Editors
Matthew Harding
Managing Editor / ECHL Editor
I have been a hockey fan since the age of eight and thoroughly enjoyed watching games in the old Kansas Coliseum.
There was nothing like the sound of a packed house of rabid Thunder fans. When I am not at a rink, I can be found behind the mic for KFDI News, where I have won several Kansas Association of Broadcasters awards. I fully embrace the grind and a full believer that you get what you give.
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Matt Thomas
Chief Technology Officer
Living just south of the Quad Cities on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River, I became a hockey fan back in 1995 at …
… the age of 15. The inaugural season of the Quad City Mallards turned me into a fan after going to just the second game of the team’s existence and I instantly became hooked on the great sport of hockey. I’ve been a hardcore fan since that day, and had it not been for the team’s startup, I may have never been a fan of the sport. I live and die with the orange and black of the Broad Street Bullies and the Philadelphia Flyers as my favorite NHL team. When away from Field Pass Hockey, I am a computer nerd who enjoys building and repairing computers. I also help my younger brother create independent films for his Motive Direct Pictures along with building and maintaining websites with my Mayhem Web Design “company”.
Read MoreDeana Weinheimer
AHL Editor
Deana Weinheimer is the AHL Editor and Cleveland Monsters beat reporter for Field Pass Hockey. Starting out as a news reporter and DJ…
… for WTNS in Coshocton, OH back in 2000, Deana’s passion for telling stories and reporting news has been evident from the start of her career. She started in hockey news covering the Columbus Blue Jackets and Tampa Bay Lightning with Last Word On Sports before moving on to The Hockey Writers. She started with The Sin Bin/Field Pass Hockey in August 2019 and was promoted to the editor position in December 2020. She’s been a credentialed reporter with the Monsters since the 2019-20 season. When not covering the Monsters, Deana lives in Hilliard, OH with her husband Gary, two dogs (Buddy and Matthew), and two gerbils (Hattie and Jackie). She loves paddle boarding, trivia games, and traveling.
Read MoreDeanna McFeron
Associate AHL Editor
Deanna is a hockey obsessed goalie who was raised in the shadow of the Houston, Texas skyline.
Her first coach, her dad, instilled in her the fierce passion for hockey that she has carried with her since she could hold her first stick. He taught her the game from his lap in the family room and from behind the bench where she honed her technical knowledge of both the sport and shouting about clearing the defensive zone. The first team Deanna ever loved was the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League after she was born into a family with season tickets. When it came time to fall in love with a team of her own choosing, Deanna was swept off her feet by the Montreal Canadiens and their captain at the time, Saku Koivu. Deanna is happily married to her husband of five years. Together with their two wonderful dogs, Freckles and Youppi!, they currently live in Colorado Springs, Colorado where they attend as many Colorado College hockey games as possible.
Read MoreCarrie Roberts
Associate ECHL Editor
Upstate New Yorker. Lifelong Adirondack hockey fan (Red Wings-AHL, IceHawks-UHL, Frostbite-UHL, …
… Phantoms-AHL, Flames-AHL, Thunder-ECHL). My three passions: Writing, photography, and hockey.
Read MoreBrad Harrison
SPHL Editor
A native of South Georgia, I became hooked on hockey in 1996 when a group of us went to see the Tallahassee …
… Tiger Sharks. Ironically, that team’s starting goalie, Mark Richards, was the GM when pro hockey made its return to Macon under the Mayhem banner. While in school at The University of Georgia (Go, Ice Dawgs), one of my favorite things being able to easily attend multiple Thrashers games. Needless to say, one of the saddest times of my life was the selling of the team by the Atlanta Spirit Group. I’ve lived in Macon since 2006 (Yes, home of the Whoopee) and have covered the Mayhem since the very first exhibition game. My interests outside of hockey include Georgia football, purveying BBQ, and spending time with our three-year-old daughter, Annie.
Read MoreAndrew Fielder
Photography Editor
I was born and raised in England and moved to the United States in 1999 in my mid 20’s.
