You may know the story of how the NHL franchise in St. Louis that just won its first Stanley Cup, was supposed to be Baltimore’s franchise?
If you don’t, here’s how it goes…
When the league expanded in 1967 from six teams to 12, Baltimore was in line to be the sixth new franchise. It boasted one of the larger markets in the country at the time, with a history of strong support for minor league hockey. In fact, the minor league Baltimore Clippers at the time, were regularly outdrawing the NBA Baltimore Bullets.