The NHL lockout rolls on, Million Dollar Baby has Oscar buzz, and Nelly's "Over and Over" sits atop the billboards. Meanwhile, a junior hockey team is about to make history. 

Join us as we travel to Grand Forks, North Dakota circa 2005 to reflect on the greatest junior hockey team ever assembled: Team Canada. Due to a perfect storm of birth year and an NHL lockout, Canada iced a team of future hall of famers — 9 players with at least one Stanley Cup and a representative from this team in every Stanley Cup Final from 2006 to 2020 except for one — that simply steamrolled the competition. 

What were the takes at the time?

What have we learned since?

Which player(s) have the best legacies since that tournament?

Jump aboard for a nostalgic ride to the past and a curious look at what might come next. 

In the final segment the guys challenge each other to trivia about the tournament and its players. Can you do better than they did?

Thanks for listening to the show! We always love to hear from you and find out what you were up to in 2005.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

THN Oral History: the 2005 Canadian world junior team, a.k.a. the greatest of all time, with Ken Campbell and Matt Larkin, The Hockey News, 2014

Canada's 2005 World Junior Roster Trimmed to 23 Players, Hockey Canada, 2004

Where They Are Now: Catching Up with the 2005 Gold Medal Squad, Dhiren Mahiban, Hockey Canada, 2005

Note: Depending on who you ask, Colin Fraser has won either two or three Stanley Cups. In any case, he's been on three cup-winning teams. Not too shabby for a fourth-liner...

Lionel Messi, John Kerry, and George W. Bush were all making headlines in October 2004. Meanwhile, the Boston Red Sox were putting to bed nearly a century of playoff futility.

Join us on a ride back to October 2004, where, in St. Louis, Missouri, the Boston Red Sox capped an improbable run to their first World Series title in 86 years, overcoming an 0-3 deficit in the ALCS and finally (FINALLY!) ending the “Curse of the Bambino.” 

What were the takes at the time?

What have we learned since?

How does all this apply today?

Jump aboard for a nostalgic ride to the past and a curious look at what might come next. 

In the final segment the guys challenge each other to 2000s-era MLB trivia. Can you do better than they did?

Thanks for listening to the show! We always love to hear from you and find out what you were up to in 2004.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Sports Illustrated season preview, April 5, 2004

Red Sox on brink of elimination as Yanks pound them, 19-8 by Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe, October 17, 2004

A new low, even by Red Sox standards by Bob Ryan, Boston Globe, October 17, 2004

The Myth of the Curse by Charles P. Pierce, Sports Illustrated, November 1, 2004

Mariano Rivera’s save statistics, Baseball Reference

Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis, 2004

League by League Totals for Stolen Bases, Baseball Almanac

Welcome to the New Age of Information by Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated, April 5, 2004

Moneyball, Directed by Bennett Miller, Sony Pictures, 2011

Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and David Cameron were all making headlines in the early summer of 2010. Meanwhile, a young Venezuelan pitcher was on the cusp of perfection. Or was he? 

Join us on a ride back to June 2, 2010, where, in Detroit, Michigan, Armando Galarraga pitched what has become known as the “28-out perfect game.”  

What were the takes at the time?

What have we learned since?

How does all this apply today?

Jump aboard for a nostalgic ride to the past and a curious look at what might come next. 

In this episode, Ian and Andrew are joined by special guest Christine Mazumdar to discuss:

Jim Joyce and Armando Galarraga’s collaboration on the book Nobody’s Perfect

the role of theatricality and deception in baseball

how instant replay has changed baseball for fans

In the final segment the guys challenge each other to 2010s-era MLB trivia. Can you do better than they did?

Thanks for listening to the show! We always love to hear from you and find out what you were up to in 2010.

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About Christine Mazumdar:

Christine Mazumdar is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of Toronto, focusing on the athlete as performer through the language of movement in aesthetic sport. A former rhythmic gymnast and nationally certified coach, Christine considers the interrelationship between sport and art through the virtuosic body.

