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Matt Eichel

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Matt's Bio

Hailing from the small Northwestern Ontario home of Chris Pronger in Dryden, I have been obsessed with the game of hockey since I was about seven years old. A hard-core Montreal Canadiens fan, I have followed the team since seeing the Canadiens 1993 Stanley Cup victory with my dad, a big reason I'm a Habs fan.

Currently, I am studying at the University of Manitoba in the Faculty of Kinesiology & Recreation Management with the goal of graduating with a Bachelor of Physical Education. I also graduated from Providence College (in Manitoba) with a Bachelor of Arts in Education Studies. Journalism is a secret passion for me, one I almost made my career.

If you have any questions or comments to leave, either about the Montreal Canadiens, feel free to post a comment on either my board, Miah D's profile, or Daniel Arouchain's profile, two other Montreal Canadiens Community Leaders here on BR.

I co-host "Habs All Out Radio", a talk show all about the Montreal Canadiens along with Miah. You can visit the Habs All Out official website at http://habsallout.webs.com.

I am also the Community Leader for the Canadian Football League. If you have any questions or comments about the CFL and its section here at BR, post a comment on my board or Chris Allen's board, my fellow CFL Community Leader on BR.

Recently, my article "Kaptain Kovalev Named Eastern Conference Captain; Thornton Named West Captain" was featured on cbssports.com.

You can also reach me via e-mail at matt.eichel@gmail.com.

Thanks for writing! And Go Habs Go!

Achievements:
January 2009
-- NHL's Most Consistent Writer
-- NHL's Best Article - "Why Winnipeg Jets Fans Won't Let Go"
-- Honourable Mention for NHL's Best Writer

Matt Writes About

The Short List What Matt thinks about sport's most pressing questions

  • Favorite Athletes

    Kyle Chipchura (Montreal Canadiens), Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens), Saku Koivu (Montreal Canadiens), Alex Kovalev (Montreal Canadiens), Rick Nash (Columbus Blue Jackets), Roy Halladay (Toronto Blue Jays)

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Toronto Blue Jays, Winnipeg Jets

  • Favorite Coaches

    Scotty Bowman, Toe Blake, Don Cherry

  • All Time Sports Moment

    1993 Stanley Cup Finals / 1972 Summit Series

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Winnipeg Jets vs NY Islanders in the last year the Jets were in Winnipeg

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Gretzky's 50 goals in 39 games / Montreal Canadiens 10 Straight Overtime Wins In A Playoff Year (1993)

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Babe Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky...but it would have been Orr had he played 20 years

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Earnhardt

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Schumacher

  • Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

    If any of these relate to hockey teams then yes

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  1. by Mark
     4 days ago

    Hey,

    NHL Free Agency was crazy yesterday, and I'm personally baffled with all the moves. Here's my attempt to sort out my brain...lol.

    Here's the goalie wrap-up:
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/210581-nhl-free-agency-day-one-goalie-wrap-up

    thanks,
    Mark

  2. by Patrick
     11 days ago

    Does Dany Heatley have any integrity? Check out my new article when you get a minute. Thanks.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/206222-wheres-your-intergrity-dany-heatley?just_published=1

  3. by J.C.
     17 days ago

    Greetings baseball fans and friends!

    I present a slide show of events from June 15th, when the Dodgers held an event which allows fans to come onto the field to hit, pitch, and field. There are some behind the scenes shots as well.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/202419-jcs-dodger-snapshots-june-15-under-the-lights-in-los-angeles

  4. by Dann
     19 days ago

    He mate

    wrote a piece which I tried to make my master piece. Could you please cheack it out. Don't be scared of telling me if it is bad

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/200865-painting-my-sports-idol

  5. by MJ
     22 days ago

    What a Finals! http://bleacherreport.com/articles/198674-nhl-dynasties-future-defeats-past

  6. by MJ
     28 days ago

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/194756-state-of-the-sharks-five-questions-i-did-not-get-to-ask-the-panel
    There's a link in there to the first of the two-parter that shows me asking a question to the team!

  7. by John
     about 1 month ago

    Hey Matt,

    The NBA and NHL playoffs have been amazing this year, haven't they?

