Hockey Media
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,...