1960s Timeline

Apr. 22, 1962 - Goals by Bob Nevin and Dick Duff in the last 10 minutes tonight enabled the Toronto Maple Leafs to beat the Chicago Blackhawks, 2-1, for their first Stanley Cup Championship since 1951. Duff’s winning goal, which gave the Leafs hockey’s most prized trophy for the eighth time, came only 47 seconds after Eric Nesterenko of the Hawks had been penalized for hooking. Bobby Hull had put the Hawks ahead, 1-0, earlier in the third period. The victory gave Toronto the

Apr. 7, 1962 - With Dave Keon and Dick Duff scoring two goals apiece, the Toronto Maple Leafs moved into the final round of the Stanley Cup hockey playoffs by beating the New York Rangers, 7-1, at Maple Leaf Gardens tonight. Tim Horton supplied much of the spark as the Leafs dashed to a 3-0 first-period lead and had the Rangers hanging on the ropes the rest of the way. In winning this 4-of-7 series, 4-2, the Leafs outplayed the New Yorkers throughout the game. The Rangers wer

Mar. 14, 1962 - The New York Rangers strengthened their chances for the fourth and last Stanley Cup playoff spot by beating the Detroit Red Wings, 3-2, tonight in an NHL game at Madison Square Garden. The action-packed game, before 15,326, saw Captain Andy Bathgate of the Rangers hit on a penalty shot at 9:03 of the last period to break a 2-2 tie and Gordie Howe (pictured) of the Wings score the 500th goal of his career in the second period. The Rangers thus broke a fourth-pl

Jan. 28, 1962 - The Montreal Canadiens, leaders in the NHL, scored 4 second-period goals tonight and whipped the Boston Bruins, 5-1. The Canadiens are now unbeaten in 10 games. Henri Richard (pictured), Jean Beliveau, Don Marshall, Ralph Backstrom, and Gilles Tremblay scored the Montreal goals. Jacques Plante, the Canadiens’ goalie, made 30 saves. Boston’s leading scorer, Don McKenney, got the only Bruin goal. #nhl #NHLDiscussion #nhlhockey #NHLPlayoffs #nhlmemes #nhl18 #NHLF

Jan. 3, 1962 - Bobby Hull celebrated his 23rd birthday today with his 15th goal of the season as the Chicago Black Hawks beat the New York Rangers, 2-1. Hull’s goal helped the Hawks extend their unbeaten streak in the NHL to six games. Four ties are included in the string. Hull flipped in a rebound in the second period after a scoreless first. Stan Mikita got the other Chicago goal in the last period on a 50-foot drive. The Ranger goalie, Gump Worsley, stopped it with his han

Aug. 1, 1961 - Rod Gilbert, a 21-year-old right wing considered one of the best young players in many years, today signed with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. Muzz Patrick, vice president and general manager, said Gilbert had signed an "excellent contract" to make the jump from junior to professional hockey. Gilbert, of French-Canadian extraction, lives in Montreal. Emile (Cat) Francis, his coach, called Gilbert "the outstanding player in junior hockey las

July 24, 1961 - A new Madison Square Garden will be built on top of Pennsylvania Station as part of a $50 million complex that will include sports arenas, offices, restaurants, convention halls and a hotel. The new Garden is scheduled to be completed by the time the World's Fair opens in 1964. The present Garden (pictured) - the "house that Tex Rickard built" - is a 35-year-old structure on Eighth Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets. It will continue to operate until the new