’84 Boys Are Back In Town! 30th Anniversary Reunion Booked! Shane Sander | August 20, 2014 “It’s been said in the past about these Edmonton Oilers that they haven’t won anything yet! Well they look like a happy group down there now, they’ve won something now.…
5 Of The Strangest Golf Stories Involving Figures In Hockey Andy Dudones | August 8, 2014 It’s no secret that golf is a popular game among NHL players. And although these rugged warriors would trade a limb for having their name engraved on the Stanley Cup,…
The NHL to Seattle: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Walter McLaughlin | July 17, 2014 When last I wrote on the subject, the sun, moon and stars were aligning perfectly. NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly was openly discussing expansion, a contingent of Seattle politicos were…
LA Kings Championship Parade: Who Should Have Been Here? Sheng Peng | June 18, 2014 Los Angeles Kings fans were so used to losing. So this chatter about a prospective dynasty—dynasty?!—is as startling as say, going from being a janitor to joining the Justice League. We…
Eliminating Shots as a Formula for Success, as Told by Wayne Gretzky Adam Laskaris | March 31, 2014 For a group of athletes often characterized for clichés and boring interviews, perhaps the greatest player of all time may have actually had a deeper point than he initially intended.…
Ryan Smyth on the Doorstep of History Marcy Di Michele | March 28, 2014 The Edmonton Oilers season has been, in a word, terrible. The team has failed to produce on the ice, the coaching has been called into question, some fans have essentially…
All the Kings’ Captains: The Stories Behind the “C” Jesse Weinstein | March 15, 2014 There is something to be said about players who are appointed as captains in a league of over 800 players. Specifically, thirty players have this honor. These players encompass a…
The Top 5 Los Angeles Kings Trades of All Time Walter McLaughlin | March 14, 2014 This statement won’t carry much shock value, but the Los Angeles Kings have made a lot of bad trades over their 46+ year history. It bears repeating: a lot of…
Battle of Alberta: Playoff Madness & More Mario Boucher | March 2, 2014 The Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers have faced each other in hockey battle for four decades. The Battle of Alberta has seen its share of classic games. The teams…
How the West is Lost Peter Chau | January 26, 2014 At one time, the teams in Western Canada were the darlings of the NHL. Opponents have traveled through this unforgiving land of mountain and prairie without any guarantee of victory.…
The Week of January 20 – 26 in Los Angeles Kings History Walter McLaughlin | January 22, 2014 History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it — Winston Churchill With the historic Dodger Stadium game between the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks on…
Kerry Fraser Assesses Habs at Midpoint David P. Stein | January 13, 2014 When you have worked in hockey for as long as Kerry Fraser has, you’re bound to know a thing or two about the game. However, an NHL referee not only…