Andrew Forbes
Andrew is in his 5th 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 a national scout for Grandstand Sport Network and 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
Dealing With Our Biggest Loss
August 3rd, 2018 Today is Aug. 3, 2018. I turn 30 and while I’m taking another step in life, that’s not what I’m thinking about. Instead, I’m focused on this week as a whole. You see, at some point this week I was supposed to become a father for the first time. Now I know what some of you are thinking. What in the world does this have to do...
Two of the Cheapest NHL Trades Ever
August 3rd, 2018 So often we delve deep into the analytical side of trades in sports. Which players needed the change more? Which team is going to come out on top? Was there even a winner or loser in the deal? Did they overpay for a star or underpay for a valuable role player? All these questions drive the discussions that stem from these sorts of...
Alexei Yashin Trade Revisited
July 24th, 2018 Long before he became one of the biggest and most disappointing contracts in New York Islanders franchise history, Alexei Yashin was traded to the Islanders from the Ottawa Senators back on June 23, 2001. At the time, Yashin was a talented forward with a high-skill level and offensive upside that was clearly appealing to the Islanders...
Ryan Whitney Trade Revisited
July 17th, 2018 He played just under 500 regular season games in the NHL with some pretty impressive seasons to start his career, but now Ryan Whitney relishes behind the microphone as a member of the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast’s team of hosts. But it wasn’t all that long ago that Whitney played in the NHL - suiting up for four different teams...
Should Islanders' Fans Temper Tavares Frustrations?
July 17th, 2018 It was bound to happen. Fans of the New York Islanders are already turning their backs on their former captain - criticizing him for leaving and heading home to Toronto to play for the his childhood Maple Leafs. Granted it’s not all Islanders’ fans, just a select few within their following who’ve decided to direct their...
Blues, Fabbri Sign Contract Extension
July 4th, 2018 The St. Louis Blues announced on Tuesday that the team had agreed to a one-year, one-way contract extension with forward Robby Fabbri, according to Jeremy Rutherford. https://twitter.com/jprutherford/status/1014274637621014528 The deal reportedly carries an annual average value (AAV) of $925,000 which is a slight increase in cap...
