The Islanders and their expansion cousins, the Atlanta Flames, each selected 21 players in the 1972 expansion draft from the 14 established NHL teams. While today's 30 teams will lose one player, the ...

When William (Bow Tie) Bill Torrey was hired to be the New York Islanders architect by original owner Roy Boe, he knew that an extra bottle of aspirin would be a required item on his desk. "One of my ...

PHILADELPHIA – On this day in 1972, the St. Louis Blues were involved in one of the wildest brawls in sports history at the Philadelphia Spectrum, scuffling not only with fans, but members of law ...

The World Hockey Association lasted just seven chaotic, fascinating seasons from 1972 to 1979 — but its impact on hockey is ...