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Naz and Wally chat Dale Morrisey producer of the new Documentary Series "Being Leafs Nation" and Mintink CEO John Amendola joins to chat about his new venture in downtown Toronto.Listen live every Sunday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Naz and Wally chat Dale Morrisey producer of the new Documentary Series "Being Leafs Nation" and Mintink CEO John Amendola joins to chat about his new venture in downtown Toronto. Listen live every Sunday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Dale Morrisey and John Amendola

On September 21, 2013, a crowd of 14,689 Brooklyn hockey fans cheered when the NHL’s New York Islanders played a pre-season exhibition against the New Jersey Devils in the sleekly modern Barclays Center – the first-ever contest of its kind in New York’s most populous borough, and one that set into motion the eventual relocation of the team from Long Island to Kings County. What few in the stands realized, however, was that the borough, technically, was the home to a professional hockey team many decades earlier.  Originally funded from a Depression-era bootlegger’s fortune, the New York (later renamed Brooklyn) Americans pre-dated the NHL’s long-running and legendary New York Rangers by a year, and were the star attraction of the third incarnation of Madison Square Garden during its debut in 1925.  Featuring brightly colored, red-white-and-blue, star-spangled uniforms, and a roster of largely Canadian players from the recently league-expelled Hamilton (ON) Tigers, the “Amerks” were the immediate toast of the Gotham sports scene upon their arrival.  So much so that MSG majority owner Tex Rickard soon connived with the NHL board of governors to secure his own franchise (originally dubbed “Tex’s Rangers”) the following season – quickly dooming the Americans to second-class status as the league’s loveable losers for the rest of their mostly lamentable run through 1942. Documentary filmmaker Dale Morrisey (Only the Dead Know the Brooklyn Americans) joins host Tim Hanlon to discuss New York’s (and Brooklyn’s) original and oft-forgotten National Hockey League franchise, and the unique part hockey history it occupies. Huge thanks to our sponsors Audible, OldSchoolShirts.com, MyBookie, and SportsHistoryCollectibles.com for their support of this week’s episode!

On September 21, 2013, a crowd of 14,689 Brooklyn hockey fans cheered when the NHL’s New York Islanders played a pre-season exhibition against the New Jersey Devils in the sleekly modern Barclays Center – the first-ever contest of its kind in New York’s most populous borough, and one that set into motion the eventual relocation of the team from Long Island to Kings County. What few in the stands realized, however, was that the borough, technically, was the home to a professional hockey team many decades earlier.  Originally funded from a Depression-era bootlegger’s fortune, the New York (later renamed Brooklyn) Americans pre-dated the NHL’s long-running and legendary New York Rangers by a year, and were the star attraction of the third incarnation of Madison Square Garden during its debut in 1925.  Featuring brightly colored, red-white-and-blue, star-spangled uniforms, and a roster of largely Canadian players from the recently league-expelled Hamilton (ON) Tigers, the “Amerks” were the immediate toast of the Gotham sports scene upon their arrival.  So much so that MSG majority owner Tex Rickard soon connived with the NHL board of governors to secure his own franchise (originally dubbed “Tex’s Rangers”) the following season – quickly dooming the Americans to second-class status as the league’s loveable losers for the rest of their mostly lamentable run through 1942. Documentary filmmaker Dale Morrisey (<a href="https://amzn.to/2xmB4JH" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Only the Dead Know the Brooklyn Americans</a>) joins host Tim Hanlon to discuss New York’s (and Brooklyn’s) original and oft-forgotten National Hockey League franchise, and the unique part hockey history it occupies. Huge thanks to our sponsors <a href="http://www.audible.com/?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a>, <a href="http://oldschoolshirts.com/?aff=2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">OldSchoolShirts.com</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/GoodSeatsMB" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">MyBookie</a>, and <a href="http://bit.ly/Sportshistory" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">SportsHistoryCollectibles.com</a> for their support of this week’s episode!

079: The NHL’s New York/Brooklyn Americans – With Dale Morrisey

Dale Morrisey is the CEO of Wandering Journalist Productions, he  is an independent documentary filmmaker He  has a degree in history and political studies from Trent University as well as a degree in broadcast journalism from Loyalist College. His first feature-length hockey history documentary, The Father of Hockey, explored the life and times of Captain James Sutherland and his battle to create the hockey hall of fame.he followed that up with a biography of George Patterson Hockey’s Lost Boy where he looked at the rise and fall of the player who scored the first goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He joins Mark and AJ to talk about His latest film... Only the Dead Know the Brooklyn Americans.Tune in each week on 540 am in NY NJ CT and streaming on www.sportstalknylive.com at 7pm Sundays for the live broadcast.Please take a moment to like our fan page WLIE 540 AM SPORTSTALKNY and follow us on twitter @sportstalkny

Dale Morrisey is the CEO of Wandering Journalist Productions, he is an independent documentary filmmaker He has a degree in history and political studies from Trent University as well as a degree in broadcast journalism from Loyalist College. His first feature-length hockey history documentary, The Father of Hockey, explored the life and times of Captain James Sutherland and his battle to create the hockey hall of fame.he followed that up with a biography of George Patterson Hockey’s Lost Boy where he looked at the rise and fall of the player who scored the first goal for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He joins Mark and AJ to talk about His latest film... Only the Dead Know the Brooklyn Americans. Tune in each week on 540 am in NY NJ CT and streaming on <a href="http://www.sportstalknylive.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sportstalknylive.com</a> at 7pm Sundays for the live broadcast.Please take a moment to like our fan page WLIE 540 AM SPORTSTALKNY and follow us on twitter @sportstalkny

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