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The horror of the Ottawa Senators expansion draft
It is well documented how poor the expansion draft set up was in 1993 for the Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning. If you want to...
Feb 13, 20239 min read
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Hockey homonyms
A homonym is two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins. For this post I am loosely...
Jan 27, 202310 min read
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The Triple Gold Club
Professional hockey, unlike the other pro sports in the ‘big four’, has the greatest involvement of professional players in its...
Jan 12, 20239 min read
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Hockey players that ain't no dummies
In doing some quick research for this post, I wanted to see what percentage of players who play in the three leagues (WHL, QMJHL, and...
Dec 26, 20228 min read
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The All Z team
In honour of one of this week's featured players, Rick Zombo, I wanted to see the best starting lineup I could create solely from...
Dec 5, 20229 min read
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A brief history of the 1995-96 Florida Panthers
The 1995-96 Florida Panthers are the 1990s expansion team that experienced the most immediate success, reaching the Stanley Cup Finals in...
Nov 18, 202210 min read
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Fun with numbers - 1990-91 edition
There are few official rules when it comes to jersey numbers in the NHL. The number 0 or 00 (as the number messes with NHL statistics...
Oct 28, 202210 min read
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Long lost trophies - the Ken McKenzie Trophy
The Ken McKenzie Trophy, named after the co-founder of The Hockey News, was awarded in the International Hockey League (IHL) to the top...
Sep 8, 20228 min read
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No goals, no problem - defensive defencemen in the playoffs.
It is not secret that scoring decreases in the NHL playoffs compared to the regular season. With every game of the utmost importance,...
Aug 12, 202210 min read
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Goalies get their recognition
Historically, goalies do not get a lot of love in awards categories outside of their own dedicated award, the Vezina Trophy. Rarely are...
Jul 17, 202211 min read
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The man advantage specialist men
Special teams are the key part of a successful hockey team. While all NHL teams would love a roster full of players capable of starring...
Jun 21, 202210 min read
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Last rounds gems from 1990s drafts
The NHL draft is a gamble. Teams are trying to judge the future career performance of players as young as 18 years old. Nowadays the most...
May 27, 202211 min read
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1992-93: the last scoring bonanza
The 1992-93 season was unlike anything seen before, or after, in terms of individual scoring efforts. Sure, Mario Lemieux won the scoring...
Apr 29, 202211 min read
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Taking on Probert: profiles in courage
In researching this post’s featured players, I stumbled across an interesting fact: Troy Crowder, renowned tough guy, fought arguably the...
Apr 8, 202210 min read
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Building a champion - the Nordiques-Avalanche recipe
The Quebec Nordiques joined the NHL in 1979 as one of the four former WHA teams to join the NHL. The franchise relocated to Colorado for...
Mar 25, 202210 min read
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The history of goalie goals
A position dedicated solely to keeping pucks out of the net, goaltenders have scored 15 goals in the modern history of the NHL. Billy...
Mar 4, 202211 min read
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The plight of expansion team goaltenders
Being a goaltender on an expansion team is not the easiest job in hockey - in fact it's probably one of the worst. Two players featured...
Feb 24, 202211 min read
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Sutter brothers bingo
The story of the Sutter brothers is legendary in professional hockey. Six brothers who grew up on cattle ranch in Viking, Alberta, that...
Feb 5, 202210 min read
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Junior scoring records don't guarantee NHL success
A disclaimer before you read this post: yes, some players who hold junior scoring records did not go onto success in the NHL. However,...
Jan 27, 202210 min read
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Forgotten history: the supplemental draft
With all the hype devoted to the current NHL Entry Draft, its hard to remember that draft day was once a subdued affair. Before the days...
Jan 3, 202210 min read
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