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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Deana Weinheimer
Managing Editor
Deana Weinheimer is a Managing Editor, AHL reporter, and podcast host for Field Pass Hockey…
She joined the site in August 2019 as a credentialed reporter covering the Cleveland Monsters. In December 2020, she was promoted to AHL Editor. Along with cohosts Andrew Rinaldi, Jeremy Paul, Michael Liu, and Zack Power, she helped launch The Holy GrAHL podcast in October 2021. Then, in June 2022, Deana was named Field Pass Hockey’s first female Managing Editor. Deana’s been covering hockey since 2016, on both the Columbus Blue Jackets and Tampa Bay Lightning beats with Last Word on Sports. and The Hockey Writers. Starting out as a news reporter and DJ for WTNS in Coshocton, OH back in 2000, Deana’s always had a passion for telling stories and reporting news. Her favorite hockey memory is being rinkside for the Calder Cup-clinching game in 2016 when the Lake Erie Monsters’ Oliver Bjorkstrand brought Mr. Calder back home to Cleveland with a thrilling OT tally. In her personal life, Deana lives in Hilliard, OH with her husband Gary, two dogs (Matthew and Jasmine), and two gerbils (Hattie and Jackie). She loves paddle boarding, trivia games, and traveling. Her claim to trivia fame is from a Canadian cruise where she lost a tight contest in the last round because she confused Eva Longoria and Sophia Loren.
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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 MoreDeanna McFeron
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 MoreAndrew Rinaldi
Associate AHL Editor
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 MoreCarrie Roberts
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 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 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 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 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 MoreThomas Ponné Thrift
Writer (Savannah Ghost Pirates)
Ponné’s journey into covering hockey is not your typical tale. Growing up on the South Georgia Coastline…
…hockey was not prevalent in Ponné’s youth. It wasn’t until he took a trip to Vermont & on a whim went to a collegiate women’s hockey game, UVM Catamounts vs the Maine Black Bears (Feb 22nd, 2020), that he fell in love with the sport. Immediately the hockey bug bit him, & upon returning home he vowed to do as much research into the world of hockey as humanly possible. Unfortunately, this was also the same time frame where the entire world, & every US based hockey league with it, shut down. This was not to dismay him however, as he used this time to research the world of hockey in every facet possible. Then, when the world began to open back up once again, he began frequenting ECHL games. Notably, the Jacksonville Icemen; where he learned about a brand new expansion team being created right in his backyard. With the addition of the Savannah Ghost Pirates Ponné vowed to give this area the hockey reporting they deserved. Ponné’s goal in the hockey landscape is to bring a fresh, new twist on everything hockey. He wants to use his platforms to spread the love & passion of this great sport to everyone. This includes people like himself; people who have always been told they live in an unconventional hockey market.
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 (South Carolina Stingrays)
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 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 MoreBrian Collett
Photographer (SPHL, ECHL, AHL)
I discovered photography while serving as an army pharmacy technician in Kosovo in 2016. When I returned home…
I expanded my sports photography experience by shooting for minor league baseball and hockey teams across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Part way through my time in the service I changed my job to be an army photographer. My last assignment was Media Relations for the U.S. Army Parachute Team, the ‘Golden Knights’. The bulk of my hockey photography experience stems from shooting for the Fayetteville Marksmen and, as of late, the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs. I am excited to be a part of a dedicated hockey news outlet filled with passionate and creative team members.
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 & Chicago Wolves)
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 MoreDrake Harlett
Photographer (Toledo Walleye)
Hi! I am Drake Harlett. I was born and raised about 15 minutes south of Toledo. I became an avid Walleye fan…
…in their inaugural season back in 2009-10 season. My favorite teams are the Dallas Stars and Detroit Red Wings of the NHL, the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL, and Toledo Walleye of the ECHL. I have always liked to photograph at sporting events but never with an actual camera until a year ago. I have really enjoyed photographing sports for BG Falcon Media. This prompted me to create a photography page. I cannot wait to share my photos with Field Pass Hockey.
Read MoreHector 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 MoreJason Johansen
Photographer (Orlando Solar Bears)
I have been a Photographer for over a decade, I’ve photographed everything from Portraits…
…to Youth Sports to Pro-Wrestling, and everything in between. Being from New Jersey I grew up being a Jersey Devils fans, my favorite Hockey memory is when my Brother took me to my first hockey game here in Orlando, it was the Orlando Jackals of the Roller Hockey International league.
Read MoreJoby Brown
Photographer (Milwaukee Admirals)
I have enjoyed sports photography since my first yearbook assignment in junior high school.
After a long hiatus from sports photography, and after moving to the Milwaukee area in 2017, I have returned to my favorite photography niche. I cover local club and school teams, and college and minor league baseball. I grew up a hockey fan in East Central Illinois. My first hockey favorites were the Danville Dashers, the Chicago Blackhawks, and the Peoria Rivermen. I cover the Milwaukee Admirals for FPH.
Read MoreKaren 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 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 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 MoreTim Lester
Photographer (Peoria Rivermen & Quad City Storm)
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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