2018 Stanley Cup Odds
With the start of the NHL season less than a week away, hockey fans are starting to do their research to determine which team they should put their money on to win the Stanley Cup. With one more team to…
Eddie
I love hockey. I love writing about hockey. I have an extensive background in and around hockey. I played the game going on 21 years and have been officiating the last 13. You'll see me write and give fair honest opinions on controversial plays, rules questions and other realms of hockey such as college hockey.
KHL’s Zakharchuk Suspended Eight Games for Dirty Hit
The way hockey is played all over the world from mini-mites and juniors to the NHL and beer leagues has changed over the course of the 26 years I’ve been lacing up the skates. I remember the NHL of the…
Brian Boyle Diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Luekemia
Today the New Jersey Devils announced that forward Brian Boyle was diagnosed with chronic myeloid luekemia, a type of bone marrow cancer. Quite frightening for a healthy professional athlete to be diagnosed with a form of cancer just before the…
2017-18 NHL Rule Changes are a Game Changer
The 2017-18 NHL season is right around the corner. Teams will head to training camp in the next couple of weeks and before you know it, fans will start to fill the seats for preseason games ahead of the season…
Don Cherry Sings “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” in Chicago
Singing in public without any mistakes is one of the most difficult things any average Joe can do. We’ve seen many professional and talent artists screw up songs such as the national anthem and God Bless America on the biggest…
Kessel Spends Dog Days of Summer with Stanley Cup full of Franks
Despite being a two-time Stanley Cup champion, many would argue that Phil Kessel is the second-best hockey player in his family. Which is totally okay, just as Team USA Olympic head coach Tony Granato. The Pittsburgh forward spent his second…
Stars Round Out 25 Years in Dallas by Hosting 2018 Draft
It’s pretty hard to think that this summer in 1993 hockey fans in Minnesota were dejected that they lost the beloved North Stars to Dallas, Texas. The NHL has already begun it’s wave of franchises in warm-weather cities by this…
Golf and Hockey A Match Made in Heaven at Canadian Open
It’s no secret that a lot of hockey players play golf during the summer. I’ve even encountered a foursome of Detroit Red Wings players finishing up their round three years ago when I was attending a wedding at a local…
Could the Hurricanes Face a Change in Ownership?
News broke Thursday that an offer to buy Carolina Hurricanes has been made and the offer to keep the team in Raleigh was included. We know that team owner Peter Karmanos Jr has been exploring his options regarding a sale…
Salary Cap Increase On Tap for 2017-18
The National Hockey League is set for a $2 million increase in the salary cap ceiling for next season. Several of the reporters who cover the league reported this morning that the ceiling for the salary cap is expected to…