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: 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 July 9, 2021* Quite the eventful week we have in the world of sports. There is a repeat Stanley Cup Champion, the Canucks are in rumours and rumblings season, baseball is in its midseason and the…
*This was originally posted July 4, 2021* I really hope you enjoyed last week’s edition of Avid Thoughts because that one was fun to write. Here is the second edition of the temporary column that is in place of the…
*This was originally posted June 26, 2021* As you may or may not know by now, my podcast The Avid Discussers Podcast is on hiatus. No, I am not sick, and no, it’s not because I am still emotionally scarred…
Monday night saw the opening game of the 2022 Memorial Cup and the host Saint John Sea Dogs pulled off a major upset. Ryan Francis scored two goals and one assist and Raivis Kristians Ansons chipped in with three assists…