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Chelena Goldman

Writer

Chelena is a longtime member of the Yardbarker family, bringing over a decade of sports expertise to the table. In addition to spending 11 seasons on the NHL beat covering the San Jose Sharks, the Bay Area native has written about every sport from basketball to golf to horse racing, whether they take place internationally or in her own backyard. You can find her online at @ChelenaGoldman.

EXPERTISE:

NHL, San Jose Sharks, NBA, Golf

 

Tommy Lasorda calls for rule change following Chase Utley incident

Naturally, the controversy surrounding Chase Utley and the Dodgers wasn't going to pass without Dodgers icon Tommy Lasorda giving his two cents on the matter.

Ripken expresses interest in Nationals managerial job

Washington Nationals GM Mike Rizzo recently went on record saying that the team will reportedly look at "a group of people with diverse backgrounds, diverse experiences, and diverse skill sets" when looking for a replacement for recently-fired skipper Matt Williams.

NWHL aims to build next generation of female hockey

Sure, this weekend was the first of the 2015-2016 NHL season. But it also marked the historical opening of the National Women's Hockey League. From the looks of it, the new league is already off to a great start.

NHL Dept. of Player Safety inconsistent with discipline?

After handing down one of the longest suspensions in league history, it looked as though the NHL's Department of Player Safety was really throwing down the hammer when comes to late hits and checks to the head.

Looking at four NHL goaltenders who debuted for new teams

by Chelena Goldman With most of the hype of the NHL season openers revolving around the debuts of Conor McDavid and Jack Eichel, it is easy to forget about some of the other tweaks and additions that have been made to the league's teams during the offseason.