THW's Hockey History

THW's Hockey History for 05/03/2022

May 03, 2022

The latest from The Hockey Writers.

05/03/2022 edition:

By Paul Quinney on May 03, 2022 11:51 am

Only 11 players with indigenous roots have ever laced up a pair of skates for the Calgary Flames in the 40 years that the team has been in Calgary. During...

By Jeff Seide on May 03, 2022 11:47 am

Every NHL general manager wants to succeed. They want to build a roster that competes night in and night out. They want to win and raise the Stanley Cup. To...

By Blain Potvin on May 03, 2022 11:43 am

There is no doubt that the Montreal Canadiens are the most iconic franchise in the hockey world. Having won 24 Stanley Cups in its 114 years of existence helped the...

By Jeff Seide on May 02, 2022 01:22 pm

Think you know all there is to know about the Toronto Maple Leafs? Let’s find out. We’ve dug into the past to pull out some key moments by some of the...

By THW Archives on May 02, 2022 01:18 pm

Ranking goaltenders throughout the history of the NHL is an arduous task. Multiple factors must be considered: sheer dominance, longevity, impact on the sport, etc. For some, raw win and ring totals...

By Tony Wolak on May 02, 2022 01:14 pm

With the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs starting, the beloved playoff beards are back. Long a tradition of NHL players, the facial hair-growing frenzy has been adopted by fans in recent...

By Declan Schroeder on May 01, 2022 04:04 pm

This article was originally written in June, 2014 and updated in May, 2020. The Atlanta Thrashers had a brief, disappointing tenure in the NHL. The main reason they failed was...

By Kyle Gipe on May 01, 2022 03:59 pm

Europeans are having a bigger impact in the NHL now than ever before. Of the 985 players to play in at least one game this season, 268, or 27 percent,...

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