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The History of Hockey Podcast

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... Read more

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Episode 102: Women of the Wild West (Part VI)

Episode 102: Women of the Wild West (Part VI)

We have reached the penultimate episode of the series, and it's all about downfall. Women's hockey has hit its zenith, a... Read more

6 May 2020

39mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 054: Skating for the Mob

Episode 054: Skating for the Mob

What happens when the world's greatest hockey league locks-out its players, and the season is cancelled? Well, one thing... Read more

18 Dec 2017

28mins

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Episode 035: The Stanley Cup (Part VI) 1994-2016

Episode 035: The Stanley Cup (Part VI) 1994-2016

Part 6 of the Stanley Cup takes us from the Rangers' win in 1994 to the Penguins' win in 2016. We see numerous teams cap... Read more

7 Mar 2017

4hr

Ranked #4

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Episode 021: The Great Expansion

Episode 021: The Great Expansion

In this episode we look at the expansion of the NHL and how it took over North America.  At the end, we take a fun detou... Read more

13 Dec 2016

39mins

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Episode 093: Like Lightning - The Manon Rheaume Story

Episode 093: Like Lightning - The Manon Rheaume Story

Today, we return to the world of women's hockey. It's been nearly two YEARS to the day since the "Queens of the Rink" se... Read more

11 Nov 2019

1hr 20mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 003: A Night at the Movies - The Truth Behind "Miracle"

Episode 003: A Night at the Movies - The Truth Behind "Miracle"

Today we talk about one of the greatest hockey films of all time.  No, not Slap Shot, sorry...but I'll get to that one t... Read more

18 Sep 2015

44mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 002: The Great Outdoors

Episode 002: The Great Outdoors

Before the Stadium Series, before the Winter Classic, and before the Heritage Classic, the world was witness to an outdo... Read more

30 Aug 2015

23mins

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Episode 059: Cups of Coffee and One Night Stands - Bill McCreary Jr.

Episode 059: Cups of Coffee and One Night Stands - Bill McCreary Jr.

Bill McCreary Jr. played a mere twelve games in the National Hockey League. However, in only his second game, he would p... Read more

23 Apr 2018

24mins

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Episode 092: Tales of Old New York

Episode 092: Tales of Old New York

Tales of the New York Americans, and the New York Rangers. ---------- A member of Big Heads Media Network Today's Sponso... Read more

14 Oct 2019

27mins

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Episode 045: Conn Smythe Trophy

Episode 045: Conn Smythe Trophy

Conn Smythe bought one of the only remaining two founding franchises of the National Hockey League. He changed their nam... Read more

27 Aug 2017

47mins

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Episode 091: Do You Believe in Maracles?

Episode 091: Do You Believe in Maracles?

"Buddy" Maracle made his NHL debut in 1931, suiting up for the New York Rangers. Like Willie O'Ree twenty-six years late... Read more

1 Sep 2019

17mins

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Episode 050: King Clancy Memorial Trophy

Episode 050: King Clancy Memorial Trophy

Francis Michael Clancy was a winner at all levels of hockey. He won Stanley Cups as a player, a Calder Cup as a coach in... Read more

2 Oct 2017

39mins

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Episode 007: The Claimants

Episode 007: The Claimants

This episode covers the stories of eight North American towns which lay claim to being the birthplace of hockey. As we'l... Read more

25 Feb 2016

1hr 13mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 034: The Stanley Cup (Part V) 1968-1993

Episode 034: The Stanley Cup (Part V) 1968-1993

The Trophies and Awards series continues with the stories of the Stanley Cup champions from 1968-1993. In Part V, we exp... Read more

1 Mar 2017

3hr 34mins

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Episode 090: The Great Dust-up of 1947

Episode 090: The Great Dust-up of 1947

There's not much in the way of rough hockey these days. Lucky for us we have a time machine. This week we travel back in... Read more

28 Jul 2019

22mins

Ranked #16

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Episode 075: 2018 NHL Awards

Episode 075: 2018 NHL Awards

Yes, friends, this episode is massively overdue! We close out the 2018 calendar year by recapping the winners of all the... Read more

31 Dec 2018

33mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 033: The Stanley Cup (Part IV) 1943-1967

Episode 033: The Stanley Cup (Part IV) 1943-1967

The unfortunately (and incorrectly) named "Original Six" era is upon us. For twenty-five seasons teams from only six cit... Read more

28 Feb 2017

2hr 22mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 081: A Heart Made For War (Part I)

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... Read more

24 Mar 2019

1hr 5mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 004: From Russia With Love - A Soviet Hockey Primer

Episode 004: From Russia With Love - A Soviet Hockey Primer

Today we talk about the origins of the Soviet hockey program, the man who built everything, then lost it all. Today's Sp... Read more

19 Oct 2015

15mins

Ranked #20

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Episode 046: The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy

Episode 046: The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy

Bill Masterton's path to the NHL may have been unconventional, but he deserved to be there. He was a member of the inaug... Read more

3 Sep 2017

1hr 3mins

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