The Best #9’s in NHL History THW Archives | September 15, 2024 This was originally published in Aug. 2015 and updated in Sep. 2024. Over the course of the NHL’s history, there have been many records put away into the books, rarely…
NHL’s Top 5 Defenses Eugene Helfrick | September 13, 2024 Defense wins championships. It’s a saying as old as hockey itself, but there is truth to this wisdom. A stout defense can both limit the opponent’s scoring chances while placing…
Top 10 Toughest Red Wings Peter Ploshehanski | September 13, 2024 Motown, The Motor City, Hockeytown. Detroit is a proud, blue-collar, mid-western city that at one time was home to 1.86 million people. It has since fallen from grace but is…
NHL’s Top 10 Goalies for 2024-25 Rupert McDonald | September 11, 2024 At both the beginning and midway point of the 2023-24 season, The Hockey Writers put lists together on the top 10 players for each position, as well as coaches. It…
7 Biggest NHL Players in Today’s Game Tony Wolak | September 5, 2024 *This archive was updated in Sep. 2024 In today’s NHL, speed dominates. No longer can teams roster slow, hulking defensemen capable of obstructing opponents into submission. But, if a player…
The Top 10 NHL Goalie Prospects Matthew Zator | September 4, 2024 Drafting and developing a franchise goaltender is a tough thing to do. It is made so difficult because there is a set learning curve at the position. Traditionally, netminders develop…
10 Reasons Hockey Is the Greatest Sport on Earth THW Archives | September 3, 2024 If you’re reading this, you’re probably already aware that hockey is the undisputed best sport on the planet. But if you really need some extra convincing, here’s a list of…
The NHL’s Top 100 Prospects – Preseason Rankings Logan Horn | August 29, 2024 Now that the 2024-25 NHL season is just weeks away, it’s time to update our ranking of the top 100 drafted NHL prospects. In the last year we’ve seen top prospects…
Top 100 NHL Players for 2024-25 Jacob Billington | August 28, 2024 With over 10,000 head-to-head votes, the writers at The Hockey Writers have completed a poll for who the best players in the NHL are. This is a list of just…
Bruins’ Top 20 Goal Scorers All-Time Alec Rudolph | August 17, 2024 The Boston Bruins have had numerous prolific goal-scorers in the team’s storied history, which dates back to 1924. Here are the best of the best: the top 20 Bruins’ scorers…
The Worst First-Overall Draft Picks in NHL History Josh Bell | August 12, 2024 Ever since the NHL Draft began in 1963, NHL teams have been utilizing it as the main way to bring in talent to their teams. For the teams that have…
15 Craziest Things Ever Thrown on the Ice Tony Wolak | August 8, 2024 NHL fans cheer and they boo. They celebrate game-winning goals and they mock-chant opponents. They even have creative ways to suggest referees get glasses. But for a select few, it’s…