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S2 Ep7: Developing the Story: The art of chirping in hockey with The Athletic's Sean Gordon
On this episode of Developing the Story, Sean Gordon joins Sean Fitz-Gerald to chat about his feature on The Athletic about the masters of "chirping", or trash talking, in the NHL. READ THE STORY: https://theathletic.com/1325001/2019/11/06/the-art-of-th
S2 Ep6: Developing the Story: NHL Mascots with Mark Lazerus
Mark Lazarus of The Athletic joins Sean Fitz-Gerald on Developing the Story to talk about his article where he asked his six-year-old daughter to rank the best Mascots in the NHL. READ THE STORY: https://theathletic.com/555994/2018/09/29/where-does-grit
S2 Ep5: Developing the Story: Katie Strang & Hailey Salvian on the PWHL, and where Women's hockey goes from here
Katie Strang and Hailey Salvian join the show to discuss their extensive reporting on Women's hockey. They talk about the history of the sport, where it is now and the process behind writing about this ongoing narrative. READ THE STORY: https://theathlet
S2 Ep4: Developing The Story: Don Edwards' Battle for Justice
In this episode, I'm speaking with Dan Robson, head of features and a senior writer for The Athletic in Canada. Dan takes us behind the scenes of his story about former NHL goaltender Don Edwards, and his three-decade battle for justice and peace followi
S2 Ep3: Developing The Story: Pontus Aberg: One of the NHL's rare single fathers
In this episode, I'm speaking with Joshua Kloke, a writer who covers the Leafs and Toronto FC for The Athletic. Joshua spent time with Maple Leafs prospect Pawn-tus EH-berg, whose climb up the hockey ladder is being made with an unusual twist. The 26-yea
S2 Ep2: Developing The Story: Drug use in the National Hockey League. The Athletic's Sean Fitz-Gerald speaks with Katie Strang about her story on recreational drug use in the NHL, with a special focus on players use of cocaine and ecstasy
In this episode, I'm speaking with Katie Strang, a senior enterprise and investigative writer for The Athletic. She dug into a story about recreational drug use in the NHL, with a special focus on players use of cocaine and ecstasy. It is a topic that ha
S2 Ep1: Developing The Story: What Really Happened to Ray Emery? The Athletic's Sean Fitz-Gerald speaks with Dan Robson about one of the first, and one of the most deeply affecting, stories he wrote for The Athletic.
In this episode, I'm speaking with Dan Robson, head of features and a senior writer for The Athletic in Canada. Dan tells the story of Ray Emery, the talented — if misunderstood — NHL goaltender who drowned on a weekend in July 2018. Dan takes the rea
S1 Ep68: The Dream Gap LIVE: Ailish Forfar, Dr. Donna Gall, Dr. Courtney Szto, Katrina Galas
Host Ailish Forfar is joined by Dr. Donna Gall, Dr. Courtney Szto and Katrina Galas, MBA for an industry panel at The Dream Gap watch party on January 11. The Dream Gap is a documentary that portrays the current state of women’s professional hockey thro
S1 Ep68: The Dream Gap LIVE: Marie-Philip Poulin, Hilary Knight, Liz Knox and Ailish Forfar
Marie-Philip Poulin, Hilary Knight and Liz Knox join Ailish Forfar at the Dream Gap Watch Party on January 11. The Dream Gap is a documentary that portrays the current state of women’s professional hockey through the lens of the #ForTheGame movement.
S1 Ep67: On the Bench: The Fundies LIVE!
Homestand Sports' Sam Davis is joined by Jacob Ardown and Ollie Postanin from On the Bench live at The Rec Room.