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Ryan Gagne

Ryan Gagne has been writing hockey stories since the third grade and has now written professionally about his childhood heroes, Andy Moog and Jaromir Jagr. As a lifelong Boston Bruins fan, he takes great pride in talking about the current lineup while sharing his love of the team's history. Additionally, as an avid supporter of Swedish hockey, he loves to share his passion for writing with everyone.

10 Best Goalies Drafted by the Flames

Ryan Gagne | June 28, 2023

According to draft statistics from Hockey Reference.com, the Calgary Flames organization has made 475 selections in the NHL Amateur/Entry Draft. Surprisingly, they have drafted only 40 goalies out of those…

Categories Flames History, NHL Entry Draft

10 Best Goalies Drafted by the Stars

Ryan Gagne | June 28, 2023

As one of the first expansion teams in 1967, the Dallas Stars (originally the Minnesota North Stars) have made 495 selections at the NHL Amateur/Entry Draft. Interestingly, only 10 percent…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, Stars History

10 Teams With the Most NHL Awards

Ryan Gagne | June 26, 2023

The annual NHL awards show is a special night when the league recognizes the extraordinary performances of the past season. Whether naming a league MVP, coach of the year, or…

Categories Hockey History

Reliving Every NHL Team’s First Goal

Ryan Gagne | June 24, 2023

The NHL played its first games on Dec. 19, 1917. Although there is no definitive time for the first puck drop in league history, research shows that the Montreal Wanderers…

Categories Hockey History

10 Best Dallas Stars Playoff Runs in Franchise History

Ryan Gagne | June 5, 2023

During the 2022-23 season, the Dallas Stars celebrated their 55th season in the NHL, wrapping up their 29th campaign in Texas after 26 years in the Minneapolis, Minnesota, area. Moreover,…

Categories Hockey History, Stars History

Swedish-Born Players With the Most Stanley Cups

Ryan Gagne | June 3, 2023

According to statistics from NHL.com, there have been 403 Swedish-born players in league history, broken down to 366 skaters and 37 goalies. Interestingly, the deeper we dig, only 211 skaters…

Categories Hockey History, International Hockey

4 Best Calgary Flames Playoff Runs in Franchise History

Ryan Gagne | June 2, 2023

During the 2022-23 season, the Calgary Flames celebrated their 50th season in the NHL, wrapping up their 42nd campaign in southern Alberta after eight years in Atlanta, Georgia. Unfortunately, the…

Categories Flames History, Hockey History

Former Red Wing Zetterberg Inducted Into IIHF Hall of Fame

Ryan Gagne | June 1, 2023

On May 28, 2023, former Detroit Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg, born in Njurunda, Sweden, became the 31st person from his home country to earn enshrinement into the International Ice…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, International Hockey

4 Takeaways From Stars’ Game 5 Win Over Golden Knights

Ryan Gagne | May 28, 2023

The Dallas Stars have become the fifth NHL team in the last 10 years to force a Game 6 after losing the series’ first three games. Thanks to a heroic…

Categories Dallas Stars

3 Takeaways From Stars’ Game 4 OT Win Over Golden Knights

Ryan Gagne | May 26, 2023

The Dallas Stars lived to play another day, rallying to edge the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final on Thursday night. After falling behind early…

Categories Dallas Stars

3 Takeaways From Stars’ Game 3 Loss to Golden Knights

Ryan Gagne | May 24, 2023

The Vegas Golden Knights are now one win away from a berth in the Stanley Cup Final after shutting out the Dallas Stars 4-0 in Game 3 at American Airlines…

Categories Dallas Stars

Stars’ DeBoer is One of the NHL’s Underappreciated Coaches

Ryan Gagne | May 23, 2023

Peter DeBoer never played in the NHL, despite being drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs as the 237th pick in the 1988 Entry Draft. Although he had relatively successful stints…

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