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THW's Hockey History for 11/03/2020
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11/03/2020 edition:
By THW Archives on Nov 03, 2020 10:42 am
Goaltending: hockey’s most precarious and polarizing position. The masked men often take the blame when the team loses, and receive little credit when they win. They face 100 mph slap shots, and 200 pound players barreling into them. They’re quirky, and unique, but no team can get by without a good one. The Edmonton Oilers […]
The post Top 3 All-Time Oilers Goalies appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By THW Archives on Nov 02, 2020 02:24 pm
The Vancouver Canucks have had many great players in their history. From their first captain Orland Kurtenbach to Trevor Linden, Vancouver has been lucky to see many amazing talents grace the ice. Out of all these greats, four players have been rewarded with their numbers being hung in the rafters, and seven more are in […]
The post Darcy Rota and the Vancouver Canucks’ 1982 Stanley Cup Run appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By THW Archives on Nov 02, 2020 01:48 pm
The Montreal Canadiens, one of the oldest professional sports franchises in North America, have a very storied past of success. They have honoured 18 players by taking their 15 jersey numbers out of circulation (three players shared the same number). The Canadiens have the most retired numbers of any NHL team. Sixteen of these 18 […]
The post Canadiens’ Retired Jerseys – the Story of a Famed Franchise appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By Brandon Share-Cohen on Nov 02, 2020 01:17 pm
When thinking about Boston Bruins defender Zdeno Chara, one word should come to mind. That word, as you might have guessed, is big. Whether it big his stature, his contributions to the team or his contributions to the city of Boston, everything about Chara screams “big.” It’s for that reason that a player near 7-feet […]
The post Zdeno Chara – 7 Cool Things About the Big Guy appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By Stephen Ground on Nov 02, 2020 09:30 am
The Russian hockey legend and 1989 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Vladislav Tretiak once said: “there is no position in sport as noble as goaltending.” Perhaps what Tretiak ought to say is that no position is as noble as the backup goaltender. As much as the 31 NHL starting goalies have a heavy burden to bear, the […]
The post Top 10 NHL Backup Goaltenders appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By THW Archives on Nov 01, 2020 09:55 am
The month of November is perhaps the most important for any present-day goaltender guarding the crease in the National Hockey League – but most might not even know why. It was during that month back in 1959 that the position changed forever, thanks to a 6-foot, 175-pound man from Quebec. Advancement in Goalie Gear Was […]
The post Jacques Plante: The Man in the Fiberglass Mask appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By Melissa Boyd on Oct 31, 2020 02:43 pm
Andrei Markov, one of the Montreal Canadiens’ all-time great defensemen, announced his retirement from professional hockey on April 16, 2020, at the age of 41. Being one of the best at your position for a team with a plethora of legendary players like the Canadiens is no easy feat, but the man they nicknamed “The […]
The post Canadiens’ Andrei Markov – Bidding Farewell to The General appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
By Eric Friesen on Oct 31, 2020 02:33 pm
Sixteen years ago, the Edmonton Oilers were a very different team. In 2003-04 they didn’t have a Connor McDavid or a Leon Draisaitl, but they had a stronger supporting cast than the current squad. Despite their lack of high-end talent, head coach Craig MacTavish maximized the potential of every player on the roster and nearly […]
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