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The Blues’ Chris Zimmerman on the business of hockey

The CEO of the Blues joins ‘The 314 Podcast’ to discuss how the Frozen Four boosted St. Louis, the Blues’ impact on downtown, and his hopes for the new mayor. Plus, hear from SLM’s Ryan Krull about Cara Spencer’s busy, busy week.

by SLM Staff April 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM July 31, 2025

The 314 Podcast with Sarah Fenske, ft. Chris Zimmerman (CEO of the St. Louis Blues) — Sarah Fenske (host of 'The 314 Podcast') and Chris Zimmerman (CEO of the St. Louis Blues)

In this episode of The 314 Podcast, host Sarah Fenske talks with Blues president and CEO of business operations Chris Zimmerman about hockey’s exponential growth in St. Louis, a strong downtown’s importance to the team, and whether the Blues are ready to make peace with Mayor Cara Spencer. Then, Sarah chats with SLM staff writer Ryan Krull about Spencer’s wild week, which started with her election on April 8 and ended just seven days later with her inauguration. Listen and follow The 314 Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever podcasts are available.

”Our sports teams here in St. Louis are a huge source of pride. At times, it goes both ways. If they’re underperforming or not getting the results our fans want, you feel it. There’s an energy meter out there. Whether it’s us or the Cardinals or CITY SC—when things are going well, when you get in a playoff hunt, all of those things—the city really does have a different feel.” –Chris Zimmerman

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About The Hosts

Sarah Fenske

Sarah Fenske is St. Louis Magazine‘s executive editor. She manages news and business coverage and edits The Daily newsletter. She’s been a reporter, columnist, newspaper editor, and radio host, and she is currently host of the monthly Legal Roundtable on St. Louis Public Radio and a panelist on Nine PBS’ Donnybrook. She lives in the city, where she attempts to juggle herding her kids to sports practice and swapping political gossip over a good martini.

Ryan Krull

Ryan Krull is a staff writer at St. Louis Magazine, writing for the The Daily newsletter. A graduate of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, he taught there for many years before joining the staff of the Riverfront Times, where he was a reporter for the last years of the paper’s life. He lives near Tower Grove Park in the city with his wife and son.