as scoring king…and MVP?,” Toronto Star, April 11, 2011, 38.

193   Donna Spencer (Canadian Press), “Sweden wins hockey gold,” Montreal Gazette, May 20, 2013, 21.

203   Dan Rosen, “Blues win Stanley Cup for the first time, defeat Bruins in Game 7 of Final,” nhl.com, June 13, 2019, https://www.nhl.com/news/st-louis-blues-boston-bruins-game-7-recap-307776644.

204   “42-year-old emergency goalie saves the day for Hurricanes,” post-game interview with David Ayers, posted February 22, 2020, by NHL, YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlBsR1WIT0U.

208   Jay Cohen, “Ovechkin scores 800th goal with hat trick, moves 1 back of Gordie Howe,” Associated Press, December 13, 2022.

211   Frank Patrick, “Gambling on Local Hockey,” The Globe, April 2, 1918, 11.

215   Cathal Kelly, “Ovechkin’s chase was his time to shine, but also Gretzky’s redemption tour,” Globe and Mail, April 7, 2025, B10.

215   Tom Booth, “Campbell to be the first woman on an NHL bench as assistant coach with Kraken,” Globe and Mail, July 4, 2025, B11.

216   Emily Kaplan and Greg Wyshynski, “Inside the Coyotes’ stunning move from Arizona to Utah,” espn.com, April 30, 2024, https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/40024660/inside-coyotes-stunning-move-arizona-utah.

216   Eric Engels, “Team Canada delivers win for the country: ‘That’s the Canadian way,’” sportsnet.ca, February 22, 2025, https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/team-canada-delivers-win-for-their-country-thats-the-canadian-way/.

217   Rachel Brady, “A year of highlights – Battle on Bay Street in PWHL’s debut season,” Globe and Mail, December 21, 2024.