Curt Bennett’s memory of the night he scored on a penalty shot against Hall of Famer Bernie Parent of the Philadelphia Flyers hasn’t faded even though it happened five decades ago. “It was such a moment,” recalled Bennett recently from his home in Maui. The date was Oct. 10, 1976. Bennett’s Atlanta Flames were hosting [...]
Calixa Lavallée was born on December 28, 1842 in a village near Montreal in the Province of Canada, now the Province of Quebec. He was a musical prodigy, the son of a blacksmith, logger and bandmaster. Considering his upbringing, it is unlikely that he ever played pond hockey or shinny, as it was known before [...]
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – John Hynes (Warwick, R.I./Minnesota Wild), who just finished his first season as head coach of the NHL's Minnesota Wild, has been named head coach of the 2024 U.S. Men’s National that will compete in the upcoming IIHF Men’s National Championships, May 10-26 in Ostrava/Prague, Czechia, it was announced today, April 18, 2024 by USA [...]
Now known as the Frozen Four, the national championship has been played in Providence seven times, including four times between 1978 and 1986. Only Colorado Springs (11) and Boston (9) have hosted more championship games than Providence, which has also been the site of many regionals. Unfortunately, there won’t be any more national championships in [...]
The names of five more local hockey greats who represent the RI Hockey Hall of Fame’s “Class of 2024” were unveiled on February 9th before a crowd of more than 10,000 fans between periods of the Providence Bruins vs Hershey Bears “Hall of Fame Game” at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence. Formal Induction Ceremonies [...]
Inducted into the Boston College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005 Joe was born and raised in Chicago where he played hockey at Saint Rita High School and was inducted as a charter member of their Hall of Fame in 2013. In 1975, Joe earned a spot on the US Junior National Team and was [...]
Inducted into the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993 Inducted into the MA Hockey Hall of Fame with 1972 Olympic Team in 2000 Inducted into the RI Interscholastic League Hall of Fame in 2010 Born December 28, 1949, Tim was a 3-time All-State goaltender at LaSalle Academy. There, he registered a miniscule 0.92 [...]
Inducted into the Providence College Hall of Fame in 2008 Inducted into the US Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009 with the 1998 US Olympic Team Inducted into the US Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame in 2019 as a member of the 1998 US Olympic Team Born on November 6, 1972, Vicki Movsessian was [...]
Hulking left winger Bill Bennett was born on May 31, 1953 in Warwick, RI and played his high school hockey at Cranston East. He comes from one of the top hockey families in the United States. His father, Harvey, was a Hall of Famer netminder with the RI Reds and the NHL's Boston Bruins. Bill [...]
Inducted into the RI Reds Hall of Fame in 1968 Inducted into the Manitoba Hall of Fame in 1993 A “Class of 1968” inductee into the RI Reds Hall of Fame, Chuck Scherza was one of the most prolific scorers and beloved players to have ever skated for the Reds. He played for the Boston [...]
