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Episode 108: The Life of Charlie Gardiner (Part II) - Chicago

Sun, 01 Nov 2020 20:13:18 -0500

Charlie gets the call from the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks, and moves his new bride to the USA. In this episode we cover his first three seasons in the league. Charlie sees the some incredible highs, as well as unspeakable lows.

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Episode 107: The Life of Charlie Gardiner (Part I) - Winnipeg

Sat, 03 Oct 2020 22:26:37 -0400

Today we begin a new series on goaltender Charlie Gardiner. We talked about Charlie about forty-or-so episodes ago, but this time we are going far deeper than just his death. This episode covers his early life from Scotland to Winnipeg to Chicago. He grows up playing a myriad of sports, including baseball, rugby, and hockey. We see him turn pro with the Winnipeg Maroons hockey team, which forces him to forfeit his amateur status in all other sports. He meets Myrtle Brooks, the love interest (gotta have one of those, right?) and then, rather suddenly, finds himself on his way out of Winnipeg.

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Episode 106: Of Nightmares (Part III)

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Part III starts out on a high in Patrick's life, but it all come crashing down in rapid fashion. However, there is no up without down. No high without low. No light without dark. When Patrick leaves the game of hockey, he finally gets the help he's desperately needed for so long, and is finally free.

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Interview 007: Author Glenn Dreyfuss

Tue, 18 Aug 2020 15:20:00 -0400

The name's Dreyfuss. Glenn Dreyfuss. Get it? 'Cuz it's number 007 and...never mind. Glenn is a retired television producer, and a lifelong Washington Capitals fan. For the past decade, Glenn has been writing "Legends of Landover: Long-Lost Stories of the Washington Capitals" a history book about the Caps from their inception to their Cup win. Glenn and I talk about his hockey fandom, his ultimate Capitals lineup and, of course, the book.

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Episode 105: Of Nightmares (Part II)

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400

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Part II takes us through the wild journey of Patrick's physical confrontation with his father, going overseas, winning Rookie of Year honors, being drafted, and meeting Sophie.

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Episode 104: Of Nightmares (Part I)

Sat, 04 Jul 2020 12:00:00 -0400

In Part I of this harrowing true story, we meet John O'Sullivan, and his son Patrick. John's failures as a hockey player turn him into a living, breathing nightmare of a hockey parent. He demands perfection from Patrick on the ice at every turn. When John doesn't get perfection, he physically abuses Patrick. The older Patrick gets, the worse the abuse becomes. Open-hand slaps become full-on, full-force punches. Patrick quickly finds out that no one is coming to save him; he has to stand up to his father on his own.

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Episode 103: Women of the Wild West (Part VII)

Sun, 07 Jun 2020 01:16:05 -0400

Today we conclude the Women of the Wild West series. We go deeper on a lot of familiar stories that were glossed over in previous episodes. We revisit the West Coast championship series between the Amazons, Vamps, and Kewpies; and hockey in Calgary, Fernie, and Edmonton.

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Episode 102: Women of the Wild West (Part VI)

Wed, 06 May 2020 19:14:00 -0400

We have reached the penultimate episode of the series, and it's all about downfall. Women's hockey has hit its zenith, and now we must watch it crumble. We see the Banff Winter Carnival die a slow, agonizing death, and women's hockey quickly follows. Contributing factors include destructive acts from rival organizations who want the recognition of producing women's hockey champs themselves, the Great Depression, the Second World War and more. Unfortunately, the only victim in all of this is women and their ability to play hockey. It's a long way to the bottom.

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Episode 101: Women of the Wild West (Part V)

Sun, 26 Apr 2020 20:10:00 -0400

After a break for the 100th episode, and (of course) being a week late releasing this, the Women of the Wild West series has returned! This week our episode involves the Vancouver Amazons almost exclusively. We cover their inaugural appearance at the Banff Winter Carnival (I correct myself on some misinformation from a few episodes back), their rise to the top of the mountain, the strange year that was 1922, and the team's inevitable (and incredibly frustrating) descent down the other side after reaching the summit. After this there are only two more episodes left in the series. Enjoy!

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Episode 100: The 100th Episode

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 17:18:00 -0400

Holy moly! It's the 100th episode! It may have taken me nearly five years to get here, but here I am nonetheless! Today, I cover the turbulent history of The History of Hockey Podcast, and I answer listener-submitted questions. Thank you all for all your support over the years.

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Interview 006: Author Matt Brown

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 20:00:00 -0400

Today I am talking with Matt Brown, a former high school hockey player, who was paralyzed from the neck down at the age of 15. Through goal-setting, guts, a "never quit" motto, and a lot of loving hands a long the way, Matt conquered his new obstacles. He has gone on to grad school, gives public speeches, is a published author, and even a marathon runner. Check out Matt online here, and purchase his fabulous book "Line Change: A True Story of Resilience in the Face of Adversity" on Amazon.

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Interview 005: Podcaster Alec Ohlensehlen

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 20:00:00 -0400

Alec Ohlensehlen is a retired US Marine, and runs the podcast "Five for Fighting". AND he's a massive fan of hockey fights. In my first ever "swap cast", we learn a whole lot about throwing knuckles.

