Best Undrafted Players in NHL History
Throughout NHL history, the league’s elite players have typically been those selected in the annual NHL Entry Draft. The position and round in which these players are drafted are often…
Category Archives: Hockey History
Today in Hockey History: April 29
If you are a fan of a good Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, then April 29 is the day for you. This date in National Hockey League history…
April 28 Hockey Birthdays: Lidström, Krejčí, Korpisalo
On April 28, we celebrate the birthdays of 31 past and present NHL players. Today’s list includes one of the best defensemen ever to play the game, plus a handful…
Today in Hockey History: April 28
This date has given us a little bit of everything over the years, including some very late regular-season games as well as Stanley Cup Playoff milestones. Also, one of the…
Worst Toronto Maple Leafs Trades
There have been some horrible, terrible and embarrassing trades by the Toronto Maple Leafs in team history. But in recent memory, the number one worst trade blows all the others…
Top 10 NHL Legends Who Never Hoisted Lord Stanley’s Cup
If you ask any young hockey player what they want, more than anything, their answer will likely be to win the Stanley Cup. Precious few have the chance to play a…
St. Louis Blues’ Best & Worst Trades
Like any other NHL franchise, the St. Louis Blues have made plenty of good trades, and plenty of bad trades. The recent trade history for the Blues has been very…
NHL’s Longest Active Playoff Streaks
The NHL plays 82 regular season games, and out of 32 teams, only 16 advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, one of professional sports’ most challenging tournaments to win a…
Oilers’ 1999 Series vs. Stars: The Closest Sweep in Team History
Of the dozens upon dozens of postseason series that the Edmonton Oilers have played in their NHL history, their 1999 Western Conference Quarter-Finals match-up with the Dallas Stars is probably…
April 27 Hockey Birthdays: Krushelnyski, Batherson, Varlamov
On April 27, we celebrate the birthdays of 29 past and present NHL players. Today’s list includes a three-time Stanley Cup champion who was part of one of the most…