The Falconer
Oct 27, 2008 Mar 14, 2010 950 745
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.
website: Bird Watchers Anonymous
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Recent activity
Commented Notice the All Star Logo! on Revealing Picture after Columbus Loss on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/12/10 6:28 PM EST
Posted Revealing Picture after Columbus Loss on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/12/10 1:46 PM EST
Commented on Free Falling Thrashers Playoff Chances Collapse on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/12/10 11:24 AM EST
Posted Wolves Playoff Roster Finalized on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/12/10 11:08 AM EST
Commented on Free Falling Thrashers Playoff Chances Collapse on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/12/10 10:19 AM EST
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Posted Free Falling Thrashers Playoff Chances Collapse on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/12/10 8:20 AM EST
Posted Ranking College Prospects on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/10/10 5:27 PM EST
Commented Owners counter argument on Thrashers Outplay Predators-Lose Game and Perhaps Playoffs on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/10/10 11:48 AM EST
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Posted Chicago Wolves on NHL Network Again on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/10/10 11:14 AM EST
Commented on Chris Chelios getting called up by the Atlanta Thrashers. They need leadership badly; apparently... on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/10/10 11:06 AM EST
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Commented on Does Tobias Enstrom Not Shoot Enough? on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/10/10 10:28 AM EST
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Commented on Thrashers Outplay Predators-Lose Game and Perhaps Playoffs on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/10/10 10:11 AM EST
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Commented Why didn't Kovalchuk call a meeting? on Thrashers Outplay Predators-Lose Game and Perhaps Playoffs on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/10/10 10:09 AM EST
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Posted Thrashers Outplay Predators-Lose Game and Perhaps Playoffs on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/10/10 7:33 AM EST
Posted Tuesday Morning Roundup on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/09/10 9:49 AM EST
Commented ES % vs total Pts % on Individual Point Percentage Part Two on The Copper & Blue - 03/08/10 2:29 PM EST
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Posted Good Price on Tickets for CAR Road Trip on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/08/10 12:42 PM EST
Posted Thrashers Fail Against the Hard Trap Yet Again on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/08/10 10:16 AM EST
Commented "soft ball questions?" on The Perils of Fandom: A Lament on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/08/10 9:40 AM EST
Commented Why? on Lions Reportedly Set to Trade for Falcons Cornerback Chris Houston on Pride Of Detroit - 03/08/10 8:48 AM EST
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Voted for Absolutely! See you there! on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/08/10 1:07 AM EST
Commented on Lightning Postmortem, Canes Preview on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/07/10 3:49 PM EST
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Commented Playoff Odds for Tonight. on Lightning Postmortem, Canes Preview on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/07/10 1:27 PM EST
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Commented on Things We've Been Reading: Friday Links Roundup on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/06/10 12:25 AM EST
Posted Things We've Been Reading: Friday Links Roundup on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/05/10 4:23 PM EST
Commented on Past East Playoff Battles After The Trade Deadline on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/05/10 3:42 PM EST
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Commented I think Flyers are in on Examining The Flyers Playoff Hunt Following Deadline Day on Broad Street Hockey - 03/05/10 1:56 PM EST
Commented on While some might want or expect to see Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson in this spot, I go with Eberle... on The Copper & Blue - 03/05/10 10:06 AM EST
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Commented on Is it Possible to Determine Goaltender True Talent on the PK? on Behind The Net - 03/05/10 9:51 AM EST
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Voted for Like them. on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/05/10 8:33 AM EST
Posted Past East Playoff Battles After The Trade Deadline on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/05/10 8:00 AM EST
Commented on Worst Single-Game Shot Differentials since 1994 on Behind The Net - 03/04/10 9:30 AM EST
Commented Good Question on Clarke MacArthur Trade Analysis on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/04/10 5:54 AM EST
Voted for Could have gone better, but there's only so much room to make deals. on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/03/10 7:27 PM EST
Commented on Kozlov Discusses Disagreement with Anderson on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/03/10 7:00 PM EST
Posted Clarke MacArthur Trade Analysis on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/03/10 6:55 PM EST
