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Barron Wilson

Avid sports enthusiast and aficionado from Barrie, Ontario. Diehard Leafs fan and founder of @sport6ix via Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and more. As a graduate from Brock University's Sport Management program and former intern at TSN - The Sports Network, Barron has extensive sports knowledge and is up-to-date with the many nuances occurring in sports media today.

NHL Turns to Sponsorships for Financial Relief in 2021

Barron Wilson | January 30, 2021

It’s no secret that the National Hockey League and other major professional sports leagues have lost and are losing money as a result of the pandemic. Commissioner Gary Bettman has…

Categories The Business of Hockey

NHL’s 2020-21 Baseball-Style Schedule: Could it Work Permanently?

Barron Wilson | January 22, 2021

As a result of COVID-19 and restrictions placed on the National Hockey League, the 2020-21 season is shaping up to be unlike any we’ve ever seen. While both players and…

Categories Commentary, The Business of Hockey

New and Old Rivalries in the 2020-21 All-Canadian Division

Barron Wilson | January 14, 2021

As the 2020-21 NHL season commences, the league’s recent realignment promises must-watch hockey for the all-Canadian North Division; where rivalries will be forged and renewed during the shortened 56-game season.…

Categories Previews and Predictions

New Year, New Advertising: The NHL’s Latest 2020-21 Sponsorships

Barron Wilson | January 8, 2021

The National Hockey League, like other professional sports leagues around the world, took a major revenue hit due to the COVID-19 outbreak. This year, in a shortened 56-game season with…

Categories The Business of Hockey

NHL Hints at Helmet Advertisements: What’s Next?

Barron Wilson | December 14, 2020

Per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the NHL is investigating the idea of selling advertisements on their helmets. Friedman noted that it was brought up during last Wednesday’s Board of Governors call,…

Categories Editor's Choice, NHL News, The Business of Hockey

Tribalism in Hockey: How it Sells the Sport

Barron Wilson | December 5, 2020

By taking a look at the picture below, you can see the exact moment Toronto Maple Leafs fans experienced their infamous Game 7 overtime collapse to the Boston Bruins in…

Categories Commentary

Capitals’ Protas Developing into Biggest Steal of 2019 Draft

Barron Wilson | November 1, 2020

Since being taken with the 91st-overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, 6-foot-6 Belarussian centerman Aliaksei Protas is an early front runner for the biggest steal of this draft…

Categories Capitals Prospects

Washington Capitals ‘Untouchable’ Prospects

Barron Wilson | October 27, 2020

Heading into the 2020-21 season, the Washington Capitals are once again poised to be legitimate Stanley Cup contenders. While they have achieved consistent on-ice success over the last decade and…

Categories Capitals Prospects

Capitals 2020-21 Season: How Do They Stack Up in the Metro Division?

Barron Wilson | October 24, 2020

The Washington Capitals are aware of the emerging talent in the Metropolitan Division. Since winning the Stanley Cup in 2018, the Capitals are coming off of back-to-back first-round exits courtesy…

Categories Editor's Choice, Washington Capitals

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