Andrew DiRienzo

Andrew is a die hard sports fan who follows any and all sports. When he realized a career as an athlete wasn't in the cards he decided to venture into the world of sports writing. Born and raised in Canada's capital, Ottawa, Andrew has a journalism diploma from Algonquin College and an Honours Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Ottawa. In addition to covering college athletics while at Algonquin, he has also covered the Women's World Hockey Championships (2013) and junior hockey.

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Andrew DiRienzoJuly 5, 2014
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Is Paul Stastny enough for the St. Louis Blues?

The St. Louis Blues made no attempt at hiding the fact they wanted – and needed – to make some…
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Andrew DiRienzoJune 27, 2014
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St. Louis Blues re-sign Patrik Berglund whom may still be traded

The Blues signed 26-year-old center Patrik Berglund – who has spent his entire career with St. Louis – to a…
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Andrew DiRienzoJune 21, 2014
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Why Jason Spezza is a great fit for the St. Louis Blues

Jason Spezza is now on the market and St. Louis is one of the teams rumored to be among his…
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Andrew DiRienzoJune 16, 2014
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Is Jake Allen the odd man out for the St. Louis Blues?

The decision by the Blues to sign goaltender Brian Elliott to a three-year contract was a stunner that will have…
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Andrew DiRienzoJune 8, 2014
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Three lessons the St. Louis Blues can learn from the Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings

It’s probably the last thing Blues fans want to do right now: pay more attention to the teams that have…
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Andrew DiRienzoJune 2, 2014
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Who the St. Louis Blues should take in the 2014 NHL Draft

The NHL entry draft – like any other sport’s draft – is basically a crap shoot. Predicting who will end…
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Andrew DiRienzoMay 25, 2014
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Sweden defeats Czech Republic to win Bronze at 2014 IIHF World Championship

It wasn’t the medal they were hoping to receive, but the Swedes were still able to come away from this…
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Andrew DiRienzoMay 23, 2014
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St. Louis Blues need help on the Wing

Scoring as a unit was no problem for the Blues in the 2013/14 season: they had five players who scored…
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Andrew DiRienzoMay 22, 2014
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Sweden Eliminates Host Nation Belarus To Advance To Semis At 2014 Ice Hockey World Championship

The host Belarusians gave team Sweden a great fight in their quarter-final match but it was the defending champions who…
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Andrew DiRienzoMay 19, 2014
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Sweden Routs Italy In 2014 Ice Hockey World Championship

In their final game of the preliminary round, Sweden’s power play came to life and helped the team to an…
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Andrew DiRienzoMay 16, 2014
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Sweden Undefeated Through Five In 2014 Ice Hockey World Championship

As has been the case throughout the tournament thus far, team Sweden got out to a slow start in its…
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Andrew DiRienzoMay 16, 2014
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Defense could be catalyst for St. Louis Blues’ future success

Another unsuccessful season for the Blues means the blame game will be played again to pinpoint the responsible party. One…
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Andrew DiRienzoMay 15, 2014
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Sweden Edges France In 2014 Ice Hockey World Championship

There were just 10 seconds remaining in the third period. Sweden was holding a 2-1 lead needing only to keep…
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Andrew DiRienzoMay 13, 2014
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Sweden Edges Norway In 2014 Ice Hockey World Championship

In a game that perhaps should have been easier than it turned out to be, team Sweden was able to…
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Andrew DiRienzoMay 11, 2014
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Sweden Completes Comeback Against Czech Republic In 2014 Ice Hockey World Championship

A rough start for the Swedes against a tough Czech squad didn’t end up hurting the end result as Sweden…
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