How the West is Lost Peter Chau | January 26, 2014 At one time, the teams in Western Canada were the darlings of the NHL. Opponents have traveled through this unforgiving land of mountain and prairie without any guarantee of victory.…
The Week of January 20 – 26 in Los Angeles Kings History Walter McLaughlin | January 22, 2014 History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it — Winston Churchill With the historic Dodger Stadium game between the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks on…
Kerry Fraser Assesses Habs at Midpoint David P. Stein | January 13, 2014 When you have worked in hockey for as long as Kerry Fraser has, you’re bound to know a thing or two about the game. However, an NHL referee not only…
IntelliGym Helping To Develop Hockey Sense THW Archives | January 8, 2014 There was one thing that made the likes of Gretzky, Howe, Orr, Beliveau, Yzerman, Crosby, etc. different from all the other NHL players. Aside from being the best to ever…
When The Northlands Coliseum Closes on the Oilers Peter Chau | December 17, 2013 To those who know me, I wasn’t originally a Canucks fan. To a fault, I will admit that I am a bandwagon jumper. Yes, I am guilty of jumping from…
The Oilers: Pattern of Failure or Impossible Precedent? Marcy Di Michele | December 10, 2013 Since their last Stanley Cup championship in 1990, the Edmonton Oilers have made the playoffs nine times out of 22 seasons, including one trip to the Finals in 2006. Since…
Q & A With Manny Malhotra of the Carolina Hurricanes Dan Rice | November 29, 2013 Manny Malhotra has played for six different NHL teams now as he begins his 15th season in the league and even though he never became a great goal scorer, the…
5 Hockey Thoughts and Oddities The Hockey Writers | October 24, 2013 Lying awake at night, listening to the snores of bedfellows and little ones in neighboring bedrooms, the mind gets to wandering. The ‘whys’, ‘hows’, whos’, and ‘whens’ of the night…
The Penguins Penalty Killing: What Now? Sean Griffin | October 2, 2013 When hockey fans think about the Pittsburgh Penguins, they typically think scoring; they think talent; they think explosiveness. In reality, though, the Pens have been more than just an offensive juggernaut over the…
Lights, Camera, Action!: A History of NHL Players Acting Mark Wallace Graham | September 27, 2013 Fans of the hit comedy “Dumb and Dumber” rejoiced at the report that Cam Neely was set to reprise his role as the ornery trucker, Seabass. Even better news was…
An Oilers History Lesson: Edmonton’s Captains Through the Years Marcy Di Michele | September 6, 2013 The 2013-14 NHL season is just about a month away. Training camps are opening soon, and the excitement of the new year is in full swing. The Edmonton Oilers are…
The Wayne Gretzky Sweater Card & the Hope of Cool Sheng Peng | August 9, 2013 In 1988, black, silver, and white was a menacing color combination for a sports jersey. In a world of jerseys still bursting with Technicolor, only football’s renegades, the Los Angeles Raiders, shrouded…
