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Jeff Hawkins

Jeff Hawkins is a career sportswriter who has collected eight industry awards, including two Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) honors. Hawkins has served as a beat writer for the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks and UHL's Adirondack IceHawks. A husband and father, Hawkins enjoys live music, hiking, New York-style pizza with Dr. Pepper, and writing with his golden Labrador retriever "mutt" cuddled around his feet.

Maxim Zhukov – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Jeff Hawkins | May 18, 2017

Maxim Zhukov 2016-17 Team: Green Bay Gamblers (#33) Date of Birth: July 22, 1999 Place of Birth: Kaliningrad, Russia Ht.: 6’3” Wt.: 181 lbs Catches: L Position: G NHL Draft…

Jarret Tyszka – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Jeff Hawkins | May 16, 2017

Jarret Tyszka 2016-17 Team: Seattle Thunderbirds (#5) Date of Birth: March 15, 1999 Place of Birth: Langley, British Columbia Ht.: 6’3” Wt.: 192 lbs Shoots: L Position: D NHL Draft…

Josh Norris – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Jeff Hawkins | May 11, 2017

Josh Norris 2016-17 Team: U.S. National U18 Team  (#14) Date of Birth: May 5, 1999 Place of Birth: Oxford, Michigan Ht.: 6’1” Wt.: 192 lbs Shoots: L Position: C NHL…

Keith Petruzzelli – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Jeff Hawkins | May 6, 2017

Keith Petruzzelli 2016-17 Team: Muskegon Lumberjacks (#29) Date of Birth: February 9, 1999 Place of Birth: Wilbraham, Massachusetts Ht.: 6’6” Wt.: 190 lbs Catches: R Position: G NHL Draft Eligibility: 2017…

Jake Leschyshyn – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Jeff Hawkins | May 4, 2017

Jake Leschyshyn 2016-17 Team: Regina Pats (#19) Date of Birth: March 10, 1999 Place of Birth: Grasswood, Saskatchewan Ht.: 5’11” Wt.: 181 lbs Shoots: L Position: C NHL Draft Eligibility: 2017…

Grant Mismash – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Jeff Hawkins | May 3, 2017

Grant Mismash 2016-17 Team: U.S. National Team Development Program (#16) Date of Birth: February 19, 1999 Place of Birth: Edina, Minnesota Ht.: 6’0” Wt.: 183 lbs Shoots: Left Position: F…

Shane Bowers – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Jeff Hawkins | May 2, 2017

Shane Bowers 2016-17 Team: Waterloo Black Hawks (#15) Date of Birth: July 30, 1999 Place of Birth: Halifax, Nova Scotia Ht.: 6’1.25” Wt.: 178 lbs Shoots: Left Position: C NHL…

Hurricanes Add Organizational Depth

Jeff Hawkins | April 24, 2017

Much of the heavy lifting Carolina Hurricanes General Manager Ron Francis plans do this offseason likely will come later this summer. In the meantime, there were light organizational moves to…

Hurricanes Heading to World Championship

Jeff Hawkins | April 20, 2017

The Carolina Hurricanes‘ season may be over but select youngsters will be able to play on. Instead of sitting out this spring, the invitees will have an opportunity to expand…

Hurricanes’ Brass Need Missing Links

Jeff Hawkins | April 13, 2017

Eight seasons and counting. That’s how long the Carolina Hurricanes have failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs. General manager Ron Francis and coach Bill Peters staged a season-ending…

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