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Today in Hockey History: Dec. 3

Matthew Zator | December 3, 2025

Yesterday in Hockey History: Dec. 2 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Dec. 4 This date in National Hockey League history has seen a little bit of everything. There were a handful…

Edmonton Oilers’ Top-20 Goal Scorers All-Time

Matthew Zator | December 2, 2025

*Article was updated in December 2025 The Edmonton Oilers have a long history of prolific goal scorers. Not only that, but they also have a plethora of Hall-of-Fame twine ticklers…

Colorado Avalanche Franchise Jersey History

Kerry Collins | December 2, 2025

Since beginning play in the 1917-18 season, the NHL and its teams have seen drastic changes as well as improvements regarding team uniforms. Not only have jersey designs changed throughout…

Legendary Canadien Andrei Markov’s Homecoming & His Enduring Love for Montreal

Blain Potvin | December 2, 2025

The Montreal Canadiens are set to honour one of their former defencemen, Andrei Markov, also known as ‘The General’, during a pregame ceremony ahead of puck drop against the Winnipeg Jets on…

Today in Hockey History: Dec. 2

Matthew Zator | December 2, 2025

Yesterday in Hockey History: Dec. 1 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Dec. 3 This date in National Hockey League history has been a somber one for fans in Montreal as they…

Revisiting the Alexandre Carrier Trade Between the Canadiens & the Predators

William Bourget | December 1, 2025

Alexandre Carrier was traded from the Nashville Predators to the Montreal Canadiens for Justin Barron just over three months ago. Carrier, known for his defensive reliability, came to Montreal in…

Los Angeles Kings Jersey History

Zackary Weiner | December 1, 2025

The Los Angeles Kings have had some of the most classic jerseys in NHL history. Many legends have worn the Kings jersey and all the history that goes with it.…

10 NHL Players Who Spent Their Entire Career With One Team

Jacob Billington | December 1, 2025

Several NHL records define a player’s career, whether those skaters played the most games or collected the most goals, points, and wins. During the 2020-21 season, Patrick Marleau broke one…

Today in Hockey History: Dec. 1

Matthew Zator | December 1, 2025

Yesterday in Hockey History: Nov. 30 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Dec. 2 For those of you who like to look back at the early days of the National Hockey League,…

Revisiting the Bruins’ 2020 Draft Class After 5 Years

Hannah Garfield | November 30, 2025

It has been five years since the 2020 NHL Draft took place virtually at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The draft was headlined by the selection of Alexis Lafreniere…

Notable NHL Captains Who Got Traded

Ryan Gagne | November 30, 2025

*This article was originally published in Aug. 2021 The National Hockey League is a professional sports league and a business at the same time. The lines often get blurred, especially…

Anaheim Ducks Logo History

Anthony Ciardelli | November 30, 2025

Despite that they’ve only been around for 32 years, the Anaheim Ducks sure do like taking a walk down memory lane. After he spent parts of six seasons with the…

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