Tim Horton: A Legacy of Hockey, Donuts, & Coffee Brandon Seltenrich | August 25, 2023 Miles Gilbert Horton, better known as “Tim” Horton thanks to a nickname his mother gave him before giving birth, was born on Jan. 12, 1930, in Cochrane, Ontario, a mining…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 25 Matthew Zator | August 25, 2023 Aug. 25 has been a very interesting date in NHL history as it has provided a little bit of everything. One franchise suspended operations while another packed up and moved…
Maple Leafs’ 5 Best Canadian-Born Players of All-Time Shaun Filippelli | May 17, 2023 With more than 5,300 Canadian-born athletes having already played in the NHL, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had their fair share of homegrown talent. As an Original Six franchise, entering…
Today in Hockey History: April 19 Matthew Zator | April 19, 2023 April 19 has proven to be a big day for netminders in National Hockey League history. This date has also given us the start of the first modern-era dynasty, a…
Today in Hockey History: Feb. 21 Matthew Zator | February 21, 2023 Some of the greatest players in National Hockey League history hit personal milestones and had huge performances on Feb. 21. Unfortunately, one of those legendary figures left us far too…
Buffalo Sabres’ History with Canada Tom Pepper | January 30, 2023 The first thing you’ll hear before the puck drops at a Buffalo Sabres home game is the Canadian national anthem. The Sabres are the only American professional sports team to…
Today in Hockey History: Nov. 18 Matthew Zator | November 18, 2022 This date has been huge in both Detroit and Toronto as some of the greatest players in NHL history had career highlights. There have also been a bunch of first…
1975 Was The Sabres’ First Taste of Heartbreak Matthew Morris | August 25, 2022 Everyone remembers their first experience of heartbreak and how tough it was to get over it. It’s no different in professional sports. Every fan of every sports team can vividly…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: The Hillman Hex, Bieber & Matthews’ Future The Old Prof | June 5, 2022 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors, I’m going to share that former Maple Leafs’ defenseman Larry Hillman has passed. Although Hillman was one of the Top…
Today in Hockey History: March 3 Matthew Zator | March 3, 2022 March 3 was a special day for one of the most successful families in National Hockey League history. A hectic day in Toronto included some legendary names on the move.…
Meeting Maple Leafs’ Greats: Our Readers Share Their Stories The Old Prof | January 2, 2022 On Christmas Day, THW re-published a story I wrote about one of my favorite memories with my father. He was a minor league hockey player himself in St. Catherines when…
Pittsburgh Penguins You Forgot About Nick Horwat | June 13, 2021 To date, there have been 659 skaters and 65 goalies to play at least one game in a Pittsburgh Penguins uniform. There are the obvious ones, like Mario Lemieux or…
