Defenseman Shea Theodore’s combination of speed and skill is vexing opponents after he signed a seven-year, $36.4 million contract this offseason.
Ben Gotz
Assistant Sports Editor
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Ben Gotz was named assistant sports editor in November 2023. He previously covered the Vegas Golden Knights. Ben came to the Review-Journal in May 2016 after graduating from the University of Minnesota. Before coming to Las Vegas, he wrote about college hockey, college football and high school sports during stops at the Star Tribune, Pioneer Press and Minnesota Daily back home in Minnesota.
The Golden Knights goaltender caused a minor stir when he piled up snow in front of his net before being pulled in the third period Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets.
Smith rose to prominence in 2005 by winning the World Poker Tour’s Mirage Poker Showdown at The Mirage, earning $1,128,278. He was named the WPT Season IV Player of the Year in 2005 as well.
Review-Journal reporter Ben Gotz discusses reader comments on forward Jonathan Marchessault being left out of the NHL All-Star Game and forward Brandon Pirri.
Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin scored 11 points in the seven games after Stars CEO Jim Lites’ public criticism of him and captain Jamie Benn.
The Golden Knights tested out puck and player tracking technology during games against the New York Rangers and San Jose Sharks this week at T-Mobile Arena.
Marchessault was one of eight players eligible to be voted onto the Pacific Division roster via fan vote but he lost to Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl.
The old-fashioned sport had more products on display than most other activities at CES in Las Vegas this week.
The sports technology lineup at CES includes simulators, safter helmets and an elastic band for televisions.
Leading sports technology developers at CES say that with more and more data becoming available on athletes, consumers need to become more educated on how to best interpret the data they’re getting.
Boston Bruins winger David Pastrnak is an investor with Sense Arena and ex-New Jersey Devils winger Patrik Elias is consulting with the business to make its virtual reality hockey training as good as possible.
Review-Journal reporter Ben Gotz discusses reader comments and questions on Max Pacioretty, NHL roster rules and more.
Since Friday, winger Max Pacioretty has scored two game-winning goals, added a fourth son to his family and slept far less than normal.
The Golden Knights defenseman hadn’t scored in 276 days and entered Sunday as one of only two skaters without a goal this season.
Golden Knights center Paul Stastny set up Max Pacioretty, who was playing in his first game since Dec. 17, for an easy goal in the second period of a 3-2 win Friday at the Anaheim Ducks.