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Matthew Zator

Matthew Zator is the HockeyPedia/Media Editor at THW and a writer who covers the Vancouver Canucks, the NHL Draft, and prospects in general. He loves talking about young players and their potential, and has been passionate hockey fan for the last 30 years. Before joining The Hockey Writers, he was a contributor for Canuck Way and Last Word on Hockey and went to BCIT for their Sports Broadcasting course. He also has a BA from Trinity Western University minoring in teaching and psychology. He has been with The Hockey Writers since 2019. Matthew also hosts The Hockey Writers Prospect Corner and various other NHL at-large shows on YouTube.

2021 World Juniors: Draft Eligible Players to Watch

Matthew Zator | December 26, 2020

The 2021 World Junior Championship is finally upon us, and NHL hockey is thankfully just around the corner as well. Not only that, but the 2021 NHL Draft has a…

Categories NHL Prospects, World Junior Hockey Championship

2021 World Juniors Roster Breakdown by NHL Team

Matthew Zator | December 25, 2020

Now that the 2020-21 NHL season has an official start date of Jan 13, the 2021 World Junior Championship (WJC) is now an appetizer to a full-course meal of hockey…

Categories NHL Prospects, World Junior Hockey Championship

Canucks 12 Days of Hockeymas: Captain Luongo

Matthew Zator | December 24, 2020

The “12 Days of Christmas” is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…

Categories Canucks Goaltending, Canucks History

Canucks 12 Days of Hockeymas: 5 Forgotten Backup Goaltenders

Matthew Zator | December 20, 2020

The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…

Categories Canucks Goaltending, Canucks History

Canucks Prospect Vasili Podkolzin Will Dominate the 2021 WJC

Matthew Zator | December 19, 2020

The Vancouver Canucks have only two prospects participating in the 2021 World Junior Championship (WJC) in Vasili Podkolzin and Arvid Costmar. Podkolzin will be playing in his third straight tournament…

Categories Canucks Prospects, World Junior Hockey Championship

Canucks 12 Days of Hockeymas: 7 Members of the Ring of Honour

Matthew Zator | December 18, 2020

The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…

Categories Canucks History

Canucks 12 Days of Hockeymas: 8 Coaches in the 200-Game Club

Matthew Zator | December 17, 2020

The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…

Categories Canucks History, NHL Coaching

2021 Guide To the World Junior Championship

Matthew Zator | December 15, 2020

As we inch closer to Christmas and the start of the 2021 World Junior Championship (WJC), anticipation and excitement are beginning to mount. Hockey has not been on our televisions…

Categories Editor's Choice, World Junior Hockey Championship

Canucks ‘Ring of Honour’ Candidates: Ryan Kesler

Matthew Zator | December 14, 2020

The Vancouver Canucks will eventually start playing hockey again, and after inducting Alex Burrows into the Ring of Honour in December, which seems so long ago now, it’s only a…

Categories Canucks History

Canucks Prospects Report: Hoglander, McDonough, Costmar & More

Matthew Zator | December 14, 2020

In this week’s Vancouver Canucks prospects report, Nils Hoglander is on the highlight reel once again, Matthew Thiessen steals a game in the NCAA and Arvid Costmar and Viktor Persson…

Categories Canucks Prospects, Commentary, Editor's Choice

Canucks 12 Days of Hockeymas: Burrows & Tanev Love the Number 11

Matthew Zator | December 14, 2020

The “12 Days of Christmas” is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…

Categories Canucks History, Hockey History

Canucks 12 Days of Hockeymas: Successful History With Undrafted Players

Matthew Zator | December 13, 2020

The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…

Categories Canucks History, Hockey History
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