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Episode 099: Women of the Wild West (Part IV)

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0400

In this episode we get out our snow shoes, and hike across the Canadian Rockies! We set up shop in Alberta where we learn about teams from Calgary (the Crescents, and the Regents), and Edmonton. We also see the Banff Winter Carnival come into focus, and what it did for women's hockey in the area.

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Episode 098: Women of the Wild West (Part III)

Sun, 15 Mar 2020 09:00:00 -0400

This week we follow the Patrick family to Vancouver. It is there they build two state-of-the-art arenas in less than a year, and set up the PCHA. However, not to be forgotten is the actual topic of this series: the ladies! The women in the communities of Vancouver, Victoria, and New Westminster greatly benefit from the Patricks' arrival, and create teams of their own. Gather 'round as we meet the Vancouver team that undergoes a rebrand, and the "bunch of school girls" who go on to kick some serious butt.

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Episode 097: Women of the Wild West (Part II)

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 20:58:00 -0500

This week, our focus on women's hockey narrows to British Columbia; specifically, West Kootenay. Here, we meet the near-unbeatable ladies of Rossland, and study the Rossland Winter Carnival. Also, we see the return of the Patrick family, and their immense influence on the town of Nelson. Get ready, Vancouver, you're next.

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Episode 096: Women of the Wild West (Part I)

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 18:56:00 -0500

Today we begin our journey into women's hockey of the late 19th, and early 20th centuries. This episode centers around team building, and what life was like for the female hockey players in the early 1900s.

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Episode 095: The 2019 NHL Awards

Fri, 10 Jan 2020 19:02:00 -0500

Stanley Cup Final talk begins at the 16:49 marker. Previous to that are the winners of every award for the 2018-19 NHL season.

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Episode 094: Golden Granato

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 10:21:00 -0500

Our talk on women's hockey continues today as we find ourselves in Japan. It's here we meet Cammi Granato on the biggest night of her life: the gold medal game of the 1998 Winter Olympics. Her story doesn't begin here, however; it really begins in 1980. It was then that she watched the US men's team defeat the USSR en route to their own gold medal. From that moment she was hooked on hockey, and set off on a path to become a superstar.

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Interview 004: Podcaster Steve Niciforo

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:12:00 -0500

Fellow podcaster, Steve Nicaforo, joins me today to talk about his love of hockey, and the pioneer female goaltender, Manon Rheaume.

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Episode 093: Like Lightning - The Manon Rheaume Story

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 06:00:00 -0500

Today, we return to the world of women's hockey. It's been nearly two YEARS to the day since the "Queens of the Rink" series released, and I'd say we're due.

Today's story is about the first female player to lace up skates for an NHL team. Manon Rheaume, with the lifelong dream of being a goaltender, became an international sensation when she suited up as a goalie for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 1992.

That is hardly the full story, however. Listen in as we tell of her frequent ups-and-downs, and the numerous roadblocks she had to dodge just to be noticed.

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Episode 092: Tales of Old New York

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 12:53:00 -0400

Tales of the New York Americans, and the New York Rangers.

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Episode 091: Do You Believe in Maracles?

Sun, 01 Sep 2019 12:00:00 -0400

"Buddy" Maracle made his NHL debut in 1931, suiting up for the New York Rangers. Like Willie O'Ree twenty-six years later, Maracle was the first at something...except no one seems to know it.

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Interview 003: Professor Jeff Gilis

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 22:42:00 -0400

Jeff Gilis is a professor of nutrition and dietetics at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. Today we tackle athleticism, and eating healthy.

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Episode 090: The Great Dust-up of 1947

Sun, 28 Jul 2019 11:39:00 -0400

There's not much in the way of rough hockey these days. Lucky for us we have a time machine. This week we travel back in time to 1947 to New York City. We munch on some pop corn, and watch the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers beat the ever-loving crap out of each other. The rumble is one of the greatest fights in hockey history, and by the time it's over, the two teams could have played an extra period of hockey.

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Episode 089: The Doraty Game

Sun, 14 Jul 2019 13:46:00 -0400

A game begins on Monday, April 3, 1933. A game ends on Tuesday, April 4, 1933. Would you believe me if I told you those two dates actually represent the same game? It's true. The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins were locked in a 2-2 series tie in a best-of-five games series to decide which team would advance to the Stanley Cup Final. They both easily anticipated an incredibly climactic game, but what they most certainly didn't anticipate was how long it would take to end. Join me in reliving the story of the second-longest game in NHL playoff history.

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Episode 088: The Sons of Slaves Supplemental

Sat, 29 Jun 2019 17:13:00 -0400

A reading of the appendix of the book "Black Ice" by George and Daril Fosty. The reading covers birthdays of notable players (and the teams they played for), a list of Colored Hockey League champions, and the "Code" of the league.

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Episode 087: The Sons of Slaves (Part IV)

Sun, 23 Jun 2019 15:48:00 -0400

The finale of the Colored Hockey League's story has arrived. In this episode we see the league sputter, and fall. We see black heroes save their community in legal battles against the city of Halifax only to have those they'd saved turn against them. We see the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes die.

