Today in Hockey History: July 21 Matthew Zator | July 21, 2024 July 21 saw the greatest player in National Hockey League history sign on to play for one of its most historic teams. Plus, a franchise-altering player signed his first-ever professional…
Edmonton Oilers 50-Goal Scorers Tony Wolak | July 18, 2024 During the 1980s, the Edmonton Oilers epitomized offense. From the 1981-82 season through 1985-86, they scored an average of 5.29 goals per game. They peaked in the 1983-84 season, putting up…
10 Things You Never Knew About Hockey THW Archives | July 17, 2024 From the THW Archives, written by former contributor Alli Baker and originally published Feb. 16, 2015. So you think you know everything there is to know about hockey, eh? Well if…
Wayne Gretzky – The Great One’s 10 Most Unbreakable Records THW Archives | July 16, 2024 Wayne Gretzky spent his entire professional hockey career (20 seasons in the NHL and one in the WHA) rewriting the record books. When ‘The Great One’ retired following the 1998-99…
Connor McDavid Could Be Third-Fastest to 1,000 Points Jacob Billington | July 15, 2024 After a dominant 132-point season capped off by a 42-point playoff run, there is no question that Connor McDavid is one of the most talented hockey players to ever play…
Upper Deck Celebrating 40th Anniversary of Gretzky’s 1st Stanley Cup Dale Bochon | July 13, 2024 I can’t believe it’s been 40 years since Wayne Gretzky won his first Stanley Cup with the Edmonton Oilers. Where has the time gone? May 19, 1984, was one of…
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…
Greatest NHL Player for Each Jersey Number THW Archives | July 10, 2024 Debates over great NHL players have been conducted for decades. People have debated over the greatest player to play each position, who the best goal scorer is, and who the…
NHL’s 10 Most Impressive Streaks Raymond Harrison | July 9, 2024 Numbers, stats, and figures are an integral part of the hockey viewing experience. The game is rife with scoring slumps, hot streaks, losing skids, and dynastic stretches of winning. The…
Every NHL Team’s All-Time Best Goal Scorer Stephen Ground | July 8, 2024 *Stats updated through the end of the 2023-24 season There are many skills that a hockey player can have to make them an asset in the NHL. But you cannot…
The WHA – A Look Back at the Upstart Hockey League THW Archives | July 6, 2024 As the National Hockey League continued to prosper in the early 1970s, there was a demand for more teams in more cities throughout much of the United States and Canada…
Edmonton Oilers’ Top-20 Goal Scorers All-Time Matthew Zator | July 5, 2024 *Article was updated in July 2024 The Edmonton Oilers have a long history of prolific goal scorers. Not only that, but they also have a plethora of Hall-of-Fame twine ticklers…