Eric Duhatschek

Eric Duhatschek (born 1956) is a Canadian sports journalist. Duhatschek won the 2001 Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award for distinguished ice hockey journalism and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Duhatschek is also on the selection committee for the Hockey Hall of Fame. Based in Calgary, Alberta, he was the lead hockey columnist for The Globe and Mail and is a writer for The Athletic. Duhatschek rose to prominence for his coverage of the Calgary Flames as a sportswriter for the Calgary Herald.

Eric Duhatschek
Born1956 (age 66–67)[1]
EducationUniversity of Western Ontario (BA)
OccupationJournalist
Children2
AwardsElmer Ferguson Memorial Award

Career

After graduating from the University of Western Ontario's grad school of journalism, Duhatschek began covering Calgary Flames in 1978 for the Calgary Herald.[2][3]

In 2000, Duhatschek joined The Globe and Mail as an online columnist.[4] In 2001, Duhatschek was awarded the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award by the Hockey Hall of Fame[5] and was later elected for the selection committee for the Hockey Hall of Fame.[2] On September 8, 2017, Duhatschek announced he was leaving The Globe to write for The Athletic.[6]

After serving 15 years on the selection committee for the Hockey Hall of Fame, Duhatschek's term ended and he was replaced by Cassie Campbell-Pascall and Mark Chipman in 2018.[7]

Publications

The following is a list of publications:[8]

  • On fire: the dramatic rise of the Calgary Flames (1986)
  • 100 years of hockey: the chronicle of a century on ice (1999)
  • Starforce hockey: the greatest players of today and tomorrow (2000)
  • One hundred and one years of hockey: the chronicles of a century on ice (2001)
  • Hockey chronicles: an insider history of National Hockey League teams (2001)
  • King of Russia: a year in the Russian Super League (2008)

Personal life

Duhatschek has a son and daughter. His daughter Paula was awarded the inaugural Jim Kelley Memorial Scholarship by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.[9]

References
  1. Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
  2. "Eric Duhatschek took your questions". The Globe and Mail. April 6, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  3. "Meet the bloggers". The Globe and Mail. October 3, 2006. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  4. Eric Duhatschek (September 8, 2017). "Eric Duhatschek: Why I'm joining The Athletic". theathletic.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  5. "Old foes go in together as Hockey Hall of Fame's catest class". Tyrone Daily Herald. Pennsylvania. November 13, 2001. p. 5.icon of an open green padlock
  6. @eduhatschek (September 8, 2017). "After 17 years at the Globe and Mail, I am leaving to join the great team being at @TheAthleticTO" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. "Campbell-Pascall, Chipman, added to Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee". cbc.ca. November 13, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  8. "au: Duhatschek, Eric". worldcat.org. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  9. "Paula Duhatschek wins inaugural Jim Kelley Memorial Scholarship". thephwa.com. August 1, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2019.


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