2013 Winter Classic To Be Officially Announced Thursday Michael Viola | February 8, 2012 According to many sources and outlets, the NHL will make official Thursday what most hockey fans already know. That is, the site and teams of the 2013 Winter Classic. For…
2012 Winter Classic: Flyers Lose Heartbreaker to Rangers 3-2 Justin Johnson | January 2, 2012 In what will go down as a Dickensian weekend for the Philadelphia Flyers and their fans, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” In what…
Winter Classic Brings Us Back to What Sports Are All About Michael Rappaport | January 2, 2012 It’s no secret that professional sports involve many features that are separate from the actual performance of the athletes. Whether it is having a sponsor for a certain portion of…
Winter Classic 2013: Octopi Detroit Monica McAlister | January 2, 2012 We are just a few hours away from the 2012 NHL Winter Classic brought to us by Bridgestone yet before the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers even take…
Success of the Winter Classic Highlights Failures of the NHL K. Ross Read | January 2, 2012 “You don’t sell the steak, you sell the sizzle…” It’s a weathered cliché, all too familiar for anyone with even the most basic business training. And yet, somewhere around 2004,…
The Greatest Flyers Alumni Who Were With Us in Spirit THW Archives | December 31, 2011 An abiding sense of long standing hockey history runs deep for those who bleed Orange and Black. Ed Snider, the head honcho who brought hockey to the blue-collar town of…
Clarke, Lindros and Crew Reunite in Winter Classic Alumni Game Justin Johnson | December 31, 2011 The crowd of 45,000+ roared when the Flyers alumni took the ice, and then roared some more a few minutes later when 66-year-old Flyers legendary goaltender Bernie Parent made some…
Winter Classic: By the Numbers Mike Colligan | December 31, 2011 [The Hockey Writers will be providing full coverage of the 2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic. Senior correspondents Justin Johnson (@JustinTHW) and Mike Colligan (@MikeColligan) will be covering all the action…
Lindros, Flyers Alumni Adored by Packed House at Practice Justin Johnson | December 31, 2011 A large crowd of people turned out at practice today to watch a very special Winter Classic Alumni Team practice. The crowd was estimated to be over 1,000 people to…
New York Rangers bolstered by Blue Line Benefits Heidi Werner | December 30, 2011 With a crunching 4-1 loss to the Washington Capitals, New York Rangers coach John Tortorella commented on his defense, “I wouldn’t say it was defensive. I’d say it’s some brain-dead…
New NHL/Homeland Security Collaboration Signals Hockey’s Resurgence George Scoville | December 30, 2011 As part of an ongoing awareness campaign that Washingtonians first experienced on DC Metro rail commutes in 2010, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced that the “If You…
Should the NHL Expand Its Outdoor Schedule? James Neveau | December 30, 2011 Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Correspondent With the fifth annual NHL Winter Classic taking place this Monday, it seems to be an appropriate time to talk about the impact that the…