January 18th 1958 Willie O’Ree changed the face and course of the NHL and hockey forever when he donned a Bruins sweater as the first black player in NHL history. But that’s not all of the story. What happened to get him there and what happened afterwards is the real story of Willie. We discuss what happened to Willie and how his determination and positive attitude made him truly great.

Before Willie O’Ree broke in to the NHL, Herb Carnegie was one of the best players of 1940s and early 1950s. Because he was black he faced a ton of challenges to try and make it to the NHL just like many other Canadian kids dreamed of. While he didn’t make the NHL his life and story stand as an inspiration and are integral to fabric of hockey and society. His was a great life and we discuss why it was and what his place should be in history.

Over an almost two year period, reporter Craig Custance interviewed 10 of hockey’s best coaches in 2015 to 2017. His formula was simple sit down and watch one of greatest games that coach ever coached and there you have it pure hockey gold. We discuss the lessons of the book and the things that make these coaches great.

Brian Burke is one most influential members of the hockey community over last three plus decades. His blunt and honest assessments make this book an outstanding look at some of the biggest issues in hockey in recent times. We examine the man who he is, his track record, and his legacy.

Jeremy Roenick was one of the best players in the NHL during the 1990s and 2000s. In his 20 seasons it could be said that his scoring and physical play wasn’t the only thing he was he was known for...his mouth was legendary as well. We discuss his words in the book and his place in hockey history in this Episode.

15 year NHL veteran and Stanley Cup winner Joe Murphy is now homeless and living on the streets. TSN reporter Rick Westhead chronicles his rise and fall in the hockey world, and offers a tragic story of a broken man who now finds himself on the streets unable to beat his toughest opponent brain injury.

The WHA was formed in the early 1970s to directly rival the NHL as the top professional hockey league in North America. It lasted for 7 crazy seasons and left a unmistakable mark on the NHL and hockey forever.

Barry Melrose has been on air with ESPN for 26 years. His life as a player and coach are awesome and unique which help to build an awesome story and lessons/thoughts on the game that Barry shares with reader. We discuss his life and some of those lessons in this episode.

Bobby Orr not only played hockey well he changed the game forever. In his 12 NHL seasons Orr revolutionized the way the defensemen position was played. His humility makes it that much more of a great read. In this episode we’ll crack open all the facets of the man to include a quick overtime to discuss his latest headline.

In the mid 2000s there was no one more feared in the NHL than The Boogeyman, Derek Boogaard. But his tragic death in 2011 would shed a light on the issues of brain injury and the price of fighting in hockey. In this episode we hear directly from author John Branch as he answers a few questions to better understand the book and Derek’s life and death.