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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.

Lightning Building on Last Season

Dan Herrejon | September 28, 2015

Over the last twenty years in the NHL, only five teams have made it to the Stanley Cup Finals in consecutive seasons. In this same span, only one of those…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Vasilevskiy Surgery Keeps Things in Neutral

Dan Herrejon | September 5, 2015

The Tampa Bay Lightning experienced some bad news this week as backup goaltender, Andrei Vasilevskiy, had surgery this past Thursday to remove a blood clot near his left collarbone. Obviously,…

Categories Lightning Goaltending, Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL Veterans Making History

Dan Herrejon | August 31, 2015

There are several players who are within striking distance of hitting very special milestones during the 2015-2016 NHL season. Every generation has their all-time great players. In the 1950s Gordie…

Categories Hockey History, NHL Coaching

New Atlantic Division Coaches

Dan Herrejon | August 31, 2015

In the highly competitive Atlantic Division of the NHL, there are three new coaches preparing for the upcoming season. In all three cities, there are, some would say, unreasonable expectations.…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs

Turning Triplets into TKO

Dan Herrejon | August 30, 2015

Taking the NHL world by storm last season, Tampa Bay Lighting’s triplets line of Tyler Johnson, Nikita Kucherov and Ondrej Palat was the most productive line during regular season play.…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Lightning Announce Brian Engblom as New Color Analyst

Dan Herrejon | August 11, 2015

The Tampa Bay Lightning and their regional television partner, Sun Sports Florida, have named former NBC and NBCSN NHL Analyst, Brian Engblom as their new color analyst for the upcoming…

Categories NHL News, Tampa Bay Lightning

Spotlight on Three Lightning Players

Dan Herrejon | August 6, 2015

We are a little over two months from the beginning of the 2015-16 NHL season. For the Stanley Cup runner up Tampa Bay Lightning, this off-season has been relatively quiet.…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

Most Underrated Defensive Pair in the NHL

Dan Herrejon | August 5, 2015

At six-foot six, Victor Hedman casts a long shadow. At 24 years of age, he has his best hockey in front of him. Many NHL observers took note during the recent playoff…

Categories Tampa Bay Lightning

All-Time Tampa Bay Lightning Team

Dan Herrejon | July 31, 2015

The Tampa Bay Lightning came into existence in 1992. After 23 years and 22 actual NHL seasons along with two Stanley Cup Final appearances and one Stanley Cup victory, the…

Categories Lightning History, Tampa Bay Lightning

Manon Rheaume: First Lady of Hockey

Dan Herrejon | July 31, 2015

Many of you know that the initial season of the National Women’s Hockey League is this upcoming season. In the fall, there will be four teams battling it out in…

Categories Lightning History, NWHL, Tampa Bay Lightning, Women's Hockey

Drafting Report Card of Steve Yzerman

Dan Herrejon | July 29, 2015

Last month in Las Vegas, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager, Steve Yzerman was awarded the 2015 NHL GM of the Year. This announcement was thought to be well deserved, especially…

Categories Lightning History, Lightning Management, Tampa Bay Lightning

Who Will the Lightning Protect in an Expansion Draft?

Dan Herrejon | July 23, 2015

A recent news item suggests strongly that the NHL is about to expand. The only groups that submitted completed applications to join the NHL were a group from Las Vegas headed…

Categories Lightning Management, Tampa Bay Lightning
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