Lightning Forgotten Ones: First Goaltender Wendell Young Jim Bay | August 14, 2023 Before the Tampa Bay Lightning took the ice for the first time on Oct. 7, 1992, general manager and team president Phil Esposito and his staff had the daunting challenge…
Ducks Free Agent Success: Jonas Hiller Jordan Reinhardt | August 14, 2023 Next up in my offseason series covering the free agency successes and failures in the history of the Anaheim Ducks is goaltender Jonas Hiller, who arrived in Anaheim in 2007…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 13 Matthew Zator | August 13, 2023 The month of August has not usually been a busy one in National Hockey League history. However, this date has seen quite a few memorable moments with some veteran players…
Philadelphia Flyers’ History with the Pittsburgh Penguins Justin Giampietro | August 12, 2023 The rivalry in the Keystone State of Pennsylvania has been a treat for years. The Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins have had a deep hatred for one another over their…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 12 Matthew Zator | August 12, 2023 A Hall of Fame defenseman announced his retirement on this date, although he did not exactly spend much time away from the ice. Also, a long-time National Hockey League coach…
Yzerman’s Best Trades as Red Wings GM Jordan Orth | August 12, 2023 Since returning to the Detroit Red Wings organization in April 2019, general manager Steve Yzerman has been tasked with rebuilding the team that he spent 22 seasons playing for and…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 11 Matthew Zator | August 11, 2023 This date has seen its fair share of memorable events in National Hockey League history. The Los Angeles Kings signed a future crown jewel on defense to his first professional…
Culture Change: QMJHL Starts Trend of Fighting Ban Blain Potvin | August 11, 2023 Hockey is a physically demanding sport that often involves intense physical contact between players. One controversial aspect of hockey is fighting, which has traditionally been used as a means to…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 10 Matthew Zator | August 10, 2023 Aug. 10 has been both a hectic and sad day in NHL history, as Hall of Famer and Chicago Blackhawks legend Tony Esposito passed away in 2021. In other news,…
Vancouver Canucks’ Best Trades With the Tampa Bay Lightning Scott Clarke | August 10, 2023 Welcome to the Vancouver Canucks best trades series. In this series, we at The Hockey Writers look back at the Canucks’ trading history with every NHL team and pick what we believe to be…
Revisiting the Hurricanes’ Keith Primeau for Rod Brind’Amour Trade THW Archives | August 9, 2023 This article was originally published in September, 2014. This piece will revisit a trade from 2000 that saw two prominent centers trading places between Eastern Conference rivals. The players would…
Revisiting the Blues’ Trade for Brett Hull Mike Meyer | August 9, 2023 On March 7, 1988, the Calgary Flames agreed to send 23-year-old forward Brett Hull along with 27-year-old forward Steve Bozek to the St. Louis Blues for 29-year-old defenseman Rob Ramage and 28-year-old goaltender Rick…