Does anyone even read these? The comments tell me no. But I don't care, I'm going to keep doing them, because history is important, and charts and graphs aren't everything.
1965- Ruben Pastor. Know the name? No? Well, this cat and his brothers owned the AHL Buffalo Bisons, and in 1965 they applied for an NHL team to be placed in Buffalo. It eventually happened in 1970 when the Buffalo Sabres were added, along with the Vancouver Canucks. The Bisons were disbanded to make way for the Sabres, but Pastor is listed no where on Wikipedia. You win some, you lose some.
1972- Summit Series. Canada vs. USSR. Four games in Canada, four in Moscow. On this day, Game 1, the Soviets beat the Canucks 7-3, which was the largest margin of victory in the series. The overall victor? Canada, with a record of 4-3-1. The fun fact is that Canada was actually outscored 32-31. How does that happen?
1976- The inaugural Canada Cup with invitees Canada, USSR, United States, Finland, Sweden and Czechechoslovakia. Canada beat Finland 11-2. This tourny was a big deal because any player could participate, including NHL players. At the time, NHLers could not participate in the Winter Olympics, so it was a big deal. This tournament opened the door for NHL players to goto the Olympics, which is a big deal today because there is a constant debate over whether they should participate every four years.