Michael DiFranco
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Peter "Foppa" Forsberg: A Biography
October 13th, 2017 The year is 1994. The location is Lillehammer, Norway. It’s a sudden death shootout in the Olympic Hockey finals. With the crowd screaming, Peter Forsberg is at the opposite blue line staring at Canada’s goalie, Corey Hirsch. Forsberg skates in and makes a move towards Hirsch’s right. All of a sudden with one hand he moves the...
Eric Staal - Bio
December 11th, 2009 While 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 Sutter brothers; Phil...
NHL Stars From....New Jersey? Part 1 - Bobby Ryan
November 20th, 2009 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 from...
What Ever Happened to Jimmy Carson?
October 31st, 2009 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...Does Eric Lindros Belong in the Hall of Fame?
"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 you were a hockey fan in...
Will Chris Pronger Bring the Cup to Philly??
October 3rd, 2009 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 is always...
