Peter Ferrell
Peter Ferrell covers the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs, with a side of jersey and logo (over)analysis, for The Hockey Writers.
Author's Posts
Best NHL Goalies of the 1980s
September 24th, 2018 The 1980s was the golden era of the National Hockey League (or so I’m told). It was a time of dynastic teams, high-scoring games and some of the best international hockey that’s ever been played. Of course, there were also the shady owners, the constant violence, scrums after every whistle and whatever the complete...
Panthers Must Pounce Now
September 22nd, 2018 The notion of a “window to win” is nothing new when it comes to the National Hockey League and its ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup. In a salary-capped league, it’s not enough for franchises to simply assemble a talented group of players. Instead, teams have to have the right players, on the right contracts, at the right...
Ranking the Last Decade of NHL Draft Results
September 18th, 2018 What follows is a team-by-team analysis of the last 10 years of the NHL draft – 2008 until 2017, inclusive – with regards to the success of said teams’ draft picks at the NHL level. Methodology for Judging NHL Draft Success This article revolves around the definitely-scientific-and-not-at-all arbitrary Drafting Score measure,...
Winnipeg Jets Jersey Concepts
September 10th, 2018 Since the Winnipeg Jets returned to the National Hockey League in 2011-12, their jerseys have remained exactly the same. Certainly, uniform continuity is welcome in some instances; who among us hasn’t scrimped and saved for the sweater of our favourite team, only to see them change the design six months later? However, though I...
Anaheim Ducks Logo History
September 2nd, 2018 Despite only being around for 24 years, the Anaheim Ducks sure do like taking walks down memory lane. After he previously spent parts of six seasons with the team, the then-Mighty Ducks brought back Teemu Selanne for the 2005-06 season (and the eight that followed), four years after shipping him to the San Jose Sharks at the 2001...
Vegas Golden Knights Jersey History
August 8th, 2018 The Vegas Golden Knights are a paradox. For one, they’re an ice hockey team based in the desert. The National Hockey League’s success – or lack thereof – in such markets doesn’t exactly inspire great confidence (see: Coyotes, Arizona). Plus, the Golden Knights were the first major professional sports team to call Las Vegas...
