Randy Holt
NHL Network Manager @RandallPnkFloyd
Randy Holt is the NHL network manager & lead editor for all things hockey on Rant Sports. Originally from Chicago, Randy also covers his biggest love in the sports world, the Chicago Blackhawks.Randy mainly keeps his words within hockey, reporting all the goings on around the NHL. But you can also catch a heavy dose of him over in the MLB section, covering the Cubs. Away from the writing arena, Randy is a full time student at Arizona State University. Currently enrolled in his senior year at ASU, Randy is majoring in secondary education, with a focus in history, but is hoping to teach either history or English, as well as get in on the coaching game. When he's not, writing or in the classroom, you can catch Randy dining in at a local Jimmy Johns or catching the latest episode of Mad Men. Feel free to contact him at [email protected], or follow on Twitter, @RandallPnkFloyd.
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Jeff Samardzija Proves He’s The Real Deal As A Starter
When the season started, several fans and analysts were divided on how they felt about this rotation for the 2012 Chicago Cubs. Some saw it as a group with potential to be among the league’s best, while others felt that outside of the top two of Ryan Dempster and Matt Garza, it had the potential [...]
TweetNHL To Announce Sale Of Phoenix Coyotes On Monday?
It’s one of the longest running dramas in all of sports. And it could finally be coming to a close in the near future. For the past few years, the future of the Phoenix Coyotes has been as uncertain as Ilya Bryzgalov can be between the pipes, but the National Hockey League might just be [...]
TweetKings Goaltender Jonathan Quick Finally Getting National Recognition
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are great for helping unknowns break out on a big stage. They’re even better for helping bigger names finally get some credit to their names. We’ve seen it with Claude Giroux, and we are now seeing it with Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick. Not that Quick isn’t already one of [...]
TweetJoel Quenneville’s Name Emerges In Canadiens’ Coaching Search
The first real rumors for the Chicago Blackhawks this offseason are already swirling, and they have absolutely nothing to do with the players on the ice. With the Montreal Canadiens already having hired a member of the Blackhawks’ front office to be their new general manager, in Marc Bergevin, there are whispers that at least [...]
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TweetWas Victory At Quail Hollow A Sign Of Things To Come For Rickie Fowler?
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TweetTime For Dodgers To Move Dee Gordon Out Of The Leadoff Spot
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TweetDrew Doughty Finding His Game At A Perfect Time For Kings
Drew Doughty didn’t have the greatest of regular seasons, quite similar to the rest of his Los Angeles Kings team. Doughty, like the Kings, underachieved all year after receiving a monster contract last summer. He flashed major potential with a 59 point campaign in 2009-2010, but we haven’t really seen that since. Doughty finished his [...]
TweetRafael Dolis Could Get His Shot As Closer For The Chicago Cubs
In what was perhaps the least surprising result to come along in quite some time, the Chicago Cubs lost a game in which they led 3-0 in the ninth inning on Thursday. And even less surprising was the fact that it was Carlos Marmol on the hill when it happened. Marmol blew yet another save [...]
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