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Jake Rivard

Seasoned writer with experience in copywriting, content creation, article curation, and everything in-between. I cover hockey, video games, music, and dozens of other forms of media and entertainment. If you've ever been on meijer.com, you've seen some of my handiwork. Cheers!

5 Keys to Red Wings’ 2019-20 Season Opener

Jake Rivard | October 2, 2019

In just a few short days, the Detroit Red Wings will take the ice against the Nashville Predators for their 2019-20 season opener. After a grueling preseason, the Red Wings…

Categories Detroit Red Wings

Red Wings: What Does Success Look Like in 2019-20?

Jake Rivard | September 26, 2019

You can’t fault Red Wings fans for feeling impatient. For 25 years, they watched their team make the playoffs, earning four Stanley Cups in the process. For the last three…

Categories Detroit Red Wings

7 Red Wings Prospects to Watch in the Preseason

Jake Rivard | September 18, 2019

With a Prospects Tournament trophy in the books, the Detroit Red Wings have begun to gear up for the 2019-20 season. Last night, the preseason got off to a roaring…

Categories Red Wings Prospects

5 Takeaways from Red Wings’ Prospect Tournament

Jake Rivard | September 11, 2019

The temperatures and the leaves are dropping, which can mean only one thing: Hockey is (almost) back. Over the last week and a half, Traverse City, Michigan played host to…

Categories Editor's Choice, Red Wings Prospects

Can Joe Veleno Crack the Red Wings’ 2019-20 Roster?

Jake Rivard | September 5, 2019

It’s hard to not like Joe Veleno. After nearly leading the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with an awe-inspiring 104 points last season, it became abundantly clear that he…

Categories Red Wings Prospects

Should the Red Wings Trade for Puljujärvi?

Jake Rivard | August 28, 2019

Yesterday, Edmonton Oilers forward Jesse Puljujärvi signed a one-year contract with Oulun Karpat of the Finnish League. The former fourth-overall pick in the 2016 Entry Draft has struggled to stay…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Editor's Choice, Oilers Prospects

The Grind Line: Red Wings’ 2019-20 Ideal Trades

Jake Rivard | August 26, 2019

What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly…

Categories Column, Red Wings Management

Meet the New Stars: Joe Pavelski

Jake Rivard | August 19, 2019

After losing to the St. Louis Blues in double overtime of Game 7 in the Western Conference Semifinals, general manager Jim Nill made it his goal to add depth to…

Categories Dallas Stars

The Grind Line: Red Wings’ Best 2019-20 Offseason Signing So Far

Jake Rivard | August 19, 2019

What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly…

Categories Column, Red Wings Transactions

What the Red Wings Can Expect from Adam Erne

Jake Rivard | August 15, 2019

Yesterday, the Detroit Red Wings traded a fourth-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft for Tampa Bay Lightning forward Adam Erne. Steve Yzerman’s first trade as general manager of…

Categories Editor's Choice, Red Wings Transactions

The Grind Line: Red Wings 2019-20 Breakout Candidates

Jake Rivard | August 12, 2019

What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly…

Categories Column, Detroit Red Wings

Red Wings’ Mantha Poised for Breakout in 2019-20

Jake Rivard | August 8, 2019

Near the end of the 2018-19 season, it seemed like Detroit Red Wing Anthony Mantha was unstoppable. In the last eight games of the season, he strung together 8 goals…

Categories Detroit Red Wings
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