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.

NCAA Tournament Preview and Picks Part 2

Yesterday I didn’t do so hot with the picks. I went 1-4, with only Wisconsin coming through and beating Vermont. Let’s hope I do a little better today as today’s picks will feature the Northeast and Midwest Regions. Yesterday’s picks…

NCAA Tournament Preview and Picks Part 1

Well ladies and gentlemen, we have reached the point where every team wanted to be at the beginning of the college hockey season. Beginning tomorrow and ending Sunday afternoon, we will wind our way down from 16 teams to the…

Hallelujah! Versus and DirecTV Reach Agreement

Hockey fans, MMA fans, College Football fans, Indy Racing fans, and yes, Tour de France fans who subscribe to DirecTV can rejoice as both sides reached an agreement to resume normal broadcasting as it was in August 2009. As reported…

Previewing The College Conference Tournaments

This weekend and next weekend, college hockey teams from all over the NCAA map will be vying for conference championships and NCAA tournament births. While conferences such as the CCHA has already started (their first round was last weekend), the…

1994 Winter Olympic Shootout Goal

With the Vancouver Winter Olympics kicking off tomorrow, I decided to share one of the best shootout goals for a game of its caliber. Check out Peter Forsberg’s Shootout goal in the Gold Medal game in 1994 vs. Canada. Shootout…

Six Teams To Open 2010-11 in Europe

Today, the NHL announced the teams that will begin the 2010-11 season in Europe. The same two cities that participated in the Compuware NHL Premiere last season will return (Stockholm and Helsinki) as well as the return of Prague, Czech Republic.…

My Time At The Camp Randall Classic

Over the weekend I had the pleasure to embark on a “Guy’s Weekend” as I traveled to Madison, Wisconsin to attend the Michigan-Wisconsin hockey game dubbed the Culver’s Camp Randall Classic. I had a great time experiencing a Big Ten…

Camp Randall Hockey Classic Drops Saturday

A football stadium that is used to kickoffs, touchdowns, and field goals will play host to goals, checks, and saves as Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin will play host to the Culver’s Camp Randall Hockey Classic on Saturday. Both the…