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    Whalers at 50

    50 years ago last month, the New England Whalers played their first WHA home game in Hartford, Connecticut.


    To mark the anniversary, host Steve Paikin welcomes original Whalers owner Howard Baldwin, defenseman Brad Selwood, and CFL Toronto Argos radio voice Mike Hogan (who has a great reason for being included!).


    This "Whale of a Tale," premiered February 19, 2025 on YouTube.

    The Fourth Period: George Pesut

    Since no sports records book had a category for "Most Wild Times In A Pro Hockey Career," George Pesut had to write one, with himself at the top of the list.  


    Pesut was a talented defenseman with the NHL California Seals and a more talented partier during two decades on ice in North America and Europe. 


    George Pesut introduces you to an unforgettable cast of real-life characters from his new book, 

    "The Fourth Period: My Life Between The Ice Sheets."


    This show premiered February 5, 2025 on Y

    Bag Man: The Firing & Unfiring of Roger Neilson

    Hall of Famer Roger Neilson coached eight NHL teams.  Once was he fired and unfired for the same job!


    Petulant Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard axed Neilson after a loss in Montreal.  Under pressure, Ballard relented - but only if Neilson would arrive at the bench for the next Leafs game wearing a paper bag over his head.


    Host Steve Paikin leads a panel of Toronto players and executives through the remarkable-but-true details!  This show premiered January 15, 2025 on YouTube.

    Goalie, Soldier: Ed Staniowski

    Not many people enlist in the Canadian military at the age of 30. Fewer rise to the rank of Lt. Colonel. Ed Staniowski did both - after a decade as an NHL goalie with the Blues, Jets, and Whalers. 


    Hear his remarkable stories - on and off the ice!


    Premiered Wednesday, January 8, 2025 on YouTube.

    Mike Keenan & Scott Morrison, Part 2

    Stanley Cup-winning coach Mike Keenan has collaborated with Hall of Fame journalist Scott Morrison on a one-of-a-kind new book, "Iron Mike: My Life Behind The Bench."  


    In the second of two entertaining shows, the pair discuss the 1987 Canada Cup, the infamous playoff pregame brawl between the Flyers and Canadiens, an unforgettable first meeting with Jeremy Roenick, and much more. 


    Premiered Wednesday, December 11, 2024 on YouTube.

    Mike Keenan & Scott Morrison, Part 1

    Stanley Cup-winning coach Mike Keenan has collaborated with Hall of Fame journalist Scott Morrison on a one-of-a-kind new book, "Iron Mike: My Life Behind The Bench." 


    In the first of two entertaining shows, Keenan discusses his hard-nosed coaching style, and his rise through the ranks of junior and AHL assignments. Morrison details an unbelievable Memorial Cup with "Iron Mike" at its center. 


    Premiered Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 on YouTube.

    Inge Hammarstrom & Gerry McNamara

    Today, we take for granted that NHL rosters include players from all over Europe, as well as North America.  On this show, we celebrate two individuals who made that reality possible: Gerry McMamara and Inge Hammarström.


    Inge Hammarström and Borje Salming paved the way when they courageously left Sweden to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs.  Inge is joined by the scout with the vision to bring this pair of Swedish stars to the NHL, Gerry McNamara. 


    Premiered November 21, 2024 on YouTube.

    Jack And The Box

    Kevin Shea stylishly wears many hockey hats - Editorial and Education Facilitator at the Hockey Hall of Fame, author, researcher, and frequent Hockey Time Machine host.  


    Kevin joins us this week to discuss his 21st book, "Jack And The Box." It's a remarkable detective story about locating reclusive 1945 Stanley Cup champion Jack McLean. The story gets even better after Kevin tracks him down. 


    Premiered November 5, 2024 on YouTube.

    ESPN SportsCenter Anchor Linda Cohn

    U.S. sports fans have grown to love Linda Cohn from 32-years-and-counting on ESPN's SportsCenter.


    Fewer know she's a lifelong NY Rangers fan who drank from the Stanley Cup in 1994. She played goalie on a boys team in high school, and once faced shots at a Florida Panthers practice.  Linda tells these stories and many more, including her newest NHL TV assignment. 


    Premiered Wednesday, October 16, 2024 on YouTube.

    WHA vs. USSR 1974

    50 years ago, a team of Canadian WHA stars led by Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, and Andre Lacroix faced off against the best from the USSR. The 8-game series was just as hotly contested as the more famous Summit Series two years earlier.  


    On this edition of Hockey Time machine hosted by Joe Tilley, Andre Lacroix and longtime WHA & NHL owner Howard Baldwin recall the memorable series. They're joined from Russia by two USSR skaters, Vyacheslav Anisin and Viktor Shalimov. 


