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Alex Hobson

Alex Hobson is a third year broadcasting student at Niagara College. He has been writing about sports since 2015 and has been with The Hockey Writers since October of 2020. He covers the Toronto Maple Leafs, World Juniors, and the NHL Entry Draft, and is also part of the Sticks in the 6ix Podcast, presented by THW. He also makes weekly appearances on THW's Maple Leafs Lounge Roundtable. For interview requests or any other inquiries, you can follow Alex's social media pages listed at the bottom of his articles like this one.

Maple Leafs Make Better Choice Between Jarnkrok & Mikheyev

Alex Hobson | July 19, 2022

A little under a week has passed since the first day of free agency, and the Toronto Maple Leafs have had a couple of notable names walk as unrestricted free…

Washington Capitals Sign Dylan Strome to a 1-Year Contract

Alex Hobson | July 14, 2022

Only days after trading Alex DeBrincat to the Ottawa Senators and Kirby Dach to the Montreal Canadiens, the Chicago Blackhawks have moved on from another young player. This time, it’s…

Recapping Maple Leafs’ First Day of Free Agency

Alex Hobson | July 14, 2022

Day 1 of free agency has come and gone, and as always, the chaos wasted no time unfolding. Kicking off the festivities with the likes of Jack Campbell signing a…

Washington Capitals Sign Darcy Kuemper to 5-year Contract

Alex Hobson | July 13, 2022

Fresh off taking home the trophy that every free agent who signs today will set out to pursue, goaltender Darcy Kuemper has signed a 5-year contract with the Washington Capitals.…

Toronto Maple Leafs Sign Adam Gaudette to 1-Year Contract

Alex Hobson | July 13, 2022

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to add depth, signing forward Adam Gaudette to a one-year contract worth $750,000, which is the league minimum salary. The deal comes mere minutes after the…

Colorado Avalanche Sign Josh Manson to 4-Year Contract

Alex Hobson | July 13, 2022

Fresh off a Stanley Cup, the Colorado Avalanche have kicked off the free agent frenzy by re-signing defenseman Josh Manson to a four-year contract worth $18 million, with an average…

Maple Leafs’ Top 10 Prospects Heading Into the 2022-23 Season

Alex Hobson | July 12, 2022

The Toronto Maple Leafs headed into the 2022 NHL Draft in familiar territory as the 2021 NHL Draft, with only three picks in the seven rounds to work with. This…

Seattle Kraken Draft Jagger Firkus 35th Overall

Alex Hobson | July 8, 2022

With the 35th pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, the Seattle Kraken have selected Jagger Firkus from the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League (WHL) About Jagger Firkus…

Buffalo Sabres Draft Jiri Kulich 28th Overall

Alex Hobson | July 7, 2022

With the 28th pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, the Buffalo Sabres have selected Jiri Kulich from HC Energie Karlovy Vary of Czechia Related: 2022 NHL Draft Tracker About Jiri…

Minnesota Wild Draft Danila Yurov 24th Overall

Alex Hobson | July 7, 2022

With the 24th pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, the Minnesota Wild have selected Danila Yurov from Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) Related: 2022 NHL Draft Tracker…

Montreal Canadiens Draft Juraj Slafkovsky 1st Overall

Alex Hobson | July 7, 2022

With the first-overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, the Montreal Canadiens have selected Juraj Slafkovsky from TPS Turku of SM-Liiga Related: 2022 NHL Draft Tracker About Juraj Slafkovsky Leading…

Otto Hokkanen – 2022 NHL Draft Profile

Alex Hobson | July 7, 2022

Otto Hokkanen  2021-22 Team: SaiPa (SM-Liiga)Date of Birth: Feb. 10, 2004Place of Birth: Lappeenranta, FINHt: 6-foot-2 Wt: 187 poundsShoots: LPosition: C/WNHL Draft Eligibility: 2022 first-year eligible  Rankings  NHL Central Scouting:…

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