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Founded in 2009 and 100% Canadian-owned, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for NHL news and information. With analysis, commentary and features from hundreds writers worldwide, our articles are read over 5 million times every month.
Harrison covers the Tampa Bay Lightning for The Hockey Writers
Anthony for The Hockey Writers covers the New York Islanders – everything ranging from opinion pieces to analyzing the state of the team. Previously he wrote for FanSided and uSports and has experience in the consumer and finance spaces.
Mariah has covered the MN Wild for THW since Oct. 2020 and is credentialed for both the Minnesota Wild as well as the Minnesota Frost. She manages the Wild, PWHL, Sabres, and Blue Jackets newsletters.
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