Craig Custance

For over a decade, Craig Custance has been a national hockey writer at ESPN and The Athletic , developing a reputation as a trusted source for thoughtful and comprehensive coverage of the NHL. He's the author of the book Behind the Bench: Inside the Minds of Hockey's Greatest Coaches , named as one of the greatest hockey books of all time by Book Authority, and was the longtime host of the in-depth interview podcast The Full 60 . He's currently the Head of Creative Development at The Athletic ,...See more

For over a decade, Craig Custance has been a national hockey writer at ESPN and The Athletic , developing a reputation as a trusted source for thoughtful and comprehensive coverage of the NHL. He's the author of the book Behind the Bench: Inside the Minds of Hockey's Greatest Coaches , named as one of the greatest hockey books of all time by Book Authority, and was the longtime host of the in-depth interview podcast The Full 60 . He's currently the Head of Creative Development at The Athletic , a New York Times company. He lives in Michigan. See less