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Today in Hockey History: April 26

Matthew Zator | April 26, 2024

One of the biggest treats for National Hockey League fans is the thrill of watching a Game 7 during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This date has provided quite a few…

Vancouver Canucks’ Best Trades With Vegas Golden Knights

Alex Wauthy | April 25, 2024

Welcome to the Vancouver Canucks best trades series. In this series, we at The Hockey Writers look back at the Canucks’ trading history with every NHL team and pick what we believe to be…

Today in Hockey History: April 25

Matthew Zator | April 25, 2024

April 25 has provided us with some great playoff moments throughout the history of the National Hockey League. Two of the greatest players to ever lace up a pair of…

Today in Hockey History: April 24

Matthew Zator | April 24, 2024

If you had to choose two words to describe April 24 throughout the history of the National Hockey League, “overtime goal” would be the perfect pair to use. This date…

Today in Hockey History: April 23

Matthew Zator | April 23, 2024

Some of the National Hockey League’s “Original Six” teams made postseason memories on this date. However, there are plenty of the league’s newer franchises that made their mark on Stanley…

Today in Hockey History: April 22

Matthew Zator | April 22, 2024

Breaking a record set by the Great One is quite the accomplishment, and a very unlikely player did just that on this date. One of the National Hockey League’s charter…

Bill Barilko, the Tragically Hip & the Most Famous Goal in Maple Leafs History

The Old Prof | April 21, 2024

On April 21, 1951, Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Toronto Maple Leafs and their bitter Original Six rival the Montreal Canadiens had gone into overtime. Then-Maple…

Today in Hockey History: April 21

Matthew Zator | April 21, 2024

April 21 has been a hectic day in National Hockey League history. We have seen defensemen shine on the offensive stage, some big hat tricks, and plenty of other memorable…

Today in Hockey History: April 20

Matthew Zator | April 20, 2024

April 20 has been a busy day in National Hockey League history. Among all the big moments, we saw some new records and Stanley Cup Playoff firsts. The THW time…

Today in Hockey History: April 19

Matthew Zator | April 19, 2024

April 19 has proven to be a big day for netminders in National Hockey League history. This date has also given us the start of the first modern-era dynasty, a…

Vancouver Canucks’ Best Trades with the Chicago Blackhawks

Scott Clarke | April 18, 2024

Welcome to the Vancouver Canucks best trades series. In this series, we at The Hockey Writers look back at the Canucks’ trading history with every NHL team and pick what we believe to be…

Today in Hockey History: April 18

Matthew Zator | April 18, 2024

April 18 is a very historical date as the greatest player in National Hockey League history laced up his skates for the final time. In addition to a legend saying…