Raymond Harrison
An avid hockey fan, an abysmal hockey player. Passionate about writing. Graduated from Brock University with a Bachelor of Sport Management degree.
Author's Posts
Senators and the Expansion Draft: Who Should They Protect?
March 19th, 2020 There is still a great deal of time before the 2021 Seattle Expansion Draft rolls around, and many things could change for the Ottawa Senators between now and then. Nevertheless, with the NHL season currently at a standstill, it is a perfect time to take a look at what the Senators' protection list could like for the draft. Related:...
The Grind Line: Red Wings' RFAs - To Sign or Not to Sign
March 9th, 2020 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. Raymond Harrison and Devin Little are the muckers who form THW’s forechecking unit and sound off on Red Wings...
Red Wings' Timashov Waiver Claim Is Risk-Free Move
March 2nd, 2020 The Detroit Red Wings had a relatively quiet trade deadline, aside from their two transactions with Ken Holland and the Edmonton Oilers. However, they did make an under-the-radar acquisition, picking up forward Dmytro Timashov off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Who is Timashov,and what has his career looked like so far? Is he...
5 Takeaways from Red Wings' Surprising Win Over Bruins
February 10th, 2020 After being shutout for the third time in four games back on Feb. 7, the Detroit Red Wings welcomed the league-leading Boston Bruins to Little Caesars Arena on Sunday afternoon. In a game during which many pundits expected the Red Wings to get steamrolled, the team responded with a gutsy performance, shocking the Bruins en route to a...
Red Wings' Bowey Still Searching for Defensive Consistency
January 24th, 2020 With the Detroit Red Wings fully committed to rebuilding, general manager Steve Yzerman is continuously assessing which players have a long-term future with the organization. Talent evaluation is a tedious process, and perhaps no player is harder to analyze than 24-year-old defenseman Madison Bowey. On the surface, Bowey's offensive...
Tomas Holmstrom’s Subtle Brilliance
January 22nd, 2020 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...
