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Blues’ 12 Days of Hockeymas: Three 300 Goal Scorers

December 23, 2020December 22, 2020 by Stephen Ground
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 Tags Bernie Federko, Brett Hull, Brian Sutter

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 …

Read moreBlues’ 12 Days of Hockeymas: 8 Retired Numbers

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

Legends Behind Saskatoon Blades’ Retired Jersey Numbers

October 22, 2020 by Jonathan Hodgson
Bob Bourne, Bernie Federko and Wendell Clark Saskatoon Blades Retired Numbers

There is no more definitive way for a player’s legacy with his team to be cemented than to have his jersey number retired and raised to the rafters. The Saskatoon …

Read moreLegends Behind Saskatoon Blades’ Retired Jersey Numbers

Categories CHL, WHL Tags Bernie Federko, Bob Bourne, Saskatoon Blades, Wendel Clark

Saskatoon Blades’ Top-5 NHL Alumni

July 19, 2020 by Jonathan Hodgson
Saskatoon Blades Best NHL Alumni Bernie Federko, Braden Holtby, and Mike Green

The Saskatoon Blades have a history that dates back to the 1960s in the Western Hockey League and its predecessors. Though that history is not steeped in postseason team success, …

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Categories CHL, WHL Tags Bernie Federko, Braden Holtby, Saskatoon Blades, Wendel Clark

Best Blues’ Center by Decade

July 6, 2020 by Ethan Carter
Bernie Federko

Throughout the 50-plus year history of the St. Louis Blues, they’ve had a large number of great forwards, especially centers. From Adam Oates to Ryan O’Reilly and others, the history …

Read moreBest Blues’ Center by Decade

Categories Blues History, Hockey History Tags Adam Oates, Bernie Federko, David Backes, Doug Weight

St. Louis Blues With 100 Point Seasons

January 5, 2021June 14, 2020 by Stephen Ground
St. Louis Blues 100 point seasons Brett Hull, Bernie Federko, and Adam Oates

The St. Louis Blues have arguably reached the pinnacle of their franchise in the last few seasons, winning the Stanley Cup for the first time in 2019. Even so, while …

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Categories Blues History Tags Adam Oates, Bernie Federko, Brendan Shanahan, Brett Hull, Craig Janney, Doug Gilmour

Today in Hockey History: May 12

May 12, 2020 by Greg Boysen
Bernie Federko

This date has provided plenty of big postseason moments throughout the history of the National Hockey League. In addition, two Hall of Famers and all-time greats are celebrating birthdays today. …

Read moreToday in Hockey History: May 12

Categories Blues History, Bruins History, Islanders History, Maple Leafs History, Red Wings History Tags Bernie Federko, Borje Salming, Johnny Bucyk, Top Story

St. Louis Blues’ Top 20 Goal Scorers All-Time

January 5, 2021March 30, 2020 by Ethan Carter
Blues' Top-20 Goal Scorers All-Time

In the history of the St. Louis Blues, we’ve seen many fantastic goal scorers. Some have spent their entire careers in St. Louis, and some are Hall of Famers who …

Read moreSt. Louis Blues’ Top 20 Goal Scorers All-Time

Categories Blues History, Top 10 Lists Tags Bernie Federko, Brett Hull, Keith Tkachuk, Vladimir Tarasenko

St. Louis Blues’ Mount Rushmore

March 15, 2020 by Stephen Ground
Al Macinnis St Louis Blues

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, …

Read moreSt. Louis Blues’ Mount Rushmore

Categories Archives, Blues History Tags Al MacInnis, Bernie Federko, Brett Hull, Brian Sutter

The St. Louis Blues Franchise Four

November 30, 2015 by Michael Gwizdala
Boston Bruins sign David Backes

The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series, I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL …

Read moreThe St. Louis Blues Franchise Four

Categories Blues History, Hockey History, St Louis Blues, Top 10 Lists, Trending Tags Bernie Federko, Brett Hull, Chris Pronger, Mike Liut

St. Louis Blues Top 5 NHL Draft Picks Show Interesting Trend

June 20, 2014 by Mike Poepping

The St. Louis Blues have proven that drafting is an art in today’s game. Unfortunately they have proven this from a long history of questionable NHL draft picks, and how …

Read moreSt. Louis Blues Top 5 NHL Draft Picks Show Interesting Trend

Categories NHL Entry Draft, St Louis Blues Tags Bernie Federko, Brian Sutter, Doug Gilmour, Rod Brind'Amour

All Time Top 5 St. Louis Blues NHL Drafts

June 14, 2014 by Mike Poepping
Vladimir Tarasenko

The St. Louis Blues have a rich draft history that dates back to their first true NHL draft in 1968. Since then a lot has changed with the team, the league, and …

Read moreAll Time Top 5 St. Louis Blues NHL Drafts

Categories NHL Entry Draft, St Louis Blues Tags Bernie Federko, David Backes, Jaden Schwartz, Sidney Crosby, T.J. Oshie
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