    Premiered October  2, 2024.

    Terry Harper: 5 Cups, 19 Seasons, Countless Stories

    Terry Harper overcame a disastrous childhood injury to not only reach the NHL, but win five Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens. Later, he'd serve as captain with both the L.A. Kings and Detroit Red Wings.  


    Terry shares remarkable - and often funny - stories about a memorable career on "Hockey Time Machine," 


    Premiered September 18, 2024 on YouTube.

    "Deal With It"

    From Tony Esposito of the Bruins (1967), Wayne Gretzky of the Kings (1988) , and "St. Patrick" Roy to the Avalanche (1995), "Deal With It," tracks the back story behind the most impactful trades in modern NHL history. 


    Authors Evan and Bruce Dowbiggin join host Steve Paikin, who wrote the book's forward, on the next Hockey Time Machine. 


    This show premiered Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 7 pm Eastern on YouTube.

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    Paul Patskou

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada


    Paul is the Originator and Founding Member, Executive Producer, Video Archivist, Historical Consultant, and Theme Creator of the Hockey Time Machine. He is also a featured guest on occasion.


    Paul is the foremost authority of archival hockey and football video footage, as well as a highly respected writer and award-winning researcher. 


    He is available for consulting for your hockey and football-related projects, especially those requiring multimedia / archival footage.


    Paul is a past recipient of the Society for International Hockey Research (SIHR)'s Brian McFarlane Award for outstanding research and was nominated by the Canadian Screen Awards for 'Best Visual Research.' 


    Paul has also been profiled in The Hockey News, The New York Times, The Toronto Star and has appeared in various documentaries such as ’75 Forever’ and ‘Ice Guardians’

    Glenn Dreyfuss

    Seattle, Washington, USA


    Glenn hosts our Hockey Time Machine Show on YouTube. Past guests have included Lanny McDonald, Scotty Bowman, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, and the cast of Slap Shot, the movie. 


    He has also produced a podcast with former Maple Leafs great Rick Vaive, Squid and the Ultimate Leafs Fan. 


    Glenn has been a contributor to The Fischler Report, and has covered the Seattle Kraken since their inception for The Hockey News.


    Glenn wrote a book about the 1974-75 expansion season of the Washington Capitals, "The Legends Of Landover".


    He's a member of the Society for International Hockey Research (SIHR). 


    In addition to local TV sportscasting, Glenn has produced network shows for PBS, HGTV, Versus, DIY and Food Network, as well as serving as Director of Programming for two satellite TV networks.

    Stanley "Stan" Papulkas

    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada


    Stan is a former broadcast executive with over 34 years at Rogers Media Inc. 


    After being inducted into the Western Broadcasters Association in 2017, Stan left Rogers and started his own Film and Television company called Hydra Films Inc.


    From 1996-2006, Stan managed several minor league hockey teams in the GTHL.


    He is best known for the creation of the Canadian Multicultural Hockey Championships operating from 2005 to 2014 in Toronto, Ontario.  Over 25 different ethnic communities came together to celebrate being Canadian through the game of hockey. 

    Gregory "Greg" Scoma

    Washington, DC, USA


    Greg manages the Hockey Time Machine's Social Media, Communications, and Marketing and is leading development of a branding strategy.


    Past experience includes, as Director of Communications, re-branding and modernizing communications for ISACA Greater Washington, DC, 2018 (national award 2019), and Christ the Saviour Anglican Church, Mount Vernon, Virginia, 2024.


    He is the founder and president of the World Table Hockey Association ® (WTHA) and creator of The Table Hockey Show podcast.  In 2019, he led the WTHA's largest event in Buffalo, New York and was featured in the Buffalo News, radio, and television. The event drew sport tourists from as far as Alberta, California, and Florida, revenue & media attention to Buffalo, raised money for a local sled hockey charity, promoted table hockey manufacturers, and the sport of table hockey. 


    A native of Buffalo, New York, he grew up playing ice and pond hockey. He is an avid collector and preservationist of hockey artifacts and memorabilia. 


    His sports related memberships include:

    • International Sports Heritage Association (ISHA). 
    • Society for International Hockey Research (SIHR)
    • Sport Tourism Canada (STC)
    • Sports Events and Tourism Association (Sports ETA)


    His "day job," is being a Cybersecurity leader for the US Army.  He is a founding member of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), a $1.1b project with the Microsoft Corporation to rapidly develop & field a combined night vision/thermal augmented reality & situational awareness goggle for Soldiers.

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