Posts About "Jimmy Carson"
Oilers History: 25 Years and Counting for Petr Klima
February 7th, 2017 When the book is closed on the 2016-17 regular season, it will mark the 25th consecutive season in which the Edmonton Oilers failed to have a player hit the 40-goal mark. For all the damage Wayne Gretzky and company did back in the day, a quarter of a century is a long time for any organization to go without anyone having eclipsed said...
Maple Leafs: Thieves of the 1986 NHL Draft
April 29th, 2015 Normally, it’s hard to argue that any player taken in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft should be considered a steal - after all, these players are considered the best among that particular draft class. But what if I told you that the Maple Leafs stole the star of the 1986 draft with the sixth overall pick? Surely there will be...Gretzky’s Tears: NHL Trade Deadline reminds of the deal that shook hockey nations
Book Review: Gretzky’s Tears – Hockey, America, and the Day Everything Changed By Stephen Brunt This 2009 release told the story of the most monumental trade in hockey history and perhaps all of sports history. Stephen Brunt captures the essence of the background of the trade, the trade itself and the aftermath in a way that only...
