Colin Gallant
A graduating student in the joint Media, Theory and Production program at Western University and Fanshawe College in London, Ontario, Colin Gallant has been writing about hockey since his junior year of high school. He followed the Western Mustangs men's hockey team in his first year of post-secondary, and now covers the London Knights for Fanshawe's newspaper. He's been with The Hockey Writer's since January of 2017. An aspiring sports journalist, play-by-play announcer, or anything else hockey related, he loves reading, playing guitar, and (hopelessly) cheering for the Vancouver Canucks. Get in touch: colin.gallant0@gmail.com
Author's Posts
Canucks Finally Embracing the Rebuild
March 2nd, 2017 Saying the last few years have been frustrating for Vancouver Canucks fans would be a massive understatement. The Canucks haven't won a playoff round since they knocked out the San Jose Sharks in 2011, have allowed countless players to walk while receiving nothing in return and ultimately missed the playoffs in what will soon be three...
OHL Cracking Down on Illegal Hits
February 28th, 2017 There have been four suspensions handed out in the Ontario Hockey League in the last three weeks-- none of them less than eight games in length. The league is clearly sending a message that the safety of its players is of paramount importance. After Gustav Nyquist's questionable six-game suspension for his vicious high-stick on Jared...
Road Woes Continue for Canucks
February 23rd, 2017 If the Vancouver Canucks were as good on the road as they were at home, they'd be one of the top teams in the NHL. While playing away from home is often the crux of many squads, there's no excuse for the way the Canucks have played away from Rogers Arena. There are a few games that probably should have gone their way, but that's sports...
Canucks Prospects Excelling in NCAA
February 16th, 2017 Youth is probably the only thing keeping most Vancouver Canucks fans hopeful these days. With just two wins in their last nine games, things are starting to look bleak in the Western Conference wild card race. The impending dread of another year without a post-season appearance is casting a long shadow on the team. However, the prospect...
Otters Heating up at Perfect Time
February 12th, 2017 The Ontario Hockey League's Western Conference is more competitive than it's been in a long, long time. Even without the likes of Connor McDavid, Mitch Marner, Matthew Tkachuk, and the countless other players who have moved on to professional hockey, the amount of talent in the West is astounding. There are five teams that could...
How Can the Canucks Make the Playoffs?
February 7th, 2017 If you had said at the beginning of the season that the Vancouver Canucks would be five points out of a Wildcard spot with 30 games remaining, I would have called you crazy. Yet, here we are. Written off by fans and critics when the campaign kicked off, the 'Nucks have overachieved. But with the St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, Dallas...
