Minnesota has 5 National titles and has won the MacNaughton Cup 11 times compared to Wisconsin’s 6 National titles and 3 MacNaughton Cups. But, we are the state of hockey and have a NHL team, so we win. This
"I want to thank you for taking a chance on a St. Paul kid back in 2001. I never wanted to play anywhere else. It's been a true honor to wear one jersey all those years," Mauer said. "I'm going to raise my kids here. My family is here, born and raised. I was ...
Entering the 1994 season, Wayne Gretzky seemed destined to pass Gordie Howe’s NHL record of 801 goals. In the weeks leading up to Gretzky’s 802nd goal, Howe spent a large amount of time with “The Great One.” After Gretzky lit the lamp for the 802nd time, a 15-minute ceremony st...
His NHL career ended in 1980 with the Hartford Whalers, but in 1997, Howe signed a one-day deal with the Detroit Vipers of the International Hockey League. No other player has played professional hockey through as many decades. You may also like: 25 unique sports from around the world ...
The Paris-born Lacoste did not pick up a tennis racket until he was 16. His playing career ended with a respiratory ailment at age 25, but in the intervening nine years he was recognized as having perhaps the greatest ground stroke in tennis and being one of the game’s most astute tact...
Entering the 1994 season, Wayne Gretzky seemed destined to pass Gordie Howe’s NHL record of 801 goals. In the weeks leading up to Gretzky’s 802nd goal, Howe spent a large amount of time with “The Great One.” After Gretzky lit the lamp for the 802nd time, a 15-minute ceremony st...
The NHL's Stanley Cup is the oldest physical trophy in all of sports. When an NHL team wins, each player is given a full day to spend with the cup however they like. The Boston Bruins won the Cup in 2011, and the tradition continued as always. When Bruins player Michael Ryder took ...