Michael Whitaker
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Michael Whitaker

Experience

Michael Whitaker is a contributor for Heavy.com. Before Heavy, he wrote forDetroit Sports Nation and Sportskeeda, and also worked several years for FanDuel Sports Detroit. 

He also currently writes for The Hockey News and ClutchPoints.

Education

Michael Whitaker holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from Eastern Michigan University. 

Latest Articles From Michael Whitaker

Daniel Alfredsson Responds To Angry Senators Fans After Joining Maple Leafs

Daniel Alfredsson Responds To Angry Senators Fans After Joining Maple Leafs

Alex Tuch Reveals Why He Spurned Sabres In Free Agency

Alex Tuch Reveals Why He Spurned Sabres In Free Agency

Maple Leafs GM John Chayka Fires Multiple Toronto Staff Members

Maple Leafs GM John Chayka Fires Multiple Toronto Staff Members

Tigers’ Tarik Skubal Has a Message for Scott Harris Before Trade Deadline

Tigers’ Tarik Skubal Has a Message for Scott Harris Before Trade Deadline

Maple Leafs Land Top Western Conference Prospect In Proposed Morgan Rielly Swap

Maple Leafs Land Top Western Conference Prospect In Proposed Morgan Rielly Swap

Senators Forced To Respond After Controversial Tkachuk Jersey Trade-In

Senators Forced To Respond After Controversial Tkachuk Jersey Trade-In

Canucks Star Forward Linked To Pair Of Western Conference Rivals

Canucks Star Forward Linked To Pair Of Western Conference Rivals

David Montgomery Holds Nothing Back On Lions Departure

David Montgomery Holds Nothing Back On Lions Departure

Bruins Could Lose $6.4 Million Player To Western Conference

Bruins Could Lose $6.4 Million Player To Western Conference

Craig Berube Delivers Blunt Take On Mitch Marner’s Maple Leafs’ Departure

Craig Berube Delivers Blunt Take On Mitch Marner’s Maple Leafs’ Departure

NHL Insider Has Bad News For Oilers After Darnell Nurse Trade

NHL Insider Has Bad News For Oilers After Darnell Nurse Trade

Senators Fans Stunned After Legend Daniel Alfredsson Defects To Bitter Rival

Senators Fans Stunned After Legend Daniel Alfredsson Defects To Bitter Rival

Breaking: Tigers Officially Make Coaching Change

Breaking: Tigers Officially Make Coaching Change

New Twist In Claude Giroux Saga Leaves Flyers Fans Spurned

New Twist In Claude Giroux Saga Leaves Flyers Fans Spurned

Report: Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard Seeking History With Next Contract

Report: Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard Seeking History With Next Contract

Report: Maple Leafs Could Still Make Another Major Move

Report: Maple Leafs Could Still Make Another Major Move

Lions QB Coach Mark Brunell Gets Honest About Jared Goff

Lions QB Coach Mark Brunell Gets Honest About Jared Goff

Report: Canadiens Could Trade Former 1st Round Pick

Report: Canadiens Could Trade Former 1st Round Pick

NHL Insider Leaks Brady Tkachuk Caused Distractions For Senators Dressing Room

NHL Insider Leaks Brady Tkachuk Caused Distractions For Senators Dressing Room

Toronto Insider Says John Chayka Embarrassed Former Maple Leafs Management

Toronto Insider Says John Chayka Embarrassed Former Maple Leafs Management

Lions Urged To Snag Pair Of Unclaimed Free Agents, Including Former Cowboy

Lions Urged To Snag Pair Of Unclaimed Free Agents, Including Former Cowboy

Maple Leafs Catch Stray From Opposition GM Over Mitch Marner

Maple Leafs Catch Stray From Opposition GM Over Mitch Marner

Dan Campbell Holds Nothing Back When Discusses Lions’ Chances In 2026

Dan Campbell Holds Nothing Back When Discusses Lions’ Chances In 2026

Bruins Nearly Completed Blockbuster Trade With Western Conference

Bruins Nearly Completed Blockbuster Trade With Western Conference

Lions’ Draft History Maker Emerges As Dark Horse For 2026

Lions’ Draft History Maker Emerges As Dark Horse For 2026

Oilers GM Stan Bowman Announces Another Contract Signing

Oilers GM Stan Bowman Announces Another Contract Signing

NHL Insider Reveals Sudden Twist In Morgan Rielly Trade Speculation From Maple Leafs

NHL Insider Reveals Sudden Twist In Morgan Rielly Trade Speculation From Maple Leafs

NFL Insider’s Bold Ben Johnson Prediction Raises Major Concern For Lions

NFL Insider’s Bold Ben Johnson Prediction Raises Major Concern For Lions

Maple Leafs Continue Crazy Offseason With Another New Contract Signing

Maple Leafs Continue Crazy Offseason With Another New Contract Signing

Maple Leafs’ Sergei Bobrovsky Doesn’t Hold Back His Opinion Of Toronto

Maple Leafs’ Sergei Bobrovsky Doesn’t Hold Back His Opinion Of Toronto