Leah Dyck
I'm a Hockey Journalist based out of Barrie, Ontario, a Contributing Writer for The Hockey Writers covering OHL, and NHL prospects with an insatiable thirst for all things LA Kings, and PR gal for Abel Sports Management.
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Bruins Are the Maple Leafs Biggest Threat
March 31st, 2018 In this year's run for the Stanley Cup, the biggest threat for the Toronto Maple Leafs will be the Boston Bruins, hands down. At one time, the Vegas Golden Knights were a threat but since that low point on New Year's Eve, the Leafs have stood their ground - with the exception of the Bruins, whose physicality has been their kryptonite....
NCAA Experience Earns NHL Debuts
March 21st, 2018 In less than a month, the regular season will be over and the playoffs will begin. But before the league’s top teams battle in the postseason, we can expect a handful of rising up-and-comers to make NHL debuts in the final weeks of the 2017-18 season. Last year, the brilliant goal scorer Brock Boeser of the Vancouver Canucks debuted...
NHL Draft's 1st Round Left-Wingers
March 9th, 2018 The 2018 NHL Entry Draft is only three months away and at this point in the season, scouts are well aware of who is going to be available in the first round and which selection spot they'll be available at. In this draft class, there are a lot of defensemen projected to go in the first round, including the consensus first overall...
Bruins & Leafs Add Depth at Trade Deadline
February 27th, 2018 Today was the last day that teams could make any trades until the playoffs are done, which means today was the last day the Toronto Maple Leafs could do anything about their roster that might potentially help them beat the Boston Bruins in (preferably) four consecutive games come playoff time. It's not set in stone yet, of course, but...
Sabres Only Option: Rebuild Through the Draft
February 23rd, 2018 Regardless of the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 overtime win against the Detroit Red Wings last night, their long history of losing has made playing in Buffalo impossible. There’s not a whole lot of players who would set foot in that city and no one can blame them -- for years they’ve been among the league’s worst teams. Although many efforts...
5 Cup-Winning Trade Deadline Pickups
February 7th, 2018 With the 2018 NHL trade deadline looming, teams are preparing to buy and sell their top players and prospects in order to grab a wild card spot in the playoffs or rebuild their roster for a shot at it in a few years. The trade deadline is also an opportunity for veteran players who haven’t won a Stanley Cup before - or who want to win...
