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Jul 26, 20233 min read
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...
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Jun 29, 20239 min read
Hard to follow sibling acts
Being a sibling can be hard, or so I am told as an only child. I’ve heard there are constant comparisons, both real and imagined, between...
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Jun 2, 202310 min read
AHL Rookie of the Year tiers
The Red Garrett Memorial Trophy has been awarded annually to the best rookie in the AHL since the 1947-48 season when Bob Solinger won...
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May 17, 20239 min read
The inexact science of drafting goalies
It is a well-established fact that drafting goalies is difficult. Trying to project how well an 18-year old will be able to handle the...
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Apr 23, 202310 min read
Star Rookies and the 1989 draft
Editors note: As part of Series 1 for 1991-92 Upper Deck, 23 'Star Rookie' cards were released. The eponymous Young Guns set was released...
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Mar 31, 20238 min read
The great Gretzky trade trees
Anyone who is even a casual fan of hockey knows pretty much all there is to know about Wayne Gretzky. So rather than rehash his career in...
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Mar 14, 20238 min read
First, last and only: players who stayed with the franchise that drafted them.
In the era of free agency, trade deadlines and salary caps, a player spending his entire career with the team that drafted him is...
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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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Dec 5, 20229 min read
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...
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Nov 18, 202210 min read
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...
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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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Aug 12, 202210 min read
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,...
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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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