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1998 Event - NHL resumes season since Feb 8th to accomodate the Olympics

1998 Event - NHL stops season until Feb 24th to accomodate the Olympics

1998 Event - NHL's Dallas Stars retire Neal Broten's #7

1998 Event - NHL's Minnesota franchise selects the nickname Wild

1998 Event - 48th NHL All-Star Game: North America beats World 8-7 at Vancouver

1998 Event - Hockey News selects Wayne Gretzky best NHL player ever

1997 Event - Mario Lemieux enters NHL Hall of Fame

1997 Event - Les Alexander, owner of Houston Rockets buys NHL's Edmonton Oilers

1997 Event - New York Rangers are 1st NHL team to open with 4 straight ties

1997 Event - NHL Nashville, Tennessee names Barry Trotz as its 1st coach

1997 Event - NHL approves franchises in Nash, Atlanta, Columbus, and Minn-St. Paul

1997 Event - 35th NHL draft Boston picks center Joe Thornton 1st

1997 Event - NHL announces it will add Nashville in 1998, Atlanta in 1999 and Minneapolis-St. Paul and Columbus, Ohio in 2000

1997 Event - Ken Dryden becomes president of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs

1997 Event - NHL Hartford Whalers become Carolina Hurricanes

1997 Event - New Jersey Devil Martin Brodeur is 2nd NHL goalie to score in a playoff game

1997 Event - Hartford Whalers last NHL game

1997 Event - NHL Pittsburgh Penguin Mario Lemieux's last NHL regular game

1997 Event - NHL announce Might Ducks and Vancouver Canucks to open 1998 in Japan

1997 Event - New Jersey Devils' Dave Andreychuk is 26th NHL to score 500 goals

1997 Event - Pitts Penguins' Joe Mullen, is 1st American to score 500 NHL goals

1997 Event - Scotty Bowman, is 1st NHL coach to win 1,000 games

1997 Event - Mario LeMieux is 7th NHL player to score 600 goals

1997 Event - 47th NHL All-Star Game: East beat West 11-7 at San Jose Arena

1996 Death - Tom Mees, ESPN sports anchors (NHL), drowns at 46

1996 Event - NHL Winnipeg Jets officially become the Phoenix Coyotes

1996 Event - Detroit Red Wings win NHL record 62 games

1996 Event - En route to NHL record 62 victories Detroit Red Wings win #61

1996 Event - Detroit Red Wings become 2nd NHL team to win 60 games in a season

1996 Event - 46th NHL All-Star Game: East beat West 5-4 at Fleet Center Boston

1996 Event - NHL approves move of Winnipeg Jets to Phoenix

1995 Event - Thomas O Hicks buys NHL Dallas Stars for $84 million

1995 Event - NHL New Jersey Devils agree to stay in New Jersey

1995 Event - Mario Tremblay, selected 22nd NHL coach of Montreal Canadians

1995 Event - NHL Winnipeg Jets sold to Americans who plan to move them to Phoenix

1995 Event - Colorodo Avalanche (former Que Nordiques) 1st NHL game, beat Detroit

1995 Event - Martin Brodeur ties NHL record getting his 3rd playoff shutout in 4

1995 Event - 1994-95 NHL Season begin after a lengthy strike

1995 Event - 26 HNL teams unanimously ratify agreement to end NHL strike

1995 Event - NHLPA and owners agree to end NHL strike

1994 Event - NHL goes on strike

1994 Event - 7th longest NHL game: New Jersey Devils beat Buffalo Sabres (125 minutes 43 seconds)

1994 Event - New York Rangers sweep New York Islanders in NHL playoffs

1994 Event - Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record with 802 goals scored

1994 Event - Wayne Gretzky ties Gordie Howe's NHL record of 801 goals

1994 Event - 45th NHL All-Star Game: East beat West 9-8 at New York Rangers

1994 Event - East beats West 9-8 in 45th NHL All Star Game at MSG in New York City

1993 Event - Mighty Ducks win their 1st NHL game

1993 Event - LA Mighty Ducks play their 1st NHL pre-season game against Penguins

1993 Event - New York Islander goalie Billy Smith elected to NHL Hall of Fame

1993 Event - Pittsburgh Penguins win their NHL record 17 game winning streak

1993 Event - Pittsburgh Penguins begin NHL record 17 game winning streak

1993 Event - New expansion NHL team, owned by Disney, is named the Mighty Ducks

1993 Event - 44th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 16-6 at Montreal

1992 Event - NHL awards franchises to Mimai and Anaheim (for 1994-95)

1992 Event - Ottawa Sentors 1st NHL game

1992 Event - Tampa Bay Lightning become 1st NHL expansion team to win opener (7-2)

1992 Event - 1st female to play in a NHL exhibition game (Manon Rheaume, goalie) for Tampa Bay Lightning - gives up 2 goals on 9 attempts in 1 period

1992 Event - NHL decides Eric Lindross goes to Flyers instead of Rangers

1992 Event - New York Islander, Al Arbour, coaches most NHL games (1,438)

1992 Event - NHL strike ends after 10 days

1992 Event - NHL players begin 1st strike in 75-year history

1992 Event - NHL New York Rangers clinch 1st NHL regular season championship in 50 years

1992 Event - 43rd NHL All-Star Game: Campbell beat Wales 10-6 at Philadelphia

1992 Event - NHL All Star Game - Campbell-10, Wales-6 (Brett Hull, MVP) at Philadelphia

1991 Event - NHL grants permanent membership to Tampa Lightning and Ottawa Senators

1991 Event - Paul Coffey sets NHL defensman soring mark with 311th goal

1991 Event - Pitts Penguin Paul Coffey sets NHL defenseman scoring record with 1,053 career points (309 goals and 744 assists)

1991 Event - New York Rangers right wing Mike Gartner scores his 500th NHL goal

1991 Event - San Jose Sharks beat Calgary for their 1st NHL win, 4-3

1991 Event - NHL New York Rangers trade Bernie Nichols to Edmonton for Mark Messier

1991 Event - San Jose Sharks lose 4-3 to Vancouver Canucks in their 1st NHL game

1991 Event - 1st scheduled NHL exhibition game in St. Petersburg Fla, is cancelled due to poor ice conditions (New York Islanders vs Boston Bruins)

1991 Event - New York Islanders Mike Bossy and Denis Potvin inducted into NHL Hall of Fame

1991 Event - NHL adopts instant-replay and tenth of second clock in final minute

1991 Event - Quebec Nordiques pick Eric Lindros #1 at NHL entry draft

1991 Event - Islanders Denis Potvan and Michael Bossy inducted into NHL Hall of Fame

1991 Event - NHL owners present contract to players, leads to Apr 1, 1992 strike

1991 Event - St. Louis Blues becomes 8th NHL team in Play-off to come back from a 3-1 deficit as they beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in game 7

1991 Event - Chicago Blackhawks becomes 1st NHL regular season champion in 20 years to lose in 1st round of the playoffs (To Minnesota North Stars)

1991 Event - Los Angeles King Wayne Gretzky scores NHL record 93rd playoff goal

1991 Event - Scotty Bowman and Neil Armstrong elected to NHL Hall of Fame

1991 Event - Edmonton Oiler goalie Grant Fuhr returns to NHL after season-long suspension for substance abuse and shuts out New Jersey Devils 4-0

1991 Death - Phil Watson, NHL coach (New York Rangers), dies

1991 Event - 42nd NHL All-Star Game: Campbell beat Wales 11-5 at Chicago

1990 Event - NHL grants conditional membership to Tampa Bay Lightning

1990 Event - Brett Hull becomes 1st son of NHL 50 goal scorer (Bobby) to score 50

1990 Event - 41st NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 12-7 at Pittsburgh

1990 Event - Bob Goodenow succeeds Alan Eagleson as NHL players association executive director

1989 Event - Wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howes as NHL's all time top scorer

1989 Event - Calgary Flames become 1st NHL team to play in U.S.S.R., win 4-2

1989 Event - Wayne Gretzky wins his 9th NHL Hart (MVP) Trophy in 10 years

1989 Event - NHL's New York Rangers fire General Manager and coach Phil Esposito

1989 Event - Penguin Mario Lemuix ties NHL playoff record of 4 goals in 1st period

1989 Event - 1st Soviet hockey players are permitted to play for the NHL

1989 Death - Dan Kelly, NHL sportscaster, dies at 52, "He shoots, he scores!"

1989 Event - 40th NHL All-Star Game: Campbell beat Wales 9-5 at Edmonton

1989 Event - Wayne Gretzky passes Marcel Dionne to become NHL's 2nd all time scorer

1989 Event - Al Arbour wins his 600th NHL game as coach

1988 Event - Bryan Murray becomes 17th NHL coach to win 300 games (Washington Caps)

1988 Event - Washington Capitals 1st NHL scoreless tie, vs Mont Canadiens

1988 Event - Wayne Gretzky scores his 600th NHL goal

1988 Event - New York Islander's and NHL high scorer, Mike Bossy retires

1988 Event - Guy Lafleur, Tony Esposito and Brad Park inducted in NHL Hall of Fame

1988 Event - Wayne Gretzky (NHL) and Janet Jones (Police Academy 5) wed in Edmonton

1988 Event - Power outage in Boston Garden in NHL's Stanley Cup finals

1988 Event - Amateur referees work New Jersey Devil-Boston Bruin playoff games, as NHL referees walk-off, due to a restraining order brought by Devils

1988 Event - New Jersey Devil Patrik Sundstrom ties NHL playoff record of 8 pts in a playoff game (hat trick and 5 assists) in 10-4 rout over the Capitals

1988 Event - Mario Lemieux wins NHL scoring title, stopping Gretzky's 7 year streak

1988 Event - Wayne Gretzky passes Gordie Howe with his record 1,050th NHL assist

1988 Event - Pat Verbeek becomes 1st New Jersey Devil to score 4 goals in an NHL game

1988 Event - 39th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 6-5 (OT) at St. Louis

1987 Event - Wayne Gretzky wins 7th straight NHL scoring title

1987 Event - Wayne Gretzky scores 1,500th NHL point

1987 Event - Blizzard in New Jersey, as 334 attend Devils-Flame NHL game, New Jersey wins 7-5

1986 Event - Doug Jarvis, 31, sets NHL record of 916 consecutive games

1986 Event - Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record with 213th point of season

1986 Event - Wayne Gretzky breaks own NHL season record with 136th assist

1986 Event - 38th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 4-3 (OT) at Hartford

1985 Event - Denis Potvin passes Bobby Orr as NHL defenseman scorer (916 points)

1985 Event - NHL Record 62 points scored, Edmonton (36) beats Chicago (26) 12-9 and ties record of 21 goals

1985 Event - Wayne Gretzky breaks own NHL season record with 126th assist

1985 Event - 37th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 6-4 at Calgary

1985 Event - Dennis Potvin ties Bobby Orr's career record of 270 NHL goals

1985 Event - Flames set NHL record 264th regular season game without being shut-out

1984 Event - Scotty Bowman becomes NHL's all time winningest coach

1984 Event - Pat LaFontaine scores 2 goals within 22 sec in an NHL playoff game

1984 Event - Islander Bryan Trottier ties NHL rec scores 5 seconds into game

1984 Event - Brothers Anton and Peter Stastny score 8 pts each for NHL Quebec

1984 Event - Wayne Gretzky sets NHL short handed season scoring record at 11

1984 Event - 36th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 7-6 at New Jersey

1984 Event - Buffalo Sabres win NHL record 10th straight road game

1984 Event - Edmonton beats Minnesota 12-8 highest-scoring modern NHL game

1983 Event - Philadelphia Flyers win 13th straight NHL game

1983 Event - Washington Capitals 1st NHL overtime victory beating Vancouver 5-4

1983 Event - Philadelphia Flyers begin 13 NHL game win streak

1983 Event - Washington Capitals 1st NHL overtime game losing to New York Islanders 8-7

1983 Event - NHL institutes a 5 minute sudden death overtime period

1983 Event - Islanders tie NHL record with 3 shorthanded playoff goals vs Rangers Rangers 7-Isles 6-Patrick Div Finals-Isles hold 2-1 lead Wayne Gretzky scores 7 goals in one Stanley Cup playoff game

