Wilf Paiement: The Maple Leafs’ Forgotten 40-Goal-Scorer
In a city that remembers its hockey heroes like family, Wilf Paiement is something of a forgotten name. For a brief window in the early ’80s, Paiement was one of…
Category Archives: Lanny McDonald
The Great WHL Journey #7: Lethbridge Hurricanes
For many hockey fans, junior hockey was the first time they interacted with the hockey world. My dad and uncle dragged me and my brother to the Medicine Hat Tigers…
Darryl Sittler’s Magical 10-Point Game
Records are made to be broken. But, more than 40 years after Darryl Sittler set the record for most points scored in a single game, it has yet to be…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 10
Oct. 10 has provided an incredible number of firsts in NHL history. There have been first games played by new franchises, NHL debuts by some of the all-time greats, first…
Today in Hockey in History: Sept. 21
Sept. 21 has been an intriguing day in NHL history. One of its earliest superstars was born on this date. A goaltending legend made his first of two returns after…
Daily Hockey Trivia – Leafs Draft Picks, Players In Their 40’s & Shutouts
Welcome to the Daily Hockey Trivia for Sept. 4, 2024. This is a daily series that will test and challenge your knowledge of the modern and historical aspects of NHL…
Maple Leafs’ 5 Best Wingers of All-Time
In 2015, my THW colleague Andrew Forbes wrote a series of posts on the all-time best forwards in Toronto Maple Leafs history. I wrote this during the 2019-20 NHL regular…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 28
Yesterday in Hockey History: Aug. 27 Tomorrow in Hockey History: Aug. 29 This date has seen many of the greatest players in National Hockey League history take their place in…
Calgary Flames Retired Numbers
*This archive was republished prior to Miikka Kiprusoff’s number retirement in March 2024 The Calgary Flames recently completed their 53rd season as a member of the NHL. The organization began…
Colorado Rockies – The 10 Best to Wear the Jersey
Enough time has gone by that a large number of today’s hockey fans do not realize that the New Jersey Devils were once the Colorado Rockies. And even before that,…