Revisiting the Flames’ 16-Year Stanley Cup Playoff Streak Ryan Gagne | April 8, 2023 The Calgary Flames are only a few days away from completing their 50th season as an organization, which started in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1972. Historically, the club has won the…
Lanny McDonald: The Player Behind the Mustache The Old Prof | February 16, 2023 Lanny McDonald might be one of hockey’s most recognizable players. His iconic mustache makes him almost more remembered than his Hall of Fame career. But, make no mistake about it,…
Flames’ Best Players to Come From the WHL Derek Olsen | September 9, 2022 The Western Hockey League (WHL) was created in 1966, originally consisting of seven teams from Alberta and Saskatchewan. Today, the league is a premiere destination for young players to showcase…
Calgary Flames’ 50-Goal Scorers THW Archives | July 11, 2022 For a relatively young franchise, the Calgary Flames have seen a great deal of strong individual performances since becoming a National Hockey League club in 1972. In particular, the team…
Do You Know Your Toronto Maple Leafs Trivia? All-Time Goal Scoring The Old Prof | July 12, 2021 I don’t know about other Toronto Maple Leafs’ fans, but I love learning about the team I cover. In fact, I try to learn more regularly. I’ve decided to do…
Best NHL Team of All-Time Brackets: 1988-89 Calgary Flames Colby Guy | May 11, 2021 The 1988-89 Calgary Flames are one of the greatest and most iconic teams in hockey history. The team that gifted the world the iconic photo of Lanny McDonald lifting his…
Flames 12 Days of Hockeymas: Calgary Legend #9 Lanny McDonald Brett Krauss | December 16, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: 500-Goal Scorers & a New Great Defense? The Old Prof | December 5, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs news and rumors, I’ll take a look at hints why the Maple Leafs defense has to be better this season than it’s been…
Top 5 Medicine Hat Tigers to Make it to the NHL Dayton Reimer | June 27, 2020 The Medicine Hat Tigers have been members of the Western Hockey League since 1970-71, becoming the fifth expansion team and the 10th franchise in the league. Since then, the team…
Comparing Today’s Maple Leafs’ Forwards With Best of All-Time The Old Prof | December 28, 2018 In 2016, the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrated their Centennial Anniversary home opener. Attendant to that 100-years’ celebration was a retrospection of Maple Leafs’ history. At the time, a number of…
5 Historic Trades That Ignited the Flames Bryan Wilson | September 13, 2018 The Calgary Flames were busy this offseason addressing some key concerns via trades, ultimately changing the teams’ outlook heading into the 2018-19 season. Optimism is on the rise in Calgary…
Can Teams Rebound After Losing the Stanley Cup Final? Michael Gwizdala | June 29, 2017 They like it, they love it, they want some more of it. The Nashville Predators and their fans were able to skate into the national spotlight with a run to…