Pittsburgh Penguins: Covering the Beat with Josh Yohe

Few outlets in sports are better connected than The Athletic. So when I got the opportunity to sit down with one of their writers, I could not pass it up. Josh Yohe (@JoshYohe_PGH) was kind enough to take a few minutes and talk about sports journalism, hockey, and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Breaking into Journalism

JM: What made you decide to become a journalist?

JY: I kinda always knew what I wanted to do when I was young. I was really good with words, and I was a sports junkie. So by the time I was in high school, I knew that was what I was going to do.

JM: Was hockey your first choice of sports to cover?

JY: Not really. Baseball was always my favorite game to write about. I was in my early 20’s…