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Melissa Burgess

Sports Journalist

Melissa Burgess is a freelance sportswriter who has covered men’s and women’s hockey and other sports for over 12 years. Her work has appeared on platforms including The Hockey News, The Buffalo News, CBC Radio, Victory Press and WBFO Radio. She is a member of the first-ever women’s hockey chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.

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The NHL’s ban on Pride Tape is an embarrassing mess for the league