The Detroit Red Wings suffered through one of their worst seasons ever in the 1985-86 season. On March 14, 1986 they suffered through a 12-5 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. It was the fifth time they gave up 10 goals or more in the season. It was the last time they would do so. The finished their 80 games season with a record of 17-57-6. They would give up 415 goals in the 80 games. They would get only 266 goals in the season. Both were league worst records. They have since missed the playoffs only once since and have won the Stanley Cup four times.
Exactly a year later a year later the Red Wing players were very glad they were not playing for either the New Zealand or Hong Kong national teams. The teams were playing in a tournament in Perth, West Australia. The team from Hong Kong lost their game 44-0 to South Korea. They probably did not feel as bad as the New Zealand team who took a 58-0 beating from the Australians. Ouch!!!
Answer to yesterdays trivia question is the Oakland Raiders had three home fields before moving into the Oakland- Alameda County Coliseum for the 1966 season. The fields were Kezar Stadium, Candlestick Park and Frank Youell Field.
Todays trivia question is of the two stadiums, Fenway Park and Tiger Stadium, which one is further North? The answer in tomorrows daily blog on Abe Saperstein.
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