Today in Hockey History: April 28 Matthew Zator | April 28, 2023 This date has given us a little bit of everything over the years, including some very late regular-season games as well as Stanley Cup Playoff milestones. Also, one of the…
Whalers’ All-Time Greatest Lineup Dylan Rudolph | April 11, 2023 Players and even franchises come and go, oft-forgotten to the pages of history, but some remain in legend and folklore. Though the Hartford Whalers were a struggling franchise for much…
Ron Francis’ 5 Best & Worst Moves as Hurricanes General Manager Daniel Blanda | March 1, 2023 The Seattle Kraken have Ron Francis signed and prepared to lead their franchise as its first-ever general manager. The Hockey League Hall of Famer was an NHL legend before transitioning…
Carolina Hurricanes Jersey History Eugene Helfrick | February 11, 2023 For people that are supposed to be exceedingly competent businesspeople, National Hockey League owners sure do make some fascinating choices. For evidence, look no further than Peter Karmanos Jr., former…
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 30 Matthew Zator | January 30, 2023 On this date in National Hockey League history, the best two players of their generation hit major milestones on the same night. Also, a whole slew of Hockey Hall of…
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 29 Matthew Zator | January 29, 2023 One of the greatest goaltenders the National Hockey League had ever seen officially ended his playing career on this date. Jan. 29 has also seen a plethora of personal milestones,…
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 23 Matthew Zator | January 23, 2023 Streaks are the running theme through National Hockey League history on this date. In addition, quite a few members of the Hockey Hall of Fame had memorable moments, and a…
Carolina Hurricanes’ 5 Best Trades in Franchise History Matt Cosman | January 9, 2023 One of every hockey fan’s favorite things to do is to analyze trades and pick a winner and a loser. Despite the natural tendency to choose a side, a trade…
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 2 Matthew Zator | January 2, 2023 Jan. 2 has been a unique date in National Hockey League history. It has seen two legends of the game do their thing in five different decades. A pair of…
The Most Important Hurricanes of All Time THW Archives | December 5, 2022 Twenty-seven years ago, the Hartford Whalers franchise packed their bags and shipped out to an unproven hockey market in Raleigh, North Carolina to become the Hurricanes. Since then, the Hurricanes…
‘Brass Bonanza’ – The Sound of Hockey THW Archives | December 1, 2022 I remember the first time I heard “Brass Bonanza.” It was while I was playing NHL 94 on my Sega Genesis, something I wasted a lot of time doing as…
Today in Hockey History: Nov. 12 Matthew Zator | November 12, 2022 This has been a very interesting and busy date in NHL history. A legendary arena opened, a bitter rivalry began, and a whole slew of Hockey Hall of Famers had…