Old Prof

Jim Parsons, Sr. is an odd hockey writer. First, he's in his mid-70s. Most hockey writers are much younger. Second, he comes to writing about hockey from a long academic career where his research focused on leadership, effective teams, human relationships, and the structure of organizations. He’s worked globally – including in China, Scotland, Switzerland, New Zealand, and several others. He’s been a visiting professor at several universities, both throughout North America and the world. Currently, he’s retired with his family on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. According to his wife, he's completely failed at retirement. He currently teaches research design online at four different Canadian universities and, in that role, he helps graduate students complete their dissertations and theses. Jim hopes to offer a unique perspective that even a small sample of people might be interested in. Jim Parsons Sr.

Stories By Old Prof

Montreal Canadiens
/ 5 months ago

Something Slipped With Sam Montembeault: Will He Return to Canadiens’ Crease?

Is Sam Montembeault’s stint in Laval a simple reset—or the first real sign Montreal’s trust in him is starting to slip?

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Featured
/ 5 months ago

Auston Matthews Broke an Unwritten Rule in Toronto—and It Didn’t Sit Well

Can Auston Matthews show emotion in Toronto—or does this market demand its stars stay silent, no matter the moment?

By Old Prof
Edmonton Oilers
/ 5 months ago

Oilers’ Stars Are Shining: What This Means for Trade Season

Are the Edmonton Oilers built to contend as-is, or is the trade deadline the moment to add one more piece to...

By Old Prof
San Jose Sharks
/ 5 months ago

Celebrini Puts Himself in Some Great NHL Company

How good is Macklin Celebrini? Can a 19-year-old really be putting up 50 points in 34 games and already outpacing stars...

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Featured
/ 5 months ago

Strip Away All the New Nylander Noise, What is the Maple Leafs Forward, Really?

What do Maple Leafs fans really see when they watch William Nylander—and why hasn’t that view changed in years?

By Old Prof
Minnesota Wild
/ 5 months ago

Drama Doesn’t End In Vancouver, Even After Quinn Hughes Trade

Did the Canucks lose Quinn Hughes because of strategy—or because their own dysfunction finally pushed him out?

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New Jersey Devils
/ 5 months ago

Maple Leafs Trade for Dougie Hamilton? Who’s Kidding Who?

Could Dougie Hamilton ever fit with the Toronto Maple Leafs’ structured system—or is this trade rumor just noise?

By Old Prof
Minnesota Wild
/ 5 months ago

Did the Quinn Hughes Trade Make Minnesota a Cup Favourite?

Did trading for Quinn Hughes make the Minnesota Wild true Cup contenders—or just move them into the conversation?

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Ottawa Senators
/ 5 months ago

Redlining: The Ottawa Senators Have Big Structural Problems

Are the Ottawa Senators still in the playoff race, or are deeper structural cracks threatening to end their season?

By Old Prof
Featured
/ 5 months ago

A Maple Leafs & Predators Trade That Makes Sense?

Could a Matias Maccelli-for-Michael Bunting swap give Toronto its edge back and offer Nashville a much-needed reset?

By Old Prof
NHL News
/ 5 months ago

Canucks’ New Guy Helps Surprise the Devils

What did Zeev Buium’s debut reveal about who the Vancouver Canucks might become after trading their captain?

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Minnesota Wild
/ 5 months ago

Hughes Talks Extension with Wild: How Did the Ex-Canuck Look in His Debut?

Did Quinn Hughes look like he’d always been a Minnesota Wild player in his debut, or was this just the calm...

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Edmonton Oilers
/ 5 months ago

Maple Leafs vs. Oilers Looked Even — Until a Bad Habit Doomed Toronto

The Maple Leafs hung with the Oilers for two periods — then everything unraveled. Edmonton waited, Toronto blinked, and the game...

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Featured
/ 5 months ago

What the Canucks Actually Got Back for Quinn Hughes

Could the Canucks’ return for Quinn Hughes—Rossi, Öhgren, Buium, and a first-round pick—be enough to shape their next phase?

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Toronto Maple Leafs
/ 5 months ago

Berube Calls Out Maple Leafs’ Leaders As “No Shows”

When a coach publicly challenges his leaders, what does it say about the Toronto Maple Leafs’ mindset right now?

By Old Prof
Edmonton Oilers
/ 5 months ago

Could the Oilers’ Stan Bowman Be Playing the Long Game?

Is Stan Bowman playing a longer game with the Oilers’ crease—or is this a risky bet that only looks smart in...

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Edmonton Oilers
/ 5 months ago

How the Maple Leafs’ Troy Stecher Surprised the Oilers

Did the Oilers misjudge Troy Stecher—or did Toronto simply give him the structure and trust Edmonton never did?

By Old Prof
Featured
/ 5 months ago

Signs Were There: The Chronology of Chaos Leading to the Quinn Hughes Trade

How did years of quiet chaos push Quinn Hughes out of Vancouver—and what does his exit say about where the Canucks...

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Featured
/ 5 months ago

When Will We Know Who Won the Hughes Trade?

Who won the Quinn Hughes trade—Minnesota chasing now or Vancouver betting long-term? The real verdict is years away.

By Old Prof
Toronto Maple Leafs
/ 5 months ago

Why Dennis Hildeby Has Become the Maple Leafs’ Best Trade Chip

If the Toronto Maple Leafs get healthy in net, is Dennis Hildeby actually their most valuable trade chip? Then what?

By Old Prof