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For decades, November 9th has been an important day. One of the most successful pairs of brothers in NHL history left their mark on this day. Additionally, some long streaks began and ended, and some of the greatest players in history had unforgettable nights in Toronto and Montreal. So, let’s take our daily journey back in time and relive all the best moments.
The Esposito brothers rule the day
November 9th was a very successful date for Phil and Tony Esposito’s Hall of Fame careers.
The fun started on November 9, 1969, when Tony played his second game of the season in the Chicago Blackhawks’ 9-0 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Stan Mikita scored 12th pointth He had a career hat trick and added an assist, while Jim West set a franchise record with four assists in the third quarter. Esposito set an NHL rookie record with 15 shutouts in the 1969-70 season.
On November 9, 1972, Phil scored two goals and had three assists in the Boston Bruins’ 8-3 victory over the visiting Detroit Red Wings. His teammate Ken Hodge added five assists in the win.
One year later, on November 9, 1973, Tony scored his 39th career buzzer-beater, leading the Blackhawks to a 4-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. On November 9, 1975, the team defeated the Minnesota North Stars 3-0, which was his 55th career shutout.
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Finally, on November 9, 1997, Phil scored two goals and provided two assists, leading the New York Rangers to an 8-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabers. With his four-point performance, Esposito scored 1,354 points, becoming the second-highest scorer in NHL history behind Gordie Howe. He retired with 1,590 points, still ranked 10thth on the all-time scoring list.
stripes come and go
On November 9, 1984, the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Washington Capitals 8-5 with Wayne Gretzky scoring two goals and four assists and Jari Kurri adding 11 assists.th Career hat trick. The Oilers improved their record to 12 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses, setting an NHL record for the longest unbeaten start to a season. They broke the record held by the 1943-44 Montreal Canadiens.
On November 9, 1989, Peter Stastny scored his 16th career hat trick and provided an assist, leading the Quebec Nordiques to a 7-5 victory over the New York Islanders. The win ended Quebec’s eight-game losing streak.
On November 9, 1993, nine years after setting an NHL record, the Oilers defeated the Red Wings 4-2 on the road. The victory ended the team’s 14-game winning streak and 11-game losing streak. They had only one draw and 13 losses in their previous 14 games.
On November 9, 2006, the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Canucks 6-0 and scored a point in their 16th consecutive game to start the season, breaking the Oilers’ NHL record. Their record-setting start to the 2006-07 season was not in vain as the Ducks won the Pacific Division and the first and only Stanley Cup in franchise history.
Free throw history
On November 9, 1974, Orest Kindrachuk scored the first penalty kick in Philadelphia Flyers history, the team’s second penalty attempt in more than seven NHL seasons. He beat Capitals goaltender Michel Belhumeur in the Flyers’ 6-2 win at Spectrum Field.
On November 9, 2005, Eric Cole became the second player in NHL history to receive two free throws in the same game. He scored on the first free throw but missed the second, helping the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Sabres, 5-3, for a franchise-record eighth straight victory. The Red Wings’ Mud Bruneteau was the last player to attempt two free throws in a game on November 24, 1938, but missed both.
Big day in Toronto
On November 9, 1933, Charlie Conacher became the first player in Maple Leafs history to score 100 goals in a 6-1 victory over the Bruins. He totaled 200 goals in nine seasons in Toronto before being traded to the Red Wings in 1939.
On November 9, 1946, Syl Apps scored his fourth of six career regular-season hat tricks in a 4-2 victory over the Rangers at Maple Leaf Gardens.
One year later, on November 9, 1947, goaltender Turk Broda recorded his 38th career shutout in Detroit’s 6-0 road win. He retired in 1952 with 61 shutouts, still the most in franchise history.
On November 9, 1974, Ron Ellis scored twice and became the fifth player in team history to score 250 goals. The milestone was achieved in a 7-5 loss to the Minnesota North Stars. Ellis is now one of nine players to score 250 goals for the Maple Leafs and still ranks fourth all-time with 332 goals.
Wendel Clark, one of the most beloved players in franchise history, had a great night on November 9, 1996. He scored 4 consecutive goals and provided an assist to help the Maple Leafs defeat the visiting Oilers 7-3.
On November 9, 2024, Morgan Rielly completed his 400th career assist, becoming the third defender in Maple Leafs history to reach this milestone.
Memories of Montreal
On November 9, 1944, the Canadiens defeated the Blackhawks 9-2, capping off a great night with the legendary “Punch Line.” Maurice Richard scored his fourth career hat trick and added two assists. However, he scored the fewest points of the trio as Elmer Lage and To Black both scored six points. Lage had two goals and four assists, while Blake had one goal and five assists.
Claude Provost scored the fastest-starting goal in NHL history on Nov. 9, 1957, when he lit the lamp just four seconds into the second period of the Canadiens’ 4-2 win over the Bruins. He still holds this record, but he shares it with Denis Savard and James van Riemsdyk.
On November 9, 1974, Steve Shutt scored his first career hat trick as the Canadiens defeated the visiting Canucks 4-3. In 13 seasons with the Habs, he had 10 hat tricks in the regular season and one hat trick in the playoffs.
