This date has been very busy over the years in the National Hockey League. There was the addition of two teams. The Hall of Fame officially began, multiple captains were named, a big international game was played, and exhibition contests took place all over the globe. Let’s begin our daily trip back in time to
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One of the legends of the National Hockey League announced his retirement on this date, but he wasn’t able to stay off the ice very long. This date also saw two Hockey Hall of Fame inductions ceremonies and a memorable postgame speech after a tough international loss. It’s time for our daily journey through the
The 12th installment in this series has arrived after looking at how the Minnesota Wild did in their first 11 drafts. If you missed any of them or want a refresher, you can find those recaps below: The 2010-11 NHL season didn’t treat the Wild kindly. While they allowed fewer goals than the previous campaign, their 206
In 2015, my THW colleague Andrew Forbes wrote a series of posts on the all-time best forwards in Toronto Maple Leafs history. With the 2019-20 NHL regular season now on hiatus in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it seemed time to add my own thoughts to his. I encourage Maple Leafs fans to read his
– latest update: Aug. 2021 With over 100 years of history, it should come as no surprise that the NHL has seen its share of sibling rivalries. In some cases, those from the same bloodline have even played alongside one another. While there are a plethora of family connections throughout every era of the league,
A very impressive group of players were enshrined into the Hockey Hall of Fame on his date in 1966. Aug. 27 also saw some trade action out of Motown and the birth of possibly the best undrafted player to ever skate in the National Hockey League. ’66 Class Packs a Punch The Hockey Hall of
Over the long and storied history of the NHL, some of the best playmakers have left their mark on the league. One of those players who left his mark as one of the league’s best playmakers is Adam Oates, who played for six different teams over 19 seasons. During stops in his career, he played
On this date, in 1972, the greatest single class in the history of the Hockey Hall of Fame was inducted. Also, National Hockey League history was made when a part of brothers defected from Europe on their way to becoming stars. Let’s hop aboard the THW time machine and relive all the best Aug. 24
Over the years. Aug. 16 proved to be a very action-packed day for the National Hockey League’s residents in Arizona. A Stanley Cup hero in Detroit was acquired on this date 72 years ago. Also, one of the greatest American-born and undrafted players in league history signed his first professional contract. So, let’s begin our
Oh, what must have been going through Dale Hawerchuk’s mind on Aug. 13, 1981. The 18-year-old stood at the corner of Winnipeg’s Portage and Main — the site supreme for public spectacles in the city — in front of nearly 1,000 Winnipeg Jets’ fans, who’d flocked to the heart of downtown over the lunch hour
A pair of Hockey Hall of Famers were born on this date. One was honored for what he accomplished on the ice, while the other built his legacy off of it. Also, the Los Angeles Kings announced plans to honor one of the greatest players in franchise history. Kings Send Another Number to the Rafters
Matt Martin has always represented what it means to be a New York Islander. The work he does off the ice matches his on-ice production as one of the best fourth-line wingers in the league. Martin generated chemistry with Casey Cizikas when the two came into the league nearly a decade ago and became the
The month of August has not usually been a busy one in National Hockey League history. However, this date has seen quite a few memorable moments with some veteran players finding new teams and the birth of two Hockey Hall of Famers. The THW time machine is gassed up and ready to take us back
Aug. 10 has been a hectic day in National Hockey League history. A relocated team got its new identity and logo. An expansion team made its first-ever trade. A coaching change was made, and two future successful head coaches found new homes during their playing days. Avalanche Get Their Identity On Aug. 10, 1995, the
Coming into the NHL in the 1967 NHL Expansion, the Philadephia Flyers have put together a storied history that includes numerous Hockey Hall of Fame players and two Stanley Cups. Over their existence, the team has had six different players hit the 50-goal plateau, a mark that is becoming more-and-more difficult to hit for players
Ranking all-time greats, no matter the sport, is a near-impossible task. Almost every era is drastically different from the next and the game of hockey is no different. With that in mind, we decided to break down our look at the greatest goaltenders to have played the game by decade and see how each one
This article was originally published in February, 2013. To get a number retired in the National Hockey League is a special honor, one that is typically reserved for a unique kind of player. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the honoree was a winner, but rather that he did something important to either put his team on
According to Hockey Reference, the United States has produced at least one NHL player from 41 different states. Minnesota leads the way with 282; however, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts follows with 205 – only two other states (Michigan and New York) have 100 players, and no other state has over 46. It’s a large undertaking
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