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I graduated with a BA in Communications from Niagara University and spent 10 years playing in the same leagues that have given us Patrick Kane, Todd Marchant, Tim Kennedy, etc., so hockey is my first love when it comes to sports.

I'm loyal forever to the Sabres & the Bills and honored to be a Featured Columnist for the Sabres. I also enjoy a few beverages, fantasy football smack-talking, my girl and our two wonderful boys and long walks in the snow.

More than anything, I appreciate anyone who takes the time to comment on my ramblings.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Ryan Sandberg, Jari Kurri, Mario Lemieux, Randall Cunningham, Charles Woodson, Chipper Jones, Shawn Kemp, Thurman Thomas & Dave Andreychuk.

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Buffalo Bills & Sabres, Seattle Supersonics & Michigan Wolverines.

  • Favorite Coaches

    Bill Walsh, Joel Quenneville, Bobby Cox & George Karl.

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    "May Day"...1993 playoffs...Sabres vs. Bruins.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    4 OT playoff game...1994 playoffs...Sabres beat Devils 1-0.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    NHL...Gretzky's 92 goals, 163 assists and 215 points in a season.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Orr

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Sampras

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Nicklaus

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    SEC

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  • Joe Levitt posted 273 days ago

    Joe Levitt

    Never too old, Erik. Thanks for the appreciation!

  • Erik Cotton posted 286 days ago

    Erik Cotton

    Hockey Withdrawal just simply didn't like my prediction that the Penguins will get eliminated in the first round AGAIN by the Flyers. I am most certainly to be taken serious, especially when it comes to hockey. I've yet to read a sports writer who didn't have someone disagree with them.

  • Hockey Withdrawal posted 288 days ago

    Hockey Withdrawal

    Author's contributions are not to be taken seriously.

  • Ian Hanford posted 289 days ago

    Ian Hanford

    No problem, Erik. You did a really solid job, and it was a fun read.