Posts About "Brendan Shanahan"
St. Louis Blues' 50-Goal Scorers
July 5th, 2020 Ever since Maurice "The Rocket" Richard became the first to do so in 1944-45, scoring 50 goals in one season has been the pinnacle plateau for NHL goal scorers. The magic 50-number has distinguished the true "snipers" of the league. While Wayne Gretzky once scored 50 in only 39 games - an NHL record - many Hockey Hall of Famers never...
St. Louis Blues With 100 Point Seasons
June 14th, 2020 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 they may not be the NHL's most storied franchise, they have had some great players come through the Gateway City, either for most of a career (like Brett Hull) or for part...
Building Devils' All-Time Draft Roster
June 4th, 2020 The New Jersey Devils have drafted 329 players from 1982 to 2019, winning three Stanley Cups while appearing in five during that time. And no team does so without nailing some of their draft picks. That got me thinking, "what would a team made up of the Devils' greatest draft picks look like?" So I thought it'd be fun to build one from...
Devils' Top 10 Draft Picks
May 4th, 2020 The New Jersey Devils have been fortunate to land the first overall pick in each of the last two NHL Entry Drafts. They used their first one on Nico Hischier in 2017, then followed it up by selecting Jack Hughes in 2019. They're both the current cornerstones of the franchise and could join this list further down the road. But the Devils...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Keefe, Barabanov, Marner & Shanahan
March 31st, 2020 For the Toronto Maple Leafs, the 2019-20 season had its ups-and-downs. However, when new head coach Sheldon Keefe took over from the departed Mike Babcock, the team’s play drastically changed and the season improved for both players and for fans. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Dubas, Trade Thoughts, Domi &...
Rest Is History: Red Wings Crush Avs in 2002 Cup Conference Final
March 15th, 2020 A few weeks back, the Detroit Red Wings hosted a '90s-centric theme night during a visit from the Colorado Avalanche. It was the perfect way to sprinkle some delightful nostalgia into a presumed run-of-the-mill loss at the beginning of March. For those cognizant of those years, the throwback clips on the broadcast and in-game video...
Maple Leafs Are Allowing Dion Phaneuf to Visit: Is It All It Seems?
January 20th, 2020 In a recent THW Rumors Report, Jim Parsons shared a report from hockey insider Bob McKenzie that former NHL defenseman and Toronto Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf is shadowing Brendan Shanahan in the team’s front office and has been for the past week. McKenzie noted that Phaneuf has not retired from the NHL and would like to land a...
The Best NHL Forwards Ever
November 29th, 2019 Over the National Hockey League's 101 year history, we have had many legendary players take part in the coolest game on ice. The storied franchises of the Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers, and New York Islanders brought us legends like Wayne Gretzky, Guy Lafleur, Mike Bossy, Gordie Howe and more, who dazzled us every time they...
3 Biggest Trades in Red Wings History
August 30th, 2019 August 8, 2018 marked the 30th anniversary of the trade that sent icon Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles and sent shockwaves around the hockey world. Gretzky, along with Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski, was shipped to the Los Angeles Kings for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, three first-round picks, and $15 million. Even more shocking...
Maple Leafs' Shanahan Re-Signed: The History of the Shanaplan
May 16th, 2019 With another season in the books, the Toronto Maple Leafs are in for another busy summer. Fortunately, Leafs Nation has one less thing to worry about this summer as Brendan Shanahan will be brought back as the president and an alternate governor. The organization announced that Shanahan has signed a six-year extension that will run...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Shanahan, Marner, Lindgren, Worst Trade
May 16th, 2019 Perhaps the contract extension of Toronto Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan, who signed on for six more years (through the 2024-25 season), is the biggest recent news surrounding the club this week. It suggests that the Shana-Plan continues. Related - Maple Leafs: Tavares, Nylander, Franson, Zaitsev & More And, so far so...
Shanahan Signs 6-Year Extension With Maple Leafs
May 14th, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs are keeping Brendan Shanahan on board for the long-term. The Maple Leaf's President and Alternate Governor was signed to a six-year contract extension that lasts through the 2024-25 season and will work to continue growing the team as he has since joining them in 2014. Brendan Shanahan. (Joshua Riehl/The...
Former Red Wings Reigning Over the NHL
January 6th, 2019 If you look at the front offices of the NHL, chances are you’ll see Detroit Red Wings alumni guiding franchises. In fact, quite a few players and coaches from the most recent Hockeytown dynasty are now enjoying management roles throughout the league. Just think about the great hockey minds that were in Detroit at one time – Steve...
