Jean Béliveau, Miracle of Modesty THW Archives | August 31, 2025 Originally written when Mr. Béliveau passed away in Dec. 2014. The hockey world, and all of Canada, mourns the loss of Jean Béliveau, a man of miraculous talent and total modesty,…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 4 Matthew Zator | August 4, 2025 Yesterday in Hockey History: Aug. 3 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Aug. 5 A legend of the National Hockey League was born on this date, and one of the biggest stars…
The NHL’s 50-Goal Scorers – 10 Things You Need to Know Stephen Ground | April 24, 2024 After seasons of low scoring, the 2021-22 and 2022-23 NHL seasons brought back a rejuvenation of goals. In 2021-22, four players hit the 50-goal mark. Meanwhile, in 2022-23, five did…
All-Time Leaders in Stanley Cup Playoff Hat Tricks Grant Tingley | April 16, 2024 On April 19, 2023, Roope Hintz registered his first career postseason hat trick in the Dallas Stars’ 7-3 win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 2 of their first-round series.…
Greatest Habs Player of All-Time Nick Lariviere | March 8, 2024 All of THW’s Habs writers voted on a top-three system to declare who is the best Montreal Canadiens player of all-time. At the conclusion of the voting, there was a…
Canadiens-Maple Leafs Rivalry Mirrored in ‘The Hockey Sweater’ The Old Prof | December 30, 2023 The historic hockey rivalry between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs is deeply ingrained in the fabric of both Canada and the NHL. The Canadiens and the Maple…
Top 5 Montreal Canadiens’ Overtime Goals Blain Potvin | September 20, 2023 For the Montreal Canadiens, a franchise deeply rooted in well over a century of tradition and excellence, there have been hundreds of overtime goals. While all these goals led to…
Unsalaried: The Era of the Two-Job Hockey Player Ben Wagner | October 5, 2021 Before the era of massive contracts and multi-million dollar stars, the greatest players in the National Hockey League needed to supplement their income with an offseason career. At the time,…
100 Greatest NHL Players by Team Tony Wolak | May 27, 2021 In 2017, the NHL announced its top 100 players of all-time as part of its 100th anniversary celebration. The players that comprised the list represented 32 NHL franchises, including three…
Best NHL Team of All-Time Brackets: 1972-73 Montreal Canadiens Carson MacRae | May 14, 2021 As the most storied organization in NHL history with 24 Stanley Cups, the Montreal Canadiens have had some amazing teams that could be included among the top teams of all…
Best NHL Team of All-Time Brackets: 1959-60 Montreal Canadiens Ryan Szporer | May 9, 2021 In at least one way, 1959-60 was the Montreal Canadiens’ last kick at the can, as it was the final season of superstar Maurice Richard’s career. It just so happens,…
NHL Can’t Hide From the Political and Social Issues of the Day Paul Quinney | May 3, 2021 Conventional wisdom says politics and sports don’t mix. On those relatively rare occasions that NHL players have taken a stand on social or political issues, they have sometimes suffered the…
