Ossi Vaananen Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Thomas Drance to be VP of Communications: https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/florida-panthers-name-thomas-drance-vice-president-of-communications-and-public-relations/c-285280158 Quote UNRISE, FL - The Florida Panthers announced today that Thomas Drance has been named Vice President of Communications and Public Relations for the club. Drance has a background in new media marketing and has spent the past six years working as a hockey journalist, columnist, editor and author, most recently for Rogers Sportsnet and the Triumph Publishing. The Vancouver native was theScore's lead hockey news editor covering men's and women's ice hockey during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. He spent the past two years as Editor in Chief of the Nation Network, a digital sports media company based in Western Canada. An expert in new media, sports media and hockey research, Drance has acted as a consultant on behalf of communications companies, PR firms and insurance companies. "Thomas is a well-respected hockey reporter and media professional with a unique background and diverse experience in content production, marketing and new media," said Panthers President & CEO Matthew Caldwell. "We are thrilled to add his fresh perspective and communications savvy to our hockey operations department." A former member of the Professional Hockey Writer's Association from 2014 through to 2016, Drance was selected as an NHL awards voter for both the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons. Drance joins the Florida Panthers communications department currently comprised of Adelyn Biedenbach, Director of Communications & Digital Media, Mike Lewis, Media Relations Coordinator, Chrissy Parente, Public Relations Coordinator, Kyle Morrison, Digital Media Coordinator and Peter Rossi, Website Coordinator. I believe that makes him the 5th Canucks Army writer hired on by the management group there. Congrats to guy! It seems if you want to get into hockey ops, Canucks Army is the place to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Haha. That's great news - for Canucks fans. Makes room for someone with better hockey intelligence to step up at CanucksArmy. Ryan Biech for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks Curse Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 big congrats to Thomas, I went to school with him, always a nice guy and he is clearly passionate and talented when it comes to his work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bookie Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 13 minutes ago, Ossi Vaananen said: I believe that makes him the 5th Canucks Army writer hired on by the management group there. 4th - Cam Charron was hired by Toronto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 So the guy is going to be a spin master? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley2051 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 22 minutes ago, oldnews said: Haha. That's great news - for Canucks fans. Makes room for someone with better hockey intelligence to step up at CanucksArmy. Ryan Biech for example. Serious? I definitely thought he knew his stuff, like rather well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Just now, Smiley2051 said: Serious? I definitely thought he knew his stuff, like rather well. May make a great communications guy - who knows. Hockey "analytics" - not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriGold Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 44 minutes ago, oldnews said: Haha. That's great news - for Canucks fans. Makes room for someone with better hockey intelligence to step up at CanucksArmy. Ryan Biech for example. @Squeak Remember us little guys when you blow up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Probably the Vegas Golden Showers will be harrassin' CDCer's to guide their progress? So much talent here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sestito Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Haha &^@# me your homer posts never end oldnews Drancer was great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bur14Kes17 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 1 hour ago, oldnews said: Haha. That's great news - for Canucks fans. Makes room for someone with better hockey intelligence to step up at CanucksArmy. Ryan Biech for example. Canucks army has relaly gone down hill ever since that idiot JD Burke stepped in. That little kids tool and knows nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Nuxfanabroad said: Probably the Vegas Golden Showers will be harrassin' CDCer's to guide their progress? So much talent here. Ohhh, this sounds like fun! Who gets what job?.... @Nuxfanabroad - Head Scout - Japan, Korea and China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossi Vaananen Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 2 hours ago, AriGold said: @Squeak Remember us little guys when you blow up. So Squeak is Ryan Biech. Mind = Blown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3. Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 4 hours ago, oldnews said: Haha. That's great news - for Canucks fans. Makes room for someone with better hockey intelligence to step up at CanucksArmy. Ryan Biech for example. Heck yeah. I enjoy @Squeak's work, he is a good guy as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush17 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Drance are you f'ing kidding me LOL. Botch and Patterson were trolling drance hard on the patcast LOL. that is funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 2 hours ago, b3. said: Heck yeah. I enjoy @Squeak's work, he is a good guy as well. i like ryan biech hes awesome on twitter knows his stuff and akways in the loop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on the cycle Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 7 hours ago, The Bookie said: 4th - Cam Charron was hired by Toronto Sham Sharron is still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on the cycle Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 4 hours ago, Ossi Vaananen said: So Squeak is Ryan Biech. Mind = Blown. #TheJerk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks Curse Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 48 minutes ago, on the cycle said: Sham Sharron is still available. Sham Sharron would have drafted Ehlers and tkachuk based on her strategy of next available Chl forward with most points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stelar Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 8 hours ago, Rush17 said: Drance are you f'ing kidding me LOL. Botch and Patterson were trolling drance hard on the patcast LOL. that is funny. Lol, Drance got an actual job while Botch and JP are doing a podcast. Who should be trolling who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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