Val James: The Forgotten Trailblazer Jackie Spiegel | February 2, 2023 Until Jordan Greenway took to the ice for the US men’s ice hockey team in Pyeongchang, the program had never had an African-American player on its Olympic roster. It’s shocking…
Revisiting Calder Trophy Seasons: Carl Voss’ 1932-33 Season Andrew Forbes | February 1, 2023 Carl Voss was 26 years old when he kicked off the 1932-33 NHL season with the New York Rangers. Having played 14 games prior to that season with the Toronto…
Rendez-vous ‘87: The Best NHL All-Star Experience Colin Newby | February 1, 2023 The NHL All-Star Game doesn’t exactly captivate its audiences with spectacular performances every year. It’s followed the course of other professional sports All-Star experiences with meaningless exhibition play with the…
History of Florida Panthers All-Stars Joey Ganzi | January 31, 2023 The Florida Panthers will host this year’s NHL All-Star weekend for the second time in franchise history with their first time being exactly 20 years ago in 2003. Even though…
All-British Columbia Active NHL Lineup Adam Kierszenblat | January 30, 2023 Players from British Columbia have had a massive impact on the NHL. The 2022-23 season is no different, as so far, almost 50 players from Canada’s fourth-largest province have played…
Nik Antropov’s Hockey Journey From Kazakhstan to the NHL Spencer Lazary | January 26, 2023 You don’t see an NHL player from Kazakhstan every day but look no further than Nik Antropov. On Feb. 18, 1980, he was born in Oskemen, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union; on…
Pierre Dorion’s Top 5 Trades as Senators General Manager Jacob Billington | January 24, 2023 Pierre Dorion is approaching his seven-year anniversary as general manager (GM) of the Ottawa Senators. He is the ninth longest-tenured GM in the league, and in his time with the…
Flames’ History of Top Scorers Returning to Calgary Ryan Gagne | January 23, 2023 On Monday night (Jan. 23), the Calgary Flames will host the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Johnny Gaudreau’s return to the Stampede City. During the recent offseason,…
Brendan Shanahan: Hall of Fame Career and Lasting NHL Impact Colin Newby | January 23, 2023 Brendan Shanahan played for five NHL teams in his 21-year NHL career. His career accolades include eight All-Star appearances and three Stanley Cups, and his contributions off the ice have…
Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2011 Devon Platana | January 22, 2023 The 12th installment in this series has arrived after looking at how the Minnesota Wild did in their first 11 drafts. If you missed any of them or want a refresher, you…
50 in 50 for Mike Bossy THW Archives | January 22, 2023 On Jan. 24, 1981, New York Islanders’ winger Mike Bossy became the second player in NHL history to score 50 goals in the first 50 games of a season. The original…
Revisiting Flames’ Hockey Day in Canada History Ryan Gagne | January 21, 2023 The Calgary Flames participated in another edition of Hockey Day in Canada on Saturday afternoon. Although the city of Calgary has never hosted the annual event, the NHL team has…