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January 10, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
Where did Odie Cleghorn get the idea to use two set lines? Was it from the 1925 Stanley Cup champion Victoria Cougars, or elsewhere?
January 3, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
Who was the first team to regularly use line changes? This week, Pucks from the Past delves into the 1920's to find out whether it really was Odie Cleghorn's Montreal Canadiens, or whether it might have been another team, such as the Pittsburgh Pirates or Hamilton Tigers.
December 30, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
Delving into the origins of professional hockey in turn of the last century Pittsburgh, Pucks from the Past examines the major role it had in the development of the modern game.
December 20, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
The legendary Hobey Baker was one of the first dozen men enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame. But objectively speaking, does he belong?
December 13, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
In the second installment of Pucks from the Past, Iain examines the changing use of substitutes in the early decades of professional hockey.
December 9, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
Iain Fyffe delves into the hockey's history with his inaugural Pucks from the Past column, looking at the forgotten position of Rover. Did the Rover function as a fourth forward or a third defenseman? And what did its changing role indicate about the development of hockey in the early 1900's?
December 4, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
Which goaltenders are bound to make the Hall Of Fame? The Inductinator speaks! And Iain Fyffe wraps up the three part series.
November 1, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
Are there many forwards deserving of the Hall of Fame that never made it, what players can we expect to make it that have recently retired, and which current players can expect to be inducted one day?
October 19, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
The Inductinator takes a look at some recent defensemen, including Lidstrom, Chelios, Niedermayer, Pronger, Blake, Chara and Zubov, and determines which ones stand a good chance of making the Hall of Fame.
October 14, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
Can the Moneyball method of drafting be more reliable in hockey than it has been in baseball?
July 19, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
While scouts are highly effective in their evaluations, they still appear to have one flaw. How long will it take for the scouting community to change their opinions of smaller players?
July 15, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
Why do we have a rule that eliminates remaining power-play time once the team with the man advantage scores and how did the Montreal Canadiens benefit from not having rule 16.2 in place for some time?
July 7, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
How important are all-star team selections in being considered for the Hall of Fame, and are all-star nominations more important depending on the position you play?
June 28, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
Did the Oilers make the right selection in picking Taylor Hall, a look at USNTDP players from the USHL, did Calvin Pickard go too late in the draft, and who were the winners and losers this weekend?
June 23, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
How does the Projectinator rank the 2010 NHL Entry draft-eligible class, does Tyler Seguin have better career comparables than Taylor Hall, could goaltender Calvin Pickard be the best overall player in the draft, how is Pickard comparable to Martin Brodeur, is Jordan Weal the most underrated player in this draft and is everyone overestimating the USHL's prospects?
June 14, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
In a similar fashion to the way Baseball Prospectus' Jay Jaffe developed and uses the Hall of Fame evaluator JAWS, Puck Prospectus' Iain Fyffe developed and utilizes the Inductinator to determine which Hall of Fame candidates should be elected to the Hall of Fame. How do we go about setting the minimum criteria to determine whether a player is deserving of enshrinement in Toronto?
June 4, 2010
by Iain Fyffe
The Eastern Conference's seventh seed, the Philadelphia Flyers, have come out of nowhere to make a run for the Stanley Cup. Is their run the result of an overall talented team that underachieved in the regular season, or is their postseason success due to luck?
November 18, 2009
by Iain Fyffe
The Buffalo Sabres have dominated the Northeast Division for the first quarter of the year, but can they keep this up and win the division at the end of the 2009-10 season? What happened to Boston, are the Leafs doomed, can Montreal stay competitive until Andrei Markov comes back, and how much do the Senators miss Dany Heatley?
November 12, 2009
by Iain Fyffe
This week the Projectinator focuses on evaluating the best forwards and defensemen in the top junior league in the United States, the USHL.
October 22, 2009
by Iain Fyffe
Looking back at the 2009 draft, which selected CHL (OHL, WHL, QMJHL) players are most likely to have a great impact in the NHL and which players are most likely to be busts?
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Pucks From The Past: The Birth of Line Changes, Part 2