One of the more prominent story lines heading into NHL training camps each fall is the “rookie factor.” While the top five picks from the most recent draft class are expected year-after-year to dazzle in training camp and potentially make the big team’s roster, there are always a handful of later picks from prior years […]

Tim McKeown, ESPN columnist, provided some insight on the world of social media two years ago. In 2011, his words still ring true: “If you are open and honest, occasionally funny and usually available, you can use the media to become a star.” For Phoenix Coyotes forward Paul Bissonnette – better known as “Biznasty” on […]

During the Florida Panthers’ introductory press conference last week newly-acquired forwardKris Versteeg was asked if he noticed any similarities between his time with Dale Tallon in Chicago and his current experience with the general manager now in Florida. “It was pretty crazy. When I was 21, we were all in the room [in Chicago] and this team [was] in […]

Of all the positions within the front office of a professional hockey team, the general manager receives the most credit for a successful season, but the praise doesn’t come without the risk of bearing the majority of criticism when things end poorly. While all GMs are bound to make at least a few critical mistakes during their […]