10 Things You Never Knew About Hockey THW Archives | July 17, 2023 From the THW Archives, written by former contributor Alli Baker and originally published Feb. 16, 2015. So you think you know everything there is to know about hockey, eh? Well if…
Today in Hockey History: July 17 Matthew Zator | July 17, 2023 July 17 turned out to be a very active day in the history of the National Hockey League. In New York, a general manager, who ended a historic drought, was…
Revisiting OHL’s Windsor-Kitchener 2017 Jeremy Bracco Trade Dave Jewell | July 17, 2023 Every season, the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) has one or two players that become the coveted “big piece” at the Jan. 10 trade deadline. In 2017, one of those players…
Revisiting Calder Trophy Seasons: Sweeney Schriner’s 1934-35 Season Andrew Forbes | July 17, 2023 In 1934-35, the New York Americans dressed a player that would go on to have a length career. He was just 23 years old when he stepped into the NHL…
Calgary Flames’ Best All-Time Rupert McDonald | July 16, 2023 The Calgary Flames were originally founded in 1972 and started in Atlanta, but relocated to Calgary in 1980. They have had many great seasons over the years, none better than…
Blues Made the Right Move Despite Thompson’s Strong Season Ethan Carter | July 16, 2023 Given Tage Thompson’s dominance in 2022-23, we can now reassure the St. Louis Blues‘ fanbase. On July 1, 2018, the Blues traded Thompson to the Buffalo Sabres for Ryan O’Reilly.…
Today in Hockey History: July 16 Matthew Zator | July 16, 2023 July 16 has not been the busiest day in National Hockey League history. However, a pair of Hockey Hall of Famers found new homes, and two playoff heroes were born…
Oilers’ Loss of Curtis Joseph in Free-Agency Rocked Franchise Brian Swane | July 16, 2023 Curtis Joseph’s Edmonton Oilers debut, on Jan. 13, 1996, was a transformative moment for the franchise. Likewise, his exit from Edmonton, coming exactly two and a half years later, on…
Ducks’ Free Agent Misses: Sergei Fedorov Jordan Reinhardt | July 16, 2023 The Anaheim Ducks recently dabbled in the 2023 unrestricted free agent market by inking two-time Stanley Cup champion Alex Killorn and grizzled veteran Radko Gudas to four- and three-year deals,…
20 Years of 1st Overall Draft Picks – Power Rankings Jacob Billington | July 15, 2023 *this was updated during the 2023 offseason but doesn’t include Connor Bedard Every year, the NHL welcomes the best teenagers in the world to the top league. Of course, in…
Where Are They Now? The Jonathan Cheechoo Edition THW Archives | July 15, 2023 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…
Maple Leafs’ Forgotten Ones: Phil Housley Andrew Forbes | July 15, 2023 One game. That’s all it takes for a player to be considered a former member of a franchise. But rarely are those player remembered when it comes to historical conversations…