NHL History

  1. Winter Classic 2014 Uniforms: Throwbacks Will Provide Added Appeal to Game

    The NHL is rewinding with an old-school look for the 2014 Winter Classic. A classic rivalry will take place when the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs square off in this highly anticipated even, as reported by Dan Rosen of NHL...

    John Rozum Written by John Rozum about 1 month ago 1,436 reads 3 comments

  2. 15 of the Most Memorable Days in NHL History

    The NHL has produced a lot of special moments since its founding in 1917. There have been championships, comebacks and record-setting nights. But here is a look at the 15 most memorable, the 15 nights that stand out above all others...

    Brad Kurtzberg Written by Brad Kurtzberg about 1 month ago 3,058 reads 29 comments

  3. How the New NHL Realignment Will Affect the New Jersey Devils

    According to multiple sources, the NHL Board of Governors has approved the new realignment plan for the 2013-2014 season...

    Joseph Kuchie Written by Joseph Kuchie about 2 months ago 2,146 reads 15 comments

  4. 5 Most Impressive NHL Team Streaks of All Time

    The Chicago Blackhawks' streak has finally come to an end. The Colorado Avalanche handed the Blackhawks their first regulation loss of the season Friday, ending their remarkable 24-game point streak...

    Eric McKelvie Written by Eric McKelvie about 2 months ago 1,881 reads 3 comments

  5. Detroit Red Wings: Hockeytown Ain't What It Used to Be as Team Turns Mediocre

    It was the summer of 1990, and Mike Ilitch made a phone call. Then he got into a car and made the executioner’s sojourn. It was the same type of visit that Bill Davidson had once made to Dick Vitale ’s house, some 10-plus years earlier...

    Greg Eno Written by Greg Eno about 3 months ago 2,722 reads 21 comments

  6. Jordin Tootoo: Detroit Red Wings Mini Pugilist Becoming Fan Favorite

    If Dennis Polonich wasn ’t a hockey player, he’d be one of the henchmen in a gangster film noir ...

    Greg Eno Written by Greg Eno about 3 months ago 3,682 reads 13 comments

  7. Ilya Bryzgalov and the 10 Wackiest Goaltenders in NHL History

    Let's face it, goalies are "different." That shouldn't come as a surprise when you figure that your job is to get in the way of a piece of frozen rubber flying at you at about 100 mph...

    Brad Kurtzberg Written by Brad Kurtzberg about 4 months ago 7,600 reads 51 comments

  8. 25 Defunct Hockey Logos That We Wish Would Be Resurrected

    Throughout the history of the hockey there have been iconic jerseys and logos like the Detroit Red Wings' winged wheel that are still around today, but many wish that logos like the defunct Quebec Nordiques' and Hartford Whalers' could be resurrected...

    Tom Urtz Jr. Written by Tom Urtz Jr. about 5 months ago 4,813 reads 14 comments

  9. The Best Goalie Mask in the History of Each NHL Team

    Goaltenders have the unique opportunity to display their creativity each game with the design of their masks...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 5 months ago 34,721 reads 54 comments

  10. One Player Each NHL Team Wishes They Never Traded

    In a normal year, the NHL 's brief holiday break is a time when fans and management pause to assess their team through the first stretch of the season...

    Carol Schram Written by Carol Schram about 5 months ago 4,398 reads 33 comments

  11. Some of the Strangest Hockey Superstitions

    The majority of us have some type of quirk, some odd belief that if we don’t do something exactly the same in our daily lives, something bad will occur...

    Trent Reinsmith Written by Trent Reinsmith about 5 months ago 3,022 reads 4 comments

  12. NHL Lockout: Interesting Hockey Debates to Have During the Lockout

    With yet another NHL lockout well underway, it's certainly a difficult time to be a hockey fan, especially if Kontinental Hockey League, American Hockey League or major junior and college hockey action doesn't excite your senses...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 6 months ago 1,203 reads 0 comments

  13. Anaheim Ducks: Power Ranking the 10 Most Memorable Moments in Franchise History

    Looking at hockey's past has become a regular activity for fans in the midst of a lockout which is starting to look like it will cost at least half a season's worth of the game we love...

