Avalanche Have a Long History of NHL Award Winners
Within the past couple weeks, the NHL has trickled out its nominees for several of its prestigious regular season awards, most of which are voted on by the Professional Hockey…
Peter Forsberg
The Flyers’ ‘Deuces Wild’ Line
There have been a few famous lines that are recognized during the Philadelphia Flyers’ existence. The Legion of Doom, LCB, and Crazy Eights Line are just a few of the…
5 Jets 1.0 Draft Misses & Who They Didn’t Pick
It happens to every NHL team. A player they draft doesn’t work out, while other players who were available and selected soon after go on to have long, illustrious careers.…
Oskar Lindblom the Next Peter Forsberg?
Being born in Sweden, it is every future player’s dream to be the next Peter Forsberg, Mats Sundin, Henrik Lundqvist or Nicklas Lidstrom. But living up to those names is…
Flyers Captains Post-Lockout to Present
In two previous pieces, THW looked at the Flyers’ captains from their inception through the captainless 1992-93 season and from the start of the Lindros era until the 2004-05 lockout.…
10 Players Who Reunited With Old Clubs
Reunited and it feels so good! Well, sometimes at least. It’s not too often that players leave an NHL team, just to wind up back there before their career is…
Forsberg Squared: The Tale of Two Outcomes
Trades—every GM makes them and are one of the key indicators that define how “good” a GM is. Similarly to the draft, determining the quality of the trade tends to…
The Best Shootout Team in NHL History
Here’s a little fan fact, the best shootout team in NHL history is the Colorado Avalanche. We’re talking all-time here, surprised? If you are then shame on you, and pay…
Video: Peter Forsberg Pranks Swedish Men’s League
2014 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Peter Forsberg recently got back out on the ice. It wasn’t as a part of Pavel Bure’s World Legends Hockey League (though please, please…
Colorado Avalanche: 20 Years , 20 Moments
In 1982, the Colorado Rockies left for New Jersey meaning there would be no NHL hockey in Denver for another 13 years. In 1995, the Quebec Nordiques moved west and…
Honoring Scott Gomez: Former Stars Who Bounced Around Before Retiring
While the 2014-15 season was hailed by some as a comeback season of sorts for Scott Gomez, it should be instead labeled one of his last kicks at the can.…
The Colorado Avalanche Franchise Four
The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL…