Hockey & Rock Music Are a Perfect Mix Peter Baracchini | May 7, 2020 Music plays an important part in our lives, there during the best times and worst times. When music works its way into sports, then the connection becomes that much stronger.…
For Zac Bell, It Really Is AlwaysHockey Emily Dattilo | March 29, 2020 Hockey fans and players have been missing the game they love, and Zac Bell, a 19-year-old from Ontario, is spending his days sharing pieces of thegame in a special way. …
Legendary Broadcaster Bob Cole Has One Final Call. Oh Baby! The Canadian Press | April 6, 2019 Bob Cole still remembers the butterflies flapping in his stomach as he walked into the old Boston Garden in the spring of 1969. Calling games on “Hockey Night in Canada” was his dream. This was the opportunity, one he wasn’t about to let…
Benching Bob Cole: The Right Decision? Brett Slawson | April 17, 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…
One on One With Roenick: Olympics, Women’s Hockey & Kraft Hockeyville Nathaniel Oliver | March 3, 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…
What Does ‘The Athletic’ Mean for the Future of Hockey Writing? Johannes Wheeldon | September 11, 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…
NHL Announces More Milbury Tony Wolak | April 29, 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…
Dave Strader Returns to Broadcast Booth Ed Sarno | February 20, 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…
BOOOOOO…Wait, Should You Really Be Booing Gary Bettman? Matt Brauckmann | February 6, 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 —…
Steve Mears on WJC Memories and 2013 Gold Dustin Nelson | December 26, 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…
Winnipeg Jets 2016-17 Social Media Guide Judson Rempel | September 8, 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…
Ron MacLean to Return as Hockey Night in Canada Host: Report Dean Plunkett | June 19, 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…