NHL Expansion Draft Rules and Regulations Andrew Forbes | July 17, 2026 *This was originally published in May 2017 With NHL expansion to Seattle having recently occurred, the discussion around hockey will eventually turn to the deadlines for protected lists and possible players…
Today in Hockey History: July 16 Matthew Zator | July 16, 2026 Yesterday in Hockey History: July 15 Tomorrow in Hockey History: July 17 July 16 has not been the busiest day in National Hockey League history. However, a pair of Hockey…
Biggest Steals From the 2012 NHL Draft Ben Novosyolok | July 16, 2026 Fourteen years later, we can now confirm the biggest steals of every round of the 2012 Entry NHL Draft, excluding the first round. We will look at where they are…
Wayne Gretzky – The Great One’s 9 Most Unbreakable Records THW Archives | July 16, 2026 Wayne Gretzky spent his entire professional hockey career (20 seasons in the NHL and one in the WHA) rewriting the record books. When ‘The Great One’ retired following the 1998-99…
Where Are They Now? The Jonathan Cheechoo Edition THW Archives | July 15, 2026 This article was originally written in August, 2015. Updated in 2020. In 2005-06, a 25-year-old native of Moose Factory, Ontario, one of the most northern settlements in the Province located…
20 Years of 1st Overall Draft Picks – Power Rankings Jacob Billington | July 15, 2026 *updated July. 2026 Every year, the NHL welcomes the best teenagers in the world to the top league. Of course, in each draft, someone has to be selected first, and…
Ranking the Maple Leafs’ Recent Game 7 Losses By Level of Heartbreak Ben Fisher | July 15, 2026 Seven is an unlucky number for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Sure, it hangs from the rafters in honour of two legendary defencemen, King Clancy and Tim Horton, and was also…
Today in Hockey History: July 15 Matthew Zator | July 15, 2026 Yesterday in Hockey History: July 14 Tomorrow in Hockey History: July 16 July 15 was a big date for head coaching changes in National Hockey League history. Two very successful…
Today in Hockey History: July 14 Matthew Zator | July 14, 2026 Yesterday in Hockey History: July 13 Tomorrow in Hockey History: July 15 July 14 was a day that saw two big-name general managers hired by two “Original Six” franchises. Also,…
Brett Lindros: A Promising Career Cut Short Dayton Reimer | July 14, 2026 Everyone has heard of Eric Lindros. He was the first overall pick in 1991 and started his career with a bang, refusing to sign with the Quebec Nordiques, the team…
The Montreal Forum 1908-1996 Jeff Seide | July 14, 2026 The Old Forum in Montreal — Opening night, November 9, 1908, was a sensation and all 3,000 pairs of roller skates available for rental saw extensive use as thousands of Montrealers came to wander through, gawk at or try out the facilities at what was hyped in the press as “the largest, finest and most hygienic roller rink,” a decent establishment, “catering only to the highest classes of patronage.”
Are NHL Players the Toughest Athletes? Jeff Seide | July 14, 2026 Professional athletes train hard. They often endure brutal conditions and workout routines in an attempt to fine tune their bodies for physically demanding sports. They’ll put everything on the line…
