Top 10 Calgary Flames Players of All Time
Though they’ve only been able to rack up one Stanley Cup championship to date, the Calgary Flames organization and its fan base have been graced by some immense talent over…
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Cujo, Marchant, and the Game 7 That Revived the Oilers
April 1997 wasn’t supposed to be the Edmonton Oilers‘ year. They were young, unproven, and had just barely made the playoffs. Their first-round opponent? The Dallas Stars—a structured, hard-hitting team…
Kent Nilsson Trade Tree: Calgary to Minnesota
Typically, an NHL trade tree is made special because its branches illustrate the NHL’s evolution. A trade between two teams impacts both teams, but the ensuing trades made with those…
7 Highly Questionable HHoF Selections
Written by Bill Schoeninger in 2014. Founded in 1943, the Hockey Hall of Fame has inducted 430 players, coaches, executives and officials for their tremendous contributions to the sport. While…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 10
Yesterday in Hockey History: Sept. 9 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Sept. 11 Sept. 10 has been a pretty busy date throughout NHL history. Two “Original 6” rivals made a trade…
Flames: Top 5 Captains in Calgary’s NHL History
Following the departure of Mark Giordano, the Calgary Flames went two seasons without a captain until Mikael Backlund was bestowed the honour. He has had some big shoes to fill.…
12 Cornell Players Who Have Played in Over 100 NHL Games
Since the 1899-1900 season, upstate New York’s Cornell University has fielded a hockey team. A storied NCAA Division I program, the Big Red has 24 NCAA Tournament appearances, two NCAA…