Today in Hockey History: Nov. 10
This has been a very interesting date in NHL history. One of the truly unbreakable streaks in all of sports came to an end. The league saw its first-ever penalty…
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2014 NHL Draft Top 10: Where Are They Now?
As players selected at the 2014 NHL Draft reach their seventh season in the NHL, this provides a perfect opportunity to look back on the top 10 players selected. So,…
Flames That Got Away: 3 Goalies Who Found Success Elsewhere
They say hindsight is 20/20. So, I’m quite positive every single NHL general manager looks back wistfully at former players who simply couldn’t cut the mustard on his team but…
Today in Hockey History: Nov. 9
Nov. 9 has been a very eventful day through the decades. A pair of the most successful brothers in NHL history made their mark on this date. Also, a handful…
Bobby Orr’s Landmark Season
When the NHL announced the ‘100 Greatest NHL Players of All Time‘ Bobby Orr was, of course, one of the easiest choices. In a truly remarkable Hall of Fame career,…
Today in Hockey History: Nov. 8
Nov. 8 has been a very eventful date in NHL history. Arguably the greatest defenseman ever retired, while a legend scored his first goal and became the league’s all-time leader…
Redoing the 2005 NHL Draft
Originally written in April 2015 It’s been almost 15 years since one of the most noteworthy drafts in recent NHL history took place in Ottawa, Ontario. The 2005 NHL Draft…
Esposito: The Trade That Shaped the Boston Bruins
In today’s look at important offseason trades over the years, we set our sights back to 1967. While this particular deal did not take place at the NHL Annual Meetings held…
San Jose Sharks: A Brief History
The beginnings of the San Jose Sharks history can be traced back almost fifty years ago to the 1967 NHL expansion. At the time, the NHL wanted to expand the…
Today in Hockey History: Nov. 7
One of the biggest trades in NHL history went down on this date as two heated rivals swapped star players. Also, Nov. 7 has seen some of the best players…