Cristiano Simonetta
Cristiano Simonetta is in his third year studying broadcast journalism at the University in Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is also the executive producer and lead play-by-play broadcaster for Illini Hockey's ACHA DI club. Follow him on Twitter at @CMS_74_.
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Blues Pipeline Boasts Talent at All Positions
August 18th, 2017 For the most part, the St. Louis Blues pride themselves on shaping their roster from within instead of seeking players outside the organization. They aren't likely to sign a highly-touted free agent or pull the trigger on a blockbuster trade before the deadline (Ryan Miller excluded, for obvious reasons). Nonetheless, the Blues have...
Doug Armstrong's Impressive Offseason
July 24th, 2017 Heading into the 2017 offseason, St. Louis Blues fans weren't expecting much from general manager Doug Armstrong. Fifty years of mediocrity in the form of zero Stanley Cup wins will wear on a fanbase, after all. For the second straight season, the team that eliminated them in the postseason represented the Western Conference in the...
NHL Announces Feasibility Study for University of Illinois
June 25th, 2017 The NHL and the NHLPA has announced that a feasibility study will be conducted at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign to determine their eligibility for NCAA Division I hockey. The announcement came at a press conference at the United Center two hours before the start of Round 1 of the 2017 NHL Draft, being held in...
Jackman Will Help Blues Prospects Flourish
June 3rd, 2017 The St. Louis Blues have added another former player to their coaching regime with the signing of Barret Jackman as the team's development coach. Jackman, 36, spent 14 years in the NHL after being drafted by the Blues in 1999. Last October, he announced his retirement after signing a one-day contract to end his career with St....
5 Keys for the Blues in Game 4
May 2nd, 2017 The St. Louis Blues face a pivotal Game 4 tonight in the Music City against the Nashville Predators. Down 2-1 in the series, the Blues hope to shift momentum back on their side and head home for Game 5 Friday night tied at two games apiece. To do that, they must respond to the Preds' dominant performance in Game 3 on Sunday afternoon....
Jake Allen Leads Blues Down the Stretch
April 8th, 2017 At the 2016 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, goaltender Brian Elliott was traded from the St. Louis Blues to the Calgary Flames. A mere month after a memorable trip to the Western Conference Final, the man they call "Moose" was shipped out of town. The "1A, 1B" tandem in St. Louis was scrapped as 25-year-old (at the time) Jake Allen was...