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Episode 086: The Sons of Slaves (Part III)

Sat, 15 Jun 2019 21:26:00 -0400

In this episode we cover the expansion of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, the first interracial game of hockey, the invention of the slap-shot, and even the first night game.

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Episode 085: The Sons of Slaves (Part II)

Mon, 27 May 2019 00:32:00 -0400

The Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes is back for Part II. We talk about the leaders of the league (the league front office, so to speak), the first puck drop, the freezing-out of the league by the white community, and a whole lot more.

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Episode 084: The Sons of Slaves (Part I)

Fri, 10 May 2019 23:11:00 -0400

In part one of this new series, we mainly set the stage for the how the black population came to be in Canada. We will learn about "resettled" free blacks who established colonies; runaway American slaves seeking safety in the North via the Underground Railroad, and Canadian slaves who get their freedom when slavery is outlawed in the British Empire in 1833.

After we establish where everyone came from, we begin to scratch the surface of the greatest hockey league to ever be (almost) completely forgotten: the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes. Beginning in 1895, the Colored Hockey League sprouted up as the brain child of Henry Sylvester Williams. He helped kick start the league's original two teams: the Halifax Eurekas, and the Halifax Stanley. However, his genius that manifested as the Colored Hockey League may never have been were it not for the help of a wildly established organization that sought to gain equality for the Black People, the Baptist Church.

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Episode 083: A Heart Made for War (Part III)

Sun, 21 Apr 2019 12:08:00 -0400

Doug Smith has just been released from a potential spot with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL. He returns home to Boston with the ever-present question, "What now?" on his mind. Well, much like a cat with nine lives, Doug's hockey dream just can't be laid to rest.

Doug's old friend, Commander, comes calling once again with an offer to join a team in need of a tough guy. Without a moment's hesitation, Doug agrees, and he's off to Canada to play for the Miramichi Packers.

After his season with the Packers, Doug bounces around, landing where ever someone needs a set a knuckles. All things, good and bad, must come to an end; and so, too, must Doug's hockey career. However, just because one thing ends, doesn't mean something even better isn't right around the corner.

Follow along as we close out our story on Doug "The Thug" Smith. We cover his final playing days, his memoir, and even a couple of Hollywood movies you may have seen.

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Episode 082: A Heart Made for War (Part II)

Sun, 07 Apr 2019 20:28:00 -0400

Doug "The Thug" is BACK! It's Part II of the series on the man who bashed heads for a living, and for fun. In this episode, we see his time with the Carolina Thunderbirds come to an end with a huge brawl and a ring, before several other opportunities arise over the next few seasons.

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Episode 081: A Heart Made For War (Part I)

Sun, 24 Mar 2019 19:53:00 -0400

Doug "The Thug" Smith was always a small kid. He was picked on with regularity, and there was little to be done about it. Then, one day, his dad taught him to box. When high school came, Doug began lifting weights, and honing his fighting skills. By his senior year, he was not only 6'2" 220 lbs, but he was the most feared kid in school...that's because he'd made a mockery of every bully in the place.

When he graduated, he didn't have much direction in his life. He wasn't sure where to turn. Then, he began watching hockey with his best friend. Soon, the two realized, with Doug's fighting prowess, there might be something he could do on the ice. So, they began practicing.

This is the first part of the completely unlikely journey of Doug Smith into the ranks of professional hockey as an enforcer. In this episode, we'll see Doug's repeated chance meetings get him in the door of numerous hockey teams, and eventually onto the ice for professional hockey team. It's there that he begins to show the minor league world what he's really made of.

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Episode 080: Shelter From the Storm of Hatred

Sun, 10 Mar 2019 12:03:00 -0400

Adolf Hitler has grabbed all the power in Germany he'll ever need. Rudi Ball, a German Jew superstar hockey player has fled the country in fear of his life. However, this wouldn't be much of a story if something didn't drag him back to his homeland. This is part two of Rudi's story.

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Episode 079: The Storm of Hatred

Sun, 24 Feb 2019 12:00:00 -0500

The Nazi's meteoric rise to power in Germany was complete in the early 1930s. Their reign of terror started on their own soil with the persecution of Jews, as well as numerous other minorities. This is the story of a man whose skills on the ice saved him from the cruelest of fates.

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Episode 078: Digital Ice

Sun, 10 Feb 2019 23:00:00 -0500

This week's episode is a bit of a left turn from what is normally done around here. This is a look back on some of the most fun hockey games created over the last 30+ years.

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Episode 077: International Hockey - The Untied Skates of America

Sun, 27 Jan 2019 23:30:00 -0500

The year is 1963. The World Ice Hockey Championships are being held in Stockholm, Sweden. The United States of America is looking to win their third international medal since 1960. This is the story of how that hope came crashing down.

