Posts by Stuart Mason
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman issues Staatement on former coach and executive John Muckler
NEW YORK (Jan. 5, 2021) – National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman today released the following statement regarding the passing of John Muckler: “John Muckler’s passion for the game and for working with hockey players impacted so many at every stage and talent level. His addition to the Edmonton Oilers organization and coaching partnership with Glen Sather were keys…
Read MoreNHL announces February 20-21 for NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe
New NHL Event Features Two Outdoor Games Along the Shore of Scenic Lake Tahoe at Edgewood Tahoe Resort Avalanche and Golden Knights Will Face Off in Bridgestone NHL Outdoors Saturday on Feb. 20 Flyers and Bruins Will Play in Honda NHL Outdoors Sunday on Feb. 21 Both Games Will Be Broadcast on NBC, Sportsnet and…
Read MoreNHL issues Statement on COVID-19 Testing Results
NEW YORK (Jan. 12, 2021) – The National Hockey League today released the following statement on COVID-19 testing results: The NHL concluded its 2020-21 formal training camps for the 31 teams with a total of 27 Players with confirmed positive test results for COVID-19 among nine different clubs. The results include 17 Players on the Dallas…
Read MoreNHL issues list Players out of action due to Covid Protocols
NEW YORK (Jan. 13, 2021) – The National Hockey League today released the list of Players who are unavailable to play or practice on January 13, 2021, in accordance with the League’s COVID Protocols. Beginning today, and continuing for the balance of the season, the NHL will be sharing the names of Players who are “unavailable”…
Read MoreThe Drive for 5 Stanley Cup Playoffs begins tonight for the Blue Jackets as season begins in Nashville tonight at 8 PM
BLUE JACKETS GAME DAY PREVIEW – JAN. 14, 2021 AT NASHVILLE JAN. 14, 2021 II at NASHVILLE PREDATORS II BRIDGESTONE ARENA II 8 PM ET CBJ BROADCAST INFORMATION TV: FOX Sports Ohio Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (color analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter) Radio: 97.1 The Fan Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) TONIGHT’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 2019-20 Record: 33-22-15, 81 pts. (5th, Metropolitan…
Read MoreGetting to Know Dayton Flyers Redshirt Freshman Zimi Nwokeji
POSITION Forward HEIGHT 6-7 CLASS Redshirt Freshman HOMETOWN Quincy, Florida HIGHSCHOOL SPIRE Academy 2019-20 (Freshman)• Joined the team in January and redshirted the 2019-20 season High School• Spent the first semester of 2019-20 at the prep level for SPIRE Academy• Played for a state championship team at The Rock in Gainesville, Fla. as a senior in 2018-19, posting 10.2 points…
Read MoreGetting to Know Pickerington Central grad/Dayton Flyers guard Ibi Watson
POSITION Guard HEIGHT 6-5 CLASS Redshirt Senior HOMETOWN Pickerington, Ohio HIGHSCHOOL Pickerington Central 2019-20 (Redshirt Junior)• Played in all 31 games (one start), and averaged 10.1 points a game• The one start was against Grambling when Jalen Crutcher was out, and Watson erupted for 30 points (8-12 FG, 4-5 3-pt., 10-10 FT) and was named A-10 Player of the Week• Shot…
Read MoreDayton Flyers back home tonight to play always-tough Duquesne
DAYTON — The University of Dayton Flyers return to Tom Blackburn Court on Wednesday, Jan. 13 when the Duquesne Dukes visit UD Arena. Game time is 7 p.m. ET. Dayton is 6-3, and 2-2 in the Atlantic 10 after an 89-78 overtime win at Davidson. Senior guards Jalen Crutcher and Ibi Watson combined for 53 points…
Read MoreOhio State Game & Status Report vs. Alabama
College Football Playoff National Championship Game: No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Alabama – Jan. 11, 2021; Hard Rock Stadium; Miami, Fla. Please note: individuals listed as unavailable this week may be unavailable because of injury, rehabilitation because of an injury or illness. Game-Time Decision N/A Unavailable § CB Cam Brown § DL Jacolbe Cowan § K Dominic…
Read MoreNational Championship Game Preview: Ohio State DE Jonathon Cooper
HEIGHT 6-4 WEIGHT 257 HOMETOWN GAHANNA, OHIO LAST SCHOOL LINCOLN YEAR GRADUATE Ohio State Overview• Jonathon Cooper is a leader on this team, an academic stalwart and one of the top defensive ends on a defensive line full of talented players• A fifth-year senior in 2020, Cooper commands a presence on this team with 37 total games played as a…
