From Mats to Dion: A New Era Dawns in Leafs Nation
Maple Leafs unveil Dion Phaneuf as their 18th captain. Can the talented defenceman handle the pressure of Leafs Nation?
Maple Leafs unveil Dion Phaneuf as their 18th captain. Can the talented defenceman handle the pressure of Leafs Nation?
Without a doubt, one of the best off-season signings in the NHL, Brent Sutter may not be amongst the 20 see the ice game-day, but his impact is evident game in and game out.
Chris Ralph – Flames Correspondent at THW *Last week after Coach Brent Sutter run the Flames through a Sutter-tough practice, I discussed if the need would arise for him to…
The THW Flames season preview will take a different direction than some of the other previews that are out there. Greg Wyshynski (Puck Daddy – Yahoo Sports) Introduces the 2009-10…
Hockey Hits, specifically hitting from behind has been on the NHL’s agenda for quite some time, but NHL brass has yet to find a solution for this pesky, recurrent…
It has been a number of years since Mark Messier strapped on that helmet, laced up his skates, and pulled the number eleven over his head. Now he wears a suit and tie instead of a sweater, the skates have changed into dress shoes, and even the locker has been replaced by an office where he pulls up a chair as the new assistant to Rangers’ President and General Manager GlenSather . To think these things can truly change a man though is foolish. Though a life in the administrative side of hockey sometimes calls for tough decisions that effect the lives of players, those same kids, as most of them these days are decades younger than the six-time Stanley Cup Champion, are the ones that Messier is looking to reach out to the most.
Christopher Ralph is a hockey writer with a focus on prospects and the entry draft, as well as the Leafs’ correspondent here at THW. “Full Potential” Prospect Profile: Please “Click…
Christopher Ralph is a hockey writer with a focus on prospects and the entry draft, as well as the Leafs’ correspondent here at THW. “Full Potential” Prospect Profile: Please “Click…
Not wanting to steal any thunder from the upcoming Stanley Cup Finals, I’m going to take advantage of the couple days hiatus to look ahead to the July…