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Oct 27, 2008 Dec 10, 2009 872 589

I fell in love with hockey playing on my pond in Michigan as a kid. I fell in love with the NHL watching a young Steve Yzerman, Petr Klima and Bob Probert fall to the Gretzky era Oilers. I waited patiently for Yves Racine and Per Djoos to become Norris trophy defensemen (they didn't).

I've lived in Atlanta for over a decade and have watched nearly every minute of every Thrashers game in their franchise history. That's a lot of losing hockey. I'm must be an addict, because I'm still watching.

I also enjoy Baseball and I'm a big fan of Baseball Prospectus and using stats to analyze both baseball and hockey.

I still play hockey on two teams here in Atlanta and hope to stay healthy enough to keep playing for a couple more decades.

I'm also a fan of indie music (my friend Rich writes Cable and Tweed music blog) and indie and mainstream movies.

In my day job I teach American Government and do analysis on elections and legislative votes, but I prefer to keep my hockey and politics separate.

a fan of

Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball Team

Detroit Pistons National Basketball Association Team

Detroit Lions National Football League Team

Michigan Wolverines NCAA Men's Football Division 1A Team

Atlanta Thrashers National Hockey League Team

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Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Which Thrashers Are Playing Well at Even Strength? on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/10/09 12:48 PM EST

St. Louis Game Time Commented on Ice Chips with Timothy Oshie on St. Louis Game Time - 12/10/09 11:16 AM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Which Thrashers Are Playing Well at Even Strength? on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/10/09 7:00 AM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Rendezvous with an Old Flame: Atlanta vs Calgary on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/10/09 1:19 AM EST (1 reply)

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Analysis: Who is Playing Well on the Thrashers Power Play on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/09/09 11:14 AM EST

Behind The Net Commented on All-Time Shutout Leader: Martin Brodeur vs Terry Sawchuk on Behind The Net - 12/09/09 11:03 AM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Analysis: Who is Playing Well on the Thrashers Power Play on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/09/09 10:17 AM EST (2 replies)

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Analysis: Who is Playing Well on the Thrashers Power Play on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/09/09 7:00 AM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Analysis: Who is Playing Well on the Thrashers PK Unit on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/08/09 4:48 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Analysis: Who is Playing Well on the Thrashers PK Unit on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/08/09 2:14 PM EST (1 reply)

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Analysis: Who is Playing Well on the Thrashers PK Unit on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/08/09 7:00 AM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Coach Anderson as a NHL Player on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/07/09 11:03 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Thrashers Take on Lowly Leafs on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/07/09 9:21 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Thrashers Take on Lowly Leafs on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/07/09 6:33 PM EST

Pension Plan Puppets Commented on Thrashers at Leafs on Pension Plan Puppets - 12/07/09 5:39 PM EST (1 reply)

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Stats Posts Are Back This Week! on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/07/09 4:46 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Best Managed Teams of the Last Decade on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/07/09 4:40 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Best Managed Teams of the Last Decade on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/07/09 4:36 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Best Managed Teams of the Last Decade on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/07/09 4:31 PM EST

Japers' Rink Commented on Best Managed Teams of the Decade on Japers' Rink - 12/07/09 4:31 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Thrashers December Packed with Hockey Games on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/07/09 1:39 PM EST (1 reply)

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Thrashers December Packed with Hockey Games on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/07/09 1:07 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented Playoffs on Best Managed Teams of the Last Decade on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/07/09 12:56 PM EST (1 reply)

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Best Managed Teams of the Last Decade on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/07/09 9:49 AM EST (1 reply)

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Best Managed Teams of the Last Decade on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/07/09 7:00 AM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Coming To Chicago This Summer: Cap Reality on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/06/09 11:19 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Stats Posts Are Back This Week! on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/06/09 5:08 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Coming To Chicago This Summer: Cap Reality on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/06/09 3:02 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Coming To Chicago This Summer: Cap Reality on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/06/09 9:48 AM EST

Second City Hockey Commented on Get Rich or Die Tryin' - Toews, Kane, Keith Officially Locked Up Long-Term on Second City Hockey - 12/06/09 8:21 AM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Thrashers Going to World Juniors on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/06/09 2:03 AM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Kovalchuk's Lax Defense Aids Islanders on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/05/09 1:49 PM EST (1 reply)

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Kovalchuk's Lax Defense Aids Islanders on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/05/09 12:12 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Kovalchuk's Lax Defense Aids Islanders on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/05/09 7:00 AM EST

