Who Wore it Best: Red Wings’ Best Players By Number
As one of the most storied franchises in the history of the NHL, the Detroit Red Wings have also had numerous players who are in the history books and are…
Category Archives: Hockey History
Fuhr Suspension Helped Pave Way for NHL Drug Policy
The response was swift and harsh and not even the cat-like reflexes of Grant Fuhr could stop it. On Sept. 27, 1990, NHL president John Ziegler imposed a one-year suspension…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 28
On this date, one of Canada’s most unlikely heroes became a legend after his third straight game-winning goal. Also, two Hockey Hall of Famers were born while one signed his…
Buffalo Sabres’ 5 Worst Seasons in Franchise History
The Buffalo Sabres have been a nonentity for the better part of the last 15 years, there’s no two ways about it. Because of that, it’s easy to forget that…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 27
On this date, the NHL did two things for the first time it would later do on a regular basis; play outdoors and in the city of Las Vegas. Also,…
7 Most Obscure Philadelphia Flyers’ Records
Over the course of the Philadelphia Flyers’ history, there have been many odd and all but unbreakable records set. Some of them, like Dave “The Hammer” Schultz’s 472 penalty minutes…
Best NHL Players to Make the Switch Between Defense & Forward
Forward, defense and goaltending. Those are the three positions in hockey. Forwards and defense are split into left and right sides, while the forwards have a center to play all…
Rangers’ 5 Best Trade Deadline Pickups Since 1994
*this article was published after the 2023 Trade Deadline There was little surprise that New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury made a pair of big personnel splashes with an…
Revisiting the Wild’s Disappointing 2018-19 Prospect Pool
Sometimes, we get so caught up in trying to move forward and grow that we forget to look back at where we came from and enjoy the present. The last…
The Sedin Twins and the 1999 NHL Entry Draft
June 26, 1999, was a day that changed the fortunes of the Vancouver Canucks for more than just the next decade. This, of course, was the day of the NHL…