Larry Fisher
Larry Fisher has been an at-large contributor for The Hockey Writers since August 2014. He provides Power Rankings for both the NHL and WHL, writes a column called Facing Off and hosts a podcast by the same name, while also contributing content related to fantasy hockey, prospects and the NHL draft, plus some Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights coverage. Fisher is also a sports reporter/editor for The Daily Courier in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, where he has been covering the WHL's Kelowna Rockets since 2008 and has been credentialed for several NHL games in various cities. Follow him on Twitter: @LarryFisher_KDC and @FacingOff_THW.
Author's Posts
WHL Draft-Eligibles Stepping Up in Second Round
April 12th, 2018 The Tri-City Americans are steamrolling their way through the Western Hockey League playoffs, sweeping both the Kelowna Rockets and Victoria Royals to emerge from the B.C. Division bracket with eight straight victories. Tri-City now awaits the winner of the U.S. Division bracket, which has the Everett Silvertips leading the Portland...
Fisher Reveals Votes for NHL’s Major Awards
April 11th, 2018 For the first time in history — or at least in a long time — members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association will be revealing their votes for the NHL’s annual awards this season. I don’t get a vote there (yet) but, here at The Hockey Writers, Ryan Pike compiles our ballots for his spin on the year-end awards to be...
NHL Playoff Predictions: Three-Peat or First-Timer?
April 10th, 2018 Playoff predictions are always easier when you don’t have a horse in the race. That’s the case for me this year, making picks with my head rather than my heart from start to finish. Sure, I’ve hopped on a handful of bandwagons as the regular season was winding down, but I’m not passionate about any team in...
WHL Playoff Predictions: Couple Coin Flips in Second Round
April 4th, 2018 Maybe I should quit while I’m ahead. Walk away while my bracket is looking good. It’s not going to get any easier, that’s for sure. It never does. I went 7-for-8 on my predictions for the first round of the Western Hockey League playoffs. Not only did I get seven of the eight winners right, but I was bang on with the number...
2018 NHL Draft: 10 Fallers From Fisher’s Top 100 Rankings
April 1st, 2018 There are risers and fallers for every NHL draft and 2018 is no exception. My midseason rankings, published in early February following the World Juniors and the CHL Top Prospects Game, identified several risers, including the likes of Martin Kaut, Aidan Dudas and Jonny Tychonick. Evan Bouchard and Oliver Wahlstrom also continued...
2018 NHL Draft: 10 Risers From Fisher’s Top 100 Rankings
April 1st, 2018 There are risers and fallers for every NHL draft and 2018 is no exception. My midseason rankings, published in early February following the World Juniors and the CHL Top Prospects Game, identified several risers, including the likes of Martin Kaut, Aidan Dudas and Jonny Tychonick. Evan Bouchard and Oliver Wahlstrom also continued...
