THW's Hockey History

THW's Hockey History for 04/26/2022

April 26, 2022

The latest from The Hockey Writers.

04/26/2022 edition:

By Ryan Szporer on Apr 26, 2022 12:30 pm

When ranking the top 5 Montreal Canadiens picks in the Marc Bergevin era, Alex Galchenyuk's draft should be the first. Foreshadowing, maybe?

By Nathaniel Oliver on Apr 26, 2022 12:26 pm

Guy Lafleur was 38 years old when he signed as a free agent with the Quebec Nordiques on Jul. 14, 1989. The man affectionately known as “The Flower” was already...

By Andrew Forbes on Apr 26, 2022 12:22 pm

Today, it’s known as Canada’s game. Even with stiff competition at the international level, Canadians still claim that ice hockey is a product of their country. But what if that...

By Tony Wolak on Apr 25, 2022 11:16 am

Eighteen years ago, Boston Bruins goaltender Andrew Raycroft took the National Hockey League by storm. Boston’s fifth-round pick in 1998 had spent the previous three seasons bouncing back and forth on...

By Kevin Armstrong on Apr 25, 2022 11:13 am

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been around for more than a century. With 100 plus years of history, they have had several characters and numerous Hall of Fame players. Many...

By THW Archives on Apr 25, 2022 11:09 am

Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier and Kevin Lowe retired from the National Hockey League with nothing to prove to their peers in the game. But on Oct. 10, 1979, they flew...

By Sam Nestler on Apr 24, 2022 12:03 pm

The franchise was known as the Minnesota North Stars from 1967-1992 before they moved to Dallas. There are ten distinct uniforms that they had along the way from Minnesota to...

By Scott Roche on Apr 24, 2022 12:00 pm

There was no shortage of highs and lows in the last decade for the Boston Bruins. After becoming only the third team in NHL history to blow a 3-0 series...

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