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.

Ottawa Routs Montreal; Brawls Ensue

Ottawa and Montreal combined for 236 penalty minutes Sunday afternoon as the Senators routed the Canadiens on home ice 6-1. The two Canadian rivals played a physical and chippy game throughout. And once Kyle Turris scored to make the score…

NHL Power 5: April 30

We are at the end of the 48-game sprint known as the 2013 NHL season. Just about every team had to deal with a roller coaster season. And because of the shortened season, playoff spots and positions came down to the…

Joe Nieuwendyk Out in Dallas; Is Jim Nill Next?

After a disappointing end of the regular season that saw his team earn three points over their last seven games to miss the playoffs, the Dallas Stars have parted ways with general manager Joe Nieuwendyk Sunday. The firing comes a a day…

NHL Power 5: April 22

The season is almost over. It’s been one heck of a 48-game sprint to the playoffs. As of today five East and four West teams have locked up playoff spots with a couple more births could be locked up tonight.…

Frontier Hockey PRO 9985G Forceback Goalie Stick

One of the more popular hockey gear manufacturers in Europe, Frontier Hockey is making their way to making a dent in the North American hockey market. Along with the United States, their largest markets are Russia and Sweden. With their…

NHL Power 5: April 16

What a week for the Canadiens. They were atop of last week’s rankings and now they are out of the Power 5. However, they did clinch a playoff birth last week. It’s good to see the Habs back in the…

NCAA Frozen Four Preview

This isn’t your typical NCAA Frozen Four. These aren’t your household college hockey names you’re used to seeing. For the second time in the history of the NCAA Division I hockey tournament there will be four teams that have not…

NHL Power 5: April 9

This week we have a new team atop of the Power Rankings. Pittsburgh fell short of the record for most consecutive wins when they fell last week against Buffalo and New York Rangers. They allowed 10 goals in those two…

Detroit, Toronto Set For Winter Classic Clash

It was only appropriate the 2014 NHL Winter Classic will feature the two teams who were supposed to meet this season for the league’s biggest event. Detroit and Toronto were set to play at Michigan Stadium four months ago, but…