Having seen so much cool and obscure stuff in the Guess the Goalie thread and in the various jersey threads, I figure that there's a place for a thread like this. to start, I don't know if these were ever intended to be used as official logos/jerseys or were just "rough drafts", but it's interesting to see what could've been for the following teams:
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In 1971, the Boston Bruins signed Bobby Orr to a five-year deal worth $200,000 per season. The contract was the first million dollar contract in NHL history.
Bobby Hull and son Brett are the only father son duo to win the Hart trophy.
Craig McTavish was the NHL player to play without a helmet.
Clint Benedict of the Montreal Maroons was the first golaie to wear mask - not Plante.
Canadiens great, Ken Dryen won the Conn Snythe trophy after the Habs won the Cup in 71. Next year he won the Calder as the leagues best rookie.
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The checkered pattern for the centre ice line was started when games were broadcast on tv in black and white - the viewer could then tell where the play was. Now they're a bit more creative:
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Howie Morenz once scored a goal by skating the length of the ice backwards.
The All-Star game came to be after Eddie Shore nearly killed Irving "Ace" Baily with a vicious body check and ended his career, the All-Star game was used to raise money for Baily and in a strange moment Eddie Shore who was playing in the game shook Bailey's hand and apologized. It was the last apology uttered by Shore in his life.
There used to be 6 players on the ice at the time, 3 forwards two defensemen and a rover.
It used to be illegal for goalies to drop to their knees.
The first time a goalie was pulled near the end of a game a too many men on the ice penalty was issued because it had never been done before.
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John Wayne starred in Idol of the Crowds in 1937, about a chicken farmer who becomes captain of the New York Rangers. Evidently being able to skate wasn't a prerequisite for the role.
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When San Jose entered the league in the early 90's they had a contest to come up with the team name. Whichever name got the most votes, would be the name of the team. "Sharks" actually came in 2nd. The 1st place name? The San Jose Blades. That was rejected by the organization as they felt it could be referred to crime and those areas so they went with the 2nd place finisher, the Sharks.
When San Jose entered the league in the early 90's they had a contest to come up with the team name. Whichever name got the most votes, would be the name of the team. "Sharks" actually came in 2nd. The 1st place name? The San Jose Blades. That was rejected by the organization as they felt it could be referred to crime and those areas so they went with the 2nd place finisher, the Sharks.
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