Don Cherry, HNIC Reach Deal
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…
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Love Him or Hate Him, Pierre McGuire is a Staple of the NHL Soundtrack
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…
An Hour With Mark Howe
There’s something to be said about the hockey community. It’s a tight knit community of former players, media members and various others. Any given press box is it’s own ecosystem…
Captain Toews Accused of Bungling Response – Are You Serious!?
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…
Stars 2015-16 National T.V. Coverage and Schedule Update
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,…
Note to NHL: Learn From Major League Soccer and Capitalize on Expansion in the Pacific Northwest
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…
Phil Kessel, Toronto’s Resected Tumor
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,…
Rough Draft: Changes in TV Coverage for the NHL’s Selection Shows
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…
Stars’ Fans Should Listen to Game 6
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…
Rogers Issues Insulting Response to HNIC Criticism
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…
The 10 Greatest Hockey Commercials of All Time
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…
Ad-Sense and Nonsense: The NHL’s Marketing Successes and Failures
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…