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November 2023
In the November issue of The Hockey News: we celebrate the Boston Bruins centennial by counting down their top 100 players, reliving 20 memorable moments, and we ask six legends to tell us "what it means to be a B?" Also, we find out why Brad Marchand is the perfect fit for the Bruins captaincy, and we travel to Switzerland with Nico Hischier to get a glimpse into where the Devils star was born and raised.
BEHIND THE MASK
JACOB MARKSTROM >CALGARY FLAMES IT’S ONE THING FOR Jacob Markstrom to arrive at the idea for a Johnny Cash-themed mask for 2023-24. The handiwork by Jordon Bourgeault of JBo Airbrush, however, is otherworldly. Bourgeault went above and beyond to create this mask masterpiece. The polaroids and silhouettes of the ‘Man in Black,’ each adorned with titles of his most iconic songs, catch the eye first, but it’s the fine detail that elevates this beyond normal headwear fare. The use of scorched edges across the mask and a ring of fire surrounding Markstrom’s number fit theme and team perfectly, and Markstrom and Bourgeault get bonus marks for the singed cage. Thoughtfully designed, perfectly executed.…
A PEACHY PLACE TO PLAY
SOME SAY IT WAS the greatest collection of hockey talent ever assembled on a small-town ice surface. When the Montreal Canadiens took on the Saskatoon Sheiks in an exhibition game in Grimsby, Ont., on Nov. 19, 1924, more than half of the 18 players were future Hall of Famers. The Sheiks, who played in the Western Canada League, won the game 4-2 over the Canadiens, who played in the NHL and had won the Stanley Cup the previous season. In goal for the Sheiks was George Hainsworth, who later played for both the Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs during his Hall of Fame career. Former Habs star Newsy Lalonde, the Cook brothers – Bill and Bun – and Harry Cameron also were in the Saskatoon lineup. Many Sheiks players formed the core of…
IRON MAN-O-METER
A puck off the pipe is one of the game’s great sounds. And while it’s music to a goalie’s ears, the ping has led to many shooters looking skyward and cursing their rotten luck. That’s been the case most often for these six players, who’ve hit the most posts and crossbars since the NHL began tracking in 2009-10
NO TIME FOR GRANDFATHERING
THE HOCKEY WORLD WAS rocked in late October when Adam Johnson died tragically as the result of an on-ice collision in an English League game between his Nottingham Panthers and the Sheffield Steelers. The culprit was an errant skate blade, and, unfortunately, this was not the first time such a thing has happened in a pro hockey game – though it was the first time it was fatal. From Clint Malarchuk to Richard Zednik, the NHL has seen skate-blade injuries, and in the days after Johnson’s death, those types of accidents were on the minds of today’s players. I was in an NHL dressing room the day after, and some of the players talked about being spooked. Now more than ever, players are conscious about their overall health and the impact playing…
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