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Nathan Kanter

Nathan Kanter covers the Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs for The Hockey Writers. He received his master's in journalism from Western University in May of 2015 before serving as the first ever Digital Managing Editor at Western's university newspaper, The Western Gazette, in 2015-16. From 2016-18, he served as the radio play-by-play voice of the Battlefords North Stars in the SJHL. His work has been published in The Hockey News, at Sportsnet.ca and at Dobber Prospects.

3 Canucks’ First-Round Draft Targets

Nathan Kanter | April 6, 2019

It was an unlucky bounce for the Vancouver Canucks in the final 30 seconds of Thursday night’s tilt against the Nashville Predators that ended their three-game winning streak, as Predators…

Categories Editor's Choice, NHL Entry Draft, Vancouver Canucks

Hyman is Maple Leafs Most Underrated Player

Nathan Kanter | April 5, 2019

If you took a glance at the National Hockey League’s top goal scorers, it would take you some time before you scrolled all the way down to find Zach Hyman.…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Kaedan Korczak – 2019 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Nathan Kanter | March 30, 2019

2018-19 Team: Kelowna Rockets (WHL)Date of Birth: Jan. 29, 2001Place of Birth: Yorkton, SaskatchewanHt: 6’2” Wt: 192 lbs.Shoots: RightPosition: DefencemanNHL Draft Eligibility: 2019 first-year eligible Rankings THW (Fisher’s Top 300):…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects

Maple Leafs Getting Return on Tavares Investment

Nathan Kanter | March 26, 2019

John Tavares is not the fastest player. At 6-foot-1, he’s not the biggest and he’s certainly not the most physical. But boy, does the Toronto Maple Leafs’ centre know how…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Nolan Foote – 2019 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Nathan Kanter | March 21, 2019

2018-19 Team: Kelowna Rockets (WHL)Date of Birth: Nov. 29, 2000Place of Birth: Denver, ColoradoHt: 6’3” Wt: 190 lbs.Shoots: LeftPosition: Left WingNHL Draft Eligibility: 2019 first-year eligible Rankings THW (Mid-season Consensus…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects

Vasili Podkolzin – 2019 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Nathan Kanter | March 21, 2019

2018-19 Team: SKA-Neva St. Petersburg (VHL)Date of Birth: June 24, 2001Place of Birth: Moscow, RussiaHt: 6’1” Wt: 190 lbs.Shoots: LeftPosition: RWNHL Draft Eligibility: 2019 first-year eligible Rankings THW (Mid-season Consensus…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, NHL Prospects

Goldobin Has No Future With the Canucks

Nathan Kanter | March 19, 2019

After the New Jersey Devils tied the game against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night with 6:26 remaining, forward Nikolay Goldobin was benched for the remainder of the third period.…

Categories Editor's Choice, Vancouver Canucks

Breaking Down the Maple Leafs’ Defensive Woes

Nathan Kanter | March 16, 2019

About halfway through Friday night’s back-and-forth affair between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Philadelphia Flyers, TSN play-by-play man Gord Miller summed up my thoughts perfectly: “Not sure if it’s a…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs Sign NCAA Defenceman Duszak

Nathan Kanter | March 13, 2019

Small, fast, and skilled. Sound familiar? Yes, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas made a very Dubas-like signing on Wednesday, inking 5-foot-10 college free-agent defenceman Joseph Duszak to a…

Categories Editor's Choice, Maple Leafs Transactions

Canucks Must Limit Hughes’ Games

Nathan Kanter | March 11, 2019

Over the last five weeks, the Vancouver Canucks have four wins in 17 games. Their 11 accumulated points and .324 points percentage since Feb. 4 are the third-worst in the…

Categories Vancouver Canucks

Canucks Should Offer Sheet Kapanen or Johnsson

Nathan Kanter | March 8, 2019

It’s no secret Bo Horvat’s revolving door of wingers has been a problem for the Vancouver Canucks this season. The club’s promising 23-year-old centre has played at least 100 minutes…

Categories Editor's Choice, Vancouver Canucks

Canucks’ Gaudette Deserves Bigger Role

Nathan Kanter | March 4, 2019

The last time Vancouver Canucks’ centre Jay Beagle was on the ice for a goal for was 15 games ago: Feb. 2 in a 5-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche.…

Categories Editor's Choice, Vancouver Canucks
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