What Was The Best NHL Draft Year?
Over the last 30-plus years, the NHL Entry Draft has served as a stage for teams to select some of the best young players available to them. As of late,…
Ray Bourque
Vote Now: Gretzky, Lemieux……Then Who?
Many people believe Wayne Gretzky is the greatest player to ever live since he owns nearly every NHL scoring record. There are other fans out there who believe Mario Lemieux…
Looking Ahead: Five Must-See Home Games for the Providence Bruins
The second week of October usually signals the beginning of the NHL season but instead, it’s the American Hockey League that has the spotlight. The NHL lockout has forced numerous players to find a new rink to skate in overseas while others have migrated down to the AHL.
While the Providence Bruins may not play stacked, lockout-saturated teams such as the Oklahoma City Barons or Toronto Marlies, there are plenty of key games where fans will get to witness NHL-talent on the AHL-level. Plus, it’s professional hockey, automatically giving the AHL an advantage over the NHL…for now. Here are some key P-Bruins home games for the 2012-13 season.
Pass The Time: Top 5 Avalanche Videos Embedded on Youtube
YouTube, as we know, is a haven for procrastination and silly cats. It’s also great for hockey. If you want to get through the Lockout (or at least the next couple…
Hockey’s Dynamic Voices: Gary Thorne
Gary Thorne, a great baritone voice that barely hid a New England background, for me and the millions that watched the NHL on ESPN in the 1990s, Thorne is synonymous…
Capitals acquire Center from Bruins
The Washington Capitals acquired center Zach Hamill from the Boston Bruins in exchange for left wing Chris Bourque. It was announced Saturday by Vice President and General Manager George McPhee.…
The All-40 Team
Much has been made of the play of Teemu Selanne and Nicklas Lidstrom the past two seasons as they approached, and passed, their 40th birthdays. They still rank among the…
“Because It’s The Cup” Commercials Miss The Mark
Two years ago, the NHL marketing team took sports commercials to a new level by introducing the “History Will Be Made” ad campaign. Combining some of hockey’s most famous moments…
Erik Karlsson The Next Elite Defenseman
When the Ottawa Senators drafted Erik Karlsson 15th overall in the 2008 NHL entry draft they had high hopes for him as all first round picks are full of promise…
The Calgary Flames Jarome Iginla and Dallas Stars Unique Trade Connection
Gord Stellick in his book Stellicktricity coupled with recent trade speculation (and I emphasize speculation!) reminded me of a great series of connections when it comes to the Calgary Flames…
Norris Trophy Winners, Videos and Stories
The Norris Trophy is a National Hockey League award given to the best all-around defenseman as voted by the members of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association (The Hockey Writers website has…
The Next Ones- Adam Larsson – 2011 Draft Prospect Profile – From Larsson to Lidstrom
Christopher Ralph is THW’s prospect and draft analyst Please “Click Here” for “Notes Up Front” and the “Legend” for various topics covered below in my “Live Updated” NHL 2010 Draft…