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Become a Minor League Hockey Journalist with FPH

At Field Pass Hockey, we’re passionate about delivering the most accurate news and telling the stories around the AHL, ECHL, and SPHL. We’re looking for people like you who have a passion for becoming a minor league hockey journalist!

FPH Welcomes All Sports Writers

It doesn’t matter if you are just starting out as a hockey journalist or are a seasoned veteran. We are a solid team built around all levels of knowledge with a variety of different skills!

In college or a recent graduate? Looking to build your sports writing skills? Field Pass Hockey may be the perfect fit for you.

If you are a seasoned journalism or writing pro, we have openings for editors and mentors as well!

Why Join Field Pass Hockey?

We are a well-respected news outlet with a long history as the premier site for news across the AHL, ECHL, and SPHL.

Your work will be seen by a vast audience, with over 3.75 million authentic visits — 1.35 million in 2021-22 alone — to our site in our nine-year existence.

You will learn from veterans in sports writing to grow your skills.

Through relationships we’ve cultivated with members of the national media, you will be trained to be a well-rounded journalist and writer.

We have a solid publishing platform and an app that’s available for download in the Google Play and Apple App stores.

Our work is viewed by an average of over 316,000 people per month.

Included in this viewership are executives, coaches, players, scouts and hockey publications from all over minor pro hockey in North America and the world.

Benefits of Joining the Field Pass Hockey Team

Hockey writing freelancers that join Field Pass Hockey receive on-the-job training, including working with teams, coaches, and players, how to cultivate professional journalistic relationships in hockey, how to bring a wide range of content ideas to fruition, and much more!

Plus:

You will enjoy a large and growing audience for your work. Our articles have been featured in Puck Daddy, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and beyond.

Our writers have guested on dozens of podcasts across minor pro and professional hockey in North American. They’ve even stared on worldwide hockey podcasts.

You will be connected to our growing network of contacts across all levels of minor pro hockey.

You will have direct access to our experienced editorial staff to further your skills and improve your work.

Our top writers will have opportunities to cover premier league events including the: AHL All-Star Classic, ECHL All-Star Classic, AHL Outdoor Classic, playoffs (including cup finals), summer meetings, and more!

Field Pass Hockey offers a compensation program for our freelance writers, pending successful completion of our orientation program. More information will be provided during onboarding if you are selected to join our team.

“I go to FieldPassHockey.com for the great coverage they have that other sources do not. They have had some interesting and innovating interviews with ECHL personalities. They had the best trade deadline coverage in the ECHL with a live show with various reporters and team officials. It was very much like what you find with the NHL coverage at TSN. They are starting to have correspondents in other cities and that adds a different view of things."

“My time with Field Pass Hockey gave me the experience I needed when it came to covering a hockey team the right way. I learned how to ask the right questions in the post-game interview and how to develop my own writing style. The feedback and resources I received gave me the ability to attend games and get to know the Fuel organization on and off the ice.”

“Because of Field Pass Hockey, I was able to further hone my journalistic and social media skills while also getting to cover marquee events. I was able to gain all the tools I needed to advance in my professional life and also gain some of my closest friends.”

What Makes a Strong Minor League Hockey Writer at Field Pass Hockey?

Excellent Writers and Listeners

Have an excellent command of the English language, including AP style.
Able to accept constructive feedback of your work from the editorial staff and grow from it.
Produce good work consistently. Writers are asked to publish four articles per month during the season and two per month during the offseason. Photographers are required to publish at least two galleries a month during the season.
Come up with creative ways to tell the story of the team you cover, including the league and minor league hockey overall.

Act Professionally

Be professional at all times.
Abide by all rules and directions issued by the team’s media relations department, the league, and Field Pass Hockey.
We have a zero-tolerance policy for harassment. This goes for anyone you encounter while working on an FPH credential or while using FPH-branded social media.

Willing to Go Out of Your Comfort Zone

Be comfortable with using social media to share your work, the work of your colleagues, and engage with fans.
Write articles and produce work in various styles (game recaps, features, editorials, breaking news, podcasting, video work, etc.)

Where We Need Minor League Hockey Writers

AHL: Abbotsford Canucks, Bakersfield Condors, Belleville Senators, Bridgeport Islanders, Calgary Wranglers, Coachella Valley Firebirds, Hartford Wolf Pack, Henderson Silver Knights, Iowa Wild, Lehigh Valley Phantoms, Manitoba Moose, Milwaukee Admirals, Ontario Reign, Providence Bruins, Rochester Americans, San Diego Gulls, San Jose Barracuda, Springfield Thunderbirds, Syracuse Crunch, Texas Stars, Tucson Roadrunners, Utica Comets, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

ECHL: Allen Americans, Atlanta Gladiators, Cincinnati Cyclones, Florida Everblades, Fort Wayne Komets, Greenville Swamp Rabbits, Idaho Steelheads, Iowa Heartlanders, Jacksonville Icemen, Kalamazoo Wings, Kansas City Mavericks, Maine Mariners, Newfoundland Growlers, Norfolk Admirals, Orlando Solar Bears, Rapid City Rush, Reading Royals, Toledo Walleye, Trois-Rivieres Lions, Tulsa Oilers, Utah Grizzlies, and Worcester Railers

SPHL: Evansville Thunderbolts, Fayetteville Marksmen, Huntsville Havoc, Knoxville Ice Bears, Pensacola Ice Flyers, Peoria Rivermen, and Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs

Apply Now to Become a Minor League Hockey Journalist!

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