Top 10 NHL Defense Prospects Leah Dyck | March 10, 2017 The 2017 NHL Entry Draft is only four months away and conversations about this year’s pool of defense prospects are already interesting no matter what is being said. Among the deliberation,…
Wild’s 5 Worst Draft Picks Kirby Horgan | February 15, 2017 Drafting in any sport is an inexact science mastered by none. Each year, hundreds of 18-year-old prospects enter the NHL’s talent pipeline in hopes of one day signing a life-altering…
Top 10 Mats Sundin Moments THW Archives | February 13, 2017 February 13, 1971, Happy Birthday Mats Sundin! In honour of his birthday, we have pulled this gem from The Hockey Writers Archives, written by former THW contributor Clayton Theriault and originally…
Top 5 Dirtiest Plays in NHL History Emma Miller | February 12, 2017 Hockey is a sport known for being fast-paced and fiercely competitive. Most of all, some people see hockey as good for one thing: violence. Fighting is the blood that flows…
Top 10 Playoff-Making Teams The Hockey Writers | February 11, 2017 The Detroit Red Wings, the City of Detroit, Michigan minor hockey, the National Hockey League and the entire hockey family lost a great champion this week when Mr. Mike Ilitch passed…
Get Loud! Top 10 NHL Arena Atmospheres Brett Slawson | February 4, 2017 We pulled this one out of The Hockey Writers files to see what might have changed since it was first published two years ago. Let us know if you agree…
5 Reunions We Need to See Tony Wolak | January 23, 2017 Oftentimes, NHL players will spend most of their careers with one team, then move on late in their careers. This mostly happens if the player hasn’t challenged for the Stanley…
Top 10: Henrik Sedin’s Very Best Trevor Connors | January 21, 2017 With his 1,000th career NHL point last night, Henrik Sedin has cemented his legacy not only with the Vancouver Canucks but also amongst the NHL’s all-time greats. He sits 85th in…
Top 10 Water Bottle Shots Kirby Horgan | January 21, 2017 The location of the goaltender’s water bottle had never been an issue until the implementation of video review. As soon as the NHL installed cameras aimed straight down over the…
European Prospects Prepare for Draft Leah Dyck | January 17, 2017 Over the last couple of decades, the NHL has become more diversified. Each year we’re seeing more European players enter the league through the draft, as increased media coverage is growing…
Who Will Win the Vezina Trophy? Cam Hasbrouck | January 15, 2017 Having a strong goaltender is the most important thing for any NHL franchise. An elite netminder can steal periods, games, and even playoff series for their team. To put it…
8 WCHA Storylines To Follow In the Second Half Dustin Nelson | January 13, 2017 WCHA teams returned to the ice last weekend and get back into conference play this weekend. That means teams are launching into the stretch run with only seven weeks left…
