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Joe Thornton

Fuzzy History of the NHL Playoff Beard

Tony Wolak | April 20, 2025

With the 2025 Playoffs starting, the beloved playoff beards will be back. Long a tradition of NHL players, the facial hair-growing frenzy has been adopted by fans in recent years.…

Categories Hockey History

Today in Hockey History: Feb. 14

Matthew Zator | February 14, 2025

Valentine’s Day has been quite an eventful date in National Hockey League history. One of the greatest goal-scorers to ever skate experienced some highs and lows. The fans in Motown…

Categories Archives, Column, Hockey History, Penguins History, Red Wings History, Sabres History, Sharks History

The NHL’s 1,000-Assist Club

Brandon Share-Cohen | December 1, 2024

Throughout the history of the NHL, goal scorers have always been at the forefront of discussions. Often discussed is the NHL’s illustrious 500-goal club that only 48 players in history…

Categories Hockey History

Sharks Fans Reliving Jumbo Joe Era With Thornton’s Jersey Retirement

Alex Hutton | November 22, 2024

The San Jose Sharks are set to retire Joe Thornton’s #19 jersey in a ceremony on Saturday (Nov. 23), giving the franchise legend an honor only one other Shark has…

Categories Hockey History, San Jose Sharks, Sharks History

4 Potential Spots for Mitch Marner if he Reaches Free Agency

Andrew Forbes | October 8, 2024

It’s not clear yet what’s going to happen in the Mitch Marner and Toronto Maple Leafs saga, but one thing does seem inevitable — that Marner is going to enter…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Nylander, Jumbo Joe, Tanev & Niemela

The Old Prof | August 27, 2024

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll discuss some intriguing updates and speculations. First, I’ll share some tidbits about William Nylander and the exciting new Amazon…

Categories Column, Editor's Choice, News and Rumors, Toronto Maple Leafs

4 Ex-Maple Leafs Who’d Make the Best Neighbours

The Old Prof | December 5, 2023

It was how much I liked goalie Jack Campbell as a person that first made me consider writing a post about Toronto Maple Leafs players that I’d like as next-door…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Sharks Should Consider Retiring Joe Thornton’s Jersey

Andrew Stille | November 7, 2023

On Feb. 23, 2023, the San Jose Sharks retired Patrick Marleau’s jersey after he set the record for most NHL games played in the league’s history. While the ceremony itself…

Categories San Jose Sharks

NHL’s All-Time Records: The B-Sides

Adam Kierszenblat | August 23, 2023

Statistics play a massive role in the NHL. Not only do they indicate how well a player or team is doing, but they are used to compare current NHLers from…

Categories Advanced Stats, Hockey History

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Domi, Jarnkrok, Marner & Jumbo

The Old Prof | August 14, 2023

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at Max Domi’s return to his hometown team. His father, Tie Domi, played for the Maple…

Categories Column, News and Rumors, Toronto Maple Leafs

Revisiting Joe Thornton’s Impact on the San Jose Sharks

THW Archives | July 2, 2023

When the San Jose Sharks pulled the trigger on acquiring Joe Thornton during the 2005-06 season, they were cemented near the cellar of the Western Conference. After going winless for…

Categories Hockey History, Sharks History

Comparing the 5 Early 1990s NHL Expansion Teams

Raphael Caron | June 9, 2023

The beginning of the 1990s marked a new era for an expanding NHL, as it introduced five new teams in an attempt to grow the game of hockey and its…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Editor's Choice, Florida Panthers, Hockey History, Ottawa Senators, San Jose Sharks, Tampa Bay Lightning
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