1983 Event - 35th NHL All-Star Game: Campbell beat Wales 9-3 at New York Islander

1983 Event - Wayne Gretzky sets NHL all star record of 4 goals in 1 period

1983 Event - Quebec Nordiques play 251st NHL game without being shut out

1982 Event - New Jersey NHL franchise officially named Devils by fan balloting, runner-up names are Blades, Meadowlanders and Americans

1982 Event - John McMullen buys NHL Colorodo Rockies and gets approval to move to New Jersey

1982 Event - Buffalo Sabre Gil Perrault scores his 1,000th NHL point

1982 Event - Wayne Gretzky becomes 1st NHL to score 200 points in a season

1982 Event - New York Islanders wins then NHL record 15th straight game

1982 Event - Wayne Gretzky scores 153rd point of season, tieing NHL record

1982 Event - 34th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 4-2 at Washington

1982 Event - New York Islanders begin then NHL record 15 game winning streak

1981 Event - Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season

1981 Event - Doug Small (Winnipeg Jets) ties NHL record scoring at 5 second mark

1981 Event - Isle Potvin's 3 playoff power-play goals tie NHL record vs Oilers

1981 Event - Buffalo Sabres sets NHL record of 9 goals in 1 period (vs Toronto)

1981 Event - 84 penalties (406 minutes) assessed for a brawl between NHL Minnesota and Boston

1981 Event - NHL most penalized game; Bruins vs Northstars, 84 penalties (392 minutes)

1981 Event - 33rd NHL All-Star Game: Campbell beat Wales 4-1 at LA

1981 Event - Mike Bossy becomes 1st in NHL to score 50 goals in 50 games

1980 Event - Kings tie NHL rec with 2 shorthanded playoff goals in a pd vs Isles

1980 Event - Islander Potvin's 2 shorthanded goals tie NHL record vs Kings and set NHL rec of 2 shorthanded playoff goals in 1 period

1980 Event - Gordie Howe becomes 1st NHL player to score 800 career goals

1980 Event - 32nd NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 6-3 at Detroit

1980 Event - Islanders and Whalers play a NHL penalty-free game

1980 Event - Jim Stewart, Bruin's rookie goalie allows 3 goals in his 1st 4 minutes and a total of 5 in 1st period; he never again plays in NHL

1980 Event - Minn ends Philadelphia Flyers' NHL record 35 game unbeaten streak ends

1980 Event - Phil Flyers set NHL record of 35 straight games without a defeat

1979 Event - Gary Unger plays in record 914th consecutive NHL game

1979 Event - NHL's greatest scorer Wayne Gretzky scores his 1st NHL goal

1979 Event - Nordiques' Real Cloutier sets NHL record of a hat trick in 1st game

1979 Event - NHL votes to accept 4 WHA teams (Oilers, Jets, Nordiques and Whalers)

1979 Event - Randy Hold receives 67 minutes in penalties in a 60 minutes NHL hockey game

1978 Event - NHL Toronto Maple Leafs set own team record of 28 pts vs New York Islanders

1978 Birthday - Marco Sturm, Dingolfing GER, NHL forward, Sharks, Team Germany 1998

1978 Birthday - Lnd Girchoukevitch, NHL goaltender, Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1978 Event - 31st NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 3-2 (OT) at Buffalo

1977 Event - NHL refuses merger of 6 WHA clubs

1977 Birthday - Aki Berg, Turku Fin, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings

1977 Birthday - Alexei Kariozhny, NHL forward, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1977 Event - Boston Bruin Jean Ratelle scores his 1,000th NHL point

1977 Event - Mont Canadiens set NHL record of 34 straight home games without a lose

1977 Birthday - Radek Dvorak, born in Tabor, Czechoslovakia, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers

1977 Birthday - Bryan Berard, NHL defenseman, Team USA 1998 Olympics, New York Islanders

1977 Birthday - Aki-Petteri Berg, NHL defenseman, Team Finland, Kings, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1977 Birthday - Alexei Morozov, NHL forward, Team Russia, Pittsburgh, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics

1977 Event - 30th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 4-3 at Vancouver

1977 Event - Toronto's Ian Turnbull scores 5 goals, NHL REcord for a defenseman

1977 Birthday - Terry Ryan, St. Johns, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens

1976 Birthday - Chad Kilger, Cornwall, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets

1976 Birthday - Petr Sykora, born in Pizen, Czech Republic, NHL forward, Team Czech Republic, New Jersey Devils

1976 Birthday - Shane Doan, Eston, NHL right wing, Winnipeg Jets

1976 Birthday - Mattias Ohlund, NHL goaltender, Vancouver Canucks, Team Sweden 1998

1976 Birthday - Craig Mills, Toronto, NHL right wing, Winnipeg Jets

1976 Birthday - David Nemirovsky, Toronto, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers

1976 Birthday - Ed Jovanoski, born in Windsor, Ontario, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers

1976 Birthday - Josef Marha, born in Havl-brod, Czechoslovakia, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche

1976 Birthday - Richard Park, Seoul Kor, NHL center for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1976 Birthday - Oleg Tverdovsky, Donetsk Ukr, NHL defenseman, Winnipeg Jets

1976 Birthday - Jason Wiemer, born in Kimberley, NHL left wing, Tampa Bay Lightning

1976 Event - Philadelphia Flyers win record tying 20th straight NHL home game

1976 Birthday - Nolan Baumgartner, born in Calgary, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1976 Birthday - Jeff O'Neill, Richmond Hill, NHL center, Hartford Whalers

1976 Birthday - Ryan Smyth, Banff, NHL left wing for the Edmonton Oilers

1976 Birthday - Jason Podollan, Vernon, NHL center for the Florida Panthers

1976 Birthday - Rhett Warrener, Shaunavon, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers

1976 Event - 29th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 7-5 at Philadelphia

1976 Birthday - Radek Bonk, Koprivnice, Czechoslovakia, NHL center, Ottawa Senators, Team Czechoslovakia

1976 Birthday - Richard Zednik, born in Bystrica, Czechoslovakia, NHL forward, Team Slovakia, Wash

1975 Birthday - Stanislav Neckar, Pisek CZ, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators,Gold Meda 1998 Olympics

1975 Event - Buffalo Sabres set NHL record of 40 points beating Caps 14-2 scoring 5 goals vs Washington Caps in 4:57

1975 Birthday - Brett Lindros, London, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders

1975 Birthday - Chris Wells, Calgary, NHL center for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1975 Birthday - Eric Fichaud, Anjou Canada, NHL goalie for the New York Islanders

1975 Birthday - Anders Myrvold, Lorenskog Nor, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche

1975 Birthday - Sergei Gusev, Nizhny Tagil Rus, NHL defenseman for the Dallas Stars

1975 Birthday - Chris Gratton, Brantford, NHL center, Tampa Bay Lightning

1975 Birthday - Todd Macdonald, Charlestown, NHL goalie for the Florida Panthers

1975 Birthday - Eric Daze, born in Montreal, Quebec, NHL left wing, Chicago Blackhawks

1975 Birthday - Dave Roche, Lindsay, NHL left wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1975 Birthday - Bryan McCabe, born in St. Catherines, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders

1975 Birthday - Niklas Sundstrom, born in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden, NHL left wing for the New York Rangers

1975 Birthday - Michal Grosek, born in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres

1975 Birthday - Jaane Niinimaa, Raahe FIN, NHL defenseman, Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1975 Birthday - Adam Deadmarsh, Trail BC, NHL center, Colorado Avalanche, 1998 Olympics

1975 Birthday - Steve Washburn, born in Ottawa, NHL center for the Florida Panthers

1975 Event - Washington Capitals play record NHL 37th road game without a win and NHL record of 17 straight loses

1975 Birthday - Landon Wilson, St. Louis, NHL right wing for the Colorado Avalanche

1975 Birthday - Stefan Bergkvist, born in Leksand, Sweden, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1975 Birthday - Mike Wilson, Brampton, NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres

1975 Birthday - Brendan Witt, Humboldt, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1975 Birthday - Todd Harvey, Hamilton, NHL center for the Dallas Stars

1975 Birthday - Vaclav Prospal, NHL forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Philadelphia

1975 Event - Washington Capitals 1st NHL shutout, beating Kansas City Scouts 3-0

1975 Birthday - Marty Murray, Deloraine, NHL center for the Calgary Flames

1975 Birthday - Alexandre Daigle, Montreal, NHL center, Ottawa Senators

1975 Birthday - Todd Bertuzzi, Sudbury, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders

1975 Event - 28th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 7-1 at Montreal

1975 Birthday - Jocelyn Thibault, Montreal, NHL goalie, Montreal Canadiens

1975 Birthday - Rory Fitzpatrick, Rochester, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens

1975 Birthday - Vitali Yachmenev, Chelyabinsk Rus, NHL right wing for the Los Angeles Kings

1974 Birthday - Rob Niedermayer, Cassiar, NHL center for the Florida Panthers

1974 Event - Washington Capitals 1st NHL sellout

1974 Event - Dave Kryskow scores Washington Capitals 1st NHL shorthanded goal

1974 Event - Tom Williams is unsuccessful on Washington Capitals 1st NHL penalty shot

1974 Birthday - Pavol Demitra, Dubnica Slo, NHL right wing, Ottawa Senators, Blues

1974 Birthday - Saku Koivu, Turku Fin, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1974 Birthday - Jaroslav Spacek, NHL defenseman, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Sweden

1974 Birthday - Ruslan Salei, NHL defenseman, Belarus, 1998 Olympics, Anaheim

1974 Birthday - Chris Murray, Port Hardy, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens

1974 Birthday - Miroslav Satan, Topolcany Slo, NHL left wing, Edmonton Oilers, Sabres

1974 Event - Washington Capitals 1st NHL home victory, beating Chicago 4-3

1974 Birthday - Paul Kariya, Vancouver, NHL left wing, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, 1998 Olympics

1974 Event - Washington Capitals 1st NHL tie, playing Los Angeles Kings to 1-1 tie

1974 Birthday - Miroslav Satan, born in Topolcany, Czechoslovakia, NHL forward, Team Slovakia, Edmonton

1974 Birthday - Jason Arnott, Collingwood Ontario, NHL center for the Edmonton Oilers

1974 Birthday - Chris Pronger, NHL defenseman, Team Canada Olympics-1998, St. Louis

1974 Event - Washington Capitals 1st NHL game, losing 6-3 to New York Rangers at MSG Washington Caps begin a 37 game road losing streak

