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62-723: The Storm's logo was notorious for poor appearance, and was voted "Worst Logo" in The Hockey News annual survey of minor league hockey logos several times. The Toledo Storm were founded in 1991, joining the East Coast Hockey League for the 1991–92 season as an expansion franchise with two other Ohio franchises, the Columbus Chill and Dayton Bombers , and the Raleigh IceCaps of Raleigh, North Carolina . The Storm's first head coach

124-784: A 4–3 overtime victory and tie the series with a 3–2 victory in Game Four. Toledo would take Game Five in Toledo 8–2 and finish the series off with a 9–5 victory in Game Six in Nashville, to earn the first trip to the Riley Cup Finals in club history where they would play the Brabham Cup titleholder Wheeling Thunderbirds . Wheeling would take the first two games of the series 5–3 and 7–3, but

186-581: A 6–5 win against the Dayton Bombers on October 30, 1993. Hamlen had come into a tied game for the injured Alain Harvey in the second period. The Storm clearly played with more intensity with Hamlen in net, according to the Toledo Blade . Barry Potomski , typically a Storm enforcer, tallied a hat-trick . Hamlen stopped 15 of 19 shots and was credited with the win. At the time, Hamlen was under

248-701: A full-blown magazine, with a glossy cover and 8 x 10-inch pages. In November 2014, Transcontinental sold The Hockey News and 14 other consumer magazines to Quebecor Media 's Groupe TVA for $ 55.5 million. This made it a sister to the Quebecois sports network TVA Sports , which had become the national French-language rightsholder of the NHL in Canada. It was in turn sold to W. Graeme Roustan in 2018. In January 2020, The Hockey News announced an editorial partnership with Sports Illustrated (whose editorial operation

310-502: A member of the U.S. national team, gave her clout as she tried to attract players to Merrimack. In the team's first season , Hamlen led a squad of 16 freshman, four redshirt freshman and two juniors. The inaugural team won five games, with its first victory coming against Hamlen's alma mater, UNH. In the program's second season, the Warriors increased their goals scored by 50 percent and their points by 60 percent, with more than double

372-630: A record of 54–14–4, with a .910 save percentage . Hamlen shut out Dartmouth College in her collegiate debut and helped lead the Wildcats to two ECAC titles, in 1990 and 1991. As a college player, she was selected as First-Team All-Star four times. She won the ECAC Goaltender of the Year award in 1992. At the time of her graduation, Hamlen held the UNH records for saves in a game (46), saves in

434-601: A revised list in The Top 60 Since 1967 , which limited the rankings to players solely of the NHL's post-expansion era. In addition to accounting for the 10 years that had passed since previous rankings, editor-in-chief Jason Kay explained that the list was revised to exclude the pre-expansion era because most analysts are not able to put the early NHL into sufficient context, adding that the original Top 50 publication "relied heavily on historical and statistical information to bring players of bygone eras into perspective." In 2008,

496-459: A season (511), and career saves (1,556). She had 51 career victories -- second most in school history at the time. After her graduation from college, Hamlen was working at an Adirondack Red Wings summer camp when two players introduced her to agent Steve Bartlett, who also represented Manon Rheaume . He landed her an opportunity to tryout with the Red Wings, though she eventually signed with

558-593: A very competitive team, posting a regular season record of 36–17–11 and a second consecutive West Division title for the Storm and defenceman Derek Booth would become the first member of the team to win an ECHL award, as he was named the Defenseman of the Year for the 1992–93 season. The Storm's finish in the top three of the West Division granted them a bye to the West Division semifinals of

620-404: Is 'all hockey, all the time,' and is in circulation year-round, even during the summer months when other publications see a lull in hockey coverage. Unlike other Canadian publications which cover hockey, The Hockey News has no connection with the NHL allowing for more editorial latitude. They are particularly well-recognized for their coverage of prospects – younger players who've yet to make it to

