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Mike Cook spends much of his time writing about politicians and pucks. In addition to his full-time job covering the Minnesota House of Representatives, he does freelance sports writing – including pro and college hockey – for the Associated Press and other entities.

A lifelong resident of the State of Hockey, he grew up a fan of the Minnesota North Stars and still misses Met Center. He looks forward to when his three young children are on skates at 6 a.m. practices.

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First Star: Sidney Crosby, Canada - Say what you will about Crosby, but he came up big in the biggest game on the biggest stage. His goal just under eight minutes into overtime was his fourth of the tournament and added yet another feather in the cap of his ever growing legacy. Crosby's...
Blake Benzel | News/Features | Monday, 01 March 2010
Well, the Olympics have ended and we're back to the grindstone now with the stretch run in the NHL.  Most teams had the night off on Monday, but the unlucky teams that drew the short straws were the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche, so here are your three stars of the evening. First...
Blake Benzel | News/Features | Monday, 01 March 2010
A goal by Sidney Crosby at 7:40 of overtime gave Canada a 3-2 win over the United States on Sunday in the championship game of the Olympic men's hockey tournament. The Canadians captured their first gold medal since the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City, the same year the U.S. won its last silver. ...
HPT Staff | News/Latest Headlines | Sunday, 28 February 2010
Brian Burke was irate. The general manager of Team USA and Toronto Maple Leafs was participating in a conference call about the Vancouver Olympic Games in January. Throughout the half-hour discussion, Burke had been matter-of-fact about the likelihood of the 2010 United States men’s...
Denis Gorman | News/Features | Saturday, 27 February 2010
HPT's featured columnist, Denis Gorman is based in New York City. He covers the Rangers, Islanders and Devils for Metro Newspaper and writes NHL freelance stories for Yahoo Sports. A lifelong hockey fan, Denis is always willing to talk about the greatest sport the world has ever known. Follow...
Denis Gorman | Authors/Bios | Saturday, 27 February 2010 Tags: Denis Gorman
Mike Cook spends much of his time writing about politicians and pucks. In addition to his full-time job covering the Minnesota House of Representatives, he does freelance sports writing – including pro and college hockey – for the Associated Press and other entities. A lifelong...
Mike Cook | Authors/Bios | Saturday, 27 February 2010 Tags: Mike Cook
With all of the hype surrounding the Men's Olympic Hockey Tournament, we oftentimes forget that the women are playing too.  Bearing that in mind, here are Hockey Primetime's three stars of last night's Women's Gold Medal game. First Star: Marie-Philip Poulin, Canada - Poulin had both goals for...
Blake Benzel | News/Features | Friday, 26 February 2010
The Calgary Flames have signed forward Rene Bourque to a six-year contract extension, reported by TSN.ca to be worth $3.3 million per year. Bourque, who entered into the league as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2004, has set a career high in points this season with 41 (18...
Blake Benzel | News/Latest Headlines | Thursday, 25 February 2010
The Minnesota Wild have extended the contract of forward Cal Clutterbuck. He agreed to terms this morning, signing a three-year, $4.2 million extension according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, which amounts a cap hit of $1.4 million per year. "Cal is an intense competitor who has quickly...
Blake Benzel | News/Latest Headlines | Thursday, 25 February 2010
First Star: Miikka Kiprusoff, Finland – On a night filled with tremendous performances, Kiprusoff stood above the rest with his 31-save shutout against the Czech Republic. "Kipper" saw steady action every period and was the backbone of a strong win for Finland, which will go on to face Team...
Blake Benzel | News/Features | Thursday, 25 February 2010 |3 comments

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