Greg Bates

Green Bay

Sports Journalist and Writer at Freelance

Fanatics Collectibles Senior Writer/Topps RIPPED News Editor. National freelance writer for The Associated Press for Packers coverage. Husband with 3 girls.

Articles

Opinion: A call to abolish health insurance claim denials

Dec 14, 2024 | pressherald.com | Greg Bates

The power of health insurers to deny care must be abolished. In the case of for-profit insurers, it constitutes a conflict of interest that can inflict huge financial debt on patients and sometimes carries deadly consequences. America’s largest health care insurer reveals the conflict in sharp relief. UnitedHealthcare is five times the size of its nearest competitor. Under the recently assassinated CEO Brian Thompson, its claim-denial rate hit 32%, twice the industry average.
Army’s Zach McKelvie on the Importance of Character

Apr 4, 2024 | usahockey.com | Steve Mann |Dave Pond |Nicole Haase |Greg Bates

When it comes to youth hockey, winning shouldn’t only be defined by what happens on the ice. It’s a player’s character and values that will have the biggest long-term impact. How young athletes are taught to respect the game, their teammates, coaches, opponents and officials, and themselves, may influence their lives long after their hockey playing days are over. This is how our athletes win … at life.
Predators, USA Hockey Team Up for Honky Tonk Showdown

Mar 27, 2024 | usahockey.com | Dave Pond |Nicole Haase |Greg Bates |Clara Boudette

The Nashville Predators organization and USA Hockey have joined forces to create a supercharged adult hockey tournament in Nashville: The 2024 Honky Tonk Showdown, presented by USA Hockey, set for June 21-23, 2024 at the Bellevue Ford Ice Center in Nashville. This exciting development wasn't just about creating a bigger event; it stemmed from a desire to collaborate and support each other, ultimately benefiting everyone involved.
Patty Kazmaier Award Confirms Izzy Daniel Belongs in Elite Company

Mar 26, 2024 | usahockey.com | Nicole Haase |Greg Bates |Clara Boudette |Steve Drumwright

After winning the Patty Kazmaier Award on Saturday night, Izzy Daniel spent time studying the names of other winners engraved upon the trophy with a look of awe on her face. The Cornell senior and Minneapolis native specifically mentioned Taylor Heise, who Daniel grew up playing with and against. A force on the U.S. Women’s National Team and now playing PWHL Minnesota, Heise is someone Daniel has long looked up to.
How St. Louis Became the Perfect Site for the ACHA National Championships

Mar 14, 2024 | usahockey.com | Greg Bates |Clara Boudette |Steve Drumwright |USA Hockey

The American Collegiate Hockey Association has been looking for a permanent home for its annual national championships for years. When St. Louis hosted the ACHA National Championships in 2022, Craig Barnett, the ACHA’s executive director, felt he may have found the permanent site he’d been looking for. Two years later, the event is back in St. Louis and will be for years to come.
Netley has successful season on ice

Mar 10, 2024 | akronhometowner.com | Greg Bates

Freshman is lone A-W hockey player with Sioux City Metros JV squad By Greg BatesContributing writer
Success of Lady Ducks’ We Play Her Way Initiative Surpassed Anyone’s Expectations

Mar 6, 2024 | usahockey.com | Steve Drumwright |Greg Bates |USA Hockey |Nicole Haase

Kristi Kehoe received a surprising phone call on the third day of enrollment for a new hockey program being put on by the Anaheim Lady Ducks this past fall. With a hope of attracting 30 or so girls to the We Play Her Way initiative, Kirstie Bender, marketing manager for The Rinks, told Kehoe that registration had to be cut off and a waitlist was needed. “When she called me, I was like, ‘What do you mean, a waitlist?’” said Kehoe, director of player development for the Lady Ducks.
With the Creation of an Adaptive Program, the Dallas Stars Now Have Hockey Options for Everyone

Mar 4, 2024 | usahockey.com | Greg Bates |USA Hockey |Nicole Haase |Steve Drumwright

The Dallas Stars want every person in the Dallas area to try hockey regardless of their age or physical abilities. Seeing the successes of other NHL franchises with adaptive offerings, the Stars organization launched its own program, Dallas Stars Adaptive Sports, in September of last year. Adaptive is the third disabled hockey discipline that the Stars have embarked on, as they already had warrior and sled hockey programs in place. Implementing an adaptive program was the obvious next step.
Three Coaching Keys with John Hynes

Feb 16, 2024 | usahockey.com | Jessi Pierce |Michael Doyle |USA Hockey |Greg Bates

John Hynes had two sets of role models in his life growing up. Certainly, there were his parents, but the people who left an equally impressionable factor in his life were his hockey coaches. “Other than my parents, I would say my hockey coaches have had some of the biggest impact on my life,” said Hynes, head coach of the Minnesota Wild. “Particularly when I got to high school, my head coach Mike Gaffney, I just had a tremendous amount of respect for him.
Coaching Kids with Different Learning Needs

Feb 16, 2024 | usahockey.com | Michael Doyle |Jessi Pierce |USA Hockey |Greg Bates

All kids learn differently. Some, pick up things extremely quickly, while others might struggle to focus and follow instructions. For Zack Nowak, working with youth with different learning needs and teaching coaches how to coach these kids is a long-time passion. Prior to joining USA Hockey as a coordinator of the coaching education, he was an intervention specialist, working with kids with different needs and learning disabilities, and holds a degree in special education.