While living in Virginia, I became a huge Washington Capitals fan & continue to support and follow them since moving to Florida. I have been a motorsports photographer for over 20 years, primarily shooting pictures at Monster Truck shows. I started shooting pictures at the Jacksonville Icemen ECHL games that I attended during their inaugural season. The positive response to the hundreds of pictures I shared on social media pages prompted me to start an Icemen Photography page. I’m now happy to be able to share my pictures on FieldPassHockey.com.
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AHL Writers
Alexandra Ackerman
Writer (Syracuse Crunch)
It only took a few games during the 2004 Syracuse Crunch season to hook Alexandra on the sport and on the AHL.
She’s been blogging about the Crunch since 2008, and joined SB Nation’s family of blogs in 2011, covering Syracuse first for Anaheim Calling and then for Raw Charge. Most recently, Alexandra was an associate editor for Raw Charge, tasked with wrangling their minor league team of writers. Now more than a decade into her blogging career, Alexandra joins The Sin Bin with renewed energy for covering the Crunch.
Read MoreAndrew Rinaldi
Writer (Grand Rapids Griffins)
Andrew has covered the AHL’s Chicago Wolves since October 2020 and the Grand Rapids Griffins since September 2021.
Raised on the frozen canals of Lake St. Clair and on the cracked steps of Joe Louis Arena, Andrew has lived and breathed hockey for as long as he can remember, with pets named after hockey players and a heavy dream to play in the NHL. When the dream faded, Andrew majored in English at Central Michigan University and continues to participate in local hockey games from the professional levels to junior and college programs. Beyond hockey, Andrew is an avid hiker and is in constant search of the best National Parks to walk through.
Read MoreBen Holden
Digital Content Contributor
Holden is a two-time Emmy award-winner, in 2007 and 2008, and was the play-by-play voice for the 2008, …
… and was the play-by-play voice for the 2008 Stanley Cup Final for NHL International. Additionally, Holden also has a career in minor league hockey, serving as Director of Broadcasting and Communications for the Lake Erie (now Cleveland) Monsters for two seasons from 2009-11.
Read MoreCorey Swartz
Writer (Hershey Bears)
Corey is a lifelong hockey fan, attending Hershey Bears games starting at a young age. He has blogged about …
… the team since discovering a passion for it in college, in addition to getting on the ice himself. Aside from the Bears, Corey is a passionate Philadelphia Flyers fan. For more, check out @HBHNationBlog or @cswa11 on Twitter!
Read MoreJack Murray
Writer (Providence Bruins)
Jack Murray is a current student at Ithaca College where he is pursuing a degree in Journalism…
…at the Roy H. Park School of Communications. He has served as the Sports Editor of The Ithacan, the flagship newspaper of Ithaca College. He is also a columnist for Border Fuel Sports Media. Murray’s hockey background comes from his lifetime around the sport. He is excited to cover the Providence Bruins for The Sin Bin and join the hockey media industry.
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Jakob Forster
Writer (Ontario Reign)
Jakob is a late in life hockey fan, who is unfortunately cursed to love terrible teams. He is the current …
… host of Locked On Blue Jackets at the Locked On Podcast Network, and also contributes to Chasing The Puck, a UK based site for the EIHL, covering the Manchester Storm.
Read MoreJeremy Paul
Writer (Rochester Americans)
Jeremy, a native of Columbus, Ohio, has been a die-hard hockey fan for as long as he can remember and prides…
…himself in being a student of the game. When Jeremy is not covering the Rochester Americans for Field Pass Hockey, he is producing and co-hosting CBJectively Speaking, a Columbus Blue Jackets’ fan podcast on The Hockey Podcast Network. Hockey is Jeremy’s escape from his 9-5, where he works in Higher Education/Student Affairs. Jeremy is also deeply committed to covering issues of social equity in the sport of hockey, and in the sports world. Jeremy is a proud alumnus of Otterbein University and Ohio University.
