Hockey Media
Captain Toews Accused of Bungling Response - Are You Serious!?
September 5th, 2015 I have tried my darndest to stay out of the whole Patrick Kane fray for a variety of reasons. Most notably because I have virtually no direct knowledge of anything that has happened. My sources have thus advised me to keep quiet (I have some very smart sources)....
Stars 2015-16 National T.V. Coverage and Schedule Update
July 28th, 2015 The Stars will play in three nationally televised games in 2015-16. Last season the Stars had four nationally televised games. All three games will be broadcast via NBCSN. - Tuesday, October 20th @ Philadelphia 6:30pm CT - Tuesday, February 9th @ Minnesota 7:00pm...
Note to NHL: Learn From Major League Soccer and Capitalize on Expansion in the Pacific Northwest
July 23rd, 2015 Rivalries are the fuel of the National Hockey League and somehow, somewhere along the path of expansion, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman felt a regional match up between Florida municipalities was more important than investing in a virtually untapped US-Pacific Northwest...
Phil Kessel, Toronto's Resected Tumor
July 4th, 2015 Steve Simmons' recent red-faced column in the Toronto Sun lambasting Phil Kessel for, among other things, eating hot dogs, is a jarring piece of vitriol. By Simmons' estimation, this man, this professional athlete, is the malignant causa sua behind an entire...
Rough Draft: Changes in TV Coverage for the NHL's Selection Shows
June 26th, 2015 There will be some changes in how this year’s draft will be covered in North America with the shifting of the Canadian television rights from TSN to Rogers Sportsnet. What’s New for the 2015 NHL Draft? TSN won’t have any live coverage of the draft on its five...
Stars' Fans Should Listen to Game 6
June 15th, 2015 On Friday, the Stars announced Dave Strader as the new voice of the Dallas Stars. However before he begins with the Stars, Strader has some work to finish. Strader will be calling Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, for the 19th straight season. If you are a Stars fan...
Rogers Issues Insulting Response to HNIC Criticism
June 4th, 2015 The first year of Hockey Night in Canada after it was taken over by Rogers was nothing short of a disaster, and don't let the spin from Rogers' media boss Scott Moore fool you. In a recent article on the CBC, Moore defended his program, doubled-down on virtually all the...
The 10 Greatest Hockey Commercials of All Time
June 4th, 2015 Compared to the other Big 4 sports leagues (NFL, NBA, MLB), the NHL commercials are in a different universe. Quick, think to yourself: when's the last time you saw a funny commercial from another sport that wasn't an ESPN "This is Sportscenter" commercial? I honestly can't...
Ad-Sense and Nonsense: The NHL's Marketing Successes and Failures
June 1st, 2015 The NHL is on the rise. After spending years as the redheaded stepchild of professional sports leagues, hockey is starting to make its way back to prime-time television again. NBC and their various sister channels (CNBC, USA Network, and NBCSN) have shown the entirety of...
Pierre McGuire in Uncharted Territory for Game 7
May 29th, 2015 As the Fratellis serenaded the United Center for the sixth and final time Wednesday night, the Chicago Blackhawks skated off the ice, satisfied with their 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. The big win sets the stage for a winner-takes-all game 7 on Saturday night back in...
Even With Babcock, Kessel Must Be Traded
May 22nd, 2015 It sure didn't take long for the pundits to start questioning how much rebuilding the Leafs should do in the wake of their hiring of Mike Babcock. The Toronto Star's Bruce Arthur said that Mike Babcock can make Phaneuf and Kessel Better, "I wouldn't be surprised if...
Voice of the Stars Moving on to Act 2
April 27th, 2015 The 2015-16 season will be the first season in Dallas Stars history without Ralph Strangis' familiar voice in the broadcast booth. Strangis' departure was a surprise to most, but as he noted so eloquently here in his letter to the Stars fans he wants to pursue "Act...
Stop Villainizing the Media!
April 22nd, 2015 In today's age of social media, sports coverage has transformed into a job where immediate access is not only expected, it's demanded. Beat writers are constantly tweeting and posting about the team they're covering and there's a reason for that; it's their job. The...
