The Hockey News

The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.

MASTHEAD

SMOKES, MULLETS AND MAGIC

1990s IN LOS ANGELES

WORTH ITS WAIT IN GOALS • As the NHL looks to expand the use of video review, how can it strike a balance between accuracy and speed?

BEHIND THE MASK

JERSEY HOUND

NIGHTMARE ’90s-O-METER • VH1 may have loved the 1990s, but during an era when the NHL was divided into distinct haves and have-nots, there were several teams – from expansion woes to a fallen dynasty – that would love to forget the entire decade

IN THE CARDS

PUCK CULTURE • The ’90s were a wild time for collectibles, as companies tried different ways to get fans to part with their money. Here are five of the decade’s most distinctive sets

TAKEOVER FROM DAD • He’s now a tad beyond authoring his own pro hockey career, but NFL alum Shaun Suisham is fostering a better environment for his daughters to push for their own in Pittsburgh

THE COUNTDOWN • Each NHL organization has one collection of talent that towers over all its others, but which teams are the very best of the best?

TOP 90 OF THE ‘90S • The dream of the ’90s is still alive with our list of the best players from the decade

TOP 90 OF THE ‘90S: 1. JAROMIR JAGR • Jaromir Jagr lit up the 1990s with his electrifying talent and staggering production – and, incredibly, the Stanley Cup champion with Pittsburgh in ’91 and ’92 is still playing today. It’s gotta be the hair, right?

TOP 90 OF THE ‘90S: 2. WAYNE GRETZKY • ‘The Trade’ shook Canada, but it put NHL hockey on the California map in the 1990s, especially after Wayne Gretzky and the Kings advanced to the ’93 Stanley Cup final. The Great One looks back on his move to L.A. and the franchise’s first attempt at a championship

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TOP 90 OF THE ‘90S: 14. ERIC LINDROS • Eric Lindros was a dominant force in the NHL in the 1990s until concussions and injuries took their toll. But ‘The Big E’ continues to use his power for good, advocating for concussion awareness and research

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TOP 90 OF THE ‘90S: 25. JOHN LECLAIR • The first Vermont native to play in the NHL, John LeClair was part of Canada’s last Stanley Cup champion and Team USA’s last senior gold – not to mention all the goal-scoring havoc on the ‘Legion of Doom’ line in Philadelphia

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TOP 90 OF THE ‘90S: 51. MIKE RICHTER • In his first career, Mike Richter shone brightly in the New York spotlight. In his second career, he’s trying to dim the lights a bit

TOP 90 OF THE ‘90S: 52. TREVOR LINDEN • Even today, Trevor Linden is just as much of a fitness devotee as he was in his heyday, when his commitment to bettering himself on and off the ice made him one of the 1990s’ best leaders

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TOP 90 OF THE ‘90s: 65. PETER BONDRA • A few years into his NHL career, Peter Bondra still didn’t know what kind of player he was. So he settled on becoming one the most dangerous goal-scorers of the 1990s

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TOP 90 OF THE ‘90S: 78. DERIAN HATCHER • Derian Hatcher made history as the first U.S.-born captain to lead his team to glory, winning the Stanley Cup with Dallas in 1999. He was the rugged conscience on a team with Hull, Modano and Nieuwendyk

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