The purpose of the Rewind Hockey League (RHL) is to replay NHL hockey seasons using the Strat-O-Matic computer hockey game, starting with the 1974-75 season. The RHL will attempt to maintain a certain amount of the integrity of the actual franchise rosters through those years, while at the same time allow owners the flexibility to manipulate their team through trades and yearly free agent drafts. The RHL is designed for owners who may be fans of a single club, and want to experience both the high and low points that their favorite team went through in the past. For the league's inaugural season, each owner selected a team and received the most prevalent players on that team for the 1974-75 season. They will automatically receive all future rookies (non computer-only) for their teams. Four more teams joined the RHL for the 1979-80 season. We are currently playing the 1984-85 season.
If you are interested in joining the RHL, contact Derek Jones at djones90@yahoo.com.
Bobby Carpenter registered a hat trick to help lead the Kings to a 10-3 win over the Maple Leafs at the Inglewood Forum. However, that was not the only memorable moment of this game. Marcel Dionne picked up four assists in the contest, including one on Carpenter's final goal as time wound down in the third. That assist was Dionne's 1300th career point in the RHL, becoming only the second player in league history to reach that milestone. (Montreal's Guy Lafleur accomplished the feat last season.) Larry Murphy added three assists for Los Angeles (7-6-3). Stewart Gavin had a goal and an assist for Toronto (1-13-2).
The Whalers rallied from a 3-1 deficit by scoring four goals in the first 10 minutes of the third period en route to a 5-4 win over the Rangers at the Hartford Civic Center. Ron Wilson and Sylvain Turgeon each scored twice for Hartford (8-3-2). Mark Johnson and Rik Wilson each had a goal and an assist for New York (6-8-1).
Wayne Gretzky netted three goals and five assists Edmonton's 13-5 whitewash over Toronto at Northlands Coliseum. Jari Kurri added three goals and three assists for the Oilers (7-1-0). Miroslav Frycer had a goal and three assists for the Maple Leafs (1-10-2).
As he did in real life, Mario Lemieux scored on the first shot of his RHL debut for Penguins as they hosted the North Stars at the Civic Arena. However, it was Phil Russell who made the difference, scoring in overtime to lead the Penguins to a 6-5 victory. John Ogrodnick added a hat trick for Pittsburgh (6-5-1). Mike Gartner, Danny Gare, and Gordie Roberts each has a goal and an assist for Minnesota (2-3-0).
Kirk Muller was selected first overall by the Canadiens in the 1984-85 RHL free agent draft. Kevin Hatcher went to the Maple Leafs with the second overall pick. The Oilers, who received the third overall pick from the Rangers in an earlier trade, added Joel Otto to their roster. Rick Wamsley was selected fourth by the Penguins, while the Kings followed that by selecting Mike McEwen with the fifth pick.