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Gary Roberts and what it takes to win the Masterton Trophy

The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and...

Jun 11, 202111 min read

The start of the Soviet Era in the NHL

The dissolution of the Soviet Union took place during the late 1980s and early 1990s. With this geopolitical shift, many of the greatest...

Jun 2, 202110 min read

Like father, like son - NHL family affairs

One of the benefits of over 100 years of NHL hockey is that there are almost four generations of pro hockey players, meaning there are...

May 21, 20219 min read

1990s Hall of Very Good

A fun debate in hockey circles is looking at who deserves to be in the Hockey Hall of Fame that hasn't yet been elected. One of the...

May 17, 202110 min read

4 Cups for Paul Coffey

Starting with a quick personal aside: this will be the last post for perhaps a couple of months as I am currently taking my final course...

Apr 12, 20214 min read

JR Superstar and the Ten Team Wonder

The record for most number of franchises played for by a single player is Mike Sillinger, who played for 12 franchise over a 17 year...

Mar 29, 202111 min read

American draft dreams? More like a nightmare

As I have discussed previously on this blog, the 1990s was the decade of emergence for the United States in hockey. The expansion that...

Mar 20, 202112 min read

An homage to the power forward

The 1990s was an era where the power forward reigned supreme. Players such as Kevin Stevens, featured below, who could both score and...

Mar 16, 20219 min read

The Magnificent One

Mario Lemieux is easily one of the most electrifying players to ever laces up the skates in the NHL. A combination of size (6'4", 230...

Mar 12, 20216 min read

Cup winning goals galore

A fun stat I uncovered when researching this post was Stanley Cup winning goals. This doesn't mean just the exciting overtime winning...

Mar 3, 202110 min read

Cup Champs aplenty and the expansion era comes of age

The 1990s represented a coming-of-age for the NHL. Expansion throughout the 60s, 70s and 80s meant these new teams had established...

Mar 1, 20219 min read

Family lines and the St. Louis connection

Hockey likes to advertise itself as a family sport, particularly in Canada where the roots of professional hockey runs almost four...

Feb 17, 202110 min read

Scott Stevens and the history of NHL free agency

Unlike current day where free agency in the NHL is a highly-anticipated event culminating in hours of coverage on cable sports channels,...

Feb 10, 20219 min read

Power forwards, a defining goal and a career resurrection

In researching this post I've come to realize how often players, even great players, were traded in the 80s and 90s. Perhaps it was a...

Jan 28, 20218 min read

A Slovakian Superstar and Goalies Galore

I've come to a newfound appreciation for Peter Stastny. Not only was he a trailblazer in crossing the Iron Curtain to play in the NHL,...

Jan 19, 20218 min read

Efficient shooters and expansion team career extensions

One of the most interesting aspects of researching and writing these blogs are the connections that I undercover small batches of...

Dec 31, 20207 min read

A Cup winning goal , an unbelievable assist and a one-time GOAT

We have hit card # 101 and are officially 1/7th of the way through the 1991-92 Upper Deck hockey series. Aside from one brief jaunt into...

Dec 22, 20207 min read