The Church of Saint Angelo

The Church of Saint Angelo

By Eric C. HammerstromSportsHockey
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The Church of Saint Angelo episodes

  • The World's Greatest Hockey Mom, Zainabu Sesay-Harrell, of Ice Hockey in Harlem

    In today's episode, I interview  Zainabu Sesay-Harrell, who has had four kids participate with Ice Hockey in Harlem.  "Z" is an incredible interview... fun to chat with... super knowledgeable about the game and the hockey community, and incredibly kind. Meet "Z" once and you'll have a friend forever.

    This interview was conducted during Ice Hockey in Harlem's MLK Weekend Trip to Buffalo to skate with the Sabres' Learn To Play Program on Saturday and with Hasek's Heroes on Sunday, along with a trip to see Buffalo State University.

    To learn more about Ice Hockey in Harlem, visit https://www.icehockeyinharlem.org/

    40 min
  • Ted Nolan and his memoir "Life in Two Worlds"

    My guest for this episode probably knows "The Church of Saint Angelo" as well as anyone-- Ted Nolan grew up on Garden River Reserve, just east of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Ted played for the Soo Greyhounds from 1976 to 1978. He went on to coach the Greyhounds from 1988 to 1995.  He later won the Jack Adams Trophy as the NHL's Coach of the Year with the Buffalo Sabres.  I spoke with Ted in October of 2023, just before the release of his memoir "Life in Two Worlds: a coach's journey from The Reserve to the NHL and back."

    40 min
  • Hockey in The Himalayas

    My guests for this episode are Tony Kretzschmar and Paul Dupuis, who will be heading to the Himalayas to host a hockey tournament in Leh, Ladakh, India, on the third weekend of January.  The rink sits at an elevation of 4,361 meters.

    It's something Tony's been doing for more than two decades now.

    28 min

About The Church of Saint Angelo

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My hockey childhood was spent on the frozen ponds and public parks of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Later, I spent many of my winter weekends in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, playing against the Soo…