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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

January 31, 2021January 30, 2021 by Barron Wilson
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman

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 …

Read moreNHL Turns to Sponsorships for Financial Relief in 2021

Categories The Business of Hockey, Top Stories Tags Gary Bettman, Sponsorships

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

January 22, 2021 by Barron Wilson
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr

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 …

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

Categories Commentary, The Business of Hockey Tags NHL Schedule

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

January 14, 2021 by Barron Wilson
North Division NHL Scotia 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. …

Read moreNew and Old Rivalries in the 2020-21 All-Canadian Division

Categories Previews and Predictions Tags Auston Matthews, Battle of Alberta, North Division, Patrik Laine

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

January 8, 2021 by Barron Wilson
Gary Bettman, Donald Fehr

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 …

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

Categories The Business of Hockey Tags Sponsorships

NHL Hints at Helmet Advertisements: What’s Next?

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 by Barron Wilson
Gary Bettman, World Cup of Hockey, Player and Puck Tracking

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, …

Read moreNHL Hints at Helmet Advertisements: What’s Next?

Categories Editor's Choice, News, The Business of Hockey Tags Business of Hockey, Gary Bettman

Tribalism in Hockey: How it Sells the Sport

December 5, 2020 by Barron Wilson

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 …

Read moreTribalism in Hockey: How it Sells the Sport

Categories Commentary Tags Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby

Capitals’ Protas Developing into Biggest Steal of 2019 Draft

November 1, 2020 by Barron Wilson
Aliaksei Protas of the Prince Albert Raiders

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 …

Read moreCapitals’ Protas Developing into Biggest Steal of 2019 Draft

Categories Capitals Prospects Tags 2019 NHL Draft, Aliaksei Protas

Washington Capitals ‘Untouchable’ Prospects

October 27, 2020 by Barron Wilson
Connor McMichael Capitals Draft

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 …

Read moreWashington Capitals ‘Untouchable’ Prospects

Categories Capitals Prospects Tags Aliaksei Protas, Connor McMichael, Hendrix Lapierre, Martin Fehervary

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

October 25, 2020October 24, 2020 by Barron Wilson
Ovechkin

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 …

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

Categories Editor's Choice, Washington Capitals

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