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1941:The New York Americans officially change the designation of their home city to Brooklyn for the 1941-42 season. The Americans practice in Brooklyn and have their offices there, though they continue to play their home games at Madison Square Garden. They hope to build a new arena in Brooklyn, but World War II forces the Americans to postpone those plans. In their one season as the Brooklyn Americans,
they finish 16-29 with three ties
, last in the seven-team NHL. However, the Americans suspend operations in 1942 and later fold, leaving the NHL with what becomes known as the Original Six for the next quarter century.
1979:At age 31,
Bobby Orr
becomes the youngest member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Orr is inducted less than a year after he plays his final NHL game (Nov. 8, 1978) before being forced to retire because of knee injuries. Ironically, one of the other inductees is longtime NHL defenseman
Harry Howell
, the last player to win the
Norris Trophy
before Orr wins it eight years in a row from 1967-75. Also inducted are Montreal Canadiens center
Henri Richard
, an 11-time Stanley Cup winner, and Gordon Juckes, who's honored as a builder.