Blues Must Retire Pronger’s Number Next Season Stephen Ground | March 29, 2019 In the 50-plus year history of the St. Louis Blues, seven numbers have been retired: 2, for legendary defenseman Al MacInnis. 3 for Bob Gassoff, gone too soon due to…
Revisiting Doug Armstrong’s Drafts – 2011 Stephen Ground | January 16, 2019 A few weeks ago, we began to review the St. Louis Blues’ drafts under general manager Doug Armstrong, starting in 2010. That was a good draft, as the Blues selected…
Enterprise Picks Up Naming Rights of St. Louis Blues Arena Reba LaRose | September 27, 2018 In the last dwindling days of spring this year, the St. Louis Blues ended a 12-year chapter in the history of their arena. As one chapter ended, a new one…
Best St. Louis Blues Hometown Players Paolo Chemello | August 20, 2018 The St. Louis Blues were founded in 1967 as one of the six expansion teams during the NHL’s 1967 expansion era. The Blues have yet to win a Stanley Cup…
Pierre Plante: A Forgotten First-Rounder Nathaniel Oliver | May 15, 2018 If the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft was not one of the deepest drafts, it was certainly a very fruitful one. Fifty of the players selected went on to have NHL…
The Legacy of Mike Liut Zachary Defreitas | January 18, 2018 On March 30, 1979, the World Hockey Association (WHA) officially folded and merged with the NHL. The merger added four teams to the league: the Edmonton Oilers, the Quebec Nordiques,…
Blues Still Hunting for a Cup at 50 Scott Campbell | January 19, 2017 It’s been 50 years since the National Hockey League had only six teams. The years from 1942 to 1967 is known as the Original Six Era — the Boston Bruins, Chicago…
Alumni Game Revels in Blues History Dustin Nelson | January 1, 2017 ST. LOUIS — If the national excitement about outdoor games has abated some, the alumni game is undoubtedly facing the same fate. The energy level and seriousness is basically beer league…
Honoring Barret Jackman Melanie Rau | October 8, 2016 As you have probably already heard, former St. Louis Blues player Barret Jackman announced his retirement from the NHL on Tuesday, Oct. 4. It is always sad when a great…
Then and Now: MacInnis and Parayko Melanie Rau | September 30, 2016 It is 1983, defenseman Al MacInnis’ official rookie season with the Calgary Flames. Before this, he had only played 16 games with the Flames over the span of two seasons.…
Bob Plager: An Original Blue Melanie Rau | September 25, 2016 The Blues 50th Anniversary Season is the perfect time to talk about the original Blues players. One of the most beloved players in the Blues organization is Bob Plager. He…
The St. Louis Arena Remembered Melanie Rau | September 14, 2016 Happy 50th Anniversary season, St. Louis Blues! It is hard to believe that the Blues have been around this long because many of us have not been alive to watch…