Kraken Get One of the Best in the TV Broadcast Biz Sean Mallon | January 29, 2021 John Forslund’s name might be one you recognize, and it might not. The longtime voice of the Hartford Whalers and Carolina Hurricanes is well known in certain circles, but outside…
Cam Moon Joining Exclusive Oilers Club Brian Swane | January 14, 2021 It could just be the most exclusive club in the storied history of the Edmonton Oilers. And it’s not actually open to the guys wearing skates. Over their first four…
Flyers Shuffle Broadcast Team: Hartnell In…Therien, Cohen & Clement Out Eric Goldstein | January 12, 2021 The Philadelphia Flyers offseason was mostly muted as the front office made only a handful of notable moves. The biggest takeaways were the signing of free-agent defenseman Erik Gustafsson to…
LA Kings Captain Anze Kopitar Adds an Emmy Award to His Trophy Case Quinn McLellan | December 31, 2020 Yes, you read the title correctly. LA Kings’ star center Anze Kopitar won an Emmy. On Dec. 29, he showed off his accomplishment via an Instagram post. He now joins…
The Forgotten New York Islanders Christmas Album Jon Zella | December 25, 2020 We’ll give you a second to process the headline. Yes, in 1979, the New York Islanders released a Christmas album that was recorded at, wait for it —Bolognese Recording Studios…
San Jose Sharks Voices: Introducing Randy Hahn & Dan Rusanowsky Marco Milani | December 12, 2020 After months of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The NHL Players Association and the NHL have agreed on a deal that the 2020-21 season will start on Jan. 13…
My Favorite Hockey Stories: Andrew Forbes Pete Bauer | November 17, 2020 Andrew recently celebrated his seventh year with The Hockey Writers, and is closing in on 900 articles for the site. His “beat” at THW includes the Toronto Maple Leafs (lead…
Doc’s Orders: A Retrospective on Mike Emrick Ben Wagner | October 22, 2020 Earlier this week, longtime broadcaster Mike “Doc” Emrick decided to retire after nearly 50 years covering the National Hockey League. Tributes from across the league are pouring in; as of…
Too Good for Television: Great Commentary’s Move to Radio Ben Wagner | September 27, 2020 “Good evening Canada, and hockey fans in the United States and Newfoundland!” If you listened to the early days of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), those words were more than…
Odd Man Rush – An Authentic Look at the Pursuit of Hockey Dreams Kyle Gipe | September 1, 2020 Based on Bill Keenan’s best-selling memoir of the same name, Odd Man Rush presents a humorous, self-deprecating look at the realities of playing minor professional hockey in Europe in pursuit…
Islanders’ Brendan Burke’s Path to Becoming a Top Broadcaster in the NHL Matt Rothman | August 19, 2020 Throughout New York Islanders’ history, they have had some remarkable play-by-play broadcasters. It began with Jim Gordon in their inaugural season to John Sterling and then Tim Ryan before legendary…
More Than Words – The Seattle Kraken Find Their Broadcast Voice Sean Mallon | August 15, 2020 The voice of the Seattle Kraken has been identified. Everett Fitzhugh has been hired to call goals, penalties, and hopefully someday a Stanley Cup. The timing makes sense, it couldn’t have…