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THW's Hockey History for 09/22/2020
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09/22/2020 edition:
By Kyle Gipe on Sep 22, 2020 11:07 am
Roberto Luongo is one of the most accomplished goaltenders in league history and ranks among the best at the position in numerous categories. But not only has he been an elite netminder throughout his career, he has also been one of the league’s most interesting players throughout his career. Here are seven things that make […]
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By Eugene Helfrick on Sep 22, 2020 10:22 am
As the NHL-equivalent to a Most Valuable Player award, the Hart Memorial Trophy is the league’s most coveted award. Often times it coincides with the league’s top goal-scorer or point producer, but sometimes a surprise winner emerges. With the latest winner being named it’s a good time to lay out which Hart-winning season has been […]
The post Ranking Every Hart Trophy Winner From 2005 to 2020 appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By THW Archives on Sep 21, 2020 04:08 pm
This article was originally written in June, 2010. When the University of Wisconsin’s Blake Geoffrion won the 2010 Hobey Baker Memorial Award for college hockey’s best player, he was the new Crown Prince of NCAA Hockey. Like a champion thoroughbred racehorse, Blake’s hockey blood lines can be traced back four generations. Howie Morenz, his great-grandfather, who […]
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By Stephen Ground on Sep 21, 2020 03:22 pm
There are few objects in sports that inspire such reverence and awe as the Stanley Cup. The simplicity and elegance of the trophy that bears the names of all of its recipients puts championship awards from other sports to shame. But did you know that on a cold day in December nearly fifty years ago, […]
The post The Day the Stanley Cup was Stolen appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By Kyle Gipe on Sep 21, 2020 12:17 pm
Similar to other sports leagues, the NHL has been lucky to have some of its greatest players and biggest names play in the same era. The 1950s had Gordie Howe and Maurice ‘Rocket’ Richard. Bobby Hull, Frank Mahovlich, and Stan Mikita headlined the 1960s while Guy Lafleur and Phil Esposito dominated the 1970s. Even in […]
The post Gretzky vs Lemieux: Head-to-Head appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By THW Archives on Sep 20, 2020 12:35 pm
The 1980s was the golden era of the National Hockey League (or so I’m told). It was a time of dynastic teams, high-scoring games and some of the best international hockey that’s ever been played. Of course, there were also the shady owners, the constant violence, scrums after every whistle and whatever the complete opposite […]
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By THW Archives on Sep 20, 2020 12:31 pm
Just hours after Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin claimed his second consecutive ESPY award for Best NHL Player, a Capitals star of the past took to social media to take “credit”…of sorts…for the Caps’ recent run of success. “After 18 years we should look the positive way. If I would play very good , you […]
The post Revisiting the Capitals’ Disastrous Jagr Trade appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By Nathaniel Oliver on Sep 20, 2020 10:05 am
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 a Hockey Hall of Famer before he ever donned the blue and white fleur-de-lis, having been inducted the year prior. In retrospect, the 1989-90 Nordiques […]
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