682-569: Is a Canadian-based ice hockey magazine. The Hockey News was founded in 1947 by Ken McKenzie and Will Cote and has since become the most recognized hockey publication in North America. The magazine has a readership of 225,000 people per issue, while the magazine's website counts two million total readers. It is the top-selling hockey magazine in North America and is available through subscription in North America and digitally to

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744-758: The 2017–18 season 11–20–3. Hamlen's most successful season at Merrimack was in 2018–19 — the senior season for her inaugural class of freshman. The Warriors posted the team's first-ever winning record, at 16–13—7, which included a 1–0 victory over No.9-ranked Boston College on December 8. The team earned its second berth in the Hockey East tournament, where they lost to Providence in the opening round. In seven seasons, Hamlen's teams at Merrimack have produced six professional players: Dominique Kremer , Mikyla Grant-Mentis , Courtney Maud, Dominika Lásková , Samantha Ridgewell , and Paige Voight . Two players — Dominika Lásková and Kateřina Bukolská — have competed in

806-496: The Boston College Eagles and Boston University Terriers . She and her assistants initially focused on prospective Division 1 athletes who were “missing a piece” of their game, she said. But the school gradually started “getting attention and respect,” gaining commitments from players who were also being recruited by top schools in the country. Hamlen said she felt her own success, in her college career at UNH and as

868-518: The Canadians , who were the defending World Champions. Smith cut her from the roster on December 20 in favor of goaltenders Sarah Tueting and Sara DeCosta . The U.S. national team went on to win its first Olympic gold medal in February 1998, during the first-ever Olympic women's ice hockey tournament . Finnish national team coach Rauni Korpi was reportedly incredulous at Hamlen's absence from

930-611: The NCAA Division I . She was among the first women to play professional ice hockey and, on October 30, 1993, she became the first woman to earn a victory in a professional hockey game as a goaltender, in the Toledo Storm 's 6–5 win over the Dayton Bombers in the East Coast Hockey League . As a member of the U.S. national team , she competed in and won silver medals at four IIHF Women's World Championships . She

992-582: The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Division 2 High School Hockey Championships. Hamlen was recruited to play for women's teams at Northeastern University and the University of New Hampshire. Hamlen played all four years she attended the University of New Hampshire, before graduating with a bachelor's degree in psychology in 1993. Over four seasons she compiled

1054-785: The Olympics , both for the Czech national team . Hamlen grew up in Glens Falls, New York, the second of three daughters of Peter and Joan Whitten. She was inducted into the Adirondack Hockey Hall of Fame in 2017. The induction was held February 25, 2017, prior to an ECHL game between the Adirondack Thunder and the Brampton Beast. She was the first woman inducted into the regional hall of fame, which

1116-627: The THN staff participated in the selection of the IIHF Centennial All-Star Team . In 2010, THN released a revised list of the top 100 players of all time, except this time it was top 20 players per position. The top player at each position: goaltender  – Terry Sawchuk, defenceman  – Bobby Orr, center  – Wayne Gretzky, right wing  – Gordie Howe, left wing – Bobby Hull. Players in bold were active when

1178-660: The Utica Blizzard in the 1994–95 season and the Flint Generals in the 1995–96 season . She was the first woman to participate in a game in each of the leagues. Hamlen also played roller hockey with the Pittsburgh Phantoms and the Oakland Skates . Hamlen was starting goaltender for the U.S. women's national ice hockey team from 1992 to 1997. She was USA Hockey Women's Player of

1240-666: The 1993 Riley Cup playoffs. The Storm would be matched with the West Division's fourth place team, the Erie Panthers , who had defeated the Greensboro Monarchs in the second round of the playoffs. The Storm took the first two games of the series at the Toledo Sports Arena 6–3 and 5–2, before Erie won Game Three 9–6 at Louis J. Tullio Arena in the highest scoring game of the 1992–93 Riley Cup playoffs. The Storm would close out

1302-575: The Adirondack Youth Hockey Association. In high school, she was the first female player for the Glens Falls Indians. She was a backup goaltender in her junior year and started in net as a senior. In high school, she accumulated a 21–9 record with a 2.0 GAA . She was selected as a Central District High School Hockey League All-Star Honorable Mention. In 1989, she was the first female player to compete in

