12 of the Fastest Skaters Ever in the NHL
The NHL is getting faster. Gone are the days when hitting and grinding were enough to compete in the best league in the world. Now, speed and skill reign supreme.…
Category Archives: Bobby Orr
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 3
This date has been very important for Hall of Fame defensemen. One of the best of his generation learned he was switching teams and perhaps the greatest of all time…
Daily Hockey Trivia – Stanley Cups, Young Hall-of-Famers & Penalty Minutes
Welcome to the Daily Hockey Trivia for Sept. 1, 2024. This is a daily series that will test and challenge your knowledge of the modern and historical aspects of NHL…
Daily Hockey Trivia – Win Percentage, Shootout Goals & $1 Million Deal
Welcome to the Daily Hockey Trivia for Aug. 30, 2024. This is a daily series that will test and challenge your knowledge of the modern and historical aspects of NHL…
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. 26
Aug. 26 is a date that is loaded with big names in NHL history. The Hockey Hall of Fame inducted three different classes. A legendary defenseman signed the biggest contract…
Bobby Orr’s Brief Stint with the Chicago Blackhawks
If you were asked who are the greatest hockey players of all time, it wouldn’t take very long before you said Bobby Orr. Through eight seasons from 1967-68 to 1974-75,…
Derek “Turk” Sanderson: A Boston Legend
Combine a gritty style of play with quick hands and fast feet, throw in a swagger that sat well with his movie-star good looks, mix well with his fair share…
10 Things You Never Knew About Hockey
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…
10 NHL Oddities We’ll Never See Again
The saying is that records are meant to be broken, but in certain cases, they simply won’t be broken. Barring radical changes to the playing style and rules of the…