Hockey Hall of Fame: THW’s “Next-Best” Class of 2012 Ryan Pike | November 12, 2012 As the Hockey Hall of Fame inducts its Class of 2012 on Monday night in Toronto, thoughts in the hockey world often drift towards the many talented hockey players (and…
THW Panel: The 2012 Hockey Hall of Fame Class Michael Rappaport | November 9, 2012 There is no shortage of offense among this year’s Hall of Fame class. Pavel Bure, Adam Oates, Joe Sakic, and Mats Sundin were all premier offensive players during the 1990s.…
Is Mark Recchi a First-Ballot Hall of Famer? Marc Lapierre | November 6, 2012 Mark Recchi will be an argumentative candidate when he comes up for Hockey Hall of Fame talks in a couple of years. Will the Hall of Fame Selection Committee be…
Five Active NHLers with Hall of Fame Resumes Ryan Pike | November 6, 2012 The Hockey Hall of Fame is welcoming four new inductees this year at its annual induction ceremony. As the game honours its past, thoughts drift towards hockey’s present and the…
Five Most Overrated Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame Jeff Mazur | August 27, 2012 Rating an athlete is always subjective. Many players never get the recognition their talent and accomplishments deserve. On the flip side, others get noticed more than their efforts warrant. Some…
The Case for the Sharks to Trade Joe Thornton Walter McLaughlin | July 22, 2012 There really is very little debate about it. With 1,078 points (59th in NHL history), seven all-star appearances, an Art Ross Trophy and a Hart Trophy, Joe Thornton will eventually…
TML Captains: Ted Kennedy 1948-1955, 1956-57 Mark Ascione | July 11, 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…
The Curious Case of Eric Lindros Ryan OShaughnessy | June 27, 2012 Another year has passed and Eric Lindros has once again been overlooked for enshrinement in the Hockey Hall of Fame. On Tuesday, it was announced that the 2012 class would…
Get Pat Burns To The Hockey Hall Of Fame! Chris Wassel | June 27, 2012 There is something about a guy who was once a no nonsense cop that became a Stanley Cup winning coach. In between, Pat Burns was unabashed and gruff but he…
Will Hockey Hall of Fame Call ex-Winnipeg Jet? Jon Waldman | June 13, 2012 Now that the NHL has played its last game for the season (hopefully not much longer than that though), the world of shinny turns its eyes to the Hockey Hall…
Paul Henderson: Career, Accolades, Cancer Mark Ascione | June 10, 2012 The news has recently featured reports that former NHL, WHA and Team Canada player Paul Henderson’s cancer has advanced to the point where he is likely going to have chemotherapy or clinical…
Peter Bondra Belongs In The Hockey Hall Of Fame Joe Wilson | May 23, 2012 When did you start watching hockey? When did you commit to spending a few hours, every other day, for two-thirds of the year, to being a spectator? When did you…