In this week’s show we look at the first full week of the 1970-71 NHL schedule with some game highlights, we have news of former Bruins coach Harry Sinden taking some pot shots at Boston management, and we find out that rookie Red Wings coach Ned...

In this week’s show, we have lots of news, starting with Leafs captain Dave Keon finally ending his holdout and signing his contract, Red Wings coach Ned Harkness butts heads with star Garry Unger, and we have coverage of the very first NHL games of...

This is a preview of a bonus episode, an hour-long deep dive into how hockey writers saw the 1970-71 season playing out. To hear the full show, become a supporter at http://patreon.com/hockey50years  

In this week’s show, we get into October and that means the NHL season is close at hand. Contract disputes dominate the hockey news, but we also learn a bit about a rising Toronto Maple Leafs star, we will hear from Derek Sanderson as he returns to...

In this week’s show, contract issues with players on several teams dominated the news - and we got a further look at Alan Eagleson’s business habits. Bobby Orr suffered an injury, but it wasn’t as bad as we thought it might be, and Maple Leafs...

In this week’s show, we will hear from Ted Green on how his comeback to the NHL is going after missing a year with the fractured skull, we have all the big news from the various NHL training camps, and we get some insights into how Alan Eagleson...

In this week’s show, we talk about NHL training camps getting into full swing, with one of the NHL’s alltime great goalies making his first appearance with the Maple Leafs; we learn about a young NHL superstar suffering a significant injury just...

In this week’s show, the unofficial beginning of our second season of podcasts, we will talk about the numerous hockey news stories circulating this week - almost too much news to mention; we learn that a veteran Maple Leaf’s days in Toronto have...

In this week’s show, we have lots of hockey signings to report, we delve into the money problems plaguing the Pittsburgh Penguins, and we have the story of the reinstatement of two NHL stars who were suspended from hockey for life after they were...

In this week’s show, we have lots of off-season hockey news. We also learn that the Boston Bruins may be getting a bit tired of Derek Sanderson’s act. The NHL and WHL are still at odds over indemnification of the WHL by hockey’s big league for...

In this week’s show, we learn where the Buffalo Sabres first farm team will be located, and it’s not where anyone would have imagined, we have some news on that plan to fly hockey fans from Edmonton to Vancouver Canucks home games, and we try to...

In this week’s episode, we find a lot of hockey news happening in the early part of August. The LA Kings name their new coach, we find out how Alan Eagleson actually became associated with Bobby Orr, and it’s not what you might think, and we hear...

In this week’s show, our 40th episode, we learn about the future of NHL president Clarence Campbell, we hear about a great initiative to establish a hockey school in the Northwest Territories, and former NHL goalie, scout and coach Ed Chadwick tells...

In this week’s show, we we have all the news and notes from the hockey world this week in 1970, we learn about a new technology that would have made goal judges redundant in 1970, and we talk to former Maple Leafs goalkeeper Ed Chadwick about how he...

In this week’s show, we learn the name of the first captain of the Vancouver Canucks, we hear from an NHL star who is dropping his curved stick for a straighter blade, and we hear from the great Eddie Shack, who talks about Jack Kent Cooke and his...

In this week’s show, we hear from the new owner of the Oakland Seals, Charles O. Finley and what his plans are for the team, including his efforts to make a deal for one of the NHL’s biggest stars; we get an update on Ted Green’s progress as he...

In this week’s episode, we find out who the new owner of the Oakland Seals was to be, and some surprising factors that led to the NHL Board of Governors awarding the team to Charles O. Finley. We also will learn of changes coming to the American...

In this week’s show, we hear from one of the original Buffalo Sabres, Reggie Fleming, we get an idea of who the favourite is to acquire the Oakland Seals, and why, and we find out about some huge changes being undertaken by the Canadian Amateur...

In this week’s show we will have a look at the convoluted court process - actually two court processes - that try to determine the ownership of the Oakland Seals. We also have reports on a few player moves during this week, and we have a progress...

In this bonus episode, we’ll give you a blow-by-blow of the Buffalo-Vancouver expansion draft, with a bit of an introduction to each of the new players for the teams. We also have the highlights of the Amateur draft including some surprising later...

In this week’s show, we have all the news that was made at the NHL meetings this week 50 years ago, with the exception of the Amateur and Expansion drafts, which we’ll cover in a separate show. Something especially interesting will be the method...

In this week’s show, we delve into the details of the death of Terry Sawchuk as they became available in the days following his tragic passing in New York City. We’ll also have a close look at a unique and somewhat controversial decision by the...

In this week’s show the big story is the unfortunate death of possibly the greatest goalkeeper in NHL history - Terry Sawchuk. We’ll also talk about the trial to determine the ownership of the Oakland Seals, and we have some news on the NHL’s...

In this week’s show, the little bit of hockey left to be played finished up with the awarding of the Memorial Cup for Junior hockey in Canada and the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup. We also have some absolutely shocking news out of Boston...