Irbe and Myllys walked so other could run - the beginning of European goalies.
The 1990s was the start of the era of the European goalie. Yes, there were European goalies who played in the NHL prior to the 1990s: the...
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Jul 26, 20233 min
The Golden Brett
Card 464 - Brett Hull The son of the legendary Bobby Hull, right winger Brett was drafted 117th overall by Calgary in 1984. A goal scorer...
Mar 11, 20224 min
The Dominator
The most dominant goaltender of the 1990s, and arguably one of the best goaltenders of all-time, Dominik Hasek gets a solo post dedicated...
Nov 30, 20219 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...
Sep 1, 20219 min
Winning Cups quickly, frequently and not at all
This week's post contains only four player profiles and that is because we are profiling some of the most memorable players from the...
Jul 19, 20214 min
The Original Flower and 90s expansion draft mayhem
For this post we focus solely on the original 'Flower', Guy Lafleur. Out of all the trivia and interesting facts surrounding Lafleur's...
Jul 2, 202110 min
The best goal celebrations
When it comes to goal celebrations in hockey, there are two schools of thought. There is the 'act like you've been there before' crowd,...
May 17, 202110 min
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...
Apr 12, 20214 min
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...
Mar 12, 20216 min
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 1, 20219 min
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...
Feb 10, 20219 min
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,...
Oct 31, 20208 min
The first season of the San Jose Sharks
The start of the 1991-92 season was 12 years after the NHL had last expanded. In 1979, the four remaining WHA teams (Hartford, Quebec,...
Oct 15, 20203 min
Hockey as art & politics: Gretzky, the 50/50 Club & a White House Visit
What set Upper Deck apart from other trading cards in the early 90s, aside from aesthetics, was their unique sub-sets or inserts. We've...
Oct 5, 20205 min
Canada Cup: USA emerges as a new rival
Cards featured players from Team USA at the 1991 Canada Cup
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