The NHL Championships – 2011
31 May 2011 by in 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The race for the coveted Stanley Cup Trophy begins in Vancouver Wednesday night June 1st.
nhl4u fighting
09 Oct 2009 by in National Hockey League
The argument over fighting in hockey goes on, especially after this pre-season was more suited to a UFC octagon than a hockey rink. While the NHL still views fisticuffs as a part of the game, the truth is players are often injured during fights on the ice and a young man in Ontario, Canada died [...]
Brian Burke: Optimism in Leaf Nation
15 Jul 2009 by in Toronto Maple Leafs
Michael Lindow July 8, 2009. Toronto – It has been less that a year since Brian Burke took the reigns as the Toronto Maple Leafs President and General Manager but already the team has a new look and some much needed optimism in a city that was starved for it. Having to clean up the [...]
The NHL Trophies
19 Sep 2008 by in NHL Trophies
The National Hockey League is known for embracing its history and showing all its fans the comparisons between the past, the future and the present. Annually the league hands out a slew of yearly awards for the years top players. Most of these awards are named after the greats in the game of hockey, and [...]
NHL – The 1967 – 1968 Expansion
19 Sep 2008 by in NHL History
When the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup in 1967 it would be the last in the original six period. The league had become a success both financially and on television and faced pressure to expand. With the fear of competing leagues and the search for high priced television contracts the NHL added six [...]
NHL History and the Original Six
19 Sep 2008 by in NHL History
Although the National Hockey League had been around for some time in 1942, when the Brooklyn Americans folded the league was left with six. The Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks were left and it stayed the same for the next 25 years. The [...]