The Sincerest Flattery: When Hockey Imitates Art Tabatha Patterson | January 6, 2015 Fundamentally, hockey is a game of emotion. At high-speed, the exhilaration and anxiety in every hit, goal, or save may not be seen immediately. However, the thrill of the game…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Oshawa Generals Open New Rink Rick Cole | December 16, 2014 Generals open new rink The Oshawa General opened the new Oshawa Civic Arena last night before 4,100 enthusiastic fans with a come from behind 6-4 win over the St. Catharines Black…
Pat Quinn: A Legacy of Hockey Greatness Mark Shiver | November 24, 2014 Pat Quinn is dead at age 71. Hockey has lost one of its greats. The legacy that Pat Quinn leaves behind is one of greatness as a player, as a…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Lowly Bruins Ground Hawks Rick Cole | November 9, 2014 Two games were on tap in the National Hockey League last night, both highlighted by strong goaltending performances by the winning teams’ netminders. Johnston jolts Chicago In Boston, Bruins’ left…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Defence Wins the Day Rick Cole | November 8, 2014 Strong goaltending and tight checking highlighted the two NHL games played last night as the New York Rangers shut out Toronto 1-0 and Chicago got by Montreal 3-1. Plante’s triumphant…
Book Review: Hockey Card Stories by Ken Reid Mario Boucher | November 5, 2014 It’s impossible to read Ken Reid’s new book “Hockey Card Stories” and not be taken back in time. History of the Game Through Cards An easy and thoroughly enjoyable read,…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Turk Talks Goalies & Guts Rick Cole | November 5, 2014 After a dark night in the NHL last evening, two games are featured in tonight’s lineup. The New York Rangers visit the Olympia in Detroit to meet the Red Wings,…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hockey’s Next Superstar? Rick Cole | October 27, 2014 With a dark night throughout the hockey world last night, we thought we’d provide the next in our series of player profiles. This time, we go off the board a…
1964-65 Preview – The Boston Bruins Rick Cole | October 3, 2014 Today is the first in our series of team previews for the 1964-65 season. Taking the teams in alphabetical order, our first look is at the NHL’s perennial (or so…
All I Needed to Know About Hockey I Learned from Stan Fischler Ross Bonander | March 7, 2014 There is no substitute for experience. This is especially true for a difficult sport like hockey, where the best education is in playing as often as you can. But sometimes…
Alan Eagleson: The Hockey Fail King THW Archives | January 27, 2014 “If you asked him a question he’d say, ‘Why the [expletive] are you asking me a [expletive] question. I’m breaking my [expletive] back for you. You’re lucky you’re getting [expletive]…
IntelliGym Helping To Develop Hockey Sense THW Archives | January 8, 2014 There was one thing that made the likes of Gretzky, Howe, Orr, Beliveau, Yzerman, Crosby, etc. different from all the other NHL players. Aside from being the best to ever…