Posts About "Mark Messier"
The Day the Mark Messier Era Ended in New York
January 14th, 2021 A decade of futility for the New York Rangers that started in the late 1990's began with one event in July of 1997. It wasn't a game the Rangers lost, a trade they made, or a free agent they signed (although there would be many to follow). No, the day that led to seven straight non-playoff seasons for the Broadway Blueshirts was the...
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 13
January 13th, 2021 This date in National Hockey League history is jammed packed with so many all-time greats that even one of the biggest baseball legends made an appearance on the ice. Fans in New York and Edmonton had plenty to cheer about, one of the most dangerous lines in league history was put together for the first time and an elite goal-scorer...
Rangers' Most Impactful Trades of All-Time
January 6th, 2021 As an Original Six team, the New York Rangers have been involved in a ton of trades, some of little significance, and some that have shaped or reshaped the entire organization. Perhaps the biggest trade the Rangers were involved in was on Oct. 4, 1991, when they acquired Mark Messier from the Edmonton Oilers. Messier subsequently went...
The Worst Trades in NHL History
December 23rd, 2020 Every NHL general manager wants to succeed. They want to build a roster that competes night in and night out. They want to win and raise the Stanley Cup. To that goal, they make trades to improve their respective squads. On most occasions, trades in the NHL work out well - both teams improve following the arrival of a new player(s)...
Today in Hockey History: Dec. 22
December 22nd, 2020 Dec. 22 is jam-packed with some of the biggest names and greatest players in National Hockey League history. Numerous members of the Hockey Hall of Fame had big moments and reached some major milestones on this date. Let’s start our daily journey through the decades and all the memories. Jagr Passes Messier Jaromir Jagr picked...
Oilers 12 Days of Hockeymas - Revisiting 7 Stanley Cup Finals
December 18th, 2020 The '12 Days of Christmas' is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. The...
Oilers 12 Days of Hockeymas: Ranking 8 Hall of Famers...After Gretzky
December 17th, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL...
Canucks 12 Days of Hockeymas: 10 Hall of Famers
December 15th, 2020 The “12 Days of Christmas” is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL...
Today in Hockey History: Dec. 4
December 4th, 2020 The most successful team in National Hockey League history was founded on this date. Decades later, one of the league’s greatest players achieved something no player ever had and very few others have since. In addition, this was a good day to be a goaltender or skating in Los Angeles. Bad & Good for Howe One of the most...
Edmonton Oilers' Top-20 Goal Scorers All-Time
December 2nd, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers have a long history of prolific goal scorers. Not only that, but they also have a plethora of Hall-of-Fame twine ticklers that have donned the blue and orange as well. This list explores the franchise's top-20 goal scorers of all-time. 1. Wayne Gretzky (583) Of course, the Great One is atop this mountain of...
1991-92 Rangers: Prelude to a Stanley Cup
December 1st, 2020 Before there was the spring of 1994, there was 1991-92. The New York Rangers' rise to Stanley Cup-drought busters didn't happen overnight. For hopeful fans at the outset of the 1990s, however, it might have seemed that way for one season. That wasn't the long-awaited 1993-94 championship campaign; instead, it was that '91-'92...
Rangers Retro: Messier is a Blueshirt
November 29th, 2020 With the retro New York Rangers liberty jerseys making a comeback this season and the captaincy role being filled at some point, a revisitation to one of the pinnacles of Ranger history is in order — the day Mark Messier became a Blueshirt. On Oct. 4, 1991, the narrative of the historical organization was irrevocably altered...
Today in Hockey History: Nov. 25
November 25th, 2020 Nov. 25 has been one heck of an eventful date in National Hockey League history. Two of the greatest goal-scorers to ever play the game had memorable hat tricks while numerous goaltenders stole the show. Also, fans and Detroit and Pittsburgh had plenty to cheer about and a hero made his emotional return to the Big Apple. A Pair of...
