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senior enterprise writer, The Athletic / author / RTA Sport Media instructor, drobson@theathletic.com www.danrobsonstories.com

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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 7h
Honestly, did not expect to see my name in the Globe as a fake AI journalist possibly tied to Moroccan intelligence. By complete coincidence, I’m at the dentist and can’t be reached for comment. 👀 www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
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AI fabrication suspected of writing dozens of articles in Canadian publications
Someone calling themselves Daniel Robson has been pitching stories to a variety of print and digital outlets
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is a tremendous piece of writing from @brianchamilton.bsky.social Take some time to read it.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Can confirm, this is not me. I appreciate Policy Options being so forthright about its process throughout this vey odd situation.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Please take some time to read this heartbreaking, but hopeful story. It’s an incredibly difficult topic, but @bfquinn.bsky.social is one of the best reporters and feature writers in the game — and he does it again here. This is journey will stay with you. www.nytimes.com/athletic/761...
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An improbable NBA breakthrough, a descent into darkness: ‘We weren’t all that different’
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Sept. 11 and the Persistence of Memory www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This story by @zakkeefer.bsky.social @nathanfenno.bsky.social and Katie Strang is incredible.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The NHL has cleared Mike Babcock to return to the league, following an investigation into his past conduct. Katie Strang and I wrote about Babcock’s controversial history here. (This is a gift link. Story is free to read.) www.nytimes.com/athletic/553...
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‘No one is spared’: Tracing Mike Babcock’s imperious NHL coaching career (Gift Article)
His complicated coaching legacy includes championships, big paydays and charges of mistreatment and mental torment.
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 29/05/2026
But to those who knew him, Lemieux could be surprisingly vulnerable. “A big crier. A big softie,” said Brendan Shanahan, who played both with and against Lemieux. Free to read, from @danrobson.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...
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Remembering Claude Lemieux, a ‘bulldog’ and ‘softie’ whose death has the NHL reeling (Gift Article)
Lemieux, 60, died just days after carrying the ceremonial torch at Montreal's Bell Centre ahead of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
I wrote about Claude Lemieux — amoral agitator, clutch performer, giant force — and a tragedy that has left the hockey community in shock. My story on the life and death of “Le Gros”. www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...
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Remembering Claude Lemieux, a ‘bulldog’ and ‘softie’ whose death has the NHL reeling
Lemieux, 60, died just days after carrying the ceremonial torch at Montreal's Bell Centre ahead of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final.
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Mark Lazerus @marklazerus.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
On @theathletic.com Hockey Show, @danrobson.bsky.social and I discuss the career and legacy of Claude Lemieux. Listen here: pod.fo/e/4219a8
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The Athletic Hockey Show: A show about the NHL: Remembering Claude Lemieux
Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion and Conn Smythe winner, has died. Today, Mark Lazerus and Dan Robson remember the man and look back on his career as one of the NHL’s most prolifi...
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
“Is he a Hall of Famer or something?” I went to Christie Pits to watch Yasiel Puig’s debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Here’s a free gift link my story on a beloved Toronto tradition and the strange arrival of a fallen MLB star. www.nytimes.com/athletic/727...
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Yasiel Puig’s last big swing? Snapshots from a surreal arrival (Gift Article)
Facing up to 15 years in prison, the former MLB All-Star makes his debut with a Canadian semi-pro team
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
“I don’t think I know enough about him … Is he a Hall of Famer or something?” I went to Christie Pits to watch Yasiel Puig’s debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Here’s my story on a beloved Toronto tradition and the strange arrival of a fallen MLB star. www.nytimes.com/athletic/727...
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Yasiel Puig’s last big swing? Snapshots from a surreal arrival
Facing up to 15 years in prison, the former MLB All-Star makes his debut with a Canadian semi-pro team
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Canadaland @canadaland.com · 08/05/2026
What is it about sports that creates unique regional media markets with their own tone and style of coverage? Sam Konnert hosts with @danrobson.bsky.social of The Athletic
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Leafs’ New GM vs. The Press
The new GM for the Toronto Maple Leafs faced the press and it did not go well. With scathing questions and confounded columnists, Toronto reaffirmed its reputation as a tough media market.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
As Brandon Aubrey becomes the highest paid kicker in NFL history, here’s my feature on Cowboys kicker — and a long-distance revolution that’s changing the game. The story is free to read with this gift link. www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
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The NFL’s long-distance kicking revolution: ‘70 will be the new 60’
Better athletes, specialized training and technological advances are pushing limits farther and farther back.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
The NHL's new generation is arguably the most talented cohort the sport has ever seen. But the young stars are disrupting the game’s old-school culture off the ice even more. Here's a gift link to my latest feature for @theathletic.com on the NHL's aura shift. www.nytimes.com/athletic/711...
