Kyle Gipe
My name is Kyle and I am originally from Central Pennsylvania before relocating to Western PA for college. I grew up an avid Penguins fan, remembering Lemieux and Jagr when I was a child, but began to understand the sport with Crosby and Malkin. I am no longer a Penguins fan but prefer to watch the sport in its entirety. I approach writing with a focus on prospect coverage and statistics. When I am not writing hockey I can be found watching or playing the game, watching other sports, hiking or mountain biking, and cooking.
Author's Posts
Ranking Every 1st Line Center in the NHL
September 17th, 2018 There's no more important role in the NHL today than that of a proven first line center. Teams have won without Vezina-caliber goaltending; see the 2010 Chicago Blackhawks. Similarly, teams with questionable defenses have succeeded; here's looking at you, 2017 Pittsburgh Penguins. Yet, teams without a true top center generally don't win....
NHL Elite: Consistent Point-Per-Game Players
September 13th, 2018 Russian superstars Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin joined a rare group of players who have averaged a point-per-game played (P/GP) or better for at least 10 seasons. They join Sidney Crosby as the only active players to do so - Crosby has 11. I chose 40 games played as the minimum to qualify because it is low enough to preserve the...
NHL Hat Tricks History & Fun Facts
September 6th, 2018 A hat trick is one of the NHL's rarest achievements with only 81 during the 2017-18 season, or roughly one in 6.4 percent of games. That's more rare than a shutout, with 144 in 2017-18, or one in 11.3 percent of games, or a shorthanded goal, of which there were 211 last season, or one in 16.6 percent of games. Of the 7,552 goals scored...
Best & Worst Trades in Panthers History
September 3rd, 2018 In the 25 years since the Florida Panthers became a franchise, their 10 general managers have made a lot of trades. As an expansion team for the 1993-94 season, they made 16 trades in their first year alone. Some of these early trades made an impact as the team finished one point outside the playoffs in their inaugural season and reached...
Broad Street Bullies: More Than Goons, Fists & Enforcers
August 30th, 2018 During the 1970s, only the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins had more victories than the Philadelphia Flyers' 424. During that decade, the Flyers won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975, went to two more Finals, and missed the playoffs once. Furthermore, they registered 100 or more points in five consecutive seasons between...
P.K. Subban's Contract
August 13th, 2018 The Montreal Canadiens signed P.K. Subban to his current eight-year, $72 million contract prior to the start of the 2014-15 season. That deal came after he played the prior two seasons on a two-year bridge deal with a $2.875 million cap hit. He had his two best seasons to that point during that deal with a Norris Trophy in 2013 and...
