Birthplace:
Before my internship concluded, I had interviewed future NHL stars Sidney Crosby, Mike Richards, Corey Perry and Dion Phaneuf. I even attended my first press conference while still in college, when Crosby signed an endorsement deal with RBK. I was hard to miss and just about everyone pointed out I looked younger than the 17-year-old future Stanley Cup winner and Olympic gold-medalist.
Crosby's press conference remains one of my career highlights. It not only provided me a story about his record-breaking junior team, but also with invaluable experience in the field. Little did I know then stories like these would become a springboard to the career I enjoy today.
Hockey had always been a huge passion of mine. While I dabbled in some other sports, mainly soccer and football, hockey remained my true love. But no matter how many garage windows I broke, I realized at an early age that my "NHL or bust" career path was slanted towards the latter. I decided to combine my love for hockey with my interest in writing and couldn't be happier with the way it worked out.
After living in four provinces and six different cities, I feel I've gained an intimate understanding of the junior markets I now cover. I'm thankful for all my life experiences. I may never live my dream of skating in the NHL, but my career covering junior hockey is easily the next best thing.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
First media job:Canadian Hockey League columnist on Sportsnet.ca.
Career highlight:Covering the last five MasterCard Memorial Cup tournaments. There's nothing quite like the national tournament and finally seeing each league's best go head-to-head. I have fond memories from each tournament I covered, which are all distinct in their own way, and wouldn't do any justice by singling any out.
Special interests/hobbies:Movies, reading and writing, playing and watching sports.
Bio: I'm living proof an internship can blossom into a career. My first break came as an intern on Sportsnet's web desk during my final year of college. But posting and re-writing stories only gave me a small taste and I wanted more.Before my internship concluded, I had interviewed future NHL stars Sidney Crosby, Mike Richards, Corey Perry and Dion Phaneuf. I even attended my first press conference while still in college, when Crosby signed an endorsement deal with RBK. I was hard to miss and just about everyone pointed out I looked younger than the 17-year-old future Stanley Cup winner and Olympic gold-medalist.
Crosby's press conference remains one of my career highlights. It not only provided me a story about his record-breaking junior team, but also with invaluable experience in the field. Little did I know then stories like these would become a springboard to the career I enjoy today.
Hockey had always been a huge passion of mine. While I dabbled in some other sports, mainly soccer and football, hockey remained my true love. But no matter how many garage windows I broke, I realized at an early age that my "NHL or bust" career path was slanted towards the latter. I decided to combine my love for hockey with my interest in writing and couldn't be happier with the way it worked out.
After living in four provinces and six different cities, I feel I've gained an intimate understanding of the junior markets I now cover. I'm thankful for all my life experiences. I may never live my dream of skating in the NHL, but my career covering junior hockey is easily the next best thing.
