- Morning Skate
- Posts
- THW's Hockey History
THW's Hockey History
THW's Hockey History for 11/10/2020
The latest from The Hockey Writers.
11/10/2020 edition:
By Nathan Moser on Nov 09, 2020 01:22 pm
The Legion of Doom is one of the best lines in the history of the Philadelphia Flyers organization. They provided a lethal offensive punch, and victimized many defenders and goalies over the few years the trio were grouped together. When hockey fans think of the line, the first name people might talk about is center […]
The post Flyers: Remembering Renberg on the Legion of Doom appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By Nathaniel Oliver on Nov 09, 2020 01:09 pm
Few hockey players have ever been distinguished by a particular sound. One player however, skated so precisely – seemingly as if he possessed the legs of a Clydesdale – that every time he took a stride, the noise of steel cutting through ice resounded throughout the arena from his sheer power alone. There are many […]
The post Paul Coffey & the Whalers: Brief but Memorable appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By Matthew Zator on Nov 09, 2020 12:47 pm
Over the National Hockey League’s 101 year history, we have had many legendary players take part in the coolest game on ice. The storied franchises of the Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers, and New York Islanders brought us legends like Wayne Gretzky, Guy Lafleur, Mike Bossy, Gordie Howe and more, who dazzled us every time they […]
The post The Best NHL Forwards Ever: A Lineup For the Ages appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By THW Archives on Nov 08, 2020 04:01 pm
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, Orr not only re-wrote the record books but reinvented the way hockey was played. In honour of the NHL 100 and the incredible hockey memories […]
The post Bobby Orr’s Landmark Season appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By Ryan Szporer on Nov 08, 2020 01:24 pm
Originally published Nov. 11, 2019 There I was, busy typing away on my laptop, trying to get a piece done, when my cellphone rang. Under normal circumstances, deep in thought, the sound would be jarring enough. However, this time around I was in Russia. A Hockey Writer in Russia If this piece were a movie, […]
The post The Story of My Russian KHL Odyssey appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By Andrew Forbes on Nov 08, 2020 11:43 am
On Sept. 12, 1979, legendary defenceman Bobby Orr took the final step in his Hall-of-Fame career. Alongside Henri Richard, Gordon Juckes and Harry Howell, Orr was inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame thanks to the way that he revolutionized his position in the game of hockey. Retiring at the age of just 30 years […]
The post Bobby Orr Caps Off Hall-of-Fame Career appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By Nathaniel Oliver on Nov 07, 2020 02:42 pm
For an entire decade, Brian Bellows was a staple of the Minnesota North Stars and the team’s premier sniper. Selected with the second pick of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, he represented the franchise at three different All-Star Games (1984, 1988, 1992) and was even named an NHL Second Team All-Star in 1990. Playing in […]
The post Brian Bellows Trade to Montreal appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By Jeb Biggart on Nov 07, 2020 02:29 pm
The second edition of New York Rangers That Got Away, we’ll be looking at Marc Savard and his brief stint with the organization. You can read my first piece of the series here. Between their Stanley Cup victory in 1994 and the turn of the century, the New York Rangers struggled to find much talent […]
The post New York Rangers That Got Away: Marc Savard appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
Recent Articles:
Latest News