Chris Lomon

Kerfoot a standout rookie, high school visionary

By: Chris Lomon

Alexander Kerfoot, Super Bowl champion? Well, sort of.

January 25, 2018

Top 5: Shift Work Leaders

By: Chris Lomon

Who jumps over the boards the most so far in 2017-18? This week we take a look at the five players that lead the way when it comes to most total shifts taken.

January 23, 2018

Lewis Hammers Out Solid NHL Career

By: Chris Lomon

After a long, exhausting day helping his father construct cabins, Trevor Lewis, soaked from head to toe, turned to his dad during the car ride home and said, “I want to make it in the NHL because I don’t think I’d be any good at doing this for a living.”

January 23, 2018

Savard Looking For His Next Adventure In Hockey

By: Chris Lomon

Savard's 13-season playing career spanned 807 NHL games with four teams.

January 22, 2018

Flyers cement Lindros' legacy with retirement of No. 88

By: Chris Lomon

Eric Lindros continues to make a difference in the hockey world off the ice, but further cements his legend as a Philadelphia Flyer when his No. 88 is raised to the rafters.

January 18, 2018

On the farm or at the rink, Hendricks knows the value hard work

By: Chris Lomon

It was 22 years ago when Matt Hendricks started a part-time job, one that would shape the way he played hockey at the big-league level.

January 16, 2018

My Top 5 | Jakob Chychrun

By: Chris Lomon

He’s one of hockey’s top young defenceman, a blueliner that can log big minutes and deliver at both ends of the ice. In his second NHL season, Jakob Chychrun looks right at home whenever he takes a shift.

January 16, 2018

Barkov gets due recognition with first All-Star selection

By: Chris Lomon

Just how good is Aleksander (Sasha) Barkov, Florida’s star centreman and recently named All-Star? His teammate, veteran defenceman Keith Yandle, is happy to offer up his take.

January 11, 2018

Schneider the ideal teammate

By: Chris Lomon

It didn’t take Miles Wood long to figure out there were two distinct sides to No. 35 for the New Jersey Devils.

January 9, 2018

My Top 5 | Brady Skjei

By: Chris Lomon

Who made Skjei’s list? Which course would he pick to play on? And what would be on the menu at the clubhouse after 18 holes? Time to tee off with No. 76.

January 9, 2018

The outdoors agree with J.T. Miller

By: Chris Lomon

J.T. Miller’s penchant for coming up big on the outdoor sporting stage isn’t just limited to hockey.

January 8, 2018

My Top 5 | Miles Wood

By: Chris Lomon

For Miles Wood, the hardest part about coming up with a Top 5 ‘Best Things About The World Junior Hockey Championships’ is limiting his list to just five things.

January 2, 2018

Pitlick feeling comfortable in Dallas

By: Chris Lomon

Last year, around this time, Tyler Pitlick was on the sidelines courtesy of a torn ACL. These days, things are definitely looking up for the Dallas Stars forward.

January 2, 2018

Sceviour No Stranger To Hard Work

By: Chris Lomon

During his days growing up in Red Deer, Colton Sceviour dreamed of one day earning a reputation as a hard-working NHL player. A part-time job helped him appreciate what it would take to attain that goal.

December 28, 2017

Evander Kane Makes Christmas Memorable for Buffalo Children

By: Chris Lomon

The Buffalo Sabres forward recently hosted a holiday dinner in the NHL city he plays in, treating 50 underprivileged children from King Center Charter School to an evening out at an upscale restaurant.

December 26, 2017

My Top 5 | Rookie Goal-scorers

By: Chris Lomon

These young guns have taken their best shot, literally, in 2017-18. While they might be short on NHL experience, this handful (plus one) of rookies is seriously big on talent.

December 26, 2017

Affinity for hockey and fishing trace back to Bailey's roots

By: Chris Lomon

Josh Bailey’s affinity for both hockey and fishing dates back to his childhood days growing up in Bowmanville, Ontario, about an hour’s drive from downtown Toronto.

December 21, 2017

My Top 5 | 2017-18 Assist Leaders

By: Chris Lomon

In keeping with the spirit of the season, specifically, ‘‘Tis better to give than to receive,’ we can’t pass up featuring the Top 5 assists leaders so far in 2017-18.

December 19, 2017

Parayko an impressive, professional talent early on

By: Chris Lomon

"I don’t know if there was a day we didn’t think he would make it. He approached everything the right way and treated people the right way,” says Lance West, University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Nanooks head bench boss.

December 19, 2017

Iginla's kindness inspires Morrissey

By: Chris Lomon

After meeting his hockey idol as a young Calgarian, Josh Morrissey tries to pay it forward as best he can when meeting young fans – a lesson he learned from Jarome Iginla.

December 14, 2017