Michael Farkas

Hockey writer for Hockey's Future. Certified USA Hockey Coach. NHL Researcher for Out of the Park Developments' Franchise Hockey Manager '13. Above all, a dedicated student of the game.

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Is Dan Bylsma On The Hot Seat in Pittsburgh?

February 2nd, 2013 The Pittsburgh Penguins, now a perennial contender for the Stanley Cup, got off to a start that can best be described as ragtag on a good day, chaotic on bad. While some of the rust may be attributable to a long layoff, it’s actually a disparaging continuation of the end of the 2011-12 season. When captain Sidney Crosby returned to the...

Open for Business: Teams Back to the Ice, GMs Back to the Phones

January 13th, 2013 At long last, the sound of skates carving into fresh ice and pucks slamming into boards from rusty shooters fill practice arenas all over North America. Team offices are not at all quiet on this first official day of NHL business – despite it being the designated day of rest for many. On the signing and tryout front, agents had been...

2013 WJCs: Individual Winners and Losers

January 6th, 2013 With a dramatic close of the curtain, the 2013 World Junior Hockey Championships from Ufa, Russia, are at an end. The terrific brand of hockey that these ten nations displayed couldn't have been a more welcomed sight to hungry hockey fans. While NHL arenas are still solemn and darkened, the AHL still very much a regional entity and the...