Brendan Azoff
I have been an avid hockey fan my entire life, and first laced up skates at the age of three. Now, I am a 22-year-old from Brooklyn, NY, who is looking to share my passion for the sport of hockey through my writing. As a 2020 graduate from the State University of New York at Cortland with a BS in Sport Management and a Minor in Communications, I am eager to provide readers with the best possible content they can have. My previous work can be seen on 12Up Sports, Blue Line Station, Puck Prose, and Yanks Go Yard, and I am ecstatic to start contributing to The Hockey Writers as well.
Author's Posts
Rangers' First 2 Games Offer Stark Contrasts
January 18th, 2021 After a tumultuous opening night loss to the New York Islanders, which saw a Semyon Varlamov shutout and a completely lackadaisical effort lead to a 4-0 result, the Rangers bounced back in a big way on Saturday. They completely flipped the script, returning the shutout and dominating the Islanders in all facets of the game, winning by a...
Rangers News & Rumors: Opening Night, Rooney, and More
January 15th, 2021 The New York Rangers kicked off the 2020-21 NHL season on Thursday night against their cross-town rival, the New York Islanders. Coming into the game with lofty expectations and the eyes of Rangers' fans pinned on their exciting, young roster, the team faltered early and often in a 4-0 defeat. A revolving door at the penalty box...
Rangers Have Options on Defense Heading Into 2020-21 Season
January 10th, 2021 With the 2020-21 NHL season fast approaching, the New York Rangers still have decisions to make regarding their back end. Outside of Ryan Lindgren and Adam Fox's dynamic pairing, the Rangers have many defensemen battling for a spot on the final two pairings. The departure of long-time Ranger Marc Staal left a void on the left side...
Rangers News & Rumors: Berard, Schneider, Zibanejad & More
January 8th, 2021 The New York Rangers are slated to kick off their season on Jan. 14, but for two of their prospects, their season's pinnacle may have just passed us by. Prospects Brett Berard and Hunter Skinner took home gold medals from the World Junior Championships, with Berard playing a pivotal role all tournament for Team USA. The United States...
New York Rangers Should Be Pleased By Brett Berard's Play
December 28th, 2020 The first two games for the United States have come and gone at the 2021 World Juniors, leaving behind a disappointing loss and an inferior opponent's trouncing. Standing out among the plethora of high draft picks scattered throughout the USA lineup is New York Rangers' fifth-round selection, Brett Berard. At 5-foot-9, the undersized...
Rangers 2020-21 Schedule Offers No Time for Resting
December 26th, 2020 With the NHL's release of each team's 56-game schedule, the reality that the New York Rangers will have to endure a never-ending gauntlet of talented rosters during the 2020-21 season is unnerving. When the battle of New York commences on January 14, 2021, at Madison Square Garden, it will have been 163 days since the Rangers last...
