This Day In Hockey History (6/21)

Posted by on Jun 21, 2011 15:03

Today’s moment seemed so radical at the time and yet it was only from 12 years ago.  Then just a few years later the NHL went a step further.  We almost seems due for the next radical OT change perhaps?  Well let’s get to this one first.

 

 

June 21, 1999

The NHL announced new rule changes for regular season overtime games (starting in 1999-2000): from now teams would play OT 4-on-4 (skaters) and each team would get one point for the tie, with an additional point going to the overtime winner.

 

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This Day In Hockey History (6/21)

Posted by on Jun 21, 2010 11:56

Today’s moment is just one of those exercises in bad luck for one team and good for another.  In short, this is why they call it the draft.

 

 

June 21, 2003

Florida acquired Mikael Samuelsson and the 3rd overall pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft from Pittsburgh, in exchange for the 1st overall pick in the 2003 Entry Draft. Later that day the Pens used the pick to select goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury.

About Chris Wassel

Simply I am a sports writer whose first loves will always be hockey and food. As we attempt to fix the site which has fallen into some disrepair (okay a lot), any and all help is always appreciated. For now, everything will channel through on a post by post basis. As always, let's have some fun!

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