David Steckel Archives

The Norfolk Admirals Say, “Thank You Fans!”

Ted Warren | May 5, 2015

The message was simple, Thank you. That’s what former Norfolk Admirals Josh Manson, captain Dave Steckel and former Head Coach Jarrod Skalde said when asked,” Is there anything you would like…

Dave Steckel Leads The Way For The Norfolk Admirals

Ted Warren | December 2, 2014

In hockey, the role of Captain is pivotal to a team’s success. No matter if they’re first in the league or dead last, the captain’s role is crucial on the…

Q&A With David Steckel

Ted Warren | November 20, 2013

TheHockeyWriters.com correspondent Ted Warren had the opportunity to visit with David Steckel who is currently assigned to the Anaheim Ducks AHL affiliate the Norfolk Admirals. The 31-year-old signed an AHL deal with Norfolk on October 29th; however; the Ducks voided Steckel’s AHL contract on November 11th signing the Ohio State alumnus to a one-year two-way contract.

The Iowa Wild’s Opening Weekend

Mikayla Schmuck | October 15, 2013

After waiting anxiously for Saturday, Iowa Wild fans piled into the Wells Fargo Arena to watch their first hockey team since 2009 start off their opening weekend with a pair…

Ineffective Headshot Rule Signals Time To Eliminate Instigator Rule

Colin Pineau | July 19, 2013

It seems that the NHL’s Rule 48 on illegal checks to the head, instituted three years ago to curb concussions, isn’t working according to new research from Toronto’s St. Michael’s…

Buffalo Sabres: Still in A State of Limbo

Darren Matte | March 17, 2013

Analyzing the Buffalo Sabres past week and how three points in two games and a pair of off-ice moves keep the Sabres in a state of limbo.

Top 10 Oversized NHL Players

Fred Poulin | November 6, 2012

Following Sunday’s article called Top 10 Undersized NHL Players, I decided to do the exact opposite and have a look at the NHL’s biggest and strongest players who can dominate…

Toronto Maple Leafs Could Benefit From Misleading 2013 Off-Season

Lukas Hardonk | August 16, 2012

The expiring contracts of Joffrey Lupul, Clarke MacArthur and others have made the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2013 season look like a tough one, but it’s not…

Maple Leafs Panel: Kadri, Checking Role & Who Should Stay and Who Should Go

Lukas Hardonk | April 2, 2012

This week the panel discusses if the Toronto Maple Leafs have been toying with Nazem Kadri’s success, players’ ice time and who on the Leafs’ roster deserves to stay and who deserves to go…

Toronto Maple Leafs’ Bottom-Six Consists of Too Much Diversity

Lukas Hardonk | March 31, 2012

The Toronto Maple Leafs have had a very rough season in 2011-2012. Has a poorly constructed bottom-six forward group played a key role in that?

Do You Consider David Steckel A Villain?

Andrew Sykes | January 20, 2012

January 1, 2011. It is a date that two men became forever linked together. Two men at the complete opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of their status in…

Maple Leafs Panel: Dupuis, Kessel & Leafs’ Biggest Problem

Lukas Hardonk | December 19, 2011

Maple Leafs Panel is a weekly feature that will be published every Monday here on The Hockey Writers. It is a feature where THW Toronto Maple Leafs correspondents Lukas Hardonk, Mark Ascione, Raihan Hussain and Alex Mamalis answer a few questions that concern the Maple Leafs each week. This is the debut edition of Maple Leafs Panel