Andrew Schneider

NHL on ESPN Operations Producer. Proud Berkshires resident. Road Warrior. Hockey Junkie. Native New Yorker. Wing nut. Emmy Nominee. Options Trader.

[ESPN Insights @ESPNInsights]

On this date in 1997, the WNBA tipped off with the first regular season game in league history, a 67-57 New York Liberty win over the Los Angeles Sparks!

Tonight, those two teams face off again on the league's 30th anniversary. ESPN Analytics gives the Liberty a 54% chance to win.

[ESPN @espn]

The NHL has determined that Mike Babcock is clear to coach again, the league announced Thursday, opening the path for the Edmonton Oilers to hire him.

The NHL recently launched an investigation into Babcock's resignation from the Columbus Blue Jackets in September 2023. https://t.co/CYBXWS9e1e

[Kevin John @heykevinjohn]

Mike Brown's journey:

*Fired from Cleveland on May 24, 2010
*Fired from LA (Lakers) on November 9, 2012
*Fired from Sacramento on December 27, 2024

*Wins an NBA Championship in his inaugural year as head coach with the NY Knicks

Moral of the story: Your failures don't define. How you respond to them does.

[Gershon Rabinowitz @GershOnline]

The date was June 14, 1994 when the New York Rangers won a Stanley Cup that would last a lifetime, breaking a 54 year curse.

Here is how it sounded on Rangers radio with Marv Albert, Sal Messina, and Howie Rose on the call.

[The Stanley Cup @StanleyCup]

I'll be in the building tonight.

[BlueShirtsNation.com @NYRangerFanclub]

On this day 32yrs ago #nyr

[Steve Gelbs @SteveGelbs]

June 14, 1994: #11 breaks a 54 year drought

June 13, 2026: #11 breaks a 53 year drought

[Andrew Schneider @AndrewTV]

Finally, the Kincks and their fans get their championship after 53 years, much as the Rangers did after 54 years back in 1994.

[Sports TV News & Updates @TVSportsUpdates]

Mike Breen: "I feel so happy for the fans. I've been a fan since I was about seven years old. I've been a Knick broadcaster for more than half my life. So I've been around Knicks fans forever ... For them to have a night like this is wonderful." (via WPIX)

[Bob Pompeani @KDPomp]

The CBS Sports family lost a beloved teammate over the weekend. A tragic accident took the life of 31-year old Bryce Adair, who worked on football and golf coverage

Can’t imagine how any family deals with a sudden loss, both immediate family and work family

Jim Nantz with a moving and emotional tribute during the broadcast of the Memorial Tournament. #RIP 🙏

[Andrea DiCristoforo @DreWithESPN]

Spanish language available for EVERY #StanleyCup Final game

More ➡️ https://t.co/54W2SipaDv

[Greg Bouris @bourisg]

The world of hockey has sadly lost another icon. Cliff Fletcher carried himself with class and dignity, and he had a smile for everyone he met. He was one of Bill Torrey's best hockey friends, and when the two were together there would be belly laughs!

RIP Cliff, say hey to WAT!

[Andrew Schneider @AndrewTV]

An excellent point. the NHL product is fantastic, and it doesn’t matter who plays for The Cup.
#StanleyCup

[Jonny Lazarus @JLazzy23]

Just left the Lenovo Center.

My takeaways from Games 1 & 2 are that if anyone ever tries to downplay a Cup Final because of the markets to me ever again, I will smack them.

Respectfully, of course.

This Cup Final has potential to me one of the most memorable ones.

[Andrew Schneider @AndrewTV]

@mmegankelly You would never know Sean was a Boston guy. Just did it again in game 2!

[ESPN PR @ESPNPR]

Hockey fans were tuned in as the quest for the cup began!

Tuesday night's '26 #StanleyCup Final matchup between the Golden Knights & Hurricanes delivered the MOST-VIEWED Game 1 since '19 with 4.8M viewers

More: https://t.co/B0eHcbA271

[Braylon Breeze @Braylon_Breeze]

Monster numbers for the Stanley Cup Final:

Game 1 of VGK-Canes averaged 4.8 million viewers on ABC — the most-viewed SCF G1 since STL/BOS in 2019.

Tuesday’s number is up 54% from EDM/FLA in 2024 and 14% from TBL/COL in 2022.

Viewership peaked at 5.5 million viewers.

[Andrew Schneider @AndrewTV]

@taylor_horton24 Yes!

[Christine Brennan @cbrennansports]

The Indiana Fever have revoked the credential of the longest-serving reporter covering the team. Scott Agness announced that he has been banned because of his reporting on Caitlin Clark’s surprising absence from a game in May. Banning a reporter is never the right thing to do.

[Emily Kaplan @emilymkaplan]

News: Melinda French Gates is joining the Seattle Kraken as a minority investor.

The move pairs one of the world's most influential philanthropists & business leaders with Samantha Holloway one of the few women to serve as an NHL principal owner. 🔗https://t.co/ccDuu6AH8N

[Chicago Blackhawks @NHLBlackhawks]

on behalf of the Wirtz family and Chicago Blackhawks organization, we mourn the passing of Dennis Hull❤️

we extend our deepest condolences to the Hull family during this time.

https://t.co/oafhCuX63g

[Andrew Schneider @AndrewTV]

More puppy cuteness. These two are just the most adorable. 12/10 on the cuteness scale.
#TrudyMae #Rory #puppies #sisters