Sam McPherson has been a sports journalist off-and-on since 1991, but he's been a hockey fan since he first watched a puck drop live in person in 1997. Prior to writing for Examiner.com, Sam spent four years covering college hockey for USCHO.com. He doesn't take himself too seriously like so many modern-day, ego-centric "journalists". Sam is also a college English professor, an Ironman triathlete and a super uncle. He is currently fundraising with Team in Training for the 2014 Lavaman Waikaloa triathlon and will compete in Ironman Arizona 2014 as well.