Throwback Thursday
Throwback Thursday: The NHL's Best Christmas Day Moments
From 1919-1971, the NHL played games on Christmas Day. We talked to former Maple Leaf Gerry O'Flaherty, who made his NHL debut on Dec. 25, and revisit the league's old holiday tradition.
Throwback Thursday: The Dallas Mavericks Punt On Defending Their NBA Title
After upsetting Miami to win the NBA championship, Dallas let half of its roster walk to chase future free agents. In retrospect, maybe that was a mistake.
Throwback Thursday: When Jets Rookie Deron Quint Scored Two Goals in Four Seconds
Quint tied a record dating back to 1931 for the quickest two goals in NHL history. Winnipeg teammate Teemu Selanne scored four goals that same game.
Throwback Thursday: When Gamblers Tried to Fix the NFL Championship
In 1946, gamblers asked two New York Giants to throw the NFL championship game, touching off a scandal that in some ways still resonates.
Throwback Thursday: Ron Hextall's Historic Empty-Net Goal
We look back at the time Flyers netminder Ron Hextall made NHL history by scoring the first true goal by a goalie in 1987 against the Bruins.
Throwback Thursday: Gordie Lockbaum, The Small School Two-Way Heisman Finalist
Twenty-five years ago, Holy Cross two-way player Gordie Lockbaum was a credible Heisman Trophy candidate. He remains the last major college football star to play extensively on offense, defense and special teams.
Throwback Thursday: The Ridiculous Saturday Morning Cartoon Starring Jordan, Gretzky, and Bo
Before the Internet, celebrities used vanity cartoons to brand themselves to children. Which is probably how Michael Jordan, Bo Jackson, and Wayne Gretzky ended up fighting really weird crimes in an animated show called "ProStars."
Throwback Thursday: Boston Bruins Host NHL's First Game in United States
Dec. 1, 1924 marked the first time an NHL game was played in the United States, when the Montreal Maroons visited the Bruins at Boston Arena.
Throwback Thursday: Billy Wagner, B.J. Ryan, and 2005's Winter of the Reliever
This off-season is expected to change how relievers are compensated. But as 2005 showed, that may not be the case for long.
Throwback Thursday: The Last Time an NHLer Scored on His Brother
Mathieu Biron scored on older brother Martin 13 years ago today, marking the NHL's last sibling-on-sibling goal.
Throwback Thursday: Patterson vs. Ali, the Culture War That Wasn't
The 1965 heavyweight title fight between Floyd Patterson and Muhammad Ali was billed as an intraracial battle between a good guy and a dangerous black radical. Like much in Patterson's life, the truth was disguised.
Throwback Thursday: Mr. Hockey and The Great One Square Off in NHL for First Time
On Nov. 17, 1979, hockey icons Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe played their first NHL game against each other. Gretzky would go on to play his idol three more times.