Read MoreMichael Liu
Writer (Abbotsford Canucks)
Michael is a kinesiology student at the University of British Columbia and an aspiring sports physiotherapist.
When he’s not otherwise covering UBC varsity sports or Canadian Olympians, you can find him at a rink or on the field playing whatever sport he gets his hands on. As a longtime Canucks fan, he is eager to see the new Abbotsford Canucks take to the ice.
Read MoreRobert Pannier
Writer (Iowa Wild)
Robert Pannier is covering the Iowa Wild (AHL) this season. He is a long time hockey fan and has been covering sports …
… for the Minor League Sports Report for the last five years. Robert is married and has two daughters.
Read MoreTyler Weber
Writer (Texas Stars)
I am a University of Oklahoma graduate with a background in Sports Management. While at OU, I worked part-time with …
… the OU Athletic Department and the Oklahoma City Thunder through my courses. I fell in love with hockey during the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where my parent’s hometown St. Louis Blues hoisted Lord Stanley for the first time. When I’m not covering hockey, I enjoy competing in endurance obstacle course racing and studying foreign cultures.
Read MoreZack Power
Writer (Toronto Marlies)
Hi, I’m Zack Power and I was born and raised in St. John’s Newfoundland. I remember as a kid listening to Bob Cole…
…and being amazed by the way he presented the game. Since then I’ve been absolutely hooked on anything hockey. When I was 10 years old the St. John’s IceCaps moved into town and I grew more and more in love with the sport. Now covering the Toronto Marlies, I look forward to bringing you the latest news, information analysis for Field Pass Hockey.
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Barry Janssen
Writer (Allen Americans)
I was born in South Dakota but raised in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington, Minnesota.
I was never much of a hockey player as basketball was my winter sport of choice. I became a huge hockey fan when I attended the University of Minnesota in the late 1960’s early 1970’s. I was a season ticket holder during the Herb Brooks years when he won NCAA championships in 1974,1976, & 1979 before he coached the Miracle on Ice Team in 1980. I was also a big Minnesota North Stars fan when they arrived in Minnesota for the 1967-1968 season. Other than the time I spend following the Allen Americans, I enjoy hunting and fishing whether it is walleye fishing in Canada and Minnesota, Pheasant hunting in North Dakota, Bass fishing on the creeks of the Flint Hills in Kansas, fishing private ponds, dove hunting or turkey hunting in Texas.
Read MoreElijah Webb
Writer (Utah Grizzlies)
Growing up in Alaska at a young age I never got into hockey until 2009 when I went to an OKC Blazers game …
… then I moved back to Alaska in 2012 and started to attend Alaska Aces games started in 2012 then winning the Kelly Cup in 2014 I’m a current fan of the Grizzlies and Capitals of the NHL.
Read MoreJohn Hafer
Writer (Wheeling Nailers)
My interest in hockey began 27 years ago when my uncle took me to the CapitalCentre (later USAir Arena) …
… to see the Capitals take on the New York Rangers. Since that night I have been a loyal Caps fan “Rocking the Red” when it comes to NHL hockey. In 1996, my family moved to Wheeling, WV. I attended 2 late season Wheeling Nailers games with a high school group in March of 1997 and have been hooked on this ECHL team ever since. I currently live in Wheeling, WV with my wife and son. When not around the rink I’m either working my full time job or playing with my son. I can be heard most Wednesday afternoons from 5-6pm on Steve Novotney Live on AM1600 WKKX Wheeling and on TuneIn radio app.
Read MoreJosh Neireiter
Writer (Indy Fuel)
A native of Fort Wayne, I grew an early interest in hockey with the popularity of the Fort Wayne Komets.
I have since moved on to college in Indianapolis, pursuing a career in the hockey industry relating to the marketing and communications fields. I have also always enjoyed sports writing and being around the game itself, so the opportunity to write for my favorite sport along with growing my connections in the industry along the way seemed like too good of an opportunity to pass up.
