Andrew Forbes
Andrew is in his 6th year reporting for The Hockey Writers covering the Toronto Maple Leafs. He's the lead Maple Leafs writer and Special Events Coordinator and writes the Tape2Tape column on top of that. He began his broadcasting with CBC's Hockey Night in Canada team as well as being part of their coverage of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. He's the former play-by-play voice of the London Jr. Knights for Rogers TV. You can find more of his work at http://andrewgforbes.wordpress.com/ and follow him on Twitter at @AndrewGForbes.
Author's Posts
Knights' Connor McMichael Following in Footsteps of Success?
June 1st, 2019 Some might forget, but for London Knights’ star forward Connor McMichael the trade to his current team from the Hamilton Bulldogs is one he isn’t soon to forget. After all, the Knights moved their captain at the time - Robert Thomas - to the Bulldogs in exchange for the then 16-year-old McMichael along with a second-round pick in...
The NHL's Most Unbreakable Playoff Records
May 8th, 2019 A little over a year ago we sat down together and opened the NHL’s record book in search of some of the game’s most unbreakable records. While Wayne Gretzky’s name is found throughout the history of the game, it was decided that other marks including Sittler’s 10-point game, Orr’s 110-point season and Glenn Hall’s...
2018-19 NHL in Review: Couture Sets Sharks Mark
May 8th, 2019 A season filled with milestones, the 2018-19 NHL campaign was a good one from a statistical standpoint. Whether it was individual marks or franchise records, there were a number of special moments from the past season. Over the next little while, we’ll look back at some of the biggest moments from the past seven months - how...
Tape2Tape: Bruins Benefitting From Shift in Officiating
May 7th, 2019 I’m not a conspiracy theorist by any means. In fact, give me the chance to debunk conspiracies and I’ll do my best to do so. That said, there’s something fishy going on with the officiating surrounding the Boston Bruins thus far in the NHL’s postseason. Say what you will about their style of play and the difference between...
2018-19 NHL in Review: Crosby, Ovechkin Reach Milestone Points
May 5th, 2019 It’s been a crazy season in the NHL, filled with personal and franchise marks by a number of individuals from across the league. Career goal marks. Franchise milestones in points. There are all kinds of statistical takeaways from the 2018-19 season. Over the next little while, we’ll look back at some of the biggest moments from...
Who Invented Hockey?
April 27th, 2019 Today, it’s known as Canada’s game. Even with stiff competition at the international level, Canadians still claim that ice hockey is a product of their country. But what if that wasn’t the case? What if researchers have been able to provide evidence to the contrary? Some might argue that the findings are controversial, a stretch...
