* Fifty years ago, the Colorado Rockies played their very first hockey game in the big leagues! They were a brand new team in Denver, and they won their first game against another team called the Toronto Maple Leafs.
* A player named Wilf Paiement was a star for the Rockies, scoring lots of goals and helping his team win. Even though they didn't make it to the big championship, their first year was exciting for Denver and showed that hockey could be a big deal in the city.