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Player Profiles

Teemu Selanne’s Unbreakable Record

Declan Schroeder | February 5, 2026

76 goals in a rookie season. It’s a total hard to wrap one’s head around. Everyone has a sports record locked in their mind that will live with them forever.…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Jets History, Player Profiles, Winnipeg Jets

Canadiens’ Ken Dryden – Truly One of a Kind

Melissa Boyd | February 2, 2026

Originally written by Alexander Sciola, with updates by M. Boyd. The impact of Ken Dryden’s incredible legacy and body of work was felt off the ice just as much as…

Categories Archives, Canadiens History, Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens, NHL Goaltending, Player Profiles

Revisiting Wayne Gretzky’s Time with the LA Kings

Quinn McLellan | January 26, 2026

Wayne Gretzky, the greatest player in hockey history. When people talk about him, they usually talk about his immense skill, his accomplishments, or how he led the Edmonton Oilers’ 80s…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Kings History, Los Angeles Kings, Player Profiles

Walt Poddubny: Rangers’ Brief and Tragic Star

Tom Castro | January 23, 2026

For established world-class athletes, joining a team in New York City from elsewhere always has been, and always will be, a different animal. A select group of imported players thrives…

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Lorne “Gump” Worsley: The Story of an Icon

THW Archives | January 22, 2026

Lorne “Gump” Worsley, born and raised in Montreal, was the last NHL goalie to play without a mask.  “My face is my mask,” he would say, refusing to don facial…

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The Evolution of Brad Marchand

THW Archives | January 20, 2026

Former Boston Bruin and current Florida Panthers’ left winger Brad Marchand has developed himself from a fourth-line pest into one of the NHL’s premier scorers. His path to joining the…

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Mark Messier – NHL Legend and 6-Time Stanley Cup Winner

Jeff Seide | January 18, 2026

Mark Messier did it all in a career that spanned 25 NHL seasons over four decades. He’s the only player in NHL history to captain two different professional teams to…

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Jacques Plante: The Man in the Fiberglass Mask

THW Archives | January 17, 2026

The month of November is perhaps the most important for any present-day goaltender guarding the crease in the National Hockey League – but most might not even know why.  It…

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7 Cool Things About Connor McDavid

Colton Pankiw | January 13, 2026

In most sports, superstar players are extremely well-known personalities. That isn’t exactly the case in the NHL. I wrote a post on 7 cool things about Sidney Crosby. Despite him…

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7 Reasons Connor McDavid Is the World’s Best Hockey Player

Dale Bochon | January 13, 2026

Fans love the Annual TSN Player Rankings, which traditionally comes out before the start of the NHL’s regular season. It creates endless debate on social media channels such as Twitter…

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Claude Giroux: Hall of Fame Worthy?

Justin Giampietro | January 12, 2026

*This archive was originally written by Colin Newby Thirteen members of the Hockey Hall of Fame (HHoF) have played for the Philadelphia Flyers at some point during their careers. This…

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Frank Mahovlich: Highs & Lows of a Hall of Fame Career

Greg Boysen | January 10, 2026

Few players had a life as remarkable as Hall of Famer Frank Mahovlich. He played 1,418 professional games in 22 seasons between the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association…

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