International Spotlight: Jhonas Wiik Margann Laurissa | October 31, 2012 American author and motivational speaker Hilary Hilton “Zig” Ziglar has been quoted as saying, “Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.” If that is…
Sean Moloney: An Incredible Journey Margann Laurissa | October 15, 2012 Life these days has not been easy for Sean Moloney. Everyday, the well-loved goalie coach at Washington & Jefferson College in Pennsylvania has a struggle that is unlike any that…
OHL History: The Connor Brown Double Dip Margann Laurissa | October 1, 2012 Over the course of hockey history, it has not been too unusual to see players with the same name. With the commonality of both first and last names, the chances…
International Spotlight: Emīls Potāpovs Margann Laurissa | September 30, 2012 It seems almost stereotypical to think of how many young hockey players, several of them from small towns, get their starts on frozen ponds or rivers, hoping to make their…
2012 NHL Draft Follow-Up: Joonas Korpisalo Margann Laurissa | September 13, 2012 When we here at The Hockey Writers first profiled Joonas Korpisalo three months ago, he was eagerly anticipating the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He went into the draft in Pittsburgh…
International Spotlight: Filip Ćurković Margann Laurissa | September 1, 2012 English poet Robert Browning (1812-1889) once wrote, “Ambition is not what man does… but what man would do.” Even though Browning died nearly 100 years before Filip Ćurković was born, he…
OHL 2012-13 Season Preview Part 4 Margann Laurissa | August 31, 2012 This is Part 4 of a 4 Part Series. Part 1: Barrie Colts, Belleville Bulls, Brampton Battalion, Erie Otters & Guelph Storm Part 2: Kingston Frontenacs, Kitchener Rangers, London Knights,…
OHL Season Preview Part 3 Margann Laurissa | August 30, 2012 This is Part 3 of a 4 Part Series. Part 1: Barrie Colts, Belleville Bulls, Brampton Battalion, Erie Otters & Guelph Storm Part 2: Kingston Frontenacs, Kitchener Rangers, London Knights,…
OHL 2012-13 Season Preview Part 2 Margann Laurissa | August 29, 2012 This is Part 2 of a 4 Part Series. Part 1: Barrie Colts, Belleville Bulls, Brampton Battalion, Erie Otters & Guelph Storm Part 2: Kingston Frontenacs, Kitchener Rangers, London Knights,…
2012-13 OHL Season Preview Margann Laurissa | August 28, 2012 This is Part 1 of a 4 Part Series. Part 1: Barrie Colts, Belleville Bulls, Brampton Battalion, Erie Otters & Guelph Storm Part 2: Kingston Frontenacs, Kitchener Rangers, London Knights,…
Icelandic Junior Hockey All-Star Teams Margann Laurissa | August 18, 2012 For average hockey fans, the most exposure to Icelandic junior hockey they have is from the 1994 Disney movie D2: The Mighty Ducks, in which the title team faces a…
Does Degrassi Accurately Portray Junior Hockey Life? Margann Laurissa | July 31, 2012 The popular Canadian television show Degrassi is well underway into its twelfth season. Creators Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore have continued to develop characters who keep the show relevant to…
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