Hockey Back in Pop Culture with Upcoming Pixar Film Joseph Robin | April 27, 2015 In America, there’s a sense that hockey is a niche sport. There’s a large following, sure, but the NHL usually does not garner the amount of coverage or respect of the…
Six Great Hockey Documentaries You Can Watch Online (Part 2) Breanne Mellen | December 30, 2014 Earlier in the month, I wrote the first part of an article on six great hockey documentaries you can watch online. In that article, I covered documentaries about the Lokomotiv…
Q & A With Scott Whyte a.k.a Gunnar Stahl THW Archives | December 19, 2013 If you were a hockey fan in the 1970s, you grew up with Slapshot. If you were a hockey fan in the 1980s, you grew up with Youngblood. If you…
The Inaccuracy of D2: The Mighty Ducks Mark Wallace Graham | October 9, 2013 As a child growing up in the mid-90s, I loved sports and I loved movies, both loves very near to my heart to this day. During the mid-90s there were…
Hockey: The Sport For Nerds Ian Dunham | October 7, 2013 Since everyone claims to be a “nerd” nowadays, it may be useful to find out what sport, if any, these people enjoy. Let me save readers time and simply announce:…
The Five Best and Worst Hockey Movies of All-Time Nick Vucic | February 22, 2013 Recently, Allan Muir of Sports Illustrated came out with his list of the five best and worst hockey movies of all time, which can be read here. To say he…
Romanticism and the NHL Ashley Coombs | November 23, 2012 It’s normal to choke back tears during Coach Brooks’ pregame speech in Miracle that inspires the U.S. to beat the Soviets.
“The Last Gladiators” Delivers Harsh Truth About Fighting in NHL Justin Glock | October 15, 2012 Originally published in 2014, THW takes a look at The Last Gladiators, a seminal film on fighting in hockey. All you want to know about guys like Chris Nilan, Bob…
Documentary shoots straight on sport’s Head Games Ryan Pike | September 26, 2012 The concern over injuries related to sports is not exactly a new phenomenon, although the types of injuries that provoke the concern have changed dramatically in recent years. Particularly in…
Mystery, Alaska – Hockey at The Movies Collin Insley | September 5, 2012 Mystery, Alaska – Is an Underrated Gem As hockey movies go, “Mystery, Alaska” doesn’t receive as much affection from hockey fans as do such classics of the genre like “Slap…
A fan guide to surviving “Lockout Part 2: Fehr Game.” Jason Sulham | September 4, 2012 Kid yourself if it helps. “They’ll come to an agreement. They can’t be that greedy, right? (Nervous laughter followed by a panic attack).” But we know a lockout is coming.…
Kings Ransom: An Inside Look at the Wayne Gretzky Trade Rob Elbaz | August 30, 2012 ESPN turned 30 in 2009 and to celebrate they launched “30 for 30,” a series of sports documentaries that take viewers behind the headlines of some of sports’ greatest stories.…
