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Dan Robson

@danrobson.bsky.social
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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 · 30/09/2026
I hope the distinction is clear. I did notice the name being used on several articles over the past year, and thought it was odd that I had never come across another “me” working in Canadian journalism before. But I never thought to question it beyond the apparent coincidence.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I’ve been responding to texts from other journalists while the hygienist changes instruments. Just to make sure they don’t think I’ve mysteriously vanished into the digital ether.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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 · 14/05/2026
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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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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Appreciate you reading the story.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Anaheim leads the Pacific, with three players leading the team in scoring who are under the age of 22.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Reaves’ point here is that teams are willing to give young players large extensions on their entry level deals, and are quick to lock them up for term at a very young age. They are viewed as immensely valuable assets to get paid, especially with the cap rising.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Cheers. If you get a chance to read the story, would love to know what you think (even if it’s a criticism).
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Anyway, I’m not trying argue with you. I appreciate the back and forth.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Likely. Zegras probably would too. But that’s not the point I’m making. What they might say in a scrum and what the dynamics of a team look like on and off the ice, are very different. They absolutely care about the team, but what that looks like has changed.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
I respect your opinion on it. No problem. But nothing I’ve written here is a concept that I made up. It’s all based on dozens of interviews with players across the league. The story is simply reflecting what I found through my reporting.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Montreal, by average age — but it’s really close. Basically a toss up between the Habs, Sabres, Flyers, Sharks, Ducks, and Blackhawks. I spoke to players from all of those teams for this story.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
The reality is that hierarchical traditions are being broken. As many veterans told me, this is new. Rookies aren’t silent. They question instruction. They are more skilled and faster than ever. And they market themselves beyond the rink in ways past generations have not.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Respectfully, I think you’re just wrong about that. Of course they care about the team and want to win, etc, but historically that has been a singular dynamic — the defining feature.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
The story is about culture. Team dynamics have changed. Young players have much more voice than before. Old hierarchical traditions have been cast aside. This is what the players themselves are talking about.
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Dan Robson @danrobson.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Thanks for sharing it!
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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
I mean, if that’s the only detail you took away from the story, sure. 🤷
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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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