What’s in a Name? The NHL’s “Original Six” THW Archives | September 28, 2021 Any hockey fan worth their salt knows the term “Original Six.” Those words immediately bring to mind images from the NHL’s rich history–from a time when goalies had no masks,…
Gretzky vs Lemieux: Head-to-Head Kyle Gipe | September 21, 2021 Similar to other sports leagues, the NHL has been lucky to have some of its greatest players and biggest names play in the same era. The 1950s had Gordie Howe…
Flames That Got Away: 3 Successful Draft Picks That Refused to Sign in Calgary Greg Tysowski | August 19, 2021 The NHL entry draft has always been a complete and utter crapshoot. We’ve seen multiple number one overall picks become big-time busts, while seventh-rounders can sometimes become all-stars. The Calgary…
Winnipeg Jets 1978-79 Avco Cup-Winning Season Declan Schroeder | May 22, 2021 A hurting Brett Hull, no Hot Line, a crippled-up captain, and a coaching change. None of those things stopped the 1978-79 Winnipeg Jets from capturing the Avco World Trophy (better…
Senators Draft Busts: Brian Lee Ben Fraser | December 1, 2020 The Ottawa Senators have had many great draft picks over their history. In comparison to other franchises, the Sens have actually drafted quite well. With all those great picks, there…
Top 5 Canadiens Draft Picks in the Bergevin Era Peter Kapelanski | November 22, 2020 On May 2, 2012, the Montreal Canadiens announced that former NHL defenseman Marc Bergevin would be serving as the team’s new general manager. The announcement came a month after the…
Ones That Got Away: The Winnipeg Jets’ Dave Babych Declan Schroeder | October 5, 2020 Nearly every NHL franchise has “ones that got away” — players who found the bulk of their success after being traded or allowed to walk via free agency — and…
Top 3 All-Time Penguins Goalies THW Archives | September 30, 2020 The Pittsburgh Penguins — at least for the past few decades — have been a franchise known for their offense. When an organization is lucky enough to have multiple generational talents like…
Lightning That Got Away: Jonathan Marchessault Eugene Helfrick | September 29, 2020 No matter what team you cheer for in any sport, your franchise of choice will always have those players that you look back on and think… how did we let…
Grant Fuhr’s Historic 1995-96 Season Stephen Ground | September 28, 2020 In today’s NHL, fans and coaches alike see any goalkeeper who starts 60 games or more as an absolute workhorse. Starting goalies are usually expected to play 45-55 games, unless…
Reliving Corey Perry’s Winning Journey Anthony Ciardelli | September 27, 2020 It takes skill, luck, devotion, time and many other ingredients to play professional hockey. To reach the NHL takes even more. Winning the Stanley Cup requires so much to go…
Glenn Anderson Trade Revisited Andrew Forbes | September 19, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs have a long and storied history. It’s one filled with success, disappointment and a long list of players that have donned the blue and white. Some…