Read MoreRich Lohman
Writer (Tulsa Oilers)
My journey in hockey began in 1972 when my parents took me to a Pittsburgh Penguins game …
… in the Igloo (Civic Arena) when I was four years old. The journey continued and indeed became a critical mass twenty years later when I attended the opening night of the Tulsa Oilers at the Tulsa Convention Center. I have not missed an opening night since then, which is a record spanning nearly a quarter century. When not covering the Oilers I cover other sports as a contributing writer and sports editor at Tulsa Today, a news website.
Read MoreTravis Rogers
Writer (South Carolina Stingrays)
I grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and was a fan of the Columbus Chill long before the Blue Jackets even existed.
… My first hockey game was a Johnstown Jets game as a toddler, so I blame my love for the physical side of the game from that experience as a young boy. I moved to the Charleston area in 1995 and have been a Stingrays fan ever since. I am a season ticket holder and was formerly on the Board of Directors for the booster association. When the Army does not have me occupied doing my full time job, I am a self-confessed stats geek and will spend way too much time playing with numbers from several hockey sites. I currently live in North Charleston with my wife and daughter.
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Anna Headley
Writer (Quad City Storm)
Anna’s first encounter with hockey at the age of six scared her off for ten years, but after winning tickets at a raffle and…
…witnessing a fight up close she was hooked at 16. She has covered hockey in the Quad Cities since 2014, first for her college newspaper for two years and then with TheSinBin.net — now FieldPassHockey — for over five years. After playing dekhockey for seven years, first as defense and then forward, she finished her career as a goaltender with three championships under her belt.
Read MoreJames Hayes
Writer (Birmingham Bulls)
Born and raised in Northeastern Colorado. I became a fan of the sport of hockey when the Colorado Avalanche…
…into town and my passion for the game has only grown since then. I moved to Alabama in 2016 and a year later the late great Art Clarkson brought hockey back to Birmingham. Since then the Bull’s filled my hockey fix and I am proud to say that I am able to cover the team.
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Bernie Walls
Photographer (Orlando Solar Bears)
I moved to Ocean City, MD after going to college about 30 miles away and that started me shooting sports …
… by trying to shoot surfing. After getting positive responses from friends and the surfers, I just kept shooting different high school sports and it’s now what I love to do. I’ve been a Montreal Canadiens fan since the glory days of Guy LaFleur, Ken Dryden, Larry Robinson, Steve Schutt, etc. and when I got the opportunity to shoot the Orlando Solar Bears, I couldn’t pass it up. I have shot PGA, LPGA, MLS, International Soccer, NCAA and pretty much any sport I can find.
Read MoreBill Aycock
Photographer (Huntsville Havoc)
As a retired Federal Agent, photography has always been my “other” profession and my passion…
…since the age of seventeen. I became a fan of the Dallas Stars while living in Dallas, and attending a Stanley Cup playoff game. My favorite player has always been Brett Hull, and I had the opportunity to meet him last month in Nashville. I also had the opportunity to shoot the Texas Rangers while living in Dallas. I have been the team photographer for the Huntsville Havoc for the last four years and always look forward to the start of hockey season. I shoot NCAA sports as well as wildlife, and recently returned from Africa where I captured hundreds of images of African wildlife. Hockey is a great sport and here in Huntsville, we have a wonderful organization with a devoted fan base.
Read MoreBill Kober
Photographer (Pensacola Ice Flyers)
Photography has been a lifelong passion of mine. I was born and raised in Rochester, NY, I placed…
… photography on hold for three decades while I was both active duty Air Force, and Air Force Civil Service. I graduated from the Iniversity of Wst Florida with a BFA in Graphic Design, in 2020. I began my journey in hockey photography as a game day photogrpher for the Pensacola Ice Flyers for the 2018-19 season. After the start of the 2019 spring semester, I transitioned to student intern. I’m now a proud member of #FieldPassHockey.
Read MoreBryan Meeks
Photographer (Macon Mayhem)
I was born and raised in Macon, Georgia. Being from the south, hockey did not always sound appealing.
