Top 10 Swedes in the NHL Today Ryan Gagne | January 24, 2024 During the 2021-22 National Hockey League (NHL) season, a writer at The Hockey Writers tackled a complex list of who are the best Sweden-born players in the league. Historically, the…
Oilers’ McFarlane Jersey Remains Divisive 20 Years Later Brian Swane | January 24, 2024 *This was originally published in Oct. 2021 Oct. 2021 marked the 20th anniversary of the Edmonton Oilers’ original third jersey. Designed by legendary comic book artist and writer Todd McFarlane,…
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 24 Matthew Zator | January 24, 2024 One of the greatest goal scorers in National Hockey League history had two big achievements on this date. He was far from the only Hockey Hall of Fame member to…
The NHL’s Best Farm Systems Ranked – 2023-24 Midseason Update Logan Horn | January 23, 2024 If you want to be one of the best teams in the NHL in the Salary Cap Era, you have to draft and develop your own prospects so you can…
Every Stanley Cup Winner Since 1960 Tony Wolak | January 23, 2024 While nearly everything in the NHL has changed over the last 60+ years, the goal has remained the same. Raising Lord Stanley’s Cup remains the prime objective of each player…
Edmonton Oilers Jersey History Colton Pankiw | January 23, 2024 The National Hockey League version of the Edmonton Oilers has always been an all-or-nothing team. For their first 13 seasons – starting in 1979-80, the Oilers made the playoffs every…
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 23 Matthew Zator | January 23, 2024 Streaks are the running theme through National Hockey League history on this date. In addition, quite a few members of the Hockey Hall of Fame had memorable moments, and a…
Filip Forsberg Trade Revisited Tony Wolak | January 22, 2024 From the eighth seed in the Western Conference to the Stanley Cup Final, the Nashville Predators provided hockey fans with a wild ride through the 2017 NHL Playoffs. At the…
Lorne “Gump” Worsley: The Story of an Icon THW Archives | January 22, 2024 Lorne “Gump” Worsley, born and raised in Montreal, was the last NHL goalie to play without a mask. “My face is my mask,” he would say, refusing to don facial…
Revisiting the Edmonton Oilers’ Dubious 2012 Draft After 11 Years Brian Swane | January 22, 2024 Every year when the draft approaches, little is different than 12 years ago when the 2012 NHL Draft was all anyone in Edmonton talked about for months beforehand. There had…
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 22 Matthew Zator | January 22, 2024 Jan. 22 is a very eventful date in the history of the National Hockey League. It has given us everything from big personal milestones, great goaltending, and even a pair…
NHLers by Country: On Top of Their Game and the World Ryan Szporer | January 21, 2024 It may be called the National Hockey League, but it sure feels more like it could be an international one. Of course, the now-defunct International Hockey League was in operation…