Photo Credit: John Russell of NHLI via Getty Images *This was originally posted January 20, 2022* So I have been dealing with COVID over the past week but even that won’t stop me from writing Avid Thoughts. I’m not going…
Another week, another Avid Thoughts column from yours truly. I don’t feel like doing an intro this time and you probably know how this works. (If you are a first-timer- the concept of Avid Thoughts is pretty much self-explanatory.) Let’s…
Photo Credit: Jordan Leigh of Daily Hive There are 48 more days until the Vancouver Whitecaps begin their 2022 MLS season in Columbus to take on the Crew. It seems the Whitecaps will have their preseason in San Diego in…
Photo Credit: Getty Images *This was originally posted January 5, 2022* It’s time for another edition of Avid Thoughts. I haven’t done one since last year so it’s been a while. With the calendar flipping to 2022, the NHL and…
*This was originally posted December 29, 2021* So the conclusion of 2021 is upon us. It was year two of COVID-19 and thankfully many of us are double vaccinated and just waiting (or already have it) for booster shots against…
For the 46th year, the Men’s World Juniors is on in Edmonton and Red Deer. It’s become a time where we have gotten to see some of the top Juniors un a world. It’s an opportunity for stars like Shane…
*This was originally posted December 22, 2021* Remember this? Avid Thoughts was originally a column temporarily for the Area 51 Sports Network that replaced the Avid Discussers Podcast when my laptop was getting fixed. Now, Avid Discussers has turned into…
*This was originally posted December 17, 2021* You may be reading the title and wondering what those words even mean and in a digital landscape, the world moves and changes quickly. That digital or virtual world is continuously growing and…
*This was originally posted November 19, 2021* It didn’t look possible in August but here we are. The Vancouver Whitecaps are in the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time in 2017. That year the Whitecaps knocked off the San…
*This was originally posted November 17, 2021* The Canadian men’s national team wanted six points from their two matches in this window. They got the job done. They came into this international window healthier than they had been in the…