Today in Hockey History: Oct. 27 Matthew Zator | October 27, 2024 On this date in NHL history, one legendary player drew even with another all-time great. Plus, five Russian-born players hit the ice together for the first time in league history…
The NHL’s Top-50 Russians of All-Time Patrick Brown | September 15, 2024 The very first Russian-born and trained player to make it to the NHL was Victor Nechayev, whose marriage to an American woman allowed him entry into the USA. He played…
Alexander Mogilny: The Great Russian Enigma THW Archives | August 13, 2024 Of all the great players to dazzle the NHL, some of the finest and most controversial have emanated from Mother Russia. From Sergei Fedorov to Sergei Bobrovsky, Pavel Bure to Pavel…
Red Wings & Fedorov Need to Repair Relationship Evan Sabourin | August 11, 2024 Growing up, I was always fascinated by the Russian hockey players who started to make their way over to North America in the late 1980s. With the Cold War still…
Red Wings’ All-Time Greatest Lines Raymond Harrison | August 4, 2024 The Detroit Red Wings are one of the most decorated franchises in National Hockey League history. Throughout the years, a vast collection of top-tier talent has donned the Winged Wheel,…
Greatest Detroit Red Wings From Each Country Jordan Orth | July 31, 2024 In the long history of the Detroit Red Wings organization, many notable names have come through and worn the winged wheel. But who has been the best to don the…
2002-03 Red Wings: The Failed Repeat Jordan Orth | July 27, 2024 Winning back-to-back championships is one of the hardest things to do in sports, and in the NHL, it is no different. After winning the Stanley Cup in the 2001-02 season,…
Today in Hockey History: July 19 Matthew Zator | July 19, 2024 One of the greatest coaches in the National Hockey League was born on this date many years ago. Also, two players who had great runs and won championships in Motown…
Detroit Red Wings’ 50-Goal Club Tony Wolak | July 5, 2024 Though the Detroit Red Wings have been around since the 1926-27 season, they’ve only had a few 50-goal scorers don the winged wheel – only six, in fact. While the…
7 Detroit Red Wings Numbers That Should Be Retired Tony Wolak | June 9, 2024 As an Original Six franchise, the Detroit Red Wings have had a multitude of Hall-of-Famers don the famous Winged Wheel. And, as of the 2019-20 season, these are the Detroit…
Washington Capitals’ Forgotten Ones Nathan Moser | May 16, 2024 When the hockey world thinks about the Washington Capitals, there are obvious names that come up. If talking about the present or recent history, Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson,…
3 Red Wings Head Coach Candidates if Derek Lalonde Is Fired Jordan Orth | April 4, 2024 While the Detroit Red Wings remain in the middle of the race for a playoff spot with only seven games left in the regular season, they have struggled over the…