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.

Columbus Blue Jackets Awarded 2015 All-Star Game

After being shafted the 2013 NHL All-Star Game due to the lockout last season, Columbus will be redeemed as the league announced Saturday that Nationwide Arena will be the site of the 2015 NHL All-Star Game. There will not be…

Sedin Twins Sign Extension

It’s no secret that Henrik and Daniel Sedin do everything together. The twin brothers were selected consecutively in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft and have played on the same line since they were teenagers. It made perfect sense for the…

How Will Avalanche Handle Varlamov Situation?

The Colorado Avalanche sit atop of the Central division with a 10-1-0 record. Their 20 points are the second-most in both the Western conference and the NHL. But what has occurred the last 48 hours could be a distraction no…

Rangers Return to MSG, Habs Spoil Grand Re-Opening

After completing the longest road trip in franchise history with a 3-6-0 record, the Rangers finally get to play in front of a home crowd Monday night. The Rangers were forced to play the first month of the season on…

Roman Hamerlik Announces Retirement

20 seasons in the National Hockey League and 1,395 games later, defenseman Roman Hamerlik decided to call it a career and announced his retirement today. He failed to land a spot on a roster this season, and spent the end…

Jets’ Trouba Leaves Game on Stretcher

Winnipeg’s Jacob Trouba became the third player in the last four nights to leave the ice on a stetcher. But unlike the previous two (which came from illegal hits), Trouba left MTS Centre as a result of skating into the end…