Posts About "Theo Fleury"
The Best Late Round NHL Draft Picks
June 11th, 2018 * Our best ever late round draft picks article was originally published in 2014. Time will tell if anyone should be added to the list (feel free to share opinions in the comments below). In the meantime, hard to argue with these guys best the best ever. In the annual NHL Entry Draft, teams select players who they believe have the...
Theo Fleury - It's the Size of the Heart That Matters!
May 14th, 2018 Theo Fleury, born in Saskatchewan, Canada, was one of three sons. His father, Wally, also played hockey but an injury prevented him from reaching the professional ranks. As with most young children in Canada, Fleury grew up skating and playing hockey at every opportunity, often traveling to the rink with his father. ...
Theo Fleury Hall of Fame Worthy
November 13th, 2017 This series debates the case for Hockey Hall of Fame inclusion for players who are Hall of Fame eligible but have been overlooked for induction thus far. The Hall of fame inducts players based on their “playing ability, sportsmanship, character and contributions to his or her team or teams and to the game of hockey in...
Flames Love Them Some Small Guys
November 5th, 2017 It's been spoken and written about often, but in the game of hockey size isn't everything. While the rules have changed over time and that's allowed different types of players to succeed at different times, one thing has always been true: offensive talent is always in demand. In the case of the Calgary Flames, they've been a club that...
Next Flames Numbers to be Retired
July 27th, 2017 The Calgary Flames are a team with an understated amount of history. Joining the National Hockey League in 1972-73 as the Atlanta Flames, the club has been part of the league for parts of five decades and in Calgary for nearly 40 years. Despite boasting a roster that has featured numerous Hockey Hall of Fame inductees over the years, the...
'Orchestrating an Upset' Documentary on '96 World Cup Contextualizes Tourney's Return
September 14th, 2016 Wednesday night, after the 2016 World Cup exhibitions come to a close, the NHL Network will air a new documentary about the first World Cup of Hockey. Now 20 years past, Orchestrating an Upset reflects on the 1996 tournament, the ostensible continuation of the Canada Cup. The tournament was a pivotal moment for American hockey. The...