Patrick Hickey Jr.
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Over the past ten years as a working journalist, Patrick Hickey Jr. has covered the New York Islanders, New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils, as well as the Brooklyn Aces of the former EPHL, contributing pieces and/or holding Editorial positions at NBC, New York Sports Day, NY Sportscene Magazine and the New York Times. During that time, he has interviewed NHL stars the likes of Brendan Shanahan, Bernie Nicholls, Bob Probert, Martin Brodeur and Zach Parise. He is also the first winner of the New York Islanders Blog of the Year Award, for his work on TheDriveForFive.com in 2008.
Author's Posts
Old Time Hockey Review: A Slap Shot Off the Crossbar
April 3rd, 2017 Electronic Arts’ NHL series hasn’t had any real competition in years because, lets face it, there aren’t many publishers out there that put as much time and effort into hockey games as they do. V7 Entertainment, a Canadian indie game developer, took a huge risk in bringing Old Time Hockey to the Xbox One, Steam and the PlayStation...
Islanders' Future Is Bright
April 3rd, 2017 Don't let the injury to New York Islanders captain John Tavares or their slip out of playoff contention scare you. This is without a doubt a team on the rise. While that climb into the upper echelon of the NHL won't happen this year, the team's plethora of youth is ready to make an impact sooner than later. Exciting Playmakers The...
Beauvillier & Ho-Sang: Isles' X-Factor
March 23rd, 2017 With the New York Islanders playoff chances hanging in the balance against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night, Islanders captain John Tavares spent far too much time in the penalty box and was off his game. By the end of the second period, things got worse. The game looked over and with it, a huge opportunity to stay in the crowded...
THW Exclusive: Inside ‘Old Time Hockey’
March 23rd, 2017 TheHockeyWriters sits down with “Old Time Hockey” Game Director, Karthik Venkateshan to discuss the game and its release on the PlayStation 4 on March 28. With its homage to games like Blades of Steel and the earliest EA Sports NHL Hockey games, “Old Time Hockey” will connect with older gamers who remember the classics that...
Islanders' Hamonic Must Reset
March 20th, 2017 With just 11 games remaining this season and six losses over their last ten games, the New York Islanders need to press the reset button. Costly turnovers in their own end and an inconsistent offense have been their Achilles heel over the last stretch. With a game against the Rangers on Wednesday, they'll need to get back to business...
Isles' Ho-Sang Proving Himself
March 15th, 2017 New York Islander fans need to let the image of Joshua Ho-Sang passing to John Tavares and the puck hitting the back of the net sink in. If the rookie’s play over the last week is any indication, it’s going to happen often- and for years to come. A Pleasant Surprise After only scoring a goal in his first five games, Ho-Sang has...
