Dave Champion

Dave Champion is a contributor at The Hockey Writers covering the Anaheim Ducks as well as NHL news and opinion. He is currently studying Political Science at the University of Alberta. Growing up in Edmonton, his love of the game developed at a young age - a love that has grown steadily since. Check out his hockey blog "Champ's Thoughts" at thenhlupdates.wordpress.com Follow him on Twitter @Champion_Dave

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The New Generation of NHL Stars

September 8th, 2012 When it comes to the NHL, there seems to be a constant “changing of the guard” in terms of stars. The Ray Bourques replaced the Bobby Orrs, the Wayne Gretzky era replaced Marcel Dionne’s, Jaromir Jagr took over from Mario Lemieux, and eventually the Sidney Crosbys and Alexander Ovechkins took over from the stars of Jagr’s...

Pre-Season NHL Rankings: The Western Conference

August 2nd, 2012 This off-season has been full of surprising twists and turns in the NHL world, from Shea Weber signing an offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers and the Nashville Predators’ matching of it, to the NHL owners’ one-sided proposal for a new CBA, or the continual ownership drama in Phoenix and the subsequent effect that has had...

Bobby Ryan - To Trade or Not to Trade?

July 20th, 2012 Bobby Ryan wants out of the Anaheim Ducks organization. At least that’s what he said this summer in an interview with Randy Miller of the Courier-Post. Ryan stated: “Anaheim has been a team over the past year that really has shown me nothing to prove that they want me here…every time they look to add a piece to the puzzle,...

Report: Shea Weber Signs Offer Sheet From Philadelphia Flyers

July 19th, 2012 https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/225814498567663616 The news broke late Wednesday night that Nashville Predators' defenseman Shea Weber has agreed to a 14-year offer sheet worth upwards of $100 million with the Philadelphia Flyers. According to TSN's Darren Dreger, the Predators had been actively working on the trade front...

Why the Anaheim Ducks Will Bounce Back Next Season

July 18th, 2012 The 2011-2012 season for the Anaheim Ducks was, in blunt terms, a disaster. The Ducks finished in 13th place in the Western Conference, fifteen points behind Pacific Division rival and eighth-placed Los Angeles Kings, as well as fifteen points ahead of the last-placed Columbus Blue Jackets. Anaheim finished last in their division,...