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Fred Poulin

A long-time Joe Sakic fan, Fred, 35, is a freelance sports writer and translator. Fred earned a Bachelor of Translation in 2002 at Laval University in Quebec City. He also writes on the Montreal Canadiens for HabsAddict.com and he is an associate editor and a baseball columnist on Dobberbaseball.com. He is also fluent in English, French and Spanish.

Why An 18-Team NHL Playoff Format Would ROCK

Fred Poulin | January 2, 2013

The idea of expanding the current playoff system has surfaced.

According to Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos and several other sources, it is now being discussed internally by both the NHL and the NHLPA.

Categories NHL News, The Business of Hockey

QMJHL Players at the World Junior Championship in Ufa, Russia

Fred Poulin | December 21, 2012

With the cancellation by the NHL of regular season games until January 14, 2013, the main hockey event of the Christmas Holidays for crazy hockey fans will be the upcoming 2013…

Categories CHL, International Hockey, QMJHL, World Junior Hockey Championship

Lockout Losses – NHL Players that Paid the Price

Fred Poulin | December 14, 2012

With more than one-third on the 2012-13 NHL season, including the All-Star game and the Winter Classic, already cancelled due to the owners locking out the players over a new…

Categories Hockey History, NHL News, The Business of Hockey

The Next Undrafted Gem? Sven Andrighetto

Fred Poulin | December 11, 2012

Sven Andrighetto DOB: March 21, 1993 NHL Rights: N/A Draft Status: Undrafted Height: 5’10″  Weight: 175 lbs Position: Right Wing Shoots: Left Current Team: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)      …

Categories CHL, International Hockey, National Juniors, QMJHL, World Junior Hockey Championship

CHL Prospects Update For The Montreal Canadiens

Fred Poulin | December 3, 2012

More than two months after the start of the CHL season, the NHL has yet to begin the 2012-13 season and now the whole season is on the brink of…

Categories CHL, Montreal Canadiens, National Juniors, NHL Prospects, OHL, QMJHL, WHL, World Junior Hockey Championship

Worst NHL First-Round Draft Picks of the 2000s

Fred Poulin | November 28, 2012

Have you wondered what would have happened if your hockey team’s scouting staff had pick another player instead of the player they drafted in the first round of an NHL…

Categories AHL, CHL, National Juniors, OHL, QMJHL, Top 10 Lists, WHL

Top 20: Nice Goal, Wrong Net

Fred Poulin | November 26, 2012

Hockey players strive for perfection, but sometimes they are prone to accidents -or faux-pas- on the ice just like the rest of us, beer-league players. Whether it’s a defenseman trying to…

Categories Humor, Top 10 Lists

QMJHL Round-up: 4 Teams Distancing Themselves From The Pack

Fred Poulin | November 23, 2012

With a little more than one-third through the 2012-13 season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), four teams are clearly distancing themselves from the pack. Without any surprise,…

Categories CHL, Minor League Report, National Juniors, NHL Prospects, QMJHL, Uncategorized

The Phoenix Coyotes: Things Get Messier In Glendale

Fred Poulin | November 16, 2012

More than two months after my last article on the messy situation in Glendale, the future of the Phoenix Coyotes remains bleak in the Arizonian desert. Greg Jamison, the former…

Categories Arizona Coyotes, NHL News, The Business of Hockey

NHL Players Likely To Retire In the Event Of A Full-Season Lockout

Fred Poulin | November 13, 2012

Most NHL players would like to retire at the top of their game just like Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings did after the 2011-12 season. However, that doesn’t…

Categories Previews and Predictions, Trades Contracts and Transactions

Top 10 Oversized NHL Players

Fred Poulin | November 6, 2012

Following Sunday’s article called Top 10 Undersized NHL Players, I decided to do the exact opposite and have a look at the NHL’s biggest and strongest players who can dominate…

Categories Top 10 Lists

The Next Undrafted Gems? Ben Duffy And Josh Currie Lighting It Up

Fred Poulin | November 5, 2012

Ben Duffy DOB: March 3, 1992 NHL Rights: N/A Drafted: Undrafted Height: 5’10″  Weight: 175 lbs Position: Centre Current Team: Prince-Edward-Island Rocket (QMJHL)   Josh Currie DOB: October 29, 1992…

Categories CHL, Minor League Report, National Juniors, NHL Prospects, QMJHL
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