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THW's Hockey History for 01/16/2021
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01/16/2021 edition:
By Matthew Zator on Jan 16, 2021 11:54 am
Every NHL team’s prospect pool is constantly changing. Players graduate to the big league, some might get traded, and the NHL Draft provides fresh faces every year. The future of a franchise in this league is extremely dependant on having both high-end talent and a deep farm system. Some teams are lucky enough to have […]
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By THW Archives on Jan 16, 2021 11:39 am
The Detroit Red Wings are about as decorated as an NHL franchise can be. While legendary forwards like Gordie Howe and Steve Yzerman dominate the team’s record books, the Red Wings have also been home to a vast collection of talented defensemen across the decades. Related: A Look Back at the Career of Jimmy Thomson […]
The post Red Wings’ Top 5 Defensemen of All Time Ranked appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By Kyle Gipe on Jan 16, 2021 11:13 am
Picture a scenario. Your local NHL team is playing a nationally-televised game. It’s on NBCSN, which you access through an app because you don’t have cable or satellite. You’re excited to watch it, but when you turn it on, you’re denied because of a tv blackout based on your location. Another scenario. You live in […]
The post NHL TV Blackouts & Why They Happen? appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By THW Archives on Jan 15, 2021 01:29 pm
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 – without pay – on the Edmonton Oilers’ goaltender after he admitted to using an illegal “substance” in an interview with the Edmonton Journal, which detailed his […]
The post Fuhr Suspension Helped Pave Way for NHL Drug Policy appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By THW Archives on Jan 15, 2021 01:09 pm
To many, high scoring, firewagon hockey carries the highest degree of entertainment. While others, this author included, prefer the bite-your-nails-to-the-knuckle closeness of a hard-fought, tactically masterful, defensive battle. Though many may not realize it while clamoring for larger nets, the elimination of the offside whistle and marbles to replace hockey pucks, the sporting world turns […]
The post The 8 Best Defensive Forwards in Hockey History appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By Jeff Seide on Jan 15, 2021 11:52 am
An electric atmosphere. Great sight lines. Lively glass panels and boards that would rattle and reverberate from solid body checks. There was so much to love about Buffalo’s Memorial Auditorium. We take a moment to pause and turn back the clock to reminisce about the earlier years of the beloved Blue & Gold. A Love […]
The post Remembering an Old Friend: Buffalo’s Memorial Auditorium appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By Colton Pankiw on Jan 14, 2021 02:51 pm
The Calgary Flames have had many players during their thirty years in the league. As a result, many different jersey numbers have been worn. Numbers like 7, 15, 16, 21 and 22, have been extremely popular, worn by 23 different players each, the highest amount of players who have worn any number in Flames history. […]
The post They Wore It Once: Flames Players and Their Unique Numbers appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By Declan Schroeder on Jan 14, 2021 02:34 pm
Recording 100 points in a single season is an outstanding offensive achievement that speaks not just to pure talent and dominance, but also consistency and determination. A number of Winnipeg Jets players have reached the 100-point plateau — many in multiple different seasons — since the team began as a World Hockey Association franchise in […]
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