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1986–87 Hartford Whalers Season
The 1986–87 NHL season, 1986–87 Hartford Whalers season (sports), season saw the Whalers finish in first place in the Adams Division with a record of 43 wins, 30 losses, and 7 ties for 93 points. They lost the Adams Division semifinals in six games to the Quebec Nordiques. This was the only time in franchise history that the Whalers finished above fourth place in their division before their relocation to Carolina Hurricanes, North Carolina. Offseason At the 1986 NHL entry draft held at the Montreal Forum on June 21, the Whalers selected Scott Young (ice hockey, born 1967), Scott Young from Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey, Boston University of Hockey East. In 38 games with Boston University, Young scored 16 goals and 29 points during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, 1985–86 season. On July 10, Hartford signed free agent Dallas Gaume, who had played with the Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey, University of Denver of the Western Collegiate Hoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adams Division
The National Hockey League's Adams Division was formed in 1974 as part of the Prince of Wales Conference. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honour of Charles Francis Adams, the founder of the Boston Bruins. It is the forerunner of the NHL's Northeast Division, which later became the Atlantic Division. Division lineups 1974–1976 * Boston Bruins * Buffalo Sabres * California Golden Seals * Toronto Maple Leafs Changes from the 1973–74 season * The Adams Division is formed as a result of NHL realignment * The Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, and Toronto Maple Leafs come from the East Division * The California Golden Seals come from the West Division 1976–1978 * Boston Bruins * Buffalo Sabres * Cleveland Barons * Toronto Maple Leafs Changes from the 1975–76 season * The California Golden Seals moved to Richfield, Ohio, to become the Cleveland Barons 1978–1979 * Boston Bruins * Buffalo Sabres * Minnesota North Stars * Toronto Maple Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its 25-year existence in Hartford, Connecticut. The club played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 until 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 to 1997. Originally based in Boston, they were charter members of the WHA, known as the New England Whalers for all seven seasons. After their second season, the team moved southwest to Hartford in April 1974; five years later, the Whalers joined the NHL in the 1979 NHL–WHA merger and were renamed the "Hartford Whalers" because the Boston Bruins did not want to share a geographical market with the team. After 25 years in New England, the franchise relocated to North Carolina in 1997 and became the Carolina Hurricanes. WHA history Early seasons in Boston (1971–1974) The Whalers franchise was created in November 1971 when the World Hockey Association (WHA) awarded a franchise to New England businessmen Howard Baldwin, W. God ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Britz
Gregory J. Britz (born January 3, 1961) is a former American professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Hartford Whalers. Early life Britz was born in Buffalo, New York, but grew up in Marblehead, Massachusetts. College After completing St. Michael's College School in Toronto, Ontario, forward Greg Britz enrolled at Harvard University, where he played for the school's hockey team. During his freshman season in the NCAA, Britz played in 26 games, scoring eight goals and 13 points. He had four seasons in the Ivy League and his most productive season came during his senior year, 1982–83, when he tallied 16 goals and 39 points in 33 games. Following his professional hockey career, he graduated from Northeastern Law School.https://lawyers.findlaw.com/profile/view/2090712_1 Professional career In the fall of 1983, Britz signed a pro contract with the St. Catharines Saints, then the farm team of the Toronto Mapl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Collegiate Hockey Association
The Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) is a college ice hockey conference which operates in the Midwestern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a women's-only conference. From 1951 to 1999, it operated as a men-only league, adding women's competition in the 1999–2000 season. It operated men's and women's leagues through the 2020–21 season; during this period, the men's WCHA expanded to include teams far removed from its traditional Midwestern base, with members in Alabama, Alaska, and Colorado at different times. The men's side of the league officially disbanded after seven members left to form the revived Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA); the WCHA remains in operation as a women-only league. WCHA member teams won a record 38 men's NCAA hockey championships, most recently in 2011 by the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. A WCHA team also finished as the national runner-up a total of 28 times. WCHA teams also won the first 13 NCAA wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denver Pioneers Men's Ice Hockey
The Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents the University of Denver. They play at Magness Arena in Denver, Colorado. The Pioneers are a member of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). Previously, they were members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA), from its creation in 1959 until 2013. The Pioneers have won the most all-time NCAA National Hockey Championships with ten (1958, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 2004, 2005, 2017, 2022, 2024). The Pioneers have won 15 regular season conference championships (13 WCHA, 2 NCHC) and 14 conference playoff championships (15 WCHA, 2 NCHC). About 75 Pioneers have gone on to play in the National Hockey League, including Keith Magnuson, Kevin Dineen, Matt Carle (2006 Hobey Baker Award winner), Paul Stastny and Will Butcher (2017 Hobey Baker Award winner). History Source: Early years In 1949 the DU Arena, a former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas Gaume