Her working dissertation is titled "The Balancing Act: Negotiating Athleticism and Artistry in Aesthetic Sport"

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Book Nobody’s Perfect: Two Men, One Call, and a Game for Baseball History by Armando Galarraga and Jim Joyce with Daniel Paisner - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/10277577-nobody-s-perfect

Song Joyce and Galarraga by Dan Bern - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nv56FQKd9c

Essay Let’s Go to the Replay: Technological Ephemerality in Major League Baseball by Christine Mazumdar

The Denver Broncos, Dawson’s Creek, and Usher were all making headlines in the winter of 1998. But the best goaltender in the world was about to become a national hero in the Czech Republic. 

Join us on a ride back to February 1998, where, in Nagano, Japan, Dominik Hasek stared down the three top ice hockey nations and unflinchingly led his nation to victory.  

What were the takes at the time?

What have we learned since?

How does all this apply today?

Jump aboard for a nostalgic ride to the past and a curious look at what might come next. 

In this episode, Ian and Andrew ponder...

just how dominant “The Dominator” was in Nagano

if the panic over Canada’s loss was justified

whether the story would have ended differently if Russia had all hands on deck

In the final segment the guys challenge each other to Hasek-era trivia. Can you do better than they did?

Thanks for listening to the show! We always love to hear from you and find out what you were up to in 1998.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Documentary "The Nagano Tapes"

1999 Canada Hockey Summit

2005 Report on the Findings of the Open Ice Hockey Summit

How it all went wrong in '98

Jim Carrey, Ace of Base, and Wayne Gretzky were all making headlines in the spring of 1994. But something unprecedented was about to happen on a AA baseball diamond. 

Join us on a ride back to April 8, 1994, where, in Birmingham, Alabama, Michael Jordan was heading out of the dugout as the starting right-fielder. 

What were the takes at the time?

What have we learned since?

How does all this apply today?

Jump aboard for a nostalgic ride to the past and a curious look at what might come next. 

In this episode, Ian and Andrew ponder...

whether Jordan’s short-lived baseball career is embarrassing or inspiring   

if MJ’s baseball stats were as bad as people think

how Jordan’s hiatus affected his basketball legacy

In the final segment the guys challenge each other to MJ-era trivia. Did they do better than in Episode 2?

Thanks for listening to the show! We always love to hear from you and find out what you were up to in 1994.

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Dolly the sheep, Buffy's debut, and the Spice Girls were all making headlines in the spring of 1997. But one April afternoon was about to overshadow them all. 

Join us on a ride back to April 13, 1997, where, in Augusta, Georgia, Tiger Woods was about to win his first major title... by a lot. 

What were the takes at the time?

What have we learned since?

How does all this apply today?

Jump aboard for a nostalgic ride to the past and a curious look at what might come next. 

In this episode, Ian and Andrew ponder...

what the font nine of Round 1 meant for Tiger's detractors 

whether Tiger's achievements are somehow underappreciated

if Tiger will ever be unanimously seen as the best golfer ever

In the final segment the guys challenge each other to golf trivia from 1997. Did you do better than they did? (Hint: probably)

Thanks for listening to the show! We always love to hear from you and find out what you were up to in 1997.

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Titanic was setting box office records, Bill Clinton was trying to avoid sinking, "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" was atop the billboard charts in the fall of 1998 — and across the United States, jacked ball players hitting "jacks" had never been more prominent.  

In the first episode of Incomplete Past, Ian and Andrew travel to 1998 and join the home run race to break Roger Maris's mark of 61 home runs in a single season. 

What were the takes at the time?

What have we learned since?

How does all this apply today?

Jump aboard for a nostalgic ride to the past and a curious look at what might come next. 

In this episode, Ian and Andrew ask...

what the reactions were at the time

if hindsight changes our views of "the summer that saved baseball"

in light of recent events with the Houston Astros, whether baseball has an accepted culture of cheating

In the final segment, the guys challenge each other to "roid era" trivia. Did you do better than they did?

Thanks for listening to the show! We always love to hear from you and find out what you were up to in 1998.

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Welcome back to the past! In this teaser, Ian and Andrew talk about the concept of the show, why they decided to do it, and hope you'll join them on a nostalgic trip down memory lane of your favourite sports.

Every episode is dedicated to one memorable sports moment from the late 80s to the early 2000s. Let us know what you were doing at the time, where you watched it, or what you remember from it. 

We'd always love to hear from you. 

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