1974 Birthday - Kenny Jonsson, Angelholm SW, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, New York Islander

1974 Birthday - Mats Lindgren, NHL forward, Team Sweden, 1998 Olympics

1974 Birthday - Andrei Mezin, NHL goaltender, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1974 Birthday - Philippe De Rouville, Victoriaville, NHL goalie for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1974 Birthday - Derek Wilkinson, born in Lasalle, NHL goalie, Tampa Bay Lightning

1974 Birthday - Patrick Lalime, born in St. Bonaventure, NHL goalie for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1974 Birthday - Steve Sullivan, Timmins, NHL center for the New Jersey Devils

1974 Birthday - Valeri Bure, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens, Silver Meda 1998 Olympics

1974 Birthday - Jim Carey, Dorchester, Massachusetts, NHL goalie for the Washington Capitals

1974 Birthday - David Wilkie, Ellensburg, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens

1974 Birthday - Ken Belanger, Sault-ste-marie, California, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders

1974 Birthday - Stephane Yelle, Ottawa, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche

1974 Birthday - Sergei Stas, NHL defenseman, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1974 Birthday - Sergei Krivokrasov, born in Angarsk, Russia, NHL right wing, Blackhawks, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics

1974 Birthday - Sergei Gonchar, born in Chelyabinsk, Russia, NHL defenseman, Capitals, 1998 Olympics

1974 Birthday - Roman Hamrlik, born in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Lightning, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics

1974 Birthday - Mike Peca, born in Toronto, NHL center, Buffalo Sabres

1974 Birthday - Tuomas Gronman, NHL defenseman, Team Finland, Pittsburgh, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1974 Birthday - Jarrett Deuling, born in Vernon, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders

1974 Birthday - Aaron Gavey, Sudbury, NHL center, Tampa Bay Lightning

1974 Birthday - Alexei Lojkin, NHL forward, Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1974 Birthday - Ian Mcintyre, Montreal, NHL left wing, Vancouver Canucks

1974 Birthday - Brandon Convery, Kingston, NHL center for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1974 Event - 27th NHL All-Star Game: West beat East 6-4 at Chicago

1974 Birthday - Sergei Brylin, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL center for the New Jersey Devils

1974 Birthday - Stefan Ustorf, Kaufbeuren Ger, NHL right wing for the Washington Capitals

1974 Birthday - Todd Warriner, Blenheim, NHL left wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1974 Birthday - Juha Lind, NHL forward, Team Finland, Dallas, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1973 Event - Montreal Canadien Henri Richard scores his 1,000th NHL point

1973 Birthday - Cory Stillman, Peterborough, NHL center for the Calgary Flames

1973 Birthday - Mirko Ludemann, Weiwasser GER, NHL defenseman, Team Germany, Colorado

1973 Birthday - Ralph Intranuovo, East York, NHL center for the Edmonton Oilers

1973 Birthday - Jason Bowen, Port Alice, NHL defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers

1973 Birthday - Cale Hulse, Edmonton, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames

1973 Birthday - Alexei Yashin, NHL forward, Team Russia, Ottawa, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics

1973 Birthday - Alexei Yashin, Sverdlovsk Rus, NHL center, Ottawa Senators

1973 Birthday - Jason Smith, Calgary, NHL defenseman for the New Jersey Devils

1973 Birthday - Robert Petrovicky, born in Kosice, Czechoslovakia, NHL forward, Team Slovakia, Dallas

1973 Birthday - Jeff Shantz, Duchess, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks

1973 Birthday - Scott Niedermayer, Edmonton, NHL defenseman for the New Jersey Devils

1973 Birthday - Andrew Brunette, Sudbury, NHL left wing for the Washington Capitals

1973 Birthday - Todd Marchant, Buffalo, New York, NHL center for the Edmonton Oilers

1973 Birthday - Markus Naslund, born in Bonassund, Sweden, NHL right wing, Vancouver Canucks

1973 Birthday - Peter Forsberg, born in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche

1973 Birthday - Michael Sykora, born in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Sharks, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics

1973 Birthday - Adrian Aucoin, Ottawa, NHL defenseman, Vancouver Canucks

1973 Birthday - Rene Corbet, NHL left wing for the Colorado Avalanche

1973 Birthday - Jere Lehtinen, Espoo Fin, NHL right wing, Dallas Stars, Olympic-bronze-98

1973 Birthday - Dean McAmmond, Grand Cache, NHL left wing for the Edmonton Oilers

1973 Birthday - Sami Kapanen, Vantaa Fin, NHL left wing, Whalers, Carolina, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1973 Birthday - Grant Marshall, Mississauga, NHL right wing for the Dallas Stars

1973 Birthday - Jason Dawe, North York, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres

1973 Birthday - Pat Peake, Rochester, NHL center for the Washington Capitals

1973 Birthday - Ville Peltonen, Vantaa FIN, NHL forward, Team Finland, San Jose

1973 Birthday - Andreas Johansson, Hofors SWE, NHL forward, Pitts, New York Islanders

1973 Birthday - Darren Van Impe, Saskatoon, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1973 Birthday - Matthew Barnaby, Ottawa, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres

1973 Birthday - Alek Stojanov, born in Windsor, NHL right wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1973 Birthday - Derek Armstrong, born in Ottawa, NHL center for the New York Islanders

1973 Birthday - Patrick Poulin, born in Vanier, NHL left wing, Tampa Bay Lightning

1973 Birthday - Andrei Nikolishin, born in Vorkuta, Russia, NHL center, Hartford Whalers

1973 Birthday - Philippe Boucher, born in St. Apollinaire, California, NHL defense, Los Angeles Kings, Olympic Gold 1998

1973 Birthday - Eric Lindros, London Ontario, NHL center for the Philadelphia Flyers

1973 Birthday - Alexei Kovalev, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL right wing for the New York Rangers

1973 Event - Chicago Black Hawks, record 262nd NHL game without being shut-out

1973 Birthday - Brian Rolston, Flint, NHL left wing, Olympics-1994, New Jersey Devils

1973 Birthday - Richard Matvichuk, Ft. Saskatchewan C, NHL defenseman for the Dallas Stars

1973 Birthday - Jim Campbell, Worcester, NHL center, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1973 Event - 26th NHL All-Star Game: East beat West 5-4 at New York Rangers

1973 Birthday - Chris Ferraro, Port Jefferson, NHL right wing, New York Rangers, 1994 Olympics

1973 Birthday - Peter Ferraro, Port Jefferson, NHL right wing, New York Rangers, 1994 Olympics

1973 Birthday - Mark Kolesar, Minnedosa, NHL right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1973 Birthday - Nikolai Khabibulin, Sverdlovsk Rus, NHL goalie, Winnipeg Jets

1972 Birthday - Jean-Francois Jomphe, Havre St-pierre California, NHL right wing, Anaheim

1972 Birthday - Kirk Maltby, Guelph, NHL right wing for the Edmonton Oilers

1972 Birthday - Jeff Nelson, Prince Albert, NHL center for the Washington Capitals

1972 Birthday - Daniel Alfredsson, Grums Swe, NHL right wing, Ottawa Senators

1972 Birthday - Jassen Cullimore, Simcoe, NHL defenseman, Vancouver Canucks

1972 Birthday - Barry Potomski, Windsor, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings

1972 Birthday - Fred Brathwaite, Ottawa, NHL goalie for the Edmonton Oilers

1972 Event - Pitts Penguins set NHL record for scoring fastest 5 goals (2:07)

1972 Birthday - Yanick Dupre, Montreal, NHL left wing for the Philadelphia Flyers

1972 Birthday - Ed Patterson, Delta, NHL right wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1972 Birthday - Steve Konowalchuk, Salt Lake City, NHL center for the Washington Capitals

1972 Birthday - Glen Murray, Halifax, NHL right wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1972 Birthday - Scott Lachance, Charlottesville, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders

1972 Birthday - Darius Kasparaitis, Elektrenai Lit, NHL defenseman, Islanders, Pitts

1972 Birthday - Alexei Zhitnik, born in Kiev, Ukraine, NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres

1972 Birthday - Trent McCleary, Swift Current, NHL right wing, Ottawa Senators

1972 Birthday - Rusty Fitzgerald, Minneapolis, NHL center for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1972 Birthday - Michael Nylander, born in Stockholm, Sweden, NHL center for the Calgary Flames

1972 Birthday - Martin Straka, Pizen, Czech Republic, NHL forward, Team Czech Republic, Florida

1972 Birthday - Sandis Ozolinsh, Riga Lat, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche

1972 Event - NHL star Maurice "Rocket" Richard signs with WHL Quebec Nordiques

1972 Birthday - Jozef Stumpel, NHL forward, Team Kazakhstan 1998, Los Angeles Kings

1972 Birthday - Karl Dykhuis, Sept-iles, NHL defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers

1972 Birthday - Corey Hirsch, Medicine Hat, NHL goalie, Vancouver Canucks

1972 Birthday - Cory Schlesinger, NHL running back, Detroit Lions

1972 Birthday - Jozef Stumpel, born in Nitra, Czechoslovakia, NHL forward, Team Slovakia, Boston

1972 Birthday - Jean Francois Labbe, Sherbrooke, NHL goalie for the Colorado Avalanche

1972 Birthday - Sandy Mccarthy, Toronto, NHL right wing for the Calgary Flames

1972 Birthday - Marko Kiprusoff, Turku FIN, NHL defenseman, Team Finland, Montreal

1972 Birthday - Derian Hatcher, Sterling Heights, Michigan, NHL defenseman for the Dallas Stars

1972 Birthday - Turner Stevenson, Prince George, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens

1972 Birthday - Darryl Sydor, Edmonton, NHL defenseman for the Dallas Stars

1972 Birthday - Martin Brodeur, Montreal, NHL goalie, New Jersey Devils, Team Canada

1972 Birthday - Mikael Renberg, Pitea Swe, NHL right wing, Philadelphia Flyers, TB Lightning

1972 Birthday - Zigmund Palffy, Skalica Slo, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders

1972 Birthday - Vyacheslav Kozlov, Voskresensk, Russia, NHL forward, Detroit Red Wings

1972 Birthday - Mariusz Czerkawski, born in Radomsko, Poland, NHL right wing for the Edmonton Oilers

1972 Birthday - Mike Kennedy, Vancouver, NHL left wing for the Dallas Stars

1972 Birthday - Trevor Kidd, Dugald, NHL goalie for the Calgary Flames

1972 Birthday - Keith Tkachuk, born in Melrose, Massachusetts, NHL left wing, Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix, USA

1972 Birthday - Boris Mironov, born in Moscow, NHL defenseman, Team Russia, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2002 Olympics

1972 Birthday - Aris Brimanis, born in Cleveland, NHL defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers

1972 Event - NHL great Gordie Howe retires after 26 seasons

1972 Birthday - Craig Johnson, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, NHL left wing, Los Angeles Kings and 1994 Olympic Team

