Aug. 25 has been a really fascinating date in NHL historical past because it has offered slightly little bit of the whole lot. One franchise suspended operations whereas one other packed up and moved to a brand new metropolis. A pair of outdated rivals went into the Corridor of Fame collectively, and two spectacular careers ended on the identical day. So, let’s start our each day journey again in time to relive all of the recollections this date has given us.
Franchise Suspension & Relocation
This date has seen some big adjustments in a pair of NHL franchises with one suspending operation and one other relocating to a brand new metropolis. On Aug. 25, 1938, the Montreal Maroons suspended operations on account of monetary troubles. The unique announcement was that the workforce could be suspended for one season, however they by no means performed one other recreation within the league.
The Maroons had been based to attraction to the English-speaking inhabitants of Quebec, the place the Montreal Canadiens drew the eye of the French-Canadian inhabitants. They started play within the 1924-25 season on the brand-new Montreal Discussion board.
Over their 14 seasons, the Maroons went 271-260-91. They made the playoffs 11 instances and received the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935. There are 11 Maroons within the Hockey Corridor of Fame and 5 out of their six head coaches have additionally been inducted.
On Aug. 25, 1976, after simply two seasons, the Kansas Metropolis Scouts formally relocated to Denver and have become the Colorado Rockies. The franchise spent simply six seasons in Colorado, making the playoffs as soon as. In 1982, they moved once more and located their everlasting dwelling and identification because the New Jersey Devils. Denver went 13 years with out the NHL earlier than the Quebec Nordiques moved there in 1995 and have become the Colorado Avalanche.
Two Legends Enter the Corridor
The rivalry between the Detroit Pink Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs is without doubt one of the most storied in all {of professional} sports activities. Two key figures from that rivalry had been inducted into the Hockey Corridor of Fame collectively on Aug. 25, 1977. Alex Delvecchio and Tim Horton headlined the ceremony, together with three builders; Maple Leafs’ proprietor Harold Ballard, former Canadiens co-owner Joseph Cattarinich, and former IIHF president John “Bunny” Ahearne.
Delvecchio spent his whole 24-season profession with the Pink Wings, which spanned from 1951 till 1973. He scored 456 targets and 1,281 factors in 1,550 video games. He was a part of three Stanley Cup championships in Detroit. He was a three-time winner of the Woman Bing Trophy for being probably the most gentlemanly participant within the NHL. When Delvecchio retired 11 video games into the 1973-74 season, he turned the pinnacle coach of the workforce. He’s nonetheless third all-time in Pink Wings’ historical past in video games performed, targets and factors.
Horton performed in 1,445 NHL video games and is remembered for being one of many biggest defensemen to ever lace up a pair of skates. He spent 20 of his 24 seasons with the Maple Leafs; debuting in 1950 and staying with the workforce till he was traded in 1970. He received 4 Stanley Cups with the Maple Leafs, together with three in a row between 1962 and 1964. He had stints with the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Buffalo Sabres earlier than his premature dying in 1974.
A Busy Day in 1997
Aug. 25, 1997, was fairly an eventful day with a pair of retirements in addition to two trades. The primary massive announcement got here from Dale Hawerchuk. A hip harm pressured the 16-season veteran to name it a profession. The longer term Corridor of Famer scored 518 targets and 1,409 factors in 1,118 video games with the Winnipeg Jets, Sabres, St. Louis Blues, and Philadelphia Flyers. Hawerchuk misplaced his brave battle with abdomen most cancers on Aug. 18, 2020.
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Neal Broten, the ultimate member of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” U.S. Olympic workforce within the NHL, additionally introduced his retirement. The Roseau, MN, native was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars within the second spherical (42nd total) of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. He remained with the Stars group via their relocation to Dallas and was traded to the Devils in 1995. He had a quick stint with the Los Angeles Kings earlier than returning to the Stars for the ultimate 20 video games of his profession in the course of the 1996-97 season. He scored 289 targets and 923 factors in 1,099 profession NHL video games.
Additionally, on this date, the Calgary Flames traded veteran ahead Gary Roberts and goaltender Trevor Kidd to the Carolina Hurricanes for middle Andrew Cassels and netminder Jean-Sebastien Giguere. Cassels scored 29 targets and 81 factors in his two seasons with the Flames. Giguere appeared in 22 video games in Calgary earlier than being traded to the Mighty Geese of Anaheim, in 2000, the place he received a Stanley Cup in 2007.
