 As it turned out, the Hawks would not finish first in any format (despite winning three Stanley Cups) until 1966-67—their 41st year in the league.It is unknown if Muldoon ever actually cursed the team, as it has been alleged that it was a hoax by a Toronto sportswriter, yet other sources maintain that "41 years is plenty long enough for any "curse," real or imagined".In the spring of 1929, Muldoon went to Tacoma with co-owner and local boxing promoter Nate Druxman to search for a location to build a new rink in order to establish a team.