15 Craziest Things Ever Thrown on the Ice Tony Wolak | August 8, 2024 NHL fans cheer and they boo. They celebrate game-winning goals and they mock-chant opponents. They even have creative ways to suggest referees get glasses. But for a select few, it’s…
OHL This Week: Ritchie traded, Avery’s ECHL adventure, and more! Paul Figler | February 27, 2022 Today we take a look back on the happenings surrounding the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) from February 19-26, 2022. Ritchie Part of Three Player Deal 26-year-old forward Nick Ritchie (102…
Kings & Rangers: Big Markets, Big Trades Barak Goldman | February 9, 2020 This post was jointly written by Barak Goldman, an LA Kings writer, and Scott Blair, a New York Rangers writer. East Coast versus West Coast battles have raged on for…
Stars’ Biggest Free Agent Flops Ed Sarno | August 31, 2017 The Dallas Stars were busy this summer signing arguably the two best unrestricted free agent forwards on the market to multi-year contracts. First, they signed mountainous Martin Hanzal to a…
Before Matthews There Was Stepan Jim Cerny | October 13, 2016 Auston Matthews kick-started his professional career, not to mention the 2016-17 National Hockey League season, in a simply amazing way Wednesday night by becoming the first player in modern history…
The New York Rangers’ Best Rivalries Steven Loffredo | March 30, 2016 This past Valentines Day, we saw New York Rangers’ defenseman Dylan McIlrath drop the gloves with Wayne Simmonds of the Philadelphia Flyers. The theme of the day was retribution for…
How to Chirp Effectively in Fantasy Hockey Alex Kozovski | December 8, 2014 A public fantasy hockey pool is nothing like a private league. There’s no interaction between GMs; trades are non-existent and there are fewer messages on the league board than Scott…
Top 5 Sean Avery Incidents The Hockey Writers | December 3, 2014 It has been over three years since Sean Avery last suited up for an NHL club but his name still echoes in the minds of all hockey fans. His childish…
The Character Assassination of Brooks Orpik Nick Vucic | December 9, 2013 “Boston’s Thornton chasing down Pittsburgh’s Orpik, a noted instigator who wouldn’t fight this time, and after Orpik had fallen to the ice, pummelling him with two solid punches. Just revolting.…
The Story of the New York Rangers & the ‘Missing Piece’ Dan Rice | May 31, 2013 It has been 19 years since the New York Rangers ended their ‘curse’ (if you believe in those kind of things) and won the Stanley Cup in 1994 after…
Professional Athletes Rally Behind Gay Rights Ashley Coombs | February 12, 2013 The Huffington Post recently reported that Kenneth Faried of the Denver Nuggets became the first NBA player to join the gay rights sports group, Athlete Ally. This nonprofit organization challenges…
Glen Sather’s Top Ten Rangers Trades – Part 1 Josh Smith | February 11, 2013 Glen Sather joined the New York Rangers as president and General Manager in 2000. He ushered in an era of change, but it was one that certainly got off to…