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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.

Ranking the NHL’s Starting Goaltenders in the 2020 Playoffs

Matthew Zator | June 16, 2020

At long last, NHL training camps are just around the corner and players are starting to return to the ice. With July 10 as the set date right now, the…

Categories Editor's Choice, NHL Goaltending

Kasper Puutio – 2020 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Matthew Zator | June 13, 2020

Kasper Puutio 2019-20 Teams: Swift Current Broncos/Everett SilvertipsDate of Birth: Jan 3, 2002Place of Birth: Vaasa, FinlandHt: 5-foot-11 Wt: 180 poundsShoots: RightPosition: DNHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible Rankings NHL…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects

Dylan Peterson – 2020 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Matthew Zator | June 12, 2020

Dylan Peterson 2019-20 Team: U.S. National U18 Team (USDP)Date of Birth: Jan 8, 2002Place of Birth: Roseville, CAHt: 6-foot-4 Wt: 192 poundsShoots: RightPosition: CNHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible Rankings…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects

Pick One Canuck: Chris Tanev or Troy Stecher

Matthew Zator | June 10, 2020

The Vancouver Canucks will be facing quite the conundrum with a number of key players hitting free agency this offseason. When the dust settles at the beginning of 2020-21, who…

Categories Free Agents, Vancouver Canucks

Top 5 Vancouver Giants to Make It to the NHL

Matthew Zator | June 9, 2020

Over the Vancouver Giants’ 16-season history, many of their players have been drafted by NHL teams. Not all of them have been successful once they got there (if they got…

Categories CHL, WHL

Carolina Hurricanes’ Goaltending Depth Chart

Matthew Zator | June 6, 2020

The Carolina Hurricanes recently discovered just how deep or rather how shallow their goaltending depth was when both Petr Mrazek and James Reimer went down with injuries in the same…

Categories Hurricanes Goaltending, Hurricanes Prospects

Canucks’ 2020 Mock Draft Recap

Matthew Zator | June 5, 2020

Recently I got to participate in The Hockey Writers’ seven-round mock draft with a few of the many gifted writers here at THW. It was a lot of fun to…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, Vancouver Canucks

Sean Farrell – 2020 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Matthew Zator | June 1, 2020

Sean Farrell 2019-20 Team: Chicago Steel (#21)Date of Birth: Nov 2, 2001Place of Birth: Hopkinton, MAHt: 5-foot-8 Wt: 175 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: C/LWNHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible Rankings NHL Central…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects

3 Teams That Should Be Interested in Judd Brackett

Matthew Zator | May 31, 2020

Now that the Vancouver Canucks are moving on from Judd Brackett, he will become a sought after free agent when his contract ultimately comes to an end. He was a…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Editor's Choice, New Jersey Devils, Seattle Kraken

Canucks Look Good for Playoff Series Against the Wild

Matthew Zator | May 28, 2020

Now that the NHL has officially announced the 24-team playoff format, we know that the Vancouver Canucks will be playing the Minnesota Wild in the first round of the modified…

Categories Editor's Choice, Minnesota Wild, Vancouver Canucks

Canucks’ Projected Lineup for the 2020 Playoffs

Matthew Zator | May 19, 2020

There has been a lot of discussion lately about what the Vancouver Canucks’ lineup will look like when hockey ultimately returns. For the first time since the beginning of the…

Categories Vancouver Canucks

Devon Levi – 2020 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Matthew Zator | May 17, 2020

Devon Levi 2019-20 Team: Carleton Place Canadians (#1)Date of Birth: Dec 27, 2001Place of Birth: Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QUEHt: 6-foot-0 Wt: 183 poundsCatches: LeftPosition: GNHL Draft Eligibility: 2020 first-year eligible Rankings NHL…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects
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