Archive for the 'Hockey Legends' Category

How did a Superior Court Judge Get Involved In Whether a Hockey Coach Could Coach a Playoff Game?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about hockey and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the hockey urban legends featured so far. HOCKEY URBAN LEGEND: A Superior Court Judge allowed a suspended coach to coach a playoff game. In the 1988 Eastern […]

Did the Red Wings Used to Lend Their Trainers Out to Teams That Needed an Emergency Goalie?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about hockey and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the hockey urban legends featured so far. HOCKEY URBAN LEGEND: The Detroit Red Wings used to lend their trainer to other teams if they needed a goalie […]

What is the NHL Version of “Instant Karma’s Gonna Get You/Gonna Knock You Right on the Head”?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about hockey and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the hockey urban legends featured so far. HOCKEY URBAN LEGEND: There was a remarkable act of almost instant karma in a 2001 Chicago Blackhawks/Colorado Avalanche game. On […]

What Happened When Patrick Roy Decided to Suddenly Play Forward in a Game?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about hockey and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the hockey urban legends featured so far. HOCKEY URBAN LEGEND: Patrick Roy once decided to just take the puck and skate up at the opposing team’s net. […]

Was Eric Lindros Really Once Traded to Two Different Teams at the Same Time?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about hockey and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the hockey urban legends featured so far. HOCKEY URBAN LEGEND: Eric Lindros was once traded to two different teams at the same time. Going into the 1991 […]

Does the “H” on the Canadiens’ Jerseys Stands for “Habitants”?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about hockey and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the hockey urban legends featured so far. HOCKEY URBAN LEGEND: The H on the Canadien’s jerseys stands for “Habitants” The Montreal Canadiens’ team nickname is the Habs, […]

Did the a Fired Chicago Blackhawks Coach Place a Curse on the Team?

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about hockey and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the hockey urban legends featured so far. HOCKEY URBAN LEGEND: Fired Chicago Blackhawks coach Pete Muldoon put a curse on the Blackhawks that lasted almost forty years. […]

Did the New York Rangers Acquire a Player Once For $1?

SPORTS LEGEND: The New York Rangers acquired a player in 1990 for $1.00.

Did an NHL Franchise Play for 15 Seasons Without Ever Coming Up With a Team Name?

SPORTS LEGEND: A National Hockey League franchise never actually came up with a team name during its fifteen years of existence.

Did the Dallas Stars Keep Paying Gary Glitter to Use “Rock and Roll, Part 2” Even After Glitter Was Arrested for Child Pornography?

SPORTS LEGEND: The Dallas Stars continue to pay Gary Glitter for the rights to play his song “Rock and Roll, Part 2” after Dallas goals, even after his arrest for sexual abuse and possession of child pornography.