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…
The Best Free Agent Signings in NHL History THW Archives | July 2, 2024 Free agency is a very important aspect of the NHL. The best NHL free agent signings, typically of players with high skill, retain the ability to drastically improve a given team…
Washington Capitals’ Forgotten Ones Nathan Moser | May 16, 2024 When the hockey world thinks about the Washington Capitals, there are obvious names that come up. If talking about the present or recent history, Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson,…
The Worst Trades in NHL History Jeff Seide | May 3, 2024 Every NHL general manager wants to succeed. They want to build a roster that competes night in and night out. They want to win and raise the Stanley Cup. To…
Zdeno Chara – 7 Cool Things About the Big Guy Brandon Share-Cohen | March 18, 2024 When thinking about former NHL defender and future Hall of Famer Zdeno Chara, one word should come to mind. That word, as you might have guessed, is big. Whether it’s…
NHL’s Top 5 Defensive Defensemen of the 2010s THW Archives | March 1, 2024 *This post was originally published in 2019 The 2010s have come and gone, and as we embark on a new decade, the hockey world has been reminiscing on the greatest…
Ottawa Senators’ All-Time Team Ben Fraser | February 28, 2024 In the 31 years of Ottawa Senators hockey, many fantastic players have taken the ice for the club. You could easily put all of the best players together and create…
Today in Hockey History: Jan. 29 Matthew Zator | January 29, 2024 One of the greatest goaltenders the National Hockey League had ever seen officially ended his playing career on this date. Jan. 29 has also seen a plethora of personal milestones,…
Alexei Yashin Trade Revisited Andrew Forbes | January 5, 2024 Long before he became one of the biggest and most disappointing contracts in New York Islanders franchise history, Alexei Yashin was traded to the Islanders from the Ottawa Senators back…
3 Best Trades in Senators History THW Archives | October 18, 2023 The Ottawa Senators have made their fair share of trades throughout their history. Some of those moves have seen them come out on top, but others have fans wondering what…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 3 Matthew Zator | October 3, 2023 The most storied team in NHL history signed one of their most legendary players on this date. Also, the first regular-season game outside of North America was played, an all-time…
All-Time Slovak NHL Lineup Justin Giampietro | October 2, 2023 After a lack of elite Slovak talent in the NHL following the 2000s, there seems to be an emergence with youngsters such as Juraj Slafkovsky and Simon Nemec being drafted…