The History of Slovenian Hockey Joseph Vito DeLuca | December 2, 2013 After taking a look at Latvian hockey, we’ll now examine another newcomer to the Olympic stage: Slovenia. Most hockey fans are familiar with Anže Kopitar, but there is much more…
Rochester : The Americans Minor League Sports Capitol The Hockey Writers | November 19, 2013 Growing up through my formative years in the “Flower City”, I was exposed to professional sports by some of the best 2nd tier leagues in the country. Rochester, N.Y., was one of…
The History of Latvian Hockey Joseph Vito DeLuca | November 18, 2013 With Ted Nolan, head coach of the Latvian men’s hockey team, coming back to North America to also coach the Buffalo Sabres, the national team has finally been getting a…
The Lewiston Maineiacs: Maine’s Lost Team Mark Wallace Graham | November 7, 2013 The state of Maine has always had a rich hockey tradition. The Portland Pirates have been a mainstay for over twenty years, the University of Maine Black Bears have been…
October 24: In Red Wings’ History Andrew Forbes | October 24, 2013 As I mentioned in an earlier post, the Detroit Red Wings franchise has a storied history. It’s one that they love to honour. It’s one that the team loves to…
What’s In An NHL Player’s Name? Could It Be Their Game? Cherie Tinker | October 15, 2013 One of the things that has always piqued my interest has been the awesomeness of hockey player names. After all, what’s in an NHL player’s name? Could it be their…
Is There a 2014 NHL Expansion Draft on the Horizon? Nick Vucic | October 14, 2013 With cities across North America clamoring for the rights to an NHL franchise, there is no lack of intrigue when discussing which locale may end up with a team. Since…
Philadelphia Flyers: Broad Street Bullies No More Ari Grief | October 13, 2013 That’s our culture! – Ed Snider, Chairman Is there a more maligned team in the NHL than the Philadelphia Flyers? Is there a team year-after-year that has disappointed its fans,…
Penguins’ Flashback: “The Save” Sean Griffin | September 24, 2013 For a club whose history doesn’t go back nearly as far as that of the members of the Original Six, the Penguins certainly have contributed their share of memorable playoff…
Montreal Canadiens: The Most Overrated Franchise In NHL History? THW Archives | September 23, 2013 The Montreal Canadiens. Le Habitants. Le Bleu, Blanc, et Rouge. Le Grand Club. Le Saint- Flanelle. No matter the name, Montreal’s team sits atop the hockey world – and for…
Why Don’t More Defensemen Win the Calder Memorial Trophy? Andrew Roman | September 22, 2013 Since 1931-32, the Calder Award has been handed out to the NHL’s best first-year player. In 1937-38 it was immortalized in the Calder Memorial Trophy and in that time the…
A Look Back at the Last 15 Years of Flyers Goaltending Ed Miller | September 11, 2013 Over the last decade and a half the topic of goaltending in Philadelphia has been a bigger discussion than where to get the best cheesesteak in the city – Tony…