David OConnor
David O'Connor is a managing editor with the Sunbelt Hockey Journal. His writing has been on the Los Angeles Times' website, among other places. O'Connor also does some scouting work for the local Junior B hockey club. Please feel free to contact him at davidoconnorhockey@gmail.com.
Author's Posts
Nathan Horton and the Free Agent Value of An Injured Player
June 24th, 2013 Nathan Horton has heard it all too many times. He's overrated. Injury-prone. Not worth the risk. A needless investment. And now he's set to become one of the NHL's top free agents. How will injuries affect his value?
NHL Draft: Under-the-Radar WHL Prospects
June 19th, 2013 Last week, we looked at under-the-radar prospects from the Ontario Hockey League. Now, let’s take a look at five Western Hockey League prospects who aren’t yet household names, but are looking forward to hearing their name called on June 30 in New Jersey.
NHL to Seattle: Would the Thunderbirds Be Forced Out?
June 16th, 2013 With reports of the National Hockey League relocating the Phoenix Coyotes to Seattle, concern has risen for one of the Canadian Hockey League's western markets.
NHL Draft: Under-the-Radar OHL Prospects
June 11th, 2013 The point of the NHL Entry Draft isn't to pick an elite superstar first overall and then go home. It's a new time to shine. Here are five under-the-radar OHL prospects to watch at the NHL draft.
Curtis Lazar: Offensive Sniper or Character Forward?
June 4th, 2013 There are characters in movies with defined roles, ones whose positions are clear as day. And there are characters of hockey such as Curtis Lazar, characters who nobody can truly figure out.
NHL Draft Set to Refuel Passion in Sunbelt Markets
May 31st, 2013 Jonathan Drouin, Seth Jones, and Nate MacKinnon have dominated the Canadian Hockey League this season. They've done it surrounded by analysis, expectations, and media pressure. All three of them have that in common. But only two of them are expected to end up in Sunbelt markets come June 30. And those sunny, southern cities are about...