NHL's March 17th: Records, Riots & Rookies

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March 17th has been a landmark date in NHL history, especially for Wayne Gretzky.

Back in 1982, he noshed his 10th hat trick of the season plus two assists in Edmonton's

10-to-4 route of Pittsburgh, breaking his own single season assist record at 111.

Three years later, he hit F5-F1100 career points.

And in 1990 as a king, he reaches 11th straight 40 goal season, while hitting 100 assists

for the 10th year running.

Other stars shown bright too.

Goldtenders made headlines, like Martin Broder passing Patrick Roy for most career wins

at 552 in 2009.

Tiny Thompson grabbed his 10th shutout of 1936, and recent rookie Devin Cooley became the

first California-born goalie for San Jose N, 2024.

Things like my gardener hit his 16th 30 goal season in 1996, and Michael Goulay scored

four goals on route to his 4th.

Straight 50 goal year in 1986.

Fans remember wild moments, like the 1955 Richard Wright in Montreal.

Clarence Campbell showed up for a halves game amid outrage over Maurice Richard's suspension,

sparking a smoke bomb, forfeit, and street chaos with one, $100,000 in damage, 37 injuries,

and 100 arrests.

In Toronto, King Clancy's St. Patrick's Day thrown entrance in 1934, added fun before

at least win.

Team celebrated milestones galore.

Boston's crowdline swept the top three scoring spots in 1940.

Matt Sundin passed the Swedish scoring record in 2001.

Mika Zybenehad tied an NHL mark with six points in one period during a 9-nothing rangers

route in 2021.

In Claude Giroux played his 1,000th game in 2022 before a trade.

Today also marks birthdays for 32 NHLers, including Craig Ramsey at 75, Michael Backland at 37,

and Daniel Sprong at 29.

These stories show why March 17th packs so much hockey punch.

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