Matt Bugg, author of Bugg Bytes, is an Alberta boy, born and raised. He began his professional writing career as a reporter for a small prairie weekly at the age of 16, and has since contributed to print, radio and electronic media services. He is hard at work on a non-fiction hockey novel that covers the rise of the Kimberly Dynamiters, the first British Columbia hockey team to win an Allan Cup and World Championship. Bugg co-penned the 2007 DobberHockey Fantasy Prospects Guide with Dobber. Contact Matt at Bugg@dobberhockey.com

Eric Maltais has written extensively for The Talented Mr. Roto and now appears every Wednesday on DobberHockey penning Croaks From the Fantasy Frog.

Russ Miller, author of Eastern Edge, was raised in Edmonton and currently resides in Oslo, Norway.  The Comish has been running hockey pools of all types for almost 25 years.  He has closely followed the NHL since the WHA merger in 1979.  Russ lists Ken Linseman and Theo Fleury as his all-time favourite hockey players and mentions that he might have made the NHL if it wasn’t for a serious shortage of height and an obvious lack of talent. He has enjoyed the experience of playing hockey in several European countries (none professionally) and is very proud to be Canadian.

Ryan Ma, author of Maasquito Buzzings every Thursday, was born and raised in Edmonton, where he attended the University of Alberta and received a degree in Physical Education and a degree in Education. He has spent the last three years teaching in various locations and traveling around the world. Ryan is currently dodging kangaroos or trying to out-swim man-eating sharks in Melbourne, Australia. Ryan also writes the Friday and Saturday night game blurbs on Rotoworld and also contributes a few columns.

Justin Goldman writes the School of Block column every week, giving you the fantasy spin on goaltenders. He is a founder of TheHockeyGuild.com - all things hockey in Colorado. Goldman also hosts the monthly radio show Dobber Nation. Contact Justin at dobbernation@dobberhockey.com  

Darryl Dobbs has contributed to much of The Hockey News' fantasy content since 2002, including four consecutive issues of The Ultimate Pool Guide. He has also contributed significantly to the 2006-07 Score Forecaster (as well as the 2007-08 edition), and Pool Expert's draft kit. He is a member of the Fantasy Sportswriters Association. He has also made several radio appearance (HF Radio, BIG105 in Red Deer, FAN 960, 640 Toronto, XM204). Dobber graduated from the University of Guelph with a Degree in Statistics and Minor in Mathematics. Currently, he resides in Pickering, Ontario with his wife Hemwanti. Contact Dobber at dobber@dobberhockey.com

J Status, writer of The Wild West weekly column, gives you updates on the hottest and coldest fantasy players from across the Western Conference. Each week you'll find The Status Report, which includes weekly Sell High, Buy Low, Cactus of the Week and Fantasy Focus segments for reader enjoyment. Also known as Jacob Stettes, he graduated in 2007 with a degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. Status has experience in sports talk radio and sports management and has written for HockeyInformer.com. J Status remains a beacon of hockey passion in a region that barely acknowledges its existence.

Stuff from other columnists such as Chris Burns, Jim Gunther, Tim O'Brien, Gus Katsaros from McKeen's, Jon Press from Japer's Rink and more!

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