Chris Wassel
Summary
Chris Wassel is someone who has covered a little bit of everything: business, writing, sports, food, grilling, the Olympics, injuries, politics, and more. He has climbed mountains like Mount Washington and Mount San Jacinto in Palm Springs, California, and for those who don’t know, he is also big into food challenges. With friends like Joey Chestnut and Casey Webb, Chris has tackled eating feats like finishing a 16-pound turkey or a 32-inch meat lover's pizza. Since 2013, he has focused on fitness, fishing, and sports while managing to fit in running, hiking, rock climbing, and even the occasional mini-triathlon. He can lift more than his body weight with ease and is the person you turn to when you want to know if a NASCAR rain delay means a Monday race. Over his career, Chris has worked at places like Amazon, USA Today, and various rumors and fantasy sports sites. He has been nominated for awards such as the Fantasy Sports Writers Association's Hockey Writer of the Year and has a collection of high-stakes fantasy trophies and rings on display at home. With all this, Chris sums it up best with his motto: "Shut up and play."
Education
1999 Graduate of Union County College
1993 Graduate of Rahway High School
Professional Achievements
Media credentialed member of the New Jersey Devils since 2010
Covered several NHL Drafts including the one day event in Newark in 2013
Been on countless podcasts, TV shows, and more including Sportsnet and even NHL Network
Vancouver has really enjoyed the start to the 2014-2015 NHL season as they have played just three ga... Read this article
We could be in for another ugly Thursday Night Football game as the Patriots host the Jets at Gillet... Read this article
The 2014 National League Championship Series shifts to San Francisco for game three on Tuesday after... Read this article
The NHL schedule for Thursday night features a much bigger selection of games to watch compared... Read this article
Los Angeles will send their ace to the mound on Tuesday night in the hopes that he can get past his ... Read this article
If Friday was any indicator of how exciting these League Division Series will be this year, we canno... Read this article
Game one of the ALDS between the Tigers and the Orioles will be played at Oriole Park on Thursday ev... Read this article
For the first time since 1985, the Kansas City Royals will take part in the MLB playoffs. Kansas Cit... Read this article
Week four of the NFL season is slated to begin on Thursday night with a nationally televised game. T... Read this article
The American League Wild Card race is incredibly tight, with five teams separated by just four games... Read this article
In what should be one of the most exciting games of week three, the Packers will visit the Lions in ... Read this article
Even though it is only week three of the season, Tampa Bay is in a lot of trouble. Their passing gam... Read this article
It doesn’t get any better than tight division races in the final two-plus weeks of the season ... Read this article
Controversy has surrounded the Baltimore Ravens since the off-season began after running back Ray Ri... Read this article
Atlanta has quickly fallen out of favor in the National League East playoff race as Washington has s... Read this article
As week one continues on Sunday afternoon, the Cowboys will host the 49ers for both teams’ ope... Read this article
The first Sunday of the new NFL season will begin this weekend when the Eagles play host to the Jagu... Read this article
After leading the AL West for the majority of the season, the A’s ran into a major speedbump t... Read this article
As the season prepares to move into its final month, the Braves are still within striking distance i... Read this article
With two straight wins in this series, the Giants have pulled into the second NL Wild Card spot. The... Read this article
When the games on the MLB schedule for Wednesday begin, the A’s and Astros will be preparing f... Read this article
Kansas City is one of the hottest teams in baseball right now, overtaking the lead in the AL Central... Read this article
Emotions will be running high on Thursday afternoon when David Price takes the mound for the first t... Read this article
Milwaukee will host Toronto for just two games beginning on Tuesday night as they look to extend the... Read this article
With a four-game winning streak, the Angels have pulled into first place in the AL West standings. T... Read this article
In what is a possible preview of the National League playoffs, the Dodgers will host the Brewers in ... Read this article
As getaway day in the Majors begins, the Athletics will look to split their four-game set with the R... Read this article
Kansas City has been one of the hottest teams in the Majors of late, pulling to within 1.5 games of ... Read this article
It is looking more and more like the Yankees and the Indians will be fighting for the two Wild Card ... Read this article
In a rematch of the 2013 World Series, the Cardinals host the Red Sox for game two of their three-ga... Read this article
