Posts About "Ron Francis"
All-Time Best Players for Defunct NHL Teams
January 4th, 2019 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...
'Brass Bonanza' - The Sound of Hockey
December 23rd, 2018 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...
The Most Important Hurricanes of All Time
December 6th, 2018 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: Hextall Replacements, Panarin's Contract, More
November 27th, 2018 In today's rumor rundown, there are follow-ups as to what's happening in Philadelphia after Hextall was released, varied reports are surfacing regarding the status of Artemi Panarin's business discussions with the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Rangers might reconsider signing Kevin Hayes and the Oilers got some good news on an injured...
Hurricanes Slowly Pulling Rutherford Roots
August 26th, 2018 Jim Rutherford was the president and general manager of the Hartford Whalers and then the Carolina Hurricanes from 1994 to 2014. Thoughts of his tenure bring to mind a roller coaster, with an ascent to the top that garnered a Stanley Cup Finals win for the Hurricanes in 2006, and a sharp plummeting drop, quickly followed by twists and...
Hurricanes Lose a Legend in Firing Francis
May 5th, 2018 The Carolina Hurricanes have been a bustle of activity over the past couple of weeks. One of those activities brought to an end the services of former general manager and executive vice-president, Ron Francis. Francis enjoyed a long-running tenure as one of the most beloved names in Hurricanes' history. But, that was as a player. As a...
