Bill Schoeninger
Bill Schoeninger is a Philadelphia Flyers writer and current Boston University student studying business. Coming to THW from Hometown Hockey, Bill follows and writes about the Flyers, Boston University Terriers, and NHL Draft prospects. Follow him on twitter @BSchoeninger17
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10 NHL Oddities We'll Never See Again
December 24th, 2018 The saying is that records are meant to be broken, but in certain cases, they simply won't be broken. Barring radical changes to the playing style and rules of the NHL, it's highly unlikely that we'll ever see anything like the below occurrences. Some relate to scoring, others awards, and a few singular oddball events that are...
Three Legendary Olympic Hockey Players You've Never Heard Of
August 20th, 2018 When Alan Eagleson brought the 1972 Summit Series to fruition, North American hockey fans quickly learned that the rest of the world had some serious talent. The Canadians severely underestimated the quality of the Soviet Union. Fans were exposed to Soviet legends Valeri Kharlamov, Vladislav Tretiak, Boris Mikhailov, and...
Russell Bowie: The Pre-NHL Wayne Gretzky
June 10th, 2018 Before the days of Wayne Gretzky shattering every scoring record in the NHL books, there was Gordie Howe, who, on the day of retirement, was the highest scoring player in NHL history by 383 points over Stan Mikita. Before Gordie Howe's career was finished, there was Maurice Richard, who retired with 544 goals, 98 more than...
15 Crazy Rule Changes the NHL Needs
January 4th, 2018 * originally written in Feb. 2015 In terms of the "big 4" sports in the US, it's no secret that the NHL lags far behind in 4th. The most recent estimates put the NHL's revenue at $3.3 billion, just 36% as much as the NFL's $9.9 billion. Unsurprisingly, the NHL's TV deal is also by far the least lucrative at $600 million with NBC, $330...
25 Things That Drive Every Hockey Fan Crazy
December 14th, 2017 Hockey is a great sport. For my money, it's the best sport in the world in terms of action and the community it creates. Despite all the great things it has to offer, there are a few hockey pet peeves that irk everyone in the hockey world, and some that downright suck. Whether it's something that players, fans, commentators, or writers...
Top 10 Hockey Celebrations of All Time
May 20th, 2017 Originally published in July of 2015, this post has stood the test of time. We feel many of our new fans will enjoy it. The NHL has seen its fair share of evolution when it comes to celebrating goals. If you watch video of Jean Beliveau or Gordie Howe scoring back in the 1960s, you'll see a very tame couple of glove taps with their...