Over the last several decades, hockey teams have undergone a variety of changes. From the way that professional hockey teams are assembled nowadays to the way that those teams play on the ice, the game of hockey simply has a different look and feel to it in the modern day. While the style of play […]

Hockey fans were taken through a bit of history as the timeline ranged from the 1930s to 2006. If history has shown hockey fans anything, then it has illustrated that there are no guarantees when the Stanley Cup playoffs begin.

This article was originally published in July, 2013. Over the last few decades, the NHL Entry Draft has been supplying NHL teams with a number of players that have eventually gone on to help the team that drafted them in a number of ways. While drafting players in the hope that they will one day […]

This article was originally published in February, 2013. During his time in the NHL, Roman Turek was a man of many masks and roles, but the Czech netminder never failed to live up to the standards of a consummate professional. Whether he was playing for the Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues, or Calgary Flames, Turek […]

Over the last several years, snapback hats have found their way back onto the shelves of various sporting goods and hat stores. Subsequently winding up on the heads of various consumers willing to shell out anywhere from 20 to 35 dollars for the aforementioned apparel, all types of newly designed and colored snapbacks have been […]

Matej Tomek THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 05/24/1997 Place of birth: Bratislava, Slovakia Ht: 6’2.5?     Wt: 180 lbs Catches: Left Position: Goaltender NHL Draft Eligibility: 2015 Twitter: @MatejTomek42 THW The Next Ones Rankings (February): not ranked […]

Mackenzie Blackwood THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 12/9/1996 Place of birth: Thunder Bay, Ontario Ht: 6’4?     Wt: 215 lbs Catches: Left Position: Goaltender NHL Draft Eligibility: 2015 Twitter: @MacBlackwood1 THW The Next Ones Rankings (February): not […]

Over the last few years, the North American Hockey League (NAHL) has built up a reputation of being one of the best junior hockey leagues in America. Rivaling the likes […]

With the fantasy hockey season nearing an end, fantasy managers that are still in their league’s playoff bracket are undoubtedly making any changes that could improve their chances of winning […]

With only 13 regular season games left on the NHL schedule, hockey fans are either pondering about who their team could be facing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, how their […]

Over the last four-plus decades, the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum has been the home of the New York Islanders. Dubbed “Fort Neverlose” because of the Islanders’ dominance in the Stanley […]

After much speculation, the 2015 NHL Trade Deadline went by relatively quietly for Garth Snow and the New York Islanders. Making a goalie swap that saw Chad Johnson traded to the […]

With the fantasy hockey season winding down – and most formats heading into the playoffs – managers are probably gearing up for the last few weeks of the regular season. While […]

Over the next several weeks, fantasy managers will likely be scrambling to make some last-second additions to their lineup. Hoping that these players – whoever they may be – will […]

With the fantasy hockey playoffs a little more than four weeks away, fantasy managers are undoubtedly tightening up their lineups in preparation for the stretch-run. While certain teams might have […]

Over the last two decades, Islanders fans haven’t had much of a chance to sit back and ponder who their team could potentially match up with in the postseason. Making […]

With the stretch-run in full effect in most fantasy hockey leagues, managers have undoubtedly been looking for the best pick-ups that they can find in their respective leagues. Be it […]

Over the last several weeks, hockey fans have undoubtedly acquainted themselves with the struggles of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Having lost 11 straight games before downing the Edmonton Oilers on […]

Dear Al Arbour; By now, most – if not all – of Islanders Country has heard about your state of health. As a sign of respect from classy and loyal […]

With the NHL/NHLPA announcing late last week that the league will be teaming up with GoPro to provide live hockey footage with the use of GoPro’s popular line of cameras, […]