Dallas Gaume (born August 27, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played in four NHL games for the Hartford Whalers during the 1988–89 season. Gaume later spent nine seasons playing in Norway with the Trondheim IK before retiring in 1999. He subsequently took up a coaching role with the major junior Red Deer Rebels before working as a scout for the team. Gaume was born in Innisfail, Alberta. He spent four seasons in the University of Denver, leading the team with 99 points in his final year as a first team all-American. He remains Denver's all-time leading scorer with 266 career points. He signed with the Hartford Whalers as a free agent and assigned to the AHL's Binghamton Whalers where he spent four seasons. He played four regular season games for Hartford in the 1988-89 NHL season, scoring a goal and an assist. In 1990, Gaume moved to the Norwegian Eliteserien with Trondheim IK The Trondheim Black Panthers, founded 18 June 1986 as Trondheim Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985–86 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Season
The 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1985 and concluded with the 1986 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on March 29, 1986 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. This was the 39th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 92nd year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team. The 1985–86 season was the first for the Great West Hockey Conference. Season Outlook Pre-season polls The top teams in the nation. The WMPL poll was voted on by coaches before the start of the season. The College Hockey Statistics Bureau (CHSB) / WMEB poll was voted on by media after the season started. Radio station WMEB of Orono, Maine, took over the College Hockey Statistics Bureau poll in 1985. Regular season Season tournaments Standings Final regular season polls The final top 10 teams as ranked by coaches and the media before the conference tournament finals. 1986 NCAA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hockey East
The Hockey East Association, also known as Hockey East, is a college ice hockey conference which operates entirely in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. Hockey East came into existence in 1984 for men's hockey when most of its current members split from what is today known as ECAC Hockey, after disagreements with the Ivy League members. The women's league began play in 2002. On October 5, 2011, the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish (an ACC member outside football) announced they would be joining Hockey East as the conference's first non-New England school in 2013 after the CCHA folded. On March 22, 2016, Notre Dame subsequently announced their men's hockey team would leave Hockey East for the Big Ten Conference at the start of the 2017–2018 season. The University of Connecticut (UConn) and Hockey East jointly announced on June 21, 2012, that UConn's men's team, then in Atlantic Hockey, would join the school's women's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston University Terriers Men's Ice Hockey
The Boston University Terriers men’s ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents Boston University. They played their first game in 1918 and have won five national championships, while making 25 appearances in the Frozen Four. BU has won 12 major conference tournament championships as well as 32 titles in the historic Beanpot tournament featuring the four major Boston collegiate hockey teams. BU played in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC Hockey, ECAC) from 1961 to 1984, winning five tournament championships; and has since competed in the Hockey East Association, winning ten tournament titles. Ice hockey is the most popular sport at Boston University and has a large fan base on campus and among BU alumni nationwide. Season-by-season results Current roster As of September 4, 2024. Championships NCAA Tournament championships The Terriers have won five NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship, national champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Young (ice Hockey, Born 1967)
Scott Allen Young (born October 1, 1967) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger and a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. In July 2017 he was named director of player development for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, winning in 1991 with the Pittsburgh Penguins and 1996 with the Colorado Avalanche. He also played with the Hartford Whalers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, St. Louis Blues, and Dallas Stars. Playing career Young gained attention as a star hockey player while still in high school. He played his prep school hockey at St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts, playing with teammates that included fellow future-NHL players Doug and Greg Brown. His play allowed him to play with the United States in the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship in 1985, the beginning of a long international career representing the United States. Following the championship Young went to play for the Boston University Terriers. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal Forum
Montreal Forum () is a historic building located facing Cabot Square, Montreal, Cabot Square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by ''Sporting News'', it was an indoor arena which served as the home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Maroons from 1924 to 1938 and the Montreal Canadiens from 1926 to 1996. The Forum was built by the Brookfield Properties, Canadian Arena Company in 159 days. Today most of the Forum building is now a multiplex cinema known as ''Cineplex Cinemas Forum'' operated by Cineplex Entertainment. Additionally, a large portion of the building's upper floors are used as campus expansion for Dawson College. Located at the northeast corner of Atwater Avenue, Atwater and Saint Catherine Street, Ste-Catherine West (Atwater (Montreal Metro), Metro Atwater), the building was historically significant as 15 Stanley Cup championships were clinched/presented on its ice: twelve for the Canadiens and one for the Maroons (f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
