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Hall of Famer Mike Gartner

THW Archives | October 29, 2019

In honour of his 60th birthday, we are re-publishing this great profile of Hall of Famer Mike Gartner. On March 26, 1994, Toronto Maple Leaf and future Hockey Hall of…

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Hockey Royalty: Bernie “Boom Boom” Geoffrion

THW Archives | March 16, 2017

On this date, March 16, 1961, the Montreal Canadiens’ Bernie ‘Boom Boom’ Geoffrion became the second player in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season, in a 5-2 win…

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Teemu Selanne Meant So Much to Winnipeg

THW Archives | February 28, 2017

On this date, Feb. 28, 1993, the Winnipeg Jets Teemu Selanne scored four goals in a 7-6 win over the Minnesota North Stars to become just the third rookie in…

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4 Best Defenseman in Maple Leafs History

THW Archives | February 21, 2017

On this date, Feb. 21, 1974, we lost Hockey Hall of Famer and all-around good guy Tim Horton in an automobile accident. Horton, a six-time NHL All-Star, played 22 seasons…

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4 Trades That Doomed & Saved Franchises

THW Archives | February 18, 2017

As the 2017 NHL trade deadline approaches, we wanted to share this great article from The Hockey Writers Archives. Written by former contributor Bill Schoeninger and originally published Apr. 30, 2015.…

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Bruins Top 5 Trade Deadline Moves

THW Archives | February 18, 2017

From the THW Archives, written by former contributor Mark Wallace Graham and originally published Mar. 2, 2014. With the 2014 NHL trade deadline looming, no one knows what the Boston…

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Top 10 Mats Sundin Moments

THW Archives | February 13, 2017

February 13, 1971, Happy Birthday Mats Sundin! In honour of his birthday, we have pulled this gem from The Hockey Writers Archives, written by former THW contributor Clayton Theriault and originally…

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Top 10 Playoff-Making Teams

The Hockey Writers | February 11, 2017

The Detroit Red Wings, the City of Detroit, Michigan minor hockey, the National Hockey League and the entire hockey family lost a great champion this week when Mr. Mike Ilitch passed…

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The Toronto Maple Leafs & the NHL Record Book

THW Archives | February 7, 2017

On this date, Feb. 7, 1976, Toronto Maple Leafs Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler set an NHL record with 10 points in one game — he scored six goals and added…

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BOOOOOO…Wait, Should You Really Be Booing Gary Bettman?

Matt Brauckmann | February 6, 2017

Last week marked the 24th anniversary of Gary Bettman’s tenure as Commissioner of the National Hockey League. An incredible number of things have transpired since then in the NHL —…

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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…

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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…

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