Kyle Gipe
My name is Kyle, and although I'm from Pennsylvania and grew up a Penguins fan, I cover the Predators here at The Hockey Writers. And while I would consider myself a Predators fan, I really enjoy watching all hockey and try to always take an objective approach to things. In addition to covering the Preds, I write hockey history and some statistical analysis pieces as well as book reviews.
Author's Posts
Top 10 Longest Trophy Droughts
June 20th, 2020 Getting their name engraved on the Stanley Cup is the ultimate goal of every player on all NHL teams. Each year, the league also recognizes its outstanding players and coaches for individual accomplishments through a collection of annual awards. Some of these almost date back to the NHL’s inception. Related: Longest Stanley Cup...
NHL Hat Tricks History & Fun Facts
June 15th, 2020 A hat trick is one of the NHL's rarest achievements with only 97 during the 2018-19 season, or roughly one in 7.6 percent of games. That's more rare than a shutout, with 154 in 2018-19, or one in 12.1 percent of games, or a shorthanded goal, of which there were 233 last season, or one in 18.3 percent of games. Of the 7,664 goals scored...
NHL TV Blackouts & Why They Happen?
June 8th, 2020 Picture a scenario. Your local NHL team is playing a nationally-televised game. It's on NBCSN, which you access through an app because you don't have cable or satellite. You're excited to watch it, but when you turn it on, you're denied because of a tv blackout based on your location. Another scenario. You live in Philadelphia and...
Origins of Every NHL Team: Eastern Conference
May 31st, 2020 In the first of a two-part post, learn how the Eastern Conference grew to its current size of 16 teams. Through expansion, league merger, and relocation, the conference increased from five of the Original Six teams in the north to having teams in Florida. Learn the story behind each franchise. Origins of all the NHL Western...
Gretzky vs Lemieux: Head-to-Head
April 27th, 2020 Similar to other sports leagues, the NHL has been lucky to have some of its greatest players and biggest names play in the same era. The 1950s had Gordie Howe and Maurice 'Rocket' Richard. Bobby Hull, Frank Mahovlich, and Stan Mikita headlined the 1960s while Guy Lafleur and Phil Esposito dominated the 1970s. Even in the 21st century,...
Seven Things About Mikael Granlund
April 23rd, 2020 The Nashville Predators acquired Finnish forward Mikael Granlund at the 2019 Trade Deadline. Much is known about his on-ice abilities: he's a great playmaker who can make defensemen look silly and rarely takes penalties. What many don't know about him is that he's an interesting person, and his story should be known by hockey fans...
