Maple Leafs’ 3 Best Free Agent Signings of All-Time
*This archive was originally written in June 2023 Every offseason, NHL contenders will try to add that key piece through free agency to help their team immediately, and sometimes it…
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Today in Hockey History: June 22
Yesterday in Hockey History: June 21 Tomorrow in Hockey History: June 23 A pair of games were played on June 22, and both of them saw the winner move two…
Bruins’ Draft History Under Don Sweeney
Don Sweeney has been the general manager of the Boston Bruins since May 20, 2015. The 16-year veteran was an eighth-round pick (166th overall) in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.…
Best Current NHL Player From Each Canadian Province
There’s nothing more Canadian than the game of hockey, so it’s not surprising that more than 40 percent of current NHLers are from the Great White North. You don’t have…
Flames & Oilers Trade History Revisited
The Calgary Flames joined the NHL as the Atlanta Flames in 1972. While the team was in Georgia, they had no interstate rivals like the two Pennsylvania teams, the Pittsburgh…
Revisiting The Sabres’ Failed 2015 Draft Class
Of the numerous reasons for the decade of futility that was the 2010s for the Buffalo Sabres, their constant inability to cultivate their own talent was perhaps the biggest. With…
10 Best First-Round Drafted Goalies in NHL History
*This archive was originally published before the 2023 NHL Draft Historically, more than 12,000 players have been drafted in the NHL Amateur (1963-1978) and Entry Drafts (1979-present), with around 11…
Today in Hockey History: June 21
Yesterday in Hockey History: June 20 Tomorrow in Hockey History: June 22 This date in NHL history has seen some major coaching moves in recent years. It has also hosted…
Connor McDavid Is Already a Hall of Famer
The start of the NHL season is almost a month away. Players are heading back to their home rinks in preparation for training camp, and at this point in time,…
Today in Hockey History: June 20
June 20 has only ever seen three games played, but one of them provided a memorable goal for the underdogs and the other tied an NHL postseason record shared by…