3 Stanley Cup Winning Goalies Not in the Hockey Hall of Fame Ryan Gagne | February 13, 2026 The Hockey Hall of Fame, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, opened its doors to the first class of inductees in 1945. Every year since then, fans and writers across the…
Best NHL Players Not in the Hockey Hall of Fame Logan Horn | January 27, 2026 Hockey fans love to argue, especially when it comes to their favorite players. Each year, the Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) inducts several new members, sparking debates across the hockey…
Lorne “Gump” Worsley: The Story of an Icon THW Archives | January 22, 2026 Lorne “Gump” Worsley, born and raised in Montreal, was the last NHL goalie to play without a mask. “My face is my mask,” he would say, refusing to don facial…
Jacques Plante: The Man in the Fiberglass Mask THW Archives | January 17, 2026 The month of November is perhaps the most important for any present-day goaltender guarding the crease in the National Hockey League – but most might not even know why. It…
Claude Giroux: Hall of Fame Worthy? Justin Giampietro | January 12, 2026 *This archive was originally written by Colin Newby Thirteen members of the Hockey Hall of Fame (HHoF) have played for the Philadelphia Flyers at some point during their careers. This…
Tim Horton: A Legacy of Hockey, Donuts, & Coffee Brandon Seltenrich | January 12, 2026 Miles Gilbert Horton, better known as “Tim” Horton thanks to a nickname his mother gave him before giving birth, was born on Jan. 12, 1930, in Cochrane, Ontario, a mining…
Active NHLers Destined for the HHOF Eugene Helfrick | January 9, 2026 *This article was updated in January 2026 You will often hear about certain players being labeled “locks” for the Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF). If their career ended today, their…
Hockey Royalty: The NHL’s Greatest Families THW Archives | December 31, 2025 On Feb. 6, 1990, Brett Hull scored his 50th goal of the season, to become part of the first father-son combo to each score 50 goals in an NHL season.…
Marc-Andre Fleury’s Case as a Hall of Famer Shaun Filippelli | November 28, 2025 Marc-André Fleury was one of the best goaltenders in the NHL since he was picked first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2003. One of only three goalies in league…
Jennifer Botterill on Joy, Belief, and the Heart of Hockey The Old Prof | November 11, 2025 As someone who was called to be a teacher — and who’s spent almost sixty years in that calling — every once in a while, you discover a moment that…
7 Highly Questionable HHoF Selections THW Archives | September 24, 2025 Written by Bill Schoeninger in 2014. Founded in 1943, the Hockey Hall of Fame has inducted 430 players, coaches, executives and officials for their tremendous contributions to the sport. While…
Brad Marchand: Hall of Fame Worthy? Carrie Salls | September 19, 2025 Without a doubt, former Boston Bruin and current Florida Panthers’ left wing Brad Marchand is one of the most polarizing active players in the National Hockey League. He is at…