The WHA – A Look Back at the Upstart Hockey League
As the National Hockey League continued to prosper in the early 1970s, there was a demand for more teams in more cities throughout much of the United States and Canada…
Category Archives: Wayne Gretzky
Edmonton Oilers’ Top-20 Goal Scorers All-Time
*Article was updated in December 2025 The Edmonton Oilers have a long history of prolific goal scorers. Not only that, but they also have a plethora of Hall-of-Fame twine ticklers…
Wayne Gretzky Trade Tree: Edmonton to Los Angeles
Trade Trees are attractive because they show how things develop over time. There’s a saying in hockey that if “Wayne Gretzky can be traded, anyone can,” and it’s true. When…
Oilers: Top 5 Captains in Edmonton’s NHL History
It’s hard to believe, but the upcoming 2025-26 NHL season will already be Connor McDavid’s 10th year captaining the Edmonton Oilers. The other 14 men who have worn the ‘C’…
5 Greatest Canadian Hockey Players Ever
Since the NHL was formed back in 1917, fans have seen a plethora of talent come and go. There have been many greats in the past, plenty of whom are…
Today in Hockey History: June 23
Yesterday in Hockey History: June 22 Tomorrow in Hockey History: June 24 On this date, the Hockey Hall of Fame opened its doors to the greatest player who ever laced…
Notable NHL Captains Who Got Traded
*This article was originally published in Aug. 2021 The National Hockey League is a professional sports league and a business at the same time. The lines often get blurred, especially…
Gretzky, Ovechkin and the Goalies They Scored On (A Lot)
Hockey fans who were old enough probably remember where they were on Mar. 23, 1994. Wayne Gretzky, known as The Great One, took a pass from longtime teammate Marty McSorely…
Bruce McNall: His Rise and Fall
On Aug. 9, 1988, the hockey world changed forever. The Edmonton Oilers traded the Great One, Wayne Gretzky, along with Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski, to the Los Angeles Kings…
NHL Hat Tricks History & Fun Facts
A hat trick is one of the NHL’s rarest achievements with only 77 during the 2024-25 season. That’s rarer than a shutout, with 154 in 2024-25, or a shorthanded goal,…