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.

NHL Award Finalists and Picks Part 3

Part one can be found here, while part two can be found here. Vezina Trophy: Best Goaltender Finalists: Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres Ilya Bryzgalov, Phoenix Coyotes Interesting how the three finalists for the most outstanding…

More NHL Award Finalists Announced

Two weeks ago I wrote about the first few finalists that were announced for various NHL Awards. Since then, some more finalists have been announced. The NHL Awards Show will be June 23 in Las Vegas. Here’s a preview of the…

Eddie On Why Red Wings Will Win Game 7

In less than 9 hours, the Red Wings and Coyotes will be playing game 7 of the first round series. I believe the Red Wings will win the game for a few reasons. This crew of Red Wings haven’t faced a…

Do Not Try This At Home: Flying Octopi

During the Red Wings-Coyotes series, we have seen plenty of Red Wings fans in Phoenix during the television broadcast. We have also seen octopi thrown on the ice in Glendale. During game 2 of the series, some daring Detroit fans…

Sam Bradford Talks Hockey Before Draft

Here in Detroit, today is the first night of the NFL draft, our version of the Super Bowl because our Detroit Lions stink. January 1992 was the last time they won a playoff game, back when Pittsburgh was making a run…

NHL Award Finalists Revealed

Starting this week and throughout the next week, the National Hockey League is revealing finalists for the year-end awards. The NHL Awards Show will be June 23 in Las Vegas. Here’s a preview of the award finalists already announced as…

Frozen Four Championship Drops Tonight

The point of the year that players have been looking forward to since the beginning of the season is tonight as Boston College and Wisconsin face-off in the national championship game. The puck will drop at 7:00 at Ford Field…

And Then There Were Four

The Frozen Four is here and upon us. Fans will enter the gates of Ford Field this Thursday and Saturday for two semifinal and the national championship. I will be one of the 37,000+ fans in attendance for both games…