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WRITER

The goal is always to write a tease or open script that gets everyone fired up for the game ahead. The piece has to excite the casual hockey fan, connect on a visceral level with hockey, and make everyone in the sports bar hold their beers and watch. For me, getting Mark Messier's blessing checks all the boxes. 

2023 Playoffs: +22% viewership • Set first round, game 1 cable record 1.07M viewers • Game 7 peaked at 2.4M viewers (3rd most ever) • Messier-approved