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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.

Mike Gartner: Revisiting a True Hall of Fame Career

Nathaniel Oliver | May 24, 2022

Right winger Mike Gartner played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League. He scored at least 30 goals in 17 of those 19 campaigns. This phenomenal feat is an NHL…

Alexander Mogilny Is Hockey Hall Of Fame Worthy

Nathaniel Oliver | May 8, 2022

The fact that Alexander Mogilny has not received enshrinement in the Hockey Hall of Fame is more than a bit perplexing. The man who was nicknamed “Magic” during his early…

One for the Ages: Guy Lafleur’s 1989-90 NHL Season

Nathaniel Oliver | April 26, 2022

Guy Lafleur was 38 years old when he signed as a free agent with the Quebec Nordiques on Jul. 14, 1989. The man affectionately known as “The Flower” was already…

Islanders’ Denis Potvin: Overlooked Greatness

Nathaniel Oliver | April 12, 2022

Today’s NHL fan does not recognize how masterful of a defender Denis Potvin was when he played. A 1991 inductee into the Hockey Hall of Fame, the Vanier, Ontario native…

Dale Hawerchuk Trade Revisited

Nathaniel Oliver | April 4, 2022

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…

Hockey’s Scariest Goalie Mask and the Man Behind It

Nathaniel Oliver | March 27, 2022

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

One for the Ages: Dave Keon’s 1979-80 NHL Season

Nathaniel Oliver | March 22, 2022

By the time Dave Keon returned to the NHL for a curtain call with the Hartford Whalers, he was 39 years old. Even at 39, he was still only the…

Top-5 Ukrainians in NHL History

Nathaniel Oliver | March 21, 2022

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…

Top 10 Latvians in NHL History

Nathaniel Oliver | February 20, 2022

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…

One for the Ages: Alexandre Daigle’s 2003-04 NHL Season

Nathaniel Oliver | February 3, 2022

Alexandre Daigle gets an unfair bad rap. “All-time greatest draft bust”, “primadonna”, “completely lacked effort and motivation”. Strong words for any athlete, though maybe at the time that he broke…

Top 5 Kansas City Scouts of All-Time

Nathaniel Oliver | January 23, 2022

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…

Top 5 Players From France in NHL History

Nathaniel Oliver | January 19, 2022

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…

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