Dave Melton is a freelance sports reporter with a focus on local sports in the United States, specifically in Illinois and Chicago. He writes for Second City Hockey and the Chicago Tribune Media Group, and his work has also been featured in BVM Sports. Dave covers a range of sports topics, including game previews and discussions, player profiles, and analysis of local teams.
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Chicago, Illinois, United States (Local)
Dave Melton's coverage is heavily focused on local sports, particularly hockey and the Chicago Blackhawks. Given his focus on event coverage, he would likely be most responsive to pitches related to previews or analyses of upcoming games, as well as breaking news regarding player injuries or team acquisitions.
Pitching stories about emerging talent within the Chicago sports scene, especially in hockey, could also resonate with Dave given his interest in covering local events and athletes.
Given his geographic focus on Illinois and specifically Chicago, localized story angles that tie into broader trends within the city's hockey community could be particularly effective for reaching out to him.
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By: Dave Melton
Bowen is the state’s top-ranked position player in the class of 2026, according to Prep Baseball Indiana.
By: Dave Melton, Eric Hartline
Welcome to Episode 155 of Musings on Madison, here on the Second City Hockey podcast network, your weekly destination for a roundup of all things involving the Chicago Blackhawks. This week, it’s the full lineup of Dave, Betsy, Mil and Eric together to look back on all the comments from players and GM Kyle Davidson during Saturday’s exit interviews, dive into conversation of the first few rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and, of course, talk about a food take.
By: Dave Melton
New paper for one of the team’s top performers last season.
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news.
By: Dave Melton, Dennis Schneidler
Four games a night kick are on the docket for April’s final weekend, starting out East where the New York Rangers are up 2-0 on the Capitals. The other three games on Friday night return to the Western Conference, where all three series are deadlocked at 1-1.
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news.
By: Dave Melton
Fuentes, who has a 2.32 ERA, plays multiple positions for Lowell and is willing to play more.
By: Dave Melton, Kim Klement Neitzel
It’s a week full of probable eliminations in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the calendar flips over to May.
By: Dave Melton
Maybe pitching would come easier for Munster's Sam Hays if he threw 95 mph. But the 6-foot-2 senior right-hander has learned that lighting up radar guns isn't the only way to thrive on the mound.
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news.
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