Today in Hockey History: Nov. 24
This date in National Hockey League history was very eventful in both Detroit and Philadelphia. In addition, a pair of Hall of Famers hung up their skates, an all-time great…
Sergei Fedorov
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 27
On this date in National Hockey League History, one legendary player drew even with another all-time great. Plus, five Russian-born players hit the ice together for the first time in…
3 Ghosts of Blue Jackets Past
Summertime at The Hockey Writers means that we get the chance to have some fun that we might not be able to during the season. We get to look into…
Last Red Wings to Win Each NHL Award
On Sunday night, I realized that it had been a few years since a member of the Detroit Red Wings had won a major NHL award. Previously, it was an…
Best NHL Team of All-Time Brackets: 1997-98 Detroit Red Wings
A car crash that ended the career of one of the powerful Russian Five. A scoring star absent for most of the season. The pressure of high expectations in Hockeytown.…
Red Wings 12 Days of Hockeymas: 7 Art Ross & 7 Frank J. Selke Trophies
The “12 Days of Christmas” is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…
They Wore It Once: Ducks Players and Their Unique Numbers
The Anaheim Ducks have had several iconic sweater numbers throughout their 26-year history. At the top of that list are Paul Kariya, Teemu Selanne and Scott Niedermayer, with their numbers,…
A Look Back at RFAs and Offer Sheets
The history of offer sheets in the NHL is a long one. While there hasn’t been a successful offer sheet since the Edmonton Oilers signed Dustin Penner to one in…
Red Wings’ Top 20 Goal Scorers of All-Time
Over the course of their history, the Detroit Red Wings have scored 19,904 regular season goals. That’s a lot of goals. Since the franchise arrived in Detroit, quite a few…
‘The Russian Five’ More Than Just a Hockey Documentary
When my wife and I first started dating, she admitted to not knowing very much about hockey, let alone the Detroit Red Wings. Flash-forward six years. Both of us were…
Ducks 25th Anniversary: A Look Back & Ahead
It’s been exactly 25 years since Anaheim Mighty Ducks center Anatoli Semenov lined up against his countryman Sergei Fedorov to take the first regular-season faceoff in franchise history. Fedorov won…
Fedorov or Datsyuk: Retiring the Russians’ Numbers?
Aside from being inducted into the Hall of Fame, retiring a number in professional sports is kind of like the icing on an athlete’s cake. The great ones are hoisted…