1972 Birthday - Martin Prochazka, born in Slany, Czechoslovakia, NHL forward, Toronto, 1998 Olympics Gold

1972 Birthday - Vladimir Vujtek, NHL forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Tampa Bay

1972 Birthday - Jaromir Jagr, Kladno, Czechoslovakia, NHL right wing, Penguins, Czechoslovakian, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2006 Olympics

1972 Birthday - Juha Ylonen, Helsinki, Finland, NHL forward, Phoenix, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1972 Birthday - John Slaney, St. John's, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings

1972 Birthday - Ivan Droppa, born in Liptovsky Mikulas, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Chicago

1972 Birthday - Geoff Sanderson, Hay River, NHL left wing, Hartford Whalers

1972 Birthday - Chris Simon, Wawa, NHL left wing for the Colorado Avalanche

1972 Birthday - Mark Lawrence, Burlington, NHL right wing for the Dallas Stars

1972 Event - 25th NHL All-Star Game: East beats West 3-2 at Minnesota

1972 Birthday - Donald Brashear, Bedford, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens

1972 Birthday - Mattias Norstrom, Mora SWE, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, Los Angeles Kings

1971 Event - Long Island NHL franchise purchased (New York Islanders)

1971 Birthday - Bryan Smolinski, born in Toledo, Ohio, NHL forward, Team USA, Pitts Penguins

1971 Birthday - Joe Dziedzic, Minneapolis, NHL left wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1971 Birthday - Neil Little, Medicine Hat, NHL goalie for the Philadelphia Flyers

1971 Birthday - Chris Therien, Ottawa, NHL defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers

1971 Birthday - Petr Nedved, born in Libercec, Czechoslovakia, NHL center, Team Czechoslovakia, Pitts Penguins

1971 Birthday - Brad May, Toronto, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres

1971 Birthday - Keith Primeau, Toronto, NHL forward, Carolina, Detroit

1971 Event - New York Rangers scores a NHL record 8 goals in 1 period

1971 Birthday - Dimitri Yushkevich, Yaroslavl Rus, NHL defenseman, Toronto Maple Leaf

1971 Birthday - Sergei Berezin, Voskrensensk Rus, NHL forward, Team Russia, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics

1971 Birthday - Mike Ricci, Scarborough, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche

1971 Birthday - Sean O'Donnell, Ottawa, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings

1971 Birthday - Dan Plante, Hayward, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders

1971 Event - NHL great Gordie Howe retires

1971 Birthday - Marcus Ragnarsson, Ostervala SWE, NHL defenseman, SJ Sharks, Sweden

1971 Birthday - Aaron Miller, born in Buffalo, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche

1971 Birthday - Mike Bales, Saskatoon, NHL goalie, Ottawa Senators

1971 Birthday - Valeri Karpov, Chelyabinsk Rus, NHL left wing, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1971 Birthday - Eric Lacroix, born in Montreal, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings

1971 Birthday - Brett Hauer, born in Edina, Minnesota, NHL defenseman for the Edmonton Oilers

1971 Birthday - Adam Foote, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman, Colorado Avalanche, Team Canada

1971 Birthday - Steve Rucchin, Thunder Bay, NHL center, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1971 Birthday - Mike Sillinger, Regina, NHL right wing, Vanc Canucks, Anaheim Ducks

1971 Birthday - Felix Potvin, Anjou, NHL goalie for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1971 Birthday - Mike Craig, St. Mary's, NHL right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1971 Birthday - Jiri Slegr, born in Jihlava, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Edmonton Oilers, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1971 Birthday - Steven Rice, Kitchener, NHL right wing, Hartford Whalers

1971 Birthday - Niklas Andersson, Kungalv Swe, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders

1971 Birthday - Bill Lindsay, Big Fork, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers

1971 Birthday - Dave Karpa, Regina, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1971 Birthday - Matt Martin, Hamden, NHL defenseman, Toronto Maple Leafs, 1994 Olympics

1971 Birthday - Ken Klee, born in Indianapolis, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1971 Birthday - Milos Holan, born in Bilovec, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1971 Birthday - Dan Kordic, born in Edmonton, NHL defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers

1971 Birthday - Oleg Petrov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens

1971 Birthday - David Oliver, Sechelt, NHL right wing for the Edmonton Oilers

1971 Birthday - Kent Manderville, Edmonton, NHL left wing for the Edmonton Oilers

1971 Birthday - Yanic Perreault, born in Sherbrooke, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings

1971 Birthday - Pavel Bure, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL left wing, Vancouver Canucks

1971 Birthday - Pavel Bure, NHL forward, Team Russia, Vancouver, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics

1971 Birthday - Alexander Selivanov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL right wing, Tampa Bay Lightning

1971 Birthday - Chris Lipuma, born in Oak Lawn, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning

1971 Event - Boston Bruins win 13th straight NHL game

1971 Birthday - Louie Debrusk, Cambridge, NHL left wing, Edmonton Oilers

1971 Birthday - Martin Rucinsky, born in Most, Czechoslovakia, NHL left wing, Canadiens, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics

1971 Birthday - Bob Boughner, born in Windsor, NHL defenseman, Buffalo Sabres

1971 Birthday - Jaroslav Modry, Ceske-budejovice C, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators

1971 Birthday - Byron Dafoe, Sussex Eng, NHL goalie for the Los Angeles Kings

1971 Birthday - Brian Savage, Sudbury, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens

1971 Event - Boston Bruins begin 13 NHL game win streak

1971 Birthday - Jason Marshall, Cranbrook, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1971 Event - Bruin Phil Esposito is NHL's quickest to score 50 goals in a season

1971 Birthday - Mats Sundin, Bromma SWE, NHL center, Team Sweden, Toronto Maple Leafs

1971 Event - Montreal Canadien John Believau scores his 500th NHL goal

1971 Birthday - Roman Cechmanek, NHL goaltender, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics

1971 Birthday - Tommy Salo, Surahammar SWE, NHL goalie, Team Sweden, New York Islanders

1971 Birthday - Trent Klatt, Robbinsdale, NHL right wing for the Philadelphia Flyers

1971 Birthday - Patrice Brisebois, Montreal, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens

1971 Birthday - Doug Weight, Warren, Michigan, NHL center, Edmonton Oilers, Team USA 98

1971 Birthday - Andrei Skabelka, NHL forward, Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1971 Event - 24th NHL All-Star Game: West beat East 2-1 at Boston

1971 Event - NHL Writers' Association renamed Professional Hockey Writers' Association

1971 Birthday - Derek Plante, Cloquet, NHL center for the Buffalo Sabres

1971 Birthday - Scott Thornton, London, NHL left wing for the Edmonton Oilers

1971 Birthday - Darren Langdon, Deere Lake, NHL left wing for the New York Rangers

1971 Birthday - Cory Cross, Lloydminster, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning

1971 Birthday - Bobby Holik, Jihlava, Czech, Republic, NHL left wing, New Jersey Devils, Team Czechoslovakian Republic

1970 Birthday - Stu Barnes, Spruce Grove, NHL center for the Florida Panthers

1970 Birthday - Travis Green, Castlegar, NHL center for the New York Islanders

1970 Birthday - Robert Lang, Teplice, Czech Republic, NHL forward, Team Czech Republic, Los Angeles

1970 Event - Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe Trophy and Bill Masterson trophy stolen from NHL hall of fame

1970 Birthday - Kevin Haller, Trochu, NHL defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers

1970 Event - NHL takes control of Pittsburgh Penguins

1970 Birthday - Chris Tamer, Dearborn, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1970 Birthday - Bill Guerin, Wilbraham, Massachusetts, NHL right wing, New Jersey Devils, Oilers

1970 Birthday - Corey Schwab, North Battleford Canada, NHL goalie for the New Jersey Devils

1970 Birthday - Doug Zmolek, Rochester, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings

1970 Birthday - Patrice Tardif, Thetford Mines, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings

1970 Birthday - Dan Ratushny, Nepean, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers

1970 Birthday - Alexei Zhamnov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics

1970 Birthday - Alexei Zhitnik, NHL defenseman, Team Russia, Buffalo, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics

1970 Birthday - Paul Laus, Beamsville, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers

1970 Birthday - Antii Tormenen, Espoo FIN, NHL forward, Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1970 Birthday - Bret Hedican, St-paul, NHL defenseman, Vancouver Canucks

1970 Birthday - Rod Brind'amour, Ottawa, NHL center, Philadelphia Flyers, Team Canada 98

1970 Birthday - Tony Amonte, Hingham, Massachusetts, NHL right wing, Chicago Blackhawks, USA

1970 Birthday - David Sacco, born in Malden, Massachusetts, NHL left wing, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, 1994 Olympics

1970 Birthday - Sergei Zubov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL defenseman, Team Russia, Pittsburgh

1970 Birthday - Steve Dubinsky, born in Montreal, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks

1970 Birthday - Teemu Selanne, born in Helsinki, Finland, NHL right wing, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1970 Birthday - Stephane Fiset, Montreal, NHL goalie for the Colorado Avalanche

1970 Birthday - Russ Romaniuk, born in Winnipeg, NHL left wing for the Philadelphia Flyers

1970 Birthday - Andrei Kovalenko, Gorky Rus, NHL right wing, Mont Canadiens, Edmonton

1970 Birthday - Mike Modano, born in Livonia, Michigan, NHL forward, Team USA, Dallas Stars

1970 Birthday - Martin Gelinas, Shawinigan, NHL left wing, Vancouver Canucks

1970 Birthday - Marty Mcinnis, Weymouth, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders

1970 Birthday - Jason York, Nepean, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1970 Birthday - Niklas Andersson, Kungalv SWE, NHL forward, Team Sweden, New York Islanders

1970 Birthday - Jim Cummins, Dearborn, NHL right wing, Chicago Blackhawks

1970 Birthday - Nicklas Lidstrom, Vasteras SWE, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, Detroit

1970 Birthday - Stewart Malgunas, Prince George, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1970 Birthday - Francois Leroux, Ste-adele, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1970 Birthday - Trevor Linden, Medicine Hat, NHL right wing, Canucks, New York Islanders

1970 Birthday - Enrico Ciccone, born in Montreal, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks

1970 Birthday - Olaf Kolzig, born in Johannesburg SAF, NHL goalie, Team Germany, Washington

1970 Birthday - Alexander Karpovtsev, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers

1970 Birthday - Olaf Kolzig, born in Johannesbourg, South Africa, NHL goalie for the Washington Capitals

1970 Birthday - Oleg Romanov, NHL defenseman, Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1970 Birthday - Shawn Antoski, Brantford, NHL left wing for the Philadelphia Flyers

1970 Birthday - Janne Laukenen, Lahti FIN, NHL defenseman, Senators, Finland, Bronze Medal 1998 1996 Olympics

1970 Birthday - Paul Kruse, Merritt, NHL left wing, Calgary Flames

1970 Birthday - Vadim Bekboulatov, NHL forward, Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1970 Event - New York Rangers set then NHL record of 126 games without being shut-out