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1364-574: The Games, asking two American reporters, “Why is Erin Whitten not here?” Hamlen worked her way back to the U.S. national team's roster in 1999, when she was starting goaltender for the 1999 IIHF Women's World Championships . Then 27, she described her comeback to a reporter following a semifinal game against Finland, which the U.S. won, 3–1: “After being cut from the Olympics, I really didn't know if I

1426-536: The Merrimack women's team and has compiled a record of 57–145–22 through seven seasons. In starting the Merrimack women's program, Hamlen resisted suggestions that she gradually build the program through club hockey or even a Division 3 schedule. “My personality doesn't allow me to ease into anything,” she told an interviewer. “Let's go. Let's just start this (in Hockey East). We will do what we need to do to get

1488-506: The NHL's top prospects headed into each June's NHL entry draft. • Season Preview: Awards predictions, standings prognostications and more. • Ultimate Pool Guide: In-depth reports on each of the NHL's 32 teams' depth charts and prospects rankings as well as stat projections for players of fantasy hockey. • Yearbook: The ultimate breakdown of every aspect of the NHL, including: team breakdowns, franchise information, predictions, and analysis of each team. • Money and Power: An inside look at

1550-624: The Storm would tie the series when it moved to Toledo, winning Game Three 4–3 and Game Four 7–5. Toledo would take control of the series with a 4–2 victory in Wheeling in Game Five and would clinch their first Riley Cup championship with a 7–6 overtime win in Game Six. Forward Rick Judson was named the Riley Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player in Toledo's first league championship since

1612-684: The Toledo Goaldiggers won the IHL's Turner Cup during the 1982–83 season. The Storm celebrated their 15th-anniversary during the 2005–06 season , adopting a new logo marking the occasion. The Storm's last season of operation was 2006–2007. The final game was played April 19, 2007, at U.S. Bank Arena against the Cincinnati Cyclones in the North Division Semifinals. The Cyclones won 3–0, sweeping

1674-567: The Toledo Storm of the ECHL and coach Chris McSorley . “I’ve dressed everywhere from the women's bathroom to the closet,” she said in November 1993, of being the team's only female player. “If I could fit all the gear in a phone booth, I'm sure I'd have used one of those by now.” As a goaltender with Toledo, she was the first woman to earn a victory in a professional ice hockey game, during

1736-434: The U.S. national team, described her as “kind of the poster girl on the defensive side of things. Great athletic ability and has played some professional hockey with men. A real fine goalie and has taken up the challenge by the younger kids. Probably right now ranked one of the top in the world in women's hockey.” However, Hamlen slumped in the lead-up to the Olympics, going 0–3 and allowing 14 goals in pre-Olympic games against

1798-582: The Year in 1994. Hamlen started as goaltender for the U.S. team during the IIHF Women's World Championship in 1992, 1994 and 1997. She was named outstanding goaltender in the 1994 World Championship. Despite her age, Hamlen was still considered one of the top women's ice hockey players in the world in October 1997, four months prior to the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano , Japan. Ben Smith , coach of

1860-495: The annual Yearbook. Whitney Communications sold The Hockey News to Transcontinental, Inc . in 1986. Five years later, Steve Dryden was brought in to replace the departing Bob McKenzie as editor. Like with the previous change in the editor, Dryden's tenure brought with it many new special editions of the publication, including Future Watch, People of Power and Influence and Season in Review. Although many changes were undertaken from

1922-609: The book was published in October 1998. Flags of players born outside of Canada (regardless of later nationality) are included next to their names. Erin Whitten Erin Hamlen née   Whitten (born October 26, 1971) is an American former ice hockey goaltender and the current head coach of the Merrimack Warriors women's ice hockey program in the Hockey East (HEA) conference of

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1984-403: The business of hockey and an in-depth report on the most powerful and influential movers and shakers in the hockey world. In the 1977 American sports comedy film, Slap Shot , character Reggie 'Reg' Dunlop, portrayed by Paul Newman , teases an opponent on the ice that he's been dropped by his NHL club, which appears to be news to him (probably because it's not true), to which Dunlop replies "it

