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Stanley Cup Issue 2016
The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.
ERIC’S TIME?
IF ERIC LINDROS is ever going to make the Hockey Hall of Fame, this is his best opportunity yet. Now in his seventh year of eligibility, ‘The Big E’ has seen 19 players get the green light to Hall induction since 2010 while the selection committee said no to him. This year’s list of first-time eligible players is lean, with Miikka Kiprusoff, Roman Hamrlik and Wade Redden the top names. All are considered long shots to get 75 percent approval from the 18 members of the selection committee. So maybe 2016 becomes a makeup year for candidates who were previously passed over. Lindros is at the head of that class. He was among the best players in the game for the first half of his injury-riddled career, winning the Hart Trophy with…
TOP 10 DEFINING MOMENTS OF 2015-16
IT WAS NEVER BORING. Before the first puck was even dropped in this campaign, shocking stories were reverberating through the hockey world and more were on the docket. Sometimes, these plotlines were happy, sometimes they were unsettling. But they definitely made an impact. To encapsulate the 2015-16 season, we have chosen 10 moments that defined the NHL. Some of these stories had quick impacts, while others will continue to shape the careers of the players involved for years to come. We lead off with what was truly a winding and stunning tale, that of John Scott. This season made a player from a dying breed into a folk hero and brought countless hot takes and debates to the fore, leading up to All-Star Game weekend. Some folks complain that the mid-season…
LIFE IN PHOTOS
INTENSE RIVALS Montreal captain Rocket Richard, left, provided a formidable foe for Howe. The Hall of Famers battled for Stanley Cup titles and blood NO ARENA BIG ENOUGH FOR HIM Howe is memorialized at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit in June. During 25 seasons with the Red Wings, he contributed four Stanley Cup championship banners. In his passing, there have even been calls for the NHL to retire his No. 9 altogether, as baseball did Jackie Robinson’s No. 42. Either way, Howe will always be an icon in hockey and unforgettable legend in the sports world.…
GOODS | GEAR | LIFE
GREATEST GREAT ONE FANS OF THE Great One will soon have the chance to bid on his greatest trading card. The only 1979 O-Pee-Chee #18 Wayne Gretzky rookie card to be graded a perfect 10 will be up for auction at the National Sports Collector Convention in Atlantic City Aug. 4. It won’t come cheap, however. “The fact that just one card has achieved this perfect grading is remarkable,” said Ken Goldin, founder of Goldin Auctions. “With the recent surge in interest among serious collectors for high-grade examples of rookie cards, we expect this Gretzky card to establish a new benchmark…it might become hockey’s first $500,000 trading card.” The event will feature 100 lots of memorabilia, each valued at $10,000 or more and corresponding catalogue auction will start in July. (goldinauctions.com) – JULIA…
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