Posts About "Teemu Selanne"
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 11
January 11th, 2021 This wasn’t the most eventful date in National Hockey League history, but there was a huge win in Philadelphia in 1976. Fans in Edmonton and Los Angeles had a lot to cheer about while there were plenty of personal milestones hit as well. Let’s strap in and go for our daily trip through the decades. Flyers Take Down the Red...
Best & Worst Trades in Winnipeg Jets' History
December 27th, 2020 The Winnipeg Jets, both 1.0 and current versions, have made plenty of trades. Some were downright steals, while others were total flops. Here's a look at some of both categories, in chronological order. Trades the Jets Won Acquiring Big-Time Blue-Liner Carlyle — March 5, 1984 Late in the 1983-84 season, the Jets acquired...
Jets 12 Days of Hockeymas: 2 Goals in 4 Seconds for Quint
December 23rd, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL...
12 Days of Hockeymas: The Ducks' 3 Retired Jerseys
December 22nd, 2020 The "12 Days of Christmas" is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. Over the course of the...
Jets Hockey Card Collections Aren't Complete Without These Beauties
December 20th, 2020 $1.29 million. For an NHL contract, that’s well below average. But for an NHL trading card, that’s not just above average – that’s top of the scale. A Gem Mint 10 Wayne Gretzky rookie card from 1979 recently auctioned for $1.29 million, becoming the first hockey card to cross the seven-digit threshold, an exclusive club...
San Jose Sharks' 6 Hall of Famers
December 20th, 2020 The San Jose Sharks have had some legends on their team for long stretches of time, including Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton. Although those are the team's best players in history, they are yet to retire nor receive Hall of Fame induction. Shockingly, the team has still received time from six Hall of Famers. Although they were not...
Top 5 Paul Kariya Moments With Ducks
December 18th, 2020 Anaheim Ducks greats Teemu Selanne and Paul Kariya were finally inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in what was an appropriate recognition of everything each player achieved in his career. I highlighted the top five moments Selanne had with the Ducks. Now, let's take a look back at Kariya's career. The speedy left winger played for...
Anaheim Ducks' 500 Games Club
December 14th, 2020 Since the 1993-94 season, the Anaheim Ducks have participated in 26 seasons of NHL hockey. In that time they have amassed a record of 973 - 804 - 107 - 171 for a total of 2224 points in 2055 games. They've explored the darkest depths of the league standings, reached its highest peaks holding its greatest prize, and everywhere in between...
Top 5 Jets 1.0 Draft Picks of All Time
December 7th, 2020 Winnipeg Jets' general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff is often heralded for his deftness at the draft table, and deservedly so. Through a patient draft-and-develop strategy, he's turned the second incarnation of the Winnipeg Jets from a team nearly no assets and laughable depth into a legitimate contender. He's largely avoided...
Ducks' Recent Number Retirements Help Rally a Fanbase
October 29th, 2020 Teemu Selanne, Paul Kariya, and Scott Niedermayer are hockey legends in Anaheim, pure and simple. This trio of Anaheim Ducks icons were the faces of the organization at one point or another. They were the first jersey numbers to be hoisted into the Honda Center rafters symbolically over the course of their more than 25-year history....
Best Trade Partners in Ducks History
October 29th, 2020 The Anaheim Ducks are in the midst of a "retool" or a rebuild, depending on who you ask. That means an inevitable turnover on the roster and trades on the horizon. With that in mind, let's explore which teams have been the best trade partners for the Ducks from the present day all the way to their beginnings as the “Mighty Ducks.”...
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 28
October 28th, 2020 This date in National Hockey League history has had some great moments on both the east and west coasts and a lot of places in between. Some of the most notable players to ever play in the league had big memories on Oct. 28 throughout the decades. Hall of Fame Moments A whole slew of guys you can find in the Hockey Hall of Fame,...
Anaheim Ducks' 5 Worst Trades in Franchise History
October 24th, 2020 With the trade deadline once again here, the Anaheim Ducks find themselves in unfamiliar territory. The team will be bonafide sellers for the second year in a row and already got the ball rolling by sending Ondrej Kase to the Boston Bruins last week. We'll have to wait and see how that move turns out, but there are plenty of trades that...
