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50 Years Ago in Hockey - Golden Jet Ready For Wings
March 31st, 2015 Hockey's Golden Jet, Bobby Hull of the Chicago Black Hawks, says he is ready to take flight against the Detroit Red Wings tomorrow night in the first game of their semi-final series. Hull will be wearing a new brace to protect his injured knee. In a full...
Remembering CapGeek.com Creator Matthew Wuest
March 20th, 2015 You may not have recognized the name Matthew Wuest before Thursday evening. However, that’s exactly how he would have wanted it. The Metro Halifax sports reporter, known for staying away from the public eye and working his daily grind without complaint, lost a...
ESPN Loves Hockey After All, Scores World Cup of Hockey
February 4th, 2015 Get your jokes in while you can. ESPN will be airing the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, ending what will be a 12-year hiatus between the sport - at the professional level - and America's top sporting network. The implications of this development are intriguing, to say the...
A THW Adieu Of Sorts
February 2nd, 2015 Dear THW and readers: This was not easy, believe me. Words normally come very natural for me and yet after three plus years and over 200 articles, The Hockey Writers and the THW family will always be a part of me. There are so many people I have been fortunate enough...
Blackhawks and Capitals are Mirror Images on Road to the NHL Winter Classic
December 31st, 2014 Producer and director Ross Greenburg's third episode of Epix's Road To The NHL Winter Classic had a lot to measure up to. Episode 2 covered the unexpected death of Blackhawks' assistant equipment manager, Clint Rief, and reminded us that the teams we watch every week —...
Report on This: Martin Brodeur is a Blues Fan's Dream Come True
December 11th, 2014 When I was a kid, one of my favorite things to do after rushing home from school was to turn on my Sega Genesis, switch on the TV and fire up NHL 96. Whether it was the season mode or the quick, five-minute two-on-two practice mode, I would keep my Genesis running until my...
Hockey Twitter Has A Problem, And It's Not Just Adrian Dater
December 4th, 2014 For the third time this year, hockey Twitter has a problem. First, it was Harrison Mooney. Mooney was fired by Yahoo Sports in August after his numerous instances of misconduct, which included extremely gross and creepy messages, became public. Unedited,...
How to Win the #BucciOvertimeChallenge
November 28th, 2014 Any NHL fan that is active on social media sites has come to know the #bucciovertimechallenge. This is a contest on twitter run by ESPN anchor John Buccigross. John Buccigross is one of the few ESPN anchors that loves hockey. Buccigross is very active in the hockey...
Hockey Night In Canada 2.0
October 7th, 2014 Rogers Sportsnet who recently bought the broadcasting rights on live NHL games for the next twelve years at a whopping $5.2 billion. That means that there will be more coverage for the NHL seven Canadian teams without any restrictions or blackouts. To take advantage of all...
‘24/7’ Iced: Are Babcock, Carlyle to Blame?
September 12th, 2014 On Thursday, HBO announced it won’t make “24/7: The Road to the Winter Classic” for the 2015 outdoor game between the Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks at Nationals Park. While last year’s edition didn’t have the most compelling of drama, it was more...
NHL Suffers as No Superstar Has Emerged
August 22nd, 2014 The NHL hasn't had a superstar since Wayne Gretzky - Lack of one is limiting the league's reach.
New York Rangers Social Media Guide
August 21st, 2014 The New York Rangers have one of the most dedicated and passionate fanbases in the NHL. The Blueshirts have fans all around the globe, and followers of the team can keep their finger on the pulse of all things Rangers--even if they're half a world away--as long as they know...
Cooling Off: Ice Bucket Challenge a Refreshing Change of Pace
August 12th, 2014 Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve seen numerous videos pop up with NHL players dousing themselves in ice water to combat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Obviously, dumping ice water on your head doesn’t beat the disease, but it...
