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Flames’ Best Players to Come From the OHL

Derek Olsen | September 19, 2022

Continuing on in our series, the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) was founded in 1980 and is comprised of 17 teams in Ontario as well as three in the American states…

Categories Editor's Choice, Flames History, Hockey History

Flames’ 5 Most Productive Defensemen of All-Time

Paul Quinney | May 1, 2022

The measure of a great NHL defenseman is more than just his statistics. While the numbers count, truly great blueliners are defined by much more including leadership, toughness, and longevity.…

Categories Flames History, Hockey History

Blues Fans Choose the Greatest of All Time

Stephen Ground | October 26, 2021

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…

Categories Blues History, Hockey History

Blues Best Defensemen in Team History

THW Archives | July 17, 2021

When looking at the best defensemen in NHL history, only a few donned the Blue Note. Not known as a defensive team in their 53-year history, the St. Louis Blues…

Categories Blues History

Best NHL Team of All-Time Brackets: 1988-89 Calgary Flames

Colby Guy | May 11, 2021

The 1988-89 Calgary Flames are one of the greatest and most iconic teams in hockey history. The team that gifted the world the iconic photo of Lanny McDonald lifting his…

Categories Editor's Choice, Flames History, Hockey History

All-Time Nova Scotia-Born Lineup

Matthew Zator | April 25, 2021

For a small province, Nova Scotia has churned out quite a few superstar NHLers over the years. In fact, two of the biggest names in hockey right now call it…

Categories Hockey History

St. Louis Blues’ Mount Rushmore

Stephen Ground | March 15, 2021

Four of America’s most famous and influential Presidents are emblazoned in stone across the face of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. The monument was finished in 1941, and ever since,…

Categories Blues History

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

Stephen Ground | December 23, 2020

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…

Categories Blues History, Hockey History

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

Colton Pankiw | December 19, 2020

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…

Categories Flames History, Hockey History

St. Louis Blues’ 8 Retired Numbers

Ethan Carter | December 17, 2020

The St. Louis Blues possess a rich history of hockey as a franchise over the last 53 years. They have had Hockey Hall of Famers pass through town and many…

Categories Blues History, Hockey History

Flames Need to Honour Former Greats the Right Way

Greg Tysowski | November 27, 2020

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…

Categories Calgary Flames

Flames With 100-Point Seasons

Josh Bell | October 20, 2020

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…

Categories Flames History
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