Professional/Personal Overview
Experienced writer and editor who meets deadlines and nails the subject dead on.
Work Info
Expertise
Content Editor (online)
11 Years
Editor
20 Years
Writer
20 Years
Specialty
War & Conflicts
Entry Level
General assignment newspaper reporter
10 Years
Sports & Recreation
29 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
36 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Kukla's Korner (6-10)
Other Work History
2003-2010 -- Senior Editorial Director for National Hockey League web site, NHL.com
Computer Skills
Word, Windows XP, Window 7, Specific CMS
References
Keith Ritter
Other
Phil Coffey is a media pro, a seasoned editor and writer with a deep knowledge base. He is creative, excellent at managing staff. He supplies an insane amount of energy to get a job done right. Phil has served in lead editorial roles with me at NHL.com and also FoxSports.com. He brings a combination of newspaper reporting experience with 15 years of online experience. He's a proven veteran you want to get a job done. I highly recommend Phil to anyone seeking a veteran editor, manager and writer.
Freelancer Availability
I occasionally freelance. I live near New York, NY. I am willing to travel regionally. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
(NHL.com , 5/30/2011)
A look at Ice Age, Phil Coffey's weekly look at news and newsmakers around professional hockey.
(Kukla's Korner , 5/28/2011)
A wrap-up of the seventh game of the NHL's Eastern Conference finals between the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning
(NHL.com , 5/25/2011)
Describing the exhausting marathon that is the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
(NHL.com , 5/24/2011)
A look at Impact!, the online magazine developed for NHL.com by Phil Coffey
(Kukla's Korner , 5/24/2011)
A look at the career of retiring Detroit Red Wings defenseman Brian Rafalski and whether he is Hockey Hall of Fame worthy.
(NHL.com , 9/17/2010)
A far-ranging array of feature stories, interviews and team previews for the 2010-11 season organized, edited and assigned by Phil Coffey.
(NHL.com , 6/26/2010)
A minute-by-minute update at the flurry of activity that makes up the first round of the NHL Entry Draft.
(NHL.com , 6/9/2010)
How veteran know-how helped the Chicago Blackhawks put an end to their Stanley Cup drought.
(NHL.com , 5/28/2010)
The 2010 NHL Winter Classic creates a special venue in the next chapter of the rivalry between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin.
(NHL.com , 4/2/2010)
A weekly look and news and newsmakers from around the National Hockey League.
(NHL.com , 3/17/2010)
History is made as Martin Brodeur surpassed Patrick Roy for most regular-season victories in NHL history.
(NHL.com , 2/20/2009)
A look back at the blockbuster trade that sent superstar Wayne Gretzky from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings, a day that lives in infamy in Canada.
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June 4, 2013 | San Francisco
