Jon Tovell
@journalismjon.bsky.social
Deputy managing editor of digital media for The Hockey News. Carleton Journalism School grad '22.
You heard it here first
November 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
You heard it here first
The Hockey News has a growing forum on each of its sites called the Community (where you and anyone can make a post), so I thought I'd share my top five favorite NHL goal horns and songs in the forum today: thehockeynews.com/news/communi...
What's your favorite NHL goal horn and song? - Community Post
I went through <a href="https://youtu.be/iGq2VJkPGT4?si=rHlTHM4idPHkabS9">FamousGoalHorns' YouTube video</a> of all the NHL goal horns and songs in the 2024-25 season and rated them for each team. I r...
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October 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The Hockey News has a growing forum on each of its sites called the Community (where you and anyone can make a post), so I thought I'd share my top five favorite NHL goal horns and songs in the forum today: thehockeynews.com/news/communi...
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Here is my latest for @thehockeynews.bsky.social covering TSN 1200's pivot to remote broadcasts for away games during the 2025-26 season:
thehockeynews.com/nhl/ottawa-s...
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September 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Here is my latest for @thehockeynews.bsky.social covering TSN 1200's pivot to remote broadcasts for away games during the 2025-26 season:
thehockeynews.com/nhl/ottawa-s...
thehockeynews.com/nhl/ottawa-s...
Today, I learned about Dull Center, Wyo., while breaking down the top 10 highest-rated players in NHL 26: thehockeynews.com/news/latest-...
Top 10 Highest-Rated Players In NHL 26 And Their Standout Stats
EA Sports revealed the highest-rated players in NHL 26 this week.
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August 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Today, I learned about Dull Center, Wyo., while breaking down the top 10 highest-rated players in NHL 26: thehockeynews.com/news/latest-...
Who wants to fill out an #NHL fan survey? thehockeynews.com/news/communi...
Take The Hockey News' NHL Pre-Season Fan Survey - Community Post
The Hockey News wants to hear from you on our <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/news/latest-news/take-the-hockey-news-nhl-pre-season-fan-survey">NHL pre-season fan survey</a>.
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August 26, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Who wants to fill out an #NHL fan survey? thehockeynews.com/news/communi...
I don't understand this Kanata tunnel project.
Maybe if it is used for the LRT in the lonnnng-term future, then it could make some sense. But traffic crossing that intersection has never seemed that bad to me.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Maybe if it is used for the LRT in the lonnnng-term future, then it could make some sense. But traffic crossing that intersection has never seemed that bad to me.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Construction of new Kanata tunnel to disrupt traffic for years | CBC News
Plans to dig a tunnel under a major road in Kanata have been in the works for over 30 years. Now that construction is finally beginning this month, residents are bracing for over two years of disrupti...
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August 19, 2025 at 3:23 AM
I don't understand this Kanata tunnel project.
Maybe if it is used for the LRT in the lonnnng-term future, then it could make some sense. But traffic crossing that intersection has never seemed that bad to me.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Maybe if it is used for the LRT in the lonnnng-term future, then it could make some sense. But traffic crossing that intersection has never seemed that bad to me.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Read this thread if you ever let AI do your research. Errors are one thing; the absolute confidence in the "voice" in most replies is another.
I've been hearing that voice since long before the Digital Age dawned, but was slow to learn how often it meant the intelligence behind it was artificial.
I've been hearing that voice since long before the Digital Age dawned, but was slow to learn how often it meant the intelligence behind it was artificial.
Oh btw, for a laugh I asked ai.
Gemini got it WRONG:
Gemini got it WRONG:
July 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Read this thread if you ever let AI do your research. Errors are one thing; the absolute confidence in the "voice" in most replies is another.
I've been hearing that voice since long before the Digital Age dawned, but was slow to learn how often it meant the intelligence behind it was artificial.
I've been hearing that voice since long before the Digital Age dawned, but was slow to learn how often it meant the intelligence behind it was artificial.
