The Day the Stanley Cup was Stolen Stephen Ground | September 21, 2022 There are few objects in sports that inspire such reverence and awe as the Stanley Cup. The simplicity and elegance of the trophy that bears the names of all of…
Longest Stanley Cup Droughts THW Archives | September 2, 2022 It’s often said that the Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win in professional sports. Of the league’s 31 teams (and with Seattle joining in 2021-22), only 20 have…
Oilers Are Canada’s Best Shot at the Stanley Cup in 2022-23 D. Edward Bochon | August 31, 2022 There are just a few weeks to go before training camps and the start of the 2022-23 NHL regular season. It’s time to start prognosticating and examine where the Edmonton…
Removing the Maple Leafs From the Cup – Some Personal Thoughts The Old Prof | July 26, 2022 When I was a young boy – I am thinking about eight or nine – my father took me to visit Maple Leaf Gardens. He was usually a quiet man,…
Little Known Facts About the Stanley Cup THW Archives | May 17, 2022 Every hockey fan knows what the Stanley Cup is and hopes that their team will bring it home. Some even hope to be able to lift the coveted silver cup…
Every Stanley Cup Winner Since 1960 THW Archives | May 17, 2022 While nearly everything in the NHL has changed over the last 59 years, the goal has remained the same. Raising Lord Stanley’s Cup remains the prime objective of each player…
Bobby Orr’s Flying Goal Drew Johnson | May 10, 2022 You’ve probably heard of Bobby Orr. Widely considered the best defenseman to ever play the game, and even considered by some the best player ever, the legendary No. 4 took his…
11 NHL Teams Without a Stanley Cup Brandon Share-Cohen | April 9, 2022 Winning in the NHL is anything but easy. When considering how hard it is to win each individual battle within the game while also trying to come out ahead in…
NHL Dynasties: Which One is No. 1 THW Archives | February 6, 2022 It’s easy enough to identify the great team dynasties of NHL history. Simply take any list of Stanley Cup victories since 1917 and highlight the teams that have won three…
Jean Béliveau, Miracle of Modesty THW Archives | August 31, 2021 Originally written when Mr. Béliveau passed away in Dec. 2014. The hockey world, and all of Canada, mourns the loss of Jean Béliveau, a man of miraculous talent and total modesty,…
Brian Leetch: The Road to the 1994 Conn Smythe Trophy Stephen Ground | March 3, 2021 Brian Leetch holds the distinction of being the first American-born player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff MVP. The 2009 Hall of Fame inductee was one of the…
Howie Morenz: Hockey Royalty THW Archives | February 24, 2021 This article was originally written in June, 2010. When the University of Wisconsin’s Blake Geoffrion won the 2010 Hobey Baker Memorial Award for college hockey’s best player, he was the…
