Its A Mad Mad Mad Hockey World!
Every so often it is my goal here at The Hockey Writers to simply do a piece on just how mad this hockey world can really be. After all, this is…
The Best of #Podium
In case you missed it, last night during CBA negotiations, a podium was set up outside the conference room where the two sides were meeting. The appearance of the podium…
2013 World Juniors: The Essential Canadian Twitter Guide
Social media is a powerful tool these days. With the World Juniors coming up, expand your Twitter expertise by following many of Canada’s young stars. Check out this directory containing loads of links to get you on your way.
Toronto Maple Leafs: The Complete Twitter Guide
The Toronto Maple Leafs may have the largest impact of all NHL teams on Twitter, something that this full list of Leafs-related accounts will show you.
Twitterpated: Inside the Minds of the NHL
Even hut-dwellers in N’Djamena, Chad are keenly aware that social media has revolutionized how we communicate. Moreover, it allows us a glimpse into the unsolicited, unfiltered minds of celebrities and…
The Lockout is Out of Control
When Ian White of the Detroit Red Wings called Gary Bettman an idiot on November 17th, it seemed to have opened the flood gates for the rest of the NHL players.…
A Backup Goalie’s Look at the NHL Lockout
If you haven’t been following Sabres backup goalie Jhonas Enroth (@JEnroth125) in recent weeks, you’ve been missing out on an entertaining and illuminating look at what he’s been up during the…
Player Unity The Best Part of NHL Lockout
Whenever Rob Ray is interviewed on Buffalo’s sports radio station one of his favorite stories to tell is the time Shayne Corson and Darcy Tucker tried to chase him into…
2012 NHL Entry Draft 1st Round TweetCap
The Hockey Writers had all the first round action of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft covered utilizing Twitter hashtag #NextOnes. The following then is a Twitter recap, or a TweetCap if you…
The Week That Was: April 11th-14th
For the better part of two months, “The Week That Was” has been a weekly feature commenting on the parts of the hockey game that were not highly profiled, not…
Silver Lining To An Unremarkable Ducks Season
If the season ends today the Anaheim Ducks choose 8th overall at the upcoming draft in June and, depending on the rest of the season, could even end up…
Why The NHL And Its Teams Should Be Using Twitter Chats
There is a new and hot trend in social media – the Twitter chat. A Twitter chat occurs on Twitter when participants have a conversation and apply a unique tag…