Odds and outcomes
On November 9, 1957, Ted Lindsay scored his 324th career NHL goal, tying Nels Stewart as the third-highest goal scorer in league history. Glenn Hall scored 21 pointsYingshi The Blackhawks beat the Rangers 5-0 for a career-high victory.
The NHL announced the franchise to Atlanta on November 9, 1971, and Atlanta began the 1972-73 season as the Flames. They soon unveiled their new motto: “The Ice Age has come to Atlanta.” They spent eight seasons in Atlanta before moving to Calgary in 1980.
On November 9, 1972, the Bruins defeated the Red Wings 8-3, and Hall of Famer Johnny Bucyk became the seventh player in league history to score 1,000 career points. He achieved important milestones with goals and assists.
One year later, on November 9, 1973, Red Wings legend Alex Delvecchio retired and became head coach. He ranks third in franchise history with 1,550 games, 456 goals and 1,281 points, and ranks fourth with 825 assists.
On November 9, 1983, Gilbert Perreault scored a goal and had an assist as the Sabers defeated the Bruins 3-1. His two-point performance saw him finish just 14thth Players in NHL history who have accumulated 1,100 career points.
On November 9, 1985, the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the visiting Blackhawks 3-1 and achieved their 500th victory in franchise history. The win moved their all-time record to 500-710-221 in 1,431 games over 18 seasons.
On November 9, 1996, Craig MacTavish scored the last goal by a player without a helmet in NHL history during the St. Louis Blues’ 3-2 win in Calgary. McTavish was the last helmet-less player in the league, and all new players were required to wear helmets at the start of the 1979-80 season.
On November 9, 2000, the Flyers defeated the Oilers 2-0, and Roman Cechmanek became the first goaltender since 1938 to record shutouts in his first two career victories. He had his first win five days earlier and was knocked out.
On November 9, 2001, Luke Robitaille scored the only goal in the Red Wings’ 1-0 victory over the Ducks. He became the 13thth The player who has scored 600 goals in league history. Goaltender Dominik Hasek made 19 saves in his first shutout with Detroit.
The Hockey Hall of Fame inducted two separate classes on Nov. 9. In 2009, Robitaille, Brett Hull, Steve Yzerman, Brian Leach and Lou Lamoriello were inducted into the Hall of Fame. Six years later, in 2015, Angela Ruggiero, Chris Pronger, Nicklas Lidstrom, Phil Housley and Sergei Fedorov took their rightful places among the all-time greats.
On November 9, 2017, Jaromir Jagr scored his 766th and final career goal as the Flames defeated the Red Wings 6-3. It was his only goal for Calgary. He also contributed 540 assiststh A multi-point game in his career. Only Gretzky has more points in NHL history, with 824.
Aleksander Barkov made history on this day in 2021, becoming the all-time leading scorer for the Florida Panthers. As of Nov. 9, 2022, he has 222 career goals — all with the Panthers.
Sam Gagner also reached a milestone on November 9, 2021, playing his 900th NHL game with his father, Dave, who played 946 games. They are one of only six father-son duos in NHL history to reach this pinnacle.
Finally, goaltender Adin Hill etched his name in the Sharks history books on a night in 2021 when he notched two assists, joining Vesa Toskala as the second goalie to accomplish the feat. Toscala did just that on February 3, 2007.
On November 9, 2023, Evan Bouchard (26 goals and 74 assists in 196 games) tied the fourth-fastest career score of 100 points among defensemen and made his Oilers debut. The only blueliners to do that in so few games are Paul Coffey (126 GP), Risto Hirtanen (151 GP), Charlie Hardy (168 GP) and Steve Smith (196 GP).
Charlie Coyle (31 years, 252 days) scored his first career hat trick on November 9, 2023 against the Islanders. Only two players in Bruins history have scored their first NHL hat trick at an older age: Zdeno Chara (33 years, 305 days, January 17, 2011, against the Hurricanes) and Bobby Bauer (31 years, 277 days, November 20, 1946, against the Maple Leafs).
Meanwhile, in Detroit, Cole Caufield became the eighth player in Canadiens history to score three or more overtime goals in a season. He joins Alex Galchenyuk (five in 2016-17), Howie Morenz (four in 1929-30), Johnny Gagnon (four in 1936-37), Saku Koivu (three in 2005-06), Pit Pepine (three in 1926-27), Aurel Joliat (three in 1931-32) and Toe Blake (three in 1931-32). 1936-37). He also became the second player in NHL history to score three overtime goals in the first five games or fewer of the season. The other is John Moore (who played for the Devils in 2015-16).
Finally in Tampa Bay, two of the Blackhawks’ rookies made history as Kevin Korchinski scored his first NHL goal, becoming the sixth youngest defenseman in franchise history to score his first career NHL goal, and Connor Bedard became the youngest player in franchise history to have a multi-goal game. Then, with his fourth, he became the third youngest player in NHL history to score four points.
On November 9, 2024, Brady Tkachuk scored his eighth career overtime goal, surpassing Mike Fisher and becoming the player with the most goals in Senators history.
Meanwhile, in Colorado, Nathan MacKinnon scored 29 points, the most in Avalanche history through the first 15 games of a season.
Happy birthday to you
Only 13 current and former NHL players were born on this day. The most notable of the small group include Todd Gill (60), Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin (55), Carl Gunnarsson (39), Yuso Riccola (32) and Zach Sanford (31).
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