Okay, so I figured I’d dig into where Brendan Gorman ended up this hockey season. Heard whispers at the rink last week, but nothing solid. Just like every year, tracking these player moves feels like chasing ghosts sometimes.
Where I Started
First thing I did was hit the usual spots – official league sites, big sports news pages. Typed “Brendan Gorman team 2024” everywhere. Nothing fresh. Kept seeing last season’s stats with Manitoba. Super annoying. Then I remembered how teams drag their feet announcing depth signings.
The Social Media Rabbit Hole
Hopped on Twitter, searched #FreeAgent and #HockeyNews tags for weeks back. Scrolled forever. Saw fan chatter about him maybe going overseas, but nothing confirmed. Checked his personal accounts too – guy’s been radio silent since August vacation pics. Almost gave up when I spotted a minor league beat reporter retweeting some local newspaper in Saskatchewan.
The Breakthrough
Turns out the Saskatoon Blades community paper had buried ONE LINE in their training camp recap last month: “Veteran defenseman Brendan Gorman brings physical presence to blue line.” No formal press release, no roster page update on the main site – just that tiny mention after three paragraphs about concession stand upgrades. Classic bush league stuff.
Double-checked by:
- Digging through the WHL transaction logs
- Calling their admin office (got voicemail twice)
- Finally getting a tweet back from their equipment manager confirming Gorman’s jersey number
Why This Took Forever
Teams don’t make this easy. Smaller clubs like Saskatoon barely have web guys updating rosters. Always happens:
- Big names get splashy announcements
- Guys like Gorman get mumbled about in practice interviews
- Front office assumes everyone checks league spreadsheets daily
Should’ve started with WHL fringe reporters from jump. Wasted three nights on national sites before going hyper-local. Lesson learned: Follow the equipment guys on Twitter – they spill rosters faster than anyone.
