Jeff Ponder
I am a former NHL media member and reporter for the St. Louis Blues, working for various media outlets. Currently, I am an NHL News Writer and Editor for The Hockey Writers. I live in St. Louis and work as a freelance copywriter in numerous industries.
Author's Posts
The Wrong Defenseman is on the Trade Block
January 12th, 2016 DISCLAIMER: If you are expecting a bash piece about Alex Pietrangelo, Jay Bouwmeester, Carl Gunnarsson or any other Blues defenseman, you will need to look elsewhere. There are so many reasons why trading Kevin Shattenkirk makes perfect sense for the St. Louis Blues. On a team with top-pairing defensemen Alex Pietrangelo and Jay...
If You've Seen Dmitrij Jaskin, Please Call…
January 6th, 2016 There are some occurrences that take place once every great while. For astronomers, lunar eclipses and Neptune sightings sit at the top of this list. For southern United States dwellers, it may be a forecast of snow or a day that falls below 32°. For hockey fans, it’s the four-goal game … or any goal by St. Louis Blues right-winger,...
Hockey Headlines: Hall-of-Famer Passes Away; Winnipeg Breaks Losing Streak
November 19th, 2015 A collection of stories from around the hockey landscape for Nov. 19, 2015: Hall-of-Famer Bert Olmstead has passed away. https://twitter.com/WealthStructure/status/667135866570080256 Reports suggest Travis Hamonic is on the trade block. There are a slew of teams that should be lining up for Hamonic's services. The...
Hockey Headlines: Rangers on a Roll; Kane Overtakes Scoring Lead
November 16th, 2015 It was a wild weekend in the NHL. Check out all the latest news and notes. A few teams had touching tributes to the tragedy in France. https://twitter.com/Russostrib/status/665689927422574592 Mats Zuccarello had a three-point night in the Rangers' 4-3 win against Toronto. Derek Stepan scored a goal from the red line. Just...
Hockey Headlines: Abdelkader to Get 7-Year Contract; NHL to Meet with Burrows
November 12th, 2015 Here are your hockey headlines for Thursday, Nov. 12: Justin Abdelkader is likely receiving a seven-year contract extension soon. Why this may be a bad idea. Alex Burrows is under fire after supposedly disrespecting Jordin Tootoo. He is set to meet with the NHL....
Hockey Headlines: Hall of Fame Weekend Wraps Up; Palmieri Scores in OT
November 9th, 2015 It was a busy weekend in the hockey world. Check out the latest headlines from Hall of Fame weekend. Nicklas Lidstrom was a generational talent. Lidstrom and Sergei Fedorov entered the hall together as teammates. Claude Giroux says that Chris Pronger helped him grow into the player he is today. Pronger's career started with a...
