Dave Melton is a Senior Analyst at BVM Sports. He specializes in covering major league sports, competitive team sports, and the intersection of sports business with arts and entertainment. His insights and analyses have been featured in prominent outlets such as Second City Hockey, Chicago Tribune, and NewsBreak.
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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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Blackhawks need to be more decisive, make better reads to improve transition defense ( Sun-Times )
Let’s try this hockey thing again, shall we?
By: Dave Melton, Aaron Baker
Welcome to Episode 218 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. The usual trio of Dave, Eric and Betsy gathered after three games of the 2026-27 NHL regular season to discuss the team’s discouraging 0-3 start, and how that’s affecting their thoughts on the team in the present and future.
Head down to the comments to talk about Tuesday’s home opener against the Blues!
By: Dave Melton, Brad Penner-Imagn
The Blackhawks will be down yet another forward after Frank Nazar was suspended for two games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday night for his hit on New York Islanders forward Bo Horvat.
The Blackhawks remained vague about the status of their superstar’s increasingly imminent return on Monday, but all signs are pointing to Connor Bedard making his season debut on Tuesday night at the United Center against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Welcome to Episode 219 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. The usual trio of Dave, Eric and Betsy assembled during the third period of Thursday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets to reflect on the Hawks’ recent steading of the ship as Connor Bedard returned to the lineup along with some lineup decisions from coach Jeff Blashill that sparked further discussion.
By: Dave Melton, Melissa Tamez
No more caveats. No more asterisks. No more waiting for someone to return from injury. No more waiting for someone to return from suspension. No more pointing to a shortened training camp schedule. No more complaining about a challenging start to the regular season schedule.
By: Dave Melton, Melissa Tamez
The Hawks come to the end of a home-heavy stretch of their schedule in desperate need of a win as they host the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night at the United Center.
Head down to the comments to talk about Tuesday’s game against the Kings!
