I was born and raised in Chicago and moved to South Florida in 1993. I'm a dedicated fan of both the Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers. I truly feel that hockey is the greatest game in sports bar none. I joined FanSided Sports in September of 2009 and started The Rat Trick. I've also written for our BlackhawkUp site on occasion. You can reach me at [email protected] Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you visit us often.
Labor Day passes with no word on when the next scheduled meetings will take place between the NHL and the NHLPA. With September 15th slowly creeping up, the realization of a pending lockout becomes…Read More
Friday’s meeting in New York lasted 90 minutes with the NHLPA and the NHL (team Bettman), and ended in disappointment. The two sides can’t seem to agree, make progress, which we thought…Read More
With the NHL & NHLPA labor negotiations having come to an impasse after yesterday’s meetings, I’m not in the mood today to discuss the latest developments. The two sides met and agreed…Read More
The first offer from the NHL was deemed as ludicrous, shameful and was viewed as a slap in the face towards the players. Obviously in any “haggling” situation you never want your…Read More
I hope that you enjoyed our first review covering the Florida Panthers’ season from September to December of 2011. Here I bring you part two that covers January to April of 2012. Enjoy…Read More
Starving for hockey? Don’t know when you’ll see any again? Wondering how…Read More
The 2011-2012 season for the Florida Panthers was a special one filled with surprises, anxious moments,…Read More
Earlier today SI.com came out with their grades for the NHL’s Eastern Conference, giving out ratings…Read More
With training camps slated to open in mid September it is becoming more and more a dark reality that…Read More
As if the threat of another NHL lockout isn’t enough to grind your gears, the mere thought…Read More
The Florida Panthers entered last season with a completely revamped roster of players, most of which…Read More
When Kristian Huselius first came into the league with the Florida Panthers in 2001 he quickly made…Read More
Today’s random number selection is a list of players who have worn the number 20 for the Florida…Read More
For some of us writing for a website such as The Rat Trick, is about the fun and passion we have for…Read More
Image Property of Frank Rekas By the time you begin reading this I’ll likely be 60 minutes…Read More
As the NHL and the NHLPA continue their negotiations to hopefully end the fear of a potential…Read More
The number 8 happens to be my favourite number. Why? Well first of all my favourite baseball player…Read More
After Tuesday’s optimistic offer by the NHLPA, Gary Bettman shot any enthusiasm we all had right…Read More
Tuesday the NHLPA, led by Donald Fehr met with the NHL to give their counter offer in the labor negotiations…Read More
It was announced on Monday by Sunrise Sports and Entertainment that the Florida Panthers, in an effort…Read More
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