Stadium Talk's Top 10 Stories of 2020
The year put us in a nostalgic mood.
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Were These NHL Players Worth Their Contracts?
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The money NHL players make over the course of their career pales in comparison to the money in the NBA, NFL and MLB.
Fanatics Has Everything You Need to Raise Your Game
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Fanatics is the official partner of the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NASCAR, and hundreds of professional and collegiate teams.
Worst NHL Players of All Time
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New York Rangers' Sean Avery (16) fights with New York Islanders' Mike Mottau (10) during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
Kathy Kmonicek
FR170189 AP
These are the absolute worst of the worst when it comes to bad behavior in the NHL.
2023 NHL Player Power Rankings
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Alex Gallardo
AP Photo
These are the 10 best players in the NHL headed into 2023.
NHL Players Who Deserve to Be in the Hockey Hall of Fame
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John Amis
AP Photo
Here are the non-active NHL players who deserve a call from the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Athletes Who Weren’t Hurt and Refused to Play
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There are some professional athletes who have refused the clal to enter a game for reasons other than being hurt.
What Really Happened to the Hartford Whalers?
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The Hartford Whalers haven't played an NHL game since 1997. And they're more popular than ever.
Greatest NHL Goaltenders of All Time
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Paul Hurschmann
AP Photo
The greatest starting goalies in NHL history had toughness and talent on the ice that was unrivaled in professional hockey.
Most Hated Hockey Players of All Time
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Ashley Landis
AP Photo
These are the professional hockey players you love to hate for all the right reasons.
Greatest NHL Journeymen of All Time
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They called many teams home in their long NHL careers.
Most Game-Winning Goals in NHL History
Ron Frehm
AP Photo
They scored more than anyone when it mattered most.
Best Overall No. 1 Picks in NHL History
Paul Benoit
AP Photo
These No. 1 overall picks in the NHL Draft delivered.
NHL Franchises, Ranked From Worst to First
Edmonton Oilers' Wayne Gretzky (99) carries the puck behind the net while being followed by Chicago Black Hawks' Troy Myrray (19) in first period action, Sunday night, Nov. 15, 1987 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Fred Jewell)
Fred Jewell
AP Photo
The Original Six still dominate, but there’s stiffer competition now.
Most Penalty Minutes in NHL History
Steve Freeman
AP Photo
These hockey players made troublemaking a virtue on the ice.
Greatest Sports Families of All Time
Ken Griffey, Jr., and Ken Griffey, Sr., kid around on the bench in Seattle during the Mariners' game against the Detroit Tigers, Aug. 31, 1990. Father and son wear the same uniform for the first time in Major League history. Ken Sr. joined the Mariners' club yesterday. Other players are not identified. (AP Photo/Bill Chan)
Bill Chan
AP Photo
Sports run in these families of great athletes.
Best Power Plays in NHL History
These teams were lethal with the man advantage.
Most Stanley Cup Championships in NHL History
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They raised the Stanley Cup more than anyone.
Best Pro Sports Team Logos of All Time
The best sports logos are works of art.
These Countries Produce the Most NHL Players
The NHL is truly a worldwide league.
Most Underrated NHL Players of All Time
Mark Humphrey
AP Photo
Some NHL players did great things without grabbing headlines.
Greatest NHL Players Who Never Won a Stanley Cup
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Hockey's ultimate prize eluded them.
Greatest American-Born NHL Players of All Time
Jerry Lai
AP Photo
Canadians rule hockey. But the U.S. has some legends, too.
Worst No. 1 NHL Draft Picks of All Time
Ed Nessen
AP Photo
The No. 1 overall pick in the NHL draft has never been a sure thing.
Fastest Skaters in NHL History
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Jeffrey T. Barnes
AP Photo
These NHL stars left scorched ice in their wake.
Greatest Goal Scorers in NHL History
They put the puck in the net better than anyone.
Greatest Defensemen in NHL History
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NHL dynasties were built around these elite defenders.
Amazing Maps of the Sports World
These maps will teach you all about sports on Earth.
Most Iconic Hockey Goalie Masks of All Time
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Sean_Leahy
Twitter
Goalie masks didn't just make the sport safer. They created a bold, new art form.
Worst Work Stoppages in Pro Sports History
Owners vs. players. Empty stadiums. No games. The NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB are rife with epic labor battles.
50 Greatest Hockey Nicknames of All Time
The right nickname tells you everything you need to know about a hockey player.
Toughest Hockey Players in NHL History
Drop the gloves, and get ready to rumble with the game's baddest dudes.