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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…