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Episode 076: International Hockey - The I Olympic Winter Games

Sun, 13 Jan 2019 23:50:00 -0500

The "International Week of Winter Sports" of 1924 was a celebration of winter sports thrown by the International Olympic Committee. The celebration was in response to complaints that winter sports did not have their own Olympics, or weren't widely included in the summer Olympics. A year later, the event was rebranded as the First Olympic Winter Games. The games were held in Chamonix, France, and as for the hockey...well, it was, shall we say, a one-sided affair.

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Episode 075: 2018 NHL Awards

Mon, 31 Dec 2018 09:48:00 -0500

Yes, friends, this episode is massively overdue! We close out the 2018 calendar year by recapping the winners of all the NHL hardware following the 2017-18 season. We cover everything from the Lady Byng to the Stanley Cup, including how the two final teams arrived at the big dance. Strap in, kids; and I'll see you all next year!

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Interview 002: Author Gregg Inkpen

Sun, 23 Dec 2018 19:53:00 -0500

Gregg Inkpen is a native of Long Island, New York. He is the author of the new book "Broph: On and Off the Ice with John Brophy, One of Hockey's Most Colorful Characters" available on Amazon.

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Episode 074: The 1,000 Goal Man

Sun, 16 Dec 2018 23:00:00 -0500

Josef Malecek was one of the most gifted all-around athletes in the world, and one of the greatest hockey players of the pre-World War 2 era. But, did he really score 1,000 goals? Yes, he really did.

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Episode 073: Red Light Miller

Sun, 09 Dec 2018 20:50:00 -0500

In the 1928 Stanley Cup Final, the New York Rangers faced certain doom. Already trailing in the series 1-0, the Broadway Blue Shirts lost their goaltender, Lorne Chabot, to a horrific eye injury. After managing to survive game two, Lester Patrick went about finding a replacement goaler. When he settled on the washed-out Joe Miller, the opposition figured their second Stanley Cup was theirs to lose. But Red Light Miller had other plans.

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Episode 072: The Death of Charlie Gardiner

Sun, 25 Nov 2018 22:53:00 -0500

This is the miraculous story of Charlie Gardiner. Tragedy plagued his life until the day he died, but through it all he remained steady. He won two Vezina Trophies, was elected to the First All-Star Team three times, steered the Chicago Black Hawks to their first Stanley Cup title, is immortalized in the Hockey Hall of Fame, and was taken away far too early.

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Episode 071: The Fearless Andy Brown

Sun, 18 Nov 2018 13:30:00 -0500

Today we are talking about Andy Brown who played for the Detroit Red Wings, the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Indianapolis Racers (WHA), as well as a slew of minor league hockey teams.

While Andy might not be remembered for a lot, he is known for, at least, one thing. During his playing days he was given the nickname "Fearless" by his teammates as he became the last goaltender in the NHL to play without a mask.

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Episode 070: The Incomplete History of Early Hockey Fandom

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 00:24:00 -0500

Have you ever wanted to travel to a different time? Well, today I answer my own question, and take us back to the late 19th/early 20th century to take in a hockey game. What would we see? How similar would the experience be to today's game? Let's find out.

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Episode 069: The Montreal Dispute

Sun, 04 Nov 2018 19:51:00 -0500

In the late 19th century, the Montreal Hockey Club (MHC) was the team to beat, and they were the jewel atop the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association's (MAAA) crown. MHC won seven of the first eight championships in the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada (AHAC), and did so consecutively. Perhaps their biggest claim to fame, however, is being the first team in history to win the Stanley Cup; winning it in both 1893, and 1894.

What you may not know about them, however, is how they were embroiled in a bitter dispute with their parent organization, MAAA, for years following their initial Cup victory in 1893. Listen in as we explore what happened between these two sides who were once the best of friends, but became enemies, and how simple misunderstandings lead to never truly resolving their dispute.

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Episode 068: Violence

Sun, 28 Oct 2018 15:54:00 -0400

Fighting. The history; the arguments for, and against it. Knuckle-up, buttercup.

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Interview 001: Author Nicholas Hirshon

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 21:31:00 -0400

Nick Hirshon is the author of the forthcoming book "We Want Fish Sticks: The Bizarre and Infamous Rebranding of the New York Islanders. The book releases on December 1st, 2018. Get your copy on www.amazon.com, and follow Nick on Twitter @nickhirshon.

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Episode 067: Willie O'Ree (Part III) - The Journeyman, and The Message

Sat, 15 Sep 2018 11:57:00 -0400

In the final episode of our Willie O'Ree series, our hero breaks back into the NHL in 1960. There he has some of his best, and worst, experiences in the league.

When his time in the big leagues comes to an end, he finds himself on the west coast of the United States in a place he wasn't even sure had ice.

That move would prove one that stuck for life, however, as he fell in love, married, and left behinid a legacy that is now properly preserved for all time.

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Episode 066: Willie O'Ree (Part II) - The Debut, and The Waiting Game

Sat, 01 Sep 2018 02:06:00 -0400

In Part II of Willie O'Ree's story, we pick up right where we left off: the hospital. Willie has just received the news that he is blind in his right eye after taking a puck to the face. The doctor imforms Willie that he will never again play the game he loves. After returning home, and resting for two months, Willie decides he is going to prove the doctor wrong.

