Who Were the Best Full Right Goalies in NHL History? THW Archives | June 17, 2024 “Silly sider” is a term we hear ascribed to right-shooting, right-catching, and often left-handed goalies. Like left-handed baseball pitchers, full right goalies supposedly play at an advantage over left-shooting skaters.…
10 Best Goalies Drafted by the Stars Ryan Gagne | June 28, 2023 As one of the first expansion teams in 1967, the Dallas Stars (originally the Minnesota North Stars) have made 495 selections at the NHL Amateur/Entry Draft. Interestingly, only 10 percent…
Roman Turek: Where Is He Now? THW Archives | September 26, 2017 This article was originally published in February, 2013. During his time in the NHL, Roman Turek was a man of many masks and roles, but the Czech netminder never failed…
Ryan Miller: The Final Piece for the Blues? Jeff Ponder | March 1, 2014 Since I was a young boy watching the Blues roll out dangerous scoring threats like Brendan Shanahan and Brett Hull, my father, Stan, has always been the curmudgeon when it…
Miikka Kiprusoff Retires Ryan Pike | September 9, 2013 What was long-rumoured became fact on Monday morning, as the Calgary Flames announced that long-time netminder Miikka Kiprusoff has retired. The 36-year-old Finn entered the NHL during the 2000-01 season…
Much Ado About Flames Goalie #2 Thomas Strangward | July 13, 2012 The Calgary Flames have certainly addressed one area of concern this offseason, as the additions of Jiri Hudler, Roman Cervenka, and Dennis Wideman have certainly elevated the skill level of…