Top 5 Kansas City Scouts of All-Time Nathaniel Oliver | January 29, 2026 The Kansas City Scouts existed for all of two seasons in the National Hockey League. 160 games played, but a mere 27 wins. The team scored a total of 374…
Hockey History – The NHL “Second Six” Nathaniel Oliver | January 29, 2026 In March 1965, a formal process began headed by then NHL President Clarence Campbell so that the league would expand its operation to include a second division of six teams. Gone…
Brass Bonanza Silenced: The Demise of the Hartford Whalers THW Archives | January 8, 2026 Hockey fans love nostalgia. We love the past and all the traditions of the NHL. The retro sweaters and the defunct teams, we all love them. It’s a huge reason…
The WHA – A Look Back at the Upstart Hockey League THW Archives | October 12, 2025 As the National Hockey League continued to prosper in the early 1970s, there was a demand for more teams in more cities throughout much of the United States and Canada…
Whalers’ All-Time Greatest Lineup Dylan Rudolph | September 30, 2025 Players and even franchises come and go, oft-forgotten in the pages of history, but some remain in legend and folklore. Though the Hartford Whalers were a struggling franchise for much…
History of the Houston Aeros Kyle Gipe | September 24, 2025 *Originally published in Dec. 2017 The Houston Aeros were a member of the now-defunct World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972-78. They were highly successful, making the playoffs each of their…
Quebec Nordiques – A History of Beer, Brawls, and Van Halen THW Archives | August 21, 2025 The Quebec Nordiques almost didn’t exist. And depending on who you ask, maybe they shouldn’t have existed at all. In fact, their story begins on the other side of the continent,…
Eric Lindros Trade Revisited Declan Schroeder | August 16, 2025 Two teams made deals for him, but only one could end up with “The Next One”. It’s been over 30 years since the Quebec Nordiques traded Eric Lindros — a…
‘Brass Bonanza’ – The Sound of Hockey THW Archives | June 22, 2025 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…
Colorado Rockies – The 10 Best to Wear the Jersey Nathaniel Oliver | August 4, 2024 Enough time has gone by that a large number of today’s hockey fans do not realize that the New Jersey Devils were once the Colorado Rockies. And even before that,…
One for the Ages: Guy Lafleur’s 1989-90 NHL Season Nathaniel Oliver | April 26, 2024 Guy Lafleur was 38 years old when he signed as a free agent with the Quebec Nordiques on July 14, 1989. The man affectionately known as “The Flower” was already…
WHA’s Philadelphia Blazers Epically Flamed Out 50 Years Ago Anthony Trudeau | June 7, 2023 Though the traditional big four teams (the Eagles, Flyers, Phillies, and 76ers) dominate Philadelphia’s sporting landscape, the city also has a rich history of franchises that do not quite “count.”…