The History of Hockey Podcast

By Shane Guilfoyle

From inception to modern day, these are the stories of legends. This is The History of Hockey Podcast. Join me, Shane Guilfoyle, in my exploration of five millennia of hockey: the greatest game on Ear... more

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The History of Hockey Podcast episodes:

June 16, 2019 Episode 086: The Sons of Slaves (Part III)
In this episode we cover the expansion of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, the first interracial game of hockey, the invention of the slap-shot, and even the first night game.
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50min
May 27, 2019 Episode 085: The Sons of Slaves (Part II)
The Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes is back for Part II. We talk about the leaders of the league (the league front office, so to speak), the first puck drop, the freezing-out of the league by the white community, and a whole lot more.
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40min
May 11, 2019 Episode 084: The Sons of Slaves (Part I)
In part one of this new series, we mainly set the stage for the how the black population came to be in Canada. We will learn about "resettled" free blacks who established colonies; runaway American slaves seeking safety in the North via the Underground Railroad, and Canadian slaves who get their freedom when slavery is outlawed in the British Empire in 1833.
After we establish where everyone came from, we begin to scratch the surface of the greatest hockey league to ever be (almost) completely forgotten: the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes. Beginning in 1895, the Colored Hockey League sprouted up as the brain child of Henry Sylvester Williams. He helped kick start the league's original two teams: the Halifax Eurekas, and the Halifax Stanley. However, his genius that manifested as the Colored Hockey League may never have been were it not for the help of a wildly established organization that sought to gain equality for the Black People, the Baptist Church.
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50min
April 21, 2019 Episode 083: A Heart Made for War (Part III)
Doug Smith has just been released from a potential spot with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL. He returns home to Boston with the ever-present question, "What now?" on his mind. Well, much like a cat with nine lives, Doug's hockey dream just can't be laid to rest.
Doug's old friend, Commander, comes calling once again with an offer to join a team in need of a tough guy. Without a moment's hesitation, Doug agrees, and he's off to Canada to play for the Miramichi Packers.
After his season with the Packers, Doug bounces around, landing where ever someone needs a set a knuckles. All things, good and bad, must come to an end; and so, too, must Doug's hockey career. However, just because one thing ends, doesn't mean something even better isn't right around the corner.
Follow along as we close out our story on Doug "The Thug" Smith. We cover his final playing days, his memoir, and even a couple of Hollywood movies you may have seen.
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51min
April 08, 2019 Episode 082: A Heart Made for War (Part II)
Doug "The Thug" is BACK! It's Part II of the series on the man who bashed heads for a living, and for fun. In this episode, we see his time with the Carolina Thunderbirds come to an end with a huge brawl and a ring, before several other opportunities arise over the next few seasons.
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55min
March 24, 2019 Episode 081: A Heart Made For War (Part I)
Doug "The Thug" Smith was always a small kid. He was picked on with regularity, and there was little to be done about it. Then, one day, his dad taught him to box. When high school came, Doug began lifting weights, and honing his fighting skills. By his senior year, he was not only 6'2" 220 lbs, but he was the most feared kid in school...that's because he'd made a mockery of every bully in the place.
When he graduated, he didn't have much direction in his life. He wasn't sure where to turn. Then, he began watching hockey with his best friend. Soon, the two realized, with Doug's fighting prowess, there might be something he could do on the ice. So, they began practicing.
This is the first part of the completely unlikely journey of Doug Smith into the ranks of professional hockey as an enforcer. In this episode, we'll see Doug's repeated chance meetings get him in the door of numerous hockey teams, and eventually onto the ice for professional hockey team. It's there that he begins to show the minor league world what he's really made of.
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1h 6min
March 10, 2019 Episode 080: Shelter From the Storm of Hatred
Adolf Hitler has grabbed all the power in Germany he'll ever need. Rudi Ball, a German Jew superstar hockey player has fled the country in fear of his life. However, this wouldn't be much of a story if something didn't drag him back to his homeland. This is part two of Rudi's story.
The song from the beginning of the show can be found here.
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1h 2min
February 11, 2019 Episode 078: Digital Ice
This week's episode is a bit of a left turn from what is normally done around here. This is a look back on some of the most fun hockey games created over the last 30+ years.
Link to Blades of Steel article.
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31min
January 28, 2019 Episode 077: International Hockey - The Untied Skates of America
The year is 1963. The World Ice Hockey Championships are being held in Stockholm, Sweden. The United States of America is looking to win their third international medal since 1960. This is the story of how that hope came crashing down.
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25min
January 14, 2019 Episode 076: International Hockey - The I Olympic Winter Games
The "International Week of Winter Sports" of 1924 was a celebration of winter sports thrown by the International Olympic Committee. The celebration was in response to complaints that winter sports did not have their own Olympics, or weren't widely included in the summer Olympics. A year later, the event was rebranded as the First Olympic Winter Games. The games were held in Chamonix, France, and as for the hockey...well, it was, shall we say, a one-sided affair.
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30min

FAQs about The History of Hockey Podcast:

How many episodes does The History of Hockey Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 104 episodes available.