Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsAs future hall of famers Teemu Selanne and Daniel Alfredsson are getting ready to start their farewell tours throughout NHL arenas, fans are getting ready to welcome in the next generation of potential superstars that arrive in training camps at the beginning of every season. In the end only one rookie will be able to ...
The 2012 Hockey Hall of Fame Induction class was one of the best yet. We saw Joe Sakic, Pavel Bure, Adam Oates and Mats Sundin inducted in to the hall. In the GTA, the player that catches the attention of most is Mats Sundin. Arguably the best Toronto Maple Leaf of all time, Sundin leads ...
Mike Milbury is certainly known for his unpopular trades and tirades, but the former GM of the New York Islanders also had some noteworthy moves as well.
Rod Serling was the host of the original Twilight Zone series, which ran for six seasons between 1959-1964. After an opening teaser that revealed the initial scenario, he would appear onscreen, serenely beginning his monologue along the lines of “Submitted for your consideration …” before detailing the conundrum or situation at hand for the protagonist. ...
Players want a larger piece of the pie while owners want to revamp the current contract structures. Media wars, threats of disclaimer of interest… blah, blah, blah. Obviously, there are some legal matters that both sides need to discuss. But what about the real problems with the NHL? If the league is to gain back ...
The 2013 World Junior Championship kicked off in dramatic fashion when Team Russia beat Team Slovakia with nine seconds remaining in overtime. This year’s tournament may be the most anticipated hockey tournament to date. With NHL hockey in a lockout, the eyes’ of the hockey world are all on the 2013 WJC. With nothing but boring predictions ...
There are several people who have even more reason to celebrate on Christmas. It’s because there are many whose birthdays happen to fall on December 25. Here is a list of ten of the more significant ones.
When filling out an all-time Wayne Gretzky roster, one may run into 99 problems but 99 ain’t one. Surely there is no dearth of talent, especially considering the team’s that Gretz laced ‘em up for. Ah but therein lies the problem, trying to piece together a roster as great as “The Great One.” Like any ...
Heading into the 2012 NHL season NHL.com ranked the top ten prospects in the Toronto Maple Leafs system. Joe Colborne was ranked number one while, Jesse Blacker, Brad Ross, Tyler Biggs, Morgan Rielly, Greg McKegg, Jerry D’Amigo, Matthew Finn, Leo Komarov and Korbinian Holzer rounded out the top ten. Another trusted online source, Hockey’s Future, ...
Remember all those ugly knitted sweaters your Aunt Ida or your Grandma Ruth decided to give you for the holidays? You’d wear them all Christmas day, smile politely, while churning inside at the mockery quietly displayed by the rest of your family. Hopefully, they all got ugly Christmas sweaters too. Here’s a quick example, provided ...
