Raymond Harrison
An avid hockey fan, an abysmal hockey player. Passionate about writing. Graduated from Brock University with a Bachelor of Sport Management degree.
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NHL's 10 Most Impressive Streaks
August 2nd, 2019 Numbers, stats, and figures are an integral part of the hockey viewing experience. The game is rife with scoring slumps, hot streaks, losing skids, and dynastic stretches of winning. The thing is, not all streaks are created equal. Sometimes remarkable individual accolades take center stage as one particular player lights the league...
Tomas Holmstrom’s Subtle Brilliance
July 10th, 2019 The Detroit Red Wings were a team in flux at the start of the 1990s. At times labeled the "Dead Things," they had not won a Stanley Cup since 1954-55 and had won just five playoff rounds over the previous 24 seasons. The team did make the postseason in 1990-91, but they bowed out to the St. Louis Blues in seven games during the first...
7 Red Wings' Prospects That Busted
May 24th, 2019 A promising pipeline of prospects is an integral part of a team's long-term success. During the Detroit Red Wings' 24-year playoff streak, they managed to strike gold in the later rounds of the draft several times, which considerably lengthened their reign of Stanley Cup contention. Even now, the Red Wings possess a solid core of young...
Red Wings to Watch at the World Championship
May 10th, 2019 Another year, another season without playoff hockey in the Motor City. Luckily for Detroit Red Wings fans, there are some familiar faces to watch at the 2019 IIHF World Championship. The tournament will serve as a valuable development tool for a few of the younger players in Hockeytown. With the 2019 NHL Entry Draft still far in the...
Red Wings Need Evgeny Svechnikov to Prove Himself
May 7th, 2019 Recent years have been hard on multiple players in the Detroit Red Wings organization as the team has struggled to find their footing. Perhaps no player has endured more hardship than Evgeny Svechnikov, the Red Wings' first-round pick (19th overall) in 2015. The talented Russian forward was a renowned goal scorer coming out of the...
Joe Veleno: A Key Piece of the Red Wings' Future
May 1st, 2019 The 2018 NHL Entry Draft has had promising early returns for the Detroit Red Wings. Filip Zadina, who the team got sixth overall, is unquestionably the headliner as his flashy offensive prowess has fans envisioning him filling opponents' nets with pucks. Likewise, Halifax Mooseheads' defenseman Jared McIsaac looks like a steal at 36th...
