Today in Hockey History: Oct. 26 Matthew Zator | October 26, 2023 The greatest player to ever skate in the NHL added to his remarkable personal record book three times with three different teams on this date. Oct. 26 has been a…
They Wore It Once: Oilers Players and Their Unique Numbers Jesse Courville-Lynch | October 21, 2023 *This archive was originally written by Colton Pankiw If you were to ask a hockey fan the first thing that came to their mind when they think of the Edmonton…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 20 Matthew Zator | October 20, 2023 Two of the greatest goal scorers in NHL history excelled on this date. Plus, a whole slew of Hall of Fame goaltenders left their mark on the game, and this…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 18 Matthew Zator | October 18, 2023 Oct. 18 has seen some memorable victories in NHL history, including the first for two expansion teams. Many personal milestones were reached, including first goals and shutouts and even a…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 15 Matthew Zator | October 15, 2023 The greatest player in the history of the National Hockey League took his place at the top of the scoring list on this date. Plus, if you wore a hat…
Matthews Joins Elite Club of 300 Goals in 500 (or Fewer) Games The Old Prof | October 14, 2023 On Wednesday, Oct. 11, in a thrilling 6-5 shootout win, the Toronto Maple Leafs came back to beat the Montreal Canadiens. Trailing 5-3 with under five minutes remaining in the…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 14 Matthew Zator | October 14, 2023 Oct. 14 is a very important date in NHL history as its greatest player lit the lamp for the first time. Also, three expansion teams found the win column for…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 11 Matthew Zator | October 11, 2023 Oct. 11 has been a very busy day in NHL history, with the expansion era officially beginning in 1967. Plus, there were memorable moments and milestones by some of the…
Revisiting the Oilers’ First NHL Game: Oct. 10, 1979 THW Archives | October 10, 2023 Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier and Kevin Lowe retired from the National Hockey League with nothing to prove to their peers in the game. But on Oct. 10, 1979, they flew…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 10 Matthew Zator | October 10, 2023 Oct. 10 has provided an incredible number of firsts in NHL history. There have been first games played by new franchises, NHL debuts by some of the all-time greats, first…
The 5 Greatest Hockey Players Ever THW Archives | October 9, 2023 This post about the greatest hockey players ever was first published in July 2015 by former THW writer Felix Sicard. We can’t imagine the list changing anytime soon. Sidney Crosby…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 9 Matthew Zator | October 9, 2023 The greatest player in the history of the NHL had his fair share of memories on this date throughout his career. Also, on Oct. 9, we’ve seen new franchises hit…