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Wayne Gretzky

Futility: Hockey’s Dirty Word (Part Three)

Peter Chau | June 14, 2013

Futility Part Three: Dud Dynasties In this final installment of Hockey Futility, we look at two franchises that were once on the top of the NHL map so many decades…

Categories Humor

Happy Birthday to the Finnish Flash, Jari Kurri

Mark Wallace Graham | May 18, 2013

Jari Kurri, an underrated member of the Edmonton Oilers dynasty of the 1980s, celebrates his 53rd birthday today. Sometimes overshadowed by the likes of Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier, Kurri…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Hockey History

The Greatest Stanley Cup Playoff Game Ever

Anatoliy Metter | May 7, 2013

Over the years, the Stanley Cup has been awarded to a multitude of teams that have battled their way to hockey immortality through blood, sweat, and tears. The road to…

Categories Hockey History

Taylor Hall Breaks Gretzky’s Record in Oilers Victory

Marcy Di Michele | March 31, 2013

Many have questioned whether or not the Edmonton Oilers were good enough to make the playoffs. There have been doubts about the defense, goaltending and team toughness, and how all of the young players on this team would come together to find success. But no one ever questioned that this team has skill, and last night against the Vancouver Canucks, it was on full display.

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Ode To The Backyard Ice Rink

Cherie Tinker | March 23, 2013

Infomercial Heaven While going through the Internet the other night checking statistics and watching highlights, I came across a commercial by accident. This commercial was such an ode to building…

Categories Hockey History, NHL News

Book Review: Next Goal Wins, NHL Trivia

Rebecca Dobrinski | March 11, 2013

Next Goal Wins!: The Ultimate NHL Historian’s One-of-a-Kind Collection of Hockey Trivia  By Liam Maguire, with a foreword by Wayne Gretzky.  (2012, Toronto: Random House Canada. Softcover. Pp. 227. $19.50…

Categories Hockey Books

The Wonder Year: 1989

Peter Chau | March 2, 2013

Remember that show, The Wonder Years? The TV series was basically following Fred Savage around, from ages 12 to 17 going through the trials and tribulations while growing up in…

Categories Hockey History, Vancouver Canucks

Q & A with Blake Wheeler of the Winnipeg Jets

Dan Rice | February 28, 2013

Blake Wheeler took a bit of a different path to the NHL than most others, and as my colleague Mike Rappaport pointed out he: “pulled the Justin Schultz move before…

Categories Player Profiles, Winnipeg Jets

Wayne Gretzky – 99: My Life in Pictures

Mark Ascione | February 27, 2013

99 : My Life in Pictures, by Wayne Gretzky. Foreword by John Davidson. Edited by Dan Diamond. (1999, Toronto: Total Sports. Hardcover. 240 pages. ISBN 978-1-8921-2919-2) On April 19, 14…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Hockey Books, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, St Louis Blues

The Great Myth of the 1994-95 Lockout

Sheng Peng | February 4, 2013

It’s a great myth that the 1994-95 lockout inflicted lasting damage on the careers of many veteran NHL stars. After 1993-94, the league suffered a well-documented drop in scoring that…

Categories Hockey History

Jason Spezza Injury: Senators Will Survive

Peter Harling | January 30, 2013

Jason Spezza did not play in Ottawa’s 3 -2  win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night, nor in Wednesday’s home game versus the Montreal Canadians. The nature of the…

Categories Injury Report, Ottawa Senators

Lockout Schmockout: Real Problems Facing the NHL

Jeff Ponder | December 28, 2012

Players want a larger piece of the pie while owners want to revamp the current contract structures.  Media wars, threats of disclaimer of interest… blah, blah, blah.  Obviously, there are…

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