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' Faith in Shesterkin Stems From His Track Record
October 20th, 2020 Up until the 2019-20 season, we had only the murmurs from Russia telling us tales of the mythical brilliance of Igor Shesterkin. We had seen footage of split and stick saves that made our jaws drop but had no clue if the New York Rangers fourth-round selection would ever make the jump to the NHL. Then, it happened, as Shesterkin...
New York Rangers Were Busy On Day 2
October 8th, 2020 After a stagnant start to Day 2, the New York Rangers jumped into the second round by trading the seventh pick in the 2017 draft, Lias Andersson, to the Los Angeles Kings for the 60th pick. The Rangers selected left winger William Cuylle of the Windsor Spitfires. Here are the rest of the Rangers selections from Rounds 3-7: Round...
Rangers Land Their Big Fish In Alexis Lafreniere, Trade Up in Round 1
October 7th, 2020 The wait is finally over, Rangers’ fans! The New York Rangers selected Alexis Lafreniere first overall, landing the best player in the 2020 NHL draft. After an improbable lottery win landed the Rangers the first selection, fans and staff alike have been awaiting the day where the French-Canadian would virtually put on a...
Rangers Have Multiple Options to Fix Their Defense
September 29th, 2020 On Saturday, Sept. 26, the New York Rangers moved Marc Staal to the Detroit Red Wings to free up almost $6 million in additional cap space. The trade, albeit a great one for maneuverability, does leave the Rangers depleted on the left side of their defensive core. Related: Revisiting the 2014 Stanley Cup Final - Kings vs....
Rangers Need to Use Their Sizable Youth
September 26th, 2020 If the Stanley Cup Final between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Dallas Stars is any indication, size and physicality are still prevalent in today's NHL. Each game has seen at least 100 hits, with Game 3 setting the high mark of 113. The level of physicality in this series should come as a surprise to no one. Brady Skjei set the tone...
Is a Derek Stepan Reunion in Rangers' Future?
September 21st, 2020 Ths offseason seems like the most pivotal one for the New York Rangers since they announced their rebuild in 2018. With the first overall selection at their fingertips and a glut of RFAs that need new contracts, president John Davidson and general manager Jeff Gorton have their work cut out for them. Related: Do You Know Your Rangers...
