{"id":79828,"date":"2020-07-10T09:30:19","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T13:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=79828"},"modified":"2025-12-01T20:21:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T01:21:54","slug":"today-in-hockey-history-tampa-bay-lightning-extend-nikita-kucherov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/07\/10\/today-in-hockey-history-tampa-bay-lightning-extend-nikita-kucherov\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Hockey History: Tampa Bay Lightning Extend Nikita Kucherov"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During the NHL\u2019s hiatus, we at 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 July 10th, featuring<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kucheni01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikita Kucherov<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Today in Hockey History<\/h2>\n<h3>Nikita Kucherov Extended by Tampa Bay<\/h3>\n<p><strong>2018:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/lightning\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> reward their high-scoring forward with an eight-year extension. Kucherov is coming off winning the Hart and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/rossar01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Art Ross<\/a> Trophies after a 41-goal season. He added 87 assists to get 128 for the season.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XLg-zTlV69k\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Maykop, Russia native has netted at least 30 goals in all but his first two seasons in the league. He&#8217;s reached 40 goals twice and been an All-Star three times. The deal goes through the 2026-27 season. He finished this year&#8217;s COVID-19-shortened season with 33 goas and 85 points.<\/p>\n<h3>Other Notable Events<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1957:<\/strong> The<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/red-wings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Detroit Red Wings<\/a> get back goalie <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/sawchte01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Terry Sawchuk<\/a><\/strong> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/bruins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boston Bruins<\/a>. Boston gets<strong> Johnny Bucyk<\/strong> in return.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1987:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/devils\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Jersey Devils <\/a>sign free agent <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/sauvebo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bob Sauve<\/a><\/strong> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/blackhawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Blackhawks.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>1996:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/blues\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">St. Louis Blues <\/a>sign free agent <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/pellesc01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scott Pellerin<\/a><\/strong> to a new deal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1997:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/islanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Islanders<\/a> sign free agent forward <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/n\/nemchse01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sergei Nemchinov<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2003:<\/strong> Goalie <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hasekdo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dominik Hasek<\/a><\/strong> announced his return after a one-year retirement. He had played last with the Red Wings in the 2001-02 season that got him his first Stanley Cup. Hasek&#8217;s return causes a headache in goal as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/j\/josepcu01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Curtis Joseph<\/a><\/strong> is still under contract.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2007:<\/strong> The<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/rangers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> New York Rangers<\/a> sign Swedish goalie <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lundqhe01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Henrik Lundqvist<\/a><\/strong> to an extension. He got 30 and 37 wins in this first two full NHL seasons. Lundqvist goes on to win at least 30 games in each of the next nine full NHL seasons and wins the Vezina Trophy in 2012 after going 39-18-5 with a 1.97 goals-against average and a .930 save percentage.<\/p>\n<h3>Happy Birthday to You<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1948: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/reschgl01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Glenn Resch<\/a> <\/strong>(You may call him Chico.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>1958: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/sinisil01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ilkka Sinisalo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1971: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/footead01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adam Foote<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: Roboto,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/475857670\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 72.05387% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/475857670?et=XSGJL3tUTs5tq0jL-LFOow&amp;tld=ca&amp;sig=BHYaojTiuXDvTCtbZilgWdU-GBCgPChkUSoHk_P8NlA=&amp;caption=true&amp;ver=1\" width=\"594\" height=\"428\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the NHL\u2019s hiatus, we at Last Word on Hockey are going to look back at each date\u2019s historical significance to the game. 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