Alex Hodakowski

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Are Lockouts Inevitable?

  For the NHL, it has taken them a few years to finally regain their footing from the 2004 lockout while they have simultaneously obtained record revenue, nearly 3.3 billion dollars.  NHL fans were…Read More

The Puck is in the Player’s Zone

October 16th, 2012 may be known as one of the key days that ended the lockout of the year 2012.  Today, the owners proposed an offer to the players that many consider the best that the players could…Read More

ESPN’s Top 25 under 25: Central Division

ESPN writer Neil Greenberg came out with his Top 25 under 25 players for the NHL this week, including 6 players from the Central Division.  The Chicago Blackhawks had two players included in this list,…Read More

Central Division: Who Does the Lockout Hurt The Most?

Chicago- Being that the Chicago Blackhawks return most of their team that got knocked out of the Western Conference in the first round by the Coyotes, the ‘Hawks are not necessarily too affected…Read More

All About the Leverage

As any lockout persists, it is always interesting to feel out who really gains leverage the longer a lockout goes on.  While conventional wisdom would lead one to believe that both parties suffer from…Read More

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It’s Great to Be King

Obviously, any team’s goal is to win the Stanley Cup and get their day to do whatever they please…Read More

A Mind-Numbing Issue: Concussions in the NHL

Concussions are becoming a serious issue in the NHL, potentially more than any other sport.  As a football…Read More

No Country for Old Men?

The Dallas Stars were one of the most dominant teams in the NHL in the late 1990s to early 2000s, featuring…Read More

A Hurricane Force

Ever since the Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup in 2006, they have been a mediocre team in the…Read More

The Big Fish Keep Getting Bigger- Long-Term Contracts and The New CBA

The recent offer sheet, 110 million over 14 years, which the Philadelphia Flyers gave to Nashville Predators…Read More

All Quiet on The Western Front- Top NHL Free Agents Left

Petr Sykora Sykora was a great role player for the New Jersey Devils, after only signing a one year…Read More

Detroit Red Wings – 2012 Central Division Preview

The Detroit Red Wings have dominated the Western Conference for the past decade, winning nine of the…Read More

Chicago Blackhawks – 2012 Central Division Preview

Only two years ago, the Chicago Blackhawks hoisted the Stanley Cup after a miracle goal by Patrick Kane. …Read More