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The Aura Shift: Macklin Celebrini and the NHL’s TikTok-bred Gen Z takeover (Gift Article)
From $40M extensions to viral videos, the NHL’s Gen Z takeover is here. A new wave of talent is rewriting the league’s cultural DNA.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
The NHL's new generation is arguably the most talented cohort the sport has ever seen. But the young stars are disrupting the game’s old-school culture off the ice even more. Here's a gift link to my latest feature for @theathletic.com on the NHL's aura shift. www.nytimes.com/athletic/711...
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The Aura Shift: Macklin Celebrini and the NHL’s TikTok-bred Gen Z takeover (Gift Article)
From $40M extensions to viral videos, the NHL’s Gen Z takeover is here. A new wave of talent is rewriting the league’s cultural DNA.
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Mark Lazerus @marklazerus.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Great piece by @danrobson.bsky.social on the Gen Z takeover of hockey, both in Chicago and leaguewide: www.nytimes.com/athletic/711...
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The Aura Shift: Macklin Celebrini and the NHL’s TikTok-bred Gen Z takeover
From $40M extensions to viral videos, the NHL’s Gen Z takeover is here. A new wave of talent is rewriting the league’s cultural DNA.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Here’s my latest feature for The Athletic — on how the NHL’s youth movement is changing the game.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
This is a tremendous column on USA Hockey’s historic gold medal win. @marklazerus.bsky.social captures it all here.
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Carol Ann Tack @carolanntack.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
E172 hits the ice just in time: bit.ly/4b09EgG. A special episode w/journalist & author @danrobson.bsky.social. We talk about his latest co-authored memoir, Hammered: The Fight of My Life by Dave “The Hammer” Schultz. A candid & compelling memoir by a hockey great. Terrific convo, give a listen.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
I had the privilege of working with Buck Martinez on his book Change Up — and to me, this passage sums up why he resonated with so many. Buck connected fans to the game in a way that made it feel both grand and familiar.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
As Mitch Marner returns to Toronto, here’s my story from Vegas on why he had to leave. www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...
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Out of his hometown’s spotlight — and expectations — Mitch Marner embraces a new start in Las Vegas
After years of playoff disappointment and fan discontent, the former Maple Leafs star is feeling the love in his new surroundings.
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Carol Ann Tack @carolanntack.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
I started the audiobook of Hammered: The Fight of My Life by Dave Shultz (with Dan Robson), and beautifully narrated by Wayne Ward. Raw, honest, & heartbreaking. Schultz holds nothing back in the telling of his story. Can't wait to listen to more. Don’t miss it. #BookSky @danrobson.bsky.social
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
A very nice review of Hammered and a look behind the scenes at how Dave Schultz’s new memoir came together. From Greg Oliver’s SIHR newsletter. sihrhockey.org/2020/columns...
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Brandon Aubrey and his cohort of NFL kickers are re-writing the record books. Here’s my deep dive on Aubrey, Cam Little, Cameron Dicker and the evolution of field goals. www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Brandon Aubrey wins it, after a remarkable comeback for Dallas. By design, here is my very large feature on Aubrey and this incredible, recording-breaking era for kickers. www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
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The NFL’s long-distance kicking revolution: ‘70 will be the new 60’
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Brian Hamilton @brianchamilton.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Special Teams Series Sunday @theathletic.com: 🏈 My story on long snappers, and their football nirvana: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6802946 🏈 @mikedugar.bsky.social on Marquette King: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6810455 🏈 @danrobson.bsky.social on a kicking revolution: www.nytimes.com/athletic/6814741
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
I went on a journey — to Las Vegas, San Diego, Dallas, and Buffalo — to learn about the NFL’s long-distance kicking revolution. From a camp of pro hopefuls to Brandon Aubrey, Cameron Dicker, Cam Little and more. Here’s my story on the art of kicking. www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
This story is so much fun to read.
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Zak Keefer @zakkeefer.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
"Maybe you get a beer named after you, or maybe you close a Tony Robbins seminar at midnight, or maybe you just drop your kid at school and hit golf balls in paradise ..." @brianchamilton.bsky.social on the happiest men in the NFL, long snappers: www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
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The NFL’s most anonymous men are also the happiest: ‘My life’s not real’
'People think it’s impossible to get in (as a long snapper). It’s damn near impossible to stay in.'
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 19/11/2025
A position once akin to a glorified ball boy is attracting better athletes, and specialized training and technological advances are pushing the limits. More from @danrobson.bsky.social, including a glimpse at record-breaking Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
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The NFL’s long-distance kicking revolution: ‘70 will be the new 60’
Better athletes, specialized training and technological advances are pushing limits farther and farther back.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
I went on a journey — to Las Vegas, San Diego, Dallas, and Buffalo — to learn about the NFL’s long-distance kicking revolution. From a camp of pro hopefuls to Brandon Aubrey, Cameron Dicker, Cam Little and more. Here’s my story on the art of kicking. www.nytimes.com/athletic/681...
