We’re thrilled to announce that veteran reporter Chris Johnston is joining The Athletic as a senior hockey writer beginning today.
Chris brings a wealth of experience from his more than 20 years in the industry, including extensive broadcast work with TSN and Hockey Night in Canada and writing at the Toronto Star, Sportsnet and The Canadian Press.
He’s one of the most well-sourced and respected people in hockey media, with a dogged work ethic and eye for a great breaking story. He has covered 17 Stanley Cup finals, multiple Olympics, world championships and countless other N.H.L. and international events.
Chris will work with our national N.H.L. team and report to deputy managing editor Jake Leonard. He’ll be a key contributor to our breaking news coverage in hockey but also write columns and enterprise stories, as well as collaborate with our beat writers to expand our reporting in all 32 markets.
A proud native of Cobourg, Ontario, Chris lives in Toronto and is a diehard fan of the Blue Jays and Dallas Cowboys. Please join me in welcoming him to The Athletic.
— James
