Posts About "Stanley Cup"
Brian Leetch: The Road to the 1994 Conn Smythe Trophy
March 3rd, 2020 Brian Leetch was the Rangers' captain from 1997-2000. 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 best offensive defensemen in the history of the game, and is arguably the finest player in the New York Rangers'...
Howie Morenz: Hockey Royalty
February 22nd, 2020 This article was originally written in June, 2010. University of Wisconsin’s Blake Geoffrion, winner of the 2010 Hobey Baker Memorial Award for college hockey’s best player, is the new Crown Prince of NCAA Hockey. Like a champion thoroughbred racehorse, Blake’s hockey blood lines can be traced back four generations. Howie...
NHL Dynasties: Which One is No. 1
February 7th, 2020 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 or more Cups in succession. Also include teams that have won more than three Stanley Cups over a relatively short period of several years in a row, as long as the...
The NHL's Relationship with United States Presidents
November 12th, 2019 Rarely do Presidents of the United States make it to the highlight reel of SportsCenter, but President Donald Trump has found himself there a few times in the past few weeks. First, he decided to attend a World Series game where the hometown Washington Nationals were playing host to the Houston Astros in Washington, D.C. Then again,...
11 NHL Teams Without a Stanley Cup
October 15th, 2019 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 games themselves over the course of a season, the difficulty level increases exponentially. This is why winning a Stanley Cup is something that has eluded so many...
What the Blues Can Expect This Season
September 27th, 2019 Jonathan Toews remembers the celebrations, the parades and the parties. Hoisting the Stanley Cup meant cherished moments with teammates, family and friends — memories that will never fade. The only downside? Short summers that ...
