Flyers’ 10 Best First-Round Picks All-Time Rob Couch | April 11, 2024 The Philadelphia Flyers have had themselves their fair share of great first-round picks through the years, and since they are set to pick fifth overall this year, it’s a good…
Colorado Avalanche’s 6 Retired Numbers Kerry Collins | August 25, 2023 The Colorado Avalanche don’t have the long and storied history that some NHL franchises boast, but they have been pretty good since relocating to the Rocky Mountains before the 1995-96…
Swedish-Born NHL Players with 100-Point Seasons Ryan Gagne | April 17, 2023 On Monday night (April 10) San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson skated into the NHL record books by collecting his 100th point of the 2022-23 season. Furthermore, the native of…
All-Time Sweden-Born NHL Lineup Ryan Gagne | February 6, 2023 Sweden is a Scandinavian country with a population of 10.42 million and is continuously one of the top-six programs in international hockey. Historically, there have been 400 Swedish-born skaters to…
Sweden & Finland World Junior Championship History Revisited Ryan Gagne | January 2, 2023 Sweden and Finland are two Nordic countries with a northern border stretching 614 kilometers. Together they make up half of Scandinavia, along with Denmark and Iceland. Since the latter two…
Revisiting the Oilers’ Stunning 1998 Playoff Upset of the Avalanche Brian Swane | December 27, 2022 *This article was published ahead of the Oilers’ 2022 Western Conference Final series against the Colorado Avalanche On May 26, 2022, the Edmonton Oilers punched their ticket to the Western…
Revisiting Sweden’s World Junior Championship History Ryan Gagne | December 24, 2022 Sweden is among the best hockey countries in the world, thanks to a long history of star players, world championships, and Olympic gold medals. According to dates obtained from the…
Flyers’ History of High First-Round Picks Leaves Something to Be Desired Rob Couch | May 12, 2022 The Philadelphia Flyers finished 29th in the league this season and will pick fifth overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal. The New Jersey Devils jumped them and…
NHL Draft History: Ranking Sweden’s Best First Rounders Ryan Gagne | July 27, 2021 The NHL launched the Amateur Draft in 1963 before rebranding it as the Entry Draft in 1979. There have been 59 events in the league’s history, including the one recently…
Nordiques/Avalanche Players with 100-Point Seasons THW Archives | March 9, 2021 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…
Senators Rolled Dice and Lost at 1993 World Juniors Jeff Morris | December 14, 2020 “I’m glad I got drafted first, because no one remembers number two.” That quote, recklessly spilling out of the mouth of Alexandre Daigle after he was selected first overall at…
Avalanche/Nordiques Top 10 Goal Scorers All-Time J.D. Killian | September 5, 2020 Have you ever wondered who the top goalscorers are in Colorado Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques franchise history? Wonder no more. The franchise has had an interesting history that boasts some Hall of…