Ryan Szporer
After 10 years of writing hockey, Ryan decided it was as good a time as any to actually join The Hockey Writers for the 2014-15 season. Having appeared as a guest on such programs as CBC Radio One's Daybreak, Ryan has written for such publications as the Montreal Gazette and Bleacher Report and worked for the NHL itself and his hometown Montreal Canadiens. He currently fills an at-large position at THW, covering the NHL and hockey in general.
Author's Posts
Coyotes’ Question Marks in Net an Asset Instead of Issue
October 14th, 2019 Arizona Coyotes goalie Antti Raanta may have just made his first start in almost a single calendar year, but the good news has prompted more questions than answers. Raanta vs. Kuemper vs. Comrie Raanta’s return has helped the Coyotes prove the impossible: Their future in net is both bright and murky all at once, without a clear...
The Bruins’ Succession Plan for Zdeno Chara
October 12th, 2019 Even if Zdeno Chara’s retirement tour isn’t already underway, the Boston Bruins’ succession plan for their captain most definitely is. The defenseman’s career is well into its twilight, judging solely by his NHL-high 42 years of age. That’s saying nothing of Chara’s decreased performance and, subsequently, usage by the...
Senators Make Mistake Trading for Namestnikov
October 9th, 2019 There’s little denying the Vladislav Namestnikov trade is a good one. Just mainly for the New York Rangers instead of the Ottawa Senators, though. Of course, the deal isn’t horrible for the Senators, either. It’s just not the “win” it appears to be at first glance. Whenever you acquire a middle-six guy like Namestnikov for...
6 NHL Teams You Might Have Forgotten
October 5th, 2019 The NHL lied. There weren’t six original teams when the league began operations for the 1917-18 season. There were technically only four. And, of those, only one—the Montreal Canadiens—has essentially survived up to the present day. The “Original Six” as fans know it, only came to be a few decades later, with the...
NHLers by Country: On Top of Their Game and the World
October 4th, 2019 It may be called the National Hockey League, but it sure feels more like it could be an international one. Of course, the now-defunct International Hockey League was in operation for decades, but as a North American farm league for NHL teams. There’s nothing purely North American about the NHL, not any longer anyway, not based on a...
Wild GM Guerin Lacks Trade Chips to Get a Center
September 29th, 2019 One quick look around the Minnesota wilderness will reveal what is a commonly accepted fact in nature and around the NHL: Top-six centers don’t grow on trees. Wild general manager Bill Guerin must now find what does to send back in return, as he reportedly seeks to add depth down the middle. Keep in mind mere foliage likely isn’t to...
