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Enterprise’s Hat Trick Challenge by The Hockey Writers

Kenneth Laws | May 27, 2014

This playoff season, Enterprise Rent-a-Car and NHL.com have teamed up to present the Hat Trick Challenge. What in the world is the Hat Trick Challenge you ask? Well, all of…

Hockey 101: High Sticking

Kenneth Laws | May 25, 2014

This is part of our Hockey 101 Series There are 12 sticks on the ice at a time during the majority of an NHL game. Each one is…

NA3HL Club Arrives In Nashville

Colin Fitts | May 24, 2014

In 1997, a group of investors led by Craig Leopold proposed an expansion franchise to the NHL for the city of Nashville, Tennessee. Not known for its hockey, but rather…

Will the NHL in Cleveland Become a Reality?

Andy Dudones | May 19, 2014

Whether future expansion occurs or not, the idea of the NHL in Cleveland makes more sense than not. With the Phoenix Coyotes toiling in bankruptcy, and a once proud New…

2014 THW Year-End Awards

Ryan Pike | May 19, 2014

Welcome to the third installment of the annual Year-End Awards here at The Hockey Writers. At the conclusion of every season, we ask all active writers to submit their picks…

Hockey’s Most Famous Fedora

Julie Kayzerman | May 18, 2014

It’s quite an unflattering piece of black material with a bow strapped to the side—yet that fedora is highly desired hat and is certainly a distinctive staple of the locker…

Ken Hitchcock Contract Extension, Kirk Muller Signing

Mike Poepping | May 16, 2014

Head coach Ken Hitchcock saw his contract with the St. Louis Blues extended through the 2014-2015 season last week, and Kirk Muller was hired on as an assistant, but was…

Disrespect the Handshake Line? Disrespect the Game

Jeff Ponder | May 16, 2014

What should have been a memorable moment in NHL history quickly turned into a disgusting act on the center stage of the hockey world. After what seemed like the entire…

Tape2Tape: Pittsburgh Penguins Unsuccessful at NHL Draft

Andrew Forbes | May 14, 2014

The Detroit Red Wings always seem to find the gems late in the NHL draft – a skill they’ve been praised for over their storied history. The Pittsburgh Penguins draft…

Why Jeremy Roenick Deserves Our Admiration

Andy Dudones | May 11, 2014

Jeremy Roenick deserves to be known universally as one of hockey’s most admirable figures. As an NHL analyst for NBC Sports, Roenick and his passionate persona has been both embraced…

Hockey 101: Holding and Holding the Stick

Kenneth Laws | May 7, 2014

This is part of our Hockey 101 Series geared towards the new hockey fan. A holding penalty is another common penalty in today’s NHL. Often, it is the result…

Tape2Tape: Florida Panthers Scratching To Trade Pick

Andrew Forbes | May 6, 2014

What if your favourite team ended up with the first overall pick at this year’s NHL entry draft? It’s not completely farfetched to think it could happen – especially after…