2046-402: The first six seasons of the Hockey East women's conference, a UNH goaltender won its goaltending champion award. Hamlen was an assistant coach for U.S. women's hockey team at the 2006 Four Nations Cup and at the 2007 IIHF World Championship . She was an assistant for the U.S. women's U18 ice hockey team during the 2007–08 season. The Boston Blades hired Hamlen on September 17, 2010, as

2108-600: The first woman goaltender to record a professional victory. Jack Riley Cup ECHL playoff champion Henry Brabham Cup ECHL regular season champion Riley Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player ECHL Most Valuable Player John Brophy Award ECHL Coach of the year ECHL Defenseman of the Year ECHL Goaltender of the Year ECHL Rookie of the Year The Hockey News The Hockey News ( THN )

2170-572: The first year under McSorley, the Storm would play to an impressive record of 46–15–3, winning the West Division title and the Brabham Cup as the team with the best overall record during the ECHL's regular season. Despite the regular season success, the Storm would fall in the first round of the ECHL playoffs, being upset by the Louisville Icehawks four games to one. The following season , McSorley would once again ice

2232-477: The magazine's website. Kay returned when THN resumed full operation, and was still editor-in-chief in 2021, but the magazine was operating without an editor-in-chief by early 2022. In the fall of 2022, coincident with the first issue of its 76th publishing year, Ryan Kennedy became editor-in-chief. The Hockey News has remained primarily a magazine-based publication since the move to the format in 2007. However, forays have been made into different platforms over

2294-648: The misimpression that Rheaume, who had been the first woman to play in a pro hockey game during the prior season, had already recorded a win. “I'm not quite sure how to react because I just heard it myself,” Hamlen told the Toledo Blade after the game. She said it was “nice to be in the record books” but it had been “just another win. Hopefully there will be a few more.” She told the Blade: “I'm doing what I love to do. Whether that makes history or not, it doesn't really matter to me. I just want to play hockey.” Hamlen

2356-458: The nascent days of the publication until 2003, The Hockey News had remained, at its base, a tabloid newspaper the entire duration of that period. In 2003, the move was made to being a full-colour publication, complete with full bleeds and stapled pages. This restructuring was overseen by Jason Kay, who replaced Dryden in 2001 and remains the brand's editor in chief to this day. These changes were built upon when, in 2007, The Hockey News moved to be

2418-521: The panel had first-hand experience dating back to the 1930s, with close second-generation knowledge dating back to the original stars of the NHL ;– a historical memory that can no longer be repeated. When the list was finally issued, it heralded Wayne Gretzky as the best player in the history of the NHL. In 1998, THN expanded the list and published it as a book: The Top 100 NHL Players of All Time . Their list again featured Gretzky as

2480-540: The professional ranks. Issues such as Future Watch, Draft Preview and the more-recent Prospects Unlimited are widely quoted within media circles and even used by some NHL teams. Hockey News founder Ken McKenzie was recognized by the Hockey Hall of Fame with the Elmer Ferguson Award for excellence in hockey journalism in 1997. Bob McKenzie (no relation), editor of The Hockey News between 1982 and 1991,

2542-408: The publication until selling it to Whitney Communications of New York in 1973. Despite the sale, McKenzie stayed with The Hockey News as its publisher until 1980. Toward the end of McKenzie's run with The Hockey News , some major overhauls began to take place. Printed and based out of Montreal since its very beginnings, The Hockey News officially moved its offices to downtown Toronto in 1979. From

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2604-425: The puck in the net. The chances we had, we didn't bury.” Hamlen played for the national team again in 2001 though she was not on the roster for that year's World Championship. Hamlen began her coaching career on July 17, 2000 as an assistant with the University of New Hampshire (UNH). She was promoted to associate head coach on July 27, 2006. She spent a total of 10 seasons at UNH (2000-2010). During her time with

