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Anthony Barberio

Drinker of beer, watcher of hockey, and teller of jokes from the great Garden State of New Jersey. Comedian who has a slightly obsessed fandom with the New Jersey Devils. Monmouth University Class of 2017. with a degree in International business and Marketing that sparked an interest in he global operations of the NHL and the game of hockey. Also write for Puck Prose, Devils Army Blog and previously Total Frat Move.

Vegas Should Get a Winter Classic

Anthony Barberio | January 4, 2020

Outdoor games used to be a luxury reserved for the lucky few NHL teams. The yearly Winter Classic used to only give two teams every season the opportunity to play…

Categories Vegas Golden Knights, Winter Classic

Who Are the Owners of Seattle’s Expansion NHL Team?

Anthony Barberio | December 24, 2019

Millions of kids grow up with dreams of playing in the NHL, but very few dream of owning an NHL team. Due to my less than spectacular skills on skates,…

Categories Seattle Kraken, The Business of Hockey

Seattle & Golden Knights – Comparing the Expansions a Year In

Anthony Barberio | December 6, 2019

Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of Seattle officially being awarded an expansion franchise. The still yet to be named team has gone through a lot of development in its first…

Categories Seattle Kraken

The NHL’s Relationship with United States Presidents

Anthony Barberio | November 12, 2019

Rarely do Presidents of the United States make it to the highlight reel of SportsCenter, but President Donald Trump has found himself there a few times in the past few…

Categories Hockey History, The Business of Hockey

Can NHL Fans Behave Themselves?

Anthony Barberio | October 28, 2019

A crowd full of hockey fans can be both exciting and terrifying at the same time. Catch them when their team is winning a game and it’s an experience in…

Categories Commentary, The Business of Hockey

Hispanic Hockey: The NHL’s Next Frontier

Anthony Barberio | October 21, 2019

Back in the 1980s it seemed like hockey was a sport only played in Canada and a few scattered enclaves across the northeastern United States. Sure, those Soviets an ocean…

Categories Arizona Coyotes, International Hockey

Optics of White House Visit for Blues and the NHL

Anthony Barberio | October 18, 2019

This past Tuesday, aside from a seven-game slate throughout the National Hockey League, the St. Louis Blues were in action. No, they didn’t find themselves on the ice, but in…

Categories St Louis Blues, The Business of Hockey

Timing Is Perfect for NHL to Grow in China

Anthony Barberio | October 7, 2019

When it comes to the sport of hockey on an international stage, Canada and European countries (including Russia, for the sake of the example) are always the most lucrative markets.…

Categories International Hockey, The Business of Hockey

A Look at the New Palm Springs AHL Team

Anthony Barberio | October 2, 2019

Last season, the NHL announced an expansion team would be coming to Seattle in the 2021-22 season as the NHL’s 32nd franchise. The speculation surrounding the building of the new…

Categories AHL, Seattle Kraken

Are Monthly Passes the NHL’s Next Ticketing Innovation?

Anthony Barberio | September 30, 2019

Over the past few weeks, stories about the worries of NHL attendance have been drastically overstated. It all started with a Canadian Press article that claimed NHL teams were worried…

Categories The Business of Hockey

Seattle Expansion Team: Steps to Take Before First NHL Season

Anthony Barberio | September 23, 2019

When the 2021-2022 NHL season begins, Seattle will officially have an NHL team of their own and will become the 16th team in the Western Conference, which had one less…

Categories Editor's Choice, Seattle Kraken, The Business of Hockey

The Difference Between Baseball Stadiums And Hockey Arenas

Anthony Barberio | September 21, 2019

A few days ago, I took a look at Major League Baseball’s “Minor League Problem” and if any of the suggestions Travis Sawchick put in his article “Do We Even…

Categories The Business of Hockey
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