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/189645-playoffs-we-talkin-about-playoffs

  8. by Svyato
     about 1 month ago

    my biggest project to date! feedback would b really appreciated!
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/188993-top-3-most-respected-sports

  9. by Steve
     about 1 month ago

    Thanks for reading and commenting on my article, Matt. It will be interesting to see what Jim Balsillie does should he get turned down a third time which I think will happen despite what the American courts say. More anonymous sources seem to indicate that the NHL would rather lose money than accept Balsillie bailing them out of a tight spot. But unlike the NHL, the CFL would welcome him and his capital wherever he wanted to set up shop and of the three best places to expand the league, London would probably the best choice for him, though Quebec would be the best choice of all. But they can't seem to find an investor for either a new arena or a stadium.
    Actually, right now, the only non-CFL city that is taking steps that might bring them a franchise is Moncton, N.B. which is building a stadium that is close to CFL size. Any Canadian city that builds a proper stadium immediately moves to the head of the line for an expansion team, no matter what size the city is. Moncton has a population of only approx. 130,000 so a new franchise would have to be a regional one like Saskatchewan.
    The other CFL expansion news is that an ex-NFL player would like to see the CFL expand to the United States again, since NFL Europe ended, with teams in Rochester or Detroit. I don't think it will happen but I wrote a fantasy article about the league expanding to 16 teams, with 7 new American franchises. My only choice from the old CFL American expansion would be to bring back the Baltimore Stallions.

  10. by Kevin
    about 1 month ago

    The 20th Anniversary of the Calgary Flames first, and only Stanley Cup

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/183608-may-25-1989-macinnis-leads-the-calgary-flames-to-their-only-stanley-cup

  11. by Derek
     about 1 month ago

    Hey Matt,

    Just thought I would check in with you to let you know about some new alignment to the NHL Community Leaders.

    As you know, Alan Bass, Bryan Thiel, and myself are the current Co-Community Leaders of the NHL section of this page. In order to make things a little easier for everyone, and to allow more focus on specific areas, the three of us have had our duties divided, along with Ken Armer.

    Although we are still free to peruse every part of the NHL section, and are of course free to help anyone that needs it, my new designated Community Leader area is the Northeast division, which of course includes your Montreal Canadiens.

    Basically it doesn't really change anything on your end. If you do have any questions or whatever, I will be your guy to go to. Of course if you feel more comfortable talking to Alan, Bryan, or Ken, by all means don't hesitate.

    Anyways, I thought I would send you a little note to let you know about the new alignments of the CL's. As the guy who oversees the Northeast Division, I look forward to working with you in the future.

    Keep up the good work.

    --Derek

  12. by Matt
     about 1 month ago

    Hey Matt,

    Hockey Hall of Famer Scott Stevens' career ended kind of awkwardly. In January of 2004 he missed a few games with the flu and then was diagonsed with Post-Concussion-Syndrome and missed the rest of the season. He would never play again as a lockout wiped out the following season and then his official retirement in September of 2005. Truly one of the greats and my favorite athlete of all-time, I don't feel I have ever honored him the way he earned and I really hope I did it with this article- http://bleacherreport.com/articles/172153-scott-stevens-forever-beloved-forever-hated-and-forever-remembered

    Let me know what you think if you get a chance, if not no worries.

  13. by Kevin
    about 1 month ago

    30th Anniversary of the "Too many men on the ice" game:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/172173

  14. by J.C.
     about 1 month ago

    As the Dodger CL, here's my take on Manny's latest trouble

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/171581-manny-takes-50-off-flat-tire-or-train-wreck-for-the-dodgers

    And if you get the chance, I'll be interviewed at about 10:10 Pacific tonight on Patrick Mauro's show.

    http://www.sportsbyline.com/bios/mauro.htm

  15. by MCM
     about 1 month ago

    Please check out my newest article - a guide to researching and referencing your articles in a professional manner. This is a must-read for all B/R contributors:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/170966-br-writers-tip-the-importance-of-research-and-referencing

    Comments/additions etc much appreciated.

    MCM

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