Posts About "Georges Vezina"

Why the Vezina Trophy Deserves Its Name

June 13th, 2020 Every year renews the age-old debate as to whether or not the Georges Vezina Trophy and the other major NHL awards should be renamed. The argument usually goes that the names of bygone hockey legends (often men such as Frank Calder and Conn Smythe who laid the foundations for hockey becoming a major sport in North America) have faded...

Today in Hockey History: May 14

May 14th, 2020 May 14 has been a very busy day in the history of the National Hockey League. Between historic comebacks, series-clinching wins, broken records and awards being handed out, this date has seen a little bit of everything. 3-0? No Problem The 2010 Philadelphia Flyers were a team many had written before we hit May 14 on the calendar....

THW's Goalie News: Grubauer Update, Miller's Collapse, and More

February 18th, 2020 The NHL is reaching a fever pitch as the Feb. 24 trade deadline is less than a week away. One team may need to be on the lookout for a solution in net, as their starter is going to miss significant time. Grubauer Out Indefinitely In the third period of this weekend's Stadium Series game at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, the...

Hockey By the Numbers #1

May 29th, 2015 The number on the back of your hockey sweater is the one thing that sets you apart from other players. Players numbers are what young players notice, and why so many young kids wear 87 for Sidney Crosby, 8 for Ovechkin, 4 for Bobby Orr and so on. It is what people know and in 98 years of NHL there are many players who have made their...