All-Time New Hampshire-Born Lineup Ryan Gagne | August 3, 2021 New Hampshire (NH) is the third-largest state in New England and 44th in the United States. However, this tiny state with a population of 1.36 million (2021) has some of…
Flames Need to Shake off the Mediocrity and Go After Eichel Michael Wilson | August 3, 2021 The Calgary Flames were among the more active teams on the opening day of NHL free agency. With the additions of Blake Coleman, Nikita Zadorov, Trevor Lewis, and Dan Vladar,…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 3 Greg Boysen | August 3, 2021 Aug. 3 is an interesting date in National Hockey League history. One of the teams in the league’s first wave of expansion officially announced its name. Also, the first U.S.-born…
10 NHL Oddities We’ll Never See Again THW Archives | August 2, 2021 The saying is that records are meant to be broken, but in certain cases, they simply won’t be broken. Barring radical changes to the playing style and rules of the…
Penguins Fans Have Clearly Come Around on Marc-Andre Fleury Wes Crosby | August 2, 2021 Marc-Andre Fleury will soon be returning to Pittsburgh. Fleury will come back on Oct. 16, as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks. Now that he has decided to play for…
Gretzky, Ovechkin and the Goalies They Scored On (A Lot) Ryan Gagne | August 2, 2021 Hockey fans who were old enough probably remember where they were on Mar. 23, 1994. Wayne Gretzky, known as The Great One, took a pass from longtime teammate Marty McSorely…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 2 Greg Boysen | August 2, 2021 Aug. 2 was a big day for the Buffalo Sabres as they pulled off a big trade to land a dynamic player in 2018. Also, a group of veteran players,…
History of Vezina Trophy Winners Who Moved On Greg Boysen | August 1, 2021 The Vegas Golden Knights kicked off their offseason by trading goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to the Chicago Blackhawks. The move came less than a month after 36-year-old won the Vezina Trophy…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 1 Greg Boysen | August 1, 2021 Aug. 1 is a great date in the history of the New York Rangers as they signed a future Hall of Famer who went on to rewrite their record books.…
NHL Draft History – 9th Pick Overall Matthew Zator | July 31, 2021 Welcome to a brand new series here at The Hockey Writers called “Road to the Draft.” In this series, our draft contributors will count down from 32nd overall all the…
Dale Hunter’s Unbreakable Record Nathaniel Oliver | July 31, 2021 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…
Today in Hockey History: July 31 Greg Boysen | July 31, 2021 July 31 is full of big names. One of the greatest undrafted players in the history of the National Hockey League signed with the team where he became a Hall…
