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

Featured
/ 6 months ago

Maple Leafs Fans Want Change — But Deep Down, They Know the Truth

Maple Leafs fans want action — a new coach, new lines, new trades. Beneath the noise is a truth: no one...

By Old Prof
NHL News
/ 6 months ago

Demko Shares the Boring Reasons the Canucks Are Winning

Thatcher Demko isn’t buying the Quinn Hughes narrative. Fewer shots, better habits, team-first hockey. Sometimes boring is the right choice.

By Old Prof
NHL News
/ 6 months ago

Canucks Fans Need a Little Patience with Liam Öhgren

New team, fresh start. Liam Öhgren isn’t here to save the Canucks — but he might grow into something useful if...

By Old Prof
Montreal Canadiens
/ 6 months ago

Zachary Bolduc Starting to Make Waves With the Canadiens

Zachary Bolduc is earning trust by showing up tough and fitting in with the Montreal Canadiens’ skill players. How good can...

By Old Prof
Toronto Maple Leafs
/ 6 months ago

Berube Is Coaching the Maple Leafs Out of What Makes Them Dangerous

The Toronto Maple Leafs skate hard but play scared. How is low-event hockey holding back Matthews, Nylander, and Tavares this season?

By Old Prof
Edmonton Oilers
/ 6 months ago

No Surprise: Connor McDavid Is Carrying the Oilers Again

Is Connor McDavid single-handedly dragging the Edmonton Oilers back into the Pacific Division race? Can they win the Division?

By Old Prof
Winnipeg Jets
/ 6 months ago

Friedman on the Winnipeg Jets?: They Miss Nikolaj Ehlers

Can the Winnipeg Jets survive this season without a key player like Nik Ehlers? Can other Jets step up to take...

By Old Prof
Featured
/ 6 months ago

Maple Leafs Quick Hits: Injuries, Stecher & Berube on the Hot Seat

Are the Maple Leafs closer to figuring it out—or stuck in that uneasy middle where injuries, depth, and coaching questions are...

By Old Prof
Montreal Canadiens
/ 6 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?

By Old Prof
Featured
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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...

By Old Prof
Featured
/ 6 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
/ 6 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?

By Old Prof
New Jersey Devils
/ 6 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
/ 6 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?

By Old Prof
Ottawa Senators
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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?

By Old Prof
Minnesota Wild
/ 6 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...

By Old Prof