THW's Hockey History

THW's Hockey History for 12/09/2021

December 09, 2021

The latest from The Hockey Writers.

12/09/2021 edition:

By Nick Horwat on Dec 08, 2021 04:58 pm

Every team has them. Players they took in a draft but went on to have success in other cities. Maybe the original team didn’t think the player was good enough,...

By Josh Bell on Dec 08, 2021 04:49 pm

The NHL is getting faster. Gone are the days when hitting and grinding are enough to compete in the best league in the world. Now, speed and skill reign supreme....

By THW Archives on Dec 08, 2021 04:44 pm

On Aug. 9, 1988, the hockey world changed forever. The Edmonton Oilers traded the Great One, Wayne Gretzky, along with Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski, to the Los Angeles Kings...

By Ben Fisher on Dec 07, 2021 03:12 pm

The symbiotic relationship between fan and athlete is a fundamentally odd one. We don’t know them, even if it can sometimes feel like we do. So while we see their...

By Andrew Forbes on Dec 07, 2021 03:08 pm

*This was originally published in May 2017 With NHL expansion to Seattle having recently occurred, the discussion around hockey will eventually turn to the deadlines for protected lists and possible players...

By Austin Stanovich on Dec 07, 2021 03:04 pm

With the conclusion of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy was awarded the Conn Smythe trophy. After an amazing run, he was a more than deserving winner. He’s...

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