I have been hooked ever since I overcame my hesitation and watched the Macon Whoopee play. A few years later I was able to see the Macon Trax play for a championship against the rival Columbus Cottonmouths. Unfortunately, that was the last time there would be a hockey team in Macon for 10 years. In 2015, the Macon Mayhem were announced and I was ecstatic. During the second year of the Mayhem, I started taking photos at the game for fun and posting them on my Instagram. The Mayhem liked the work I had done and asked me to be an official photographer for the 17-18 season. I am constantly upgrading my equipment and abilities as I start my photography career. I am proud to be part of #TeamSinBin.
Read MoreDon Carlson
Photographer (Rockford IceHogs)
Donald Carlson covers the Rockford IceHogs for Field Pass Hockey.
I am also a Volunteer for Second City Canine Rescue photographing Adoption shows, Transports, and Special Events. I also Volunteer with The Veterans Hockey League photographing games and special events.
Read MoreEd Bailey
Photographer (Wichita Thunder)
I am a single dad of 5 grown kids and I am a retired US Army Captain that served two tours in Iraq.
I am going back to school for a degree in Sports Media. I currently shoot all sports at Butler Community College in Kansas. I also shoot portraits, weddings and engagements. I am a New York Rangers fan in hockey and I love spending time with family and friends.
Read MoreEmi Anderson
Photographer (Quad City Storm)
I am a photographer from Moline, IL. I grew up around photography with both of my aunts constantly…
…having cameras around me at family events, I can remember taking photos when I was 4 on what would become my first camera. I have been watching hockey for as long as I can remember, The Quad City Mallards were the first team I fell in love with and since then I can be found at a hockey rink no matter the league.
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Hector Urcia
Photographer (Cincinnati Cyclones)
I was born and raised in Peru and moved to the USA in 1999 at age of 16. While living in Miami FL,
I discovered ice hockey and all of the other American sports and became a Panthers fan. Five years later, I took a photography class at NKU and became enchanted by it. However, it wasn’t until mid-2019 that a friend asked me to cover some FC Cincinnati games since I had a camera and that got me hooked on sports photography. Since then, I have covered MLS and amateur soccer throughout Cincinnati as well as other amateur sports. Aside from photography, I run a small business and collect vinyl records.
Read MoreJeff Dahlia
Photographer (Ontario Reign)
Jeff started in sports developing content for Hockey’s Future many, many years ago.
After leaving HF, he went on to build a career creating content and marketing sports programs. He has returned to professional hockey as a contributor for Field Pass Hockey, covering the Ontario Reign in the AHL.
Read MoreJohn Wikman
Photographer (Indy Fuel)
Karen McClain
Photographer (Chicago Wolves)
Currently, I’m a student at North Central College, where I’m studying interactive media with a personal focus…
…in photography. Through the last several years I’ve been lucky enough to photograph multiple different sports but somehow, I keep coming back to hockey.
Read MoreMalay Shashank
Photographer (Hartford Wolf Pack)
Malay didn’t start watching hockey until he started college at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and began…
…attending the D1 men’s hockey games there. Not long after, he became a season ticket holder (and an avid hockey fan in general), and went to almost every home game until his graduation in 2017. He began shooting photos of the RPI hockey team in 2015, and has been unable to shake the sports photography bug since then. While living in Maine in 2018 for his full-time engineering job, Malay was able to shoot home games of the Maine Mariners’ (ECHL) inaugural season in Portland. Since moving to Connecticut, he has continued to develop his sports photography skills by shooting hockey at Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) games and soccer at Hartford Athletic (USHL) matches. While he doesn’t yet have a favorite hockey team, he enjoys watching just about any hockey game and even pretends he can play a little bit himself (he’s definitely not expecting phone calls from a scout any time soon). When he’s not shooting sports, Malay also enjoys traveling and wildlife photography; he has ventured to remote islands in the Atlantic Ocean to find puffins, and to the forests of Costa Rica for caimans & toucans.
