Dayton Reimer
I'm a huge hockey fan, and love using humour in my writing. If I'm not doing that, I'm either playing video games or substitute teaching.
Author's Posts
Senators Prospect Report - First Quarter
December 5th, 2019 The Ottawa Senators' rebuild is in full swing in 2019-20. The team sits bottom-five in the NHL and only just above the Detroit Red Wings in the Metropolitan Division. While that's good news for their odds in the Alexis Lafreniere sweepstakes, it's no doubt difficult for the players who have to suffer the losing streaks, especially when...
Radek Bonk, the Senators' Forgotten Star
November 25th, 2019 It's easy to forget about Radek Bonk's tenure with the Ottawa Senators. After being one of the most hyped offensive prospects at the 1994 Draft, his decade with the franchise was disappointing. He was constantly overshadowed by bigger stars, forcing him out of the spotlight he had arrived in the city under, and eventually causing some...
Top 10 Mennonites in NHL History
November 11th, 2019 Over 500 years ago, a group led by Menno Simons in Northern Germany created the Christian denomination of the Mennonites. They were persecuted for their pacifism and Protestant connections, which forced them to flee several European countries. Today, Mennonites live all over the world, though many are still in areas where their...
Ottawa Senators Legend - Frank Finnigan
October 8th, 2019 Frank Finnigan is not in the Hall of Fame, nor was he ever the biggest star for the original Ottawa Senators. From 1923 to 1937, he only led his team twice in scoring and was overshadowed by future Hall-of-Famers Cy Denneny, Alex Connell, Frank 'King' Clancy and Frank Nighbor. Yet, Finnigan's No. 8 hangs from the rafters beside Daniel...
Fantasy Focus: Comeback Candidates
September 15th, 2019 Fantasy hockey is all about utilizing the later picks of your draft. A league can be won by taking the right risks at the right times. Take, for example, Max Domi. From 2016 to 2018, he struggled to top his 52-point rookie season with the Arizona Coyotes, yet he was a promising young player and a former first-round draft pick, so he...
Countdown to Puck Drop - Day 34 - The End of the Original Senators
August 29th, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators, we’ll be producing content that’s connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated with a...
