Dave Nonis Has Work Cut Out For Him Mark Ritter | January 13, 2013 With the announcement of Brian Burke’s firing and the subsequent naming of Dave Nonis as the Toronto Maple Leafs president and general manager, the Leafs Nation is a-buzz with trade…
Brian Burke Press Conference: Vintage Burkie Mark Ritter | January 12, 2013 Always one to “tell it like it is”, former Toronto Maple Leafs president and general manager Brian Burke took a page out of his own book by handling the media…
TSN Ranks the NHL Central: Did They Get It Right? James Neveau | January 11, 2013 As the preparations for the 2013 season get underway at arenas around the league, the scribes that cover the sport are also dusting off their predicting hats and gearing up…
Lubomir Visnovsky is Not the First to Reject the New York Islanders Jeff Hersh | January 9, 2013 Lubomir Visnovsky’s decision to stay in his native Slovakia and continue playing in the KHL is nothing new to Islanders fans. Over the years Islander fans have had their fair…
QMJHL Round-up: 4 Teams Distancing Themselves From The Pack Fred Poulin | November 23, 2012 With a little more than one-third through the 2012-13 season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), four teams are clearly distancing themselves from the pack. Without any surprise,…
Subway Super Series Predictions: QMJHL/OHL/WHL vs Russia THW Archives | November 5, 2012 It’s that time again…the 10 days where the best young players from the CHL and Russia come together to renew hockey’s biggest rivalry: Canada vs. Russia. Tonight marks the first…
Providence Bruins Stumble through Season’s Opening Month Bob Mand | November 2, 2012 One month into the 2012-13 AHL season, the Providence Bruins are struggling to gain traction in a league filled with talent-laden rosters from the locked-out NHL. Commencing the 2012-13…
Donald Fehr: Work Stoppage Warrior Justin Glock | October 29, 2012 Donald Fehr may be one of the most controversial individuals in North America. He is at the core of the 2012 NHL lockout. As the Executive Director of the NHLPA, Fehr…
Heading to Hamilton: The Toronto Marlies Are Looking for a Knockout in Round 3 Stephen Stoneman | October 26, 2012 Looking at the final outcomes of their first five games, you could get the impression that this may be a bit of a yo-yo season for the Toronto Marlies. Last…
Where to find Vancouver Canucks draft picks Andrew Eide | October 19, 2012 With the NHL announcing it has cancelled all games on the schedule through the rest of October, hockey fans will have to continue their long wait. Since both sides are…
Quinn’s Maple Leafs: Most Memorable Playoff Moments Mark Ascione | October 19, 2012 Sadly for LeafNation, playoff memories are not recent at all. They pre-date the 2004-05 NHL lockout. They don’t include any Stanley Cup final appearances, let alone championships in the last…
“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…