David Clarkson and Other Disappointing Hometown Heroes
The front page of the Toronto Sun read, He fights. He scores. He’s from Toronto. Guess who his idol was? The paper donned a photo of newly acquired Maple Leafs…
Mike Modano
Dallas Stars Perfectly Carry Out Mike Modano Retirement Ceremony
Nearly everyone in Texas knows at least one thing about hockey. Even if they don’t know the rules, current rosters or who won the Stanley Cup last season, they know…
Tarasenko Firing Under the Radar
With the St. Louis Blues nearing the halfway point in the 2013-14 season a lot has been made of the outstanding seasons being had by Alexander Steen, David Backes, and…
Dallas Stars: A New Hope
For Dallas Stars fans, this offseason’s splashy free agent acquisitions, trades and draft picks ignited hope. Factor in a new GM and head coach, a new logo and redesigned unis,…
Jim Nill Just Getting Warmed Up For Busy Stars Offseason
The Stanley Cup Finals are still underway, yet that hasn’t stopped newly-hired Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill from getting a head start on his first offseason controlling the reigns…
JT Compher – The Next Ones: 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
JT Compher THW Close-Up: Date of Birth: 4/8/1995 Place of Birth: Northbrook, Illinois Ht: 6’0″ Wt: 161 lbs Shoots: Right Position: Center NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 THW Rankings (January 2013): 28 Other Rankings: ISS: 25 CSS…
Reliving Jeremy Roenick’s 500th Career NHL Goal
On November 10, 2007, Jeremy Roenick became just the third American-born player in NHL history to score 500 career goals. I was there that night at HP Pavilion, along with…
Reasons Why the Minnesota Wild Deserve a Winter Classic
With all the talk about the 2013 Redwings/Maple Leafs Winter Classic likely being scrapped, I felt it would be appropriate to keep moving forward and look to the future. A…
Eddie Olczyk Enters US Hockey Hall of Fame
Former Blackhawks center Eddie Olczyk will be enshrined in the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. A former third overall pick of the 1984 draft by…
The Complete Twitter Guide To The Detroit Red Wings
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last 6 years, you’ve heard of, and are likely on, the social networking service known as Twitter. As the popularity of…
Don Cherry Was Wrong This Time
Don Cherry is a legend. As many of our readers know, I have been quick to defend him in the past when people would go crazy over every little thing.…
From Abdelkader from Zuccarello – 31 October 2011
A condensed version on this holiday as many are rushing to get work done before heading to Halloween parties or to take the kids trick-or-treating tonight. In three markets there are games tonight as well. Check in to see some hockey related Halloween stories and videos.