10 Best First-Round Drafted Goalies in NHL History Ryan Gagne | December 19, 2024 *This archive was originally published before the 2023 NHL Draft Historically, more than 12,000 players have been drafted in the NHL Amateur (1963-1978) and Entry Drafts (1979-present), with around 11…
Gretzky, Ovechkin and the Goalies They Scored On (A Lot) Ryan Gagne | November 29, 2024 Hockey fans who were old enough probably remember where they were on Mar. 23, 1994. Wayne Gretzky, known as The Great One, took a pass from longtime teammate Marty McSorely…
The NHL’s Most Unbreakable Playoff Records Andrew Forbes | November 23, 2024 A while back we sat down together and opened the NHL’s record book in search of some of the game’s most unbreakable records. While Wayne Gretzky’s name is found throughout…
The 5 Greatest Goaltenders in NHL History THW Archives | November 16, 2024 Ranking goaltenders throughout the history of the NHL is an arduous task. Multiple factors must be considered: sheer dominance, longevity, impact on the sport, etc. For some, raw win and ring totals…
Flames That Got Away: 3 Goalies Who Found Success Elsewhere Greg Tysowski | November 9, 2024 They say hindsight is 20/20. So, I’m quite positive every single NHL general manager looks back wistfully at former players who simply couldn’t cut the mustard on his team but…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 20 Matthew Zator | October 20, 2024 Two of the greatest goal scorers in NHL history excelled on this date. Plus, a whole slew of Hall of Fame goaltenders left their mark on the game, and this…
The NHL’s Most Unbreakable Records Andrew Forbes | October 19, 2024 Many athletes believe – or at least pretend to believe – that records are made to be broken. If that’s the case, they haven’t taken a look at the NHL’s…
Best NHL Goalies of the 1990s Greg Boysen | October 15, 2024 The 1990s was an amazing decade of growth and excitement for the National Hockey League. With the European influence on the game leading to a faster, more wide-open style of…
Most Games Played By a Goalie in One NHL Season THW Archives | October 1, 2024 Marc Denis can proudly say that he etched his name into the hockey history book somewhere. He’s earned a spot on this list of most games played by a goalie…
10 Things You Never Knew About Hockey THW Archives | July 17, 2024 From the THW Archives, written by former contributor Alli Baker and originally published Feb. 16, 2015. So you think you know everything there is to know about hockey, eh? Well if…
Memorable Game 6s: Ducks Force Game 7 in 2003 Cup Final Jordan Reinhardt | June 20, 2024 Doubted and for all intents and purposes counted out, the Edmonton Oilers have clawed their way back into the Stanley Cup Final and have forced a Game 6, to be…
Today in Hockey History: June 16 Matthew Zator | June 16, 2024 There was only one game played on June 16, and it brought the Stanley Cup back to Motown for the second straight year. This date in NHL history also saw…