2666-590: The rest of the world. The Hockey News is also available at many newsstands in North America. Previously owned by Transcontinental Media and the TVA Group , The Hockey News was purchased by Roustan Media on January 26, 2018. The Hockey News was founded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1947 by Ken McKenzie and Will Cote. It is the second-oldest publication in North America devoted to one sport, following only Ring Magazine (a boxing-based publication), which

2728-663: The right talent in place. I'm ready to tackle this now.” Hamlen had support from Mark Dennehy , then the coach of the Merrimack men's team , and said she tried to emulate his approach. Dennehy was a member of the search committee for a women's ice hockey coach. Hamlen spent more than two years at Merrimack recruiting a team before ever playing a game. In the second year, four players were enrolled. Hamlen later recalled, “Even though there weren't any games, we worked them hard.” Hamlen has described early recruiting for Merrimack as difficult, as she competed for players against programs like

2790-743: The series in Game Four, defeating Erie 6–2 to move to the West Division Finals against the West Division's third place team the Nashville Knights who had swept the West Division's second seed the Dayton Bombers . Toledo would once again take the first two games of the series defeating Nashville 3–1 in Game One and 7–4 in Game Two. When the series moved back to Nashville, the Knights would take Game Three with

2852-606: The series in three games. The Toledo Storm once featured a female goaltender, Erin Whitten , who on March 7, 1996 became the first woman ever to appear in a professional hockey game in a position other than goaltender ; she played at forward for 18 seconds in a game against the Madison Monsters. She was the first U.S.-born woman to play professional hockey when she appeared for the East Coast Hockey League's Toledo Storm, and on October 30, 1993, became

2914-539: The team's first coach. The Blades were the first U.S. team in the now-defunct Canadian Women's Hockey League . Hamlen coached the team for one season. She coached the University of New England women's ice hockey program during its first season, in 2012–13. On June 24, 2013, she was hired as head coach of the Merrimack Warriors women's ice hockey program in Hockey East . She is the first coach of

2976-535: The team, the Wildcats won six straight Hockey East regular season championships (2004-2009) and four straight Hockey East tournament championships (2006-2009). Hamlen was part of the coaching staff that led the Wildcats to the Frozen Four in 2006 and 2008. The 2007 team spent time ranked No. 1 in the country, ending the season at No. 4. The 2008 team recorded an undefeated season. As a coach at UNH, Hamlen helped goaltender Jen Huggon earn All-America honors. In each of

3038-412: The time of the move until 2003, printing mainly took place in a cluster of three southwestern Ontario cities (Hamilton, Pickering and Toronto) as well as some of the duties remaining in Montreal. In 2003, the printing of the magazine moved to Owen Sound, Ontario. At this time Tom Murray was brought on as the new editor. Under his stewardship The Hockey News began to take on more of an edge and also began

3100-609: The top player, leading the top 10 players, in order: Wayne Gretzky , Bobby Orr , Gordie Howe , Mario Lemieux , Maurice Richard , Doug Harvey , Jean Beliveau , Bobby Hull , Terry Sawchuk and Eddie Shore . As of 2022, every player on the list has been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame save for Jaromir Jagr (not yet retired, playing in Czech Extraliga as of 2023–24 season) and Lorne Chabot (played from 1926 to 1937). Ten years later, in 2007, THN came out with

3162-454: The use of colour on some pages of the publication for the first time. Award-winning Canadian journalist Bob McKenzie – no relation to founder Ken McKenzie – took over from Murray as editor in 1982. During this time the editorial slant became even tougher. With Bob McKenzie at the helm, The Hockey News first introduced several "Special Issues," many of which remain staples of the magazine to this day, including Season and Draft Preview editions and

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3224-466: The wins, en route to an 11–22—3 finish. The team earned its first-ever berth in the Hockey East tournament. In September 2017, Hamlen's team started the season with back-to-back upsets on the road over Boston University, 2–1, and No. 3 ranked Minnesota , 4–3. Merrimack beat Minnesota even as the Warriors were outshot, 57–19. Hamlen credited goaltending — by junior Samantha Ridgewell and sophomore Lea Kristine Demers — in both victories. The team finished

