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Melissa Boyd

Melissa has been covering the Montreal Canadiens for The Hockey Writers since March of 2020. She is also THW's Social Media & Marketing Manager as well as co-host of Chicks & Sticks, a weekly show produced by THW. In 2006, she spearheaded the social media initiatives for Tennis Canada and Rogers Cup and was the primary person responsible for their upkeep for over 10 years. She has written articles for multiple tennis websites and interviewed the likes of Roger Federer and Serena Williams. While her career in sports started in tennis, her first love has always been hockey. She has a journalism degree from Concordia University.

Shea Weber’s Best Moments with the Canadiens

Melissa Boyd | March 24, 2023

It was a blockbuster trade that shook the hockey world on June 29, 2016, when the Montreal Canadiens sent popular defenseman P.K. Subban to the Nashville Predators in exchange for…

Categories Canadiens History, Hockey History

Matheson Has Become a Key Piece for Hometown Canadiens

Melissa Boyd | March 19, 2023

After being acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins last summer in the Jeff Petry trade, Mike Matheson’s tenure with the Montreal Canadiens didn’t start the way he wanted it to, but…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens News & Rumors: Hughes, Monahan, Slafkovsky, More

Melissa Boyd | March 6, 2023

In this edition of Montreal Canadiens news and rumors, recapping a quiet trade deadline for general manager Kent Hughes, an update on Sean Monahan’s health status, the Laval Rocket will…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, News and Rumors

Denis Gurianov: Get to Know the Canadiens’ Newest Acquisition

Melissa Boyd | February 28, 2023

Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes has sealed his first deal ahead of the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline, acquiring Denis Gurianov from the Dallas Stars in exchange for Evgenii Dadonov.…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, Trade Deadline

Chris Tierney: Get To Know the Canadiens’ Newest Acquisition

Melissa Boyd | February 26, 2023

It’s no secret that the Montreal Canadiens have been decimated by injuries over the past few months. So much so that their initial trade deadline plans are all but thrown…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens Mock Trade Deadline: Kravtsov Reunites with Gorton

Melissa Boyd | February 20, 2023

With the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline now just around the corner, it’s shaping up to be a quiet couple of weeks for the Montreal Canadiens as injuries to key assets…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, Trade Deadline

Canadiens’ Future Core on Defence Is Taking Shape

Melissa Boyd | February 15, 2023

Not long ago, I wrote about the crucial player development the Montreal Canadiens have been getting in 2022-23 at every level of the organization and nowhere is that trend more…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens News & Rumors: Anderson, Caufield, Price, More

Melissa Boyd | February 5, 2023

In this edition of  Montreal Canadiens news and rumors, general manager Kent Hughes doesn’t plan on trading Josh Anderson at the deadline, Cole Caufield has begun his recovery following shoulder…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, News and Rumors

Canadiens Getting Crucial Player Development in Rebuilding Year

Melissa Boyd | January 31, 2023

When Montreal Canadiens President and CEO Geoff Molson announced the firing of Marc Bergevin in November of 2021, he indicated that the organization needed a fresh start with greater emphasis…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

4 Canadiens Second Half Storylines to Watch

Melissa Boyd | January 23, 2023

After learning about Saturday’s bombshell announcement that Cole Caufield will require season-ending shoulder surgery, many fans of the Montreal Canadiens are ready to fast forward to June and prepare for…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

5 Bold Canadiens Predictions for 2023

Melissa Boyd | January 12, 2023

The Montreal Canadiens have hit the halfway point of the 2022-23 season and while their overall record is better than last year at this time, it’s clear the team is…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

3 Canadiens Who Need to Elevate Their Play in 2023

Melissa Boyd | January 5, 2023

After an impressive start to the season, the Montreal Canadiens find themselves in a tailspin and finished 2022 on the sourest of notes with a disastrous 1-8-1 record over the…

Categories Montreal Canadiens
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