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Kimmo Timonen

Flyers: Revisiting the Hartnell and Timonen Trade

Nathan Moser | January 30, 2022

On June 18, 2007, the Philadelphia Flyers made a trade with the Nashville Predators, sending a first-round pick for winger Scott Hartnell and defenseman Kimmo Timonen. They both quickly signed…

Categories Flyers History, Hockey History, NHL Trade Analysis

Philadelphia Flyers’ Best Defensemen of All-Time

Nathan Moser | August 15, 2021

An old saying in sports goes that “defense wins championships.” While offense and goaltending play key roles in winning hockey games for sure, defense is so crucial. This is especially…

Categories Flyers History, Hockey History

Is Finland’s Elli Mäkelä the Next Kimmo Timonen?

Nathaniel Oliver | January 18, 2018

Though she will be turning 17 years old in just a few days, Finnish defender Elli Mäkelä already has a very cerebral approach to hockey. Coming off of her first U18…

Categories Editor's Choice, International Hockey, Women's Hockey

Erik Brannstrom: Let Him Entertain You

David Carlsson | February 8, 2017

We all love to debate draft prospects and player rankings prior to the NHL Entry Draft. But, there are always a number of promising young players who fall out of…

Categories NHL Prospects

Forsberg Squared: The Tale of Two Outcomes

The Hockey Writers | December 22, 2016

Trades—every GM makes them and are one of the key indicators that define how “good” a GM is. Similarly to the draft, determining the quality of the trade tends to…

Categories Nashville Predators, Predators Management

Flyers Pay Tribute to Kimmo Timonen

Dustin L. Nelson | October 15, 2015

The defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks came to Philadelphia on Wednesday night, making it a perfect night for the Flyers to pay tribute to recently retired defenseman Kimmo Timonen.…

Categories News, Philadelphia Flyers

The Nashville Predators Franchise Four

Michael Gwizdala | September 25, 2015

The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series, I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL…

Categories Hockey History, Nashville Predators, Predators History, Top 10 Lists

Game of Numbers: 2015 Stanley Cup Winners Edition

Andrew Forbes | June 28, 2015

Throughout the 2014-15 regular season, The Hockey Writers kept up on some upcoming milestones for each NHL franchise. They were categorized into individual milestones, franchise marks and players that found…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Hockey News: The Chicago Blackhawks are Stanley Cup Champions. Again

Marcy Di Michele | June 16, 2015

For the third time in the past six years, the Chicago Blackhawks are the last team standing, crowned Stanley Cup champions. Duncan Keith deservedly won the Conn Smythe trophy as…

Categories Elsewhere on the Web

3 Stars of Stanley Cup Final Game 6

Dan Rice | June 16, 2015

One of the things that stood out to me about hockey when I was younger was the “Three Stars of the Game” after each game. It was, different, like everything…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Tampa Bay Lightning

Kimmo Timonen Not to Blame for Blackhawks’ Deficit

Andy Dudones | May 26, 2015

Kimmo Timonen’s brief tenure in Chicago hasn’t gone exactly as planned. In 15 playoff games with the Blackhawks, the 40-year-old blue liner has been held completely scoreless on a minuscule…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

The Blackhawks Are Digging Their Own Grave

Bill Schoeninger | May 22, 2015

While the series may have been locked at 1-1 heading into Wednesday night’s game, another matchup was a lopsided advantage for the Ducks: hits. The Ducks outhit the Blackhawks 115-79…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks
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