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Talking With Messier About Fighting In Hockey

Tyler — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:58:54 +0000

Fighting in hockey is always a hot topic. However, due to some recent injuries and an unfortunate death last season, attention has been turned to whether or not players should be allowed to remove their helmets during fights. I have my opinions on fighting in hockey, but rather than ramble on with my thoughts, why [...]

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Talking With Messier About Fighting In Hockey

Washington Capitals Strength Coach Mark Nemish

Tyler — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:00:55 +0000

Recently I had the opportunity and privilege to interview the strength and conditioning coach for the Washington Capitals, Mark Nemish. Mark is renowned by the Capitals players as being one of the reasons that they have had so much success and personal accomplishment over the past few seasons. Most often, Capitals players cite post-exercise recovery [...]

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Washington Capitals Strength Coach Mark Nemish

Getting Behind NHL on VERSUS

Tyler — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:49:17 +0000

The National Hockey League is a staple of Canadian Television both on CBC and on TSN. However, in the United States VERSUS continues to build its presence as network to be reckoned with and currently enjoys a strong relationship with the NHL. Within this interview, we have asked some tough questions of VERSUS Director of [...]

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Getting Behind NHL on VERSUS

Up Close and Personal With Dan Rosen of NHL.com

Tyler — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:00:28 +0000

This week NHL Digest was honored to have interviewed hockey journalist, Dan Rosen, from NHL.com. Dan grew up in Northern New Jersey and studied journalism at the University of Arizona. He worked at various papers as journalist for 7 years prior to joining the NHL last October. Please enjoy getting to know the man behind [...]

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Up Close and Personal With Dan Rosen of NHL.com

From Player to Coach With Scott Arniel

Tyler — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:00:23 +0000

This week Neil Bristow sits down with former NHL player and Manitoba Moose Head Coach Scott Arniel. Neil Bristow – You are now in your third season as Head Coach of the Manitoba Moose. You spent 4 seasons as an assistant coach of the Buffalo Sabres. Do you see yourself going after vacant NHL coaching [...]

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From Player to Coach With Scott Arniel

From Player to Coach With Kevin Dineen

Tyler — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:25:47 +0000

This week Neil Bristow talks with Kevin Dineen . Dineen is a former National Hockey League Player and current Head Coach of the Portland Pirates – the American Hockey League affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. Neil Bristow – If you were to compare Nathan Gerbe to a current NHL player, who does he remind you [...]

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From Player to Coach With Kevin Dineen

The Winter Classic With NHL’s Schuyler Baehman

Tyler — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:41:27 +0000

NHL Digest recently had the honor of picking the mind of the man responsible for all of the great communication strategies from the National Hockey League. Schuyler Baehman is the Manger of Communications for the NHL and one of the minds behind the great marketing and communications that we are witnessing from the league this [...]

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The Winter Classic With NHL’s Schuyler Baehman

Behind The Tampa Bay Lightning With Dave Mishkin

Tyler — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:42:22 +0000

In this week’s behind the scenes installment of theneilshow Neil Bristow delves into the mind of Tampa Bay Lightning play by play personality Dave Mishkin. Neil Bristow – Recently Former Tampa coach Barry Melrose said on a Toronto Radio Station that he didn’t think rookie Steven Stamkos (3-8-11 minus 11) wasn’t “ready” for the NHL. [...]

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Behind The Tampa Bay Lightning With Dave Mishkin

Interview With Nashville’s Pekka Rinne

Tyler — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:00:42 +0000

NHL Digest correspondent Neil Bristow recently had a chance to sit down with Nashville Predator goaltender, Pekka Rinne, for a one-on-one interview. You made your NHL debut Dec.15th 2005. Can you share with us a little of what that was like? What was going through your mind at that time? Pekka Rinne – It was [...]

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Interview With Nashville’s Pekka Rinne

Interview With XM Radio’s Joe Thistel

Tyler — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:25:42 +0000

Your pick for a player to watch from last year, Alex Ovechkin, was right on the money. While Ovechkin is currently struggling, who do you think will be the player to watch as this season unfolds? I have a head start this season, so it would be too easy to point at Semin and Malkin [...]

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Interview With XM Radio’s Joe Thistel