Katie Brickman joined October 2008

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Katie  Brickman

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"To you from failing hands we throw the torch, be yours to hold it high"
"The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary"
"Winners never quit, and quitters never win"
"Hockey is like a disease, you can't really shake it"

I am a second year journalism student in Ontario, Canada with a passion for sports and writing.

I wanted to make journalism my career since I was nine years old when I watched TSN and saw them talking about sports, all day, every day - I wanted to do that too, how much better could talking about sports all day get boring?

But as I grew up, my love for writing grew and my view of being on television freaked me out - I always hated the camera...so with both loves growing more and more each year, I decided in grade seven, two years before I entered high school that I wanted to do this as a career - and become a sports journalist.
Well, it does not seem to be working the way I would like it to be, as my university does not have a specific sports journalism course or program...but I am well on my way to being a journalist.

My passion for sports is not limited to just one sport, but it is limited to one team - the Montreal Canadiens. My friends would say I am obessed, I disagree, as I am just as passionate about the Habs as the next Candiens fan is.

Saku Koivu is my favourite player, even though there are so many to choose from and so many moments that are favourites...but watching Koivu battle cancer and come back and play in the playoffs - just seeing those photos bring shivers to my spine because he definately lives up to the title of Caption Courageous.

The Drive for 25 is Alive! GO HABS GO!!

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  • Favorite Athletes

    saku koivu, patrick roy, guy lafleur, sidney crosby

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    montreal canadiens

  • All Time Sports Moment

    koivu coming back from cancer

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

  • Ruth or Mays?

  • Unitas or Montana?

  • Jordan or Russell?

  • Gretzky or Orr?

  • Pele or Maradona?

  • Federer or Sampras?

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

  • Schumacher or Senna?

  • Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

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Robert Domaine said...

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Hello Katie, I would like you to take a look at this article and leave your support in the comment area. I would love to see this story make a difference. Pass it around! Thanks

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/224275-ny-giants-george-martin-the-forgotten-hero

98 days ago

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Andrew Cahill said...

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A Story From A True Patriots Fan...check this one out...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/164812-a-story-from-a-true-patriots-fan

211 days ago

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Greg Caggiano said...

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That article you edited, "Henrik Lundqvist Sucks" needs to be deleted.

328 days ago

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Mark Marino said...

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Hey Katie,

Do I need to spell out "seventh" even though the actual award is labeled/named "Boston Bruins 7th Player Award"?

328 days ago

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Daniel Arouchian said...

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Thanks for the add.

Happy New Year :)

331 days ago

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Dave Nichols said...

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Katie, thanks for the edit. my crack about Pens fans stuffing the ballot box was because of the injured Penguin defenders leading in voting.

331 days ago

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Daniel Arouchian said...

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Go Habs Go ! :)

331 days ago

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Daniel Arouchian said...

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Thanks for the edit :)

331 days ago

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Brian Waugh said...

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Thank you Katie, sounds like some don't agree with that line of thinking to take the contractions out! I should know better, every time I write in Word and then do a document correction check...guess what is booted out. Thanks agian. Much appracited. My game has always been speaking communications so what I write is for my eyes only, but I have always wanted to see if I could write, now I have found a place a some friends to help.

333 days ago

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Shane Giroux said...

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I appreciated the edit but I disagree on contractions slowing the flow. At least until I can see some research that shows me wrong ;)

I agree I could use less, but contractions are how we speak. Why shouldn't it be how we write and read?

333 days ago

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Willie Gannon said...

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thanks for the edit and the contractions tip katie, appreciate all the help i can get from folk like yourself.

regards,

willie

333 days ago

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James Mortimer said...

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Thanks for the edit ma'am.

333 days ago

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Cody Chenier said...

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Thank you verry much for the changes. I had just gotten back from work (10 hour shift) makeing snow at a local Ski Resort, hard buisness so I was dead tired when I arrived home. I had the idea in my head and started typing until 2 hours passed and I was finished. I didnt look over the amount I did with my previous article but thankfully you cleared it up. If not for you I would of pulled my hair out for makeing the mistakes I had made.

346 days ago

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Andrew Nuschler said...

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Hey Katie,

Thanks for the edits. Unfortunately, something went wrong b/c some of the coding showed up so I reverted to Ryan's edits and am going with those. Appreciate the effort and hope that doesn't dissuade you from future contributions.

Andrew

350 days ago

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Dave Nichols said...

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Katie, thanks for the edits and feedback!

356 days ago

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