Mark Carney reacted to Edmonton's Stanley Cup final loss while some members of the Conservatives shared photos of the PM in an Oilers jersey with no comment: thehockeynews.com/news/latest-...
Oilers Fan And Canada PM Mark Carney Reacts To Stanley Cup Final Loss
Edmonton Oilers fan, Canadian prime minister Mark Carney, said he's proud of the team despite losing to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup final for a second straight year.
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June 18, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Mark Carney reacted to Edmonton's Stanley Cup final loss while some members of the Conservatives shared photos of the PM in an Oilers jersey with no comment: thehockeynews.com/news/latest-...
Sam Reinhart wasn't just the first player to score four goals in a Stanley Cup final game since Maurice Richard in 1957. He was the first player to score four goals in his team's Cup-winning game since 1922. thehockeynews.com/news/latest-...
Sam Reinhart Ties 103-Year NHL Record With Four Goals In Cup-Clinching Game
Only three NHL players recorded a hat trick in their team's Stanley Cup-clinching game heading into Tuesday night. But <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers">Florida Panthers</a> rig...
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June 18, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Sam Reinhart wasn't just the first player to score four goals in a Stanley Cup final game since Maurice Richard in 1957. He was the first player to score four goals in his team's Cup-winning game since 1922. thehockeynews.com/news/latest-...
Stuart Skinner is 4-2 when facing elimination in his NHL playoff career: thehockeynews.com/news/latest-...
How Oilers Goalie Stuart Skinner Fares In Do-Or-Die NHL Playoff Games
The Edmonton Oilers are expected to turn to Stuart Skinner to start in net for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final.
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June 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Stuart Skinner is 4-2 when facing elimination in his NHL playoff career: thehockeynews.com/news/latest-...
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Make sure you bookmark our Live Blog for tonight's PWHL Expansion Draft! thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL
We'll have updates all night after every pick.
We'll have updates all night after every pick.
LIVE BLOG: PWHL Expansion Draft, Follow Along Here
The 2025 PWHL Expansion Draft will see seven players selected by PWHL Seattle and PWHL Vancouver beginning at 5:30pm PST / 8:30pm EST.
thehockeynews.com
June 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Make sure you bookmark our Live Blog for tonight's PWHL Expansion Draft! thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL
We'll have updates all night after every pick.
We'll have updates all night after every pick.
With a 6-1 win, the Panthers handed the Maple Leafs the NHL's most lopsided Game 7 loss since 2016. San Jose beat Nashville 5-0 on May 12, 2016, and St. Louis beat Dallas 6-1 a day earlier.
May 19, 2025 at 2:33 AM
With a 6-1 win, the Panthers handed the Maple Leafs the NHL's most lopsided Game 7 loss since 2016. San Jose beat Nashville 5-0 on May 12, 2016, and St. Louis beat Dallas 6-1 a day earlier.
The Maple Leafs from 2005 to 2025 have now equalled the same number of playoff series wins as the 2017 Senators.
May 2, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The Maple Leafs from 2005 to 2025 have now equalled the same number of playoff series wins as the 2017 Senators.
I don't buy the notion that the Ottawa Senators are playing with house money in Round 1.
Their "run of unparalleled success" was supposed to be from 2021 to '25. They only made the playoffs now. They have some catching up to do.
Their last game was a good reflection of the last eight years:
Their "run of unparalleled success" was supposed to be from 2021 to '25. They only made the playoffs now. They have some catching up to do.
Their last game was a good reflection of the last eight years:
The Ottawa Senators: A Rollercoaster Game For A Rollercoaster Eight Years
The Ottawa Senators’ regular-season finale was quite the ride.
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April 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I don't buy the notion that the Ottawa Senators are playing with house money in Round 1.
Their "run of unparalleled success" was supposed to be from 2021 to '25. They only made the playoffs now. They have some catching up to do.
