# NHL’s 5 Weirdest Records and Accomplishments & Best NHL Players Not in the Hockey Hall of Fame

### Also, some Today in Hockey History, the best full right goalies in NHL history, Bruins’ trade for Minten adds to list of great deals with Maple Leafs, and more.

Jun 19, 2026

Welcome to the THW Hockey History Substack newsletter, with all the best from our extensive archives.

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#### [Today in Hockey History: June 19](https://thehockeywriters.com/june-19-history-ward-hull-seabrook/)

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#### [NHL’s 5 Weirdest Records & Accomplishments](https://thehockeywriters.com/nhls-5-weirdest-records-accomplishments/)

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#### [Best NHL Players Not in the Hockey Hall of Fame](https://thehockeywriters.com/best-nhl-players-not-in-hall-of-fame/)

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#### [Today in Hockey History: June 18](https://thehockeywriters.com/june-18-history-orr-st-louis/)

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#### [1999: The Worst NHL Draft Class Ever?](https://thehockeywriters.com/1999-the-worst-nhl-draft-class-ever/)

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#### [Who Were the Best Full Right Goalies in NHL History?](https://thehockeywriters.com/who-were-the-best-full-right-goalies-in-nhl-history/)

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#### [Bruins’ Trade for Fraser Minten Adds to List of Great Deals with Maple Leafs](https://thehockeywriters.com/bruins-trade-for-fraser-minten-adds-to-list-of-great-deals-with-maple-leafs/)

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#### _THW Substack Premium Content_

[**The Hockey Writer's Mark Scheig Explains His 2026 NHL Awards Ballot**](https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/the-hockey-writers-mark-scheig-explains)

[Mark Scheig](https://substack.com/profile/275230258-mark-scheig) and [The Hockey Writers - NHL Stuff](https://substack.com/profile/35331526-the-hockey-writers-nhl-stuff)  
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Jun 15  
[Read full story](https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/the-hockey-writers-mark-scheig-explains)

[**When Does an NHL Team Become Too Desperate?**](https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/when-does-an-nhl-team-become-too-desperate-oilers-case-study)

[Jim Parsons](https://substack.com/profile/4342795-jim-parsons) and [The Hockey Writers - NHL Stuff](https://substack.com/profile/35331526-the-hockey-writers-nhl-stuff)  
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Jun 13  
[Read full story](https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/when-does-an-nhl-team-become-too-desperate-oilers-case-study)

[**How the Stanley Cup Final Has Evolved Since the 1990s: Key Similarities, Major Differences and Enduring Traditions**](https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/how-the-stanley-cup-final-has-evolved)

[Mark Scheig](https://substack.com/profile/275230258-mark-scheig) and [The Hockey Writers - NHL Stuff](https://substack.com/profile/35331526-the-hockey-writers-nhl-stuff)  
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Jun 10  
[Read full story](https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/how-the-stanley-cup-final-has-evolved)