For three years I’ve wanted to thank
@iamjohnoliver
in person for his incredibly generous donation to ALS through our Danbury Sewer Plant bit on
@LastWeekTonight
, and all that it meant to my family.
Thanks for the time and the kindness, John. We didn’t Danbury this up.
The production value for this game is the best the
@NWHL
has ever looked. Multiple camera angles, sleek graphics, good audio. The league knew eyes would be on it and rose to the challenge.
#NWHL
Some personal news: I've been called up to the SPHL as the new Vice President of Broadcasting and Communications of the Vermilion County Bobcats (
@VCBobcats
).
Thank you for everything, Danbury. Rabbits baby.
Hey, so, job update: I’ll be broadcasting for the WHL’s Everett Silvertips this year!
I couldn’t be more thrilled to be in such a great city and prestigious organization. It’s an opportunity I couldn’t pass up.
Let’s go Tips!
Fwiw, when the NWHL had a Covid outbreak in Lake Placid, they tried to power through and it 100% did not work and it was both a health and PR nightmare
At the same time, gutted for those who got this far to have it end like this. Just a no-win scenario all around.
An update from
@CTWhale_NWHL
assistant Jamie Goldsmith: "good news" on Janine Weber pending further evaluation, looking like she will be available going forward.
Friesen and Howran remain unavailable.
#NWHL
Marist will not hesitate to slap a $100 ticket on a commuter student parked in an empty resident lot for 15 minutes or forbid entry to the only on-campus commuter lot for hours on basketball gamedays but will happily surrender space to shutting down peaceful protests. Swell.
🎙️ "And the Everett Silvertips have a date with the Portland Winterhawks!"
Inside the final moments of our Game 5 shutout with the Superior Concrete BoothCam and
@CaseyBryant51
!
#ForEverett
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#WHLPlayoffs
Something cool in the Toyota Center unveiled tonight: Section S has now been redecorated to feature the
@SeattleKraken
logo and Americans alum, Morgan Geekie
Extraordinarily proud of and thankful for this season's media team. Their hard work brought us to new heights this season.
Cheers to another season in Silvertip Country in the books!
Most telling number for today’s
@Riveters
playoff win beyond the standing room only crowd: over 287k viewers on Twitter. Wow. Amazing game from the best in the NWHL! Now go bring Isobel home!
#WeWantTheCup
The
@CTWhale_NWHL
were outscored 33-7 between the regular season and playoffs against the Pride in 2019-20. Connecticut led *once* for 11 minutes and finished 0-6-1.
They haven't beaten Boston since 2/2/18.
And they just took them down 4-1. The
#WhyNotUs
Whale, man.
#NWHL
Barstool will take credit for NWHL growth and send its goons to attack incredible talents & hard workers like
@aturnz11
and
@strongforecheck
when the comment section of their *1* NWHL post is a 100% horrorshow. Okay.
Look in a mirror if you want change. They're busy working.
So look. I was aiming to reach center ice. And it was actually on its way.
And then it pegged Jackson Berezowski square in the back on the ice. Sorry, Bear, both stuffed and human.
Anyway, happy Teddy Bear Toss yall!
@TheWHL
@WHLsilvertips
BREAKING: The
@CTWhale_NWHL
are done. They’ve withdrawn from the tournament.
Which means tonight’s Pride-Beauts game is no longer an elimination game. Pretty much removes all the drama from tonight’s contest.
#NWHL
Random jersey nerd moment: this is the third year in a row the World Series was clinched by a team wearing their alternate jerseys. All on the road, too. Only other pro team to win a championship in alternates the last 5 years is the 2016 Cavs, also on the road
For those who watched Tips-Wild in Wenatchee and noticed this star down by the glass:
This is Tank. He’s 9 months old. And he is the biggest dumbest sweetheart ever.
We love a Rink Dog
This was Rangers playoff hockey for 15 years: Clinging to one-goal leads and sweating through your shirt as Henrik Lundqvist is absolutely bombarded from every angle until the very last millisecond.
My heart bleeds for Sonjia Shelly. Played absolutely out of her gourd, team just couldn’t hold it together in front of her at the end. What an unbelievable goalie duel. The Cardiac Caps do it again.
