Category: The Greatest
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The greatest year in hockey in every U.S. state: Part V
Editor’s note: Throughout November, the Pucks and Recreation staff will alphabetically recount every state’s most memorable all-round hockey calendar year. The final installment of the five-part series covers South Dakota through Wyoming. In descending priority, we will take into account achievements by major professional, college, minor professional and junior teams plus players born or raised…
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The greatest year in hockey in every U.S. state: Part IV
Editor’s note: Throughout November, the Pucks and Recreation staff will alphabetically recount every state’s most memorable all-round hockey calendar year. The fourth installment of the five-part series covers New Mexico through South Carolina. In descending priority, we will take into account achievements by major professional, college, minor professional and junior teams plus players born or…
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The greatest year in hockey in every U.S. state: Part III
Editor’s note: Throughout November, the Pucks and Recreation staff will alphabetically recount every state’s most memorable all-round hockey calendar year. The third installment of the five-part series covers Massachusetts through New Jersey. In descending priority, we will take into account achievements by major professional, college, minor professional and junior teams plus players born or raised…
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The greatest year in hockey in every U.S. state: Part II
Editor’s note: Throughout November, the Pucks and Recreation staff will alphabetically recount every state’s most memorable all-round hockey calendar year. The second installment of the five-part series covers Hawaii through Maryland. In descending priority, we will take into account achievements by major professional, college, minor professional and junior teams plus players born or raised in…
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The greatest year in hockey in every U.S. state: Part I
Editor’s note: Throughout November, the Pucks and Recreation staff will alphabetically recount every state’s most memorable all-round hockey calendar year in order. The first installment of the five-part series covers Alabama through Georgia. In descending priority, we will take into account achievements by major professional, college, minor professional and junior teams plus players born or…
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10 greatest Houston-Los Angeles hockey connections
With the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers, the 2017 World Series marks a matchup of two of the nation’s four biggest sports markets. While both cities are located in warmer climates, there are still a number of significant Houston-Los Angeles hockey connections. Los Angeles has had an NHL team since the 1967 expansion. Houston does not currently have…
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10 greatest players in NHL inaugural seasons
The Vegas Golden Knights are off to a hot start as the latest NHL team in their inaugural season. While they are turning heads, they have historical company to reach for among expansion franchises who hit the ice running. Over the last 50 years, there have been some impressive accomplishments in NHL team inaugural seasons. As part of the…
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10 greatest men’s ECAC freshman seasons since 2010
The men’s ECAC hockey conference has handed out an annual award to the its top rookie since 1962. Because only one man (occasionally two) can win per year, many impressive men’s ECAC freshman seasons have gone without hardware. In that spirit, similar to our ranking of the best women’s ECAC freshman seasons, we will only be consider campaigns since…
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Greatest women’s ECAC rookie years since 2010
The women’s ECAC Hockey conference has been running since 1984-85. Its current member schools have been together since 2006-07. There have been a large number of impressive women’s ECAC freshman seasons over the course of these years. Given the volume, there are simply too many standout performances for a single list. Accordingly, this list focuses on the top individual…
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10 greatest Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players
The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks were an AHL franchise for eight seasons, serving as the last pro hockey tenant of the historic Cincinnati Gardens. Overall, Cincinnati was a sub-.500 team, but did have two impressive seasons in 2000-01 and 2004-05, with 95 and 93 points, respectively. The team was affiliated with Anaheim during its entire run, and also spent…