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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The New York Americans: How the NHL Came to MSG
January 8th, 2019 The first National Hockey League team to claim home ice in New York City played at Madison Square Garden and wore red, white, and blue uniforms. This team was not the New York Rangers, but they were responsible for the Rangers coming into existence, and become the Rangers' first rival during the early years of the NHL. Enter, The New...
10 Greatest Pittsburgh Penguins in Franchise History
January 6th, 2019 The Penguins have been supremely fortunate to offer their fans two of the game's all-time legends in Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby. But it takes more than a single superstar to win Cups, they need other greats to support them. These players as well as some of the legends in the team's storied past fill out the THW list of Pittsburgh...
'Mr. Hockey' Gordie Howe
December 5th, 2018 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 enjoy a trip...
Rod Gilbert: Mr. Ranger
November 22nd, 2018 Rod Gilbert and the New York Rangers were a perfect match. It's been over half a century since Gilbert made his debut at the old Madison Square Garden (located on Eighth Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets), yet many of the franchise records he set during his tenure still stand. But it almost didn't happen. Gilbert's...
Worst Toronto Maple Leafs Trades
November 7th, 2018 There have been some horrible, terrible and embarrassing trades by the Toronto Maple Leafs in team history. But in recent memory, the number one worst trade blows all the others out of the water -- or perhaps blows the Leafs off the trees. Everything about this deal was bad. They chose the wrong player to trade. The wrong time...
NHL Awards History: Oldest & Youngest Winners
October 31st, 2018 We updated this list from the THW Archives of the oldest and youngest winners in NHL history, originally published Jan. 19, 2015. And, before you say anything, I didn't do the math to figure out who was older or younger by months if there was a tie, except for the Calder Trophy's youngest winner. (All stats and records...
