Sept. 14 has been a giant date for worldwide hockey as america pulled off an enormous upset and Canada obtained redemption. Within the NHL, a pair of Corridor of Fame twins made their debut, a playoff hero in Motown referred to as it a profession, and a staff superior to the Stanley Cup Remaining for the primary time in 20 years. It’s time for our each day journey by way of the years to relive all the perfect moments this date has to supply.
World Cup Takes Heart Stage
United States Pulls Off Upset
In 1996, the World Cup of Hockey was created, changing the Canada Cup as one of many premier worldwide tournaments. The unique version included the North American group of Canada, Russia, Slovakia, and america. The European group consisted of the Czechia, Finland, Germany, and Sweden. The highest two groups from every group superior to the semifinals, with the winners advancing to a best-of-three championship sequence.
America and Canada made it by way of to the championship sequence. Canada received the primary sport in extra time, 4-3, in Philadelphia. The sequence shifted to Montreal, the place the Individuals received the second sport 5-2.
On Sept. 14, 1996, the 2 rivals met for a 3rd and closing sport, as soon as once more, in Montreal. Brett Hull, who led the match in scoring, put america up 1-0, 11 minutes into the sport by putting on the ability play.
Canada dominated the second interval and will have constructed an enormous lead if it wasn’t for the play of goaltender Mike Richter. They did get a power-play objective from Eric Lindros to even the sport heading into the ultimate interval of play.
Defenseman Adam Foote gave Canada a 2-1 lead with 7:10 left to play. Hull tied the sport 4 minutes later by deflecting a shot by Brian Leetch previous goaltender Curtis Joseph. The Canadians protested that Hull hit the puck with a excessive stick, however after a video assessment, the objective stood. 43 seconds later, Tony Amonte scored the eventual game-winning objective. America obtained two extra targets within the closing minute, from Derian Hatcher (empty web) and Adam Deadmarsh, to select up their 5-2 victory within the match.
Whereas this wasn’t fairly the upset of the Soviet Union by the 1980 Olympic staff, it nonetheless confirmed that america had come a good distance so far as creating NHL expertise.
Canada Redeems Itself
The World Cup didn’t return till 2004, and it was the final time we noticed the celebs of the NHL on the ice for a while because the house owners’ lockout that price the 2004-05 season began two days after the match ended. The identical eight groups for the 1996 version competed in an identical teams. This time it was Canada and Finland within the championship closing, which was only one sport this time round.
The Air Canada Centre, in Toronto, hosted the ultimate sport on Sept. 14, 2004. Joe Sakic obtained the host nation on the scoreboard simply 52 seconds into the sport. Lower than six minutes later, Riku Hahl drew Finland even. Early within the second interval, Scott Niedermayer gave Canada a 2-1 benefit. Tuomo Ruutu tied the sport with only one minute to play within the center body.
The sport didn’t keep even for very lengthy. Simply 34 seconds into the third interval, Shane Doan scored the game-winning objective. Martin Brodeur made 27 saves for the win, whereas Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 30 of the 33 pictures he confronted. Vincent Lecavalier was named the match’s most dear participant by scoring two targets and a team-leading seven factors.
Sedins Make Professional Debut
The Vancouver Canucks took on MoDo of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), on Sept. 14, 2000, as a part of the NHL Problem in Stockholm, Sweden. This marked the primary time Daniel and Henrik Sedin wore Canucks uniforms after being taken with the second and third total picks of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
Daniel scored a objective and two assists towards this former staff whereas enjoying on the identical line as his brother Henrik. The next day, he scored the extra time winner to beat Djurgarden to win the exhibition match. They had been each inducted into the Hockey Corridor of Fame in 2022 after spending their complete NHL profession with the Canucks.
