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Today in Hockey History: Feb. 23

February 23, 2021 by Greg Boysen
Steve Yzerman Detroit Red Wings

Feb. 23 has been an extremely busy day throughout National Hockey League history. There was a little bit of everything with some major come-from-behind performances, team record being set and …

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Categories Bruins History, Canadiens History, Column, Hockey History, Penguins History, Red Wings History, Top Stories Tags Al MacInnis, Bobby Orr, Steve Yzerman

Today in Hockey History: Feb. 12

February 12, 2021 by Greg Boysen

Boston and Chicago are two of the charter U.S cities in the National Hockey League and both of them had plenty of big moments on this date. Plus, the 1980s …

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Categories Blackhawks History, Bruins History, Canadiens History, Column, Hockey History, Top Stories Tags Al MacInnis, Dit Clapper, Ron Francis

Blues’ 12 Days of Hockeymas: Back-to-Back Norris Trophy Winners

December 23, 2020 by Stephen Ground
St. Louis Blues’ Back-to-Back Norris Trophy Winners, Al MacInnis and Chris Pronger

The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down …

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Categories Blues History, Hockey History Tags Al MacInnis, Chris Pronger, Norris Trophy

Flames 12 Days of Hockeymas: Looking Back On Three 6-Time All-Stars

December 19, 2020 by Colton Pankiw
Jarome Iginla Flames

The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey News as …

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Categories Flames History, Hockey History Tags Al MacInnis, Jarome Iginla, Theo Fleury

Blues’ 12 Days of Hockeymas: 8 Retired Numbers

December 17, 2020 by Ethan Carter
Brett Hull

 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down …

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Categories Blues History, Hockey History Tags Al MacInnis, Bernie Federko, Brett Hull, Chris Pronger

Flames Need to Honour Former Greats the Right Way

November 27, 2020 by Greg Tysowski

It was pure coincidence that I happened to be at the Saddledome on that chilly February night in 2012. As I walked through the concourse, they were handing out special …

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Categories Calgary Flames Tags Al MacInnis, Joe Nieuwendyk, Miikka Kiprusoff, Theo Fleury

Flames’ 5 Most Productive Defensemen of All-Time

November 17, 2020 by Bryan Wilson
Mark Giordano Calgary Flames

It takes more than offensive statistics to measure the impact of a great defenseman, including leadership, toughness, and durability; attributes that are difficult to quantify, yet are intrinsic to winning …

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Categories Archives, Flames History Tags Al MacInnis, Gary Suter, Mark Giordano, Paul Reinhart

Blues Fans Choose the Greatest of All Time

October 26, 2020 by Stephen Ground
Blues Fans Choose Greatest of All Time

For most NHL teams, the question of who is the greatest of all time is not one that is easily answered. Are strictly on-ice measures considered? Is it as simple …

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Categories Archives, Blues History Tags Al MacInnis, Alex Pietrangelo, Brett Hull, Jordan Binnington

Flames With 100-Point Seasons

October 20, 2020 by Josh Bell
Calgary Flames 100-point season Theo Fleury, Kent Nilsson, and Al MacInnis

Since entering the league in 1972 as the Atlanta Flames, the organization has built an incredible list of Hall of Famers to have played for the organization. In 1980, they …

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Categories Archives, Flames History Tags Al MacInnis, Joe Mullen, Kent Nilsson, Theo Fleury

Calgary Flames: Best and Worst Drafts in Team History

August 7, 2020 by Lucas Anderson
Calgary Flames Best and Worst Drafts in Team History Sam Bennett Matthew Tkachuk Theoren Fleury

Since the Atlanta Flames relocated to Calgary in 1980, the team has taken part in 30 NHL Entry Drafts. In the 1980s, they drafted numerous top-tier NHL stars – including …

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Categories Archives, Flames History Tags Al MacInnis, Gary Roberts, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Bennett

Last Flame to Win Each NHL Award

July 18, 2020 by Colton Pankiw
Jarome Iginla Calgary Flames NHL Awards

While the Calgary Flames do not have the most decorated history, they have still had some good teams and players since joining the NHL in 1980. As a result of …

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Categories Flames History Tags Al MacInnis, Gary Roberts, Jarome Iginla, Mark Giordano

10 Things You May Not Know About Hockey

July 17, 2020 by THW Archives
Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins, Fantasy Hockey

From the THW Archives, written by former contributor Alli Baker and originally published Feb. 16, 2015. So you think you know everything there is to know about hockey, eh? Well if …

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Categories Archives, Hockey History, Top 10 Lists Tags Al MacInnis, Bobby Orr, Martin Brodeur, Wayne Gretzky, Zdeno Chara
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