Five years of effort have come to fruition as The Hockey News, North America’s most recognized hockey publication, today launched its dedicated online archive.
The Hockey News Archive (thehockeynews.com/archive) delivers 2,640 issues to hardcore hockey fans beginning with volume one, issue one from October of 1947. Over 103,000 pages have been manually scanned to produce 156,000 articles — and counting.
“We are thrilled to launch The Hockey News Archive after so much effort but, to be honest, the work will never stop,” said W. Graeme Roustan, publisher of The Hockey News. “We will continue to update the archive on an ongoing basis as more historical documents and collections are added.
“This is a living, breathing archive that will continue to grow, as a true record of the history of the game we all love.”
The customized, proprietary platform design was created for ease of use and personalized curation based on each unique visitor. The technology will be continually upgraded to deliver optimal results for subscribers seeking to amplify their hockey fan experience.
“It’s a great privilege to be given the post of Curator for The Hockey News Archive,” said Adam Proteau, who started with The Hockey News in 1999.
“Sharing our archives with readers is something I’ve dreamed about for as long as I’ve been with the company. Now hockey fans of all ages are going to enjoy the most immersive content experience possible, and in the coming weeks and months we’ll use the archive to help produce information of the highest quality for readers’ enjoyment.”
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