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
Author's Posts
Russell Bowie: The Pre-NHL Wayne Gretzky
August 29th, 2017 This article was originally written in March, 2016.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,...
Top 10 Weirdest Goalies in NHL History
August 29th, 2017 This post was originally written in March, 2016.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 it is to find one that is. After all, who would willingly sign up to have people fling frozen rubber discs at you at high...
Three Legendary Olympic Hockey Players You've Never Heard Of
August 28th, 2017 This article was originally written in February, 2014.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...
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...
How to Talk Like a Hockey Player
August 19th, 2016 From time to time The Hockey Writers' editors look back on old posts that generated some buzz. We have a lot of new readers this year and some may have missed this. - originally published on Oct. 27, 2014**************Possibly more than any other sport, there is a unique culture that surrounds hockey. It's a tightly knit group...
The 5 Biggest Disappointments of the First Round
April 27th, 2016 In each playoff round, there are a few performances that end up defining each series. On the winning side, a star usually shines as they are expected or an unsung hero emerges to lead his team to victory.On the losing side, there are almost always some stars that fail to live up to expectations. In the playoffs, if your best players...