1970 Birthday - Troy Mallette, Sudbury, NHL left wing, Ottawa Senators

1970 Birthday - Dominic Roussel, Hull, NHL goalie, Winnipeg Jets

1970 Birthday - Richard Smehlik, Ostrava, Czech Republic, NHL defenseman, Team Czech Republic, Buffalo

1970 Birthday - Sean Hill, Duluth, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators

1970 Birthday - Denis Chasse, Montreal, NHL right wing, Winnipeg Jets

1970 Birthday - Jason Muzzatti, Toronto, NHL goalie, Hartford Whalers

1970 Birthday - Keith Carney, Providence, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks, Team U.S.

1970 Birthday - Oleg Khmyl, NHL defenseman, Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1970 Birthday - Scott Levins, Spokane, NHL right wing, Ottawa Senators

1970 Birthday - Dean Malkoc, Vancouver, NHL defenseman, Vancouver Canucks

1970 Birthday - Richard Smehlik, born in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Buf Sabres, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics

1970 Event - 23rd NHL All-Star Game: East beat West 4-1 at St. Louis

1970 Birthday - Rob Gaudreau, Lincoln, NHL center, Ottawa Senators

1970 Birthday - Jeremy Roenick, born in Boston, Massachusetts, NHL center, Team USA, Blackhawks, Coyotes

1970 Birthday - Eric Charron, Verdun, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1970 Birthday - Jon Klemm, Calgary, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche

1969 Birthday - Scott Pearson, Cornwall, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres

1969 Birthday - Sergei Fedorov, Pskov Russia, NHL forward, Detroit, Silver Medals 1998 Olympics

1969 Birthday - Rob Blake, Simcoe Ont, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Los Angeles Kings

1969 Birthday - Darrin Shannon, Barrie, NHL left wing, Winnipeg Jets

1969 Birthday - Ed Ward, Edmonton, NHL right wing for the Calgary Flames

1969 Birthday - Jim Mckenzie, Gull Lake, NHL left wing, Winnipeg Jets

1969 Birthday - Tie Domi, Windsor, NHL right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1969 Birthday - Corey Foster, Ottawa, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1969 Birthday - Josef Beranek, born in Litvinov, Czechoslovakia, NHL center, Vancouver Canucks, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics

1969 Birthday - Zdeno Ciger, Martin Slo, NHL left wing for the Edmonton Oilers

1969 Birthday - Igor Ulanov, Krasnokamsk Rus, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning

1969 Birthday - Rob Zamuner, NHL forward, Tampa Bay Lightning, Team Canada 1998

1969 Birthday - Igor Kravchuk, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators, Russia, Gold Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2002 Olympics

1969 Birthday - Andrei Trefilov, Kirovo Russia, NHL goalie, Buffalo Sabres, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics

1969 Birthday - Pierre Turgeon, Rouyn, NHL center, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens

1969 Birthday - James Black, Regina, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks

1969 Birthday - Iain Fraser, Scarborough, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets

1969 Birthday - Jason Woolley, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers

1969 Birthday - Andrew Cassels, Bramalea, NHL center, Hartford Whalers

1969 Birthday - Dimitri Khristich, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings

1969 Birthday - Tommy Soderstrom, born in Stockholm, Sweden, NHL goalie, Sweden, New York Islanders

1969 Birthday - Joe Sakic, Burnaby BC, NHL center, Colorado Avalanche, Canada 1998

1969 Birthday - John Leclair, St. Albans VT, NHL forward, Team USA, Philadelphia

1969 Birthday - Jim Montgomery, born in Montreal, NHL center for the Philadelphia Flyers

1969 Birthday - Ken Gernander, born in Grand Rapids, NHL center for the New York Rangers

1969 Birthday - Jesse Belanger, St-georges De Beau, NHL center, Vancouver Canucks

1969 Birthday - Sheldon Kennedy, Brandon, NHL right wing for the Calgary Flames

1969 Birthday - Eric Desjardins, born in Rauyn, Quebec, NHL defenseman, Philadelphia Flyers, Canada

1969 Birthday - Mathieu Schneider, born in New York City, NHL defenseman, New York Islanders, Toronto

1969 Birthday - Damian Rhodes, St. Paul, NHL goalie, Ottawa Senators

1969 Birthday - Reid Simpson, Flin Flon, NHL left wing for the New Jersey Devils

1969 Birthday - Bryan Marchment, Scarborough, NHL defenseman for the Edmonton Oilers

1969 Birthday - Vladimir Tsyplakov, Inta Rus, NHL left wing, Los Angeles Kings, Belarus 1998

1969 Birthday - David Archibald, born in Chilliwack, NHL center, Ottawa Senators

1969 Birthday - Dennis Vial, born in Sault Ste-Marie, California, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators

1969 Birthday - Kevin Dean, born in Madison, NHL defenseman for the New Jersey Devils

1969 Birthday - Mark Astley, Calgary, NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres

1969 Birthday - Luke Richardson, born in Ottawa, NHL defenseman for the Edmonton Oilers

1969 Event - Boston Bruins scores a NHL record 8 goals in 1 period

1969 Birthday - Kevin Kaminski, Churchbridge, NHL center for the Washington Capitals

1969 Birthday - Dan Lacroix, Montreal, NHL left wing for the New York Rangers

1969 Birthday - Geoff Smith, born in Edmonton, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers

1969 Event - Phil Esposito becomes 1st NHL Player to score 100 points in a season

1969 Birthday - Shawn McEachern, Waltham, Massachusetts, NHL forward, Boston Bruins, Senators

1969 Birthday - Alexander Mogilny, Khavarovsk, 1st soviet to defect to NHL, Sabres

1969 Birthday - Igor Larionov, Voskresensk Russia, NHL forward, Team Russia, Detroit

1969 Birthday - Dallas Drake, Trail, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets

1969 Birthday - Joe Sacco, Medford, NHL right wing, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1969 Birthday - Jody Hull, Cambridge, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers

1969 Birthday - Brendan Shanahan, Mimico Ont, NHL left wing, Whalers, Red Wings

1969 Event - 22nd NHL All-Star Game: West beat East 3-3 at Montreal

1969 Birthday - Adam Burt, Detroit, NHL defenseman, Hartford Whalers

1969 Birthday - Cam Russell, Halifax, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks

1969 Birthday - Steve Poapst, Cornwall, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1969 Birthday - Rick Tabaracci, Toronto, NHL goalie for the Calgary Flames

1969 Birthday - Robert Svehla, born in Martin, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Florida Panthers, Slovakia

1969 Event - Jack Kent Cooke, owner of NHL's Los Angeles Kings, fines each player $100 for "NOT" arguing with the referee

1968 Birthday - Kevin Dahl, Regina, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames

1968 Event - Bruin Ted Green sets NHL penalty record of 3 minors, 2 majors and 2 game misconducts in a game against New York Rangers in New York's MSG

1968 Birthday - Jim Dowd, Brick, NHL center, Vancouver Canucks

1968 Birthday - Mark Fitzpatrick, Toronto, NHL goalie for the Florida Panthers

1968 Birthday - Keith Jones, Brantford, NHL right wing for the Washington Capitals

1968 Birthday - Stephane Quintal, Boucherville, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens

1968 Birthday - Claude Lapointe, Lachine, NHL center for the Calgary Flames

1968 Birthday - Glen Wesley, Red Deer, NHL defenseman, Hartford Whalers

1968 Birthday - Valeri Zelepukin, NHL forward, New Jersey Devils, Team Russia, Silver Medal1998 Olympics

1968 Birthday - Vladimir Malakhov, Sverdlovsk Rus, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens

1968 Birthday - Tom Fitzgerald, Melrose, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers

1968 Birthday - Benoit Brunet, Pointe Claire, NHL left wing, Montreal Canadiens

1968 Birthday - Vassili Pankov, NHL forward, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1968 Birthday - Viktor Karatchoun, NHL forward, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1968 Birthday - Alex Andrievski, NHL forward, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1968 Birthday - Lyle Odelein, Quill Lake Sask, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Montreal

1968 Birthday - Glen Featherstone, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman, Hartford Whalers

1968 Birthday - Teppo Numminen, born in Tampere, Finland, NHL defenseman, Winnipeg Jets, Coyotes

1968 Birthday - Theoren Fleury, NHL right wing, Calgary Flames, Canada

1968 Birthday - Darryl Shannon, Barrie, NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres

1968 Birthday - Rob Ray, Belleville, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres

1968 Birthday - Jeff Hackett, London, NHL goalie, Chicago Blackhawks

1968 Birthday - Mark Janssens, Surrey, NHL center, Hartford Whalers

1968 Birthday - Kevin Todd, Winnipeg, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings

1968 Birthday - Richard Pilon, born in Saskatoon, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders

1968 Birthday - Zarley Zalapski, born in Edmonton, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames

1968 Birthday - Adam Graves, Toronto, NHL left wing for the New York Rangers

1968 Birthday - Johan Garpenlov, born in Stockholm Sweden, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers

1968 Birthday - Rob Zettler, Sept-iles, NHL defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1968 Birthday - Shjon Podein, born in Rochester, NHL left wing for the Philadelphia Flyers

1968 Birthday - Brian Leetch, born in Corpus Christi, Texas, NHL defenseman, Team USA, New York Rangers

1968 Birthday - Mike Sullivan, Marshfield, NHL center for the Calgary Flames

1968 Birthday - Leif Rohlin, Vasteras Swe, NHL defenseman, Vancouver Canucks

1968 Event - Gary Unger begins NHL consecutive game record of 914 games

1968 Birthday - Rob Dimaio, Calgary, NHL right wing for the Philadelphia Flyers

1968 Birthday - Peter Popovic, Koping Swe, NHL defenseman, Montreal Canadiens

1968 Birthday - Peter Bondra, Lutsk Ukr, NHL right wing for the Washington Capitals

1968 Birthday - Frantisek Kucera, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Vanciyver Canucks, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics

1968 Birthday - Mark Recchi, Kamloops, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens

1968 Event - 21st NHL All-Star Game: Toronto beat All-Stars 4-3 at Toronto

1968 Birthday - Alexander Alexeev, NHL defenseman, Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1968 Birthday - Joe Juneau, Pont-rouge, NHL center for the Washington Capitals

1968 Birthday - Kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman, Philadelphia Flyers, Ottawa

1967 Birthday - Bob Corkum, Salisbury, NHL center for the Philadelphia Flyers

1967 Birthday - Vincent Damphousse, Montreal, NHL center, Montreal Canadiens

1967 Event - NHL California Seals change name to Oakland Seals

1967 Birthday - Garry Valk, Edmonton, NHL left wing, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1967 Birthday - Brian Glynn, Iserlohn Ger, NHL defenseman, Hartford Whalers

1967 Birthday - Jocelyn Lemieux, Mont Laurier, NHL right wing for the Calgary Flames

1967 Birthday - Rob Cowie, Toronto, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings

1967 Birthday - Pat Elynuik, Foam Lake, NHL right wing, Ottawa Senators

1967 Birthday - Kelly Chase, Porcupine Plain California, NHL right wing, Hartford Whalers

1967 Birthday - Bill Berg, St. Catharines, NHL left wing for the New York Rangers

1967 Birthday - Joe Murphy, London, NHL right wing, Chicago Blackhawks

1967 Birthday - Sylvain Lefebvre, Richmond, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche

1967 Birthday - Dennis Vaske, Rockford, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders

1967 Birthday - Scott Young, born in Clinton, Massachusetts, NHL right wing for the Colorado Avalanche

1967 Birthday - Craig Janney, Hartford, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets

1967 Birthday - Shaun Van Allen, Shaunavon, NHL center, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1967 Birthday - Nelson Emerson, Hamilton, NHL right wing, Hartford Whalers