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Some very kind praise for Hammered, over at Goodreads. Grab a copy of Dave Schultz’s new memoir wherever you buy your books. @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @chaptersindigo.bsky.social
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
A very nice review of Hammered in Policy Magazine, that gets right to the message of Dave Schultz’s new memoir about hockey, fighting, abuse and recovery. www.policymagazine.ca/hockey-befor...
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
So many sad, tired eyes in Toronto coffee shops this morning.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Let’s play ball… @TheAthletic is all over the Rebel Alliance’s coming destruction of the Death Star. You can kind find all of our colleagues’ incredible coverage of the World Series here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...
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Dodgers vs. Blue Jays live updates: How to watch World Series Game 1, start time, predictions and latest
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
I wrote about watching the Jays win the ALCS alone in a Texas bar, and the rush of connection and nostalgia I felt when Springer hit that home run. (Apologies to the Mariners fans several seats down.) Here’s my story on what the Blue Jays mean to Canada. www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
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Canada’s team, America’s stage: The Blue Jays carry a nation’s hope
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
I wrote about watching the Jays win the ALCS alone in a Texas bar, and the rush of connection and nostalgia I felt when Springer hit that home run. (Apologies to the Mariners fans several seats down.) Here’s my story on what the Blue Jays mean to Canada. www.nytimes.com/athletic/674...
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Canada’s team, America’s stage: The Blue Jays carry a nation’s hope
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Hammered: The Fight of My Life is out now. Dave “The Hammer” Schultz, of Broad Street Bullies fame, reveals the sexual abuse he suffered as a child and the lifelong demons he’s battled on the long road to healing. I’m proud to have helped him share his story.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
John Schneider’s account of his exchange with Max Scherzer is so good. Great story from @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/672...
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Inside the fiery, foul-mouthed mound visit that led Mad Max to a signature October moment
Blue Jays manager John Schneider stepped onto the field to pull Max Scherzer. The pitcher had other ideas.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Fascinating piece by @richarddeitsch.bsky.social on how Fox broadcasters are getting a crash course on Canada — and how little exposure the Jays have had in the States.
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 03/10/2025
✍️ @danrobson.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...
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Out of his hometown’s spotlight — and expectations — Mitch Marner embraces a new start in Las Vegas
After years of playoff disappointment and fan discontent, the former Maple Leaf star is feeling the love in his new surroundings.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
In Las Vegas, I spoke with Mitch Marner about fatherhood and new beginnings. Here’s my story about why his move from Toronto was about much more than most people realize. www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...
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Out of his hometown's spotlight, Mitch Marner embraces a new start in Las Vegas
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
This is a remarkable, beautifully written story from @peterbaugh.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...
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For the Gaudreau family, a year of incomprehensible grief — and immeasurable strength
NHL star John Gaudreau and his brother, Matty, died on Aug. 29, 2024, after being struck by an alleged drunk driver while riding bicycles.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
The Crown has decided to not appeal the decision to acquit players in Hockey Canada sexual assault trial. W/t Katie Strang www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
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Crown will not appeal decision in Hockey Canada sexual assault trial
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Bobby Webster, once a wunderkind GM, now runs the Raptors. “He’s going to head a team, at some point,” Masai Ujiri told me several years ago. “Hopefully he doesn’t overthrow me.” Good time to dust off this Webster profile. “How unreal is this?”… 🤙 www.nytimes.com/athletic/143...
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Searching for Bobby Webster: The untold story of how one of the NBA’s youngest GMs helped the Toronto Raptors win a title
If Masai Ujiri is the ship captain, Webster is the Raptors navigator.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
‘I’m sitting behind the bench’: Inside sports’ escalating stalking problem A chilling investigation by Carson Kessler. www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...
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‘I’m sitting behind the bench': Inside sports' escalating stalking problem
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
A disturbing, irresponsible and shameful action by the City of Brampton. The city would rather target an organization that has helped its most vulnerable residents since 1999, instead of taking responsibility itself. I’m ashamed of my hometown. www.bramptonguardian.com/news/brampto...
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Brampton threatens legal action against church and community outreach program
City cites public safety concerns at Grace United Church and Regeneration Outreach. Leaders say they weren’t warned and are already addressing issues.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
In the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial five players were on trial and, to some degree, so too was the woman. But the case has always been viewed more broadly. In the end, what message are we left with? W/t Katie Strang www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...
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The Hockey Canada trial could have been a reckoning. It was something else
The eight-week trial proved challenging to manage, leading to two jury dismissals and eventually the judge-only decision.
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Mark Lazerus @marklazerus.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
On a new The Athletic Hockey Show, @danrobson.bsky.social and I discuss the Hockey Canada verdict and its ramifications: pod.fo/e/301e29
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The Athletic Hockey Show: A show about the NHL: Hockey Canada players found not guilty in sexual assault case
Mark Lazerus and Dan Robson discuss the Hockey Canada sexual assault case that concluded today in London, Ontario and give their reaction to the not guilty verdicts for the five former players, Mic...
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