HockeyBuzz: Bill Meltzer

[Hiesenberg]

I apologize, I don't know the details, but I had spoke to somebody from another board that said he did some back stabbing (or something similar) to get that gig. Like sold somebody out. But he did kind of just disappear.

He is on Twitter, but its a personal account now.

 

[Appleyard]

I actually liked Anthony San Filippo but I don't know what the hell happened to him. He worked for the Flyers that one year & that was it for whatever reason.

Flight plan happened I reckon...

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Flight plan happened I reckon...

Yeah that was always my suspicion as well (Pyor apparently went off about the draft list being out in the public during one of the STH meeting things) but it was just random how he stopped working for them. Like nothing was ever said or anything.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I apologize, I don't know the details, but I had spoke to somebody from another board that said he did some back stabbing (or something similar) to get that gig. Like sold somebody out. But he did kind of just disappear.

He is on Twitter, but its a personal account now.

He typically sided with the organization & players over the other scribes when it came to their witch hunts even before he got the Flyers gig so I don't think he was liked by many of them from the start.

 

[Sniped]

He typically sided with the organization & players over the other scribes when it came to their witch hunts even before he got the Flyers gig so I don't think he was liked by many of them from the start.

He kind of reminded me of a Dave Spadaro-lite for the Flyers (although Spadaro is/was much worse).

 

[Bill_Meltzer]

Thank you to everyone who posted here. I am very appreciative.

I got my first (AHL) credentials through my writing at Hockey's Future, now going on 20 years ago. My first NHL credentials were during the 1999-2000 season through Rivals.com and Pro Hockey Euro Report. Things grew slowly from there to the other stuff I've done since.

To update folks on what I am currently doing, along with working for HockeyBuzz and contributing a few pieces a month for Brian Startare's Flyers site, I am the website writer/ manager for the Flyers Alumni website and social media pages. I am also working with the Flyers writing 50th Anniversary content for daily use throughout next season.

If you saw the recent David Kase and Mikhail Vorobyov stories on the Flyers' official site, those were pieces I wrote.

Thanks again.

 

[Beef Invictus]

No, thank you Bill. The team needs more writers like you. Keep doing what you do.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Thank you to everyone who posted here. I am very appreciative.

I got my first (AHL) credentials through my writing at Hockey's Future, now going on 20 years ago. My first NHL credentials were during the 1999-2000 season through Rivals.com and Pro Hockey Euro Report. Things grew slowly from there to the other stuff I've done since.

To update folks on what I am currently doing, along with working for HockeyBuzz and contributing a few pieces a month for Brian Startare's Flyers site, I am the website writer/ manager for the Flyers Alumni website and social media pages. I am also working with the Flyers writing 50th Anniversary content for daily use throughout next season.

If you saw the recent David Kase and Mikhail Vorobyov stories on the Flyers' official site, those were pieces I wrote.

Thanks again.

No. Thank you, Bill. You're an absolute class act and a voice of reason in an environment that lends itself to sensationalism and knee jerk reactions.

I particularly enjoyed your Vorbyov piece. When it comes to major junior prospects, it's gotten so much easier to follow the guys in major juniors, but it's wonderful to be able to read about a guy like Vorboyov from as close to a unanimously trusted voice as I can remembr covering this team.

 

[VanFlyer]

One thing we can all agree on is that reading Panaccio or Carchidi is mind-numbing waste of time.

Ditto this. I am stupid to begin with and I only feel more stupider after reading either of their articles.

 

[VanFlyer]

Thank you to everyone who posted here. I am very appreciative.

I got my first (AHL) credentials through my writing at Hockey's Future, now going on 20 years ago. My first NHL credentials were during the 1999-2000 season through Rivals.com and Pro Hockey Euro Report. Things grew slowly from there to the other stuff I've done since.

To update folks on what I am currently doing, along with working for HockeyBuzz and contributing a few pieces a month for Brian Startare's Flyers site, I am the website writer/ manager for the Flyers Alumni website and social media pages. I am also working with the Flyers writing 50th Anniversary content for daily use throughout next season.

If you saw the recent David Kase and Mikhail Vorobyov stories on the Flyers' official site, those were pieces I wrote.

Thanks again.

Excellent news Mr. Meltzer. Keep up the grade A+ work. Cheers- VF

 

[Curufinwe]

I linked to the Vorobyov article in the Phantoms thread, but I wasn't sure if Bill wrote it because there's no author listed.

http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=875107

 

[Rebels57]

Thank you to everyone who posted here. I am very appreciative.

I got my first (AHL) credentials through my writing at Hockey's Future, now going on 20 years ago. My first NHL credentials were during the 1999-2000 season through Rivals.com and Pro Hockey Euro Report. Things grew slowly from there to the other stuff I've done since.

To update folks on what I am currently doing, along with working for HockeyBuzz and contributing a few pieces a month for Brian Startare's Flyers site, I am the website writer/ manager for the Flyers Alumni website and social media pages. I am also working with the Flyers writing 50th Anniversary content for daily use throughout next season.

If you saw the recent David Kase and Mikhail Vorobyov stories on the Flyers' official site, those were pieces I wrote.

Thanks again.

Im following your alumni page on Facebook and im enjoying it thoroughly!

Keep up the great work.

 

[StateOfHexcellence]

I put the kibosh on their bashing (pens post game thread) about Bill's twitter beatback.

Thanks for showing your face Bill. Keep up the good work....Flyers are lucky to have you writing.

 

[flyersjamminontheone]

If anybody hasn't read Bills write up on Snider, please do so. Fantastic piece.

Also, he's paired up with Jay Greenberg to write something for the Flyers, so the team themselves certainly knows he's a talented writer.

I wish Bill the best of luck and hope he gets a shot at the big time, but part of me is scared, he'll be forced to write puff pieces on Mason not being a #1, so he gets clicks.

That was a very good article. The one he wrote on Briere, the person, was masterful.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Thank you to everyone who posted here. I am very appreciative.

I got my first (AHL) credentials through my writing at Hockey's Future, now going on 20 years ago. My first NHL credentials were during the 1999-2000 season through Rivals.com and Pro Hockey Euro Report. Things grew slowly from there to the other stuff I've done since.

To update folks on what I am currently doing, along with working for HockeyBuzz and contributing a few pieces a month for Brian Startare's Flyers site, I am the website writer/ manager for the Flyers Alumni website and social media pages. I am also working with the Flyers writing 50th Anniversary content for daily use throughout next season.

If you saw the recent David Kase and Mikhail Vorobyov stories on the Flyers' official site, those were pieces I wrote.

Thanks again.

We are really lucky to have you on our team, Bill, and have been for years. I remember reading links to your work through the O&B site from way back. Thanks for all the info and for representing all of us so well all this time.

 

[TheKingPin]

Thank you for the work you do. You are definitely a stand alone in your field.