It’s the magical combination of Danny Gallivan and Dick Irvin as the Habs and Flyers battle on May 16, 1976. Montreal would win 5-3 on this night, sweeping the Flyers to win their 19th Stanley Cup. Period one (30 min.) and period three (42 min) are included here, and we see the Cup awarded. Just [...]

For those of you in other countries, today, Sunday, is a big day in Canada. Grey Cup Day. The 100th Grey Cup. When Canadians from coast to coast gather to eat meatballs, dips and chili. They also drink a lot of beer on this day, which is never a good idea because most have to [...]

Long before he was a legendary coach of the Canadiens, Leafs, and Blackhawks, and long before he got frisky with the missus and made little Dick Jr., Dick Irvin Sr. was one of the world’s greatest players, which you can read all about right here - Dick’s Biography, and which also includes how he became coach of the [...]

You can look at the Nov. 25, 1950 program lineups for the Habs and Leafs and see a few cool things. This was Montreal’s 20th game of the season, and they would lose 4-1 to the Leafs in Toronto on this night. (Okay, that wasn’t so cool). Gerry McNeil is in goal for Montreal in his rookie [...]

Mike McMahon backhands a shot at Gerry McNeil during practice as coach Dick Irvin looks on. And along with this being a cool picture, it also gives me a chance to pull out my jacket and hat, which is the same sort of thing Irvin is wearing. The fedora’s not too old but the jacket [...]

Another little ditty from my Bee Hive collection as we wait for the Habs to destroy Chicago on Tuesday. Roger Leger was not only in the running to replace Dick Irvin as coach of the Canadiens, a job Toe Blake was eventually given, but also managed to get his bridgework stuck in his throat one night against Detroit in [...]

From Scott Morrison’s book “Hockey Night In Canada’s Best of the Best”, these are the choices for all-time best coach. I just go directly to Toe Blake, but who is your pick? And what the heck is Don Cherry doing on this list? And Pat Quinn? Roger Neilson – If there’s a word to describe [...]

I just thought it would be nice to say hi. So from me and the boys (the1952-53 Montreal Canadiens)…….. Hi!!!!!!!

I became 60 years old today. I know, it’s ridiculous. It’s way too old. If this keeps up, I’ll catch Methuselah, who apparently lived until he was 969. When I was born, on Oct. 4th, 1950, the Rocket had only played eight seasons with the Canadiens. He’d go on for another ten years after that. Dick [...]