Ex-Maple Leafs Goalie Michael Hutchinson: Where’s He Now?
Michael Hutchinson is an example of what life in the NHL can look like if you’re a good player but not a star player. As a goalie from nearby Barrie,…
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The NHL’s Best Farm Systems Ranked – 2024-25 Preseason Update
If you want to be one of the best teams in the NHL in the Salary Cap Era, you have to draft and develop your own prospects so you can…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 1
A familiar face returned to Pittsburgh on this date, but this time as an owner. Also, there were some big moments for a couple of the NHL’s earliest stars. Let’s…
Today in Hockey History: Aug 31
Some of the greatest players from multiple NHL eras had big moments on this date. Everything from birth dates, to the signing of a first professional contract, to being traded…
Maple Leafs’ 5 Best Wingers of All Time
In 2015, my THW colleague Andrew Forbes wrote a series of posts on the all-time best forwards in Toronto Maple Leafs history. I wrote this during the 2019-20 NHL regular…
5 Stanley Cup Final Matchups the Hockey World Needs
It’s that time of year again; summer is winding down, the lengthy offseason is nearly over, and training camps across the NHL are set to begin in the coming weeks.…
New York Rangers’ Top-20 All-Time Goal Scorers
*This was updated in Aug. 2024 The New York Rangers have been around for almost 100 years and they’ve had some of the best players in NHL history come through…
The Best Nicknames in Hockey
Colorful hockey nicknames are an integral part of the game’s history. They’re as much a part of hockey as the blue line. You’re given one early by your mite’s coach…
NHL Players and Their Love Affair With Golf
Hockey players from beer leagues to the NHL seem to love golf. It’s as if golf is the one hobby hockey players have in common outside the rink. The relationship between…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 30
Aug. 30 has proven to be a newsworthy day in the history of the NHL. A longtime and successful general manager got his first job, one of the greatest European…