NHL Backstory

NHL Backstory

Throughout its history, hockey has seen countless moments that have reshaped the game in the most unexpected ways imaginable. Unusual events whose legacy grew and grew until the sport was ultimately changed forever. Like the Disney film franchise that became an NHL expansion franchise or the trick shot that changed the nightly highlight reel or the late-night meeting at Nassau Coliseum that turned into a billion-dollar industry. In this podcast, the National Hockey League is going behind the scenes to explore these events and how they completely reshaped the game. That means speaking firsthand with the players, coaches and executives who made it all happen. These are the stories that literally changed the game.

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June 4, 2024 52 mins
The 1994 Stanley Cup champion New York Rangers remain one of the more iconic teams in NHL history. On this episode of NHL Backstory, we take a look at their historic run from every angle, talking to everyone from players (Mark Messier, Brian Leetch, Adam Graves, Nick Kypreos) to team staff to general manager Neil Smith to head coach Mike Keenan to New York Knicks president Dave Checketts. But it doesn't end there. We provide e...
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For years now, the NHL Trade Deadline has been the most hectic period of the league calendar. With help from current general managers Bill Guerin and Ken Holland as well as former GMs Neil Smith and Mike Smith, NHL Backstory takes a look at the history and inner workings of the craziest day of the regular season. But this episode doesn't just dig into the Deadline. We take a look at some of the wildest trades in NHL history, f...
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June 11, 2023 49 mins
In the premiere episode of NHL Backstory, ESPN's Arda Öcal helps explain how a frustrated screenwriter took his love for hockey and turned it into a Disney mega-franchise. But that’s only where the story starts. Within just weeks of the movie’s release, the company was the proud owner of one of the NHL’s newest franchises. Going deep behind the scenes, NHL Backstory talks to the key people (including Steve Brill, Jordan Kerner...
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June 1, 2023 1 min
Check out this sneak peak of NHL Backstory, a new podcast series from the NHL.  Throughout its history, hockey has seen countless moments that have reshaped the game in the most unexpected ways imaginable. Unusual events whose legacy grew and grew until the sport was ultimately changed forever. Like the Disney film franchise that became an NHL expansion franchise or the trick shot that changed the nightly highlight reel or the...
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