FlamesNation · Jan 12, 2016
The Present Past: Calgary's Hockey Stampede
Maurice Richard, Elmer Lach, and Toe Blake guided the Montreal Canadiens to the 1946 Stanley Cup over the Boston Bruins in a five-game rout. With all due respect to one of the most storied organizations in professional sports, they can kick rocks.
In 1946, the only championship that mattered to many Calgarians had little to do with the Stanley Cup or professional hockey at all. Another trophy was front of mind for Calgary hockey fans of the mid-twentieth century, as Calgary's team competed in one of Canada's oldest and most storied hockey tournaments, a tournament that still exists today. Come read about it after the jump.