Will The NFL Settlement Impact The NHL? Ryan Pike | September 3, 2013 The sporting world was abuzz late last week, as news broke of a settlement involving the National Football League and 4,500 former NFL players. The settlement stems from a lawsuit…
A Brief Hockey Card History of the Minnesota Wild Sheng Peng | November 21, 2012 Millions of paintings have been painted, but it’s a few, well-chosen paintings that make a museum. Much the same way, millions of hockey cards have been manufactured, and it’s a…
Twilight of the Goons? Ryan Pike | November 14, 2012 Head injuries and hockey have a long, storied history together, much like peanut butter and jam. However, over the past few years there has been a growing concern over the…
“The Last Gladiators” Delivers Harsh Truth About Fighting in NHL Justin Glock | October 15, 2012 Originally published in 2014, THW takes a look at The Last Gladiators, a seminal film on fighting in hockey. All you want to know about guys like Chris Nilan, Bob…
Are Parise and Suter Worth 196 Million? David Brown | July 5, 2012 Minnesota has suffered. It has for a while. Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, and 196 million dollars changes it all. The Minnesota Vikings are 0-4 in Super Bowls and their best…
Hockey’s Five Mournful Moments of 2011 Steve Kendall | December 27, 2011 As 2011 comes to a close, it provides a time for hockey fans to reflect. In the first of a two-part series, The Hockey Writers’ Steve Kendall will examine the…
Wade Belak, Rick Rypien, and Mental Illness: Sometimes You Lose the War… James Phieffer | September 2, 2011 By James Phieffer – Special to TheHockeyWriters.com I was deeply saddened to hear of the death of Wade Belak. I didn’t know him, but when I heard he had taken…
Wade Belak’s suicide won’t be the last – time to outlaw fighting in the NHL Terrance Gavan | August 31, 2011 Toronto Sun reporting that enforcer Belak’s death was a suicide – *AP reports Belak hung himself By Terrance Gavan Wade Belak died today. And it’s a sad, sad day for…
Sad News: Aaron Boogaard Charged for Alleged Role in Death of Brother Derek James Neveau | July 22, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent The tragic passing of New York Rangers forward Derek Boogaard in May caused fans of the NHL to re-evaluate just how important the game of hockey…
Laughter is a Junkies’ Best Medicine Rebecca Dobrinski | May 19, 2011 Blog: The Hockey Junkies Writers: Noodles & Henrik As hockey fans, the game makes us laugh and makes us cry (to be a little cliché). Most fans remember…
From Abdelkader to Zuccarello – 14 May 2011 Monica McAlister | May 14, 2011 Did you work late last night? Did your significant other make you run errands while the game was on? Did your dog chew off your TV cable wires? Have no…
Derek Boogaard Passes Away at Age 28, Leaving Behind a Legacy of Giving James Neveau | May 13, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent Friday night may not have seen any action on the ice in the NHL, but unfortunately there was news off of it. Derek Boogaard, a 28-year…