Islanders’ Top Finnish Players of All-Time
The New York Islanders and Finnish hockey players are hardly a match made in heaven. Highlights have been few and far between, although different Isles editions have featured players like…
Christopher Gibson
Islanders Sign Christopher Gibson
The New York Islanders announced Monday that they have come to terms on a one-year contract extension for goaltender Christopher Gibson. Contract details were not disclosed, though The Hockey News’…
What The Maple Leafs Lost In The Michael Grabner Trade
The Toronto Maple Leafs certainly made news on Thursday, sending five prospects to the New York Islanders in exchange for right-winger Michael Grabner. Now, this trade was made to open…
Pre-Season 2013: Leafs vs Flyers
The Maple Leafs came out flying and defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 Sunday night at the Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario. Though the Flyers were the designated home team, the…
Leafs Versus Penguins Prospect Game (London, Ontario)
Last night, I had the chance to watch the best young players the Leafs and Penguins had to offer. It was an exciting and eventful game with plenty of goals…
Toronto Maple Leafs Preseason Focus: Goaltending
In late June, I did a three-part series on the state of the Toronto Maple Leafs roster. Going off of the team on paper only, I examined the strengths and…
Valentin Zykov’s Good Luck: Dean Lombardi Is King of Second Round
Congratulations, Valentin Zykov! You’ve just won the (second-round) lottery! Taking a page from the Detroit Red Wings and their reputation for uncovering late round gems, Dean Lombardi has claimed the…
The “Import”-ance of the European CHL Goalie
Here’s a trivia question: What do Ondřej Pavelec, Jaroslav Halák, Michal Neuvirth, Peter Budaj, Robin Lehner and Anton Khudobin all have in common? The obvious response would be that they are all…
2012 WJC: Is Team Finland the Tournament Darkhorse?
Overall this Finnish team is the most talented a team they’ve had in years.
THW 2011 NHL Draft Final Rankings – Top 210
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft takes place on June 24-25th in St. Paul, Minnesota. Once again, you have to love the dates – the 24th and 25th representing hockey’s version…