Billy BrysonBilly Bryson

Billy came to FanSided in July 2012 and is the former Editor of Too Many Men on the Site, FanSided's general NHL blog. He came to the Causeway Crowd as a Senior Writer in January 2013, as it's always been a dream of his to cover his beloved Bruins. He grew up playing hockey on the ponds and rinks of New England and watching B's games with his old man who almost always let him stay up late on school nights to catch the action. He still plays in a mens beer league and yes, that's Rick "Nifty" Middleton in the photo.

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As CBA Talks Gain Momentum Some Speculate On An Abbreviated NHL Schedule

The past couple days a select group of owners and players have been meeting and reportedly having very constructive and serious collective bargaining agreement talks. It’s leading to a cautious…Read More

Gary Bettman Keeps Press Conference Short And That Is A Good Thing

As promised NHL commissioner Gary Bettman held a press conference on Wednesday afternoon. The press conference came on the heels of a select group of NHL owners and players meeting for two days straight,…Read More

Progress Made Between NHL Owners And Players; Expected To Meet Again Today

Last night we reported that talks between the NHL owners and players went so well that not only was the first meeting very long and productive but they also met again later in the night. The same group…Read More

NHL Owners And Players Meet Without Fehr And Bettman; Both Sides Seem “Encouraged” By Meeting

NHL owners and players met today and into the night without the presence of NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA head Donald Fehr. The two sides have not met since their mediation sessions last week…Read More

5 Perfect Gifts For The Locked Out NHL Fan

  With the Holiday season in full effect, many are buying gifts for loved ones and friends. Some of those loved ones and friends are hockey fans and right now most of them can’t watch their…Read More

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Team USA Announces Their Preliminary Roster For The 2013 WJC

  On the heels of Hockey Canada’s announcement of their 2013 WJC selection camp roster on…Read More

Hockey Canada Announces 2013 WJC Selection Camp Roster

On Monday Hockey Canada announced its 37 player roster of goalies, forwards and defenseman that will…Read More

NHL Owners And Players Agree To Meet Without Bettman And Fehr

This past Wednesday, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman proposed a rather unconventional idea to both NHL…Read More

Lockout Schmockout! Bring On The 2013 IIHF World Juniors

No NHL? No problem. Thankfully the 2013 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships will be taking place…Read More

NHL & NHLPA All Done With Federal Mediation With Little Progress Made

After only two days of federal mediation it appears as though the NHL and NHLPA have made little to…Read More

The NHL & NHLPA Are Back At The Bargaining Table But With Mediators This Time

The NHL and NHLPA were back this past Wednesday, this time with the help of professional mediation.…Read More

Minnesota Wild Goalie Josh Harding Diagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis

Unfortunately the biggest story in hockey today is the story of Minnesota Wild goalie, 28 year old Josh…Read More

The NHL & NHLPA Agree To Meet With A Mediator

Some fans have been calling for it for awhile now, but it appears as though the NHL and NHLPA will be…Read More

The NHL Officially Cancels The All Star Game And Regular Season Games Through December 14th

Well, I wasn’t very optimistic to begin with but now the hopes of a 2012-13 NHL season just keep…Read More

As The NHL Lockout Rolls On, Rumors Of An NHLPA Decertification Start Swirling

With the NHL rejecting the NHLPA’s most recent collective bargaining agreement offer earlier this…Read More

NHL And NHLPA To Meet Again On Wednesday; Hopefully Something, Anything Gets Done This Time

When last we left the NHL lockout and the ongoing collective bargaining agreement “talks”…Read More

With The NHL’s Winter Classic Already Cancelled; Could The All Star Game Be Next?

We know the NHL’s Winter Classic has been cancelled. We know the first two months of what would’ve…Read More

NHL Suggests Two Week Break From CBA Negotiations With NHLPA

So after yesterday’s great news that collective bargaining agreement talks have broken down between…Read More

Minnesota Wild To Host A Contest In An Attempt To Find An “Emergency Backup Goalie”

Every NHL team carries two goalies, a starter and a backup. The starter starts, the backup backups and…Read More

CBA Talks Between NHL And NHLPA Hit A Standstill… Again

Last week we were all “cautiously optimistic” that a new collective bargaining agreement…Read More