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Oct 09, 2026

From the Quebec Nordiques to the Colorado Avalanche: The Full Story

The Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup in their first season in Denver, with a coach, a GM and two stars who had been Quebec Nordiques a year earlier. This is the full story of one franchise: a two-game coach, a pay phone in Austria, a 12-61-7 season, the Lindros trade, the 1995 sale and the night Patrick Roy walked out on Montreal.

Sep 06, 2026

Hartford Whalers to Carolina Hurricanes: The Full History

The Hartford Whalers never truly went away! They simply transformed into the Carolina Hurricanes and have even celebrated two Stanley Cup victories along the way. How cool is that?

Aug 26, 2026

Before the NHL, There Were the Metropolitans

Before the NHL existed, Seattle won the Stanley Cup. The true story is weirder than you think — a coach on stilts, a scorer sent to Alcatraz, and a Final that ended with no champion at all.

Aug 14, 2026

The Danbury Trashers: The Two-Season Team That Became Hockey Legend

Most minor league franchises get twenty years and end up forgotten. The Danbury Trashers got two, and twenty years later people are still telling the stories.

Jul 13, 2026

Retro Revival: The Defunct Teams of the AHL, ECHL & RHI

There's a whole universe of hockey that lives only in memory now — the defunct hockey teams of the minor leagues and the wild, short-lived world of pro roller hockey. The marquee retailers won't touch them. That's exactly why we...