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Mar 1, 20239 min read
Not drafted? No problem!
For most NHL players, the start of their pro career comes on a magical day in June known as the NHL entry draft. Alongside family and...
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Feb 13, 20239 min read
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...
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Jan 27, 202310 min read
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...
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Jan 12, 20239 min read
The Triple Gold Club
Professional hockey, unlike the other pro sports in the ‘big four’, has the greatest involvement of professional players in its...
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Dec 26, 20228 min read
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...
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Oct 28, 202210 min read
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...
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Sep 8, 20228 min read
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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Jul 17, 202211 min read
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...
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Jun 21, 202210 min read
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...
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May 27, 202211 min read
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...
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Apr 29, 202211 min read
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...
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Mar 11, 20224 min read
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...
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Jan 13, 20229 min read
Korea to Australia: leading scorers from non-traditional hockey names
Given hockey's requirement for ice, the sport has long been the domain of northern hemisphere countries. Factor in the expensive nature...
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Dec 10, 20219 min read
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,...
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Nov 15, 202110 min read
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...
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Oct 6, 20217 min read
Ray Bourque and Jaromir Jagr
This week's post feature two of the greatest players of all-time. Not only did they rack up great statistics throughout their careers,...
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Sep 10, 20219 min read
One and two year wonders
Let's start this post by recognizing that playing any amount of time in the NHL is an accomplishment that 99 per cent of people who play...
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Nov 30, 20205 min read
The 1991 Entry Draft - Part Three
This is the third and final post featuring picks from the 1991 Entry Draft (you can read Part One and Part Two). Card # 73- Jamie Pushor...
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Nov 16, 20205 min read
The 1991 Entry Draft - Part Two
This the second post featuring cards from players selected in the high rounds of the 1991 Entry Draft. You can read Part One here. Card #...
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Nov 12, 20207 min read
The 1991 Entry Draft - Part One
The 1991 NHL entry draft was held on June 22 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo. The 1991 Draft is probably the most famous draft of...
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