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Luc Robitaille: King of His Time

THW Archives | January 19, 2017

On this day, Jan. 19, 2006, in his final season with the Los Angeles Kings, Hockey Hall of Famer Luc Robitaille surpassed the great, and fellow Hall of Famer, Marcel…

Categories Best of THW, Hockey History, Los Angeles Kings

Redrafting the Edmonton Oilers: 2007-2014

Larry Fisher | July 3, 2015

This idea came to me shortly before Stu MacGregor was served his walking papers, just prior to the draft. It lost a bit of lustre with his dismissal, but I…

Categories Best of THW, Editor's Choice, Edmonton Oilers, NHL Entry Draft

5 Biggest Busts in NHL Draft History: 2000-2010

Devin Slawson | June 23, 2015

With the 2015 NHL Entry Draft commencing this Friday, June 26, fans are looking to mock drafts to see who their team’s new future superstar will be. At this point,…

Categories Best of THW, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft, Top 10 Lists

4 Concept Jerseys for NHL Expansion Teams

THW Archives | January 22, 2015

The All-Star Game is upon us and hockey fans everywhere are going to watch the NHL’s best players put on atrocious uniforms to play a glorified game of shinny. Meanwhile,…

Categories Best of THW, NHL News

Where Is Slava Kozlov Now?

Alessandro Seren Rosso | October 17, 2014

Vyacheslav Kozlov was a member of the famous Russian Five unit that helped the Red Wings winning two Stanley Cups in the late ’90s and being one of the best…

Categories Best of THW, Detroit Red Wings, Hockey History

If NHL Teams Were the Houses from Game of Thrones…

Bill Schoeninger | June 9, 2014

After the brilliant NHL team logos as Game of Thrones Sigils hit the internet, it dawned on me that there are many similarities between the NHL and the world of…

Categories Best of THW, Humor

The Bob Suter Story: The Power of Twenty

Jas Faulkner | August 15, 2011

In sports, twenty has graced the backs of a number of Hall of Famers, causing ten MLB teams, two NFL teams, the Portland Trailblazers and the Los Angeles Kings to retire the number. In other corners of the NHL, one name is associated with the number twenty: Suter.

Categories Best of THW, Hockey History, Olympics

Pit Martin – A Daughter’s Loving Tribute

Mike Moore | November 24, 2010

On April 5, 1970, the Chicago Blackhawks and Montreal Canadiens engaged in one of the weirdest games ever in NHL history. There has never been another game like it, nor…

Categories Best of THW, Blackhawks History, Chicago Blackhawks, Hockey History
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