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Dan Herrejon

Born in Chicago, Illinois. Grew up playing and loving sports. Spent most of my formative years playing, debating, arguing and talking sports. for the last couple of years I have written about hockey. I am currently a Tampa Bay Lightning contributor for The Hockey Writers. I know that I may not always be right, but I am passionate about hockey and it is damn hard to hide that passion in my writing.

Point Makes Case to Stay in Tampa

Dan Herrejon | November 1, 2016

There seem to be so many younger NHL players who are making an impact in the early stages of the current season. From opening night, when 19-year-old Auston Matthews of…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

The Battle for Ben Bishop

Dan Herrejon | October 26, 2016

These days the thoughts of goalie Ben Bishop of the Tampa Bay Lightning must fluctuate between joy and panic. The joy comes from being the number one goaltender of one…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

The Importance of Signing Alex Killorn

Dan Herrejon | October 25, 2016

There are some adages in professional sports that have stood the test of time. Perhaps, one of the truest of these is that big-time players play big in playoff games.…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Steve Yzerman’s Brilliant Off-Season

Dan Herrejon | August 12, 2016

As last season was winding down Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager Steve Yzerman probably had some restless nights. The team was looking at the very real possibility that they would…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning, Trending

Steven Stamkos: He’s Back!

Dan Herrejon | June 30, 2016

This is the story of one Steven Stamkos. For a brief shining moment this week, fans in various NHL cities were allowing themselves to think what their team would look…

Categories Editor's Choice, Tampa Bay Lightning, Trending

The Dependable, Consistent Alex Killorn

Dan Herrejon | June 29, 2016

We’ll get this out of the way first. Alex Killorn graduated from Harvard. Even the most casual NHL fans have heard or read this fun fact at some point. Yes,…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Sneak Preview of Nikita Kucherov’s Contract

Dan Herrejon | June 28, 2016

Tampa Bay Lightning fans should heed the recent news out of Nashville regarding the new contract the Predators struck with Filip Forsberg. The six-year, $36 million deal is a good barometer…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning, Trending

Is Andrei Vasilevskiy Ready for Prime Time?

Dan Herrejon | June 27, 2016

The NHL draft weekend is the epicenter of NHL rumors. As Tampa Bay Lightning GM, Steve Yzerman struggles to make personnel decisions to fit under the expected salary cap for…

Categories Lightning Goaltending, Tampa Bay Lightning, Trending

Critical Summer for Steve Yzerman

Dan Herrejon | June 24, 2016

Even the most tepid NHL fans know that one of the most difficult things for a salary cap era GM to do is keep the team together year in and…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Is Steven Stamkos Staying?

Dan Herrejon | June 3, 2016

For Steven Stamkos, this is the kind of summer a lot of professional athletes dream about their whole career. Imagine, being a world class hockey player and you are free…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Dave Andreychuk Deserves HOF Election

Dan Herrejon | May 31, 2016

This must be the last time I write about this subject. It is turning out to be an annual personal event and one that ends up with increased anger on…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Looming Tampa Bay Lightning Changes

Dan Herrejon | May 31, 2016

It wasn’t the ending that was envisioned in Tampa Bay. The loss in Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Pittsburgh Penguins was the unexpected finale for the…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning
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