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Ryan Fulford

Ryan Fulford is an up-and-coming hockey writer who relishes the opportunity to confront, and dissect, the game's most controversial and pressing issues. Dedicated and ambitious, he strives to marry originality with journalistic integrity to provide readers with unique insight and analysis. In addition to his work with THW, he writes for The Good Point and Bleacher Report. Follow him on Twitter @dryanfulford.

Steve Rucchin: The Middle Man

Ryan Fulford | October 25, 2017

This post was originally published in May, 2012. The title “middle man” is rarely, if ever, viewed as a desirable one. Fancier monikers utilized might be “broker” or “intermediary”, but…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Hockey History

Resurgence of Ryan Getzlaf Bodes Well for Anaheim Ducks

Ryan Fulford | May 29, 2012

By now, the reports of Ryan Getzlaf and his running mate Corey Perry being involved in an altercation with locals at a Helsinki nightclub have made the rounds. The fact…

Categories Anaheim Ducks

Anaheim Ducks Must Address Size and Depth Issues

Ryan Fulford | May 22, 2012

In a sport as grueling and demanding as hockey there are certain traits that all successful teams share. Looking beyond the obvious, and required, luxuries of possessing star-level talent and…

Categories Anaheim Ducks

Bruce Boudreau Extension Stabilizes Anaheim Ducks

Ryan Fulford | May 15, 2012

The game of hockey, much like life, is in a constant state of flux. It moves along with rapidity rarely rivaled in sports, and as such, a stabilizing force is…

Categories Anaheim Ducks

The NHL Salary Cap Dream Team

Ryan Fulford | May 8, 2012

With the salary cap presenting financial challenges for general managers everywhere, although they do attempt to circumvent the rules at times (ahem, Mr. Lamoriello), building a championship-caliber squad has become a very inexact science…

Categories NHL News

Justin Schultz Saga a Detriment to Anaheim Ducks

Ryan Fulford | April 28, 2012

With the second round of the NHL playoffs about to commence, the on-ice product is clearly commanding much of the hockey world’s attention, but in southern “Cali” a more recent…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Free Agents, NHL Prospects

Mathew Dumba Destined to be a Duck?

Ryan Fulford | April 20, 2012

Barring any trades between now and the National Hockey League Entry Draft on June 22nd, the Anaheim Ducks brass will step up to the podium armed with the sixth overall…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, NHL Prospects

Anaheim Ducks Will Take Flight Again

Ryan Fulford | April 13, 2012

You can call it many things, an aberration, an outlier, or quite simply a missed opportunity leading to a lost season. Whatever label you want to place upon the Anaheim…

Categories Anaheim Ducks

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