Mike Commito

The Beast of New Haven lasted two seasons in the AHL but the hockey team lives on thanks to its unique and ugly logo.

It dates back to 1952 when local fish market owner Pete Cusimano chucked the first octopus at the Red Wings' former home, Olympia Stadium. The unique custom carried on to Joe Louis Arena, and is still going strong today.

It dates back to 1952 when local fish market owner Pete Cusimano chucked the first octopus at the Red Wings' former home, Olympia Stadium. The unique custom carried on to Joe Louis Arena, and is still going strong today.

Sundays were not a time for sports thanks to a national piece of legislation called the Lord's Day Act. It forced the Leafs and Bruins to halt a 1951 playoff game in overtime, and it was never made up.

All hell broke loose at the Montreal Forum on March 17, 1955, following NHL president Clarence Campbell's decision to suspend superstar Maurice Rocket Richard for the remainder of the season.

When the NHL doubled in size in the late-1960s, it appeared certain that Charm City would be awarded a team. But it didn't quite play out like that.

We spoke to seven players involved in the infamous 2004 Senators-Flyers fight that set an NHL record for most penalty minutes in a single game.

We spoke to seven players involved in the infamous 2004 Senators-Flyers fight that set an NHL record for most penalty minutes in a single game.

We spoke to Bob Jones, who had a cup of coffee in the NHL and the cult classic film "Slap Shot"—which was released 40 years ago.

Sixty-eight years ago this week, Canada crushed Denmark 47-0 at the world amateur ice hockey championship in Stockholm. There's been even bigger blowouts since.

The Red Wings, including Gordie Howe, played their first outdoor game on Feb. 2, 1954. But there was a twist: it was against inmates at Marquette State Prison in Michigan.

As John Scott showed us last year, All-Star Games can deliver from time to time.