Joseph Vito DeLuca
As an American based in Amsterdam, Joe provides a unique hockey insight, bringing a global perspective to the game. Joe has several years of experience covering the game on both a domestic and international level, including being credentialed for multiple World and World Junior Championships.
Author's Posts
Sabres Left Wing Shrouded in Uncertainty
August 10th, 2016 After making a 27-point turnaround last season and bolstering the roster with the signing of Kyle Okposo, the Buffalo Sabres enter the 2016-17 NHL season with high hopes. Although the lineup is taking shape and there is a high level of optimism surrounding Hockey Heaven, there is still a cloud of uncertainty hanging over the...
Antarctic Hockey: The Game's Most Ambitious Project
June 24th, 2016 Given the nature of how the game is played on a frozen sheet of ice, there's always been a symbiotic connection between hockey and cold weather climates. So why not try to organize a game on the coldest continent on Earth? That is precisely what Ryan Bahl is trying to do with his Antarctic Hockey initiative.In what could be...
Finland to Be a Favorite at the World Cup of Hockey
May 26th, 2016 With the IIHF World Championship concluding, our international hockey focus now shifts to the World Cup of Hockey. With the tournament being played out in Toronto and Team Canada winning the last two Olympic gold medals and last two World Championships, the Canadians will undoubtedly be the consensus to take home the World Cup. However,...
Hockey Heaven Shining Through in Buffalo
April 20th, 2016 For some it may be a long time coming, while for others it always has been, but Hockey Heaven is shining through in Buffalo. This was reaffirmed when the NHL released its local TV ratings. Even with the team following up back-to-back last place finishes with a sub .500 record, the Sabres averaged a league best 6.55 rating for their...
Sabres Will Carry Strong Finish into Next Season
April 7th, 2016 During the waning days of 2015, while most of the World prepared for a new calendar year permeating with a renewed sense of hope, those in Hockey Heaven were filled with doubt and discouragement as a remade Sabres roster performed much the same as the previous two seasons' last place editions. Fast forward to the waning days of the...Ranking Sabres 5 Overtime & Shootout Winners
March 13th, 2016 Hockey Heaven has been abuzz after wunderkind Jack Eichel got into the March Madness action by draining his own buzzer beater to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes with one second left in overtime. In honor of the joyous occasion, let's rank all five of the Sabres overtime and shootout deciding goals, this season. 5. Matt Moulson Beats...
