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Tim Kolupanowich

A native of Monroe Township, NJ, Tim received his Bachelor's Degree in Contemporary Journalism from Endicott College in Beverly, MA. A Flyers fan growing up, he has gone to numerous events including each installment of the Winter Classic, the Stanley Cup final and the 2010 Olympics. In addition to The Hockey Writers, Tim also writes for The Good Point and interned with The Hockey News from Jan. to May 2011, contributing to their book Hockey's Most Amazing Records. Outside of hockey, Tim enjoys reading and watching movies and extreme sports such as snowboarding and skydiving.

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Physical Play Brings The Canucks To The Brink Of The Cup

Led by their top pairing of Kevin Bieksa and Alex Edler, Vancouver turned up their physicality and bought themselves to within one win of the Stanley Cup. After recording 58 hits in two games in Boston, Vancouver set the tone early and kept up the charge all night, racking up 47 hits, including a game-high 10 from Edler and another four...
Six Flyers Who Could Be Trade Bait This Summer

Six Flyers Who Could Be Trade Bait This Summer

June 8th, 2011 The Philadelphia Flyers have made a big step in their two-decade long search for a true starting goalie, securing the negotiating rights to Ilya Bryzgalov by sending left wing Matt Clackson, a third-round pick in 2012 and future considerations. They did the same thing in the summer of 2007 when they traded for the rights to talk with...

Burrows A Dark Horse Conn Smythe Candidate

Alex Burrows is one of those players that, while constantly on centerstage, rarely receives full attention of the fans. Players like Mike Knuble, Tomas Holmstrom and Andrew Brunette who thrive on the top line, but are never the players to garner all the attention and awards. But maybe it's time for one of the co-stars to get an...
Tampa Bay The Biggest Success Story Of The Season

Tampa Bay The Biggest Success Story Of The Season

May 28th, 2011 Despite the Tampa Bay Lightning's Game 7 loss to the Boston Bruins on Friday night, their season has been a huge success. In the past three seasons, they have averaged 72 points a year, finishing 15th, 14th and 12th in the Eastern Conference. This season, they finished with 46 wins, 103 points and made it to the Eastern Conference...

Can A Team Win With Dany Heatley?

Joe Thornton has taken a lot of heat from playoff failures in the past, both in San Jose and Boston. His inability to score (he failed to record a single point in seven games in a 2004 first-round loss to Montreal) and poor overall play has him labeled as one of the worst playoff performers in the league by some. But this year and...
The Four Players Who Should Get The Cup Second

The Four Players Who Should Get The Cup Second

May 17th, 2011 With the conference finals in full swing, there is only one thing that is certain the rest of the way. One of Joe Thornton, Henrik Sedin, Vinny Lecavalier or Zdeno Chara will get the opportunity to be the first player on his team to lift the Stanley Cup (as tradition goes, the captain gets it first). Then, after accepting the Cup from...

What Each Team Needs In Order To Advance

Just because  a team makes it all the way to the final four doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement. The Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning, San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks have all proven to be the top teams in the league, but they will have to improve their game even more in order to get the privilege of playing for the...

Antti Niemi A Modern Day Grant Fuhr

Everybody knows about the clutch play of Edmonton Oilers goaltender Grant Fuhr. Although his statistics were never eyepopping, even for is era, he had a knack for making the big save at a critical junction in the game. His bend, don't break mentality was the backbone of an Oilers dynasty that won five Stanley Cups in seven seasons,...
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