Posts tagged with "Hockey Hall of Fame"
Hockey Hall of Fame Debates: Claude Lemieux
September 6th, 2017 Hockey Hall of Fame Debates: Claude Lemieux. Many hockey purists are bristling from the title alone, let alone the notion. Before scoffing or writing it off, take a look at the facts behind the reasons for Lemieux's inclusion. The odds are stacked against him for sure and it does not help matters, so to speak, that two Detroit Red Wings...
Lorne "Gump" Worsley: The Story of an Icon
August 24th, 2017 This article was originally written in September, 2010. 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 protection. He acquired the nickname Gump as a youngster due to his facial resemblance to Andy Gump, a cartoon...
Jacques Plante: The Man in the Fiberglass Mask
July 25th, 2017 This July we celebrate the goaltender. Here is a post written back in 2012 that we feel is still relevant and a great story for goalies. Earlier this week we published Goaltenders - A Breed Apart, with some great videos as well as a feature on legendary goaltender Vladislav Tretiak. We hope you'll enjoy them. The month of...
Hockey Hall of Fame Selects Seven
June 26th, 2017 On Monday, the Hockey Hall of Fame announced seven new members have been elected for the 2017 class. The newest members will consist of Teemu Selanne, Paul Kariya, Dave Andreychuk, Mark Recchi, Danielle Goyette (a retired Canadian women's ice hockey player), Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs and college hockey coach Clare Drake. Jacobs...
'Mr. Hockey' Gordie Howe
March 31st, 2017 On this date, March 31, 1928, 'Mr. Hockey' Gordie Howe was born in Floral, Saskatchewan. In honour of his birthday, we are re-running this tremendous tribute that former THW contributor Ross Bonander wrote and was originally published just after Mr. Howe passed away on June 10, 2016. Please enjoy a trip down what is truly...
Hall of Famer Mike Gartner
March 26th, 2017 On this date, March 26, 1994, Toronto Maple Leaf and future Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Gartner scored twice to become the first player in NHL history to get 30 or more goals in 15 straight seasons. In honour of that incredible benchmark, we thought it was a good time to remind everyone of his incredible career. Written by former...
