A Look Back on the 5 Worst Teams in NHL History
The San Jose Sharks made headlines to start the 2023-24 season, losing their first 11 games. While this start was one of the worst in NHL history, they were able…
Category Archives: Hockey History
Revisiting Maple Leafs’ Trade of Phil Kessel to the Penguins
Phil Kessel was traded from the Boston Bruins to the Toronto Maple Leafs on September 18, 2009, for two first-round and a second-round draft pick. At the time, Kessel was…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 12
Oct. 12 was another very busy date in NHL history. The laundry list of milestones that occurred includes two teams getting their first-ever wins, a bunch of first goals, some…
7 Cool Things About Maple Leafs’ Goalie Felix “The Cat” Potvin
Felix Potvin is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the NHL from 1991 to 2004. He was born on June 23, 1971, in Anjou, Quebec, Canada.…
They Wore It Once: Boston Bruins Players and Their Unique Numbers
Probably the most memorable sweater number retirement ceremony in Boston Bruins history occurred on Dec. 3, 1987, when Raymond Bourque surprised the legendary Phil Esposito and delighted the fans at…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 11
Oct. 11 has been a very busy day in NHL history, with the expansion era officially beginning in 1967. Plus, there were memorable moments and milestones by some of the…
Revisiting the Oilers’ First NHL Game: Oct. 10, 1979
Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier and Kevin Lowe retired from the National Hockey League with nothing to prove to their peers in the game. But on Oct. 10, 1979, they flew…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 10
Oct. 10 has provided an incredible number of firsts in NHL history. There have been first games played by new franchises, NHL debuts by some of the all-time greats, first…
5 Draft Day Regrets From Red Wings’ Last 15 Drafts
Every team has made picks in a draft that when they look back at who they picked compared to who was available, they think “Maybe we should have taken this…
Revisiting Flyers’ Shayne Gostisbehere Trade
On July 22, 2021, the Philadelphia Flyers sent defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere to the Arizona Coyotes as a cap dump to make room for some of their new offseason additions for…