Professional Hockey Writers' Association
The Professional Hockey Writers' Association (PHWA) is a North American professional association for ice hockey journalists writing for newspapers, magazines and websites. The PHWA was founded in 1967 and has approximately 180 voting members [1]
PHWA members vote for many of the National Hockey League's major individual awards including the Hart Memorial Trophy, Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, Calder Memorial Trophy, James Norris Memorial Trophy, Conn Smythe Trophy, Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy and Frank J. Selke Trophy.[2]
The association is dedicated to "preserving the rights and improving the access for members of the North American-based media who cover the sport of hockey all over the world".[3]
Notable members
- Kevin Allen, USA Today (PHWA president)
- Bruce Arthur, National Post
- Dennis Bernstein, The Fourth Period magazine
- Larry Brooks, New York Post
- Scott Burnside, ESPN
- Ken Campbell, The Hockey News
- Damien Cox, Toronto Star
- Craig Custance, ESPN The Magazine (Executive Vice President)
- Adrian Dater, Denver Post
- Eric Duhatschek, The Globe and Mail
- Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times
- Michael Farber, Sports Illustrated
- Red Fisher, Montreal Gazette
- Elliotte Friedman, Hockey Night in Canada
- Tony Gallagher, Vancouver Province
- Bruce Garrioch, Ottawa Sun
- John Hoven, Mayorsmanor.com
- Pierre Lebrun, ESPN
- Gann Matsuda, FrozenRoyalty.net
- Bob McKenzie, TSN
- James Mirtle, The Globe and Mail
- David Shoalts, The Globe and Mail
- Steve Simmons, Toronto Sun
- Mark Spector, Sportsnet (Executive Vice President)
- Michael Russo, The Star Tribune
- Stephen Whyno, Washington Times
- Greg Wyshynski, Yahoo! Sports
- Mike Zeisberger, Toronto Sun
- Terry Jones, Edmonton Sun
- Jim Matheson, Edmonton Journal
See also
- Ice Hockey Journalists UK (United Kingdom)
- Baseball Writers Association of America
- National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
- Pro Basketball Writers Association
- United States Basketball Writers Association (college)
- Pro Football Writers Association
- Football Writers Association of America (college)
- National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association
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