Dan Rice
Dan Rice is in his 6th year of reporting for THW & has covered NJ Devils home games for 12+ years at various websites. His career began working for legendary broadcaster/writer Stan Fischler from 2002-04 & an internship at the ECHL. He also has written for the NWHL (nwhl.zone) for the past two years.
Author's Posts
Nico Hischier Worth Every Penny to Devils
January 14th, 2020 Like snowflakes no two, number one overall picks are alike. A perfect example is New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier who was the first overall pick at the 2017 NHL Draft. Not every number one pick is going to be like Connor McDavid or Sidney Crosby and come into the NHL and dominate from day one. That’s just reality. But that’s...
NWHL 2020 All-Star Rosters Set
January 12th, 2020 On Jan. 9 the NWHL revealed the full rosters and teams for the 2020 All-Star Game which will take place in Boston at Warrior Ice Arena, home of the Boston Pride during the weekend of Feb. 8-9. The 5th annual weekend with the best of the best in the league on display was announced back on Dec. 20 when the NWHL also revealed who the two...
Devils Still Cellar Dwellers as Season Slips Away
January 11th, 2020 The New Jersey Devils find themselves in another lost season and a big reason for that is that their role players aren’t playing those roles to the level that was expected of them this season. After the trade of Taylor Hall to the Arizona Coyotes, the Devils played better for a short stretch, but you are what your record says you are,...
NWHL December Recap
December 30th, 2019 December was a big month in the NWHL for a variety of reasons, we had announcements, appearances, epic performances, an outdoor game, and a few games that needed extra time to be settled. In total there were 13 games between the five teams in addition to Boston being named the host of the 2020 All-Star Game (Feb. 8-9), and a handful of...
Devils Hit New Low in Loss to Leafs
December 28th, 2019 As Kyle Palmieri noted after the latest New Jersey Devils loss, they had once put four goals past their own goalies last season against the Anaheim Ducks. So this was nothing new to them. “It happens, it’s a fast game,’ said the team’s leading scorer. On Friday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs his teammate, defenseman Damon...
Devils Prospect McLeod Making the Most of Opportunities
December 26th, 2019 After being selected by the New Jersey Devils with the 12th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, Michael McLeod made his NHL debut last season. He suited up for 21 games and played in the final 20 games of the Devils season that ultimately became a dumpster fire. The 21-year-old picked up his first three career points/assists and two of...
