Their Best Ever Regular Season
Hey wait a second. I know we can’t wait for the NHL playoffs to begin, but can we please just pause for a second and appreciate the 2009-10 regular season?…
Hockey History
January, 1967
Things were different back then. It’s pretty safe to say some of the events of January 1967 would not happen in today’s NHL. Now, depending on your age, you may…
NHL – Do The Right Thing
A little over 42 years ago, Minnesota North Stars Center Bill Masterton died after landing backwards and head first onto the ice during a game with the Oakland Seals. In…
Howard Baldwin Brings the Whalers to Hartford – 35 Years Later
By Dan Canavan This article first appeared on ctsportslaw.com on January 11, 2010. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Thirty-five years ago today, the Whalers played their first game in…
Colorado Avalanche 2000-2009 A look back
Colorado Avalanche 2000-2009 A look back. by Bruce Wilkie If the Colorado Avalanche were to use one word to describe the first ten years of the new millennium, it would…
The Original 21
In 1979, the NHL absorbed the four strongest surviving members of the WHA, expanding the league to 21 teams. For several reasons, the 1979-80 season is a good starting…
Tomas Vokoun and the Scariest Hockey Injuries
As many of us watched the replay Keith Ballard swinging his stick in frustration over an Ilya Kovalchuk goal at 8:54 of the first period, and inadvertently striking his own…
Doug Harvey: The Second Best NHL Defenseman Ever
In the 1950’s prior to the arrival of Bobby Orr, the best defenseman in hockey was undisputedly Doug Harvey of the Montreal Canadiens.
A Farewell to Patrice Brisebois
Legends combined with the Montreal Canadiens are a package easy to find. Maurice Richard, Jean Beliveau, Denis Savard, Georges Vezina and Patrick Roy are a few prime examples of talent…
Introductions, Please…. THW’s Hockey History Section
“Hello, Canada, and hockey fans in the United States, and Newfoundland….” The voice of a legend reaching out from the past, Foster Hewitt’s emblematic sign-on bubbles up sentiment even in those who never heard him call a game. Hockey’s history remains evocative to young and old alike: Bobby Orr’s mid-air celebration, the Rocket’s burning eyes, Dryden’s cucumber-cool pose, Gretzky’s sweater-tuck, these are just a few iconic images which have shaped the game we know today.
1965 Chicago Blackhawks
During the 1965-66 Season – Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita , Phil Esposito and Chico Maki You can read all about the trade that sent Phil Esposito to the Bruins here..
What Ever Happened to Alexandre Daigle?
You remember Alexandre Daigle, right? The man drafted by Ottawa first overall in the 1993 draft. The man who received the largest starting salary in league history up until that time (5 years, 12.25 million). The man who was supposed to be the next Mario Lemieux after scoring 247 points in 119 games for Victoriaville of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.