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This is the first instalment of a new feature here on the Hockey Fanatic site called “Hockey Stories”. Really these are just random stories from my younger days growing up a hockey fan in Western Canada. For those who know me, I am a life long fan of the Edmonton Oilers and I grew up…
Every year around this time, hockey poolies convene in annual drafts to select their players who will earn them bragging rights for hockey pool supremacy. Also during this time, hockey fans and so called hockey experts throw their two cents in and make their pre-season NHL predictions. Well the new NHL season is days away…
With training camps set to open later this week and with rookie camps under way, we thought that we would evaluate some of the players to watch this upcoming NHL season. Being based in the West we get a little tired of hearing about the Eastern based teams all of the time so our list…
2014 NHL Entry Draft The Florida Panthers select…. from the Barrie Colts defenceman Aaron Ekblad. Are we going to hear these words in a few hours as the NHL draft gets under way in Philadelphia? Lost of buzz around the draft and rumors persist that Ryan Kesler has just been traded from the Vancouver Canucks…
We are on the eve of the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs. Only one Canadian team in the playoffs makes it difficult for Canadian hockey fans to determine who they are going to root for this Spring. Las Vegas has made the Boston Bruins the favorites to win the Cup this year, which is funny because…
Ryan Smyth: The Best Edmonton Oiler Ever? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “classy” as having qualities that make someone or something special and attractive; or showing impressive character : very good, kind, etc. It is this second meaning that resonates with me when I think about Ryan Smyth. Showing impressive character. As a hockey fan and…
Not since 1993 has a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup. It just does not seem right does it? It looks like the drought will continue this season as only one of the seven Canadian teams in the NHL is poised to make the playoffs, that being the Montreal Canadiens. Since the Holy Grail was…
As the NHL season enters its final month, The Hockey Fanatic decided to share our list of who we feel are the top 100 NHL players this season. The methodology for making this list? Well performance obviously, as well as overall importance the the league and to their respective teams. Our list includes players who…
This season marks the first with the new divisions and as a result the playoff is a little different with wild cards. Currently in the 30 team NHL the East has 16 teams with 14 teams in the West. A little lopsided for the playoff seeds right? Well the NHL has worked towards parity which…
With the second half of the season underway and with a two-and-a-half week Olympic break coming up, the NHL’s March 5th Trade Deadline isn’t that far off and teams will be making decisions on how to bolster or rebuild their lineups. As always there are a few rental players who are available, but it is…
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