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The Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) is a North American professional association for ice hockey journalists writing for newspapers, magazines and websites. The PHWA was founded in 1967 and has approximately 180 voting members. [1] The association was founded as the National Hockey League Writers' Association, then renamed itself ...
The Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Good Guy Award was an annual award given to the player selected by the Pittsburgh chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association for his cooperation with the local media. [138]
Thomas Joseph Fitzgerald (April 6, 1912 – October 11, 1983) was an American sports journalist. He worked for The Boston Globe, reported regularly on the Boston Bruins for more than 30 years, and wrote as a golf correspondent for the Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open. He was the first president of the Professional Hockey Writers ...
The National Hockey League All-Star Game is a mid-season exhibition game held annually between many of the top players of each season. Thirty-seven All-Star Games have been held since the Washington Capitals entered the league in 1974, with at least one player chosen to represent the Capitals in each year.
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Eastern Conference. [1] The Flyers were founded in 1967 as one of six expansion teams, increasing the size of the NHL at that time to 12 teams. [2]
He was elected vice-president of the National Hockey League Writers Association in 1970, [6] then became president in 1971 when it was renamed to the Professional Hockey Writers' Association (PHWA) to distinguish itself from teams in the league. [7] He retired as president in 1972, but remained as a director for the PHWA. [8]
The Masterton was created by the Professional Hockey Writers Association six decades ago to salute a very specific kind of player, recognizing perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey ...
The winner is selected by a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association following the regular season. [1] Named after Frank J. Selke , former general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens , the trophy has been awarded 45 times to 27 different players since the 1977–78 NHL season .