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Neil Villapiano

Neil Villapiano covers the New Jersey Devils for The Hockey Writers. He is an established Sports Broadcaster, host, analyst, writer, and author of three published books. He is the host of the Devils State of Mind Podcast which covers his favorite team, the New Jersey Devils. He's been following hockey and the Devils since he was very young. He has certification in Sports Broadcasting and Journalism from Hofstra University. He's also writing for Big Apple Hockey and has previously worked for Inside the Puck covering the New Jersey Devils. He brings passion, enthusiasm and a unique look into the world of hockey in every media he's a part of. He's very big on writing opinion/discussion pieces that get fans to not just interact with the author, but with other fans as well on a multitude of different topics.

Former Devil Scott Gomez: Where is He Now?

Neil Villapiano | February 25, 2024

*This archive was originally written by Kristy Flannery On Oct. 2, 1999, New Jersey Devils’ rookie Scott Gomez made his NHL debut at 20 years old. He became the first…

Categories Devils History, Hockey History

Former Devil David Clarkson: Where is He Now?

Neil Villapiano | February 21, 2024

*This archive was originally written by Kristy Flannery When I first came up with the idea for this segment there was one player who came to mind and that was…

Categories Devils History, Hockey History

Former Devil Jamie Langenbrunner: Where is He Now?

Neil Villapiano | February 19, 2024

*This archive was originally written by Kristy Flannery On March 19, 2002, the New Jersey Devils sent Jason Arnott, Randy McKay and a first-round draft pick to the Dallas Stars…

Categories Devils History, Hockey History

Devils Reuniting With Adam Henrique at the Deadline Makes Sense

Neil Villapiano | January 30, 2024

New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald has some work to do. With just over $9 million dollars in cap space, the newly extended man in charge has the flexibility…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, New Jersey Devils

Tyler Toffoli Has Been as Advertised for the Devils

Neil Villapiano | January 24, 2024

When the New Jersey Devils acquired Tyler Toffoli from the Calgary Flames this past offseason, there were certainly a lot of expectations put upon him. Coming off a career year…

Categories New Jersey Devils

Devils Acquiring Elvis Merzlikins Would Come With Risks

Neil Villapiano | January 17, 2024

Despite Nico Daws‘ recent strong play, the New Jersey Devils still need to look for another goalie to pair with him. There are a number of names out there, and…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets, New Jersey Devils

Canada’s Dream Of 3-Peat Ends in Heartbreak 3-2 Loss to Czechia

Neil Villapiano | January 2, 2024

In what has already been a year of upsets, the two-time defending gold medal winners could not avoid being part of one as they were eliminated by Czechia, losing 3-2…

Categories International Hockey, World Junior Hockey Championship

Canada Dashes Germany’s Medal Round Hopes With 6-3 Win

Neil Villapiano | December 31, 2023

Canada wanted to redeem themselves after their loss to Sweden. They did that by locking up the second seed in Group A with a 6-3 win over Germany. Despite the…

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship

3 Takeaways From Canada’s Dominant 10-0 Win vs Latvia

Neil Villapiano | December 27, 2023

It was certainly a one-sided affair as Canada moved to 2-0-0 in the group stage of the World Junior Championship with a 10-0 win vs Latvia. Simply put, the two-time…

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship

3 Takeaways From Canada’s 5-2 Win vs Finland

Neil Villapiano | December 26, 2023

Canada began its back-to-back gold medal defense with a solid 5-2 win over Finland to open up the group stage of the World Junior Championships. The Canadians got off to…

Categories International Hockey, World Junior Hockey Championship

3 Takeaways From Canada’s 6-5 Overtime Loss to USA

Neil Villapiano | December 23, 2023

In the final matchup before the World Junior Championship gets underway, the two teams, whom many have as the favourites to win the gold medal, put on quite an offensive…

Categories World Junior Hockey Championship

Devils Acquiring John Gibson Would Come with Risks

Neil Villapiano | December 22, 2023

Despite being just a few points out of a playoff position with more than half the season still to go, the New Jersey Devils need a bunch of help between…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, New Jersey Devils
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