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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.

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

Nathaniel Oliver | February 3, 2025

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…

Categories Hockey History, Minnesota Wild, Wild History

Colorado Rockies – The 10 Best to Wear the Jersey

Nathaniel Oliver | August 4, 2024

Enough time has gone by that a large number of today’s hockey fans do not realize that the New Jersey Devils were once the Colorado Rockies. And even before that,…

Categories Defunct Teams, Hockey History

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

Nathaniel Oliver | April 26, 2024

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

Categories Defunct Teams, Hockey History

Islanders’ Denis Potvin: Overlooked Greatness

Nathaniel Oliver | April 12, 2024

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…

Categories Hockey History, Islanders History, New York Islanders, Player Profiles

Los Angeles Kings: The Foundation of Royalty

Nathaniel Oliver | December 21, 2023

In March of 1965, NHL President Clarence Campbell began a formal process to expand the National Hockey League from six teams to an even dozen. The maneuver would see franchises…

Categories Hockey History, Kings History

One for the Ages: Billy Smith’s 1981-82 NHL Season

Nathaniel Oliver | June 23, 2023

Unless you played for the New York Islanders or were a fan of the team, you despised Billy Smith. He was mean and ornery to say the least, and wielded…

Categories Hockey History, Islanders History, NHL Goaltending, Player Profiles

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

Nathaniel Oliver | March 22, 2023

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…

Categories Defunct Teams, Hockey History

Cleveland Barons NHL Draft History

Nathaniel Oliver | December 4, 2022

The NHL version of the Cleveland Barons was one of the shortest-lived teams in the history of the league. The franchise was originally part of “The Great Expansion” of 1967…

Categories Defunct Teams, Hockey History

Mike Gartner: Revisiting a True Hall of Fame Career

Nathaniel Oliver | October 29, 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…

Categories Capitals History, Coyotes History, Hockey History, Maple Leafs History, Player Profiles, Rangers History

One for the Ages: Wayne Gretzky’s 1995-96 NHL Season

Nathaniel Oliver | December 11, 2021

The 1995-96 St. Louis Blues were a collection of hockey’s aged superstars. A team with an all-in mentality. One that endeavored to squeeze whatever elixir was still left in the…

Categories Archives, Blues History, Hockey History

Brian Bellows Trade to Montreal

Nathaniel Oliver | November 7, 2021

For an entire decade, Brian Bellows was a staple of the Minnesota North Stars and the team’s premier sniper. Selected with the second pick of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft,…

Categories Canadiens History, Hockey History, NHL Trade Analysis

Hockey Hall of Fame Debates: Rick Middleton

Nathaniel Oliver | November 4, 2021

His nickname was “Nifty”, and if you ever saw Rick Middleton play you would understand why. Few snipers could skate in on a goaltender or dangle the puck the way…

Categories Bruins History, Hockey History
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