Posts About "Hockey Hall of Fame"
Hockey Hall of Fame Debates: Rick Middleton
September 7th, 2018 His nickname was "Nifty", and if you ever saw Rick Middleton play you would understand why. Few snipers could skate in on a goaltender or dangle the puck the way that he could. In fact, the term "dangling" in hockey might best belong to Middleton. It was the way he did it. When lovers of the game think of "danglers" or players that...
Lorne "Gump" Worsley: The Story of an Icon
July 30th, 2018 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 character of the time. The Origins of Gump Worsley's Pro...
NHL Head Coaches With a Shot at the Hall of Fame
July 23rd, 2018 Historically, winning the Jack Adams Award has been one of the most important factors when it comes to a head coach making the Hockey Hall of Fame. Almost every Hall-of-Fame head coach that spent the majority of his career after the trophy was introduced has collected 500-plus wins and has a Jack Adams Award to their name. The famously...
Hossa's Case for the Hockey Hall of Fame
May 23rd, 2018 Marian Hossa will not play hockey anymore. Hossa spoke to Slovakian media publication Novy Cos this past Saturday and told them he has decided to retire after 19 seasons in the NHL. Hossa has had a stellar career, accumulating 1,134 points, which includes 525 goals and 609 assists, in 1,309 regular-season games played. He's also notched...
Pat Burns Biography
April 16th, 2018 What can be said about a man that everyone knows so much about? If you’re a fan of the NHL you likely know the Pat Burns story: A police officer for 17 years, three-time Jack Adams award winner (as coach of three different Original Six teams: Montreal, Toronto, Boston), a Stanley Cup champion with the 2002-03 New Jersey Devils. He...
Sedins' Hall of Fame Credentials
April 7th, 2018 Brian Burke pulled off one of the most important deals in National Hockey League history when he wheeled and dealed at the 1999 NHL Draft, landing both Daniel and Henrik Sedin with the Vancouver Canucks. In the decades that followed, the Sedins did something equally impressive: they lived up to their immense pre-draft hype. With...
