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Colton Pankiw

Colton Pankiw is a former Jr. A hockey player who now provides his knowledge of the game through writing. He's been a very active and reliable source for nearly two years at The Hockey Writers. He is a credentialed writer for the Calgary Flames but also does features on other teams throughout the league. Other writing contributions include: Yahoo Sports, Las Vegas Chronicle, Oil On Whyte, and Markerzone.com. Colton is also a co-host of both Oilers Overtime and Flames Faceoff podcasts. Any interview requests or content info can be made through him on Twitter. Take a look at his work here.

7 Cool Things About Mitch Marner

Colton Pankiw | May 5, 2025

*This archive was originally published in May 2023 In the last three stories I did in this series, I covered more of the league’s quieter stars in players like Sidney…

Categories Archives, Player Profiles, Toronto Maple Leafs

Edmonton Oilers Jersey History

Colton Pankiw | March 28, 2025

The National Hockey League version of the Edmonton Oilers has always been an all-or-nothing team. For their first 13 seasons – starting in 1979-80, the Oilers made the playoffs every…

Categories Archives, Edmonton Oilers, Hockey History, Oilers History

7 Cool Things About Leon Draisaitl

Colton Pankiw | March 15, 2025

When you think of origins for NHL players, countries like Canada, USA, Sweden, Finland and Russia are ones that come to mind. Germany? Not so much. However, that could change…

Categories Archives, Edmonton Oilers, Player Profiles

7 Cool Things About Sidney Crosby

Colton Pankiw | February 27, 2025

In sports, the term legend is sometimes used too loosely when describing any particular athlete in any sport. That isn’t the case, however, when referring to Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney…

Categories Archives, Pittsburgh Penguins, Player Profiles

Calgary Flames: Revisiting the Jarome Iginla Trade

Colton Pankiw | January 30, 2025

Over 11 years ago, in late March 2013, Calgary Flames fans were heartbroken to see not only their best leader but one of the best leaders in NHL history in…

Categories Archives, Calgary Flames, Flames History, Hockey History, NHL Trade Analysis

7 Cool Things About Connor McDavid

Colton Pankiw | January 13, 2025

In most sports, superstar players are extremely well-known personalities. That isn’t exactly the case in the NHL. I wrote a post on 7 cool things about Sidney Crosby. Despite him…

Categories Archives, Edmonton Oilers, Player Profiles

2009 NHL Draft Top-10: Where Are They Now?

Colton Pankiw | December 19, 2024

It seems crazy to think that the 2009 NHL draft class, one headlined by John Tavares, took place over a decade ago. Given how long ago it took place, it…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft

5 Greatest Canadian Hockey Players Ever

Colton Pankiw | November 17, 2024

Since the NHL was formed back in 1917, fans have seen a plethora of talent come and go. There have been many greats in the past, plenty of whom are…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, International Hockey, Top 10 Lists

7 Cool Things About Jonathan Huberdeau

Colton Pankiw | May 30, 2023

*This article was published before the 2022-23 season Heading into the 2021-22 season, expectations were as high as ever for Jonathan Huberdeau and the Florida Panthers, who, on paper, had…

Categories Calgary Flames, Editor's Choice, Hockey History

Oilers May Re-Visit Erik Karlsson Trade This Summer

Colton Pankiw | April 29, 2023

Through the first three-quarters of the 2022-23 season, the Edmonton Oilers were an inconsistent bunch. While their game offensively was elite, as always, there were plenty of concerns regarding their…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, San Jose Sharks

Iginla Gives Ringing Endorsement for Conroy to be Flames GM

Colton Pankiw | April 28, 2023

As Calgary Flames fans are well aware, the organization and Brad Treliving made a mutual decision to part ways less than two weeks ago. Don Maloney has currently taken over…

Categories Calgary Flames, Editor's Choice

3 Takeaways from Lightning’s Game 5 Win Over Maple Leafs

Colton Pankiw | April 28, 2023

The Toronto Maple Leafs had a chance to win their first playoff series since 2004 in front of their home crowd on Thursday night, but were unable to do so…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs
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