{"id":5191,"date":"2019-09-23T18:24:15","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T18:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/wordpress\/lavie\/?p=5191"},"modified":"2019-09-23T18:24:15","modified_gmt":"2019-09-23T18:24:15","slug":"from-lvc-to-the-ahl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2019\/09\/23\/from-lvc-to-the-ahl\/","title":{"rendered":"From LVC to the AHL"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jake Leamer \u201920, Staff Writer<\/p>\n

After graduating from LVC in May, a former La Vie staff writer and editor accepted exciting positions with \u201cThe Hockey Writers\u201d and the Rockford Ice Hogs of the American Hockey League (AHL).<\/p>\n

Travis Hall \u201919 submitted an application in late May to \u201cThe Hockey Writers,” an online group of journalists who report on the happenings within the National Hockey League (NHL). After a few days of reviewing the writing samples Hall included with his application, \u201cThe Hockey Writers\u201d contacted Hall to let him know that he would be accepted onto the writing team as an analyst pending three trial stories to evaluate his performance. <\/p>\n

Hall was given three options as to what NHL team he would prefer to write analysis pieces for. These options included the Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings, and Minnesota Wild. Being a Dallas, Texas native who grew up playing hockey and is a Stars fan himself, the decision was easy for Hall. <\/p>\n

\u201cDallas was an obvious choice,\u201d Hall said. \u201cIt was the team I grew up watching and they\u2019re the reason I have such a strong passion for the game. The opportunity to spread word about the Stars to another generation of young hockey players was too good to pass up.\u201d <\/p>\n

Since his hiring at the end of May, Hall has produced a total of eight stories for \u201cThe Hockey Writers\u201d that analyze a wide variety of topics within the Dallas Stars organization, from draft picks to the coaching staff. Hall\u2019s most recent story was published on September 3, and is titled, \u201c5 Must-See Stars Games in 2019-20.\u201d<\/p>\n

About one month after he was hired to work for \u201cThe Hockey Writers,\u201d another job opportunity in the hockey world presented itself to Hall when he stumbled upon an application for a communications internship with the Rockford Ice Hogs of the American Hockey League. As soon as he saw the application, Hall knew it could be just what he was looking for.<\/p>\n

\u201cI caught the application as soon as it came out in June and it immediately shot to the top of my list,\u201d Hall said.<\/p>\n

About a week after formally interviewing for the position, Hall was hired. Among Hall\u2019s current responsibilities with the Ice Hogs have included tasks such as writing player biographies. Once the season gets into full swing, he will be charged with writing stories for both the American Hockey League and Ice Hogs websites. Additionally, Hall will be lending a helping hand in running the Ice Hogs\u2019 social media accounts. Being a former college hockey player himself, Hall appreciates all the working pieces that go into running a successful hockey program.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s really nothing quite like a hockey locker room and this job allows me to be around the team on a daily basis,\u201d Hall said. \u201cI really lucked out because the people in the front office that I work with have been spectacular. Regardless of whether I spend the day in the room talking to the players or in the office around my coworkers, I\u2019m having a great time.\u201d <\/p>\n

In addition to working as the Dallas Stars Analyst for \u201cThe Hockey Writers\u201d and a communications intern with the Rockford Ice Hogs, Travis Hall has also been working as the Marketing and Public Relations Director for the book \u201cIt Takes 23 to Win.\u201d He has been working very closely with author Jason Farris, whom Hall had previously worked with when Farris was acting Vice President of the Dallas Stars.<\/p>\n

Photo provided by Travis Hall \u201919 <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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