Posts About "Ron Francis"
Ron Francis Brings a Lot to the Table for the Kraken
September 25th, 2020 Ron Francis was hired to be the general manager of the Seattle Kraken on July 18th, 2019. The role, building a professional sports franchise from literally nothing, is unlike any other position in sport. He doesn't get to blame the last guy. Nor does he have cupboards full of high picks or promising prospects, though they may come. All...
All-Time Best Players for Defunct NHL Teams
September 23rd, 2020 The what ifs. The coulda shouldas. The almosts. They’re the lost or forgotten teams of the NHL. Those that have relocated or merged or went belly-up. While some teams have been reincarnated, i.e. the Winnipeg Jets became the Arizona Coyotes, this article focuses on selecting the best player from each team that no longer exists in the...
3 Things the Kraken Can Learn from the Playoffs
September 11th, 2020 The Seattle Kraken hockey operations department has a blank canvas that doesn't come along often in professional sports. They get to build a team from scratch and they have plenty of examples of what does and doesn't work. If they are paying close attention to the playoffs, it is clear what makes a team a contender in today's...
Today in Hockey History: July 13
July 13th, 2020 July 13 has been all about returning to sites of great success throughout National Hockey League history. A handful of Hall of Fame players and coaches made return trips to teams they were either drafted by or hoisted Stanley Cups for. An Early Blockbuster Trade Less than three months after winning the Stanley Cup, the Detroit Red...
5 Greatest Rookie Seasons in Whalers/Hurricanes History
July 9th, 2020 Rookies are often thrust into the spotlight as hockey minds try to predict a young player's potential for growth. Watching a star grow into their own is one of the more exciting parts of hockey, especially when they show flashes of brilliance in their first NHL season. These are the five rookies who did it best for the Hartford...
'Brass Bonanza' - The Sound of Hockey
July 4th, 2020 I remember the first time I heard "Brass Bonanza." It was while I was playing NHL 94 on my Sega Genesis, something I wasted a lot of time doing as a kid. If I wasn't outside playing hockey in the driveway, I was inside trying to master the wrap around move (you know the one) against the pixelated versions of Patrick Roy or Ed...
Pittsburgh Penguins' All-Time Greatest Lines
March 24th, 2020 In its 103-year history, the National Hockey League has seen some phenomenal players, and fans have been blessed enough to see these players join forces as linemates. Some of these lines have been branded with titles to make them even more memorable. Famous ones include the Buffalo Sabres “French Connection” of Gilbert Perreault,...
Today in Hockey History: March 21
March 21st, 2020 Now that we don’t have any current hockey games to write about and breakdown for you, the logical thing to do was to back in time and look at some of the greatest moments and achievements in this wonderful sport. Welcome to our new daily feature, which will hopefully bring back some great memories and get us all through these strange...
Hurricanes/Whalers With 100-Point Seasons
February 14th, 2020 The Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes franchise has had its fair share of iconic moments over its 40-year history. They’ve gone through plenty of highs and lows - a relocation, a Stanley Cup victory, and a few too many elongated stretches of mediocrity. Related: The WHA - A Look Back at the Upstart League The NHL adopted the...
10 Greatest Pittsburgh Penguins in Franchise History
January 2nd, 2020 The Penguins have been supremely fortunate to offer their fans two of the game's all-time legends in Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby. But it takes more than a single superstar to win Cups, they need other greats to support them. These players as well as some of the legends in the team's storied past fill out the THW list of Pittsburgh...
Seattle & Golden Knights - Comparing the Expansions a Year In
December 6th, 2019 Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of Seattle officially being awarded an expansion franchise. The still yet to be named team has gone through a lot of development in its first year, much like their expansion brethren, the Vegas Golden Knights. Even if Vegas entered the league a few years before Seattle, they were both awarded...
The Most Important Hurricanes of All Time
December 5th, 2019 Twenty one years ago, the Hartford Whalers franchise packed their bags and shipped out to an unproven hockey market in Raleigh, North Carolina to become the Hurricanes. Since then, the Hurricanes and the city of Raleigh have proven that hockey can not only work in the Old North State, but it can thrive under the right...
NHL Rumors: Peters, Francis, Canadiens, Bruins, More
November 28th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there are updates on the Bill Peters situation and how this all might affect Seattle GM Ron Francis. There are rumors out of Montreal that the team might be thinking rebuild and what do the new contracts given out in Boston mean for Bruins defenseman Torey Krug? Bill Peters Apologizes As more...