Zetterberg Hangs Up His Skates
Precisely 14 years later, on Sept. 14, 2018, one other nice Swedish import, Henrik Zetterberg, referred to as it a profession. The Detroit Crimson Wings initially drafted Zetterberg within the seventh spherical (210th total) of the identical draft the Sedins had been taken. He went down as one of many biggest late-round picks ever after scoring 337 targets and 960 factors in 1,082 NHL video games, all in a Crimson Wings uniform.
The ultimate six of Zetterberg’s 15 seasons in Detroit had been spent because the staff captain. He received the 2008 Conn Smythe Trophy for being named essentially the most worthwhile participant of the postseason, which led to a Stanley Cup victory. He’s at the moment fifth all-time within the Crimson Wings’ storied franchise historical past in targets, assists, and factors. He’s sixth in video games performed.
Odds & Ends
On Sept. 14, 1972, the New York Islanders opened coaching camp forward of their inaugural season. The primary observe in franchise historical past was held in Peterborough, Ontario. The staff’s first season was ugly as they received simply 12 video games and earned 30 factors, a league file for the fewest in each classes. Nonetheless, they ultimately constructed up a core of Corridor of Famers and received their first 4 straight Stanley Cups simply eight years later.
St. Louis Blues common supervisor Emile Francis named himself as head coach on Sept. 14, 1976. He went 32-39-9 and misplaced within the first spherical of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He named Leo Boivin as his alternative for the next season. Francis got here out of the overall supervisor’s workplace to teach the staff once more for the final 12 video games of the 1981-82 season and the primary 32 video games of 1982-83.
The Edmonton Oilers signed undrafted free-agent defenseman Charlie Huddy on Sept. 14, 1979. He made his NHL debut throughout the 1980-81 season and was a part of all 5 of the Oilers’ Stanley Cup championships. He performed 1,017 NHL video games with the Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, Buffalo Sabres, and Blues earlier than retiring in 1996.
Previous to the beginning of the 1989-90 season, the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Calgary Flames, and Washington Capitals took a visit to Europe dubbed the Friendship Tour. The 2 NHL squads performed towards the likes of Färjestad BK, Brynäs IF, CSKA Moscow, Dynamo Moscow, Dinamo Riga, Khimik Voskresensk, Krylya Sovetov Moscow, SKA Leningrad, Sokol Kiev, and Spartak Moscow. On Sept. 14, 1989, the Flames beat Khimik 4-2 in a contest performed in Leningrad, Russia.
Veteran defenseman Garry Galley signed with the Islanders on Sept. 14, 2000, after spending the earlier three seasons with the Kings. In his closing of 17 seasons, he performed 56 video games for New York, scoring six targets and 20 factors. He retired with 125 targets and 600 factors in 1,149 NHL video games.
The Dallas Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2, in extra time, on Sept. 14, 2020, to advance to the Stanley Cup Remaining for the primary time in 20 years. Reilly Smith scored simply 15 seconds into the third interval of Recreation 5 of the Western Convention Remaining to present Vegas a 2-0 lead. Jamie Benn obtained the Stars on the board halfway by way of the ultimate body earlier than Joel Kiviranta evened the rating about six minutes later. Denis Gurianov scored on the ability play at 3:36 of additional time to shut out the sequence.
Completely happy Birthday to You
A gaggle of 21 present and former NHL gamers had been born on Sept. 14. The primary of those to play within the league was Gus Giesebrecht, born on this date in 1917. He had 27 targets and 78 factors for the Crimson Wings in 135 video games between 1939 and 1942. The latest is Calgary Flames prospect Adam Klapka, who is popping 24 at the moment.
Out of this group, the late Tom Kurvers, born on Sept. 14, 1962, performed in essentially the most video games (659) and had essentially the most assists (328) and factors (421). Anaheim Geese ahead Alex Killorn, who’s celebrating his thirty fifth birthday at the moment, leads the lot with 216 targets.
Different notable gamers born on Sept. 14 embrace Orest Kindrachuk (74), Mick Vukota (58), Petr Prucha (42), and David Desharnais (38).
*Initially constructed by Greg Boysen
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