THIS DAY IN HOCKEY HISTORY!

Hockey Heritage North Honoured Members put a dent in Hockey History on this date throughout the years!

March 15, 1979 New York's Phil Esposito scored four goals as the Rangers beat the Bruins 7-4 at Boston Garden. It was the 31st hat trick of Esposito's NHL career.

March 15, 1959  Chicago veteran Ted Lindsay became the NHL's all-time leader in career games played, in a 4-1 Black Hawks' loss to the visiting Detroit Red Wings. Linday's 928th career NHL game moved him one ahead of Montreal's Maurice Richard.

March 15, 1989  New York Rangers honored former goaltender Ed Giacomin by retiring his jersey, #1. Giacomin joined Rod Gilbert (#7) as the only two Ranger players to have their numbers retired. Rangers lost 6-3 to the visiting Winnipeg Jets.

March 15, 1975  Chicago's Tony Esposito became the second goaltender in history to record six straight 30-win seasons in the NHL. The milestone (his 30th victory of 1974-75) came in a 5-2 win over the North Stars, in Minnesota.

March 15, 1959  Toronto's George Armstrong scored his first career hat trick as the Maple Leafs won 6-5 over the Rangers at New York.

March 15, 1985  Ron Duguay scored his 9th (and final) career hat trick (in the second period) and added an assist to lead Detroit to a 6-5 win over the Canucks, at Vancouver.