1967 Birthday - Neil Wilkinson, Selkirk, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1967 Birthday - Brad Dalgarno, Vancouver, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders

1967 Birthday - Craig Wolanin, Grosse Pointe, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche

1967 Birthday - Mike Eastwood, born in Ottawa, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets

1967 Birthday - Bill Huard, Welland, NHL left wing for the Dallas Stars

1967 Birthday - Pat Jablonski, born in Toledo, NHL goalie, Montreal Canadiens

1967 Birthday - Mike Keane, Winnipeg, NHL right wing for the Colorado Avalanche

1967 Birthday - Warren Rychel, Tecumseh, NHL left wing for the Colorado Avalanche

1967 Birthday - Curtis Joseph, born in Keswick, Ontario, NHL goalie, Team Canada, Edmonton Oilers

1967 Birthday - Jeff Finley, born in Edmonton, NHL defenseman, Winnipeg Jets

1967 Birthday - Steve Chiasson, Barrie, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames

1967 Birthday - Donald Dufresne, born in Rimouski, NHL defenseman for the Edmonton Oilers

1967 Birthday - Kay Whitmore, born in Sudbury, NHL goalie for the New York Rangers

1967 Birthday - Brent Gilchrist, Moose Jaw, NHL center for the Dallas Stars

1967 Birthday - Chris Luongo, born in Detroit, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders

1967 Birthday - Bill Houlder, born in Thunder Bay, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning

1967 Birthday - Brent Fedyk, born in Yorkton, NHL left wing for the Dallas Stars

1967 Birthday - Dallas Eakins, Dade City, NHL defenseman, Winnipeg Jets

1967 Birthday - Robert Kron, born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, NHL right wing, Hartford Whalers

1967 Birthday - Gord Murphy, Willowdale, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers

1967 Birthday - Gary Shuchuk, Edmonton, NHL center for the Los Angeles Kings

1967 Birthday - Calle Johansson, Goteborg Swe, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1967 Birthday - Derek King, Hamilton, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders

1967 Birthday - Yvon Corriveau, Ontario, NHL left wing, Washington Caps

1967 Birthday - Sean Burke, Windsor, NHL goalie, Hartford Whalers

1967 Birthday - Dave Manson, Prince Albert, NHL defenseman, Winnipeg Jets

1967 Birthday - Randy Mckay, Montreal, NHL right wing for the New Jersey Devils

1967 Event - 20th NHL All-Star Game: Montreal beat All-Stars 3-0 at Montreal

1967 Birthday - Ulf Dahlen, Ostersund SWE, NHL forward, Team Sweden, San Jose

1967 Birthday - Ronnie Stern, St-Agathe, NHL right wing for the Calgary Flames

1967 Birthday - Dave Mcllwain, Seaforth, NHL center for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1967 Birthday - Jamie Huscroft, Creston, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames

1967 Birthday - Guy Hebert, Troy, NHL goalie, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Team USA 98

1966 Birthday - Eric Weinrich, Roanoke, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks

1966 Birthday - Bill Ranford, Brandon Man, NHL goalie, Team Canada, Boston

1966 Birthday - Jim Sandlak, Kitchener, NHL right wing, Vancouver Canucks

1966 Birthday - Dana Murzyn, Calgary, NHL defenseman, Vancouver Canucks

1966 Birthday - Kelly Buchberger, Langenburg, NHL left wing for the Edmonton Oilers

1966 Birthday - Benoit Hogue, Repentigny, NHL center for the Dallas Stars

1966 Birthday - Brad Lauer, Humboldt, NHL right wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1966 Birthday - Wendel Clark, Kelvington, NHL left wing, Toronto, New York Islanders

1966 Birthday - Shawn Chambers, Royal Oaks, Michigan, NHL defenseman, Team USA, New Jersey Devils

1966 Birthday - Fredrik Olausson, Vaxsjo Swe, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1966 Birthday - Rudy Poeschek, Kamloops, NHL right wing, Tampa Bay Lightning

1966 Birthday - Mike Richter, Abington, Pennsylvania, NHL goalie, New York Rangers, Team USA 1998

1966 Birthday - Igor Kravchuk, Ufa Russia, NHL defenseman, Team Russia, St. Louis

1966 Birthday - Joe Nieuwendyk, NHL forward, Dallas Stars, Team Canada 1998

1966 Birthday - Kevin Hatcher, born in Detroit, Michigan, NHL defenseman, Team USA, Dallas, Pitts

1966 Birthday - Steven Finn, Laval, NHL defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings

1966 Birthday - Ed Olczyk, Chicago, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets

1966 Birthday - Shayne Corson, NHL forward, Team Canada, 1998 Olympics, Montreal

1966 Birthday - Jyrki Lumme, born in Tampere, Finland, NHL defenseman, Canucks, Finland

1966 Birthday - Shawn Burr, Sarnia, NHL left wing, Tampa Bay Lightning

1966 Birthday - Kirk McLean, born in Toronto, NHL goalie, Vancouver Canucks

1966 Birthday - Doug Bodger, born in Chemainus BC, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, San Jose

1966 Birthday - Scott Mellanby, born in Montreal, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers

1966 Birthday - Stephane Richer, Ripon, NHL right wing for the New Jersey Devils

1966 Birthday - Nick Kypreos, born in Toronto, NHL left wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1966 Birthday - Ray Sheppard, Pembroke, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers

1966 Birthday - Gary Roberts, North York, NHL left wing for the Calgary Flames

1966 Birthday - Marc Bureau, Trois Rivieres, NHL center, Montreal Canadiens

1966 Birthday - Paul Ysebaert, Sarnia, NHL left wing, Tampa Bay Lightning

1966 Birthday - Mikael Andersson, Malmo Swe, NHL left wing, Tampa Bay Lightning

1966 Birthday - Mark Tinordi, Red Deer, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1966 Birthday - Mike Stapleton, Sarnia, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets

1966 Birthday - Jeff Brown, Ottawa, NHL defenseman, Hartford Whalers

1966 Birthday - Valeri Kamensky, born in Voskresensk, Russia, NHL left wing, Avalanche, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics

1966 Birthday - Brent Hughes, born in New Westminster, California, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres

1966 Birthday - Andrei Kovalev, NHL forward Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1966 Birthday - Todd Ewen, born in Saskatoon, NHL right wing, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1966 Birthday - Al Iafrate, born in Dearborn, Michigan, NHL defenseman, San Jose Sharks

1966 Birthday - Darcy Wakaluk, born in Pincher Creek, NHL goalie for the Dallas Stars

1966 Birthday - Terry Carkner, born in Smiths Falls, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers

1966 Birthday - John Druce, Peterborough, NHL right wing, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings

1966 Birthday - Brent Severyn, Vegreville, NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders

1966 Birthday - Peter Douris, Toronto, NHL right wing, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1966 Birthday - Kris King, Bracebridge, NHL left wing, Winnipeg Jets

1966 Birthday - Luc Robitaille, Montreal, NHL left wing, New York Rangers, Pitts Penguins

1966 Birthday - Petr Svoboda, Most Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Philadelphia Flyers, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics

1966 Birthday - Alexander Semak, Ufa Russia, NHL center for the New York Islanders

1966 Birthday - Kirk Muller, Kingston, NHL center for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1966 Birthday - Michal Pivonka, born in Kladno, Czechoslovakia, NHL center for the Washington Capitals

1966 Birthday - Paul Ranheim, St. Louis, NHL left wing, Hartford Whalers

1966 Birthday - Pavel Torgajev, Nizhnij Novgorod, NHL left wing for the Calgary Flames

1966 Birthday - Sylvain Cote, Duberger, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1966 Birthday - Randy Burridge, Fort Erie, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres

1965 Birthday - Dmitri Mironov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL defenseman, Pitts Penguins, Anaheim

1965 Birthday - Craig Berube, Calahoo, NHL left wing for the Washington Capitals

1965 Birthday - Jeff Norton, Acton, NHL defenseman for the Edmonton Oilers

1965 Birthday - Todd Gill, Cardinal, NHL defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1965 Birthday - Mike Peluso, Pengilly Canada, NHL left wing for the New Jersey Devils

1965 Event - 19th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 5-2 at Montreal

1965 Birthday - M Shtalenkov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL goalie, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1965 Birthday - Mikhail Shtalenkov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL goalie, Team Russia, Anaheim

1965 Birthday - German Titov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL center, Calgary Flames, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics

1965 Birthday - J Daigneault, Montreal, NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1965 Birthday - Todd Krygier, Chicago Heights, NHL left wing, Anaheim, Washington

1965 Birthday - Mario Lemieux, Montreal, NHL high scoring center, Pittsburgh Penguin

1965 Birthday - Patrick Roy, Quebec, NHL goalie, Mont Canadiens, Colorado Avalanche

1965 Birthday - Cliff Ronning, Vancouver, NHL center, Vancouver Canucks

1965 Birthday - Trent Yawney, Hudson Bay, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames

1965 Birthday - Claude Lemieux, Buckingham Que, NHL forward, Team Canada, Colorado

1965 Birthday - Steve Duchesne, Sept-iles, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators

1965 Birthday - Shane Churla, Fernie, NHL right wing, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers

1965 Birthday - Uwe Krupp, born in Cologne, Germany, NHL defenseman, Colorado Avalanche, Germany 98

1965 Birthday - Bob Probert, born in Windsor, NHL right wing, Chicago Blackhawks

1965 Birthday - Dan Quinn, Ottawa, NHL center for the Philadelphia Flyers

1965 Birthday - Steve Yzerman, Cranbrook BC, NHL forward, Team Canada, Detroit

1965 Birthday - Bob Bassen, Calgary, NHL center for the Dallas Stars

1965 Birthday - Ed Belfour, Carman, NHL goalie, Chicago Blackhawks

1965 Birthday - Kevin Stevens, born in Brockton, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings

1965 Birthday - Gerald Diduck, born in Edmonton, NHL defenseman, Hartford Whalers

1965 Birthday - Tom Barrasso, born in Boston, NHL goalie for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1965 Birthday - Jeff Beukeboom, Ajax, NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers

1965 Birthday - Jeff Reese, Brantford, NHL goalie, Tampa Bay Lightning

1965 Birthday - Daren Puppa, Kirkland Lake, NHL goalie, Tampa Bay Lightning

1965 Birthday - Wayne Presley, born in Detroit, NHL right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1965 Birthday - Mikko Makela, Tampere Finland, NHL right wing for the New York Islanders

1965 Birthday - Joe Reekie, Victoria, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1965 Birthday - Pat LaFontaine, born in St. Louis, Missouri, NHL center, New York Islanders, New York Rangers

1965 Birthday - Bobby Dollas, Montreal, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1965 Birthday - Dominik Hasek, Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, NHL goalie, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Buffalo

1965 Birthday - Igor Matoushkin, NHL defenseman, Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1965 Birthday - Esa Tikkanen, Helsinki FI, NHL left wing, Panthers, Canucks, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics

