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Top 10 NHL Defensemen 2021 Editon

April 8, 2021
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The 2020-21 NHL season (which is technically the 2021 NHL season) has proven to be an interesting one. Who is the NHL’s best defenseman this season? It’s a good question and the answer may just surprise you. Looking at some of the more common metrics, we take a peek at some of the top performing…

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2020-21 NHL North Division Preview

January 12, 2021
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January 13, marks the start of the 2020-21 NHL season with a condensed schedule and realigned divisions.  Due to the pandemic and borders being closed between the United States and Canadian, the National Hockey League had decided to re-align the divisions with one being the Scotia North Division which really should have been called the…

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Why Connor McDavid is my favorite hockey player

January 26, 2020
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My name is Jody Nimetz and I am the author of the Hockey Fanatic. I am also a hockey dad and lifelong Edmonton Oilers fan and hockey fan in general. Being an Oilers fan, I’ve experienced the highs, five Stanley Cup Championships with some of the greatest players the NHL has ever seen and I’ve…

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NHL’s Most Valued Franchises – 2019 Edition

December 21, 2019
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Forbes recently released the annual valuations of NHL franchises for 2019/2020 as part of their Business of Hockey series.  Not many surprises here compared to last year’s rankings, however if we look at the ten-year trend there are some interesting developments in terms of NHL Teams valuations. Over the past decade the average valuation of…

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NHL Referee and Official Stats -2019 Edition

November 11, 2019
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NHL Referee Kevin Pollock

With any sport at any level, there is one area that consistently gets the most critique.  The officiating.  Whether it’s in minor hockey or through to the National Hockey League or at the International level, the referees and officials are constantly under the microscope of players, coaches, managers, parents and hockey fans.  NHL Officiating Stats…

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