Eddie

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.

First Outdoor Women’s Classic Added to Winter Classic Slate

A near last-minute addition to the 2016 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic will feature the first Outdoor Women’s Classic. Presented by Scotiabank, a condensed exhibition will take place between the women’s teams that are based in the same two cities that are participating…

Szabados Makes History Again with Shutout

Shannon Szabados – currently the only woman playing in a North American men’s professional hockey league – made history Saturday night when she became the first woman to record a shutout in a men’s professional hockey game. She’s a member…

Winter Classic Rink Takes Shape (Webcam Included)

Following the New England Patriots 33-16 win over the Tennessee Titans Sunday afternoon, the atmosphere at Gillette Stadium turned from football to hockey with the 2016 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic taking place Jan 1 between the hometown Bruins and the…

Panthers To Revamp Logo, Uniforms in 2016

All signs are beginning to point that the Florida Panthers are not leaving South Florida anytime soon. Last week, the Broward County Commission voted 5-3 in favor of giving the Panthers a new financial package worth $86 million. That money will…

Vancouver’s Sutter Out with Sports Hernia

Brandon Sutter got off to a good start with Vancouver this season. In his first season with the Canucks, he scored four goals and recorded eight assists in 16 games. But the 26-year old hasn’t seen the ice since November…

ECHL Line Brawl Featuring a Goalie Fight

Saturday night in suburban Denver, the Colorado Eagles soundly defeated the Florida Everblades (affiliate of Carolina and AHL Charlotte) 5-1. The most exciting part wasn’t the goals scored, but rather a line brawl and goalie fight that racked up 106…

Tempers Flare in Winnipeg-Nashville Skirmish

There are many unwritten rules in hockey and unfortunately for Mark Scheifele he broke one of them and it led to a fracas between the Jets and Predators that resulted in minor penalties to everyone on the ice except for…

North Dakota Name Change Down to Two

The University of North Dakota has been without a nickname since 2012. Prior to that, the Fighting Sioux was their nickname since the 1970’s. Their green and white uniforms were adorned by an Indian head logo. But in 2012, the…

Linus Klasen Makes A Dangle Goal Look Easy

For those who have played the NHL video game series has experienced a goal where they take a star player going from one end of the rink to the other and scoring a highlight-reel goal. We haven’t seen goals like…

Humanity Reached a New Low in Pittsburgh

I thought I have seen it all at a hockey rink from my time playing, officiating, and as member of the media. I’ve seen fans hit by pucks (before nets behind the net became standard), intoxicated fans fight, and players…