3 Best Trades in Senators History THW Archives | October 18, 2023 The Ottawa Senators have made their fair share of trades throughout their history. Some of those moves have seen them come out on top, but others have fans wondering what…
Gord Downie, Hockey, and the Tragically Hip THW Archives | October 17, 2023 Gord Downie, the powerful, enigmatic and wonderfully quirky Canadian singer-songwriter passed away Oct. 17, 2017. It wasn’t a surprise to anyone. He chose to make his brain cancer diagnosis public…
Revisiting the Oilers’ First NHL Game: Oct. 10, 1979 THW Archives | October 10, 2023 Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier and Kevin Lowe retired from the National Hockey League with nothing to prove to their peers in the game. But on Oct. 10, 1979, they flew…
Darryl Sittler – Toronto Maple Leafs Legend THW Archives | September 18, 2023 Darryl Sittler, the most popular player in Toronto Maple Leafs history, captured the imagination of hockey fans everywhere. In his 15-year NHL career, he scored 484 goals, 637 assists, and 1,121 points in…
5 Tips to Be Your Beer League Best THW Archives | September 14, 2023 I’ve been waiting for the phone to ring for 10 years. It still hasn’t, but I’ll be ready when it does. And although, I was never a Boy Scout, I…
Top 10 Weirdest Goalies in NHL History THW Archives | August 14, 2023 It’s a commonly-held belief in NHL circles, and hockey in general, that goalies tend to be a bit weird. It’s more strange to find a goalie that isn’t weird than…
Revisiting the Hurricanes’ Keith Primeau for Rod Brind’Amour Trade THW Archives | August 9, 2023 This article was originally published in September, 2014. This piece will revisit a trade from 2000 that saw two prominent centers trading places between Eastern Conference rivals. The players would…
Maurice “Rocket” Richard: More than Just a Game THW Archives | August 4, 2023 Perhaps one of the most revolutionary players to ever play the game of hockey, Maurice Richard brought hockey in Montreal to an elite level and set the bar high for…
Derek “Turk” Sanderson: A Boston Legend THW Archives | August 3, 2023 Combine a gritty style of play with quick hands and fast feet, throw in a swagger that sat well with his movie-star good looks, mix well with his fair share…
10 Things You Never Knew About Hockey THW Archives | July 17, 2023 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…
Where Are They Now? The Jonathan Cheechoo Edition THW Archives | July 15, 2023 This article was originally written in August, 2015. Updated in 2020. In 2005-06, a 25-year-old native of Moose Factory, Ontario, one of the most northern settlements in the Province located…
Greatest NHL Player for Each Jersey Number THW Archives | July 10, 2023 Debates over great NHL players have been conducted for decades. People have debated over the greatest player to play each position, who the best goal scorer is, and who the…