11 NHL Teams Without a Stanley Cup Brandon Share-Cohen | October 15, 2021 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…
The Day the Stanley Cup was Stolen Stephen Ground | September 21, 2021 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 7, 2021 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…
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,…
NHL Dynasties: Which One is No. 1 THW Archives | August 24, 2021 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…
Little Known Facts About the Stanley Cup THW Archives | July 13, 2021 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 28, 2021 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, 2021 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…
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…
Oilers Aren’t the Only Edmonton Team to Play for the Stanley Cup Chris Carnovale | January 9, 2021 The Stanley Cup has a long and storied history, dating back to the late 1800s when it was first donated by Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor-General of Canada, as an…
2020-21 NHL Season Will Bring One-and-Only Stanley Cup Matchups Mike Fink | January 1, 2021 With the pandemic altering all aspects of life, the 2020-21 NHL season has had to adapt as well. Part of the adjustment includes a division realignment, which has placed all…
