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

Former Maple Leafs Forward Mitch Marner Gets Honest About Mental Health Struggles

Former Maple Leafs Forward Mitch Marner Gets Honest About Mental Health Struggles

Maple Leafs GM John Chayka Breaks Silence After Blockbuster Trade

Maple Leafs GM John Chayka Breaks Silence After Blockbuster Trade

NHL Insider: Morgan Rielly’s Fate With Maple Leafs May Be Sealed

NHL Insider: Morgan Rielly’s Fate With Maple Leafs May Be Sealed

Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard Reveals Why He’s “Pissed Off”

Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard Reveals Why He’s “Pissed Off”

Former Lions Great Calvin Johnson Identifies Potential Record-Breaker

Former Lions Great Calvin Johnson Identifies Potential Record-Breaker

Penguins Announce New Official Contract Signing

Penguins Announce New Official Contract Signing

Oilers Insider Reveals One Move That Must Be Done If Darnell Nurse Departs

Oilers Insider Reveals One Move That Must Be Done If Darnell Nurse Departs

Lions’ DJ Reed Reveals Unique Approach To Hamstring Injury Recovery

Lions’ DJ Reed Reveals Unique Approach To Hamstring Injury Recovery

Maple Leafs Announce Three-Year Contract For Young Forward

Maple Leafs Announce Three-Year Contract For Young Forward

Two Penguins Veterans In Danger Of Being Traded By Kyle Dubas

Two Penguins Veterans In Danger Of Being Traded By Kyle Dubas

Maple Leafs Listed As Landing Spot For 808 Game Veteran

Maple Leafs Listed As Landing Spot For 808 Game Veteran

AFC East Power Named Potential Landing Spot For Pair Of Lions Tight Ends

AFC East Power Named Potential Landing Spot For Pair Of Lions Tight Ends

Dan Campbell Shares Unfiltered View Of Lions 2026 First Round Pick Blake Miller

Dan Campbell Shares Unfiltered View Of Lions 2026 First Round Pick Blake Miller

Canadiens Linked To Former NHL First Overall Pick

Canadiens Linked To Former NHL First Overall Pick

Latest Update On Blackhawks Negotiations With Conor Bedard Isn’t Encouraging

Latest Update On Blackhawks Negotiations With Conor Bedard Isn’t Encouraging

Lions Icon Barry Sanders Doesn’t Hold Back When Discussing Jahmyr Gibbs

Lions Icon Barry Sanders Doesn’t Hold Back When Discussing Jahmyr Gibbs

Maple Leafs Named Landing Spot For $74 Million Trade Candidate

Maple Leafs Named Landing Spot For $74 Million Trade Candidate

Oilers Linked To Former Divisional Rival Goaltender

Oilers Linked To Former Divisional Rival Goaltender

Bruins Announce Multi-Year Contract For Young Forward

Bruins Announce Multi-Year Contract For Young Forward

Former Canucks GM Patrik Allvin Joins Bitter Divisional Rival

Former Canucks GM Patrik Allvin Joins Bitter Divisional Rival

MLB Insider Reveals Latest Twist In Tarik Skubal’s Future With Tigers

MLB Insider Reveals Latest Twist In Tarik Skubal’s Future With Tigers

Life-Changing Announcement From Lions TE Sam LaPorta

Life-Changing Announcement From Lions TE Sam LaPorta

Lions’ Cade Mays Doesn’t Hold Back First Impressions Of Jared Goff

Lions’ Cade Mays Doesn’t Hold Back First Impressions Of Jared Goff

Lions Named As Landing Spot For $36 Million Safety

Lions Named As Landing Spot For $36 Million Safety

Maple Leafs Could Consider Difficult Option For Morgan Rielly

Maple Leafs Could Consider Difficult Option For Morgan Rielly

Penguins Named Landing Spot For $74 Million Defenseman

Penguins Named Landing Spot For $74 Million Defenseman

NHL Insider Gives Bad News To Oilers’ Darnell Nurse

NHL Insider Gives Bad News To Oilers’ Darnell Nurse

Frank Ragnow Breaks Silence On Relationship With Lions And His Retirement

Frank Ragnow Breaks Silence On Relationship With Lions And His Retirement

Two Frontrunners Emerge As Landing Spots For Oilers’ Darnell Nurse

Two Frontrunners Emerge As Landing Spots For Oilers’ Darnell Nurse

New Twist Emerges In Maple Leafs’ Coaching Search

New Twist Emerges In Maple Leafs’ Coaching Search