Posts About "NHL Network"

The NHL: Toughest League to Watch in Professional Sports

October 6th, 2015 Many people, including NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, have said the Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win in professional sports. They have a point: After a bruising, exhausting 82-game regular season, the eventual champion will have to play between 16 and 28 playoff games of ever-increasing intensity in order to hoist hockey’s Holy...

How to Improve NHL Network

May 22nd, 2015 When the NHL Network launched in Canada in 2001, the thought of having 24/7 NHL news, programming and games was enough to make any hockey fan drool. It was a network that gave fans a dedicated channel to tune in to for their 24/7 hockey fix without having to wait for a pre- or postgame show or scour the Internet for the latest news...

Could Scott Stevens Coach New Jersey?

December 4th, 2014 It has been a question asked for some time. Scott Stevens is a no nonsense person period. In his playing days, he was one touch S.O.B. When he was an assistant coach in New Jersey, he was much the same just maybe a touch more subdued. However, when he got hot, the former defenseman got hot! In the meantime, please read...

Q&A With NHL Network's Steve Mears

March 25th, 2014 Ted Warren of TheHockeyWriters.com recently had an opportunity to interview Steve Mears, the Host of NHL Live, a flagship show that runs on NHL Network. “Mearsy” as he is known to his peers has been affiliated with multiple NHL clubs including the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Islanders. Mears answered the following...

Mark Roe: A Broadcaster's Life

March 18th, 2014 During childhood we are often asked--What do you want to be when you grow up? NHL Network’s Mark Roe knew exactly what he wanted to do---have a career in broadcasting. Roe’s road to the NHL Network started at the tender age of 14 volunteering at TSN on a program called “Off the Record”. After finishing his degree at Ryerson...