In this episode we follow Willie out of the Junior hockey ranks to Quebec as he plays for the Aces, and then to the big leagues as he plays for the Bruins. We take a trip back in time to Brooklyn to meet one of Willie's heroes, and then to...a baseball field in Atlanta, Georgia?

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Episode 065: Willie O'Ree (Part I) - The First Stride, and The Last Sight

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 23:58:00 -0400

Born October 15th, 1935 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, Willie O'Ree had a typical Canadian childhood in some respects. In other ways, however, Willie was anything but normal. He grew up playing hockey on his backyard rink, and doing all the things kids do with their friends. The biggest thing that set Willie apart, however, was he was a member of one of only two black families in town. This is the story of the great Willie O'Ree's childhood, and how his dreams of playing professional hockey were nearly obliterated.

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Episode 064: George Faulkner (Part IV) - It's Never Really Over

Sat, 14 Jul 2018 23:58:00 -0400

In the fourth, and final, part of the George Faulkner story, we travel with George as he meets a new, and very influential friend, visits Vienna, Austria, stirs up the hockey community at home in a way we never thought possible, plays hockey in the southern United States, and settles down for good. Hear all these stories and more about George in the Part IV - It's Never Really Over

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Episode 063: George Faulkner (Part III) - Newfoundland Hockey

Mon, 02 Jul 2018 21:04:00 -0400

In part three of George's story we see the end of his junior career, and the next step in his life. The next step relocates him and his young family to Harbour Grace, Newfoundland where he has the opportunity of a lifetime. There, he's tasked with building a hockey team...he does it better, and faster, than anyone expected.

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Episode 062: George Faulkner (Part II) - Going Pro

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 18:35:00 -0400

In part two of our series about Canadian player George Faulkner, we witness George grow as a hockey play, and as a man. He signs his first professional hockey contract, wins champsionships, has incredible seasons, and (thanks to his teammate catchiing a skate blade to the face) meets someone who changes his life forever.

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Episode 061: George Faulkner (Part I) - The Boy From The Exploits

Mon, 21 May 2018 22:00:00 -0400

This is the story of George Faulkner's journey through the various ranks of hockey. From pond hockey on the frozen Exploits River to the glamour of international competition, George Faulker saw it all. Almost. In this episode we meet George, see his life in his home town, and his rise through the various junior levels of hockey as he leaves home in the rearview mirror.

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Episode 060: Between the Pipes and Behind the Mask - Teiji Honma

Sun, 06 May 2018 19:32:00 -0400

Teiji Honma was born in 1911 in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan. As a twenty-five year old, he enrolled at the university in Manchuria. There, he would join the school hockey team. In 1936, he would join the Japanese National Team in Bavaria, Germany for the IV Winter Olympic Games. While his skills in goal were questionable at best, Teiji would unknowingly be a pioneer of goaltending equipment.

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Episode 059: Cups of Coffee and One Night Stands - Bill McCreary Jr.

Sun, 22 Apr 2018 20:50:00 -0400

Bill McCreary Jr. played a mere twelve games in the National Hockey League. However, in only his second game, he would perform a routine body check that would go down in history. This check would spark one of the biggest myths in the history of the sport.

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Episode 058: Attila Ambrus (Part IV) The Houdini, The Hunted, The Legend

Mon, 26 Mar 2018 20:15:00 -0400

Attila is back for the finale of his story. When we left Attila, he was incarcerated. During his time behind bars he learned the authorities had planned to charge him with, not only robbery, but attempted murder as well. Attila wasn't going to take this lying down, so he immediately began preparations to escape.

Part IV covers Attila's daring escape from prison, his return to stardom doing what he does best, and his three months on the loose.

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Episode 057: Attila Ambrus (Part III) The Fallen, The Captive, The Star

Sun, 11 Mar 2018 02:03:00 -0400

Attila Ambrus has been captured attempting to flee Hungary after a bank robbery went bad. Upon arriving back in Budapest, Attila sees his star rise as the media is clamouring to meet The Whiskey Robber. After countless interviews with every news outlet under the sun, Attila begins to see his situation for what it really is...bleak. He begins to fear he may be charged with something much worse than robbery.

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Episode 056: Attila Ambrus (Part II) The Bandit, The Untouchable, The Heartbroken

Tue, 27 Feb 2018 21:22:00 -0500

Attila's journey continues in Part II. We see his smuggling career come to a sudden end, but it is quickly replaced by something far more dangerous (and rewarding).

Attila's love life experiences all the ups-and-downs of a high school teenager, and the once mighty UTE hockey club falls from grace.

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Episode 055: Attila Ambrus (Part I) The Pauper, The Goalie, The Smuggler

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 01:14:00 -0500

Attila Ambrus was born into abject poverty in Fitód, Romania in 1967. Communism was the law of the land into his twenties. When he was 21 years old, Attila fled Romania to neighboring Hungary, and shortly after his arrival, communism fell. With capitalism creating a brave new world for everyone, Attila quickly figured out that if he wanted a piece of the "Hungarian Dream", he'd have to take it. Follow Attila's story through part one of this four-part series, in which we meet our hero, see him dragged through nearly every possible type of mud, muck, bile, and pain...and somehow come out shining on the other side.

