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The Sutter Family Has Deep Roots in Alberta Hockey
August 17th, 2018 As naturally as many families become associated with specific industries that they work within, it's become commonplace for families to become associated with specific sports in specific parts of the world. Within the hockey world, arguably the most influential family in...
2000 NHL Draft: 21 Goalies Selected Before Henrik Lundqvist
August 14th, 2018 Based on Henrik Lundqvist's career statistics, one might think that the New York Rangers goaltender was a top pick in the NHL Draft. However, some might be hard pressed to believe that the Are, Sweden native was selected in the seventh round of the 2000 NHL Draft. Today,...
Most Undervalued Player From Every NHL Team
August 13th, 2018 Every fan base has favorite players. Frequently, those favorites are the kind of players that tend to go overlooked in the national media. The league's superstars get plenty of coverage. Everyone knows about Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, Carey Price, and Erik Karlsson....
1940: The Best Team in New York Rangers History
August 13th, 2018 When the New York Rangers and 1940 are put together, there is a certain stigma that is attached to it. The feeling is not unlike that of the Boston Red Sox and 1918, or the Chicago Cubs and 1908. For the Rangers, 1940 was the year that they won their 3rd Stanley Cup in a...
The Greatest Team of All Time: The Montreal Junior Canadiens
August 11th, 2018 The Junior Canadians were loaded with talented french teens including Gilbert Perreault, Richard Martin, Marc Tardif, Rejean Houle, Ian Turnbull, Andre Dupont, and Jocelyn Guevremont
Top 10 Undersized NHL Players
August 11th, 2018 Often deemed too small by NHL scouts and executives, undersized players frequently have a harder time breaking into the National Hockey League. Many are overlooked and go undrafted since they do not fit the traditional mold of a professional hockey player. However, smaller...
The NHL's Exclusive 13 x 30 Club
August 11th, 2018 The 2017-18 season was an incredible season for Russian sniper Alex Ovechkin as he joined not one, but two exclusive clubs. On Mar. 12, he became the 20th member of the 600-goal club and on Jan. 25, the 10th player to join the 13 x 30 club, a group of players who scored 30...
Wayne Gretzky Almost Joined the Detroit Red Wings
August 9th, 2018 It's been 30 years since the Wayne Gretzky trade to the Los Angeles Kings that sent shock waves throughout Edmonton, all of Canada, and the entire hockey world. This was a major event for the NHL, sparking hockey interest in the south and west and ultimately...
Val James: The Forgotten Trailblazer
August 8th, 2018 Until Jordan Greenway took to the ice for the US men's ice hockey team in Pyeongchang, the program had never had an African-American player on its Olympic roster. It's shocking it took so long, even with players such as Mike Grier, Seth Jones, Dustin Byfuglien and Kyle...
Vegas Golden Knights Jersey History
August 8th, 2018 The Vegas Golden Knights are a paradox. For one, they’re an ice hockey team based in the desert. The National Hockey League’s success – or lack thereof – in such markets doesn’t exactly inspire great confidence (see: Coyotes, Arizona). Plus, the Golden Knights...
Top 10 Weirdest Goalies in NHL History
August 7th, 2018 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...
10 Potential Names for a New Seattle NHL Franchise
August 7th, 2018 Today we look at some options for new Seattle NHL team names, a more difficult task than days gone by. Sports back in Grandpa's heyday were so much easier than they are today. Case in point: team monikers. Back then, franchise names were so simple, so logical that...
7 Worst Trades in Boston Bruins History
August 6th, 2018 As mentioned in this article's companion piece (which you can find here), the Boston Bruins have come out on the winning end of several of the most lopsided trades in NHL history. Milt Schmidt turned around a moribund franchise by acquiring Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge and Fred...
