Larose assisted Habs' '60s revival
Mar 19, 2005 20:37:04 GMT -5
Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Mar 19, 2005 20:37:04 GMT -5
Larose assisted Habs' '60s revival
By John McGourty | NHL.com
March 18, 2005
Losing never has been acceptable in Montreal and in the days of the six-team league it was simply unforgivable.
The Canadiens' modern dynasty started in the mid-1940s when they won two Stanley Cups, continued with five Stanley Cups in the 1950s, including five in a row from 1956-60, five more in the 1960s and six in the 1970s.
But there was a time when the Canadiens went four years without a Stanley Cup in the early 1960s, back when the 1961 Chicago Blackhawks captured their first title since 1938, and the Toronto Maple Leafs won three straight from 1962-64.
As a result of this dry spell, the 1963-64 and 1964-65 seasons brought about great changes in the Montreal organization. Sam Pollock replaced Frank Selke Jr. as the general manager in 1964 and built a stronger, tougher team to compete with the Maple Leafs, Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings. The Boston Bruins and New York Rangers were both in prolonged slumps at the time, but the top four teams were relatively even in ability. For example, in those four years that Montreal failed to win the Stanley Cup, the Canadiens finished first in the regular season three times. Detroit finished first in 1964-65.
- www.nhl.com/hockeyu/history/where/larose031805.html
By John McGourty | NHL.com
March 18, 2005
Losing never has been acceptable in Montreal and in the days of the six-team league it was simply unforgivable.
The Canadiens' modern dynasty started in the mid-1940s when they won two Stanley Cups, continued with five Stanley Cups in the 1950s, including five in a row from 1956-60, five more in the 1960s and six in the 1970s.
But there was a time when the Canadiens went four years without a Stanley Cup in the early 1960s, back when the 1961 Chicago Blackhawks captured their first title since 1938, and the Toronto Maple Leafs won three straight from 1962-64.
As a result of this dry spell, the 1963-64 and 1964-65 seasons brought about great changes in the Montreal organization. Sam Pollock replaced Frank Selke Jr. as the general manager in 1964 and built a stronger, tougher team to compete with the Maple Leafs, Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings. The Boston Bruins and New York Rangers were both in prolonged slumps at the time, but the top four teams were relatively even in ability. For example, in those four years that Montreal failed to win the Stanley Cup, the Canadiens finished first in the regular season three times. Detroit finished first in 1964-65.
- www.nhl.com/hockeyu/history/where/larose031805.html
