The Wayne Gretzky Sweater Card & the Hope of Cool Sheng Peng | August 9, 2013 In 1988, black, silver, and white was a menacing color combination for a sports jersey. In a world of jerseys still bursting with Technicolor, only football’s renegades, the Los Angeles Raiders, shrouded…
In Defense of Peter Pocklington and ‘The Trade’ Mark Wallace Graham | August 9, 2013 August 9, 1988. A day that most Canadian hockey fans will never forget. It was when Edmonton Oiler and icon of Canada Wayne Gretzky was traded to the States with…
The Crosby Effect THW Archives | August 5, 2013 It was 2004. The Pittsburgh Penguins were atrocious, yet again. It had been three years straight of missing the playoffs and the team finished in dead last. The once prosperous…
Mike Babcock: The Best Coach in the NHL Dan Rice | August 2, 2013 A few weeks ago I polled 35 contributors at The Hockey Writers, asking who is currently the best coach in the NHL today. The overwhelming winner with 18 votes was…
Will Mario Lemieux Ever Retire Jaromir Jagr’s Jersey? Justin Glock | July 29, 2013 Jaromir Jagr deserves to have his Pittsburgh Penguins’ jersey retired. There are too many Penguins’ fans who do not respect Jagr enough to agree. Even after all Jagr has accomplished…
Ineffective Headshot Rule Signals Time To Eliminate Instigator Rule Colin Pineau | July 19, 2013 It seems that the NHL’s Rule 48 on illegal checks to the head, instituted three years ago to curb concussions, isn’t working according to new research from Toronto’s St. Michael’s…
NHL Realignment: Renaming the New Divisions Mark Wallace Graham | July 9, 2013 Starting with this upcoming NHL season, the league has adopted a new realignment due in large part to the Winnipeg Jets. Gone are the days of three divisions in each…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
