Chris Pope - Executive Producer

July 23, 2010 by Chris Pope

When is an All-Star Game actually going to be all-star? This year's MLB All-Star Game was for all intents and purposes a great ball game, not only to watch but to play in. All the players stuck around until the end of the game instead of leaving faster than Monica...

June 4, 2010 by Chris Pope

It's very easy to say that hockey is Canada's game. But as the Stanley Cup Finals carry on between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Chicago Blackhawks, the question that needs to be asked is "who cares?" In cities across Canada, it's nothing to see millions of hats and shirts of...

April 26, 2010 by Chris Pope

Cam Fowler isn't going to go first or second overall, but he may be the best player coming out of this year's NHL Entry Draft. To call Fowler a stud would be an understatement. Amidst all the talk about Taylor versus Tyler, lost in the conversation has been the excellent...

March 8, 2010 by Chris Pope

When the Toronto Maple Leafs are down and out, you can find the media and their "fans" standing above, kicking them. Sure some people may think that the Leafs are the bane of the NHL, and they might just be. On Saturday the Toronto Sun published an article by Bill...

February 15, 2010 by Chris Pope

The name Tyler Seguin could be compared to that of Bigfoot, the Abominable Snowman or the Loch Ness Monster. To many, the enigma of Seguin first appeared when the preliminary NHL Draft rankings were released and the last name that almost everyone had their own way of pronouncing was sitting...

January 1, 2010 by Chris Pope

T'was the year 2009 and from Jan to December, Each month in sports was one to remember. In January, outdoor hockey was the most beautiful of things; At Wrigley the Blackhawks fell to the Wings. In '08 at Beijing, Phelps owned fools like Kong; And he started '09 by hitting...

September 22, 2009 by Chris Pope

First Claude Lemieux, now Jason Allison and Theoren Fleury. Two players that have seen better days, yet they follow in the footsteps of many just like them. Too many. Players who have had a nice little picnic in the National Hockey League, achieved mediocre careers - at best - and made...

June 24, 2009 by Chris Pope

Matt Duchene is often the forgotten one when talking about the top prospect in this year's NHL Draft. Growing up in Haliburton, Ontario, kids have to find different ways to entertain themselves than the traditional movie watching and mall trips. Duchene spent his spare time firing pucks, playing road hockey...

May 14, 2009 by Chris Pope

Ryan Ellis is the epitome of the phrase, "size doesn't matter." Listed as 5'10", the slick skating Windsor Spitfires defenceman has heard his whole life that he is too small, and quite frankly, he doesn't care. "Anytime someone points that out, it doesn't bother me too much because I've proved...

April 15, 2009 by Chris Pope

In today's world, we all worry about our appearance - hockey players are no different. To the blind eye, when watching a hockey game, the equipment players wear is solely for protection. But, to many, these articles mean so much more. They are a way to express one's self while...

March 31, 2009 by Chris Pope

There has long been a silent but well known code in Junior hockey. The rookies are to do what the veterans tell them to do, no questions asked. In recent years, that so called code has been thrown out the window by new rookies who think they should gain instant...

February 23, 2009 by Chris Pope

A total of 31 playoff appearances in 32 seasons with the Ottawa 67's. Over 1,100 wins with almost 500 different players. Nine divisional, three league and two Memorial Cup Championships. The coach behind all of these is the legendary Brian Blair Kilrea, simply known as Killer. Kilrea spent the majority...

January 29, 2009 by Chris Pope

It s time for people to accept the NHL All-Star game for what it is. The All-Star game comes with the rich tradition of being scheduled every year since 1947 and only being missed six times. It has long given fans a display of the greatest players to ever...

January 16, 2009 by Chris Pope

As Wednesday's NHL action came to a close earlier this week, all 82 teams had played half of their season. Now is usually a good time to gauge how a team is going to finish, which players are going to flourish and which players are on their way...

January 8, 2009 by Chris Pope

The state of Massachusetts has been the site of six major championships since the turn of the century and by early June it could be getting its first Stanley Cup in over 30 years. Coming into this NHL season, the Boston Bruins were expected to battle for the bottom...

January 2, 2009 by Chris Pope

T'was the year 2008 and from Jan to December, each month in sports was one to remember...

December 19, 2008 by Chris Pope

While the Detroit Red Wings goaltending may look bleak at the moment, the future exudes excitement. The Wings brass will have the opportunity to observe their top goaltending prospect, Thomas McCollum, in the upcoming weeks against the best players in the world outside the NHL - under the age of 20...

December 5, 2008 by Chris Pope

He finally did it. Sean Avery finally crossed the line. With Avery always pushing the limits and tip-toeing on the agitation line, he finally lost his balance and fell on the wrong side. At the Dallas Stars morning skate prior to their game against the Calgary Flames on Tuesday, Avery...

November 27, 2008 by Chris Pope

Taylor Hall may be less than two weeks removed from his 17th birthday, but he is already turning hockey heads as the projected first overall pick in his NHL Draft year. The amazing thing about this is that, because of his late birthday, Hall won't be eligible to be drafted...

November 21, 2008 by Chris Pope

With the recent suspensions to Montreal Canadien Tom Kostopolous and Ottawa Senator Jarkko Ruutu for head shots, the NHL's disciplinarian, Colin Campbell recently sent out a memo to all 30 teams reminding them that the league is not going to take head shots lightly. An excerpt of the memo stated...

November 13, 2008 by Chris Pope

With an inevitable recession looming and just about everybody becoming more cautious of spending money, the National Hockey League is entering their third post-lockout year in a row with an increased salary cap. In the NHL's first season under the new collective bargaining agreement, the cap was set at $39...

October 30, 2008 by Chris Pope

With the Philadelphia Phanatic waving the banner on the mound at Citizens Park, it all became clear. The Philadelphia Phillies are the 2008 World Series Champions. All year long, to many people, this Phillies team has always been talked about to make the playoffs but was never considered to come...

October 23, 2008 by Chris Pope

Jim Van Horne has long been synonymous with both radio and television broadcasting. Most prominently known for delivering sports from behind the desk as a TSN original, Van Horne is still going strong. Growing up listening to CHUM AM, Van Horne's childhood dream was to be a DJ. He realized...

October 16, 2008 by Chris Pope

In life there are some problems that can't be fixed, some questions that can't be answered and some puzzles that can't be solved. To find all of these, just look at the Tampa Bay Rays' biggest question mark, Rocco Baldelli. The Rays drafted Baldelli out of high school with the...

October 7, 2008 by Chris Pope

As I walk around field level of the SkyDome, excuse me, Rogers Centre, I start taking in the fact that just 10 yards away is the gridiron where such Canadian Football League greats as Doug Flutie, Damon Allen, Joe Theismann and Michael Pinball Clemons have all donned the Argo blue...

September 28, 2008 by Chris Pope

The month of October gets its meaning from the Greek word "octo" meaning eight. In Major League Baseball, October has a whole different meaning, playoff baseball. This year had more storylines than I can remember any season having before and definitely solidified the fact that, even on the brink of...