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.

Who Can Challenge Canada & Sweden at World Jrs?

The preliminary round is over at the World Junior Championships taking place in Toronto and Montreal. After the 10 teams played four games apiece, it is evident that Canad and Sweden are the top contenders for the title after going…

Vaughn GX1 Pro Goalie Skates

We are used to seeing Vaughn brand themselves as one of the best manufacturers of hockey gear. And when we mean by hockey gear we are used to seeing their protective stuff such as helmets, glove/blockers, chest protectors and helmets.…

Whalers Could Swim to Ontario

Being located in the suburbs of a major metropolitan area doesn’t equal success at the ticket office for a junior hockey team. Struggling to break even and to get fans in seats are one of the reasons why Peter Karmanos…

Legendary Hockey Coach Tikhonov Dies at 84

Earlier this year we saw the first player from the 1980 United States Olympic hockey team pass away when Bob Suter passed away in September. Today the KHL announced the passing of Viktor Tikhonov after suffering from long-term illness at…

Arizona State to Add Varsity Hockey in 2015

NCAA-sponsored college hockey will make it’s return to the southwestern United States beginning in 2015 with an announcement from Arizona State Vice President of University Athletics Ray Anderson Wednesday. Anderson announced the elevation of the 2014 ACHA National Championship ASU Men’s…

University of Alaska Hit with Major NCAA Sanctions

The University of Alaska athletic department was hit with major NCAA violations this week, after an extensive investigation of academic ineligibility at the Fairbanks university. Nine of the 10 Nanooks athletic teams was affected, with the hockey team being hit the…

Russian Player Fights Twice on Same Shift

A player in the KHL who appears to drop the gloves and is willing to take on all comers was involved in two fights in a game tonight. As described by Jen Neale at Puck Daddy, Damir Ryspayev of Barys was…

Top Prospect McDavid Shatters Puck

We’ve talked about Erie Otters forward Connor McDavid before. He’s the top prospect in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft and he’s been the top prospect for close to two years now. He currently leads the Ontario Hockey League in points…

College Hockey Broadcasts Coming to TSN

Canadian television broadcast station TSN and College Hockey Inc. announced a partnership Friday that will bring unprecedented coverage of NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey to Canada. The live coverage for 2014-15 will feature 37 games from Hockey East and…

True A5.2 Stick Review

Back in June, we had the opportunity to use and review one of the sticks sold by True Sports. Shortly after our review of the 6.0 stick, we got our hands on another stick, the 5.2 stick. Check out our…