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.

Devil’s Won’t Keep Brodeur; Eligible for Draft

Monday is the deadline for teams to sign previous draft picks to entry-level contracts. The New Jersey Devil’s won’t sign goaltender Anthony Brodeur, meaning the son of future Hall of Famer Martin is likely to never play for his father’s…

IIHF World Championship Semifinal Preview

There are four teams remaining in the 2015 IIHF World Championship. The games take place today, with Canada facing Czech Republic at 9:30 a.m. ET in the first semifinal and Russia facing the United States in the nightcap at 1:00…

AHL Announces Divisional Realignment for 2015-16

On Tuesday the American Hockey League announced the divisional and conference alignment beginning next season. The changes were necessary due to several teams relocating. As announced a while ago, five AHL teams with west coast NHL parent clubs will shift…

NBCSN to Broadcast Every USA Game at Worlds

If the Stanley Cup Playoffs isn’t enough hockey for you, then you’re in luck. For the fifth straight year, NBCSN is showing the IIHF World Championship tournament. And this year, they are going all-in with presenting every United States Men’s National…

Kronwall Out for Game 7

It’s widely known that Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall is one of the hardest hitters in the game. We’ve seen the Top 10 videos, memes, and highlights. While he hasn’t been severely penalized for his play, it caught up with him…

Tampa Bolts Home Even with Detroit

With their backs against the wall, the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied with two goals late in the third period to head back home tied 2-2. With a pivotal Game 5 on deck Saturday afternoon, the Red Wings could be taking…

Chara to Skip Worlds with Fractured Ankle

When Slovakia has their first group stage game in the IIHF World Championships next week against Denmark, they will be without their two-time Olympic captain Zdeno Chara. A Slovakian newspaper reported that he sill miss the tournament with a fractured…