Josh Bell
Starting out at an Ottawa Senators contributor for The Hockey Writers, Josh is now an editor and at-large contributor, focusing on prospects, the NHL Draft, hockey history, and breaking news stories.
Author's Posts
Hurricanes Top 3 Goalies of All-Time
August 15th, 2019 The Carolina Hurricanes have had a great number of goaltenders in their history, dating back to their time as the Hartford Whalers. Even though they’ve been in the NHL since 1979-80, only five goalies for the organization have crossed the 200-game plateau. Within those five, is where we find the top-three netminders to ever play for...
NHL Power Rankings: 2019 Offseason Edition
August 12th, 2019 The 2019 offseason has been a busy one to date, with many of the free agents coming off the board, blockbuster trades and a 2019 NHL Draft that left some team's fans shocked. It's not over yet, but the regular season is getting closer and the countdown to puck drop is on. For the 2019-20 season, I'll be publishing weekly power...
2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup: Top Performances
August 11th, 2019 The 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup is all wrapped up and we have our champion: Team Russia. Despite dominating during the preliminary round, Team Canada fell to the Russian team in the final 3-2. The Russian gold medal was their first since 1995. The Hlinka Gretzky has become one of the premier tournaments for under-18 prospects. It's used...
Philadelphia Flyers’ 50-Goal Scorers
August 6th, 2019 Coming into the NHL in the 1967 NHL Expansion, the Philadephia Flyers have put together a storied history that includes numerous Hockey Hall of Fame players and two Stanley Cups. Over their existence, the team has had six different players hit the 50-goal plateau, a mark that is becoming more-and-more difficult to hit for...
Lightning Sign Free Agent Shattenkirk
August 5th, 2019 The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed free-agent defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk to a one-year, $1.75 million contract. https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/1158373363930324992 Shattenkirk was recently bought out by the New York Rangers after year two of his four-year, $26.6 million deal. The right-handed defender didn't live up to...
New York Islanders’ 50-Goal Scorers
August 5th, 2019 The NHL came to Long Island in 1972, and unlike some teams, it didn't take long for them to get their franchise's first 50-goal scorer. In just six seasons, the New York Islanders would have their first player crack the milestone. As it turns out, that player would go on to hit the 50-goal plateau nine times – the most of any...
