Category: Today in history

Happy birthday to …  Johnny Wilson: Left wing for the Capitals from 1950-52. He played 112 games in Indy, tallying...

Happy birthday to …  Nick Deutz: One of the original Indiana Ice players, he played 33 games for the team...

Happy birthday to …  Jeff Cooper: Goaltender for the Ice for 10 games — nine in their inaugural 1988-89 season,...

1978: Seventeen-year-old hockey prodigy Wayne Gretzky signs a $1.75 million, seven-year personal services contract with Racers owner Nelson Skalbania. He plans...

Happy birthday to …  Leo Gravelle: Right wing for the Capitals for 15 games in 1950-51, after a midseason trade...

Happy birthday to …  Gerry Leroux: Left wing who played 10 games for the Racers in their short-lived final 1978...

Happy birthday to …  Dennis Rathwell: Left wing who played for the short-lived 1963 Capitols franchise. He had a goal...

Happy birthday to …  Leo Reise: A second-generation NHL player, Leo played five games with the Capitals in 1946-47 —...

Happy birthday to …  Jan Jas: Right wing who played 90 games with the Ice from 1999-2001. He was a...

Happy birthday to … Alfie Turcotte: One of a handful of Indiana-born players to play hockey for an Indianapolis-based team,...