Sidney Crosby vs Wayne Gretzky – from the THW Archives THW Archives | February 6, 2017 On this date, Feb. 6, 2000, Wayne Gretzky’s #99 was officially retired permanently by the NHL, in a pre-game ceremony before the All-Star Game in Toronto. In honour of that…
Get Loud! Top 10 NHL Arena Atmospheres Brett Slawson | February 4, 2017 We pulled this one out of The Hockey Writers files to see what might have changed since it was first published two years ago. Let us know if you agree…
A Tribute to the Magnificent Mario Lemieux THW Archives | January 24, 2017 On Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006, Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux retired from the game of hockey for the second time. The owner, captain and best Pittsburgh Penguin ever had decided…
John LeClair Hall Of Fame Worthy Michael Gwizdala | November 13, 2016 They were “The Legion of Doom.” Eric Lindros, John LeClair and Mikael Renberg. From 1995-2000, the three constituted one of the most fearsome scoring lines in the league with the…
5 Years Later: Redoing the 2011 NHL Draft Devin Slawson | April 27, 2016 The 2016 NHL Draft is coming up in just a few months, a draft which will mark five years since the 2011 Draft. That is significant because five years is…
Jaromir Jagr: the Teammate Dan Rice | May 9, 2015 When you play in the NHL as long as Jaromir Jagr has (and for as many teams as he has) you are teammates with a lot of players. When you…
Stem Cell Treatment and the Exploitation of Mr. Hockey Ross Bonander | February 9, 2015 No. 9 Gordie Howe has always been something of an outlier. His frame was made for hockey: Short, powerful legs gave him a low center of gravity and made him almost…
2014 NHL Draft Rankings Christopher Ralph | March 3, 2014 Originally published Mar 3, 2014 The City of Brotherly Love will soon be hosting the 2014 NHL Draft. This nickname of Philadelphia is fitting for this draft as this class…
The Top Ten Washington Capitals Defensemen Joe Wilson | May 30, 2012 This article was originally published in May, 2012. The Washington Capitals were blessed at the defenceman position. Among their rank are Hall of Famers, a two-time Norris Trophy winner, record setters and…
Penguins Hockey – The Last Days of the Igloo Bruce Hollingdrake | October 24, 2011 Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena, affectionately known as The Igloo and former home of Penguins hockey, is finally being demolished. [story originally written in 2011] – Story by Brian Lutz Strange things…
Icing Hockey – The Rules Bruce Hollingdrake | November 21, 2010 Icing Hockey – What the heck is it exactly. Now it must be obvious that our site is for pretty serious hockey fans. We discuss the game in great detail,…
