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.

Under Pressure: 5 Toronto Maple Leafs Expected to Perform

Nathan Kanter | August 20, 2013

After being defeated by the Boston Bruins by the narrowest of margins last playoffs, expectations in Leaf-land are understandably high. Well, expectations at the center of the hockey universe are…

Fantasy Hockey: Top-10 Overachievers from 2012-13

Nathan Kanter | August 13, 2013

Last season was a shortened one, and as such, many players likely contributed more to your fantasy team than they would have been able to do over the course of…

Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Schedule: 5 Must-See Games

Nathan Kanter | July 22, 2013

The NHL schedule was finally released last Friday, and aside from the absurd naming of the new “Metropolitan” division, there was a lot to like for fans all around the…

5 Toronto Maple Leafs Prospects to Keep an Eye On

Nathan Kanter | July 18, 2013

Toronto Maple Leafs Prospect Camp took place at the MasterCard Centre from July 9th to 12th with 34 players taking part. There is a lot to like about the group…

Horrible Free Agent Class Hurts Maple Leafs

Nathan Kanter | July 6, 2013

The first day of free agency was indeed a “frenzy”, with over $350 million in contracts handed out to over 50 players as of 8:45 pm EST. The Toronto Maple…

Nazem Kadri’s Next Contract

Nathan Kanter | June 28, 2013

One of the reasons drafting is so important in the salary cap era is because sometimes teams can grab a player who blossoms early and can contribute before his entry-level…

Toronto Maple Leafs Offseason Focus: Offense

Nathan Kanter | June 28, 2013

This is the third of a three-part feature on the Toronto Maple Leafs 2013 June roster at all three positions: goaltending, defense, and forwards. It will look in-depth at their…

Toronto Maple Leafs Offseason Focus: Defense

Nathan Kanter | June 26, 2013

This is the second of a three-part feature on the Toronto Maple Leafs 2013 June roster at all three positions: goaltending, defense, and forwards. It will look in-depth at their…

Trade Analysis: Toronto Maple Leafs Acquire Jonathan Bernier

Nathan Kanter | June 24, 2013

It wasn’t long ago that I was ranting about it being in the Leafs best interest to NOT acquire Jonathan Bernier. In fact, it was only three days ago…

Toronto Maple Leafs Offseason Focus: Goaltending

Nathan Kanter | June 21, 2013

This is the first of a three-part feature on the Toronto Maple Leafs 2013 June roster at all three positions: goaltending, defense, and forwards. It will look in-depth at their…

Logan Couture Exten$ion Bang On

Nathan Kanter | June 20, 2013

The San Jose Sharks playoff woes of the past decade have been well documented. Every year they’re in the mix, and every year they come up short. Every year they…

Why Antti Niemi’s Play Means Sharks Need a Backup

Nathan Kanter | June 9, 2013

Antti Niemi stepped up his play these Stanley Cup Playoffs, and was a main reason why the Sharks came oh so close to a third conference finals appearance in four…