Roberts spent three seasons with the Hurricanes, scoring 57 targets and 144 factors. Kidd received 28 video games over his two seasons in Carolina earlier than he was traded to the Florida Panthers in 1999.
Lastly, the St. Louis Blues reacquired defenseman Steve Duchesne from the Ottawa Senators in trade for blueliner Igor Kravchuk. This transfer got here simply over two years after the Blues despatched Duchesne to Ottawa in August of 1995. His second stint in St. Louis solely lasted one season as he signed as a free agent with the Kings in 1998. Kravchuk went on to play 239 video games with the Senators earlier than he was claimed off of waivers by the Flames in the course of the 2000-01 season.
Odds & Ends
The Pink Wings signed free-agent winger Reggie Leach on Aug. 25, 1982. Leach had spent the earlier eight seasons with the Flyers. He received the 1976 Conn Smythe Trophy, for being probably the most useful participant of the postseason, regardless of the Flyers dropping the Stanley Cup to the Canadiens in 4 straight video games. Leach scored 15 targets and 32 factors in the course of the 1982-83 season, the 13th and remaining of his profession.
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The Devils signed goaltender Chris Terreri on Aug. 25, 1998, bringing him again for a second tenure with the workforce. He was initially drafted by the Devils within the fifth spherical (85th total) within the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. He remained with the workforce till he was traded to the San Jose Sharks in 1995.
Terreri served as Martin Brodeur’s backup till being traded to the New York Islanders for John Vanbiesbrouck in the course of the 2000-01 season. He performed in 302 complete video games for the Devils and when he retired in 2001, he was named an assistant coach for the Albany River Rats, New Jersey’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate.
Talking of goaltenders, the Penguins traded netminder Johan Hedberg on Aug. 25, 2003, to the Vancouver Canucks for a second-round draft decide within the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Hedberg, referred to as “The Moose,” performed in 21 video games in his lone season with the Canucks. He signed with the Stars after the 2004-05 homeowners’ lockout concluded. The Penguins used the draft decide to pick defenseman Alex Goligoski, who has performed 14 seasons within the NHL and signed with the Minnesota Wild.
On Aug. 25, 2016, the Panthers traded Lawson Crouse and the contract of Dave Bolland to the Coyotes for a pair of draft picks.
Crouse was drafted 11th total by the Panthers on the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut in the course of the 2016-17 season and has scored 103 targets and 197 factors in 504 video games, to this point.
Joyful Birthday to You
A complete of twenty-two NHL gamers and one long-time coach had been born on Aug. 25. The primary was Harry Mummery in 1889. He performed in 106 video games for the Toronto Arenas, Quebec Bulldogs, Canadiens and Hamilton Tigers between 1917 and 1923. Though he was a defenseman by commerce, he additionally made 4 appearances as a goaltender. The latest was Maksymilian Szuber, born on Aug. 25, 2002, who performs for the Utah Hockey Membership.
Defenseman Nick Schultz (42) performed in most video games of this group. He wearing 1,069 contests for the Minnesota Wild, Oilers, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Flyers. Pete Stemkowski (81) is the highest-scoring participant with 206 targets, 349 assists and 555 factors.
Though he by no means performed a recreation within the NHL, Jacques Demers (80) was born in Montreal, on Aug. 25, 1944. He coached 1,007 video games within the NHL after spending 311 video games behind the bench for 3 completely different groups within the World Hockey Affiliation.
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He went 409-468-130 within the NHL with the Nordiques, Blues, Pink Wings, Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning. He received back-to-back Jack Adams Awards, for being named the most effective coach within the league, with the Pink Wings in 1987 and 1988, changing into the primary coach to ever achieve this. The head of his profession was profitable the Stanley Cup with the Canadiens in 1993.
Different notable gamers born on this date embrace Dean Talafous (71), Bob Lorimer (71), Invoice Derlago (66), Dave Tippett (63), Andy McDonald (47), and Fabian Zetterlund (25).
*Initially constructed by Greg Boysen
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