Elaine Shircliff
@https://twitter.com/imaraindancer
Elaine is in her first year writing for The Hockey Writers. She will mostly be covering the Columbus Blue Jackets, Lake Erie Monsters, NWHL, and the charitable works all hockey players partake in. She just ended a two season internship with the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets.
Author's Posts
Cleveland Monsters October Milestones
November 1st, 2016 The Cleveland Monsters have a nice mix of rookies and veterans on their roster this year. This combination on top of being hungry for a second Calder Cup will produce many milestones throughout the 2016-17 season. Nine Monsters earned milestones during the month of October. October 15, 2016 vs Rockford IceHogs Aaron Palushaj started...
New Season, New Faces for Monsters
November 1st, 2016 The start of the 2016-17 season brought a slew of new faces to Cleveland. Twelve new faces, to be exact. One of the new faces to the Monsters, Scott Harrington, was recalled by the Blue Jackets after the second game of the season, while goaltender, Michael Houser, was sent down to the ECHL affiliate, the Cincinnati Cyclones. For a...
Through the Eyes of a Fan : Monsters Banner Raising
October 24th, 2016 (*Author's note: A sports journalist is supposed to have an unbiased opinion about the sport and team they cover. However, I felt for this specific article the need to explain my fandom to show the importance of the banner raising.) The Cleveland fan life didn't choose me, I chose the Cleveland fan life. I grew up in a town outside...
Coaches of Monsters Past
September 30th, 2016 The Cleveland Monsters will start their 10th season with their fifth coach in the history of the organization. Four coaches have come and gone leading up to the 2016-17 season. Some made a big impact on the city of Cleveland, and others left the city wanting more from the team. After leaving the Monsters, most of the former coaches...
Meet the 2016 Boston Pride Draftees
September 1st, 2016 The NWHL held their 2nd annual entry draft at the end of June. Twenty women were drafted between the founding four teams. This year the Boston Pride held the number four pick in the draft. Let's meet the five ladies the Boston Pride drafted in the 2016 draft. Ann Renee Desbiens - Goalie -...
Meet the 2016 Whale Draftees
July 19th, 2016 The NWHL held their second annual entry draft at the end of June. Twenty women were drafted between the founding four teams. This year the Connecticut Whale held the number three pick in the draft. Let’s meet the five ladies the Connecticut Whale drafted in the 2016 draft. Dani Cameranesi - Forward -...