#NWHL
Ascending to the press box in Spokane Arena is the broadcaster equivalent of a corn maze. A fun little labyrinth with a terrific view at the end.
Anyway, Tips-Chiefs tonight at 7 PDT on KRKO!
@WHLsilvertips
x
@STAAtalent
Per GM/HC Dennis Williams: “There’s a good chance [Whittle] plays tomorrow.”
Whitts will bookend the season, appearances for the opener and the finale. What an amazing recovery by an amazing kid.
Particularly gutted for Tyler Palmer. Finishes 46/50, no regulation goals allowed at even strength, some of his best work all year... and *this* bounce is what does the team in in Game 3.
In the words of Huell from Breaking Bad: "Ain't no accounting for no act of god."
Waaaaay up top the Saddledome, it’s Silvertips Gamenight!
Second NHL barn I’ve worked in. So incredibly excited. Let’s have a time.
@WHLsilvertips
vs
@WHLHitmen
, come hang!
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Worth noting Discover's deal with the NWHL this season was reportedly worth $1 million. The cap is increasing by $900k across the board.
Sponsorship money is being directly filtered to the players, which is good to see.
The National Women’s Hockey League today announced a substantial salary cap increase for its seventh season in 2021-22, doubling it from $150,000 to $300,000 per team.
Details 💵:
Today is Aunt Sandy’s birthday. She passed last week from ALS. Mom has lost both her siblings to ALS these last few years, yet miraculously she has been spared from the C9 gene.
If you can, please consider giving to the Joan Dancy Foundation for ALS.
🔗:
Everett gets their first look at
@WHLwild_
in Preseason Game 3!
It’s free on CHL TV and I’ve got Jr. Broadcast Star
@ChadTalksSports
with me.
Come hang!
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It’s, uh, -10° F out in Prince George. So we ditched the tie and went with a turtleneck like a 70s talk show host. Or Alan Partridge.
Knowing me
@WHLsilvertips
, knowing you Prince George Cougars, a-ha.
Come hang!
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🎙️ "Dominik Rymon! The game-winner!"
Go inside the Superior Concrete Broadcast Booth for last night's dramatic OT finish with
@CaseyBryant51
!
#ForEverett
The wait is over! They're here and they are BEARY beautiful! 🧸🧸🧸
This year is ALL about the bears! The Oil Kings have almost raised 150,000 bears throughout our annual Teddy Bear Toss games and we know with the help of our amazing fans we can surpass the number this year!
I've been waiting all year for an OT winner so we could do this. So here we go. Booth cam footage of Dyrssen's shootout GWG from Thursday.
@STAAtalent
@Cpt_OMarraca
@zakmcginniss
Thursday night's shootout win was an instant classic. Relive the drama of our 7-6 victory over the Thunderbirds! Game of the year,
@TheFPHL
?
#RabbitsBaby
There’s a lot of emotions and a lot of information to be uncovered, but from a pure hockey perspective: it’s hard not to be absolutely *gutted* for this squad. Specifically Shannon Doyle, who had said this was the final go-round.
#NWHL
IT’S TEDDY BEAR TOSS TIME IN EVERETT!
I’ve got mine bagged and ready (plus a buddy to keep me company).
It’s
@WHLsilvertips
vs
@WHLGiants
on KRKO, come hang!
📻:
Winter Classic isn’t the only hockey game in the PNW rn
@WHLsilvertips
with a matinee against the
@EdmOilKings
, first time they’ve ever met twice in a single season
Come hang!
📻:
ayo WHL teams are on notice, the pregame brisket/mac in Portland is HEAT yall gotta step your game up
@WHLsilvertips
vs
@pdxwinterhawks
coming up on KRKO, come hang!
📻:
A busy hockey day in the Bryant family!
In Spokane for
@WHLsilvertips
and Chiefs while my parents have a date night at MSG, look how adorable they are!
Come hang! (with me, unless you’re at MSG in which case 🤷♂️)
📻:
I mailed Jesse Orosco a fan letter and picture to sign with a self-addressed envelope in 2010. It got returned to me TODAY. It’s like a message in a bottle! Thanks for the Christmas gift, Jesse!
#mets
I love getting to meet the future of broadcasting.
This is Carson, shadowing the booth today. Kid already looks like a seasoned vet!
