Tony Wolak
Tony Wolak is based in the Washington D.C. area and covers the Detroit Red Wings for THW. As a former junior and college hockey player, Tony has a unique perspective on Red Wings topics.
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7 Biggest NHL Players in Today's Game
May 4th, 2019 In today’s NHL, speed dominates. No longer can teams roster slow, hulking defensemen capable of obstructing opponents into submission. But, if a player has speed and size, they can be lethal. According to Hockey-Graphs, the average NHLer stands six-foot-one and weighs 201 pounds (as of the 2014-15 season). When compared to the average...
The Grind Line: Yzerman's First Red Wings Move?
April 30th, 2019 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. Rachel Anderson and Tony Wolak are the muckers who makeup THW’s forechecking unit and sound off on Red...
Avengers: Endgame Characters as NHL Players
April 22nd, 2019 On Apr. 26, Avengers: Endgame will hit theatres across the world and conclude an action-packed, 22-film epic. No one is quite sure how Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and the rest of the Avengers will rebound after the heartbreaking events of last year’s Avengers: Infinity War, but the blockbuster will offer some sort of...
Red Wings Rebuild: Grading the Young Guns
April 18th, 2019 While the Detroit Red Wings finished with the fourth-worst record in the NHL, the organization did take a huge step forward in their rebuild during the 2018-19 season. Detroit’s young core was tasked with stepping into a leadership role with Henrik Zetterberg no longer able to play and several veterans nearing the end of their...
The Grind Line: 6 Red Wings Draft Options at No. 6
April 15th, 2019 Much to the dismay of many Detroit Red Wings fans, the organization will once again have the sixth-overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. Any dreams of choosing franchise cornerstones Jack Hughes or Kaapo Kakko have been dashed. However, there’s still a handful of talented prospects beyond the likely top two and it’s anyone’s...
Fuzzy History of the NHL Playoff Beard
April 11th, 2019 With the 2019 NHL postseason upon us, it’s time to grow out those beloved playoff beards once again. Long a tradition of NHL players, the facial hair-growing frenzy has been adopted by fans in recent years. Snapchat filters, NHL sponsor commercials, and in-game giveaways have turned the playoff beard into a hockey pop culture...