Commented Working on Trade Analysis on Thrashers Acquire MacArthur for picks. on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/03/10 3:22 PM EST
Commented Detroit rolled 4 lines a lot on Kozlov Discusses Disagreement with Anderson on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/03/10 3:21 PM EST
Posted Thrashers Acquire MacArthur for picks. on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/03/10 2:42 PM EST
Posted Dudley Profiles Artyukhin on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/03/10 1:54 PM EST
Posted Kozlov Discusses Disagreement with Anderson on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/03/10 11:38 AM EST
Commented on Trade Deadline Day: Modest Additions the Thrashers Could Acquire on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/03/10 10:42 AM EST
Posted Trade Deadline Day: Modest Additions the Thrashers Could Acquire on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/03/10 10:05 AM EST
Commented on An Open Plea for Wojtek Wolski on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/02/10 10:47 PM EST
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Commented on An Open Plea for Wojtek Wolski on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/02/10 3:57 PM EST
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Posted It's not a given Thrashers will deal Colby Armstrong. But if they can receive good NHL player in... on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/02/10 3:51 PM EST
Commented on An Open Plea for Wojtek Wolski on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/02/10 3:35 PM EST
Commented on An Open Plea for Wojtek Wolski on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/02/10 3:30 PM EST
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Posted An Open Plea for Wojtek Wolski on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/02/10 3:19 PM EST
Posted Chelios Signs, Stays in Chicago for Now on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/02/10 1:00 PM EST
Posted Have the Thrashers Signed Chelios? on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/02/10 10:01 AM EST
Commented on Thrashers Acquire Artyukhin for Oystrick, Conditional Pick on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/01/10 10:22 PM EST
Commented on Thrashers Acquire Artyukhin for Oystrick, Conditional Pick on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/01/10 9:54 PM EST
Voted for Meh. on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/01/10 9:25 PM EST
Commented on Trade Value Of Your Edmonton Oilers on The Copper & Blue - 03/01/10 7:22 PM EST
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Commented O'Sullivan? on Trade Value Of Your Edmonton Oilers on The Copper & Blue - 03/01/10 6:17 PM EST
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Commented on Thrashers and Devils Since the Big Trade on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/01/10 5:50 PM EST
Posted "Are [we] going to trade Pavel Kubina for a second-round pick, like all these people are... on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/01/10 3:11 PM EST
Posted Thrashers and Devils Since the Big Trade on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 03/01/10 11:16 AM EST
Voted for Yes on On the Forecheck - 02/27/10 1:45 AM EST
Commented on Slava Kozlov Request Trade on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 02/26/10 2:00 PM EST
Posted Roots of the Roster: Where the Thrashers Talent Came from on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 02/26/10 1:56 PM EST
Posted Slava Kozlov Request Trade on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 02/26/10 12:31 PM EST
Commented East by Point % on NHL Refresher Course on From The Rink - 02/25/10 8:44 PM EST
Commented Kovalchuk on The Canada-Russia Aftermath: The Ovechkin Letdown on From The Rink - 02/25/10 11:46 AM EST
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Posted Thrashers Historic Depth Charts: Checking Forwards on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 02/25/10 10:59 AM EST
Commented on Thrashers Historic Depth Charts: Offensive Forwards on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 02/24/10 3:49 PM EST
Posted Thrashers Historic Depth Charts: Offensive Forwards on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 02/24/10 12:35 PM EST
Commented on Options for the Senators blue line at the trade deadline on Silver Seven - 02/24/10 12:01 PM EST
Voted for Aaron Ward (CAR) on Silver Seven - 02/24/10 11:59 AM EST
Commented on Thrashers Historic Depth Charts: Defense on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 02/23/10 2:10 PM EST
Commented on Thrashers Historic Depth Charts: Defense on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 02/23/10 12:04 PM EST
Posted Thrashers Historic Depth Charts: Defense on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 02/23/10 11:00 AM EST
Posted SB Nation has been growing by leaps and bounds over the last 2 years and we now cover many sports... on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 02/22/10 4:01 PM EST
Joined From The Rumble Seat - 02/22/10 3:43 PM EST
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Posted Thrashers Defense Prospect Paul Postma Scores AHL Hat Trick on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 02/22/10 11:02 AM EST
Posted Thrashers Weekend Reading Roundup on Bird Watchers Anonymous - 02/21/10 4:11 PM EST
Commented Update on Trade Targets: Pavel Kubina (ATL) on Fear The Fin - 02/21/10 2:54 PM EST
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