Florida Panthers It’s Been a Long Time Coming
Tonight ends a streak of 11 years, 11 months, and 29 days sans playoffs for the Florida Panthers. During that time, Florida has had eight coaches, eight general managers, and…
Pavel Bure
Pavel Bure, Russia win Summit Series rematch with Canada
Pavel Bure scored three goals while four other Russians netted one goal each as Russia defeated Canada 7-5 at Megasport Arena in Moscow in the 40th anniversary rematch of the…
A historical review of cheap shots in the NHL
There is a belief held by some fans of NHL hockey that cheap shots are a major issue in the game today. The truth is the rules have changed drastically…
Nail Yakupov: The Stinging Star
Nail Yakupov is arguably the most highly skilled player available in the 2012 NHL Draft. In the 2010-2011 season, he put up outstanding numbers, recording 101 points in 65 games,…
Is Pavel Bure a Hall of Famer?
For as long as there are Halls of Fame, fans, critics and players will debate on who should and should not be inducted and given legendary status. There are those…
Vancouver Canucks History of Team Captains
This post was originally crafted by Jason Kurylo in June of 2011. It has been updated by a current THW writer, Trevor Beggs, in September of 2018. Since joining the…
Calder Trophy Winners, Videos and Stories
The Calder Trophy is a National Hockey League award given to the player deemed most proficient in his first year of play in the NHL. Typically called Rookie of the…
Just how good are this year’s Canucks?
There have been very few “great” teams in the history of the Vancouver Canuck franchise. Which one has been the best? How does this year’s club stack up?
The Good Ol’ Days of the Florida Panthers
With last night’s blowout loss to the Ovechkin-less Washington Capitals, it’s safe to say the Panthers will not be participating in this season’s playoffs. The Cats dropped to 13th in…
Hockey Biographies, Documentaries & Profiles
Our first year here at The Hockey Writers is winding down. We started up this past January 7th and have had the good fortune of attracting some great hockey writers.…