Remembering The NHL
This is actually yesterday in hockey.
But still.
This is December 11 in hockey.
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(Video first, facts to follow.)
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1969 – Kate Smith’s rendition of “God Bless America” was played at the Philadelphia Spectrum for the first time, and the Flyers responded with a 6-3 win over Toronto. The Flyers’ record when “God Bless America” is played or sung in person stands at a remarkable 94 wins, 26 losses, and 4 ties as of April 26, 2011. Smith and her song remain a special part of Flyers’ history. In 1987, the team erected a statue of Smith outside their arena at the time, the Spectrum, in her memory.
1985 – NHL Record 62 points scored, Edmonton (36) beats Chicago (26) 12-9 & ties record of 21 goals
1991 – St. Louis rookie goaltender Guy Hebert played in his first career NHL game, as the Blues won 6-3 at Buffalo
1992 – Detroit’s Brad McCrimmon became the 81st player (and 23rd defenseman) in NHL history to play in 1,000 NHL games. It came in the Red Wings’ 4-2 win over the Flyers in Detroit.
2002 – Joe Sakic scored the 500th NHL goal of his career, becoming the 31st player to do so as the Avalanche lost 3-1 to the Canucks at Vancouver.
Tuesday Dec 11 Birthdays
Daniel Alfredsson
Dave Gagner
JP Parise
Mark Streit
Links
Players with 1000 GP
Music
Royalty Free Music Room.
Posted on December 12, 2012