During the NHL\u2019s hiatus, we at the Last Word on Hockey are going to look back at each date\u2019s historical significance to the game. We\u2019ll remember the moments that shaped the sport of hockey that happened on this day. Here\u2019s our look at this date in hockey history for June 5th, featuring NHL expansion.<\/p>\n
1967:<\/strong> The NHL doubles in size when it adds six more teams to the mix. Franchises are given to the Los Angeles Kings<\/a>, Minnesota North Stars<\/a>, Philadelphia Flyers<\/a>, Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a>, Oakland Seals and St. Louis Blues<\/a>. The expansion turns the league into a coast-to-coast league across North America.<\/p>\n The Seals are the only team in the group to not win a Stanley Cup. They would eventually be moved to Cleveland and become the Barons. That team would be merged with the North Stars in 1978. Minnesota moved its team to Dallas in 1993 to become the Stars.<\/p>\n Pittsburgh has the most Cups in the expansion group with five.<\/p>\n 1963:<\/strong> The league holds its first amateur draft in Montreal, where the hometown Canadiens<\/a> have the first pick. Montreal selects forward Garry Monahan<\/a><\/strong> with the top selection while the Detroit Red Wings<\/a> take Peter Mahovlich<\/strong> at number two.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 1991: <\/strong>Blues forward Brett Hull<\/a><\/strong> wins the Hart Trophy for league MVP just like his father Bobby Hull<\/a><\/strong> did. They become the first father and son duo to win the league’s top honor as Bobby took the award in 1964-65 and 1965-66.<\/p>\n 1993: John LeClair<\/a><\/strong> scores 34 seconds into overtime as Montreal beats Los Angeles, 4-3, in overtime of Game 3. Montreal wins its record ninth straight playoff overtime game.<\/p>\n 1997: Sergei Fedorov<\/a><\/strong> gets two goals and two assists as the Red Wings rout the Flyers, 6-1, in Game 3 of the Final. Detroit would score six straight goals to get a 3-0 series lead.<\/p>\n 2004: Martin St. Louis<\/a><\/strong> scores 33 seconds into the second overtime in the Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a>‘s 3-2 Game 6 win over the Calgary Flames<\/a>. Brad Richards<\/a><\/strong> adds a pair of power-play goals for the Lightning.<\/p>\n 2006: Rod Brind’Amour<\/a><\/strong> scores twice as the Carolina Hurricanes<\/a> rally past the Edmonton Oilers<\/a>, 5-4, in Game 1. Carolina trails 3-0 with three minutes left in the second before starting the comeback.<\/p>\n 2013: Patrice Bergeron<\/a><\/strong>‘s goal at 15:19 of the second overtime helps the Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh, 2-1, in Game 3 of the Eastern Final. Tuukka Rask<\/a> makes 53 saves in the win for Boston.<\/p>\n 2017: Frederick Gaudreau<\/a><\/strong> nets the game-winner as the Nashville Predators<\/a> even the Cup Final at two with a 4-1 win over Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n 1945: Andre Lacroix<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 1965: Bob Probert<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 1970: Martin Gelinas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 1986: Dave Bolland<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nOther Notable Events<\/h3>\n
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