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...
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- Aug 12, 2026
- 10 min
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,...
- Jul 17, 2026
- 11 min
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...
- Jun 21, 2026
- 10 min
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...
- May 27, 2026
- 11 min
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...
- Apr 29, 2026
- 11 min
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 8, 2026
- 10 min
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...
- Mar 25, 2026
- 10 min
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 4, 2026
- 11 min
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...
- Feb 24, 2026
- 11 min
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 5, 2026
- 10 min
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...
- Jan 27, 2026
- 10 min
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 3, 2026
- 10 min
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...
- Dec 23, 2025
- 11 min
Unlikely Conn Smythe winners
The NHL playoffs have no equivalent when it comes to pro sports in North America. Football, by its physical nature, can only afford a...
- Dec 10, 2025
- 9 min
The most wonderful time of the year: the World Juniors
We are just over two weeks away from one of the best times of the year on the hockey calendar: the under 20 world hockey championships,...
- Nov 30, 2025
- 9 min
Expansion teams' first captains
Playing on an expansion team in a professional sports league is never easy, nor glamorous (unless you played for the Vegas Golden...
- Nov 15, 2025
- 10 min
Unlikely 50 goal scorers
The first player featured in this week's post, Gary Leeman, led me to research an interesting record: which one-time 50 goal scorer...
- Nov 4, 2025
- 10 min
The fun world of minor league nicknames
The best part of writing this blog are the rabbit holes that I can be led down by doing simple research on a player. For this week, while...
- Oct 19, 2025
- 11 min
The record that no one wants
Researching this week's post I learned of a record that no NHLer wants to hold - the most Stanley Cup Finals appearances without winning...
- Sep 24, 2026
- 8 min
Fun Facts: Part 1
When writing these blogs, one of my favourite things is finding the bizarre connections that can occur between players featured in a...
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