#RandomNHLfact posted by @NHLHistoryGirl today. Jen is an excellent twitter follow for NHL random facts and history tidbits.
- December 15, 2010, Nicklas Lidstrom recorded his 1st career hat trick, at 40 years of age, making him oldest player to do so.
- P.J. Stock tried to interview his pet hamster Richard Gere on-air when he was a co-host for CHOM-FM radio.
- Mark Recchi won his first #StanleyCup in 1991. #Bruins teammate Tyler Seguin hadn’t been born yet.
- The 1989 Calgary #Flames were the first relocated #NHL team to win the #StanleyCup. They began as the Atlanta Flames.
- In 1990, #Caps John Druce notched 14 goals and 3 assists in 15 playoff games. Rest of his career: 6 pts in 37 playoff games.
- Historically, teams holding a 2-1 Final series lead have won the Cup 34 of 39 times, or 87 % of the time.
- In 1990, #Caps John Druce notched 14 goals and 3 assists in 15 playoff games. Rest of his career: 6 pts in 37 playoff games.
- The 1990-91 Minnesota North Stars were the last sub-.500 team to play in the Cup Final.
- The #Flyers have only swept 3 best-of-7-series in franchise history. #NYR in 1995, #Leafs in 1975 & Atlanta Flames in1974.
Jen is running a 10K race in memory of Derek Boogaard for the Defending the Blue Line, a charity that Boogaard was involved with. She is looking to raise at least $500 (hopefully a lot more) and we are trying to help her out.
We’ve put up a banner in the right navigation that will direct you to her donation page or just click here.
From her site, NHLhistoryGirl.com on why she is running:
The people at DTBL do amazing work to support military families who want to participate in hockey. I support them because I come from a family with a long history of military service; like Boogaard, I once had hopes of joining the armed forces. Supporting DTBL is a way to meaningfully show appreciation not just to the military, but to their families who sacrifice much as well.
About Defending the Blue Line:
Our mission at Defending The Blue Line (DTBL) is ensuring that children of military members are afforded every opportunity to participate in the game of hockey. We accomplish this by providing free equipment for military kids, hockey camps, special events, and financial assistance for registration fees and other costs associated with hockey. Defending The Blue Line is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization DTBL Tax ID# 27-0711063.