THW Archives
The archives of THW contain over 30 000 posts on all things hockey. We aim to share with you some of the gems we've published over the years.
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What's In a Name? The NHL's "Original Six"
April 17th, 2019 written by: Kevin Mizera Any hockey fan worth their salt knows the term "Original Six." Those words immediately bring to mind images from the NHL's rich history--from a time when goalies had no masks, and giants like Eddie Shore and Toe Blake patrolled the ice. Most fans can also correctly identify the teams that make up the Original...
How to Talk Like a Hockey Player
April 10th, 2019 Written by Bill Schoeninger Possibly more than any other sport, there is a unique culture that surrounds hockey. It's a tightly knit group that is as dedicated to their sport as any in the world. As a result of this relationship, a unique corresponding 'hockey slang' has developed among players to describe hockey-specific things...
1951: The Most Closely Matched Stanley Cup Final
April 1st, 2019 The Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins split the first two games of the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals, each winning a game in overtime. The last time this happened was in the 1951 NHL playoffs, featuring two hard-working underdog teams in the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens. Every single game in this series went into overtime and...
Bobby Orr's Landmark Season
March 27th, 2019 When the NHL announced the '100 Greatest NHL Players of All Time' Bobby Orr was, of course, one of the easiest choices. In a truly remarkable Hall of Fame career, Orr not only re-wrote the record books but reinvented the way hockey was played. In honour of the NHL 100 and the incredible hockey memories it evokes, we bring you this...
The 50 Goal Season
March 19th, 2019 On Mar. 18, 1945, in the final game of the 1944-45 season, Maurice 'Rocket' Richard of the Montreal Canadiens becomes the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals in one season. In honor of that NHL record-setting accomplishment (one of many for The Rocket) we have pulled this great piece from the THW Archives. Written by former...
10 Things You May Not Know About Hockey
March 5th, 2019 From the THW Archives, written by former contributor Alli Baker and originally published Feb. 16, 2015. So you think you know everything there is to know about hockey, eh? Well if you know more than half of these strange facts, you're either a hockey buff or you've got too much time on your hands. 1. One Dollar Man In...
