Posts About "Chris Pronger"
Classic Draft Day Quotes
June 12th, 2020 One of the most exciting days of the hockey calendar comes near the end of every June, Draft Day. It’s a time where teenagers dreams are met, teams stock their metaphorical cupboards with prospects and look to the future of their organizations. In most cases, it’s a day filled with happy prospects and happy general...
Flyers Team Captain History
May 16th, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers have a rich history of team captains. Of course, Bobby Clarke immediately comes to mind. In fact, when I asked on Twitter, fans overwhelmingly voted Clarke as the greatest Flyers captain of all time. Still, the list includes other legends like Eric Lindros and Claude Giroux. Since the Flyers entered the league in...
The 5 Best Trades in Anaheim Ducks History
May 14th, 2020 Originally published in Sept. 2013, but updated recently, here's a look back at some great trades for the Anaheim Ducks. In the first years of the Anaheim Ducks' existence, the team struggled to compete with a cast of players from the expansion draft. While solid drafting and player development played a big part in the...
Flyers Lookback: Adding Chris Pronger
May 8th, 2020 Hockey Hall of Famer, Stanley Cup champion, and one of the best defensemen in NHL history are just a few of the ways to describe Chris Pronger and what he did for the game of hockey. He was a physical threat who brought size to the table at 6-foot-6. He had a deadly powerful shot, and provided stable support in the scoring column. He...
9 Stanley Cup Stories: The Long Road to NHL Glory
May 1st, 2020 Often described as the most difficult trophy to win in sports, the Stanley Cup captures the dreams of players from childhood. For all who claim Lord Stanley, the dream comes true after years of hard work: countless hours driving to practice, training outside the rink, and honing skills on the ice. But the path to victory differs for...
Blues' Best Lineup From the Past, Present & Future
April 20th, 2020 As time passes during this period without sports — a period with much more important things at stake — we have time to think of hockey of the past, present, and future. What I am going to do here is come up with a forward line, defensive pairing and goaltender of the past, present, and a young star, all from the St. Louis Blues...
Blues Best Defensemen in Team History
March 31st, 2020 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 have produced few elite, notable D-men. The ‘Over 400-Point’ Club - MacInnis and Pietrangelo Only two defensive players have scored over 400 points in their...
Blues Send Pronger to the Rafters
March 23rd, 2020 Earlier this year, I had the chance to take my youngest son to a St. Louis Blues game, where we sat in the seats that used to be my parents' season tickets. Now my son is a Minnesota Wild/North Stars fan, so the fact that it was against the Dallas Stars made it special and the fact that Dallas won made him even happier. Add the fact...
Oilers' Roster Is Their Best Since 2005-06
March 7th, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers made a splash in 2005-06 when they squeaked into the playoffs and bulldozed their way to the Stanley Cup Final. It’s impossible to forget Fernando Pisani’s shorthanded goal in overtime against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5, or when the Oil pushed the series to seven games. It’s also impossible to forget the...
4 Historic Ducks Deadline Deals
February 5th, 2020 Every season, hockey fans tune into NHL trade deadline coverage eager with anticipation. If their team is a contender, they hope to hear news that they’ve acquired a difference maker. If their team has surrendered hope of making the playoffs, the trade deadline brings hope to fans that the general manager of their favorite team can...
Edmonton Oilers' 2006 Stanley Cup Run - A Look Back
January 17th, 2020 Expectations weren't very high for the Edmonton Oilers coming into 2005-06 campaign - they looked like they were fairly average, but nothing special. At the beginning of the season, there definitely weren't very many people who predicted that we would see the team compete for the Stanley Cup in June. At the beginning of the season, they...
Top 5 Trades in Edmonton Oilers History
November 18th, 2019 The Edmonton Oilers are a storied franchise that has enjoyed many successes and many difficult periods. There have been trades that have shaped the franchise. The Wayne Gretzky trade, on Aug. 9, 1988, is one of the most famous in professional sports history. It still haunts many Oilers fans to this date. However, there have also been...
Can Bouchard Be Oilers' Next Pronger?
August 1st, 2019 I may be stating the obvious here, but the Edmonton Oilers have only made the playoff once in the past 13 seasons. Also, the blue and orange have also been missing an undisputed top-pairing defenseman since the departure of Chris Pronger, who alongside goaltender Dwayne Roloson, willed the Oilers into the Stanley Cup Final in the...
