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Top 5 Moments of Joe Thornton's Career

Top 5 Moments of Joe Thornton's Career

December 6th, 2019 San Jose Sharks' center Joe Thornton, will be in the Hockey Hall of Fame whenever he decides to hang up his skates. A career like Thornton's has dozens of top moments, but there are five that stand above the rest. Joe Thornton of the San Jose Sharks during pre-game warm-ups. (Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) 1997 NHL Draft Day In...
The Most Important Hurricanes of All Time

The Most Important Hurricanes of All Time

December 5th, 2019 Twenty one years ago, the Hartford Whalers franchise packed their bags and shipped out to an unproven hockey market in Raleigh, North Carolina to become the Hurricanes. Since then, the Hurricanes and the city of Raleigh have proven that hockey can not only work in the Old North State, but it can thrive under the right...
'Mr. Hockey' Gordie Howe

'Mr. Hockey' Gordie Howe

December 4th, 2019 On December 4, 1968, Gordie Howe scored his 700th goal. Becoming the 1st member of this very exclusive club.  In honour of this achievement, we are re-running this tremendous tribute that former THW contributor Ross Bonander wrote and was originally published just after Mr. Howe passed away on June 10, 2016. Please...
'Brass Bonanza' - The Sound of Hockey

'Brass Bonanza' - The Sound of Hockey

December 1st, 2019 I remember the first time I heard "Brass Bonanza." It was while I was playing NHL 94 on my Sega Genesis, something I wasted a lot of time doing as a kid. If I wasn't outside playing hockey in the driveway, I was inside trying to master the wrap around move (you know the one) against the pixelated versions of Patrick Roy or Ed...
Remembering The 1994 Vancouver Canucks

Remembering The 1994 Vancouver Canucks

November 29th, 2019 Vancouver Canucks fans would often be remiss if they didn’t pine for better days, and over 20 years ago might have been the best days of all in Canucks lore. Let's turn our eyes to the glorious spring of 1994. 1994 Vancouver Canucks: Bright Beginnings The 1992-93 season had filled Canucks fans with renewed hopes of finally...
Vladislav Tretiak: Goaltending Guru

Vladislav Tretiak: Goaltending Guru

November 28th, 2019 by Anatoliy Metter Over the last few decades, individuals such as Vladislav Tretiak have shaped the game of hockey in unbelievable ways. It has often been noted that Tretiak never had a fair shot to compete in the NHL back in the 1980s, but the Russian netminder changed the face of the game for future goaltenders in his fifteen-plus...
Who Were the Best Full Right Goalies in NHL History?

Who Were the Best Full Right Goalies in NHL History?

November 27th, 2019 “Silly sider” is a term we hear ascribed to right-shooting, right-catching, and often left-handed goalies. Like left-handed baseball pitchers, full right goalies supposedly play at an advantage over left-shooting skaters. While a shooter might instinctively snipe to a goaltender’s left, or glove side, at lower level play,...
Unbreakable Records: The St. Louis Blues and the 1978 NHL Draft

Unbreakable Records: The St. Louis Blues and the 1978 NHL Draft

November 27th, 2019 In 1978, the St. Louis Blues set an unbeatable record at the final NHL Amateur Draft. In the following year, the NHL allowed teams to draft players from the defunct WHA and those who had played overseas. In light of these changes, the league renamed the annual inventory-taking event as the NHL Entry Draft to reflect that many players...
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