Category: Today in history

Happy birthday to …  Dave Fortier: Bruising defenseman who played 54 games for the Racers in 1977-78. He had one...

Happy birthday to …  Steve Toll: Ice forward in their inaugural 1999-2000 CHL season. He had four goals and five...

1999: Indianapolis Ice owner Horn Chen announces the team is suspending operations in the International Hockey League and moving to the...

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...