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Episode 054: Skating for the Mob

Sun, 17 Dec 2017 20:56:00 -0500

What happens when the world's greatest hockey league locks-out its players, and the season is cancelled? Well, one thing that happens is we see the rise of minor league hockey. And, from one of its leagues, we see the incredible story of the Danbury Trashers of Danbury, Connecticut playing in the United Hockey League (UHL). This brief, but amazing, tale of the "evil empire" of minor league hockey takes us from its early days as nothing more than idea, to the finale where the team is nearly crowned champions in just their second season. However, for all the hockey that was going on, something far more nefarious was afoot that had the United States' top law enforcement agency knocking on the team owners' door.

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Episode 053: Queens of the Rink (Part II)

Sun, 12 Nov 2017 20:05:00 -0500

In part two of the Preston Rivulettes story, we pick up where we left off with the team losing the national championship. The Rivulettes didn't let the defeat dissuade them from their ultimate goal of being the best women's team in Canada. They went right back to work, and climbed to the top of the proverbial mountain. In this episode we see the Rivulettes rise to greatness, get tripped up, and rise again. Ultimately the Rivulettes will see the same end as so many teams during this time period, but unlike those teams, they become honored forever.

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Episode 052: Queens of the Rink (Part I)

Mon, 30 Oct 2017 04:47:00 -0400

"Queens of the Rink" is a two part story that follows one of the greatest women's hockey team in history, the Preston Rivulettes. After needing something to do in the winter, the girls of the Rivulettes softball team decided to start a hockey team. After that, they were nearly unstoppable. They won 10 consecutive provincial titles, and would become national champions of Canada.

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Episode 051: The Mashup

Sun, 15 Oct 2017 06:21:00 -0400

The finale of the "Trophies and Awards" series is here at long last. It's called "The Mash-Up" and it feels so good to finally put this to rest. I began the trophy episodes over a year ago and, at times, I thought I'd quit and never make it. I'm very glad to be finished. Thank you all for sticking with me. The Mash-Up covers several remaining trophies that just aren't old enough, or don't have a lot of great stories behind them, to warrant their own, stand-alone episodes. So, I've combined the William M. Jennings Trophy, the NHL Foundation Player Award, the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, the Mark Messier Leadership Award, the NHL General Manager of the Year Award, and the E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence. As a final send-off to the episode, I recap the 2017 NHL Awards, and have a special THIRTY-TWO MINUTE section on the 2017 Stanley Cup champions Pittsburgh Penguins, which harkens back to the original Stanley Cup episodes that kicked-off the "Trophies and Awards" series over a year ago.

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Episode 050: King Clancy Memorial Trophy

Sun, 01 Oct 2017 22:06:00 -0400

Francis Michael Clancy was a winner at all levels of hockey. He won Stanley Cups as a player, a Calder Cup as a coach in the AHL, and even coached in the big time. His rise to greatness wasn't without its problems however. In honor of the man nicknamed "King", the NHL introduced a trophy to be awarded annually to the player who leads on, and off the ice, but also makes a significant contribution to the community.

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Episode 049: Frank J. Selke Trophy

Sun, 24 Sep 2017 21:42:00 -0400

Frank J. Selke was a hockey lifer in just about the truest sense of the term, managing teams since the age of 14. After a fruitful career that saw him get his name on the Stanley Cup nine times, he was honored with a trophy of his very own. The Frank J. Selke Trophy is awarded annually to the forward who best excels at defensive aspects of the game.

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Episode 048: Jack Adams Award

Sun, 17 Sep 2017 06:21:00 -0400

The Jack Adams Award is the honor given to the NHL's best coach of the regular season. We see coaches whose team dominates an entire season; coaches who squeak out a win; and coaches who do nothing less than save an entire season from peril for a franchise.

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Episode 047: Ted Lindsay Award

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 06:13:00 -0400

The Ted Lindsay Award is an MVP award given annually by the NHLPA. The recipient is deemed the "most outstanding player" of the regular season. Like all awards so far, the Lindsay has a past; not so long ago, it was called the "Lester B. Pearson" award.

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Episode 046: The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy

Sun, 03 Sep 2017 10:47:00 -0400

Bill Masterton's path to the NHL may have been unconventional, but he deserved to be there. He was a member of the inaugural roster of the Minnesota North Stars, and he wouldn't have wanted it any other way. About halfway through the 1967-68 season, Masterton was killed as a result of a collision during a game. In his honor, the NHL constructed, and donated a trophy. The yearly winner needs to possess to perseverance, and dedication to hockey; just as Masterton had possessed.

