Eric Staal – Bio Michael DiFranco | December 11, 2009 While the popularity of hockey comes and goes depending on where in the United States you may be, it has long-standing tradition in its native land of Canada. So much…
NHL Stars From….New Jersey? Part 1 – Bobby Ryan Michael DiFranco | November 20, 2009 Not too long ago, you would have been hard pressed to find star players in the NHL from the United States. Players like Joey Mullen, Jeremy Roenick, Mike Modano, John…
What Ever Happened to Jimmy Carson? Michael DiFranco | October 31, 2009 August 9th, 1988. One of the most historical dates in NHL history. Arguably, the most monumental trade in NHL history occurred. The Edmonton Oilers, not even a year removed from winning…
Does Eric Lindros Belong in the Hall of Fame? Michael DiFranco | October 23, 2009 “The Next One!” “The Big E!” “A Linebacker on Skates!” All of these monikers were used to describe Eric Lindros. Few players, if any, will ignite such a heated debate…
Will Chris Pronger Bring the Cup to Philly?? Michael DiFranco | October 3, 2009 It has been 35 years since the Philadelphia Flyers have marched down Broad Street with Lord Stanley’s Cup. Sure, there have been some great seasons where the team has come…
What Ever Happened to Adam Deadmarsh? Michael DiFranco | July 19, 2009 In the world of professional sports some players seem to play for a lifetime. Other players seem to have their careers unfortunately cut short. One such player in the NHL was…
Mike Richards – The Broad Street Captain Michael DiFranco | July 1, 2009 Prior to the start of the 2008-09 season, the Philadelphia Flyers made the decision to let their current captain, Jason Smith, leave via free agency as he signed a contract…
The Battle for Number One – Victor Hedman Michael DiFranco | June 2, 2009 At the 2009 NHL Entry Draft held on June 26th you will, without some unforeseen surprise, hear one of two names called first. One of those, John Tavares, has been…
Claude Giroux – A Star in the Making? Michael DiFranco | May 1, 2009 As the Philadelphia Flyersheaded into the 2009 NHL playoffs, most around the league, the fans and the media were focused on the teams four 30 goal scorers andsix 20 goal…
John Tavares – The Next Great One? Michael DiFranco | April 24, 2009 Considered by many to be the most talented player and most likely first overall pick in the upcoming 2009 NHL Entry Draft, John Tavares has been touted as a future…
Alexander “The Great” Ovechkin – Biography Michael DiFranco | March 26, 2009 With all the recent controversy over his latest goal celebration (completely unnecessary if you ask me but that is another article) I decided it was time to write about Mr.…
What Happened to Eric Daze? Michael DiFranco | March 13, 2009 Take a look at our growing Index of Hockey Biographies Recently, I received a couple requests to cover certain players on my “What Happened to…” segment, Eric Daze being one…
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