Today, let’s look at some of the forwards I had to cut for this team. I’ll offer up a couple at each position and why I had to cut them. First, let’s look at the 12 guys I did select. Line 1: 1971-1972 Bobby Hull – 1985-1986 Wayne Gretzky – 1990-1991 Brett Hull Line 2: 1992-1993 Luc Robitaille – 1987-1988 ... Read More »
Today we’ll talk about some of the notable defensemen we had to leave off of the roster. To recap, here’s the 6 defensemen we selected Defensive Pairing 1: 1970-1971 Bobby Orr – 2007-2008 Nicklas Lidstrom Defensive Pairing 2: 1986-1987 Ray Bourque – 1998-1999 Al MacInnis Defensive Pairing 3: 1932-1933 Eddie Shore – 1956-1957 Doug Harvey Here are the notable omissions ... Read More »
Today, I want to look at some of the notable omissions from our NHL Dream Team. At the beginning, I said that I wanted to put together the best TEAM and therefore some fantastic players were going to have to be left off, simply because they did not fit in my team’s scheme. I’ll do it by position, highlighting a ... Read More »
Alright we’re down to the top 3 forwards on our team. We’ve revealed our head coach, our goaltenders, our defensive pairings, and our 2nd, 3rd, and 4th lines. We’ve also revealed our captain and 2 assistant captains thus far. All that’s left is just our top line and today we’ll start with the right winger. But first, I’ll recap the ... Read More »
Today, we will begin working on our Top 6 forwards for our NHL Dream Team. We’ve already revealed our head coach, our starting defensive corps, and our 3rd and 4th lines. Here’s a quick recap of our team thus far: Starting Goalie: 2001-2002 Patrick Roy Backup Goalie: 1993-1994 Dominik Hasek Defensive Pairing 3: 1932-1933 Eddie Shore – 1956-1957 Doug Harvey ... Read More »
The NHL Dream Team‘s roster is slowly taking shape in preparation for the 7 game series against the Aliens. Our squad looks like this so far: Starting Goalie: 2001-2002 Patrick Roy Backup Goalie: 1993-1994 Dominik Hasek Defensive Pairing 3: 1932-1933 Eddie Shore – 1956-1957 Doug Harvey Defensive Pairing 2: 1986-1987 Ray Bourque – 1998-1999 Al MacInnis Defensive Pairing 1: 1970-1971 ... Read More »
Today, we will finally start looking at the forwards on our NHL Dream Team. We’re going into battle with the Alien Squad and we’ve already set our defensive pairings, goaltenders, and head coach. We’ll recap the team real quick before introducing our fourth line. Starting Goalie: 2001-2002 Patrick Roy Backup Goalie: 1993-1994 Dominik Hasek Defensive Pairing 3: 1932-1933 Eddie Shore ... Read More »
Today we will round out our NHL Dream Team’s defensive corps by releasing our top pairing. We’ve already got an amazing combination of size, strength, and speed, but the last two guys we are adding to the defensive unit are just out of this world. Before we introduce them, let me recap our team so far for you. Starting Goalie: ... Read More »
Today, I’m going to introduce my 2nd defensive pairing, two guys who I think would complement each other well while still filling vital roles on the team. Our team looks like this so far: Starting Goalie: 2001-2002 Patrick Roy Backup Goalie: 1993-1994 Dominik Hasek Defensive Pairing 3: 1932-1933 Eddie Shore – 1956-1957 Doug Harvey Defensive Pairing 2: ? – ? ... Read More »
So far our team looks like this: Starting Goalie: 2001-2002 Patrick Roy Backup Goalie: 1993-1994 Dominik Hasek Defensive Pairing 3: 1932-1933 Eddie Shore – ? Defensive Pairing 2: ? – ? Defensive Pairing 1: ? – ? Line 4: ? – ? – ? Line 3: ? – ? – ? Line 2: ? – ? – ? Line 1: ... Read More »
So far, we’ve introduced our two goalies for the Dream Team’s 7 game series against the Aliens. Our roster looks like this: Starting Goalie: 2001-2002 Patrick Roy Backup Goalie: 1993-1994 Dominik Hasek Defensive Pairing 3: ? – ? Defensive Pairing 2: ? – ? Defensive Pairing 1: ? – ? Line 4: ? – ? – ? Line 3: ? ... Read More »
A couple days ago I introduced the idea that Aliens had challenged us to a 7 game series and had tasked us to put together the best team possible from all of hockey history. We introduced our backup goaltender yesterday, 1993-1994 Dominik Hasek, and today we’ll introduce the starting goaltender. Our team looks like this so far: Starting Goalie: ? ... Read More »
Today is our backup goalie…1993-1994 Dominik Hasek. Today, Hasek is retired, having been unsuccessful in his attempt at a comeback this past year. We know he’s a surefire Hall of Famer, one of the best goaltenders of all time. But back in 1993-1994, Hasek was just beginning to strut his game, but had already made a name for himself as ... Read More »
Today, HOHM is going to start a new segment that is sure to incite a lot of debate. The other day I was reading Bill Simmons’ “The Book of Basketball” and I came across an interesting chapter. The premise of the chapter was that Earth was about to be invaded by aliens and they were requesting to play the best ... Read More »
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