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Episode 045: Conn Smythe Trophy

Sun, 27 Aug 2017 00:23:00 -0400

Conn Smythe bought one of the only remaining two founding franchises of the National Hockey League. He changed their name to the Maple Leafs, and built them a palace they'd call home until almost the turn of the next century. For his contributions to the game of hockey, the NHL honors him with the Conn Smythe Trophy; it is awarded annually to the MVP of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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Episode 044: James Norris Memorial Trophy

Sat, 19 Aug 2017 00:17:00 -0400

First, James E. Norris became a millionaire in the grain industry. Then, he saved professional hockey in Detroit. Then, he transformed his team into one of the lasting jewels of the league. For that, The James Norris Memorial Trophy is part of his legacy. It is awarded annually to the top defenseman in the NHL. Less than thirty men have been skilled enough to win it.

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Episode 043: Art Ross Trophy

Sat, 12 Aug 2017 04:48:00 -0400

The Art Ross Trophy was donated to the NHL by its namesake, Art Ross. The trophy serves as the award for the regular season scoring champion. Whomever has the most points (goals+assists) at the end of the regular schedule, walks away with the hardware.

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Episode 042: Calder Memorial Trophy

Sat, 05 Aug 2017 05:55:00 -0400

The Calder Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the top rookie in the National Hockey League. It takes its name from the first NHL president, Frank Calder, who served from the league's inception, until his death in 1943.

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Episode 041: The Vezina Trophy

Sat, 29 Jul 2017 05:50:00 -0400

The Vezina Trophy has been the award given to the top goaltender in the game for nearly a century. Though the exact definition of "top goaltender" has changed a few times throughout the trophy's history, one thing is for sure: this award isn't given lightly. Its winners, if even just for one season, were spectacular.

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Episode 040: The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

Sat, 22 Jul 2017 22:08:00 -0400

The Lady Byng was donated to the NHL in the 1920s by Ottawa Senators' super-fan, Marie Evelyn Byng. It was, and is, awarded to the player who displayed the highest level of gentlemanly play, while still showing a superb level of talent.

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Episode 039: The Hart Memorial Trophy

Sat, 15 Jul 2017 09:34:00 -0400

The Hart Memorial Trophy is given to the player crowned MVP of the regular season.

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Episode 038: The Presidents’ Trophy

Sat, 08 Jul 2017 09:31:00 -0400

Today we have a bit of a newer trophy on our hands. The Presidents' Trophy made it's debut in the mid-1980s. It serves as the award given to the team who has the most points at the end of regular season play. Does a Preseidents' Trophy guarantee any sort of future success? Find out here.

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Episode 037: The Clarence S. Campbell Bowl

Sat, 01 Jul 2017 07:12:00 -0400

Today I cover the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl. Constructed in 1878, but not brought into the NHL until 1968, the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl has a mysterious past. However, since its introduction into the National Hockey League, everyone has been able to keep close tabs on it. It has served a few purposes throughout its life; currently it serves as the trophy given to the Western Conference champions of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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Episode 036: The Prince of Wales Trophy

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 09:55:00 -0400

With the Stanley Cup episodes behind us at long last, we can get to the other trophies in the bunch. This time it's The Prince of Wales Trophy. The Prince of Wales Trophy has served numerous purposes, and numerous masters during its nearly one hundred year existence. This is its story.

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Episode 035: The Stanley Cup (Part VI) 1994-2016

Tue, 07 Mar 2017 03:50:00 -0500

Part 6 of the Stanley Cup takes us from the Rangers' win in 1994 to the Penguins' win in 2016. We see numerous teams capable of dynasties, but none quite gets there. Through the tumultuous 1990s that sees several teams relocate, and the NHL expand to thirty teams, we finally enter a new century. The NHL, and its loyal-to-a-fault fans suffer through three separate work-stoppages; one of which cancels an entire season. We'll cover unspeakable tragedy, and unbelievable glory. This is the finale of the greatest trophy ever created.

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Episode 034: The Stanley Cup (Part V) 1968-1993

Wed, 01 Mar 2017 03:07:00 -0500

The Trophies and Awards series continues with the stories of the Stanley Cup champions from 1968-1993. In Part V, we explore the next twenty-five years of those who made it to the top of mountain. We see the rise-and-fall of the last dynasties, relocation, expansion, the appearance of a rival professional league whose aim it is to take on the NHL one star player at a time, and plenty of other awesome stuff.

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Episode 033: The Stanley Cup (Part IV) 1943-1967

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 00:00:00 -0500

The unfortunately (and incorrectly) named "Original Six" era is upon us. For twenty-five seasons teams from only six cities battle it out for hockey supremacy. We see triumph, tragedy, and everything in between.

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Episode 032: The Stanley Cup (Part III) 1927-1942

Tue, 21 Feb 2017 00:00:00 -0500

Part III of the Stanley Cup series sees the demise of rival leagues. This is gives the NHL sole possession of the Cup, and it has remained as such ever since. This time period sees expansion, contraction, and the final result of a six team NHL.

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Episode 031: The Stanley Cup (Part II) 1915-1926

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 00:00:00 -0500

The Challenge Cup Era has ended, and more rules are put in place to ensure only the best teams play for the Stanley Cup. In Part II of the series we cover what is sometimes called the "World's Series Era" of Cup champs. From a cornucopia of hockey leagues competing for glory in 1915 to just one by the end of 1926, this episode covers it all.

