Sabres’ 5 Most Underrated Goaltenders
Goaltending is said to be the most important position in the sport, and frankly, arguing against that is difficult. No hockey team at any level has ever amounted to anything…
Category Archives: Hockey History
Top 3 All-Time Blues Goalies
Great teams are often defined by great goaltenders. What would the New Jersey Devils or Colorado Avalanche of the 90s and 2000s be without Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy? Successful…
Swedish Players in the Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) was established in 1943, with the first players inducted in 1945. There is a misconception about the HHOF because most players enshrined have had…
Today in Hockey History: July 11
Yesterday in Hockey History: July 10 Tomorrow in Hockey History: July 12 The Pittsburgh Penguins traded away one of the greatest players in their franchise history on this date. Plus,…
Revisiting Vezina Trophy Seasons: George Hainsworth’s 1926-27 Season
It was a trophy introduced to the league in 1926-27 by the former owners of the Montreal Canadiens — Leo Dandurand, Louis Letourneau and Joe Cattarinich — in memory of…
Greatest NHL Player for Each Jersey Number
Debates over great NHL players have been conducted for decades. People have debated over the greatest player to play each position, who the best goal scorer is, and who the…
Oilers History: The Return of Grant Fuhr
From the moment he made his NHL debut against the Winnipeg Jets on Oct. 14, 1981, to the Edmonton Oilers elimination in the first round of the 1989 playoffs at…
3 Stanley Cup Winning Goalies Not in the Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, opened its doors to the first class of inductees in 1945. Every year since then, fans and writers across the…
Today in Hockey History: July 10
Yesterday in Hockey History: July 9 Tomorrow in Hockey History: July 11 July 10 saw a big trade between two “Original Six” franchises that saw one of them obtain the…
NHL’s 10 Most Impressive Streaks
Numbers, stats, and figures are an integral part of the hockey viewing experience. The game is rife with scoring slumps, hot streaks, losing skids, and dynastic stretches of winning. The…