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.

Maple Leafs Show Long-Term Approach on Deadline Day

Nathan Kanter | February 26, 2019

During Monday’s trade deadline, seven of the eight Atlantic Division teams were very quiet. The league-leading Tampa Bay Lightning didn’t make a single tweak to their already formidable roster. The…

Canucks’ Gudbranson Trade a Massive Win

Nathan Kanter | February 25, 2019

The biggest news out of the NHL Trade Deadline day was the Ottawa Senators trading Mark Stone to the Vegas Golden Knights. Almost immediately, Stone agreed to an eight-year contract extension. The…

Canucks Need to Be Careful With Edler Extension

Nathan Kanter | February 25, 2019

Now less than five hours away, the trade deadline is fast approaching. But because Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning is not expected to be very active today, a lot of…

Maple Leafs Don’t Need McQuaid

Nathan Kanter | February 21, 2019

Yesterday, my colleague at The Hockey Writers, Brandon Share-Cohen, wondered if the Boston Bruins trading defenceman Adam McQuaid to the New York Rangers in September might come back to haunt…

Maple Leafs’ Nylander Back in Top Form

Nathan Kanter | February 20, 2019

I don’t think it would be inaccurate to say Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander enraged some fans when he held out for more money at the start of the…

Canucks’ Trade Deadline Targets

Nathan Kanter | February 19, 2019

It’s a shame the Vancouver Canucks won’t be sellers at this season’s trade deadline, which is now less than a week away. According to MoneyPuck, the Canucks have just a…

Matthews’ First 100 Goals – What the Stats Say

Nathan Kanter | February 17, 2019

There is one major reason Mitch Marner will not end up making Auston Matthews’ money on his next contract: goals. This is not a knock on Marner. He is a…

Maple Leafs Need to Land Pesce

Nathan Kanter | February 14, 2019

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes continue to be linked in trade rumours, for obvious reasons. Each has a surplus of what the other covets. The Hurricanes have four…

Maple Leafs’ Johnsson Has Gone From Zero to Hero

Nathan Kanter | February 12, 2019

Toronto Maple Leafs winger Andreas Johnsson began his first full National Hockey League campaign with zero goals and just one assist in his first 10 games. Last season’s American Hockey…

Canucks’ Prospect MacEwen Gets the Call

Nathan Kanter | February 11, 2019

Vancouver Canucks head coach Travis Green did not divulge whether he would play on Monday night or not, but that didn’t stop Canucks fans from expressing their excitement when they…

Canucks’ Hutton & Stecher Proving They Belong

Nathan Kanter | February 9, 2019

On Thursday night against the Chicago Blackhawks, Vancouver Canucks defenceman Ben Hutton played a game-high 31:18 in a 4-3 overtime loss, which was nearly six minutes more than any other…

Maple Leafs Should Avoid Glendening at All Costs

Nathan Kanter | February 9, 2019

With more than two weeks still to go before the 2019 National Hockey League Trade Deadline, it’s clear the Toronto Maple Leafs are not done tweaking their roster, even after…