Sunday, August 24, 2008

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

For hockey fans, September is akin to New Year's Eve. The upcoming season brings the promise of new talent and the familiarity of veterans. For me, it also marks a different way of watching hockey. I'll be watching to write, not for personal enjoyment. 2008-2009 will be my first full season of hockey reports and stories. In theory that should mean daily posts on this blog. In practice, between school and intern assignments, I'm aiming for two posts per week here at hockeytalkie.

What I'm looking forward to the most is seeing OHL and GTHL games. Living close to some of the arenas is something I'll take full advantage of. You might well spot me observing the St. Mike's Buzzers, Don Mills Flyers, North York Rangers, or Toronto JR Canadiens. The Brampton Battalion and Mississauga St. Mike's Majors also figure in my hockey plans.

The downside of being media is that you don't get to cheer. Luckily I can still do that at my child's hockey games.

Professionally and personally, this hockey season is gearing up to be one of the most wonderful times of my life, not just the year.

I'm currently working on an NHL Pacific division preview and hockey camp experience. Stay tuned.