@WHLsilvertips
host
@WHLwild_
, come hang!
📻:
Pregame meal of choice: mini donuts with chocolate sauce
I literally smelled them from the Booth and sprinted down to get them from concessions two minutes before air.
Zero regrets.
Regular season finale!
Dexter Whittle is IN! And a special ceremony for
@WHLsilvertips
overagers and award winners after the game (streamed on Tips Facebook and WHL TV)
Come hang!
📻:
Mom and Dad are getting their first in-person taste of
@WHLsilvertips
hockey tonight. So let’s give em a good one, shall we?
Come hang on KXA Radio and the CHL TV app!
📻:
"These kids are so fun to coach. It's unreal!"
I really wish more people could see Digit Murphy's postgame pressers. So charismatic, energetic, and positive regardless of result. Incredibly unique in the hockey landscape.
#NWHL
The Boston Globe apparently believes me to be a player not a broadcaster...I’m not exactly in a hurry to correct them, if anything I appreciate their faith in my skills
#putmeincoach
Intern Cydnee is shadowing in the booth, wave to Cydnee everyone 👋
PLAYOFF TIME IN EVERETT!
@WHLsilvertips
square off for Round 1, Game 1 against
@WHLGiants
Come hang!
📻:
Everyone wave to social assistant Sylvia posting up in the booth tonight 👋
@WHLsilvertips
hunting for their first win of 2024 hosting
@SeattleTbirds
Come hang!
📻:
Family Weekend kicks off with the
@WHLsilvertips
hosting Portland!
I’ve got my older brother Matty in the stands taking in his first game, so whether we win or lose, it’s on him.
Come hang!
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Unbelievable find of the day: a
@WHLsilvertips
season ticket holder in a
@DanburyHatTrick
jersey.
Worlds are colliding!
Tips host the Royals today, come hang!
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I’ve got
@ChadTalksSports
shadowing me in the booth day! Won’t be long before he’s got a headset of his own.
It’s Olen Zellweger and Ryan Hofer’s return to Everett as the
@WHLsilvertips
host the Kamloops Blazers.
Come hang!
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It’s dad’s birthday back home in NY. He’s the best. Always has been. And somehow always stays up on Eastern Time for Tips hockey.
@WHLsilvertips
hosting
@victoriaroyals
. Let’s win one for HB, eh?
Come hang!
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I’m always curious how different barns pay homage to the past. Tri-City lists a wide array of award winners and NHLers on placards in the players’ tunnel en route to the locker rooms.
@WHLsilvertips
taking on the Americans on KRKO, come hang!
📻:
Spent the afternoon at the Catelowna, the local cat cafe. It was GLORIOUS.
@WHLsilvertips
final roadie of the regular season is against
@Kelowna_Rockets
, and Dexter Whittle is back on the ice for warmies.
Come hang!
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LOOK AT THIS GIANT BOWL OF MAC AND CHEESE
Acquired from Mac Daddy at the Toyota Center prior to
@WHLsilvertips
and
@TCAmericans
. It is delicious.
Come hang!
📻:
I’ll always have fond memories of my first WHL game (shoutout
@Benton_Mike
and
@TipsATG
). There was no better way to start my time here than a home-and-home with Seattle. Electric atmosphere both barns
Intern Maggie shadowing in the booth today!
#VictoryBrownie
is in place in my office.
@WHLsilvertips
looking to seal their first trip to the second round since 2019. Game 5 vs
@WHLGiants
coming up.
Come hang!
📻:
Back from Christmas hiatus, ready to dive into more hockey!
@WHLsilvertips
have Austin Roest back in the fold in Kent battling
@SeattleTbirds
Game’s free on KRKO. Come hang!
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When I was in Brewster with the EHL AppleCore, the booth was up a ladder next to the bench.
This is the Final Boss version of that. Thanks to Murph for the assist 😂
STADIUM TOUR: Swift Current Edition!
It’s time for
@CaseyBryant51
to take on the famed I-Plex Ladder in the home of the
@SCBroncos
.
It went about as well as you’d expect.
#ForEverett
The Hat Tricks have earned international exposure from the Boston Globe, BarDown and HBO. Our merch sales and social following have exploded. The team has earned awards and grown into a powerhouse on and off the ice.
I'm fired up thinking about what comes next.