Eric was the winner of the Hockey Hall Of Fame's Elmer Ferguson award for "distinguished contributions to hockey writing" in 2001. A graduate of the University of Western Ontario's grad school of journalism, he began covering hockey in 1978 and after spending 20 years covering the NHL and the Calgary Flames, joined The Globe in 2000. Eric has covered four Winter Olympics, 19 Stanley Cup finals, every Canada Cup and World Cup since 1981, plus two world championships.
Devils-Kings Stanley Cup will be a familiar affair
New Jersey and Los Angeles share ties from the top to the bottom of their respective organizations
Stoll hears echoes of Oilers’ run
Kings forward was with Edmonton in 2006, wants different ending this time
Dustin Penner goes from pancake punch line to playoff hero
Kings winger provides the latest twist in this most unusual and inexplicable Stanley Cup playoff season
Coyotes look to plant another seed of doubt in Kings
Heading to Phoenix for Game 5, Kings say they ‘slacked off’ in last two games
Coyotes shut out Kings to stay alive
Dogs Have Their Day: Phoenix goaltender Mike Smith stops 36 shots in 2-0 Game 4 win over Los Angeles
Kings may be the last home team standing at busy Staples Center
The Kings, Clippers and Lakers all hosted playoff games at the Staples Center this weekend, but only the NHL club looks poised to advance
Coyotes must find a way to make life difficult for Quick
Unless Phoenix finds a way to create more offensive opportunities against Los Angeles, the West final will be over quickly
(Staples) Center of it all
NHL, NBA, pro cycling to collide Sunday at Los Angeles arena
L.A. Kings' Kopitar shines as big fish from small pool
NHL’s lone Slovenian star having strong two-way performance in playoffs
