Welcome to the Daily Hockey Trivia for Aug. 9, 2024. This is a daily series that will test and challenge your knowledge of the modern and historical aspects of NHL hockey. Each day will have three multiple-choice questions with an answer key at the bottom of the page. Daily Hockey Trivia (The Hockey Writers) Each
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*This archive was originally written in June 2023 With NHL free agency opening in less than 10 days, all 32 NHL teams will be in preparation mode. Before that, the 2024 NHL Draft will take place on June 28 and 29 where the general manager (GM) of each organization will hope to find future centrepieces
Today, we honor the 24 past and present NHL players who celebrate their birthdays on Apr. 17. Here’s a look at some notable players who share birthdays on this day, including a couple of members of the Hockey Hall of Fame and a three-time Stanley Cup winner. Börje Salming (1951) Börje Salming‘s NHL debut and
The top two scorers in National Hockey League history both had memorable nights on this date. Jan. 27 was a very busy date in Montreal, Toronto, and Pittsburgh. Some of the biggest names in the history of the game left their mark on this date through the years. So, let’s fire up the THW time
Flashback to last season’s trade deadline. As the Toronto Maple Leafs prepared for last season’s playoffs, strengthening their defensive lineup was a top priority. Among the names in trade rumours was John Klingberg, an experienced defenseman who was then playing with the Anaheim Ducks. John Klingberg, when he was with the Anaheim Ducks (Jess Starr/The
*We are republishing this article today in honor of Borje Salming’s passing Borje Salming played 16 seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1973 to 1989. In his more than 1,000 regular-season games (1,099 to be exact), he scored 148 goals and 620 assists for 768 points. More remarkable, he ended his Maple Leafs career
The final Canada Cup match ever played occurred on this date. Plus, the greatest player in National Hockey League history reported in his first-ever professional and NHL training camps exactly one year apart. The THW time machine has its engines warm and is ready to take back through the decade. Let’s climb aboard! Final Canada
If you ask any young hockey player what they want, more than anything, their answer will likely be to win the Stanley Cup. Precious few have the chance to play a game in the NHL, and even fewer get the chance to hoist the greatest trophy in sports. Many NHL players have had illustrious careers. They
The final Canada Cup match ever played occurred on this date. Plus, the greatest player in National Hockey League history took place in his first-ever professional and NHL training camp exactly one year apart. Final Canada Cup Champion Crowned The last Canada Cup championship game was played on Sept. 16, 1991. The tournament was replaced
This date has provided plenty of big postseason moments throughout the history of the National Hockey League. In addition, two Hall of Famers and all-time greats are celebrating birthdays today. Beat Me in St. Louis The St. Louis Blues pulled off one of the biggest comebacks in Stanley Cup playoffs history on May 12, 1986,
Records are made to be broken. But, more than 40 years after Darryl Sittler set the record for most points scored in a single game, it has yet to be matched, much less broken. Sittler’s name literally covered the scoresheet as he piled up six goals and four assists in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 11-4