Behind The Net Commented on Frequently Asked Questions #8: Scoring Chances on Behind The Net - 12/04/09 6:08 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Flyers Replace Head Coach Stevens on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/04/09 5:49 PM EST

On the Forecheck Commented on Just as baseball has a computerized system for tracking pitches in the strike zone for TV... on On the Forecheck - 12/04/09 1:58 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Schubert Winning 5th D Job: We Compare 3rd Pairing D on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/04/09 12:16 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Thrashers Going to World Juniors on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/04/09 12:14 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Gameday: Thrashers vs. Islanders - Going For Five on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/04/09 12:05 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Schubert Winning 5th D Job: We Compare 3rd Pairing D on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/04/09 12:04 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Gameday: Thrashers vs. Islanders - Going For Five on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/03/09 10:57 PM EST (1 reply)

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented re: Little on Up, Down, and Sideways: Thrashers Player Trends on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/03/09 12:42 AM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Erik Christensen on Waviers on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/02/09 9:40 AM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Erik Christensen on Waviers on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/01/09 8:25 PM EST (1 reply)

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Erik Christensen on Waviers on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/01/09 6:27 PM EST (2 replies)

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Erik Christensen on Waviers on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/01/09 1:05 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented Even better... on Thrashers Much Improved in the Plus-Minus Column on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 12/01/09 12:35 PM EST

Litter Box Cats Commented on Panthers Tomas Vokoun leaves game on stretcher after bizarre stick incident with... on Litter Box Cats - 12/01/09 2:57 AM EST (1 reply)

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Trade Pending? Valabik's Return makes 23 Thrashers on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/30/09 11:16 AM EST (1 reply)

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Rich Peverley Reigns Supreme! (Mike Richards weeps) on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/30/09 8:00 AM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Thrashers and Puck Daddy's Top 10 Stories of 2000s on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/29/09 7:19 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Trade Pending? Valabik's Return makes 23 Thrashers on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/29/09 3:13 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Thrashers Racking up Points Since Kovalchuk's Return on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/29/09 2:43 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Angelo Esposito Re-Tears ACL on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/29/09 1:52 AM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Thrashers Motor into Detroit on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/25/09 9:52 PM EST (1 reply)

Behind The Net Commented on Overtime on Behind The Net - 11/25/09 9:10 PM EST (1 reply)

PensBurgh Commented on Let's take a look at the Atlanta Thrashers on PensBurgh - 11/25/09 9:06 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Thrashers Motor into Detroit on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/25/09 8:46 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented Kovlov!!!!! on Thrashers Motor into Detroit on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/25/09 8:45 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Thrashers Motor into Detroit on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/25/09 8:29 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Thrashers Motor into Detroit on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/25/09 6:27 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Former Thrasher Draft Pick Selected for WHL Job on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/25/09 11:50 AM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted The Thrashers Consistency Problem on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/25/09 11:37 AM EST

Behind The Net Commented on Overtime on Behind The Net - 11/24/09 10:29 PM EST (1 reply)

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on How Important are Playoff Wins? on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/24/09 10:21 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted How Important are Playoff Wins? on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/24/09 2:18 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Thrashers Scout Pete Mahovlich Talks to NHL.com on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/24/09 11:57 AM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Thrashers Scout Pete Mahovlich Talks to NHL.com on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/24/09 4:13 AM EST

Behind The Net Commented on Effects of Fresh Legs on Offensive Performance on Behind The Net - 11/24/09 3:44 AM EST (1 reply)

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Thrashers 2010 Olympics Hockey Preview on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/23/09 6:37 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Ray Ferraro Praises Rich Peverley in his Column on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/23/09 3:42 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Everyone’s focussed on the Phil Kessel trade. But a far more costly transaction for the Leafs in t... on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/23/09 3:33 PM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted How Much Does Star Power Matter? on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/23/09 3:02 PM EST

From The Rink Commented Sounds like 8 out of 10 seasons in Atlanta on The mood in Leafs Nation on From The Rink - 11/23/09 9:51 AM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Commented on Thrashers 2010 Olympics Hockey Preview on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/23/09 9:37 AM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Thrashers 2010 Olympics Hockey Preview on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/23/09 1:10 AM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Thrashers Middle of the Pack in Man Games Lost on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/20/09 2:21 AM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Addition of Afinogenov Paying Big Rewards for Thrashers on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/20/09 2:17 AM EST

Bird Watchers Anonymous Posted Could Ilya Kovalchuk Score 50 Goals in 50 Games? on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 11/19/09 2:09 AM EST

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