Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsWhile the popularity of hockey comes and goes depending on where in the United States you may be, it has long-standing tradition in its native land of Canada. So much tradition that in the history of the NHL there have been many families with multiple players in the league. Gordie, Mark and Marty Howe; the ...
In addition to Bobby Ryan of the Anaheim Ducks, there is another young, up-and-coming player from the Northeast in the NHL starting to make a name for himself. He is James van Riemsdyk of the Philadelphia Flyers and he hails from Middletown, NJ. Like Ryan, van Riemsdyk started playing hockey as a kid in New ...
Not too long ago, you would have been hard pressed to find star players in the NHL from the United States. Players like Joey Mullen, Jeremy Roenick, Mike Modano, John LeClair and Keith Tkachuk showed that the U.S. could produce NHL players among the same caliber as their northern neighbors, however, most of them would hail ...
August 9th, 1988. One of the most historical dates in NHL history. Arguably, the most monumental trade in NHL history occurred. The Edmonton Oilers, not even a year removed from winning four Stanley Cups in five seasons, dealt who is considered by most to be the greatest player in hockey history, Wayne Gretkzy. Gretzky was dealt to the ...
“The Next One!” “The Big E!” “A Linebacker on Skates!” All of these monikers were used to describe Eric Lindros. Few players, if any, will ignite such a heated debate between two opposite ends of a spectrum, those who absolutely loved him and those who absolutely hated him. It is safe to say that if ...
Originally I was preparing to do a “Where Are They Now” segment on Theoren “Theo” Fleury, and low and behold, he attempts one final comeback to the NHL! I am sure we all know that it didn’t work as he wanted, the Flames cut him from their final roster announced for the season, but he ...
It has been 35 years since the Philadelphia Flyers have marched down Broad Street with Lord Stanley’s Cup. Sure, there have been some great seasons where the team has come close. They have been to the Stanley Cup Finals 5 times, and the Conference Championship an additional 5 times. This is a successful franchise that ...
The 2008-09 regular season has been a great one for the Boston Bruins, and especially for young forward Phil Kessel. After two medicore seasons, and health related setbacks, Kessel is finally coming into his own and showing why he was a highly regarded player that was once considered a possibility for the #1 overall pick. Kessel, ...
In the world of professional sports some players seem to play for a lifetime. Other players seem to have their careers unfortunately cut short. One such player in the NHL was Adam Deadmarsh. Deadmarsh burst onto the NHL season on January 25, 1995 with the Quebec Nordiques after being drafted 14th overall in the 1993 NHL ...
Prior to the start of the 2008-09 season, the Philadelphia Flyers made the decision to let their current captain, Jason Smith, leave via free agency as he signed a contract with the Ottawa Senators. A decision needed to be made as to who the next captain of the team would be. Some may feel the ...
