Tim Horton: A Legacy of Hockey, Donuts, & Coffee Brandon Seltenrich | January 12, 2022 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…
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…
Today in Hockey History: Nov. 18 Greg Boysen | November 18, 2021 This date has been huge in both Detroit and Toronto as some of the greatest players in National Hockey League history had career highlights. There have also been a bunch…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 25 Greg Boysen | August 25, 2021 Aug. 25 has been a very interesting date in National League history as it has provided a little bit of everything. One franchise suspended operations while another packed up and…
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…
Today in Hockey History: April 19 Greg Boysen | April 19, 2021 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…
Sabres Goalie Rocky Farr Recalls Memories From Early Buffalo Teams Nathaniel Oliver | April 4, 2021 The Buffalo Sabres made it to the Stanley Cup Final in only their fifth year of existence. When it came to Buffalo’s goaltending in those early years of the franchise,…
Today in Hockey History: March 3 Greg Boysen | March 3, 2021 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.…
Today in Hockey History: Feb. 21 Greg Boysen | February 21, 2021 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, 2021 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…
10 Maple Leafs Who Changed Their Numbers Brian Joyce | July 22, 2019 William Nylander recently announced that he will be changing his jersey number from 29 to 88. While the announcement has caused some controversy, it has given us the chance to…
Maple Leafs 7 Best Tough Guys THW Archives | December 11, 2017 “If you can’t beat them in the alley, you can’t beat them on the ice.” The man who created, owned, coached and managed the Toronto Maple Leafs, Conn Smythe,…
