Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsDoes Scott Gomez Make Sense for the Anaheim Ducks? On Thursday January 17th, at 4:01 PM PST, TSN Insider Bob McKenzie tweeted the following: Multiple teams considering options on both. LA, STL, TOR, FLA among those kicking tires on Redden, ANA and CAR among those considering Gomez — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) January 17, 2013 Scott ...
With a tentative deal being reached on a new ten-year collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and the NHLPA, HOCKEY IS BACK Y’ALL! At least, that is to say, NHL hockey is back. I, for one, spent plenty of time during the lockout (sorry….work stoppage) watching ECHL games, Division 1 college games on TV, local ...
Francois Beauchemin may have begun his career as an Anaheim Duck perceived of as an afterthought, but the rugged blue liner would quickly make himself an indispensable ingredient in the Ducks soup as a result of his tough as nails defensive presence and above-average offensive instincts. One moment in particular – a fight against Calgary ...
It’s June 7th, 2003. The Stanley Cup Final. After coming up empty in New Jersey for Game 5, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim find themselves on the ropes at home, down three games to two and facing the possibility of their Cinderella run coming to an end. The home team had taken every game in ...
Falling in love is wonderful. It can be all-consuming, and everything, and terrifying, and…just full of wonder. Have you ever tried to pinpoint the exact moment – or series of moments – in which you fell head over heels in love with someone…or something? You see where this is going. It was 1996. I was ...
The NHL and NHLPA may be conspiring to keep hockey from us, but the good people at Fox Sports Net Prime Ticket (one of Southern California’s Fox sports affiliates) know what’s up, and that is this: give the people what they want. And what is it that they want? Hockey, of course. On ...
The tallest man amongst the many tall men patrolling the blue line for the University of Nebraska-Omaha’s Mavericks ice hockey team is a 22-year-old from the distant reaches of Pilzen in the Czech Republic. His name is Andrej Sustr and he stands 6’8″ tall. His rosy cheeks and smooth baby face belie the fact that ...
Hockey cards play an integral role in the early education process of young hockey fans (though not nearly as much now, in a post-internet age). From simple datum like stats and which teams players play (or have played) for, to details like scouting reports and even specific off-season hobbies – there’s a lot you can ...
In addition to my work at The Hockey Writers, Sunbelt Hockey Journal, and my own blog SoCal Puck, I’m also the Associate Editor of a film blog and review site called Cinema Beach. “Hockey at The Movies” is an ongoing series that will revisit titles both classic and not so classic in the relatively small world of hockey-centric ...
Over the course of the off-season, I’ll be examining the essential questions facing the Anaheim Ducks in the 2012-13 season, as they look to regain elite standing in the league. Stay tuned as the pieces start to role out! Management vs. Coaching vs. The Core Earlier in the Summer I started out on a series of ...
