After the 2018 Winter Paralympic Games in PyeongChang, I came back to Canada and began to reflect on the privilege and experience I had supporting Team Canada at my first Paralympic Games. I found myself wondering how I could best describe the experience when people were to ask me about it, because I knew many …
Every superhero has a sidekick, every good entrée comes with a side, and every success comes with support. With the stresses and deadlines that come with modern society, an intricate and diverse support system is vital to a young professional’s life. A support system is your devil’s advocate, they’re that reassuring voice when the going …
If you are anything like me, the Olympics are the most wonderful time of the year, or year and a half to be exact. It’s two weeks when I’m glued to the TV with my phone in hand re-watching additional coverage, just to get as much Olympics in me as possible. I average 5-6 cries …
I meant to write this article in October, when the world lost The Tragically Hip frontman and Canadian legend, Gord Downie, but here we are. I guess you could say it’s been a Long Time Coming. In the summer of 2016, I was fortunate enough to be working in Kingston, Ontario for a National Sport …
A short nine months ago I was sitting on the bench waiting for my next shift in what would be the last hockey game of my playing career. Fast forward to now and here I am, standing on the other side of the bench coaching the same game that I love. I decided I wanted …
Every game we provide Tim Hortons coffee for our management, scouts, media, and volunteers. Now, I’m sure you are wondering who the person who picks up the coffee before each game is… The answer: one of our VP’s. One time I asked him why he is the one who gets the coffee – his response …
This is a message to any keen, eager-eyed high schooler or university student who wants to work in professional sports. I mean who wouldn’t? It’s pretty much like getting paid to have season tickets, right? Well, not quite. As a 16 year old, I earned the nickname Statman from friends and family. I could recite …
This post isn’t meant to help you score your perfect internship – an internship is your own experience. It’s supposed to give you that bittersweet taste of the real world. It’s what we’ve all been waiting for since the day we walked into our first post-secondary class. With internship or entry-level work experience in a …
Two weeks ago, Cam Newton reminded us all that we still have progress to be made in the world of sports and other. By we, I mean everyone – both men and women alike. We can’t succeed unless we do so together. If you missed the buzz from Carolina Panthers quarterback, he made headlines after …
Ah, Twitter. Instagram’s ugly stepsister. A place where people, organizations, and celebrities can flock to share opinions, news, and stories. A place where you can spend hours of your time and often gain little valuable knowledge. A place where ninety percent of your news feed is skimmable. We all know that Twitter can be a …