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David Littman’s Blog: How I fought the Grim Reaper – and won

David Littman’s Blog: How I fought the Grim Reaper – and won

by David Littman - February 13, 2009 10:53 AM EST

The former goalie and current EA Sports producer recalls a showdown with the pugilist known simply as "The Grim Reaper."
Many of you know Stu Grimson as one of the toughest NHL fighters of the ‘90s. Just before he started fighting Probert, Brown, and McSorley…he fought me.


David Littman’s Blog: Getting into the video game industry

David Littman’s Blog: Getting into the video game industry

by David Littman - November 28, 2008 11:40 AM EST

The former NHL goalie and current producer for EA Sports NHL series explains the steps a hopeful gamer needs to take to make a living.
After last week talking about the process of making a video game, today I’m going to discuss how to get started in the industry. If you are a parent reading this, don’t underestimate how much of a positive influence video games can have on your child’s life.


David Littman’s Blog: Making a hockey video game

David Littman’s Blog: Making a hockey video game

by David Littman - November 21, 2008 11:20 AM EST

The former NHL goalie and current producer at EA Sports discusses what it takes to make a game like NHL 09.
Last week I discussed my personal road from playing hockey to the video game world. In this blog I’ll get into what goes into the making of a video game like NHL 09.


David Littman's Blog: Going from hockey player to video game producer

David Littman's Blog: Going from hockey player to video game producer

by David Littman - November 12, 2008 11:55 AM EST

The former NHL goaltender tells the story of his road from the ice to climbing the ladder at EA Sports.
Hey hockey fans, it’s been a while since my last post. This was due mostly to the fact the game I work on – EA Sports NHL 09 – was released in September.


David Littman’s Blog: So you want to be a goalie? Part 2

David Littman’s Blog: So you want to be a goalie? Part 2

by David Littman - August 26, 2008 11:12 AM EDT

The former NHL goalie and current EA video game producer provides tips on becoming a good goalie and dealing with your coach.
In Part 1 last week, former Sabres and Lightning goalkeeper David Littman discussed his road to becoming and NHL goalie and went through his daily routine.


David Littman’s Blog: So you want to be a goalie? Part 1

David Littman’s Blog: So you want to be a goalie? Part 1

by David Littman - August 19, 2008 1:31 PM EDT

The former NHL goalie and current EA video game producer discusses the bumps in the road to becoming a pro goalkeeper.
I grew up in Oceanside, Long Island and we lived about 15 minutes from Nassau Coliseum. When the Islanders started up in 1972, my father bought season tickets for the family and I fell in love with hockey immediately.


David Littman's Blog: Turning your NHL dreams into reality

David Littman's Blog: Turning your NHL dreams into reality

by David Littman - June 24, 2008 12:44 PM EDT

The former NHL goalie and current EA video game producer explains how to best put yourself in a position to reach the NHL.
The 2008 NHL draft was this past weekend. The best of times for a lucky few young hockey players...The worst of times for the rest. Every young hockey player dreams of being drafted and playing in the NHL, so how do you maximize the chances for that to happen? Let's start at the beginning.


David Littman's Blog: The ups and downs of the NHL dream

David Littman's Blog: The ups and downs of the NHL dream

by David Littman - May 22, 2008 1:33 PM EDT

The former NHL goalie and current EA video game producer talks about life in the minors and the tribulations of getting to the bigs.
Sure, life as a pro hockey player is fun and exciting. What could be better than getting paid to do what you love? It’s not always all it’s cracked up to be, though, and certainly not always as glamorous.


David Littman's Blog: So you want to be a professional hockey player?

David Littman's Blog: So you want to be a professional hockey player?

by David Littman - April 29, 2008 1:05 PM EDT

The former NHL goalie and current EA video game producer introduces himself and talks about overcoming the odds to make the NHL.
Hi, my name is David Littman. You may have heard of me from my brief stint in the NHL, or from when I played in the AHL and the IHL. You may currently know me as the producer of the EA Sports NHL series.


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“I was coming in to take the boards away and had some good jump. He bobbled the puck at the last second and I don’t think he saw me coming at all. It was a shoulder right in his chest. He’s eight feet tall, so it’s not like you could hit him in the head.”

- Ottawa's Chris Neil about a hit he threw on Tampa's Victor Hedman Thursday night, causing Hedman to leave the game.

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