Scotty Bowman Exclusive – Fighting and Rule Changes

CHICAGO – NHL icon Scotty Bowman holds a laundry list of coaching records including 1,244 regular season wins and 9 Stanley Cups and is currently the Senior Advisor for Hockey Operations for the Chicago Black Hawks.

Now in his fifth decade in the NHL, he has seen drastic changes over the years and believes it is time to look hard at implementing stricter fighting rules.

March 9, 2009 | Read the story »

NHL enforcer Eric Boulton interview/feature

ATLANTA – Atlanta Thrashers forward Eric Boulton is no stranger to fisticuffs. After recording 131 points (65g 66a) and 1,374 penalty minutes in 319 minor league games, Boulton journeyed his way to the NHL where he has established himself as one of the game’s respected enforcers.

I sat down with the 7-year NHL veteran to get his feedback on the possibility of fight rule changes in the league.

March 8, 2009 | Read the story »

Trading Kovalchuk not the answer for NHL Thrashers

ATLANTA – There has been a buzz around the NHL about the possibility of the Atlanta Thrashers trading their Russian star Ilya Kovalchuk before this year’s trade deadline but trading away their hugest asset may is not fix this club’s problem, it may add to it.

December 15, 2008 | Read the story »

American Brett Sterling hovering over NHL

ATLANTA – When you’re only 5-foot-7, it’s easy to fly under the radar. But after an impressive college career and an award-winning rookie season in professional hockey, Brett Sterling is proving that big things can come in small packages.

December 14, 2008 | Read the story »

Eighteen-year-old Bogosian Has Sights Set On NHL

Published in The Hockey News.

ATLANTA – As a teen, Zach Bogosian dedicated his summers to taking long road trips across the Canadian border from his hometown Massena, NY to Ottawa to attend vigorous workouts with premiere NHL players like Daniel Alfredsson and Daniel Briere.

Possessing these strong work ethics and born competitive to the core, it’s no surprise the seventeen-year-old American was selected No. 3 overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2008 NHL draft.

August 24, 2008 | Read the story »

Another Esposito In The NHL?

Published in The Hockey News.

ATLANTA – IN THE 1970′S, Esposito was a household name in Canada and the United States, the name made famous by two NHL legends who loved the game of hockey.

All-Star Phil Esposito, a record-setting, Hall of Famer rewrote the record books in the NHL during the peak of his career, becoming the first NHL player to break the 100 point barrier in a season when he beat the record by a landslide, tallying 126 points in 1969. Later he would score a record-shattering 76 goals during the 1970-71 season.

Decades later, another Esposito is emerging, hovering over the NHL, pursuing the opportunity to make a name for himself.

July 18, 2008 | Read the story »

Thrashers Roster Has Huge Void To Fill

Published in Inside Hockey

ATLANTA – It seems like an eternity ago when the Atlanta Thrashers’ roster was overflowing with high-profile, star-caliber players, won the Southeast Division and made the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Philips Arena was rocking with wall-to-wall fans in blue with dreams of their team orchestrating a long playoff run . . . a run that could possibly lead to the NHL Stanley Cup Finals.

Approximately 60 goals departed with Hossa, Dupuis and Holik and in today’s low-scoring NHL that’s a huge void to fill . . . rather than void, you may call it an abyss if the Thrashers are unable to land a few proven goal scorers.

June 26, 2008 | Read the story »