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August 18 NHL History Highlights | NHL News
August 18th has been a pivotal date in NHL history, packed with legendary moves and milestones. In 1994, Doug Gilmour took the captain’s reins for the Toronto Maple Leafs after two monster point seasons, holding the “C” until his 1997 trade. The New York Rangers have traded on this day since 1952—acquiring Leo Reise Jr., swapping for Dave Creighton and Bronco Horvath in ’55, and later sending Mike Allison to Toronto for Walt Poddubny, who lit up the Rangers’ net. San Jose Sharks bolstered their goaltending in ’96 with Kelly Hrudey, then added Mike Vernon from Detroit in ’97 for a fearsome…
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