Their last game was a good reflection of the last eight years:
Their "run of unparalleled success" was supposed to be from 2021 to '25. They only made the playoffs now. They have some catching up to do.
Their last game was a good reflection of the last eight years:
I don't usually give out endorsements like this, but I used the Too Good To Go app today at Metro and got:
- For $6: A pack of six doughnuts, a family pack of cookies and a blueberry pie
- For $11: Four individual-size packages of sushi
Just surprise bags of food that they'd otherwise throw out.
- For $6: A pack of six doughnuts, a family pack of cookies and a blueberry pie
- For $11: Four individual-size packages of sushi
Just surprise bags of food that they'd otherwise throw out.
March 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I don't usually give out endorsements like this, but I used the Too Good To Go app today at Metro and got:
- For $6: A pack of six doughnuts, a family pack of cookies and a blueberry pie
- For $11: Four individual-size packages of sushi
Just surprise bags of food that they'd otherwise throw out.
- For $6: A pack of six doughnuts, a family pack of cookies and a blueberry pie
- For $11: Four individual-size packages of sushi
Just surprise bags of food that they'd otherwise throw out.
My latest: thehockeynews.com/news/rivalry...
Rivalry Reignited: U.S. Anthem Booed, Three Fights Begin Canada And USA 4 Nations Game
The Tkachuk brothers and J.T. Miller fought Brandon Hagel, Sam Bennett and Colton Parayko to start the USA and Canada's 4 Nations Face-Off game.
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February 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM
My latest: thehockeynews.com/news/rivalry...
This instant classic of a hockey game should have been on CBC as well
February 16, 2025 at 1:56 AM
This instant classic of a hockey game should have been on CBC as well
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One of the titans of the hockey writing industry, Mike Brophy, desperately needs a kidney.
Let's get the word out to try to find him one, says
Ken Campbell: thehockeynews.com/news/former-...
Let's get the word out to try to find him one, says
Ken Campbell: thehockeynews.com/news/former-...
Former The Hockey News Staffer Mike Brophy Is In The Fight Of His Life And Needs A Kidney
One of the titans of the hockey writing industry desperately needs a kidney. Let's get the word out to try to find him one, says Ken Campbell.
thehockeynews.com
February 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
One of the titans of the hockey writing industry, Mike Brophy, desperately needs a kidney.
Let's get the word out to try to find him one, says
Ken Campbell: thehockeynews.com/news/former-...
Let's get the word out to try to find him one, says
Ken Campbell: thehockeynews.com/news/former-...
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January 29, 2025 at 3:33 AM
It is good to be back
January 24, 2025 at 12:53 AM
It is good to be back
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The Maple Leafs and the Avalanche are mired in mid-season blahs. Both teams also have a superstar right-winger who's on the brink of free agency.
I imagined a blockbuster 1-for-1 deadline swap, for @thehockeynews.bsky.social:
thehockeynews.com/news/what-if...
I imagined a blockbuster 1-for-1 deadline swap, for @thehockeynews.bsky.social:
thehockeynews.com/news/what-if...
What If The Maple Leafs And Avalanche Swapped Their NHL Superstar Pending UFAs?
It likely won't happen, but if the Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner and Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen don't re-sign before March, a 1-for-1 trade could be worth considering.
thehockeynews.com
January 16, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The Maple Leafs and the Avalanche are mired in mid-season blahs. Both teams also have a superstar right-winger who's on the brink of free agency.
I imagined a blockbuster 1-for-1 deadline swap, for @thehockeynews.bsky.social:
thehockeynews.com/news/what-if...
I imagined a blockbuster 1-for-1 deadline swap, for @thehockeynews.bsky.social:
thehockeynews.com/news/what-if...
Who's tried out the new O-Train lines in Ottawa? Any decent views on the Line 2 extension?
January 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Who's tried out the new O-Train lines in Ottawa? Any decent views on the Line 2 extension?