Today in Hockey History: July 1
Yesterday in Hockey History: June 30 Tomorrow in Hockey History: July 2 July 1 has been a big news day for the National Hockey League in recent years, thanks to…
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LA Kings History: Bernie Nicholls’ Unforgettable 70-Goal, 150-Point Season
Bernie Nicholls was always a great player for the Los Angeles Kings. In his first seven seasons with the franchise (1981-82 to 1987-88), he posted a stat line of 230…
Maple Leafs Fans Continuing Love Affair with Felix Potvin
When my son Jim was a youngster, as a thing to do together we started to collect hockey cards. Because I taught at the University of Alberta and lived in…
‘Brass Bonanza’ – The Sound of Hockey
I remember the first time I heard “Brass Bonanza.” It was while I was playing NHL 94 on my Sega Genesis, something I wasted a lot of time doing as…
Nolan Patrick’s Injury-Defined Career
*Editor’s Note: This article was updated to reflect the news that Nolan Patrick has not officially retired At just 26 years of age, forward Nolan Patrick’s NHL career seems like…
Edmonton Oilers’ 2006 Stanley Cup Run – A Look Back
Expectations weren’t very high for the Edmonton Oilers coming into 2005-06 campaign – they looked like they were fairly average, but nothing special. At the beginning of the season, there…
Oldest Players with 100-Point Seasons
It is difficult to score in the NHL. Not exactly breaking news. That’s why only six players, including Nikita Kucherov, Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, David Pastrnak, and Nathan MacKinnon, reached…
World Junior Championships All-Time Biggest Blowouts
The preliminary stage of the 2021 World Junior Championship was marked by two things. The first was the unfortunate circumstances surrounding COVID-19 cases and the handful of players and coaches…
Revisiting the Flames’ Lindholm & Hanifin Trade
After missing the playoffs in seven of the previous nine seasons leading up to the 2018 offseason, the Calgary Flames decided to make a massive trade that would change their…
World Junior Championship All-Time Leading Scorers
The World Junior Championships are here. It is one of the best hockey tournaments of the year. The kids bring so much excitement to the rinks – it’s infectious. Pile…