Jean Beliveau: Hockey’s Ultimate Class Act Passes Away at 83
In the late evening hours of December 2nd, the Montreal Canadiens announced the passing of legend Jean Beliveau at age 83. Dubbed “Le Gros Bill”, Beliveau was the ultimate ambassador…
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PK Subban: The Next Captain of the Montreal Canadiens?
Brian Gionta’s stint as the 28th captain of the Montreal Canadiens will end when He is traded from the team, or His contract expires, or A handful of other less…
Top Five Habs Run-Ins With the Law
Lately some Canadiens past and present have been making news but not quite for the right reasons. This got me thinking: what were the all-time Habs run-ins with the law?…
NHL Realignment: Renaming the New Divisions
Starting with this upcoming NHL season, the league has adopted a new realignment due in large part to the Winnipeg Jets. Gone are the days of three divisions in each…
Are the Washington Capitals’ Cup Chances Kaput?
There have been a ton of articles discussing Ovechkin’s third Hart Trophy win. Whether he “deserves” it or whether he “does not deserve it”. An exasperated Casey Demarco with THW…
To Reclaim its Past Glory, Les Glorieux Must First Reclaim the Past
Hockey is an emotional game. A game can turn on a dime from momentum swings caused by a bruising body check, a great save or even a passionate chant from the…
Nathan MacKinnon – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile
Nathan MacKinnon THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 1995-Mar-27 Place of birth: Halifax, NS, CAN Ht: 6’0 Wt: 180 lbs Shoots: Right Position: Centre NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 1st year eligible Twitter: @Mackinnon9 THW The Next Ones…
Warren’s Q&A With Ducks All-Star Forward Corey Perry
The Hockey Writers correspondent, Ted Warren, had the opportunity to have a Q&A session with Anaheim Ducks forward Corey Perry on Wednesday. Perry answered a wide variety of questions,…
The Next Undrafted Gems? Ben Duffy And Josh Currie Lighting It Up
Ben Duffy DOB: March 3, 1992 NHL Rights: N/A Drafted: Undrafted Height: 5’10″ Weight: 175 lbs Position: Centre Current Team: Prince-Edward-Island Rocket (QMJHL) Josh Currie DOB: October 29, 1992…
Quotes of the Week: Legendary Canadiens
This week, a short collection of quotes by and about some of the great Montreal Canadiens–and some of the greatest ever to play the game. The Rocket put me in…
Exploring the CBC’s Digital Archives
Is the looming labor dispute making you jaded? Free agency getting you down? Lose an hour or two this off-season in the CBC Digital Archives for Hockey. Lots of great…
TML Captains: Bob Davidson 1943-45
TML Captains is a series that profiles the men who ‘wore the C’ for one of the NHL’s charter franchises. Previously featured were Hap Day, Charlie Conacher, Red Horner and Syl…