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Nathaniel Oliver

General Manager of the Buffalo Beauts (NWHL). Hockey history writer "The Hockey Writers". Credentialed media for the NHL Combine and 2018 IIHF World Junior Championships in Buffalo, NY, USA. Born and raised in Buffalo, NY. Lifelong hockey fan for over 40 years. Proponent of the women's game.

Top 5 Kansas City Scouts of All-Time

Nathaniel Oliver | January 29, 2026

The Kansas City Scouts existed for all of two seasons in the National Hockey League. 160 games played, but a mere 27 wins. The team scored a total of 374…

Categories Archives, Defunct Teams, Devils History, Hockey History, New Jersey Devils

Hockey History – The NHL “Second Six”

Nathaniel Oliver | January 29, 2026

In March 1965, a formal process began headed by then NHL President Clarence Campbell so that the league would expand its operation to include a second division of six teams. Gone…

Categories Archives, Defunct Teams, Hockey History, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, St Louis Blues

Top 5 Players From France in NHL History

Nathaniel Oliver | January 19, 2026

When André Peloffy suited up for the expansion 1974-75 Washington Capitals, he became the first player born in France to play in the National Hockey League. Originally selected by the…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, International Hockey

1999: The Worst NHL Draft Class Ever?

Nathaniel Oliver | January 15, 2026

Before the 1999 NHL Draft took place in Boston, MA on June 26, many believed it was to have a deep amount of talent to choose from – a treasure…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft

Hockey’s Scariest Goalie Mask and the Man Behind It

Nathaniel Oliver | September 22, 2025

There have been many memorable goalie masks to draw attention in the NHL. Some of them were far more iconic than the netminders who donned them, while others were an…

Categories Archives, Canucks History, Hockey History, NHL Goaltending, Vancouver Canucks

Top-5 Ukrainians in NHL History

Nathaniel Oliver | September 9, 2025

Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, the NHL has found player representation from many countries that were once part of the Soviet Union. 1994 saw the first Russian-born players…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, International Hockey

Dale Hawerchuk Trade Revisited

Nathaniel Oliver | September 6, 2025

Beginning in 1981, Dale Hawerchuk became one of the most dominant centers in the National Hockey League and was the face of the Winnipeg Jets. After a junior career in…

Categories Archives, Buffalo Sabres, Hockey History, Jets History, NHL Trade Analysis, Sabres History, Winnipeg Jets

Top 10 Latvians in NHL History

Nathaniel Oliver | August 17, 2025

Perhaps no time did the country of Latvia fall into the gaze of the hockey world more than when the country of just under two million people helped attain the…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Top 10 Lists

Alexander Mogilny Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Was Long Overdue

Nathaniel Oliver | August 6, 2025

*this article was updated to reflect Mogilny’s induction in 2025 The fact that Alexander Mogilny took so long to receive enshrinement in the Hockey Hall of Fame is more than…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Canucks History, Devils History, Hockey History, New Jersey Devils, Sabres History, Vancouver Canucks

Dale Hunter’s Unbreakable Record

Nathaniel Oliver | July 31, 2025

Nicknamed “The Nuisance” for his sandpapery, face-wash, stick-to-the-groin style of play, Dale Hunter was a difference maker for every season of his 19-year NHL career. Though he never won the…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Player Profiles

One for the Ages: Sergei Zubov’s 1993-94 NHL Season

Nathaniel Oliver | July 22, 2025

There were numerous moments that made the ending of a 54-year-old Stanley Cup drought by the 1993-94 New York Rangers unforgettable. When people think back on that particular team and…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, New York Rangers, Rangers History

Peter “Foppa” Forsberg: A Biography

Nathaniel Oliver | July 20, 2025

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…

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