3286-562: The years. First, in the 1980s and 1990s – while The Hockey News was still a tabloid newspaper – they launched The Hockey News TV Show on Canada's two major broadcasters, first TSN and then SportsNet. The Hockey News has also published several books over the years, including Hockey's Young Guns, The Pursuit of Hockeyness and We Are The Champions. In addition, The Hockey News had a radio show with Sirius XM radio before moving to their own platform with The Hockey News Podcast, their current audio/video-based offering. The Hockey News' website

3348-417: Was USA Hockey Women's Player of the Year in 1994. Hamlen previously spent ten years as an assistant and associate coach with the New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey program and was the first head coach of the Boston Blades . Hamlen is from Glens Falls, New York , where she grew up playing hockey with the neighborhood boys, starting at age 5. She moved to goaltending at age 12. Hamlen played in

3410-439: Was 22 years old at the time, 5 feet, 5 inches tall, and weighed 155 pounds. She later told The Boston Globe 's Dan Shaughnessy , “I'm glad I'm in the record books. Nobody can take that away. I'd like to play as much as I can and see how far I can take it.” Hamlen also played professionally with the Dallas Freeze of the Central Hockey League (CHL) in the 1993–94 season . She played in the Colonial Hockey League (CoHL) with

3472-418: Was Chris McSorley, older brother of NHLer Marty McSorley , Chris McSorley had previously played for the Toledo Goaldiggers of the International Hockey League from 1984–86. One of McSorley's first actions as head coach would be to procure an affiliation agreement with the NHL's Detroit Red Wings , a team that was heavily supported by Toledo hockey fans as Detroit was within an hour drive of Toledo. In

3534-422: Was awarded the same distinction in 2015. In February 1997, The Hockey News announced that it would commemorate its 50th anniversary (in the 80th year of the NHL 's founding) with a list of the 50 top NHL players of all time. The rankings were determined by a panel of judges that included past and present NHL general managers, coaches and players, as well some of the most eminent members of hockey media. Some on

3596-476: Was founded in 1922. Readership developed quickly in the infancy of The Hockey News with circulation reaching 20,000 copies within the first year of the publication's history; increasing to 50,000 by the year 1967 – when the National Hockey League (NHL) expanded from six franchises to 12 – before reaching 100,000 a half-decade later in 1972. McKenzie assumed full ownership of The Hockey News in 1968 after buying out founding partner Cote. He remained in control of

3658-549: Was going to get another shot right away. I took a lot of time away, and I think it did some good for me mentally. It took a lot for me to build up the confidence again.” The U.S. team lost the next night to Canada, 3–1, which extended its streak of world championships to five. Hamlen was credited for keeping the U.S. in the game, with 27 saves. Smith was quoted as saying: “This might be the best game against Canada I’ve seen her play.” Teammate Cammi Granato told The Boston Globe that Hamlen had “played her heart out. We just didn't put

3720-436: Was in The Hockey News , I'll save it for you." Over the years The Hockey News became known at 'The Bible of Hockey,' a name stemming from the fact that it was the unquestioned source for information regarding the hockey world, especially prior to the ubiquitousness of the internet and the evolution of sports-only cable networks. Even in modern times, The Hockey News is considered the go-to source for hockey information as it

3782-427: Was launched in the latter stages of the 1990s. The publication became the first hockey-only application on the market when it launched its mobile platform in 2009. Two years later, a tablet app would be added to the original mobile setup. The Hockey News also has a strong social media presence with 292,000 followers on Twitter, 288,000 likes on Facebook and 29,000 followers on Instagram. • Draft Preview: A breakdown of

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3844-476: Was recently sold to theMaven, Inc.), under which content from The Hockey News would be featured on SI.com, and the two would collaborate on a network of team-specific websites. In March 2020, six days after the NHL announced the suspension of the regular season due to COVID-19 , THN suspended publication and laid off eight full time staff, including editor-in-chief Jason Kay and senior writer Ryan Kennedy, while assigning two contract workers to update content on

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