Detroit Red Wings:The Detroit Red Wings have a compelling history that spans nearly a century. Founded in 1926, the Red Wings have won 11 Stanley Cups, making them one of the most successful teams in NHL history. Legends like Gordie Howe, Steve Yzerman, and Nicklas Lidstrom have led the ...
the Maroons, to its first Stanley Cup championship. To score its goals in France, the 1924 Olympic team relied on a couple of future Hall of Famers, one of whom was a Newfoundlander and former First World War flying ace named Harry Watson, the other, Hooley Smith, a star-to-be ...
a time when women her age dressed in somber grays, dull browns, and boring blues. But not Mary Todd Lincoln. For her, expensive clothes were a mark of importance, of breeding. She proceeded to dress like a peacock, draping herself in bold blues, crimson, yellow, and royal purple,...
Stanley Cups0 2006 Avco Cup0 1973 Arena 2013 – Present / PNC Arena 2002 – 2012 / RBC Center 1999 – 2002 / Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena 1997 – 1999 / Greensboro Coliseum *Hartford* 1975 – 1978, 1980 – 1997 / Hartford Civic Center ...
In 1921 Herbert Stanley began helpingAlfred Franklandrun the team. A trainee accountant with an oil company in Preston, he was given responsibility for keeping the books. Herbert Stanley eventually marriedAlice Woods. On 14th February, 1921, 25,000 people watchedDick Kerr Ladiesbeat the Best of ...
After finishing first in the Smythe division in 1975, the Blackhawks were swept in the postseason by a superpowered Canadiens team, which went on to win its second of three straight Stanley Cups. Chicago followed this up by getting swept in the two-game preliminary round to the Islanders the...
The New York Rangers play atMadison Square GardeninNew York City. Located in Midtown Manhattan, The Garden opened in 1968. As a hockey venue,Madison Square Gardenaccommodates up to 18,006 fans and has previously hosted Stanley Cups Finals games in 1972, 1979, 1994 and 2014 as well as the...
Stanley Cup Champs: Boston Bruins U.S. Open Golf: Bobby Jones U.S. Open Tennis (men/women): William T. Tilden/Helen Wills Wimbledon (men/women): Henri Cochet/Helen Wills World Series Champions: Philadelphia Athletics What kinds of foods did people eat during the Great Depression? LivingHis...
Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens had it doubly good with the two Canadian powerhouses capturing 11 Stanley Cups between them in the 12 year stretch from 1955 to 1967. Expansion brought a new era to the NHL as the number of teams doubled in the 1967-68 seaon to ...
The late 70s and mid 80s also brought a lot of success to the city. The Flyers won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 74 and 75, the Phillies won the 1980 world series, the Sixers went to four NBA finals winning the 1983 NBA finals, the NCAA's Villanova Wildcats won the 1985 NCAA tourn...