Book Review: Hockey Superstitions Rebecca Dobrinski | February 6, 2011 Hockey Superstitions: From Playoff Beards to Crossed Sticks and Lucky Socks. By Andrew Podnieks. (2010, Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, Ltd. Softcover. Pp. 175. $19.99 CAN/$17.95. ISBN 978-0-7710-7108-9) Every athletic league…
The NHL Guardian Project: What’s not to love? Christopher Ralph | January 29, 2011 Guest post by Craig Chambers, Field Producer TSN The views of this wonderful piece of writing do not reflect the views of TSN or anyone else who pays me,…
Theoren Fleury – Ask the Alumni Andrew Rodger | January 20, 2011 This month’s NHL Alumni guest for The Hockey Writers “Ask the Alumni” series is Calgary Flames legend and best-selling authour Theo Fleury.
Greetings From Smashville! Season 13, Week 15 Jas Faulkner | January 19, 2011 by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent Week Fifteen was almost the only time in January most of Predsnation managed to see the team in the flesh. They’ve been on the road nearly…
Finding A New Definition For “Enforcer” The Hockey Writers | January 7, 2011 When one looks at a list of fan favorites in the NHL, they’ll often find the team’s enforcer on that list. Unfortunately, that’s about as useful as they get. While…
Chicago Tomahawks Los Angeles 4-3 Andrew Knoll | January 4, 2011 Andrew Knoll examines Chicago’s completion of a season sweep of Los Angeles.
World Junior Hockey Championships 2011: Canada-USA Semifinal Breakdown Christopher Ralph | January 3, 2011 Christopher Ralph is THW’s prospect and draft analyst. Hockey fans look forward to Christmas; Die hard hockey fans look more forward to Boxing Day and the start of the World…
Looking back at 2010 for the Chicago Blackhawks Cheryl Adams | January 3, 2011 For Chicago Blackhawks fans, 2010 has held the ultimate hockey high of winning the Stanley Cup, but also some punishing lows. Here’s a look back at 2010 – the good,…
To Shake Hands or Not to Shake Hands? Why is This Even a Question? Monica McAlister | January 2, 2011 The NHL may not have a handshake ‘rule,’ but it has become tradition after every playoff series comes to an end and for the last few years after the Winter…
“5 Reasons Why I Love the Blackhawks” – Paint It Blackhawks Contest Winner Christopher Ralph | December 27, 2010 In this past offseason, when I also covered the Chicago Blackhawks for Fanball, I helped create a contest: Co-conspirators Christopher Ralph & Jim Neveau have banged heads together to create…
World Junior Championships 2011 Players To Watch – Part 3: Best of the Rest – Is Sven Bartchi the Next El Nino? Christopher Ralph | December 24, 2010 Christopher Ralph is THW’s prospect and draft analyst Hockey fans look forward to Christmas; Die hard hockey fans look more forward to Boxing Day and the start of the World…
World Junior Championships 2011 Players To Watch – Part 1: Jaden Schwartz, Sean Couturier, Brett Connolly & Ryan Ellis to lead the way for Team Canada Christopher Ralph | December 21, 2010 Christopher Ralph is THW’s prospect and draft analyst Hockey fans look forward to Christmas; Die hard hockey fans look more forward to Boxing Day and the start of the…