50 Years Ago in Hockey: The Coaches – Sid Abel Rick Cole | September 20, 2015 Sid Abel, or “Old Bootnose” as he is known to his National Hockey League contemporaries, is one of two men who hold the dual role of general manager and coach…
Top 10: Detroit Red Wings Pop Culture References Tony Wolak | September 16, 2015 Over the past quarter century, Detroit Red Wings fans have witnessed success that only a few teams in certain eras of the NHL can parallel. With that sustained prosperity comes…
The Detroit Red Wings Franchise Four Michael Gwizdala | September 8, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL…
Why We Love Hockey Dan Herrejon | June 18, 2015 Past Season Recap The 2014-2015 NHL season is over. The Chicago Blackhawks have won their third Stanley Cup in six years to make a case for the first salary cap…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – 1964-65 Post-Mortem: Red Wings Rick Cole | May 16, 2015 Despite an early playoff exit, the 1964-65 season has to be considered an unqualified success for the Detroit Red Wings. The Wings compiled a league-leading record of 40-23-7 to finish…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Hawks Punch Ticket to Finals Rick Cole | April 16, 2015 The Chicago Black Hawks rallied from a 2-0 deficit last night to upset the first-place Detroit Red Wings and claim a spot in the Stanley Cup finals against Montreal. This will…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Wings Whip Hawks Rick Cole | April 5, 2015 The Detroit Red Wings, just as coach Sid Abel predicted, look to be turning their semi-final series into an offensive display. The poured a half-dozen goals into the Chicago net last night…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Leafs Put Up a 10-Spot Rick Cole | March 22, 2015 One can’t blame the other five National Hockey League general managers for getting a little nervous. The Toronto Maple Leafs, defending Stanley Cup champions, suddenly appear to be rounding into…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Gordie Shows Howe It’s Done Rick Cole | March 11, 2015 Howe’s pair beats Leafs Gordie Howe showed last night why he is still considered the best hockey player on the planet as he scored twice to lead the Detroit Red…
Stem Cell Treatment and the Exploitation of Mr. Hockey Ross Bonander | February 9, 2015 No. 9 Gordie Howe has always been something of an outlier. His frame was made for hockey: Short, powerful legs gave him a low center of gravity and made him almost…
Ovechkin: To Become One of the Greatest Scorers in History Craig Hagerman | February 3, 2015 He is known as the Alexander the Gr8, but at the pace he is on Ovechkin might be one day be known as Alexander the gr8est. Sunday the Washington Capitals…
The Life of Mr. Hockey The Hockey Writers | January 31, 2015 Review of Mr. Hockey: My Life by Gordie Howe For anyone who wants to learn more about hockey why not start with a book by the person known affectionately as…