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Contenders and Pretenders: March Madness 2024

A graphic that reads "2024 March Madness"

March Madness Contenders and Pretenders is a topic that must be looked at deeper than just the surface. With the multitude of teams competing for the Final Four, a variety of a sure chance of making it, while others may fall just short.

Theo Graham
03/03/2024

Hockey Canada, International Hockey, NHL, Olympics

Canada or The United States? Who Has The Best Olympic Hockey Roster?

For the first time since 2014, the NHL is participating in the Olympic Winter Games in 2026. The fans have an opportunity to see the best hockey players on the planet compete for their country on the biggest stage of…

Matt Parks
02/29/2024

Boston Fleet, Minnesota Frost, PWHL

Historic PWHL Trade Sets a Precedent for Women’s Sports

Sophie Jaques of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates after defeating the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs 3-2 during the Division I Women’s Ice Hockey Championship held at Pegula Ice Arena on March 20, 2022 in University Park, Pennsylvania.

History was made during Super Bowl LVIII, and it wasn’t Usher’s halftime performance. In the first-ever trade in PWHL history, PWHL Minnesota received defender Sophia Jaques from PWHL Boston in exchange for defender Abby Cook and Finnish star Susanna Tapani.…

Silvia Leija
02/28/2024

Minnesota Wild, NHL, QMJHL

Marc-Andre Fleury: A Legacy Between the Pipes

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury looks on during an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets Saturday, March 26, 2022, in St. Paul, Minn.

Examining Fleury's career statistics reveals a goalie of remarkable consistency and durability. His transition from the Penguins to the Golden Knights and later to the Blackhawks and Wild did little to diminish his impact. Notably, his 2017-18 season with Vegas, boasting a .927 save percentage and a 2.24 goals-against average, ranks among his finest.

Reid Carpenter
02/18/2024

College Sports

A Night at the Morse: Reflecting on the Bushnell Beacons

An audience shot of the Bushnell Beacons women's basketball team on the court

On paper, it’s the eighth conference win of the season for the Beacons, who, with their 72-58 win over Multnomah, are fifth in the standings in the conference. But if you ask sixth-year head coach Chad Meadors, it’s much more than that. As soon as Meadors entered the makeshift media room my classmates and I were gathered in, he immediately had a topic in mind: the resiliency of his Beacons.

Bryan Del Fava
02/10/2024

Golf

The 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open: A Sustainable Spectacle in Golf

Waste Management Open flag in the foreground; in the background is a crowd

The Waste Management Phoenix Open of 2024 has once again demonstrated that it is possible to combine world-class sports with environmental responsibility. The tournament's success sends a powerful message to the wider sporting world about the feasibility and benefits of sustainable event management.

Reid Carpenter
02/09/2024

Hockey Canada, International Hockey, NHL, Olympics

Back in the Fold: Lineup Predictions for 2026 Olympics

It’s official. After more than a decade hiatus, the world’s top hockey players will be returning to the world’s top athletic competition. And for many hockey fans, that means it’s time for some lineup predictions for the 2026 Olympics. In…

Braden Istace
02/03/2024

NHL, Olympics

The NHL Is Making The Right Steps In International Hockey

The 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend in Toronto has come with a lot of news to sift through. Trades like Sean Monahan going to Winnipeg, Elias Lindholm to Vancouver, and even Todd McClellan being fired by the Los Angeles Kings. Now…

Jack Dion
02/03/2024

Wenatchee Wild: Blockbuster Trades, Building for the Future, and Beyond

Graham Sward, Matthew Savoie, and Conor Geekie celebrate a goal on the ice.

(Photo: Russ Alman) On January 4, 2024, the Wenatchee Wild announced three trades: Conor Geekie to the Swift Current Broncos, Matthew Savoie to the Moose Jaw Warriors, and Ashton Cumby to the Seattle Thunderbirds. With these players being such a…

Gabriel Neumann
01/05/2024

Carter Bear: Never Giving Up

A picture of Carter Bear on the ice in Silvertips gear

This is the sixth installment of a spotlight series dedicated to the Indigenous players in the Western Hockey League. While typical player features include quotes to support the profile, this series will focus more on direct player quotes, rather than…

Gabriel Neumann
12/07/2023