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Sean McIndoe of Down Goes Brown, one of hockey's favourite and funniest writers, takes aim at the game's most memorable moments--especially if they're memorable for the wrong reasons--in this warts-and-all history of the NHL. The NHL is, indisputably, weird. One moment, you're in awe of the...

The inspiring, unlikely story of the American, Canadian, South Korean and even North Korean women who joined together to form Korea’s first Olympic ice hockey team. Two weeks before the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics, South Korea’s women’s hockey team was forced into a...

When British soldiers began settling in early Canada, their sporting traditions blended with a Mi’kmaq game to create a new sport that evolved into hockey. A History of Hockey in Canada traces hockey’s roots from those first steps on the frozen ponds of eastern Canada to the modern game we know and love.

“Holy Dirty Dora!” Hector “Toe” Blake would bark while pacing behind the Montreal Canadiens bench, hands thrust into his pockets, jawing at chewing gum before intentionally banging his forehead into the glass that separates players and fans. No lead was safe or sufficient for the lifelong hockey man at the helm of the greatest dynasty in NHL history.

The National Hockey League saw the birth of a new dynasty in 1980. The New York Islanders had been an expansion franchise in 1972 in the New York City suburbs of Long Island. For years they played in the long shadow of the big-city New York Rangers and were considered the league’s laughingstock during their first season. Miraculously, eight years later, they were champions.

Father David Bauer changed lives - at the rink, in the classroom, and at the pulpit. Bauer's dream created the first truly national Canadian hockey team. In 1963 that unique group represented Canada abroad and were committed to both country and to Father Bauer. Whether shepherding the hockey program at St. Michael's College in Toronto or the men's national team out of the University of British Columbia, Bauer was both spiritual leader and trailblazer.

Once upon a time, they taught us to believe. They were the 1980 US Olympic hockey team, a blue-collar bunch led by an unconventional coach, and they engineered perhaps the greatest sports moment of the 20th century. Their "Miracle on Ice" has become a national fairy tale, but the real Cinderella story is even more remarkable. It is a legacy of hope, hard work, and homegrown triumph. It is a chronicle of everyday heroes who just wanted to play hockey happily ever after.

Tasked with finding common ground and building friendships between the world's two largest countries and arctic neighbors, a young Canadian diplomat finds himself on his first overseas assignment in Moscow, the Soviet capital. It's the early 1970s and a Cold War between communism and capitalism, the west and the east, is simmering-while the ice rink is just starting to heat up. Smith opts for sports diplomacy, throwing off his embassy black tie dress codes and donning the blue and white sweater of the Moscow Maple Leafs.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A new book by Hall of Fame goalie and bestselling author Ken Dryden celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series SEPTEMBER 2, 1972, MONTREAL FORUM, GAME ONE: The best against the best for the first time. Canada, the country that had created the game; the...

History in the Making, an official podcast from the Montreal Canadiens, focuses on the future of the most storied franchise in pro sports. This informative, fun podcast sheds light on the Canadiens’ prospect pool and the team's development process, featuring in-depth interviews with players, scouts, coaches, and members of management.

Every Monday, we go back in time to see what happened in history this week for your Anaheim Ducks and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.---Join us on Twitter daily: @AnaDucksHistory--- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the AAA hockey history podcast where we dive into the history of the best teams in the world.

A documentary approach to Edmonton Oilers game recaps. There is a new episode the day after every Edmonton Oilers game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is The Hockey News Archive Show – the podcast where co-hosts Adam Proteau and Matt Labov comb through the 76-year-collection of the magazine, and bring in guests from across the spectrum of the hockey world – players, coaches, GMs, celebrities, media, and more. You won’t find a podcast with more access to the past, present, and future of the game.

Welcome to 2 Minutes for Diving a podcast that combines my 2 favourite things, hockey and history!! I hope you’ll come along for the ride and learn a thing or two!! Let’s dive in!

The Miracle on Ice: How Team USA Defeated the Soviet Union in the Greatest Upset in Sports History Relive the incredible story of the Miracle on Ice, when a group of American college hockey players shocked the world by defeating the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Discover how Team USA overcame overwhelming odds, Cold War tensions, and a dominant Soviet squad to achieve one of the greatest underdog victories in sports history.

Marty's Illegal Stick a Hockey History Podcast hops on that Zamboni Time Machine each episode and goes back in time to look at the characters, teams, and events from hockey's glorious history!

David ‘Dickie’ Groenteman is one of Australia’s oldest living survivors of Auschwitz. Born in 1923 in Amsterdam, this is the first time Dickie has shared every intimate, unfathomable and inspiring chapter of his life story. It's the tale of a boy from Holland who survived death row and the death camps to become a hockey legend. On the ice Dickie was known as 'The Flying Dutchman' and this is his story told. To see the key characters of this story and learn more about Dickie, follow @storiestoldau on Instagram or Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I love telling stories about hockey. In this podcast each episode is a short story about a player, team, event, or league. It is my goal to educate fans and players alike on the history of this wonderful game.

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