Free Agency: The WHA’s Greatest Legacy
We might refer to the the day in which free agents can sign contracts with any team in the league as “NHL Independence Day” since this event bears many similarities…
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The Curious Case of the WHA and its Avco World Trophy
There is no shortage of interesting, if not bizarre, historical oddities to reminisce about when it comes to the sport of hockey. The 70’s were better known for disco, the…
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,…
Book Review: The Goal of My Life: A Memoir
Paul Henderson is best known as a former NHL player and hero of the 1972 Summit Series for Canada. The majority of people who have any idea about the name ‘Paul Henderson’ will make that connection. And, most recently, it’s become known that he now is dealing with cancer.
Lockout 2012: Will We Move to a Multi-League Model?
As the NHL lockout of 2012 drags on, feelings among fans range from apathy and indifference to frustration and anger. There’s those who support the NHLPA, others support the NHL.…
Quotes of the Week: On The Great One, Wayne Gretzky
Securely among the pantheon of hockey legends with the likes of Howe and Orr, #99 needs no introduction. If you need a refresher on his extraordinary accomplishments, check out Michael Rappaport’s…
It is time for a new league to rival the NHL
As more and more NHL players head to greener pastures in Europe the prospects of a long NHL lockout is becoming more and more real. Despite the absurdity of putting another season…
Paul Henderson: Career, Accolades, Cancer
The news has recently featured reports that former NHL, WHA and Team Canada player Paul Henderson’s cancer has advanced to the point where he is likely going to have chemotherapy or clinical…
The Five Best Markets for Future NHL Franchises
Since the National Hockey League’s inception in 1917, the only constant has been change. Aside from the Original Six era, the league has constantly been in a state of flux…
2017: The Year of the Whalers?
Earlier this week, the Hartford Courant published an article that could give Hartford Whalers fans hope for the franchise’s return to Connecticut’s capital city but after almost 15 seasons away…
Book Review: The Life and Times of the Golden Jet
The Devil and Bobby Hull: How Hockey’s Original Million-Dollar Man Became the Game’s Lost Legend By Gare Joyce. (2011, Mississauga, Ont.: John Wiley & Sons, Canada, Ltd. Hardcover. Pp. 274.…
Do You Still Believe in Miracles? – A Review of Wayne Coffey’s The Boys of Winter
The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team. By Wayne Coffey. (2005, New York: Three Rivers Press. Softcover. Pp.…