10 NHL Oddities We’ll Never See Again THW Archives | July 13, 2024 The saying is that records are meant to be broken, but in certain cases, they simply won’t be broken. Barring radical changes to the playing style and rules of the…
Calgary Flames’ Best Players to Ever Play at the World Juniors Derek Olsen | September 7, 2023 As we round into 2023 and look forward to the next half of the season for the Calgary Flames, plenty of hockey fans still have their gazes set on the…
Flames’ 7 Biggest Draft Steals in Team History Rob Couch | June 30, 2023 The Calgary Flames have developed a ton of talent through the draft, whether early on or in the later rounds. Seven players, in particular, have carved out impressive careers after…
10 Best Non-Canadian Draft Picks in Flames’ History Ryan Gagne | June 29, 2023 The Atlanta Flames began operations in 1972 before relocating to Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in 1980. Since its inception, the franchise has participated in the NHL Amateur/Entry Draft, collecting prospects that…
One for the Ages: Sergei Makarov’s 1989-90 Season Ryan Gagne | November 28, 2022 Sergei Makarov won the Calder Trophy in 1989 as a member of the Calgary Flames. In his first season in the NHL, he scored 86 points in 80 games thanks…
12 Days of Sharks Hockeymas: 2 Magnificent Russians Victor Nuño | December 23, 2020 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…
Flames 12 Days of Hockeymas: 3 Calder Trophy Winners Brett Krauss | December 22, 2020 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…
San Jose Sharks’ 6 Hall of Famers Josh Frojelin | December 20, 2020 The San Jose Sharks have had some legends on their team for long stretches of time, including Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton. Although those are the team’s best players in…
Melker Karlsson’s Effective Season Zeke | November 15, 2016 San Jose Sharks forward Melker Karlsson is one of the many NHL players who rarely gets time in the spotlight. Even knowledgeable Sharks fans are hard-pressed to differentiate his game…
Hall of Fame Inducts Surprising Class of 2016 featuring Lindros, Makarov, Quinn, Vachon Dustin L. Nelson | June 27, 2016 The Hockey Hall of Fame announced the class of 2016 Monday. Eric Lindros, Sergei Makarov, Pat Quinn and Rogie Vachon will receive one of hockey’s highest honors this fall. Meet…
Hockey Hall of Fame Debates: Sergei Makarov Dustin Nelson | November 11, 2015 This week we’re debating the merits of players who may have been overlooked for induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Using the Hall’s criteria of judging a player based…