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Steve Beisswanger

Steve Beisswanger is a communications and media relations professional who has held strategic leadership roles in diverse sectors of activity such as air transportation, broadcasting, higher education, sports marketing and telecommunications. Possessing a true passion for hockey, he has written about the Concordia Stingers Men's hockey team and has published op-eds for the Montreal Gazette. He is currently working on his first book about the evolving significance of hockey to Canada's social fabric.

World Juniors: The Evolution of a National Obsession

Steve Beisswanger | December 26, 2021

The voice in the promotional spot for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship (WJC) says in a deep matter-of-fact voice that “before the spotlight, before they…

Categories Editor's Choice, Hockey Books, World Junior Hockey Championship

Montreal Canadiens Need Clarity More than a Reset

Steve Beisswanger | December 10, 2019

On more than one occasion I lowered the volume of the radio in my office. It was not because I had the setting too high but rather because of the…

Categories Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens: Just a Slump or a Sign of Reality?

Steve Beisswanger | November 28, 2019

As I made my way into the Bell Center in Montreal on Nov. 26, I was thinking about the possible scene happening in the Montreal Canadiens’ dressing room. The tension…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens Need to Adapt to Early Injury Bug

Steve Beisswanger | November 23, 2019

During one of my regular weekly beer-league games last week, one of our most reliable players caught a rut in the ice and fell awkwardly into the boards, injuring his…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Max Domi: Balancing Life and Hockey

Steve Beisswanger | November 10, 2019

It is somewhat uncommon for a father and a son to share the same idol. Generational differences often create interests and tastes that are disparate to the point of generating…

Categories Editor's Choice, Hockey Books, Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens’ 10-Game Scorecard

Steve Beisswanger | October 25, 2019

Many NHL coaches like to breakdown the season into five- or ten-game segments. This process allows for adjustments to be made to lines, play systems and strategies as well as…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens’ Poehling Combating Early Career Adversity

Steve Beisswanger | October 15, 2019

Ryan Poehling’s NHL debut at the end of last season electrified Canadiens fans. Will he successfully bounce back from early career adversity?

Categories Canadiens Prospects, Editor's Choice

Enthusiasm at Canadiens Home Opener But Questions Remain

Steve Beisswanger | October 11, 2019

The Montreal Canadiens play their home opener in front of enthusiastic and demanding fans. Expectations are high but questions remain.

Categories Montreal Canadiens

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