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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...

Dec 5, 20229 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...

Nov 18, 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...

Oct 28, 202210 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...

Sep 8, 20228 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,...

Aug 12, 202210 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...

Jul 17, 202211 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...

Jun 21, 202210 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...

May 27, 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...

Apr 29, 202211 min read

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...

Apr 8, 202210 min read

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 25, 202210 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...

Mar 11, 20224 min read

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...

Mar 4, 202211 min read

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 24, 202211 min read

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...

Feb 5, 202210 min read

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 27, 202210 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...

Jan 13, 20229 min read

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...

Jan 3, 202210 min read

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 23, 202111 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,...

Dec 10, 20219 min read