The Heritage Classic in Calgary at McMahon Stadium, home of the Stampeders, is approaching seemingly faster than an Al MacInnis howitzer from the point, a Mike Vernon kick save or…
In the hockey world, there is quite possibly no more under-appreciated position than that of the back-up goaltender. Riding the pine for the majority of the season, their primary duty…
Ilya Bryzgalov- Bryzgalov’s eight shutouts were second in the league to only Martin Brodeur and, fittingly, the emergent Russian netminder Bryzgalov is taking the place of perennial nominee Brodeur. …
By Mike Miccoli, Special to NHL Trade Deadline In a day that many hockey fans circle on their calendar each year, the trade deadline is the final opportunity for NHL…
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.
Christopher Ralph – THW’s Flames Correspondent I was recently able to do an in depth interview with promising young Flames prospect, netminder Joni Ortio, who was drafted in the 6th…
The Gauntlet As Wikipedia notes: Running the gauntlet (originally gantlet, and, rarely, gantlope or gantelope) is a form of physical punishment wherein a man is compelled to run between two…
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…
By Alessandro Seren Rosso – THW Staff Writer Jukka Ropponen is a Finnish goalie coach with 25+ years of experience working in Finland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, U.S. and Canada. He…
It’s not often that there’s an argument over who should win the Vezina at the end of each NHL season. After all, when someone as consistently good as Martin Brodeur…