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Pete Bauer

Pete Bauer is both a hockey fan and player. As a columnist for The Hockey Writers.com, he covers the Columbus Blue Jackets, NCAA hockey, and NHL trends, statistics, and history. He's considered the go-to guy for info on the NHL's Collective Bargaining Agreement with the NHL Players' Association and other hockey-related legal mumbo-jumbo. He's a frequent guest on a variety of podcasts.  You'll find all of his THW columns here. Pete is also the author of over a dozen books on photography, digital imaging, and graphics, including "Photoshop CC for Dummies."

7 NHL Superstar Careers Cut Short by Injury

Pete Bauer | May 30, 2023

A lot of players – good, solid, dependable players – had careers that were cut short by injuries. A number of star players never reached their full potential statistically because…

Categories Archives, Hockey History

Blackhawks’ Prospect Slaggert Among Team USA Summer Showcase Invitees

Pete Bauer | July 1, 2021

In just a few weeks, 44 young hockey players from across the United States will participate in Team USA’s 2021 World Junior Summer Showcase in Plymouth, Michigan. The tournament pits…

Categories Blackhawks Prospects, NHL Prospects

Blue Jackets’ Roslovic Appreciates Hometown Support

Pete Bauer | June 23, 2021

Playing professional hockey in your hometown (or province) can present certain challenges. As my colleague Blain Potvin points out, Montreal Canadiens fans want Quebec-born francophone players in the lineup but…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets Have a Serious Looming Issue With the Expansion Draft

Pete Bauer | June 15, 2021

Most of the talk about the upcoming Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft revolves around various teams’ “protected lists” – the players that they want to keep. However, some teams, including the…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

Tortorella: In the Words of His Players

Pete Bauer | June 10, 2021

John Tortorella, most recently head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets, is a future Hall of Famer. He has been behind the bench for more wins than any other U.S.-born…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets Have Mixed Results at World Championship

Pete Bauer | June 8, 2021

For the past couple of weeks, the eyes of international hockey have been focused on Latvia for the annual International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship. Unlike the Olympics with NHL…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets, International Hockey

Blue Jackets Should Wait to Trade a Goalie

Pete Bauer | June 4, 2021

The Columbus Blue Jackets have a whole lot of things that need to be done this summer. Trading a goalie should not be on that list. Top on the to-do…

Categories Blue Jackets Goaltending, Editor's Choice, NHL Goaltending

Blue Jackets 2020-21 Season: Grading the Forwards

Pete Bauer | May 28, 2021

During the 2020-21 season, 22 forwards appeared on the ice for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Despite pre-season optimism, the team bottomed out and finished last in the Central Division. Finishing…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

2020-21 NHL Season Stats: Comparing 56-Game & 82-Game Schedules

Pete Bauer | May 23, 2021

The 2020-21 NHL season is one for the ages! At least we can hope that such a pandemic-shortened season is a one-time thing that we’ll never need to experience again.…

Categories Advanced Stats, Commentary

Blue Jackets Headed to 2021 World Championship

Pete Bauer | May 18, 2021

The Columbus Blue Jackets will be well-represented on the rosters of the 2021 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship. That’s due, one must admit, to the team failing to…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets, International Hockey

NHL’s Central Division Was a Study in ‘Loser Points’

Pete Bauer | May 13, 2021

The NHL’s 2020-21 regular season consisted entirely of intra-divisional play – each team played only teams within its own division. Every standings point earned put a team that much closer…

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All-Time Rhode Island-Born Lineup

Pete Bauer | May 7, 2021

Of the 20 NHL players born in the state of Rhode Island, only half played more than a full season’s worth of games. Of those 10, seven played with at…

Categories Editor's Choice, Hockey History
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