Today in Hockey History: Oct. 12

6 months ago  /  The Hockey Writers  /  Read Time: 7 minutes 15 seconds

Oct. 12 was another very busy date in NHL history. After losing their NHL debut to the Atlanta Flames, the New York Islanders were back at it on Oct. 12, 1972, hosting the Los Angeles Kings. On Oct. 12, 1955, in NHL history to record 200 career victories. Two years later, on Oct. 12, 1990, Dan Quinn scored his 200th career goal, while goaltender Troy Gamble picked up his only NHL shutout in the Canucks’ 4-0 win over the visiting Blues. Wilf Paiement of the Maple Leafs made history on Oct. 12, 1980, by scoring the 100,000th all-time goal in the NHL....

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