In this week’s Montreal Canadiens News & Rumors rundown, we’ll look at the Phillip Danault contract negotiations, ECHL expansion news, George Laraque’s challenge to Mike Tyson, and the return to…
Former NHL enforcer Georges Laraque wants to be the next man to fight “Iron Mike” Tyson who’s preparing for his upcoming Nov. 28 exhibition boxing match against Roy Jones Jr.…
Even in these days of COVID-19 and the suspension of NHL regular-season games, there’s still Montreal Canadiens news and rumors to report. However, that news doesn’t happen on the ice…
On Saturday, a report surfaced that former Edmonton Oiler and NHL-tough guy, Georges Laraque used his platform on a Montreal radio station to air some potentially damaging information; information, that…
There has been a story recently circulating around on social media: The Worst Player in Every NHL Team’s History. A few clicks in, you realize that the author is one of…
On August, 25th 2015, former Los Angeles Kings forward and two-time Stanley Cup victor Mike Richards was formally charged with possession of a controlled substance while entering Canada. The Royal…
When Ray Shero first arrived on the scene from the Nashville Predators, he brought a hockey mindset of toughness and grit to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He signed players who brought their…
To fight or not to fight that is the question… And it keeps going un answered because as hockey fans we are already a niche market in the United States…
While the Montreal Canadiens have won 24 Stanley cups, the most in NHL history, they haven’t won Lord Stanley’s trophy since 1993. This long successful history has led to a long…
Since November, The Hockey Writers and the NHL Alumni Association have teamed up for a monthly series called Ask the Alumni. It provides us with the opportunity to shine a…
This month’s “Ask the Alumni” guest at The Hockey Writers is Claude Lemieux. Send us a question and be part of the interview with the 4-time Stanley Cup champion.
For the casual hockey fan, the name Georges Laraque conjures up images of one of the true heavyweights in the NHL. In this month’s “Ask the Alumni” we learn that there is more to the story of Big Georges Laraque.