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.

MS Diagnosis Won’t Slow Down Harding

When working out on the ice two weeks ago, Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding didn’t feel right. He started to feel dizzy and was seeing large black dots. When receiving treatment for his neck, he was given news that would…

OHL Rule Will Change Face of Fighting

Let’s be honest. When we attend a hockey game, we want to see goals. Lots of goals. Whether if it’s a Zdeno Chara booming slap shot or Pavel Datsyuk featuring another goalie in a highlight reel goal, we love seeing…

Journeyman Goalie Brust Breaks AHL Record

With professional hockey becoming more offense oriented, it is hard to imagine a goalie posting several shutouts during a season let along having a long shutout streak. Barry Brust of the Abbotsford Heat bucked that trend as he set an…

Hockey Tape Online Now Offers Free Shipping

Over the summer, we had the opportunity to demo and review hockey tape provided by Hockey Tape Online. The tape we had the chance to use was better than similar tape we used that were purchased at a local hockey retail store.…

Giroux Returns to States for Neck Exam

One of the many dangers for NHL players skating is the high risk of injury and lack of quality medical care seen in North America. I am glad to see that the owners aren’t in any rush to get their…

Taylor Hall: Cry Me A River

As the NHL lockout has loomed for close to two months, people who depend on the NHL for a living has had to find alternate ways to make a living. For the players, this can range from playing in Europe,…

Players and Fans Involved in European Brawl

We have seen plenty of line brawls in hockey. This one is a little different as the fans decided to get involved at the end of a heated game in the United Kingdom. In the October 28 game between Cardiff…

Pashnin to sit Four Games for Elbow Blow to Mons

No matter if hockey is being played in North America or in this case Russia, a flagrant foul is a flagrant foul. In this video from Saturday’s KHL match between Lokomotiv and Severstal, Yaroslavl defenseman Mikhail Pashnin (in red) used…

Islanders on the Move to Brooklyn

Just as the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets thought they were going to be the primary tenant of the brand new Barclays Center, the team struck a deal with New York Islanders owner Charles Wang to have the hockey team move to…