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And now, Metallica-themed hockey wear

Puck Hcky describes itself as a “hockey-based fashion brand.” Given that Metallica has performed before San Jose Sharks games and

Back in 2014, TSN’s Bob McKenzie wrote a book entitled Hockey Confidential. One of the chapters focuses on Gord Downie,

If you saw the Leafs-Red Wings game last night, you’ll know that there was a moment of silence for Gord

For the fourth year in a row, the Rogers Hometown Hockey tour will set out across the country to celebrate

With the start of a new NHL season about a month away, you might want to consider updating your wardrobe.

There will be another sold-out Tragically Hip event this Saturday night, but it’s not what you might think–or hoped for.

Joe Thornton, superstar centerman for the San Jose Sharks–and a good Canadian boy from St. Thomas, Ontario–has, like many of

Tom points us to this Hockey News article that features five very weird intersections of music and hockey. Let’s start

Mike Smith of the Arizona Coyotes has a new Alice Cooper-themed mask. Alice, after all, lives in the area and

January 18, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments GoPro, Hockey

Ian is a good Canadian boy with a GoPro. Proceeds from the sale of this song go to the Heart

I don’t know why Batman shows up, but whatever….

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
Mark Silver
Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
Mark Silver
In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
Mark Silver