Posts About "Peter Forsberg"
Nordiques/Avalanche Players with 100-Point Seasons
February 7th, 2020 With two Stanley Cups and six Hockey Hall of Famers in their 41-year franchise history, the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche have had six 100-plus point players on their team. The club has had at least one of these elite players on the squad in 14 different seasons. Only two players were with the Avalanche and only one player solely...
World Junior Championship All-Time Leading Scorers
December 27th, 2019 The World Junior Championships are here. One of the best hockey tournaments of the year. The kids bring so much excitement to the rinks - it's infectious. Pile on a helping of National pride with that and we have ourselves a dandy. Fitting in with the holidays, what a better time to reflect, and remember the all-time leading scorers...
Top Lines in Colorado Avalanche History
November 14th, 2019 The Colorado Avalanche have played host to some of the best hockey players in the league. During their run of multiple championships, and even beyond, the Avalanche have frequently had a combination of skills that made them one of the most exciting teams to watch. From top to bottom, the Avs lines have always provided fans with great...
5 Jets 1.0 Draft Misses & Who They Didn't Pick
August 15th, 2018 It happens to every NHL team. A player they draft doesn't work out, while other players who were available and selected soon after go on to have long, illustrious careers. The Bruins took Gord Kluzak first overall in 1982 over future Hall-of-Famers Scott Stevens and Phil Housley. The Columbus Blue Jackets took Gilbert Brule sixth...
Oskar Lindblom the Next Peter Forsberg?
February 27th, 2018 Being born in Sweden, it is every future player's dream to be the next Peter Forsberg, Mats Sundin, Henrik Lundqvist or Nicklas Lidstrom. But living up to those names is difficult. We're talking about three Hall of Famers and a prospective Hall of Famer. Therefore, when we see a player come along that exhibits the greatness or even shows...
Peter "Foppa" Forsberg: A Biography
October 13th, 2017 The year is 1994. The location is Lillehammer, Norway. It’s a sudden death shootout in the Olympic Hockey finals. With the crowd screaming, Peter Forsberg is at the opposite blue line staring at Canada’s goalie, Corey Hirsch. Forsberg skates in and makes a move towards Hirsch’s right. All of a sudden with one hand he...
Flyers Captains Post-Lockout to Present
August 1st, 2017 In two previous pieces, THW looked at the Flyers' captains from their inception through the captainless 1992-93 season and from the start of the Lindros era until the 2004-05 lockout. In this piece, we look at each man who wore the C in Philadelphia since that canceled season. Derian Hatcher With the introduction of a salary cap after...
10 Players Who Reunited With Old Clubs
July 1st, 2017 Reunited and it feels so good! Well, sometimes at least. It's not too often that players leave an NHL team, just to wind up back there before their career is finished. Sometimes though, familiarity wins out. Despite the rarity, the Buffalo Sabres re-acquired former captain Jason Pominville the day before 2017's version of Free...
Forsberg Squared: The Tale of Two Outcomes
December 22nd, 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 take a few seasons to fully show the value. It is always fun playing “Captain Hindsight” and looking at the winners and losers of an organization’s trade...
The Best Shootout Team in NHL History
February 3rd, 2016 Here's a little fan fact, the best shootout team in NHL history is the Colorado Avalanche. We're talking all-time here, surprised? If you are then shame on you, and pay more attention! The Avs have been a consistent threat since the shootout was introduced in 2005. They have always(for the most part) had at least two or three players...
Video: Peter Forsberg Pranks Swedish Men's League
November 6th, 2015 2014 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Peter Forsberg recently got back out on the ice. It wasn't as a part of Pavel Bure's World Legends Hockey League (though please, please play there too), but as a Swedish men's league player named Kent. Forsberg donned a disguise to try and pull a fast one on some men's league players. He starts...
Colorado Avalanche: 20 Years , 20 Moments
September 1st, 2015 In 1982, the Colorado Rockies left for New Jersey meaning there would be no NHL hockey in Denver for another 13 years. In 1995, the Quebec Nordiques moved west and became the Colorado Avalanche. In the 19 seasons since that move, the Avalanche have gone from envy of the hockey world to rebuilding bottom feeder. They've seen some of the...
Honoring Scott Gomez: Former Stars Who Bounced Around Before Retiring
August 29th, 2015 While the 2014-15 season was hailed by some as a comeback season of sorts for Scott Gomez, it should be instead labeled one of his last kicks at the can. This is a soon-to-be 36-year-old we’re talking about who once won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league’s top rookie (15 years ago!). His 34 points in 58 games with the New...
