International Spotlight: Jhonas Wiik
American author and motivational speaker Hilary Hilton “Zig” Ziglar has been quoted as saying, “Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.” If that is…
Margann Laurissa
Sean Moloney: An Incredible Journey
Life these days has not been easy for Sean Moloney. Everyday, the well-loved goalie coach at Washington & Jefferson College in Pennsylvania has a struggle that is unlike any that…
OHL History: The Connor Brown Double Dip
Over the course of hockey history, it has not been too unusual to see players with the same name. With the commonality of both first and last names, the chances…
International Spotlight: Emīls Potāpovs
It seems almost stereotypical to think of how many young hockey players, several of them from small towns, get their starts on frozen ponds or rivers, hoping to make their…
2012 NHL Draft Follow-Up: Joonas Korpisalo
When we here at The Hockey Writers first profiled Joonas Korpisalo three months ago, he was eagerly anticipating the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He went into the draft in Pittsburgh…
International Spotlight: Filip Ćurković
English poet Robert Browning (1812-1889) once wrote, “Ambition is not what man does… but what man would do.” Even though Browning died nearly 100 years before Filip Ćurković was born, he…
OHL 2012-13 Season Preview Part 4
This is Part 4 of a 4 Part Series. Part 1: Barrie Colts, Belleville Bulls, Brampton Battalion, Erie Otters & Guelph Storm Part 2: Kingston Frontenacs, Kitchener Rangers, London Knights,…
OHL Season Preview Part 3
This is Part 3 of a 4 Part Series. Part 1: Barrie Colts, Belleville Bulls, Brampton Battalion, Erie Otters & Guelph Storm Part 2: Kingston Frontenacs, Kitchener Rangers, London Knights,…
OHL 2012-13 Season Preview Part 2
This is Part 2 of a 4 Part Series. Part 1: Barrie Colts, Belleville Bulls, Brampton Battalion, Erie Otters & Guelph Storm Part 2: Kingston Frontenacs, Kitchener Rangers, London Knights,…
2012-13 OHL Season Preview
This is Part 1 of a 4 Part Series. Part 1: Barrie Colts, Belleville Bulls, Brampton Battalion, Erie Otters & Guelph Storm Part 2: Kingston Frontenacs, Kitchener Rangers, London Knights,…
Icelandic Junior Hockey All-Star Teams
For average hockey fans, the most exposure to Icelandic junior hockey they have is from the 1994 Disney movie D2: The Mighty Ducks, in which the title team faces a…
Does Degrassi Accurately Portray Junior Hockey Life?
The popular Canadian television show Degrassi is well underway into its twelfth season. Creators Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore have continued to develop characters who keep the show relevant to…