Jack LeGwin
After covering college and high school basketball for six years as a college student and after graduating for various outlets, I've turned to hockey the past couple years. Most recently, I started the BTS Hockey Podcast, on which I interview players and dive a bit deeper into how they achieve the heights that they have and what their goals are. My main goal is just to tell stories about people, and learn about them beyond just being an athlete.
Author's Posts
Kris Versteeg: A Well-Travelled and Successful NHL Career
July 17th, 2020 Kris Versteeg has officially retired from professional hockey at the age of 33, he announced in a statement on Tuesday. Here's a look at his long journey through hockey, and how he became one of the NHL's most beloved journeymen. What a run it was. A kid from North Lethbridge who played on the streets every day, dreaming of playing...
Ryan Hardy's Journey to the Chicago Steel - and How He's Getting the Job Done
June 11th, 2020 "It's relatively easy to sustain being competitive. It's very difficult to sustain a program to compete for the championship every year."- Ryan Hardy Ryan Hardy is creating a winning atmosphere with the Chicago Steel. At the age of 34, he has put together a team with a 78-28-5 record in his two years as general manager. Related:...
Top Prospect Rutger McGroarty Discusses Future With USA NTDP
May 28th, 2020 Rutger McGroarty is heading to the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (NTDP) next year as one of the most hyped hockey prospects in the world in the 2022 draft class. The Lincoln, Nebraska-native tallied 160 points this past season in 63 games for the Oakland Grizzlies in the HPHL, turning heads around the scouting...
Perreault's Bloodlines Helping Him Prep for the 2020 NHL Draft
May 24th, 2020 Some might say that Jacob Perreault has a lot to live up to, but if you ask him, he doesn't think about it. Perreault's whole family plays the game. His father, Yanic, played in the NHL for 14 years, Liliane, his sister, currently plays at Mercyhurst University, and his brothers, Jeremy and Gabriel, play for the Chicago Cougars and...
Top Euro Draft Prospect Tim Stützle Talks About His Rise to the Top
May 8th, 2020 Not many players in the 2020 draft class have had the rise to the top that Tim Stützle has had. Currently mocked in the top five by practically every outlet there is that covers the sport, Stützle has combined playing in the DEL and good showings on the international stage into becoming one of the premier players in his age group...
The Evolution of the Carolina Hurricanes
May 6th, 2020 The Carolina Hurricanes have completely re-vamped. From officially hiring Rod Brind'Amour as the team's head coach in 2018, to strong drafting in the past eight years, the team has gone from an afterthought in the Eastern Conference, to one of the most exciting teams in the NHL. Let's look back at some of the events that made the...