Read MoreNational Championship Game Preview: Heisman Trophy Winner Alabama WR DaVonta Smith
POSITION WR HEIGHT 6-1 WEIGHT 175 CLASS Senior HOMETOWN Amite, La. HIGH SCHOOL Amite Senior (2020) Returned for his senior season, providing the Crimson Tide offense with one of the top big-play threats in all of college football … one of three Heisman Trophy winners in Alabama history, joining Mark Ingram (2009) and Derrick Henry (2015) in holding the prestigious honor…
Read MoreNational Championship Game Preview: Q & A with Ohio State Defensive Coordinator Kerry Coombs
KERRY COOMBSDEFENSIVE COORDINATOR /SECONDARY (SIDELINE)Quick Facts: Returns to Ohio State followinga two-year stint in the NFL with the TennesseeTitans … coached five first-round NFL Draft picksfrom 2014-18. Kerry Coombs was named Ohio State’s defensive coordinator on Jan. 20 by Ohio State head coach Ryan Day. Coombs, who has spent all but two years of his…
Read MoreNational Championship Game Preview: Q & A with Ryan Day of Ohio State, Nick Saban of Alabama Part 2
GAME 13 ALABAMA VS OHIO STATE JANUARY 11, 2021 / 7:15 P.M. CT / MIAMI GARDENS, FLA.HARD ROCK STADIUM (13,000) TV: ESPN(Play-By-Play: Chris Fowler, Analyst: Kirk Herbstreit, Sideline: Holly Rowe, Sideline: Maria Taylor)RADIO: CRIMSON TIDE SPORTS NETWORK(Play-By-Play: Eli Gold, Analyst: John Parker Wilson, Sideline: Rashad Johnson, Host: Chris Stewart)CTSN on Sirius/XM: 84/84NATIONAL RADIO: ESPN RADIO(Play-By-Play:…
Read MoreNational Championship Game Preview: Q & A with Ryan Day of Ohio State, Nick Saban of Alabama
3 OHIO STATE (7-0) VS. 1 ALABAMA (12-0)Monday, January 11 • 8 p.m. • Miami, Fla. • Hard Rock Stadium • ESPN THE BASICS* Ohio State and Alabama meet in the 2021College Football Playoff National Championshipgame Monday, Jan. 11 at Hard Rock Stadium inMiami. Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. (EST) on ESPN.* Ohio State…
Read MoreThe 2020-21 Youngstown State Penguins Men’s Basketball Team
All-Time RecordYSU owns an all-time record of 1,120-1,192in its 91st season of basketball. The Penguinshave played a total of 2,312 games since the1927-28 season.Penguins In OvertimeYSU has an all-time record of 34-73 in allovertime games. The last time YoungstownState played in overtime was a 90-83 loss toUIC on Jan. 30, 2020. YSU defeated Green Bay,98-94,…
Read MoreDayton Flyers get huge road win at Davidson in overtime, 89-78; Crutcher and Watson take control to lead team
Jalen Crutcher Leads UD With A Career-High 29 Points DAVIDSON, N.C. – The University of Dayton men’s basketball team had its first double-digit win of the year, but before you get excited, it came in overtime on the road as the Flyers took a-hard-fought decision at Davidson by the score of 89-78. Jalen Crutcher scored a…
Read MoreWright State Men’s Basketball loses game at the buzzer to Ohio rival Youngstown State, 74-72
The Wright State men’s basketball team fell at the buzzer on Friday night, with Youngstown State’s Garrett Covington’s layup at the horn handing the Raiders a 74-72 loss inside the Nutter Center. The Raiders finished with five players in double figures for the third time this season, as the loss marked Wright State’s first back-to-back…
Read MoreWSU Raiders Katrina Merriweather earns 100th coaching victory with win over Cleveland State
Wright State women’s basketball head coach Katrina Merriweather tallied her 100th career coaching victory on the road Friday afternoon over Cleveland State, as the Raiders cruised to a 64-54 victory in Cleveland. The Raiders are now 6-3 overall and 6-1 in Horizon League play, while Cleveland State falls to 2-3 overall and 2-3 in HL action. The victory…
Read MoreYoungstown State beats Wright State on last second layup by Garrett Covington
Wild game last night in Fairborn, Ohio! Wright State and Youngstown State, the two teams that preseason polls picked to be 1-2 for the regular season championship, showed why they both are worthy of such expectations. The Horizon League teams battled to the end until Penguins guard Garrett Covington ended the game with 0.2 on…
Read MoreHorizon League Weekly Men’s Basketball Notebook for January 6
INDIANAPOLIS – Week 4 of the #HLMBB tips off this weekend highlighted by Wright State welcoming Youngstown State on Friday on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. ET. #HLMBB NEWS & NOTES• Wright State looks to bounce back on national television after suffering its first loss of the season last week on the road. WSU ranks No. 16…
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