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Episode 030: The Stanley Cup (Part I) Challenge Era

Tue, 07 Feb 2017 00:00:00 -0500

This is the story of the Stanley Cup. From 1893 to World War I, the Cup existed in what was known as the "Challenge Cup" era. The Cup saw many champions, but even more challengers.

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Episode 029: Montreal AAA Hockey Club

Sun, 05 Feb 2017 00:00:00 -0500

This bonus episode serves as a precursor to all the Stanley Cup champions who have vied for the Cup for more than a century. This is the story of Montreal AAA, the very first Stanley Cup champions.

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Episode 028: The NHL Awards

Fri, 03 Feb 2017 00:00:00 -0500

A quick history of the NHL awards presented annually.

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Episode 027: International Hockey - The Games of the VII Olympiad

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 00:00:00 -0500

This is a new, sporadically occurring series all about international hockey. This episode focuses on the gold medal-winning team Canada in the first-ever appearance of ice hockey in the olympics.

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Episode 026: Cups of Coffee and One Night Stands - Reg Bentley

Fri, 27 Jan 2017 00:00:00 -0500

This is a new series called "Cups of Coffee and One Night Stands". It's all about the players who made brief appearances in the NHL. This is the story of Chicago Black Hawk, Reg Bentley.

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Episode 025: Between the Pipes and Behind the Mask - Linda Cohn

Tue, 24 Jan 2017 00:00:00 -0500

Linda Cohn is an ESPN sports analyst. She is a former star goaltender, and hockey fanatic. In this new series, "Between the Pipes and Behind the Mask" I explore hockey goaltenders of all shapes, sizes, genders, and whatever other form they may come in. This is the story of Linda Cohn.

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Episode 024: The Death of Alcide Laurin

Sat, 24 Dec 2016 00:00:00 -0500

Depending on whom you ask about the death of Joseph "Alcide" Laurin, you'll get a different answer. Some say his death was purely an accident. Others say he was murdered. While it's impossible for us to get the answer so long after his passing, we can look at the facts we do have, and make up our own mind. This episode presents the circumstances surrounding his death, and the trial of culprit.

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Episode 023: One Good Comeback Deserves Another

Tue, 20 Dec 2016 00:00:00 -0500

Call it a comeback. Call it a collapse. Either way, it makes history.

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Fri, 25 Nov 2016 15:56:00 -0500

When the Stanley Cup was donated to the hockey world in 1892, it entered what was known as The Challenge Era. Teams would come, and teams would go over the years, and all are well documented...but what about the teams that were denied a chance to compete? This is their story.

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Episode 015: The Defector

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 15:53:00 -0500

What would you do to save your life? This is the story of what one man did to save his.

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Episode 014: It's Chile Down Here

Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:51:00 -0500

Today we take a trip to the bottom of the world in search of a litte-known hockey tournament.

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Episode 013: Ice Polo

Sat, 12 Nov 2016 15:44:00 -0500

Today's episode tracks the rise and inevitable demise of the sport of ice polo, and how it fed into ice hockey.

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Episode 012: Russia Rising - Ilya Kovalchuk

Sun, 06 Nov 2016 15:41:00 -0500

Ilya Kovalchuk made NHL history in his draft year becoming the first Russian drafted first overall. He went on to dominate the league for years, but could never quite his team's over the hump. That all changed when he returned home.

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Episode 011: Toronto Native Sons

Thu, 03 Nov 2016 15:22:00 -0400

The Toronto Native Sons were a junior hockey club from Toronto, Ontario in the 1930s. Plagued by constant roster turnover, and poor play, they never quite climbed the proverbial mountain.

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Episode 010: Yak-42 Flight 9633

Tue, 01 Nov 2016 00:00:00 -0400

September 7th, 2011. This is the heartbreaking story of the final moments in the lives of the Lokomotiv hockey club.

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Episode 009: Walter Bush

Thu, 27 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -0400

Walter Bush was one of the most influential and loved men in the history of United States hockey. Listen to his story from his beginnings in St. Louis Park, Minnesota to his rise through every rank of hockey to the very top. Walter has been elected to three separate Hall of Fames, and his legacy will live on forever.

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Episode 008: The Evolution of Equipment

Tue, 26 Jul 2016 00:00:00 -0400

In this episode, we explore hockey equipment and its growth into the modern equipment we know today. This episode is a first for the podcast as the topic was listener-submitted. Marco, of London, England, I thank you for your support and idea for this episode.

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Episode 007: The Claimants

Thu, 25 Feb 2016 00:00:00 -0500

This episode covers the stories of eight North American towns which lay claim to being the birthplace of hockey. As we'll see, some claims are on solid footing, while others are very shaky.

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Episode 006: When Puchkov Comes to Shove

Fri, 22 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500

Before there was Vladislav Tretiak, there was Nikolai Puchkov.

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Episode 005: The Incomplete History of Inline Hockey

Sat, 21 Nov 2015 00:00:00 -0500

Today we're talking inline hockey: where it came from, where it went, and what it was like playing as a kid.

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Mon, 01 Jun 2015 06:00:00 -0400

Hello there! Yeah, you! Here is an introduction about myself, and my new podcast.

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