Jeff Miclash News Today

Legendary hockey reporter Stan Fischler writes a weekly scrapbook for NHL.com. Fischler, known as "The Hockey Maven," shares his humor and insight with readers each Wednesday.This week Fischler looks ahead to Sept. 4, which marks the 77th anniversary of Clarence Campbell being named NHL president. Campbells 31-year League stewardship involved many innovations as well as the growth of major league hockey in North America.

Legendary hockey reporter Stan Fischler writes a weekly scrapbook for NHL.com. Fischler, known as "The Hockey Maven," shares his humor and insight with readers each Wednesday.This week Fischler looks back 84 years when the NHL held its first best-of-7 Stanley Cup Final, pitting the Boston Bruins against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 1939 Final also featured a personal battle between the leaders of each team, Art Ross of Boston and Conn Smythe of Toronto, as well as an unexpected happy e...