10 Things You Never Knew About Hockey
From the THW Archives, written by former contributor Alli Baker and originally published Feb. 16, 2015. So you think you know everything there is to know about hockey, eh? Well if…
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6 Penguins Draft Picks That Didn’t Work Out in Pittsburgh
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,…
NHL Expansion Draft Rules and Regulations
*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…
Today in Hockey History: July 17
Yesterday in Hockey History: July 16 Tomorrow in Hockey History: July 18 July 17 turned out to be a very active day in the history of the National Hockey League.…
Calgary Flames’ Best All-Time
The Calgary Flames were originally founded in 1972 and started in Atlanta, but relocated to Calgary in 1980. They have had many great seasons over the years, none better than…
Blues Made the Right Move Despite Thompson’s Strong Season
Given Tage Thompson’s dominance in 2022-23, we can now reassure the St. Louis Blues‘ fanbase. On July 1, 2018, the Blues traded Thompson to the Buffalo Sabres for Ryan O’Reilly.…
Wayne Gretzky – The Great One’s 9 Most Unbreakable Records
Wayne Gretzky spent his entire professional hockey career (20 seasons in the NHL and one in the WHA) rewriting the record books. When ‘The Great One’ retired following the 1998-99…
Today in Hockey History: July 16
Yesterday in Hockey History: July 15 Tomorrow in Hockey History: July 17 July 16 has not been the busiest day in National Hockey League history. However, a pair of Hockey…
Where Are They Now? The Jonathan Cheechoo Edition
This article was originally written in August, 2015. Updated in 2020. In 2005-06, a 25-year-old native of Moose Factory, Ontario, one of the most northern settlements in the Province located…
20 Years of 1st Overall Draft Picks – Power Rankings
*this was updated in July 2025 Every year, the NHL welcomes the best teenagers in the world to the top league. Of course, in each draft, someone has to be…