http://tomferda.com Sportswriter Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:34:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://tomferda.com/atlanta-thrashers-nhl/blackhawks-vs-thrashers-game-program/ http://tomferda.com/atlanta-thrashers-nhl/blackhawks-vs-thrashers-game-program/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:55:35 +0000 Tom Ferda http://tomferda.com/?p=917 Inside cover of Philips Arena NHL Game Program previewing the game between the Chicago Blackhawks and Atlanta; two teams involved in a blockbuster trade just months earlier - Fall 2010.]]> http://tomferda.com/atlanta-thrashers-nhl/blackhawks-vs-thrashers-game-program/feed/ 0 http://tomferda.com/nhl/undaunted-return-of-anthony-stewart/ http://tomferda.com/nhl/undaunted-return-of-anthony-stewart/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:45:07 +0000 Tom Ferda http://tomferda.com/?p=861 In a time of rough economies and difficult challenges if you’re looking for an inspirational success story, look no further than the Atlanta Thrashers’ Anthony Stewart.]]> http://tomferda.com/nhl/undaunted-return-of-anthony-stewart/feed/ 0 http://tomferda.com/nhl/thrashers-gm-dudley-has-what-it-takes/ http://tomferda.com/nhl/thrashers-gm-dudley-has-what-it-takes/#comments Sat, 30 Oct 2010 15:31:51 +0000 Tom Ferda http://tomferda.com/?p=760 Barely settled into his new position, GM Rick Dudley created a buzz around the NHL after pulling off blockbuster deals that changed the face of the Thrashers' franchise. Published in 360 Thrashers Magazine.]]> http://tomferda.com/nhl/thrashers-gm-dudley-has-what-it-takes/feed/ 0 http://tomferda.com/atlanta-thrashers-nhl/fredrik-pettersson-%e2%80%9cin-the-system-spotlight%e2%80%9d/ http://tomferda.com/atlanta-thrashers-nhl/fredrik-pettersson-%e2%80%9cin-the-system-spotlight%e2%80%9d/#comments Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:29:25 +0000 Tom Ferda http://tomferda.com/?p=755 Big things come in small packages and that certainly seems to be the case with Fredrik Pettersson, the speedy Swedish winger and top tier prospect for the Atlanta Thrashers.]]> http://tomferda.com/atlanta-thrashers-nhl/fredrik-pettersson-%e2%80%9cin-the-system-spotlight%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 http://tomferda.com/atlanta-thrashers-nhl/pavelec-returns-to-ice/ http://tomferda.com/atlanta-thrashers-nhl/pavelec-returns-to-ice/#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 20:33:32 +0000 Tom Ferda http://tomferda.com/?p=746 Thrashers goalie Ondrej Pavelec returned to the ice today for the first time since collapsing, unconscious in the team’s opening game against the Washington Capitals on Oct. 8th. Here's his interview.]]> http://tomferda.com/atlanta-thrashers-nhl/pavelec-returns-to-ice/feed/ 0 http://tomferda.com/atlanta-thrashers-nhl/ilya-kovalchuk-showing-great-leadership-in-atlanta/ http://tomferda.com/atlanta-thrashers-nhl/ilya-kovalchuk-showing-great-leadership-in-atlanta/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:06:03 +0000 Tom Ferda http://tomferda.com/?p=681 ATLANTA - Atlanta Thrashers forward Ilya Kovalchuk is having the kind of season that assures him a place among the NHL's most respected leaders, and I’m not just referring to his sizzling eight-game start.]]> http://tomferda.com/atlanta-thrashers-nhl/ilya-kovalchuk-showing-great-leadership-in-atlanta/feed/ 0 http://tomferda.com/atlanta-thrashers-nhl/nhl-enforcer-eric-boulton-talks-fight-rule-changes/ http://tomferda.com/atlanta-thrashers-nhl/nhl-enforcer-eric-boulton-talks-fight-rule-changes/#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2009 13:06:02 +0000 Tom Ferda http://tomferda.com/?p=627 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.]]> http://tomferda.com/atlanta-thrashers-nhl/nhl-enforcer-eric-boulton-talks-fight-rule-changes/feed/ 0 http://tomferda.com/atlanta-thrashers-nhl/trading-kovalchuk-not-the-answer-for-nhl-thrashers/ http://tomferda.com/atlanta-thrashers-nhl/trading-kovalchuk-not-the-answer-for-nhl-thrashers/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:51:46 +0000 Tom Ferda http://tomferda.com/?p=613 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.]]> http://tomferda.com/atlanta-thrashers-nhl/trading-kovalchuk-not-the-answer-for-nhl-thrashers/feed/ 0 http://tomferda.com/nhl/another-esposito-is-hovering-over-nhl/ http://tomferda.com/nhl/another-esposito-is-hovering-over-nhl/#comments Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:25:59 +0000 Tom Ferda http://tomferda.com/?p=1013 Although they are not related, Angelo and Phil share the same birth date, wear the same jersey number and as teens possessed the same offensive skills that demanded attention from the NHL. Published in The Hockey News.]]> http://tomferda.com/nhl/another-esposito-is-hovering-over-nhl/feed/ 0 http://tomferda.com/nhl/bogosian-fighting-for-spot-on-nhl-roster/ http://tomferda.com/nhl/bogosian-fighting-for-spot-on-nhl-roster/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:13:41 +0000 Tom Ferda http://tomferda.com/?p=1006 After being selected No. 3 overall in the NHL Entry Draft, New York native Zach Bogosian is fighting for a spot on Atlanta's roster. Published in The Hockey News.]]> http://tomferda.com/nhl/bogosian-fighting-for-spot-on-nhl-roster/feed/ 0