Anton Tibaldi
Anton has a degree in Professional Writing from the University of Waterloo and is currently studying a Master's of Sport Management at California State University. He covers the Anaheim Ducks here at The Hockey Writers and reports on CHL draft prospects in the Back Row, Corner Seat Blog at Jr Hockey Recruit.
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New Anaheim Ducks Taking Flight
March 3rd, 2013 Far away from the hoopla surrounding names like Rick Nash, Zach Parise, and Ryan Suter, the Ducks quietly went about their business this past off-season, adding role players and smaller pieces in an attempt to improve on a disappointing 2011-12 campaign.
The Death of the Hurry Up Face-off
February 19th, 2013 A few years ago, the NHL made a number of minor rule changes in an attempt to speed up the game. Perhaps the most direct attempt at reducing the length of time it took to complete a contest was the introduction of the “hurry up face-off” procedure. The rule reads like this: 76.3 Procedure – As soon as the line...
Emerson Etem Showing He Belongs in the NHL
February 7th, 2013 It was midway through the third period last Monday night when I peered down toward the ice at Honda Center and noticed something a bit…different. Daniel Winnik, the team’s leading goal-scorer, was no longer flanking Perry and Getzlaf on the Ducks’ top line as he had been to start the game. Instead, recently recalled WHL...
Teemu Selanne's Records Keep Piling Up
January 26th, 2013 It took Teemu Selanne all of one game in 2013 to make history. By simply stepping on the ice last Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks, Selanne became the oldest player to ever suit up for the Anaheim Ducks at 42 years, 6 months, and 16 days, and he didn't stop there. In a 7-3 romp, Selanne scored 2 goals and added another 2...
Top 20 Hockey Clips from 2011-2012
January 19th, 2013 Let’s face it; it’s been a long off-season, and if you’re like me you’re having trouble even remembering what happened during free agency six months ago (Tootoo’s in Detroit now?). So to refresh your memory and get you geared up for the 2013 season, here are my top 5 goals, hits, saves and bloopers from the season that...
Q&A With Norfolk Admirals Play-by-Play Voice Pete Michaud
January 12th, 2013 The summer of 2012 was one of great change for the AHL's Norfolk Admirals. Having been affiliated with Tampa Bay and winning the Calder Cup in 2011/2012 in one of the most dominant seasons in the history of the AHL, the team was dropped by the Lightning in June in favor of the Syracuse Crunch. Less than two weeks later, the Admirals...