    Bobby Kittleberger Written by Bobby Kittleberger about 6 months ago 1,244 reads 13 comments

  14. Toronto Maple Leafs: The NHL's First Billion-Dollar Team

    The NHL is currently in a heap of trouble, with its second work stoppage in less than a decade. While the blame game between the NHL and NHLPA is still underway, the Toronto Maple Leafs have found a way to still be successful...

    Suraj Sukumar Written by Suraj Sukumar about 6 months ago 806 reads 16 comments

  15. Boston Bruins: 6 Most Memorable Black Friday Games in Team History

    With yet another NHL lockout , the Boston Bruins and their fans and followers are being deprived of a traditional Black Friday matinee for the third time since the tradition’s inception in 1990 ...

    Al Daniel Written by Al Daniel about 6 months ago 1,153 reads 0 comments

  16. The 51 Best NHL Players of the 1990s

    With the NHL currently locked out, NHL.com has been featuring a lot of content focused on the 1992-93 season. The 1990s in general were an amazing time for the NHL, and there are tons of players who had a great decade...

    Tom Urtz Jr. Written by Tom Urtz Jr. about 6 months ago 10,158 reads 35 comments

  17. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction: 10 Best Players Eligible for 2013 Induction

    Pavel Bure , Adam Oates, Joe Sakic and Mats Sundin make up a phenomenal class for the 2012 NHL Hall of Fame. But with their positions locked up, it's time to look ahead to 2013...

    Garrett Baker Written by Garrett Baker about 6 months ago 953 reads 5 comments

  18. Hockey Hall of Fame 2012: Joe Sakic Represented What Every NHL Player Should Be

    Former Quebec Nordiques and Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday, along with Mats Sundin, Pavel Bure and Adam Oates...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 6 months ago 634 reads 5 comments

  19. Hockey Hall of Fame: Pavel Bure Was One of the Rarest Talents the NHL Has Seen

    Pavel Bure was one of the rarest talents in NHL history and will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday night in a class that includes Joe Sakic, Adam Oates and Mats Sundin...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 6 months ago 796 reads 3 comments

  20. NHL Trade Speculation: 10 Teams Any Player Would Love to Be Traded To

    Perhaps it's difficult to assume that any player would want to be traded to any team unless he says so specifically, yet there's no denying that there are some extremely attractive hockey markets offered up by the NHL ...

    Bobby Kittleberger Written by Bobby Kittleberger about 7 months ago 6,314 reads 105 comments

  21. NHL Relocation: 7 Scares That Almost Happened

    With the New York Islanders recently announcing their move 20 miles from Nassau Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum across the island to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the team quelled years worth of speculation that they would be leaving Long Island...

    Lucien Flores Written by Lucien Flores about 7 months ago 4,404 reads 11 comments

  22. How to Build the Perfect NHL Player

    Wayne Gretzky and Bobby Orr are probably the closest we will ever come to seeing a perfect NHL player. But even these legends of the sport had minor flaws that kept them from being perfect...

    Nicholas Goss Written by Nicholas Goss about 7 months ago 2,951 reads 13 comments

  23. Top 5 New York Rangers' Goalies in Franchise History

    Goaltenders are the foundation of any great NHL team. They are pieces you build franchises around and win Stanley Cups with (just look at the L.A. Kings from last year with Jonathan Quick)...

    Ryan Brower Written by Ryan Brower about 7 months ago 1,999 reads 4 comments

  24. NHL Lockout: Small Market Teams Are the Biggest Loser of Them All

    To the disappointment of hockey fans everywhere, the NHL season has unmercifully suffered yet another lockout. This marks the fourth work stoppage in the past 20 years...

    Jason Cappell Written by Jason Cappell about 7 months ago 3,087 reads 13 comments

  25. Top 10 Most Important Players in Phoenix Coyotes History

    The following list is a subjective look at the history of the Phoenix Coyotes that will feature the top 10 most important players to don a Coyotes sweater. The list reflects the players' times with the Winnipeg-Phoenix franchise...

    Michael Jenkins Written by Michael Jenkins about 7 months ago 1,027 reads 10 comments