1965 Birthday - Brian Bradley, Kitchener, NHL center, Tampa Bay Lightning

1965 Birthday - Dave Lowry, Sudbury, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers

1965 Birthday - Russ Courtnall, Duncan, NHL right wing, Vancouver Canucks

1964 Birthday - Petr Klima, born in Chaomutov, Czechoslovakia, NHL right wing, Tampa Bay Lightning

1964 Birthday - Joey Kocur, Calgary, NHL right wing, Vancouver Canucks

1964 Birthday - Frank Musil, born in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators

1964 Birthday - Dave Gagner, Chatham, NHL center for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1964 Birthday - John Maclean, Oshawa, NHL right wing for the New Jersey Devils

1964 Event - Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe sets NHL record 627th career goal

1964 Event - 18th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Toronto 3-2 at Toronto

1964 Birthday - John Tucker, Windsor, NHL right wing, Tampa Bay Lightning

1964 Birthday - Brett Hull, NHL right wing, MVP 1991, 86 goals

1964 Birthday - Tomas Sandstrom, NHL forward, Anaheim, Team Sweden 1998

1964 Birthday - Dean Evason, Flin Flon, NHL center for the Calgary Flames

1964 Birthday - Brett Hull, born in Belleville, Ontario, NHL right wing, St. Louis Blues, USA

1964 Birthday - Yuri Khmylev, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres

1964 Birthday - John Cullen, Puslinch, NHL center, Tampa Bay Lightning

1964 Birthday - Tony Granato, Downers Grove, NHL left wing for the Los Angeles Kings

1964 Birthday - Murray Craven, NHL left wing, Chicago Blackhawks

1964 Birthday - Alexei Gusarov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche

1964 Birthday - Gary Suter, born in Madison, Wisconsin, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks, USA

1964 Birthday - David Shaw, St. Thomas, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning

1964 Birthday - Pat Verbeek, Sarnia Ont, NHL forward, Team Canada, New York Rangers

1964 Birthday - Tommy Albelin, Stockholm, Sweden, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames

1964 Birthday - Ron Hextall, Winnipeg, NHL goalie, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders

1964 Birthday - Ken Daneyko, born in Windsor, NHL defenseman for the New Jersey Devils

1964 Birthday - Scott Stevens, Kitchener, NHL defenseman, New Jersey Devils, Team Canada

1964 Birthday - Corey Millen, Cloquet, NHL center for the Calgary Flames

1964 Birthday - Dave Ellett, Cleveland, NHL defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1964 Birthday - Ulf Samuelsson, born in Fagersta SWE, NHL defenseman, Team Sweden, New York Rangers

1964 Birthday - Ken Wregget, Brandon, NHL goalie for the Pittsburgh Penguins

1964 Birthday - Alex Shoumidoub, NHL goaltender, Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1964 Birthday - Phil Housley, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, NHL defenseman, New Jersey Devils, Team USA 1998 Olympics

1964 Birthday - Michel Petit, St. Malo, NHL defenseman, Tampa Bay Lightning

1964 Birthday - Bob Sweeney, Concord, NHL center, New York Islanders, Calgary Flames

1964 Birthday - Sergei Nemchinov, born in Moscow, Russia, NHL center, New York Islanders, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics

1963 Event - Gordie Howe takes over NHL career goal lead at 545

1963 Birthday - Kevin Dineen, Quebec City, NHL right wing, Hartford Whalers

1963 Birthday - Randy Wood, Princeton, NHL left wing for the Dallas Stars

1963 Birthday - Mike Donnelly, Detroit, NHL left wing for the Dallas Stars

1963 Event - 17th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Toronto 3-3 at Toronto

1963 Birthday - John Vanbiesbrouck, born in Detroit, Michigan, NHL goalie, Team USA, Florida

1963 Birthday - Greg Adams, Nelson, NHL left wing for the Dallas Stars

1963 Birthday - Brian Skrudland, NHL center for the Florida Panthers

1963 Birthday - Steve Thomas, born in Stockport, England, NHL left wing for the New Jersey Devils

1963 Birthday - Bob Carpenter, NHL left wing for the New Jersey Devils

1963 Birthday - Al MacInnis, Inverness NS, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, St. Louis

1963 Birthday - Mike Ridley, born in Winnipeg, NHL center, Vancouver Canucks

1963 Birthday - Doug Gilmour, Kingston, NHL center for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1963 Birthday - James Patrick, born in Winnipeg, NHL defenseman for the Calgary Flames

1963 Birthday - Randy Gilhen, born in Zweibrucken, Germany, NHL center, Winnipeg Jets

1963 Event - 3 New Jersey businessman purchase NHL Colorado Rockies, and get approval to move them to New Jersey Meadowlands (Devils)

1963 Birthday - Marty McSorley, Hamilton, NHL defenseman, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers

1963 Birthday - Steve Smith, born in Glasgow, Scotland, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks

1963 Birthday - Garry Galley, born in Montreal, NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres

1963 Birthday - Mike Lalor, Buffalo, NHL defenseman, Dallas Stars

1963 Birthday - Mike Eagles, born in Sussex, NHL center for the Washington Capitals

1963 Birthday - Kelly Miller, Detroit, NHL left wing for the Washington Capitals

1963 Birthday - Magnus Svensson, Leksand Swe, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers

1963 Birthday - Ron Francis, Sault Ste Marie, NHL center for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Team Canada

1963 Birthday - Mike Hough, Montreal, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers

1962 Birthday - Chris Dahlquist, Fridley, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators

1962 Event - Glenn Hall set NHL record of 503 consecutive games as goalie

1962 Event - 16th NHL All-Star Game: Toronto beat All4-Stars -1 at Toronto

1962 Birthday - Grant Fuhr, born in Edmonton, Alberta, NHL goalie, Oilers

1962 Birthday - Glenn Healy, Pickering, NHL goalie for the New York Rangers

1962 Birthday - Jim Johnson, New Hope, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1962 Birthday - Troy Murray, Calgary, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche

1962 Birthday - Craig Muni, Toronto, NHL defenseman, Winnipeg Jets

1962 Birthday - Brent Sutter, Viking, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks

1962 Birthday - Duane Sutter, NHL player, New York Islander

1962 Birthday - Bruce Driver, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers

1962 Birthday - Evguenni Rochtchin, NHL forward, Team Belarus, 1998 Olympics

1962 Event - Jacques Plante ties record winning 6th NHL Vezina trophy

1962 Birthday - Chris Chelios, Chicago, NHL defenseman, Chicago Blackhawks, Team USA

1961 Event - Gordie Howe becomes 1st to play in 1,000 NHL games

1961 Birthday - Dave Hannan, Sudbury, NHL center, Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche

1961 Birthday - Grant Ledyard, Winnipeg, NHL defenseman for the Dallas Stars

1961 Birthday - Joel Otto, Elk River, Minnesota, NHL center, Philadelphia Flyers, Team USA Olympics-1998

1961 Event - 15th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Chicago 3-1 at Chicago

1961 Birthday - Jamie Macoun, Newmarket, NHL defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1961 Birthday - Bernie Nicholls, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks

1961 Birthday - Paul Coffey, Weston Ontario, NHL forward, Oilers, Penguins, Red Wings

1961 Birthday - Dave Babych, Edmonton, NHL defenseman, Vancouver Canucks

1961 Birthday - Randy Cunneyworth, Etobicoke, NHL left wing, Ottawa Senators

1961 Birthday - Craig Ludwig, Rhinelander, NHL defenseman for the Dallas Stars

1961 Event - Then NHL record 40 penalties, Black Hawks and Maple Leafs (20 each)

1961 Birthday - Larry Murphy, born in Scarborough, NHL defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1961 Birthday - Denis Savard, born in Pointe Gatineau, California, NHL center, Chicago Blackhawks

1961 Birthday - Wayne Gretzky, Brantford, Ontario, NHL great scorer, Oiler, King, Rangers

1961 Birthday - Mark D Messier, born in Edmonton, Alberta, NHL Center, Edmonton, New York Rangers

1961 Birthday - Kelly Hrudey, Edmonton, NHL goalie for the Los Angeles Kings

1960 Birthday - Raymond Bourque, Montreal, NHL defenseman, Team Canada, Boston

1960 Birthday - Doug Lidster, Kamloops, NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers

1960 Birthday - Glenn Anderson, Vancouver, NHL right wing for the Edmonton Oilers

1960 Event - 14th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 2-1 at Montreal

1960 Birthday - Dale Hunter, Petrolia, NHL center for the Washington Capitals

1960 Birthday - Randy Ladouceur, born in Brockville, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks

1960 Death - Lester Patrick, NHL coach/star, dies at 76

1960 Birthday - Jari Kurri, Helsinki Fin, NHL left wing, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings

1960 Birthday - Guy Carbonneau, Sept-iles, NHL center for the Dallas Stars

1960 Birthday - Andy Moog, NHL goalie, Oilers, Bruins, Olympics-Canada-1988

1960 Birthday - Dino Ciccarelli, Ontario, NHL right wing, Minn North Stars, Washington Caps

1959 Birthday - Neal Broten, Roseau Canada, NHL center for the New Jersey Devils

1959 Event - 1st NHL goalie to wear a hockey mask (Jacques Plante)

1959 Birthday - Mike Gartner, Ottawa, NHL right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs

1959 Event - 13th NHL All-Star Game: Montreal beat All-Stars 6-1 at Montreal

1959 Birthday - Charlie Huddy, Oshawa, NHL defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres

1959 Birthday - Dave Christian, Minnesota, NHL right wing, Washington Caps, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics

1959 Birthday - Kevin Lowe, Lachute, NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers

1959 Birthday - Brad McCrimmon, Dodsland, NHL defenseman, Hartford Whalers

1958 Event - George "Punch" Imlach becomes coach of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs

1958 Birthday - Kjell Samuelsson, Tyngsryd Swe, NHL defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers

1958 Event - 12th NHL All-Star Game: Montreal beat All-Stars 6-3 at Montreal

1958 Birthday - Viacheslav Fetisov, born in Moscow, NHL defenseman, Team Russia, Detroit

1958 Event - 1st black in NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins)

1957 Event - 11th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 5-3 at Montreal

1957 Birthday - Mark Johnson, born in Madison, Wisconsin, NHL forward, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics

