| Introduction |
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1 The Donation of the Stanley Cup |
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2 The Founding of the NHL |
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8 | (5) |
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3 The First Two NHL Games |
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13 | (3) |
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4 The First American Team |
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16 | (5) |
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5 The Stastny Brothers Defect |
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21 | (3) |
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6 Gordie Howe Scores 1,000 Points |
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24 | (2) |
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7 Wayne Gretzky Is Traded to Los Angeles |
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26 | (3) |
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8 Maurice Richard Scores 50 Goals in 50 Games |
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29 | (3) |
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9 Willie O'Ree Breaks the Colour Barrier |
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32 | (5) |
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10 Darryl Sittler's 10-Point Night |
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37 | (3) |
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11 Wayne Gretzky Scores Number 802 |
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40 | (3) |
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12 Bobby Orr's Greatest Season |
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43 | (4) |
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13 The Ace Bailey Benefit Game |
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47 | (3) |
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14 The Donation of the Hart Trophy |
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50 | (2) |
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15 The Creation of the "Original Six" |
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52 | (3) |
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55 | (4) |
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17 Henri Richard Wins 11 Cups |
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59 | (3) |
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18 The First Goalie Glove |
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62 | (3) |
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19 The Amateur Draft Begins |
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65 | (2) |
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20 Bill Barilko's Cup-winning Goal |
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67 | (3) |
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21 Ted Lindsay Hoists the Cup |
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70 | (3) |
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22 The First TV Broadcasts |
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73 | (2) |
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23 Hockey Night in Canada Is Born |
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75 | (4) |
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24 The Basics: Sticks and Skates |
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79 | (2) |
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81 | (3) |
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26 The New York Islanders' Dynasty |
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84 | (4) |
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88 | (3) |
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28 The Cup Comes to California |
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91 | (4) |
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29 King Clancy Plays All Six Positions in One Game |
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95 | (1) |
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30 Montreal Wins Five Cups in a Row |
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96 | (3) |
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31 Trading Frank Mahovlich |
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99 | (4) |
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32 Gordie Howe's Return to the NHL |
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103 | (3) |
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33 Mosienko's Fastest Three Goals |
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106 | (3) |
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34 Hockey Gets a Second Referee |
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109 | (3) |
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35 Beliveau Wins the Conn Smythe Trophy |
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112 | (3) |
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115 | (3) |
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37 Wayne Gretzky's Great Goodbye |
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118 | (4) |
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38 The Islanders' 19 Consecutive Series Wins |
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122 | (3) |
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39 The Toronto Maple Leafs Come Back from Three Games Down |
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125 | (4) |
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40 Boston Gets Its Garden |
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129 | (4) |
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41 The Kings' Miracle on Manchester |
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133 | (2) |
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42 Phil Esposito's Trade to Boston |
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135 | (3) |
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43 Glenn Hall's Goaltending Streak |
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138 | (5) |
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44 Ray Bourque Wins the Cup |
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143 | (2) |
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45 The NHL Adopts Video Review |
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145 | (2) |
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147 | (3) |
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47 Hockeytown and Joe Louis Arena |
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150 | (3) |
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48 The Boston Bruins End Their Cup Drought |
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153 | (3) |
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156 | (3) |
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159 | (1) |
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51 The Kitchener Kids Go 1,2,3 |
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160 | (3) |
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52 Doug Gilmour and Hockey's Biggest Trade |
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163 | (3) |
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53 Sutters versus Sutters |
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166 | (3) |
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169 | (3) |
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55 Doug Jarvis's Iron-Man Streak |
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172 | (3) |
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56 Phil Esposito Goes to the New York Rangers |
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175 | (3) |
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57 The Ducks and Canucks Play in Japan |
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178 | (3) |
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58 The Octopus (and Other Strange Things) |
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181 | (3) |
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59 Wayne Gretzky Becomes the NHL's All-Time Leading Scorer |
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184 | (3) |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (3) |
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62 Clarence Campbell Becomes President |
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191 | (2) |
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63 Paul Coffey Breaks Bobby Orr's Record |
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193 | (4) |
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64 Oilers End Islanders' Dynasty |
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197 | (2) |
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65 Ghosts of the Montreal Forum |
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199 | (4) |
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203 | (2) |
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67 The First and Only Commissioner |
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205 | (2) |
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68 The Roar at Chicago Stadium |
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207 | (4) |
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69 The Cup Returns to New York |
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211 | (4) |
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70 Jean Beliveau's Power-play Hat Trick |
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215 | (3) |
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71 The Philadelphia Flyers Win the First Expansion Cup |
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218 | (4) |
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72 Wayne Gretzky's Big Year |
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222 | (3) |
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73 The First Winter Classic |
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225 | (3) |
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74 Jacques Plante Wears a Mask |
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228 | (4) |
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75 Expansion Through the 1990s |
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232 | (3) |
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76 Mario Lemieux Takes Control |
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235 | (4) |
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77 Scotty Bowman's Ninth Cup |
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239 | (4) |
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78 The Philadelphia Flyers' Unbeaten Streak |
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243 | (4) |
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79 All In: Hockey in Vegas |
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247 | (3) |
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80 The Pronger-Shanahan Trade |
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250 | (4) |
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254 | (4) |
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82 Gretzky's Hat Trick Against Toronto |
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258 | (3) |
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261 | (3) |
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264 | (2) |
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266 | (4) |
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270 | (3) |
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87 Going the Extra Minutes: Overtime |
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273 | (1) |
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274 | (2) |
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89 Outdoors in Los Angeles |
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276 | (2) |
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90 Detroit's Cup Drought Ends |
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278 | (5) |
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283 | (4) |
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287 | (4) |
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291 | (3) |
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94 John Ziegler's Presidency |
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294 | (2) |
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296 | (5) |
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301 | (5) |
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97 Messier Guarantees the Win |
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306 | (3) |
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309 | (3) |
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312 | (4) |
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100 "Next Goal Wins": Epic Overtimes |
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316 | (2) |
| Index |
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318 | (10) |
| About the Author |
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