Josh Bell
Starting out as 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.
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Mike Richter: Rangers' Legendary Cup-Winning Goalie
April 1st, 2020 He is among the best American-born goalies ever. The award for the most outstanding goaltender in NCAA men’s hockey is named after him. Plus, he’s arguably the best netminder in the history of the New York Rangers. Mike Richter has gone down as a legend in Rangers, NHL, and international hockey history. While Henrik Lundqvist has...
Weekly Prospect Report: Robertson, Broberg, Bedard, Fantilli & More
March 30th, 2020 Welcome to the Weekly Prospect Report. Here, we’ll take a look at some key names over the past week that are a big part of the next wave of NHL stars. This column will dive into both NHL-affiliated and draft-eligible prospects, focusing mainly on those outside the NHL. Related: Weekly Prospect Report: Francis, Caufield, NHL...
Paul Kariya – The Original Mighty Duck
March 27th, 2020 Paul Kariya was a young phenom, the face of a young franchise. He was given lofty expectations and broke into the league around the same time as two other comparable Hall of Fame players, Pavel Bure and Eric Lindros. He was a solid all-around player and a statesman for the sport of hockey. Related: Top 5 Paul Kariya Moments With...
The Worst Free Agent Signings in NHL History
March 26th, 2020 NHL free agency generates a large amount of excitement throughout the hockey world every year. In some cases, an NHL team will make a great signing, acquiring a player through a low term, low paying contract who brings unexpected results and production to his new team. Maybe they lead the club to a Stanley Cup or two. Related: The...
2020 NHL Draft: 9 Defensemen Who Could be Second Best
March 26th, 2020 The 2020 NHL Draft has a number of presumed certainties with it. Among those certainties is the fact that Erie Otters' Jamie Drysdale will be the first defenseman taken off the board whenever the draft may be. He's going to be a top-10 selection, possibly even a top-5 pick in this top-heavy draft. But a question surrounding the...
Connor Bedard Granted First-Ever WHL Exceptional Status
March 24th, 2020 History has been made in the Western Hockey League. Hockey Canada has approved Connor Bedard's request to be the first-ever player to gain exceptional status in the WHL, joining an elite list of players in the Canadian Hockey League to be granted the honour. https://twitter.com/BCHockey_Source/status/1242608692899598338 From BC...
