Monday, December 17, 2012

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - DECEMBER 17TH

1933 - NFL starts official stats as Chicago Bears beat NY Giants 23-21 in championship game.
1944 - Green Bay Packers win the NFL Championship.
1975 - First time NY Islanders shut-out NY Rangers, 3-0-Billy Smith's 5th
1984 - NJ Devils first penalty shot-Rocky Trottier scores against Edmonton.
1984 - NJ Devils 1st shutout, Glenn Resch makes 42 saves beat Minn, 2-0
1988 - Bryan Murray becomes 17th NHL coach to win 300 games defeating the Washington Capitols.
1988 - NY Islanders break their 12 game losing streak, beating the NJ Devils 5-2.
1989 - 78th Davis Cup: Germany beats Sweden in Stuttgart (3-2)
1989 - Patti Rizzo/Mike Hill wins LPGA Mazda Golf Championship.
1991 - Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 148-80, by a record 68 points.

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