Derek “Turk” Sanderson: A Boston Legend THW Archives | August 3, 2024 Combine a gritty style of play with quick hands and fast feet, throw in a swagger that sat well with his movie-star good looks, mix well with his fair share…
Dale Hunter’s Unbreakable Record Nathaniel Oliver | July 31, 2024 Nicknamed “The Nuisance” for his sandpapery, face-wash, stick-to-the-groin style of play, Dale Hunter was a difference maker for every season of his 19-year NHL career. Though he never won the…
7 Fun Facts About Dustin Byfuglien Brooke LoFurno | July 28, 2024 At 39 years old, Dustin Byfuglien was an NHL defenseman for well over a decade. He has played for the Winnipeg Jets, Chicago Blackhawks, and the Atlanta Thrashers (who became…
Walt Poddubny: Rangers’ Brief and Tragic Star Tom Castro | July 25, 2024 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…
Peter “Foppa” Forsberg: A Biography Nathaniel Oliver | July 20, 2024 The year is 1994. The location is Lillehammer, Norway. It’s a sudden-death shootout in the Olympic hockey finals. With the crowd screaming, Peter Forsberg is at the opposite blue line staring at…
Detroit Red Wings ‘Magic Man’ – Pavel Datsyuk Devin Little | July 20, 2024 Pull up Siri or whatever AI assistant you have on your phone and then ask it “who is the Magic Man?” Seriously, do it, I’ll wait. Pavel “The Magic Man”…
Golden Knights Will Miss Jonathan Marchessault Ben Fisher | July 19, 2024 Winning has been a big part of the Vegas Golden Knights’ culture since day one, but so have cap management headaches. It seems like every offseason, the club’s tight cap…
Where Are They Now? The Jonathan Cheechoo Edition THW Archives | July 15, 2024 This article was originally written in August, 2015. Updated in 2020. In 2005-06, a 25-year-old native of Moose Factory, Ontario, one of the most northern settlements in the Province located…
Teemu Selanne’s Unbreakable Record Declan Schroeder | July 3, 2024 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.…
7 Cool Things About Connor McDavid Colton Pankiw | July 2, 2024 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…
7 Cool Things About Jarome Iginla: Calgary Flames Hall of Famer The Old Prof | July 1, 2024 Former Calgary Flames forward Jarome Iginla was both a great hockey player and a class act. Now, he’s in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Related: Meet the 2020 Hockey Hall…
Maple Leafs’ Forgotten Ones: Jeff Finger Andrew Forbes | June 25, 2024 It’s not a simple task to remember each and every player who has ever donned the blue and white of the Toronto Maple Leafs, but that’s why you’ve got this…