Posts About "Gordie Howe"
TML Captains: Ted Kennedy 1948-1955, 1956-57
July 11th, 2012 TML Captains is a series that profiles the men who 'wore the C' for one of the NHL's charter franchises. Previously featured were Charlie Conacher, Red Horner, Syl Apps and Bob Davidson. All profiles can be found here. Theodore Samuel 'Teeder' Kennedy #9, 10, 12 Centre b: 12 Dec 1925 Humberstone (now Port Colborne), ON d: 14 Aug...Top 10 Goal Scorers in Detroit
Detroit joined the NHL for the 1926-27 season, part of the first wave of expansion in the 1920s which saw the NHL expand into the United States for the first time. Detroit had bought most of the players of the Victoria Cougars of the Western Hockey League, and continued to use the Cougars name. The name was later changed to the Falcons,...
Gordie Howe's goals per arena
April 20th, 2012 Gordie Howe, of course, needs no introduction as one of the greatest players in the history of the NHL. Over 26 seasons, from 1946-47 to 1970-71 with the Detroit Red Wings and 1979-80 with the Hartford Whalers, he scored 801 regular-season goals. He is currently second in number of goals scored, behind only Wayne Gretzky. But...
Most Goals Scored in Every NHL Arena
April 8th, 2012 While browsing through the Baseball Reference website, I noticed it was possible to make a list of players with the most home runs at each ballpark. I wondered, could such a list be made for the most goals scored at each National Hockey League arena? It turns out that making a list is possible, with some difficulty. There is no...The All-40 Team
Much has been made of the play of Teemu Selanne and Nicklas Lidstrom the past two seasons as they approached, and passed, their 40th birthdays. They still rank among the best in the world, but are not alone in playing when most others are concentrating on their golf swing. Some are able to not only stick around, but play their best...
You Don't Wear Number 66
February 23rd, 2012 Retiring jersey numbers is a ritual in almost every sport. It is a gesture by a team or league to show appreciation to a certain player for their contributions to the club, or even the game itself. In baseball, the New York Yankees have retired 17 numbers for greats such as Babe Ruth (#3) and Joe DiMaggio (#5). The NBA's Boston...
Kings Write Winning Screenplay Against Senators
January 24th, 2012 It was a pairing of All-Star goalies, as the Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings squared off in L.A. Although it would ultimately be the Kings fourth line, helping to propel the club into first. A game where one could use the names Kyle Clifford and Gordie Howe, in the same sentence. For an inter-conference battle, there was...
Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski and Torrey Mitchell: San Jose's New 'G.I. Joes'
December 18th, 2011 It's a popular misconception that NHL head coaches spend the majority of their time diagramming and implementing X's and O's. In actuality, they are mad scientists, performing chemistry experiments in fetid, cramped laboratories filled with metaphorical test tubes, Bunsen burners, and — legend has it — Gordie Howe's perfectly...
Ask The Alumni - Send Us A Question For Marty McSorley
March 22nd, 2011 Since November, The Hockey Writers and the NHL Alumni Association have teamed up for a monthly series called Ask the Alumni. It provides us with the opportunity to shine a spotlight on the business ventures and charitbale work done by the NHL Alumni members while reminiscing about some of hockey's greatest moments. It also gives our...
Book Review - Lone Star Skate
March 8th, 2011 The Lone Star Skate: Improbable (But True) Stories of Texas's Hockey Heroes By Glenn Hart and Rusty Burson. (2011, Austin, TX: Bridgeway Books. Hardcover. Pp. 180. $39.95 US. ISBN 978-1-934454-38-1) “Black gold…Texas tea…” When the average person thinks of sports in the Lone Star State, the images...
Identifying The “Ghosts of the Montreal Forum”
October 12th, 2010 Although his many accomplishments are certainly worth noting...it may very well be the “Richard Riots” which forever burned the Rocket’s ghost into the soul of the Montreal Forum.
My Top 10 Steve Yzerman Moments
November 5th, 2009 I still find it hard to believe that it's been over three years now since I last saw Steve Yzerman lace up his skates for the Red Wings. Known as 'Stevie Y,' or 'The Captain,' Yzerman's long and storied career is full of awards and accolades, but this coming Monday, November 9, 2009, may outrank them all. That's the night Yzerman...
Brian McGrattan Impersonates Gordie Howe
October 17th, 2009 A most unlikely achiever of the Gordie Howe hat-trick, for a guy who's off to a most unusual start with his new club, the Calgary Flames. The Flames shiny new enforcer, Brian McGrattan turned the trick in last night's 5-3 victory over archrival Vancouver Canucks. He now has 3 points through 3 games with the Flames. For a couple...
