Red Wings’ All-Time Greatest Lines Raymond Harrison | March 3, 2023 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,…
Alexander Mogilny: The Great Russian Enigma THW Archives | February 18, 2023 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…
Today in Hockey History: Feb. 14 Matthew Zator | February 14, 2023 Valentine’s Day has been quite an eventful date in National Hockey League history. One of the greatest goal-scorers to ever skate experienced some highs and lows. The fans in Motown…
Detroit Red Wings’ 50-Goal Club Tony Wolak | January 30, 2023 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…
Brendan Shanahan: Hall of Fame Career and Lasting NHL Impact Colin Newby | January 23, 2023 Brendan Shanahan played for five NHL teams in his 21-year NHL career. His career accolades include eight All-Star appearances and three Stanley Cups, and his contributions off the ice have…
7 Detroit Red Wings Numbers That Should Be Retired Tony Wolak | December 29, 2022 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…
Today in Hockey History: Dec. 26 Matthew Zator | December 26, 2022 Dec. 26 has proven to be an extremely busy day in National Hockey League history. A handful of Hockey Hall of Famers had huge performances on this date as we…
Ottawa Senators’ Daniel Alfredsson Is Hall of Fame Worthy Devin Milks-Wendt | December 11, 2022 *This article has been updated to reflect that Alfredsson was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2022. The updated section on Alfredsson being inducted is near the end of…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 27 Matthew Zator | October 27, 2022 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…
Maple Leafs’ Mitch Marner as a Defenseman? It’s Possible The Old Prof | September 30, 2022 Could the Toronto Maple Leafs be gearing for a huge change that involves Mitch Marner? To consider this possibility, let’s start by reviewing a unique event that occurred in the…
The NHL’s Top-50 Russians of All-Time Patrick Brown | September 15, 2022 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…
Rangers’ Gamble on Russian Talent Was Critical to 1994 Cup Tom Castro | July 23, 2022 In the late 1980s and early 90s, an NHL team saw a chance to exploit what it identified as a major opportunity that existed outside of the generally accepted process…
