Brent Lemon
Brent's hockey writing has appeared in a variety of online and print media, including the Yahoo! Sports NHL blog, Puck Daddy, and USA Today magazines. He shoots left.
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How Much Canada is in the American Hockey League?
July 19th, 2012 Considering that the American Hockey League has firmly established itself as the primary development league of the NHL, and knowing how rabid passionate Canadians are about hockey, what does the AHL - a league that's very name ostensibly excludes Canada - mean to Canadians? The re-birth of the Winnipeg Jets showed that a new...
What Happens to the AHL if the NHL Doesn't Return in 2012?
July 5th, 2012 Remember what happened to the AHL in 2004? The AHL certainly does - one doesn't forget the sort of dramatic spikes in league attendance, national television coverage, and media interest that occurred eight years ago when the NHL locked its players out and ultimately scrubbed its season. So could you blame the AHL if it was...
Tampa Bay Lightning to Pull Prospects from Norfolk?
June 13th, 2012 Information is surfacing that on the heels of their extraordinary, record-setting and Calder Cup-winning season, the Norfolk Admirals might be a lame duck franchise. And the Tampa Bay Lightning may have arranged it months ago. While nothing has been announced by either Tampa Bay or Norfolk, the first public indication of a...
The AHL's Top 25 Scorers Under 25
June 6th, 2012 Some people never bother to develop a taste for the AHL, but if you want to forecast the next wave of NHL talent, then tracking pro hockey's triple-A league is simply a must. There will always be other-worldly talents like Crosby and Stamkos who, due to talent (and the needs of their team), step straight into the NHL. There will...
NHL Playoff Blues? Check Out the Norfolk Admirals
April 23rd, 2012 With so much of the NHL's recent royalty now sidelined for the season, there's more than a few dejected fans out there right now. The Sharks, Wings, Canucks, and Penguins have all left their sizable followings with an unexpected amount of free time on their hands (and don't even mention the situation in Leaf Nation or...
The Leafs and Lightning: Similar But Oh, So Different
April 2nd, 2012 Folks wearing Toronto Maple Leafs sweaters when the Buds arrive in town is a common hockey phenomenon – particularly in the NHL’s so-called Sunbelt arenas. And Tampa was no different this year. Although with all the new Lightning jerseys in the stands this season, one had to work a little harder to pick out the Leaf fans...