Posts About "Mark Howe"

History of the Houston Aeros

February 1st, 2019 The Houston Aeros were a member of the now-defunct World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972-78. They were highly successful, making the playoffs each of their six seasons and won two league championships in three final appearances. The Aeros were the first major professional hockey team in Texas and became one of the state's most...

'Mr. Hockey' Gordie Howe

December 5th, 2018 On December 4, 1968, Gordie Howe scored his 700th goal. Becoming the 1st member of this very exclusive club. In honour of this achievement, we are re-running this tremendous tribute that former THW contributor Ross Bonander wrote and was originally published just after Mr. Howe passed away on June 10, 2016. Please enjoy a trip...

Book Review: Gordie: The Legend of Mr. Hockey

September 1st, 2016 This summer, Triumph Books offered The Hockey Writers the opportunity to review their recently published book, Gordie: The Legend of Mr. Hockey. And having just reached my one-year anniversary with THW, I was happy to do so. When Gordie Howe passed away on June 10, fans, journalists and hockey professionals everywhere shared...

Behind Hockey Operations: An Exclusive Interview With Mark Howe

March 25th, 2016 On March 23rd I was joined by Mark Howe in an exclusive interview. Mark Howe is a former professional hockey player from 1973-1995. He played left-wing from 73-79, defense from 79-95 and was the 25th overall draft pick in the 1974 NHL entry draft. He accumulated 742 points in 929 career NHL games and is a plus+400 skater in NHL...

50 Years Ago in Hockey: Expansion a Bonanza for Talented Farmhands

February 20th, 2016 The announced expansion of the National Hockey League from six to twelve teams for the 1967-68 season will have far-reaching effects for many in the hockey world. Not the least of these effects will be how the dozens of talented players not on NHL rosters now will be employed after next season. No Superstars for New Clubs There has...

50 Years Ago in Hockey: Possible St. Louis Owner Surfaces

February 15th, 2016 It looks like there might be someone who wants to own a National Hockey League franchise in St. Louis after all. A bid has been received from Sidney Salomon Jr. for an NHL expansion franchise and he is ready to negotiate a deal to buy the St. Louis Arena. The arena is owned by James Norris and Arthur Wirtz of the Chicago Black Hawks....

An Hour With Mark Howe

November 18th, 2015 There's something to be said about the hockey community. It's a tight knit community of former players, media members and various others. Any given press box is it's own ecosystem and there are a lot of people who spend time traveling as professional scouts. One of these people just happens to be the hockey hall of fame inductee, the...

The Philadelphia Flyers Franchise Four

October 27th, 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 squads. For criteria, I’m choosing one forward, defenceman, goaltender and a wild card from any position. Since entering the NHL in 1967, the Philadelphia Flyers have won...

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