Steve Kendall
Steve has been a writer for 20 years, and has covered the NHL, NCAA, and amateur hockey for the likes of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, the Boston Herald, and New England Hockey Journal. Follow me on twitter @stevekendallthw
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News and Notes From the NHL's Opening Weekend
January 21st, 2013 After a nearly four month layoff, the NHL opened its abbreviated 2012-13 (is it still '12-13 or just '13?) season with some spirited action over the Martin Luther King Day weekend. With some of you still distracted by the NFL playoffs and family events over the course of the weekend, here’s a quick look at some of the...
NHL Predictions: Crosby, Rookies, Battles, Flops, and the Cup Winner
January 19th, 2013 The sprint to the NHL playoffs begins Saturday, and with little time to prepare for the season, things could get quite interesting sooner rather than later. Predicting what may happen is a challenge, but as one not afraid to go out on a limb, here are a handful of predictions for the upcoming season: Tuukka Rask will struggle as...
How the NHL Can Win Back Its Fans
January 11th, 2013 After over 100 days of stupidity ended with the new collective bargaining agreement this week, the NHL can now turn its attention to two far more important items: playing hockey and winning back its fans. The first will be quite easy, as players are chomping at the bit to get back on the ice. The second? Well, that might take a bit more...
Parise, Suter signings prove hypocrisy of NHL owners
July 5th, 2012 “We’re not making money and that’s one reason we need to fix our system. We need to fix how much we are spending.” – NHL owner, April 11, 2012 Those words could have been spoken by any number of NHL owners. As a lifetime resident of Massachusetts, it sounds like typical Jeremy Jacobs speak, but it just as easily could have...
Sam Kurker -- The Next Ones: NHL 2012 Draft Prospect Profile
June 19th, 2012 Sam Kurker THW Close-Up: Date of Birth: April 8, 1994 Place of Birth: Reading, Massachusetts Ht: 6-2, 205 Shoots: Right Position: Right wing, center NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 THW Ranking (May): 77th Other Rankings: CSS (N.A. skaters): 36 *** Click here for Notes Up Front for...
Jonathan Quick Showed Mettle Way Back When...
June 10th, 2012 I remember the first time I saw Jonathan Quick play: It was at the 2004 New England Prep School Championships. He was already being touted by many as one of the best North American goalie prospects, and he showed it that weekend, as he backboned Avon Old Farms to the first of two straight NEPSAC championships. Watching him that...
