Hockey Media
Benching Bob Cole: The Right Decision?
April 17th, 2018 Have you noticed the absence of Bob Cole? If you answered yes, then you are not alone. Lost in the anticipation, excitement, and enthusiasm surrounding the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs is the lack of Bob Cole's legendary commentary. Since 1972, Cole has been a...
One on One With Roenick: Olympics, Women’s Hockey & Kraft Hockeyville
March 3rd, 2018 NBC Sports commentator and legendary NHLer Jeremy Roenick is back stateside after providing coverage and insight at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games. While in South Korea, "J.R." as he is affectionately known, saw it all. The first Olympic gold medal in 20 years for an...
Olczyk Embodies Passion for Life, Hockey
October 10th, 2017 It has been a difficult few months as it pertains to a couple of the best hockey broadcasters in the business. Dave Strader, most recently known for his play-by-play contributions to the Dallas Stars and NBC Sports, passed away on Oct. 1, 2017, in his New York...
What Does 'The Athletic' Mean for the Future of Hockey Writing?
September 11th, 2017 If you follow hockey with anything more than a passing interest, you have probably been hearing a lot about The Athletic lately. In September, James Mirtle announced the venture was expanding across Canada. Formatted to look like an old style broadsheet newspaper, the...
NHL Announces More Milbury
April 29th, 2017 After another season of increased television ratings and an exponential boost of social media traffic across all platforms, the NHL and NBCSports have announced that in-studio analyst Mike Milbury will receive more air time. The increased social media conversation around...
Dave Strader Returns to Broadcast Booth
February 20th, 2017 The return of Stars' play-by-play broadcaster Dave Strader put things in perspective Saturday night. It's been a rough stretch for the Stars of late, seemingly waiting for the shoe to drop on head coach Lindy Ruff or certain players to be moved for future assets...
BOOOOOO...Wait, Should You Really Be Booing Gary Bettman?
February 6th, 2017 Last week marked the 24th anniversary of Gary Bettman's tenure as Commissioner of the National Hockey League. An incredible number of things have transpired since then in the NHL -- expansions, franchise moves, lockouts, outdoor games to name a few -- and through it all NHL...
Steve Mears on WJC Memories and 2013 Gold
December 26th, 2016 NHL Network's Steve Mears has called games for Team USA at the World Junior Championship for the last four years. He'll be on the microphone again this year when the tournament opens in Montreal and Toronto on Dec. 26. Before heading to Toronto, Mears took a moment to...
Winnipeg Jets 2016-17 Social Media Guide
September 8th, 2016 Winnipeg has four seasons: hockey, hockey, playoff hockey, and warm winter. The city is famous for its cold winter, windy intersections, and it's hockey history. Players like Andy Bathgate, Bill Mosienko, and Mike Keane, as well as current NHL stars Jonathan Toews,...
Ron MacLean to Return as Hockey Night in Canada Host: Report
June 19th, 2016 Dave Feschuk, Toronto Star Sports Columnist, is reporting that industry insider are telling him Ron MacLean will be returning as host of the iconic Saturday night Hockey Night in Canada. The move is a reversal of the decision made in 2014 by Rogers to give the hosting gig...
The Dream Job, for Now
June 10th, 2016 The field of print journalism is a dying one. The job prospects are not great, and the field is regularly laying off long tenured reporters. Therefore, majoring in Journalism is a risky decision. Many graduates are struggling to find any semblance of steady work in the...
Don Cherry, HNIC Reach Deal
June 7th, 2016 There will come a day when the iconic Coach’s Corner figure - Don Cherry - will decide to leave the program. However, that day isn’t going to come in the foreseeable future. According to Bill Brioux of the Canadian Press, the 82-year-old Cherry has signed a...
Love Him or Hate Him, Pierre McGuire is a Staple of the NHL Soundtrack
May 20th, 2016 Pierre McGuire. You know him. The bald-headed, always-opinionated, frequently-shouting NBC Sports analyst. He’s spent nearly two decades in broadcasting, working on TSN in Canada before becoming a staple to the American broadcast team. Never one to shy away from...