Read MoreMichael King
Photographer (Knoxville Ice Bears)
I have always been a sports fan. I grew up cheering on the Cleveland Lumberjacks (now the Cleveland Monsters).
I really fell in love with hockey when I moved to Nashville in 2013 and frequently attended Predators games. Several years ago, I picked up photography as a hobby. I focus mainly on sports, animals and landscapes.
Read MoreMichele Hancock
Photographer (Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs)
Having lived in Roanoke most of my life, hockey has been one of my favorite sports…
…since I was little. I love that I can combine my passion for photography with my love of hockey! Off the ice, I am the mom of 3 children, 2 dogs & 1 cat. Most importantly, I am the wife of an amazing first responder! I am an avid car enthusiast with a love of motorsports, music, and the outdoors.
Read MoreNate Follmer
Photographer (Hershey Bears)
I spent a lot of my childhood watching the Hershey Bears play in ‘The Old Barn’. Anybody who lived through …
… this era can tell you that it’s impossible to not become passionate about hockey after witnessing a game in Hershey Park Arena. While games at the barn may be a thing of the past, the energy and excitement of the arena still remain. Over time, my love for this atmosphere and the beautiful game collided with my career as a photographer/videographer. From that point on, I knew I could never go to another hockey game without a camera. If I’m not at a Hershey Bears game, I’m probably working (aren’t we all?) as a Multimedia Coordinator at Penn State University, attending a Penn State hockey game, taking my camera on a hike to photograph waterfalls or spending time with my kids.
Read MoreRebecca DaSilva
Photographer (Charlotte Checkers, Atlanta Gladiators & Greenville Swamp Rabbits)
I started sports photography four years ago after getting an opportunity in the golf scene.
Though I always had an interest in photography that opportunity gave me a chance to explore the sports side of it and in no time it became one of my biggest passions. I taught myself the basics using online classes and then worked alongside a few professional photographers to polish off my skills a bit more. Growing up in Pennsylvania I was always a big hockey fan so being able to tie together my love of hockey and photography quickly became one of my biggest dreams.
Read MoreSarah Pietrowski
Photographer (Reading Royals)
I grew up outside of Reading, PA where I regularly attended Reading Phillies games. In high school, a friend …
… invited me to a Reading Royals game and that game got me hooked on hockey. The next season I had season tickets and started to also go to as many away games as I could. That season I realized that some goalies had artwork on their helmets so I started to bring a camera to all hockey games I went to and would stand at the glass during warmups to get the goalie helmets. Eventually, it turned into me taking photos from my seat and finally going to college for photography. I have my BFA in Photography. I have been a photographer with the Reading Royals since 2012-13 when I was their photography intern. I still take photographs of all goalie helmets every game and I am extremely offended by white/blank goalie helmets. I enjoy traveling to new arenas and I am currently trying to get to all 31 NHL arenas, I have been to 13 so far.
Read MoreSeth Allen
Photographer (Birmingham Bulls)
Seth is a professional photographer based in Birmingham Alabama. He is the Team Photographer …
… for the Birmingham Bulls and an avid hockey fan and 25-year goalie.
Read MoreStanley Lee
Photographer (Abbotsford Canucks)
Stanley Lee is a sports photographer based out of Vancouver, BC. He started doing photography as a high school project…
…but quickly turned into a hobby he loves. Previously Stanley has covered all kinds of sporting events in Vancouver, and he’s excited to work with FPH and see how the Abbotsford Canucks perform in their inaugural season!
Read MoreTim Lester
Photographer (Peoria Rivermen)
Tim Lester grew up in the Peoria IL area and first attended a Peoria Rivermen game in the 1980’s,
when they were the Peoria Prancers playing in the IHL. Forward a couple of decades and he used his photography love and skills to start shooting Rivermen games during their AHL seasons. Today he still shoots their games plus various youth hockey associations. In the summers, he spends his time shooting landscapes, motorsports and wildlife.
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