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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.

Calgary Flames News & Rumors: Sutter, Zadorov, Murray & More

Colton Pankiw | February 28, 2022

In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, Darryl Sutter was not happy with his team’s blowout loss to the Vancouver Canucks, and had a simple, yet effective message…

Categories Calgary Flames, Commentary, News and Rumors

NHL Needs to Implement Defensive Defenceman Award

Colton Pankiw | February 25, 2022

The James Norris Memorial Trophy, more commonly referred to as the Norris Trophy, is an award that is given annually to the NHL’s best defenceman since the 1953-54 season. The…

Categories Commentary, Editor's Choice, Hockey History

3 Takeaways as Flames Have Winning Streak Snapped by Canucks

Colton Pankiw | February 25, 2022

Coming into Thursday night, no team in the league had been as hot as the Calgary Flames, who had a chance to set a new franchise record with an 11th…

Categories Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks

TSN Insider Suggest Oilers and Holtby Could be a Good Fit

Colton Pankiw | February 24, 2022

Plenty has been said, not just this season, but for almost the entire Connor McDavid era, that the Edmonton Oilers goaltending has not been good enough. While Mike Smith did…

Categories Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Trade Deadline

Oilers’ 3 Most Disappointing Players Through First Half of 2021-22

Colton Pankiw | February 23, 2022

The 2021-22 season has been a roller coaster for the Edmonton Oilers. After starting the season 16-5-0, they went on a massive slide that had many calling for head coach…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Golden Knights News & Rumors: Eichel, Georgiev, Patrick

Colton Pankiw | February 23, 2022

In this edition of Vegas Golden Knights News & Rumors, Jack Eichel is back and is looking more comfortable each time he hits the ice. In other news, it is…

Categories Commentary, News and Rumors, Vegas Golden Knights

San Jose Sharks News & Rumors: Dzingel, Karlsson, Hertl

Colton Pankiw | February 23, 2022

In this edition of San Jose Sharks News & Rumors, Ryan Dzingel is the team’s newest member after being claimed off of waivers on Monday, Feb. 21. In other news,…

Categories Commentary, News and Rumors, San Jose Sharks

Flames May Be Forced To Choose Between Gaudreau & Tkachuk in Offseason

Colton Pankiw | February 23, 2022

Right now, life is pretty good for the Calgary Flames. Not only are they atop the Pacific Division with a 30-13-6 record, but they are also on a 10-game winning…

Categories Calgary Flames, Editor's Choice

Boston Bruins News & Rumors: Copp, Marchand, Vaakanainen & More

Colton Pankiw | February 23, 2022

In this edition of Boston Bruins News & Rumors, there has been some chatter that the team may consider adding forward Andrew Copp from the Winnipeg Jets ahead of the…

Categories Boston Bruins, Commentary, News and Rumors

Calgary Flames News & Rumors: Chiarot, Sutter, Ruzicka & More

Colton Pankiw | February 23, 2022

In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, it sounds as though Tyler Toffoli wasn’t the only player general manager Brad Treliving was interested in from the Montreal Canadiens,…

Categories Calgary Flames, Commentary, News and Rumors

NHL 2021-22 Power Rankings: Week 18

Colton Pankiw | February 22, 2022

Welcome to the 17th edition of my weekly NHL Power Rankings for The Hockey Writers, where the league’s top half is evaluated. These rankings will focus on how teams have…

Categories Power Rankings, Rankings and Lists

Flames’ Gaudreau Emerging as a Top Candidate for the Hart Trophy

Colton Pankiw | February 18, 2022

After the 2018-19 season, Johnny Gaudreau of the Calgary Flames was viewed as one of the best wingers in the game after posting career highs with 36 goals and 99…

Categories Calgary Flames
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