In 1996, the upstart Americans shocked the hockey world by upsetting Canada. In doing so, they changed U.S. hockey forever.

1986 — Atlanta’s Spud Webb, at 5-foot-7, wins NBA Slam Dunk competition. Webb receives a perfect 50 from the judges in the last two rounds to shock defending dunk champion Dominique Wilkins and the ...

Matthews can leave Sittler behind on the scoring list, and he’s already passed every Leaf but Mats Sundin, but he has no Sittler signature moments on his resume to date — not the Canada Cup-winning ...

Howe gets the milestone by beating Philadelphia Flyers goalie Bernie Parent 3:10 into the third period, but the Red Wings lose 5-3 at Detroit’s Olympia Stadium. 1983 — Wayne Gretzky puts on a ...

BERNIE PARENT, G: Everybody loved him ... But for all the smarts the Flyers had in the front office – Snider says the late Allen is to this day the best GM the team has ever had – and all ...

Whether it was backstopping the Broad Street Bullies or battling the bottle, Parent weathered the storm on and off the ice. Ever try to tend goal in a tornado? Bernie Parent did so for 486 games ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs are two for two in Alberta this February after beating the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Feb. 1 and the ...

1970 — Gordie Howe becomes the first NHL player to score 750 goals. Howe gets the milestone by beating Philadelphia Flyers goalie Bernie Parent 3:10 into the third period, but the Red Wings lose 5-3 ...