Larry Fisher
Larry Fisher has been an at-large contributor for The Hockey Writers since August 2014. Fisher covers both the NHL and the WHL, specializing in prospects and NHL draft content, including his annual mock drafts that date back to 2012. 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.
Author's Posts
Projecting Canada’s World Junior Roster
August 10th, 2018 Once the World Junior Summer Showcase wrapped up in Kamloops, everybody in the hockey world turned their attention to the inaugural Hlinka Gretzky Cup under-18 tournament in Edmonton. That included Tim Hunter, the new head coach of Canada’s under-20 national team for this winter’s World Junior Championship, taking place in...
Addison Makes Case for Team Canada at Summer Showcase
August 8th, 2018 Tim Hunter and Team Canada are going to have some difficult decisions on defence when it comes time to finalize the World Junior roster at selection camp in December. The easy decisions are Noah Dobson and Evan Bouchard — taken 12th and 10th overall, respectively, in this June’s draft. Hunter was most impressed by those two at...
Studnicka Steps Up for Canada at Summer Showcase
August 7th, 2018 Jack Studnicka made a name for himself at the World Junior Summer Showcase. Overshadowed and unheralded heading into the exhibition tournament — that also featured the United States, Sweden and Finland — Studnicka emerged as a standout for Canada as the week progressed in Kamloops. “Obviously I’m not a big name in one of...
WHL’s Bumper Crop Leads Canada into Hlinka Gretzky Cup
August 3rd, 2018 Bruce Hamilton had a big hand in Canada winning gold at last year’s Ivan Hlinka Memorial tournament. He handpicked that team as part of Hockey Canada’s management group, overseeing his selections excel en route to defeating the host Czech Republic 4-1 in the championship game. Less involved in the decision-making process this...
Defending Tom Wilson’s Contract
July 30th, 2018 Tom Wilson now has one of the worst contracts in the NHL. It’s Milan Lucic, David Clarkson-level bad, right? I’m going to argue wrong. For starters, stop with the Lucic and Clarkson comparisons. The difference with Wilson is age and upside. Wilson is getting paid for potential as he enters his prime whereas the other two...
10 NHL Teams Trending Down for 2018-19
July 23rd, 2018 NHL Standings Predictions: Offseason Edition 10 NHL Teams Trending Up for 2018-19 A lot can happen between today and training camp or opening night, but now that my offseason standings predictions are out there, it’s time to take a look at 10 NHL teams that are trending down for 2018-19. Some of these teams lost key...
