QUEBEC — Some of the most controversial and detested figures in Quebec City hockey history are among the invitees to this year’s edition of the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament…
As part of Episode 3 of The Hockey Writers Podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with former NHL official Kerry Fraser. Among the topics that came up in that…
On the third episode of the Hockey Writers Podcast, my made quick stops in Pittsburgh to chat with Shane Darrow and Tampa Bay to talk with Eugene Helfrick but the…
Stanley Cup Final Round-up “Phil Kessel didn’t change. His uniform did”. [Toronto Star] If the Pens can win it all, should Kessel be the playoff MVP? [Globe and Mail] Whether…
When you have worked in hockey for as long as Kerry Fraser has, you’re bound to know a thing or two about the game. However, an NHL referee not only…
The Final Call: Hockey Stories from a Legend in Stripes by Kerry Fraser with foreword by Wayne Gretzky (2010, Toronto: Fenn Publishing Company and simultaneously in the United States; Plattsburgh:…
In case you haven’t noticed by the slew of blogs discussing the 1992-93 playoffs, this week marks the 20th anniversary of Kerry Fraser’s blown call—a missed high-stick courtesy of Wayne…
Whether you’re rooting for the team wearing dark jerseys or the team wearing white jerseys, it’s the men in stripes that seem to be getting much of the attention this…
How many officials can you identify by name in today’s NHL? For me, it’s no more than a handful. Without names on the back of the jerseys, referees have been…
On Sunday night’s episode of The Hockey Writers Live, Mike Colligan and Rick Gethin announced that THW is teaming up with Scott Norton of Norton Sports Management to spread the…