Today in Hockey History: Oct. 12 Greg Boysen | October 12, 2021 Oct. 12 was another very busy date in National Hockey League history. The laundry list of milestones that occurred includes two teams getting their first-ever wins, a bunch of first…
All-Time Massachusetts-Born Lineup Ryan Gagne | August 4, 2021 According to Hockey Reference, the United States has produced at least one NHL player from 41 different states. Minnesota leads the way with 282; however, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts follows…
Best NHL Players Not in the Hockey Hall of Fame THW Archives | June 28, 2021 The recent 2020 Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) Class induction announcement caused a stir because of who was and was not included. I thought it would be interesting to dive…
Winnipeg Jets’ 50-Goal Scorers Declan Schroeder | May 29, 2021 Since relocating from Atlanta in 2011, the second incarnation of the Winnipeg Jets has not had a 50-goal scorer (although Ilya Kovalchuk did accomplish the feat twice with the Thrashers,…
Today in Hockey History: March 13 Greg Boysen | March 13, 2021 March 13 has been an eventful date throughout National Hockey League history. Hall of Famers hit milestones while there was plenty to cheer about in Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Calgary.…
Jets’ 5 Greatest U.S.-born Players THW Archives | January 20, 2021 The NHL awarded its first Vezina Trophy, honoring the league’s top regular-season goalie, in 1926-27. Since then, only six U.S.-born netminders have earned the award. As you know, Connor Hellebuyck…
Coyotes Top 5 Moments and Players in Franchise History Kevin Scholla | January 14, 2021 Hockey is back, albeit in a different form. New divisions, little or no fans, a shortened schedule, and a January start are all products of COVID-19. This is not your…
Top 5 Jets 1.0 Draft Picks of All Time Declan Schroeder | December 7, 2020 Winnipeg Jets’ general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff is often heralded for his deftness at the draft table, and deservedly so. Through a patient draft-and-develop strategy, he’s turned the second incarnation of…
Do You Know Your Jets 1.0 Trivia? Declan Schroeder | September 12, 2020 Were you a die-hard fan of the Winnipeg Jets 1.0? Think you know everything there is to know about the first incarnation of the NHL team? Let’s find out. We’ve dug…
The Original Jets’ Last-Ever Regular Season Game Declan Schroeder | August 30, 2020 On April 14, 24 years ago, the original Winnipeg Jets played their last-ever regular season game, just a few months prior to their relocation to Phoenix, Arizona. It did not…
St. Louis Blues’ Top 20 Goal Scorers All-Time Ethan Carter | March 30, 2020 In the history of the St. Louis Blues, we’ve seen many fantastic goal scorers. Some have spent their entire careers in St. Louis, and some are Hall of Famers who…
NHL Family Ties: 2018 Draft Edition Dan Rice | June 26, 2018 For fans that don’t follow college and junior hockey as intently of our great staff at The Hockey Writers, when the NHL Draft rolls around and we start hearing names…
