Hockey News: NHL 16 Rankings; Gretzky Remembers Al Arbour Jeff Ponder | August 31, 2015 Here are your NHL headlines for Monday, Aug. 31: EA Sports has released it’s rankings for the top-10 right wingers for NHL 16. [EA Sports] The goalies were also named recently.…
Oilers’ McDavid, Hall Set to Rival Legendary Gretzky, Kurri Duo Brett Slawson | August 25, 2015 To simply say excitement is brewing in Edmonton, around both the Oilers and the city itself, would be a massive understatement. The City of Edmonton is undergoing a major phase of redevelopment off the…
Connor McDavid, and the Pressure of Being “The Next One” Marcy Di Michele | July 6, 2015 Last week, I sat down on the couch and switched on the TV to catch up on a daily sports talk show, and just a few minutes in, the station…
Blackhawks Are Great But Not A Dynasty Rob Soria | June 21, 2015 Whether you are a fan of the Chicago Blackhawks or a person who just loves the game hockey, it is almost impossible to not be impressed with what Joel Quenneville and…
Top 5 Moments in Stanley Cup Winning History Kyle Morton | June 15, 2015 With this year’s edition of the Stanley Cup Final between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Tampa Bay Lightning being tied 2-2 heading into Game 5, it was guaranteed that one…
Pop Quiz: NHL Draft History Ross Bonander | June 4, 2015 The Hockey Writers’ inaugural NHL Draft Prospect Guide is now available at Amazon. It features 150 prospect profiles written by the THW Draft Team. To acknowledge this ‘first’ from THW, we offer a 12…
Penguins Forward Kevin Stevens: What Could Have Been? Ryan Shaffer | May 18, 2015 The Hit that Dimmed a Penguins’ Star In 1993, the Pittsburgh Penguins ruled the NHL world. Fresh off of two impressive Stanley Cup runs, the team was poised to become…
Oilers: McDavid Should Push For Scoring Title In Rookie Season Rob Soria | May 14, 2015 While he may not yet be a member of the Edmonton Oilers, Connor McDavid has already taken Oilers Nation by storm. Ever since this organization had the good fortune of…
Voice of the Stars Moving on to Act 2 Ed Sarno | April 27, 2015 The 2015-16 season will be the first season in Dallas Stars history without Ralph Strangis’ familiar voice in the broadcast booth. Strangis’ departure was a surprise to most, but as…
Q & A with Bernie Nicholls Dan Rice | April 23, 2015 A lot of younger fans may not remember him, but Bernie Nicholls had an amazing 17-year NHL career with six different franchises (Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers,…
Why Connor Will Be Better Than Crosby Mark Scheig | April 23, 2015 Sidney Crosby is one of the best players in the world. Time and time again, he continues to amaze. Even in a down season, Crosby manages to almost win another scoring…
The Ups and Downs of Sidney Crosby, 600 Games in The Hockey Writers | February 12, 2015 Sidney Crosby is playing in his 600th career NHL game tonight. Entering the game, the pride of Cole Harbour had 825 points and 114 points in 95 career playoff games,…