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Eric Duhatschek

Calgary

Sports Columnist at The Athletic

15 years on selection committee, HHOF honoree. Music nut. Sports columnist, The Athletic.

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Articles

  • After 46 years as a sportswriter, Eric Duhatschek is signing off

    Nov 8, 2024 | nytimes.com | Eric Duhatschek

    This is how it all began for me professionally: Summer of 1978. Recently graduated from the University of Western Ontario's journalism school. Trying to cobble together a living, freelancing for the Toronto Sun in sports and the Toronto Star in news, but looking for full-time work. I had job applications all over Canada, and one day, the telephone rang at my parents' home in Scarborough, Ont. It was Lynn Watson, sports editor of the Calgary Albertan. He was looking for a ski writer.

  • The evolution of NHL officiating, from its 'biggest innovations' to its future

    Nov 1, 2024 | nytimes.com | Eric Duhatschek

    Is NHL officiating bad? Trick question, I know. Because viscerally, most people who follow the NHL as a supporter of a single team would almost universally answer, yes, it is. When people are asked to consider officiating in the abstract, they usually begin by saying they just want it to be consistent. They want a penalty in the first minute to be a penalty in the last minute.

  • 'Iron Mike' Keenan speaks, a Ducks' hypothetical and how Utah HC will manage injuries

    Oct 25, 2024 | nytimes.com | Eric Duhatschek

    Two different Anaheim Ducks thoughts came to my attention almost simultaneously this week, one from the deep past, and one from the present, as the team tries to muddle its way back to respectability in the early stages of the 2024-25 NHL season. The first item of interest came via the new Mike Keenan biography, entitled "Iron Mike, My Life Behind The Bench" - written with the help of Scott Morrison, the longtime hockey writer and sports editor for The Toronto Sun.

  • Flames' high, Avalanche's low and the greatness of Sidney Crosby

    Oct 18, 2024 | nytimes.com | Eric Duhatschek

    Everybody loves a winner, which is why the 4-0 Calgary Flames are getting a lot of early-season love around the NHL, including this piece from my colleague Pierre LeBrun, outlining some of the nuts-and-bolts changes that have led to their unexpected fast start. But winning hockey games has been a constant part of general manager Craig Conroy's messaging since he took over as GM from Brad Treliving 17 months ago.

  • What matters and what doesn't for several teams

    Oct 11, 2024 | nytimes.com | Eric Duhatschek

    Reading too much into NHL opening-night performances is about as misguided as taking anything away from the first week of the NFL season. It's always a cautionary tale. Just about every player who matters tip-toed through the exhibition season, trying not to get hurt. Players are rusty. Chemistry is evolving. Systems tweaked in training camp need time to become intuitive.

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8 Apr 25

RT @BlueJacketsNHL: Congratulations to Meredith and the Gaudreaus on the birth of Carter Michael Gaudreau!   The newest member of the #CBJ…

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Eric Duhatschek @eduhatschek
8 Apr 25

RT @Mikkelson12: Gutted. Millsy was an INCREDIBLE mentor to me & friend. Many laughs & chats over the last few years, and this season on th…

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Eric Duhatschek @eduhatschek
8 Apr 25

RT @chrispronger: Sad day learning of Greg Millen's passing. He was one of the first NHL players I got to interact with when I was in Peter…