1957 Birthday - Rod Langway, Formosa, NHL defenseman, Mont Canadiens, Washington Caps

1957 Event - Toronto Maple Leafs tie NHL record 37 points beating New York Rangers 14-1

1957 Event - NHL Players Association forms (New York City), Red Wings' Ted Lindsay elected president

1957 Birthday - Mike Bossy, NHL forward for the New York Islanders, 1st 50 goals in 50 game

1956 Event - 10th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 1-1 at Montreal

1956 Birthday - Bryan Trottier, Val Marie Sask, NHL Center for the New York Islanders

1955 Birthday - Bill McCreary, Ontario, NHL referee

1955 Event - 9th NHL All-Star Game: Detroit beat All-Stars 3-1 at Detroit

1954 Event - 8th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Detroit 2-2 at Detroit

1954 Birthday - Charlie Simmer, born in Ontario, NHL left winger for the Los Angeles Kings

1954 Event - Bert Olmstead, Mont Canadiens, ties NHL record of 8 points in game

1953 Event - 7th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 3-1 at Montreal

1952 Event - 6th NHL All-Star Game: 1st Team ties 2nd Team 1-1 at Detroit

1951 Event - 5th NHL All-Star Game: 1st Team ties 2nd Team 2-2 at Toronto

1951 Birthday - Guy LaFleur, Quebec, NHL right wing, Montreal, New York Rangers

1951 Birthday - Marcel Dionne, born in Quebec, NHL center, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers

1951 Birthday - Larry Clark Robinson, NHL defenseman, Mont Canadiens, Norris-77, 80

1950 Birthday - Billy Smith, Ontario, NHL goaltender for the New York Islanders

1950 Birthday - Gilbert Perreault, NHL center, over 500 goals

1950 Event - 4th NHL All-Star Game: Detroit beat All-Stars 7-1 at Detroit

1949 Birthday - Ted Sator, Utica, New York, NHL coach, New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres

1949 Event - 3rd NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Toronto 3-1 at Toronto

1949 Birthday - Bobby Clarke, Manitoba, NHL player and coach, Philadelphia Flyer

1948 Event - 2nd NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Toronto 3-1 at Chicago

1948 Birthday - Brad Park, born in Toronto, NHL defenseman, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins

1948 Birthday - Bobby Orr, born in Parry Sound, Ontario, HOF NHL defenseman for the Boston Bruins

1947 Event - 1st NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Toronto 4-3 at Toronto

1947 Event - NHL Pension Society founded

1947 Birthday - Kenneth Dryden, NHL goalie, Montreal Canadiens, 6 Stanley Cups

1946 Birthday - Peter Mahvolich, NHL star, Mont Canadiens

1945 Birthday - Rogie Vachon, Quebec, NHL goalie, Canadiens, Kings, Vezina-1968

1944 Event - New York Rangers set NHL record of 25 games without a win (0-21-4)

1944 Event - Detroit Red Wings score 15 goals against New York Rangers and NHL record 37 points, also most consecutive goals and most lopsided game 15-0

1943 Birthday - Glenn Sather, NHL coach, Edmonton Oiler

1943 Birthday - Tony Esposito, born in Ontario, NHL goalie, Chicago Blackhawks

1943 Death - Frank Calder, 1st NHL president, dies

1943 Event - Forward Doug Bentley sets NHL record with 5 points in a game

1943 Event - Detroit Red Wings scores NHL record 8 goals in 1 period

1942 Event - NHL abolishes regular season OT until WW II is over

1942 Event - NY Americans NHL team folded

1942 Birthday - Phil Esposito, NHL center/General Manager, Bruins, Rangers

1941 Birthday - Jacques LaPerriere, NHL defensive Hall of Famer

1941 Birthday - Rod Gilbert, Canada, NHL wing for the New York Rangers

1941 Event - NHL Chicago goalie Samuel LoPresti stops record 80 of 83 Boston shots

1941 Event - Boston Bruins set NHL record of 23-game unbeaten streak (15-0-8)

1940 Birthday - Gerry Cheevers, NHL goalie, Bruin, longest undefeated streak-32 games

1940 Birthday - Ron Finn, Toronto, NHL linesman

1940 Birthday - Jean Ratelle, NHL center, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins

1940 Birthday - Stan Mikita, NHL center, led NHL in scoring 4 times

1940 Event - Mont Canadiens lose record tying NHL 15th straight game at home

1939 Event - NHL Babe Seibert Memorial Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 5-3

1939 Event - NHL record 10 goals in 1 period-New York Rangers (7), New York Americans (3) and a record 26 points in the 3rd period

1939 Birthday - Bobby Hull, NHL forward, Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72

1938 Event - Montreal Maroons dropped from NHL

1938 Birthday - Frank Mahovlich, NHL Hall of Famer, Mont Canadians

1937 Event - NHL Howie Morenz Memorial Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 6-5 in Mont

1936 Event - Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Maroons in NHL longest game (2h56m30s)

1936 Birthday - Henri "Rocket" Richard, NHL center, Montreal Canadiens

1936 Event - NHL record 32 points scored, New York Americans (28) and Mont Maroons (24)

1935 Event - NHL's St. Louis Eagles fold

1935 Event - Frank Boucher is given NHL's Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship permanently for winning it 7 of 11 years

1934 Event - NHL Ace Bailey Benefit Game: Toronto beats All-Stars 7-3 in Toronto

1934 Birthday - John A. Ziegler, Jr., Grosse Pointe, Michigan, 4th NHL President, 1977-92

1933 Event - Howie Morenz takes over NHL career goal lead at 251

1933 Birthday - Scotty Bowman, NHL player and coach, Mont Canadians

1932 Event - NHL readmits Ottawa and drops Pittsburgh

1932 Birthday - Harry Sinden, NHL player and coach, Team Canada

1932 Birthday - Andy Bathgate, Canada, New York Ranger, 1958 NHL MVP

1931 Birthday - Jean Marc Beliveau, NHL center, Montreal Canadiens, 10 Stanley Cups

1931 Birthday - Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion, NHL right wing, Canadiens, Rangers

1931 Event - NHL's Quebec Bulldogs' Joseph Malone scores a record 7 goals

1931 Event - Philadelphia Quakers set then NHL record of 15 straight loses

1930 Event - NHL drops 20 minute slashing-about-the-head penalty

1930 Event - Boston Bruins win record 20th NHL home game

1930 Event - NHL's Boston Bruins win then-record 14th consecutive game

1930 Event - Boston Bruins wins then NHL record 14th straight game

1929 Birthday - Terry Sawchuk, NHL goaltender, Redwings, Bruins, Maple Leaf, Rangers

1929 Event - Boston Bruins begins then NHL record 14 game winning streak

1929 Event - Chicago Black Hawks shut-out for NHL record 8th straight game

1929 Event - Chicago Blackhawks lose record NHL 15th straight game at home

1929 Birthday - Jacques "Jake the Snake" Plante, Quebec, NHL goaltender, #1

1928 Birthday - Gordie Howe, born in Floral, Saskatchewan, NHL right wing, Detroit Redwings

1927 Event - NHL's Toronto St. Patricks become Maple Leafs

1927 Birthday - Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly, NHL hall of famer, Norris trophy

1926 Event - NHL's Chicago Black Hawks play their 1st game, beat Tor St. Pats 4-1

1926 Event - NHL grants franchises to Chicago Black Hawks and Detroit Red Wings

1926 Birthday - Emile Francis, NHL player/coach/General Manager, Rangers, Blues, Whalers

1926 Death - Georges Vezina, NHL Hall of Fame goalie (Canadiens), dies

1926 Event - NHL Championship: Mont Canadiens outscore Pitt Pirates, 6-4 in 2 games

1925 Event - NHL record 141 shots as New York Americans (73) beat Pitt Pirates (68) 3-1

1925 Event - NHL goalie Georges Vezina collapses and dies of TB 4 months later

1925 Event - NHL's New York Americans (formerly Hamilton Tigers) 1st game, lose 3-1

1925 Event - Stanley Cup: Vict Cougars (WCHL) beat Canadiens (NHL), 3 games to 1

1925 Event - NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweep Toronto Arenas in 2 games

1924 Event - Babe Dye of NHL's Toronto St. Patricks scores 5 goals beat Bruins 10-2

1924 Event - NHL's Montreal Forum opens

1924 Event - 1st U.S. NHL franchise, Boston Bruins founded

1924 Event - Stanley Cup: Mont Canadiens (NHL) sweep Calgary Tigers (WCHL) in 2

1924 Event - Stanley Cup: Mont Canadiens (NHL) sweep Vanc Millionaires (PCHA) in 2

1924 Event - NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweeps Ottawa Senators in 2 games

1924 Birthday - Bruce Norris, NHL owner, Detroit Red Wings

1923 Event - Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators (NHL) sweep Edm Eskimos (WCHL) in 2 games

1923 Event - NHL Championship: Mont Canadiens outscore Ottawa Senators, 3-2, in 2

1923 Event - Ottawa Senator Cy Denneny becomes NHL's all time scorer (143 goals)

1922 Event - Stanley Cup: Toronto St. Pats (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 2

1922 Event - NHL Championship: Ottawa Senators outscore Toronto St. Pats, 5 to 4, in 2 games

1921 Birthday - Peter Pocklington, NHL team owner, Edmonton Oiler

1921 Event - NHL Championship: Ottawa Senators sweep Toronto St. Patricks in 2 games

1921 Event - Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 2

1920 Event - Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators (NHL) beat Seattle (PCHA), 3 games to 2

1920 Event - NHL's Quebec Bulldog Jim Malone scores 6 goals vs Ottawa Senators

1920 Event - Montreal Canadiens scores NHL record 16 goals beating Quebec Bulldogs

1920 Event - Joe Malone, Quebec Bulldogs, sets NHL record with 7 goals in a game

1920 Event - Quebec's Joe Malone sets NHL record of 7 goals in a game

1920 Event - Mont Canadiens (14) and Tor St. Patricks (7) score NHL record 21 goals

1919 Event - Stanley Cup: Mont (NHL) and Seat (PCHA) win 2 games each with 1 tie, 1919 Stanley Cup not awarded due to flu epidemic

1919 Event - NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators, 3 games to 1 with 1 tie

1919 Event - Cy Denneny of NHL Ottawa Senators scores record 52nd goals

1918 Event - NHL's Quebec Bulldogs sold to a Toronto businessman P J Quinn

1918 Event - Stanley Cup: Toronto Arenas (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 2

1918 Birthday - Joe Carveth, NHL forward, scored 20 or more goals in 3 seasons

1918 Event - 1st NHL championship: Mont Canadiens beat Toronto Arenas, outscoring them 10-7 in a 2 game set

1918 Event - NHL Montreal Wanderers disband after Westmount arena burns down

1917 Event - 1st NHL defensemen to score a goal: Toronto Maple Leaf Harry Cameron

1917 Event - 1st NHL game played on artificial ice (Toronto)

1917 Event - NHL forms with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators and Quebec Bulldogs; National Hockey Association disbands

1917 Event - Stanley Cup: Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) beat Montreal Canadiens (NHL), 3 games to 1 - Seattle is 1st U.S. team to win Stanley Cup

1917 Event - 1st NHL championship game ever played, Toronto Arenas beats Montreal Canadiens 7-3 in 1st of 2 game set (second game on March 13)

1913 Birthday - Bryan Hextall, NHL hall of famer for the New York Rangers

1907 Birthday - Aubrey "Dit" Clapper, NHL hall of famer, Boston Bruins

1906 Birthday - Joe Primeau, NHL center

1905 Birthday - Clarence Campbell, born in Saskatchewan, 3rd NHL President, 1946-77

1904 Birthday - Chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie, Vezina winner

1901 Birthday - Frank X. Boucher, Ottawa, All-star NHL center, Ottawa, New York Rangers

1898 Birthday - Mervyn "Red" Dutton, Manitoba, 2nd NHL President, 1943-46

1891 Birthday - Frank Foyston, NHL Hall of Famer, Seattle

1883 Birthday - Lester Patrick, NHL pioneer

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