Top 5 Kansas City Scouts of All-Time
The Kansas City Scouts existed for all of two seasons in the National Hockey League. 160 games played, but a mere 27 wins. The team scored a total of 374…
Category Archives: Defunct Teams
Whalers’ All-Time Greatest Lineup
Players and even franchises come and go, oft-forgotten to the pages of history, but some remain in legend and folklore. Though the Hartford Whalers were a struggling franchise for much…
History of the Houston Aeros
*Originally published in Dec. 2017 The Houston Aeros were a member of the now-defunct World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972-78. They were highly successful, making the playoffs each of their…
Quebec Nordiques – A History of Beer, Brawls, and Van Halen
The Quebec Nordiques almost didn’t exist. And depending on who you ask, maybe they shouldn’t have existed at all. In fact, their story begins on the other side of the continent,…
Eric Lindros Trade Revisited
Two teams made deals for him, but only one could end up with “The Next One”. It’s been over 30 years since the Quebec Nordiques traded Eric Lindros — a…
Colorado Rockies – The 10 Best to Wear the Jersey
Enough time has gone by that a large number of today’s hockey fans do not realize that the New Jersey Devils were once the Colorado Rockies. And even before that,…
Hockey History – the NHL “Second Six”
In March 1965, a formal process began headed by then NHL President Clarence Campbell so that the league would expand its operation to include a second division of six teams. Gone…
The WHA – A Look Back at the Upstart Hockey League
As the National Hockey League continued to prosper in the early 1970s, there was a demand for more teams in more cities throughout much of the United States and Canada…
Brass Bonanza Silenced: The Demise of the Hartford Whalers
Hockey fans love nostalgia. We love the past and all the traditions of the NHL. The retro sweaters and the defunct teams, we all love them. It’s a huge reason…
One for the Ages: Guy Lafleur’s 1989-90 NHL Season
Guy Lafleur was 38 years old when he signed as a free agent with the Quebec Nordiques on July 14, 1989. The man affectionately known as “The Flower” was already…