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The Great Canadian Hockey Podcast

James Paracy and Aidan Serra

It"s just a couple of hockey nerds being hockey nerds. BCIT Broadcast and Journalism graduates James Paracy and Aidan Serra talk all things hockey, ranging from their experience working at the junior level in Canada, the wide world of young prospects, the NHL, and everything in between.

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01:42:00

Episode 61: What's Going to get Swayman Done?

The Great Canadian Hockey Podcast ·

2024/09/09

AIdan Serra and James Paracy have plenty of contract talk to get through, from the done deals like Leon Draisaitl and Seth Jarvis to the question marks that plague Jeremy Swayman and Thomas Harley, among others. They'll touch on some offseason injury news out of Vancouver, the San Jose Sharks, and more, before wrapping up by talking about the hockey world's profound loss of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. Episode recorded on Sunday, September 8, 2024, and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by

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01:20:53

Episode 60: We Love Offer Sheets

The Great Canadian Hockey Podcast ·

2024/08/23

James Paracy and Aidan Serra discuss some of the most intriguing moves of the offseason, starting with Patrik Laine getting what might be a career-rejuvenating move to the Montreal Canadiens. Next, they discuss one of the most rarely used but more dramatic offseason tactics, the offer sheet, specifically two of them, as Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg go to St. Louis. They talk Pittsburgh Penguins in-depth before a word on Matty Beniers and some Yaroslav Askarov mock trades. Podcast recorded on

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01:19:27

Episode 59: Faber-licious

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2024/08/13

Aidan Serra and James Paracy return from their hiatus to talk about the past month of NHL news, starting with the controversial hiring of Stan Bowman in Edmonton, the eventual arrival of Alexander Nikishin in Carolina, and some significant contract extensions, including Kaiden Guhle, Martin Necas, and Brock Faber. They finish by praising Patrik Laine for the founding of his mental health initiative From Us to You and Matthew Schaefer for his performances at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Podcast recorded

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02:40:09

Episode 58: Everyone’s Going For It

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2024/07/09

Aidan Serra and James Paracy return to recap some highlights of day one of the 2024 NHL Draft, specifically the top five selections, before moving on to look at some of the big money that was thrown around on July 1 and beyond as NHL Free Agency brought on plenty of teams spending a lot of money in some questionable places. They move on to talking about some of the blockbusters in the last two weeks, before finishing with spotlights on the Nashville Predators and Washington Capitals. Episode

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02:04:34

Episode 57: Datsyuk to the Hall & Mock Draft Part Two

The Great Canadian Hockey Podcast ·

2024/06/27

Aidan Serra and James Paracy talk about the Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2024 and Matvei Michkov's potential arrival to the NHL before welcoming back Jeremi Plourde, a scout for McKeen's Hockey, to select picks 11-32 of their 2024 mock draft. Episode recorded on Tuesday, June 25, and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.

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01:49:30

Episode 56: Panther Prowess & Mock Draft Part One

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2024/06/26

Aidan Serra and James Paracy return to recap a wild Stanley Cup Final in which the Florida Panthers outlasted the Edmonton Oilers in seven games. After talking about the series and Connor McDavid’s Conn Smythe trophy win, they talk about three major trades, looking at Pierre-Luc Dubois to Washington, Jacob Markstrom to New Jersey, and Linus Ullmark to Ottawa. Later, they welcome Jeremi Plourde of McKeen’s Hockey to the show. Jeremi and the boys each give the top 10s of their 2024 mock drafts,

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01:06:57

Episode 55: Who's "Canada's" Finalist?

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2024/06/06

Aidan Serra and James Paracy take a look back on the two conference finals, focusing on what went right for the Oilers and Panthers to prevail, and what went wrong for the Stars and Rangers to have their seasons come to an end. They talk Memorial Cup and Steven Stamkos to wrap. Episode recorded on Wednesday, June 5 and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.

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01:30:26

Episode 54: Four Juggernauts Still In

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2024/05/23

Aidan Serra and James Paracy talk about the teams who saw their playoff runs falter, checking in on Vancouver, Colorado, and Carolina’s losses, before teeing up the Conference Finals, and touching on why the final four this year will produce the best hockey we’ve seen all playoffs. Podcast recorded on Wednesday, May 22, and edited by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.

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01:24:09

Episode 53: We Both Got Dogs in the Race

The Great Canadian Hockey Podcast ·

2024/05/17

Aidan Serra and James Paracy update the second round to Thursday, May 16, giving their opinions on each second-round series thus far, before talking Valeri Nichushkin, Darren Dutchyshen, and the 2024 Memorial Cup field. Podcast recorded on Thursday, May 16, and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.

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01:51:02

Episode 52: Playoff Drama Inevitable

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2024/05/03

James Paracy and Aidan Serra hop right into the first round of the playoffs, talking about the five series completed and three to go. Aidan and James send best wishes, as hearts go out to the family and friends of Bob Cole before they talk Gavin McKenna and James Hagens starring at the U-18s before a brief Q&A. Podcast recorded on Thursday, May 2 and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.

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01:53:12

Episode 51: Palm Springs to Playoffs

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2024/04/21

Aidan Serra and James Paracy hop on as the NHL playoffs kick off, first talking about James’ recent weekend at the Coachella Valley Music Festival before launching into the final week of the NHL season, looking at the relocation of the Coyotes to Utah, the statistical NHL leaders, and the heart-wrenching end to the Eastern Conference playoff race. They predict their winners for every first-round playoff series before giving their two cents on what’s next for each of the 16 teams who missed the NHL

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01:26:27

Episode 50: Crosby's Hart?

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2024/04/10

James Paracy and Aidan Serra lead with talk about the race for the Pacific Division title between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks, the race for the final Eastern Conference playoff spots between a variety of teams, specifically talking Pittsburgh, as Sidney Crosby continues to drag his team into the fight. They talk about the Hart and Art Ross trophy races as a whole, before moving into the world of prospects through the lens of the San Jose Sharks, who not only signed highly-touted NCAA

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01:24:26

Episode 49: Imminent Postseason

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2024/03/30

James and Aidan hop into the show with a look at Nathan MacKinnon’s “snapped” point streak and the possibility of it being extended. Next, they talk about their growing anticipation for the Stanley Cup playoffs as NHL games begin to have the postseason feel. They talk about Josh Doan and an increase in scoring before ending with prospect and draft talk.

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01:25:29

Episode 48: Red Wings Wilt

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2024/03/19

Aidan Serra and James Paracy shine a light on the career of former star power forward Wayne Simmonds, who has officially announced his retirement, before moving on to shine a light on the Colorado Avalanche, specifically impressive victories over the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers. On the topic of the Avs, they touch on Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov's Art Ross trophy race, and the prospect of MacKinnon reaching 50 goals for the first time, before moving on to take a look at the NHL

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01:44:25

Episode 47: (Another) Trade Deadline Extravaganza

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2024/03/12

Aidan Serra and James Paracy start with John Tortorella’s latest headline-grabbing storyline and Minnesota's gutsy overtime move on Sunday, March 10, to help them beat Nashville, before launching into analysis of every trade made from the start of March up until the NHL trade deadline on Friday, March 8. Episode recorded on Monday, March 11 and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.

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Episode 46: Days from the Deadline

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2024/03/05

Aidan Serra and James Paracy reunited for their first "normal" episode in some time, running through some NHL news from the past few weeks. They talk about Elias Pettersson's new contract with Vancouver, Chris Tanev's move to Dallas, and talk about a few of the players who are likely to be moved on or before Friday, the day of the NHL trade deadline. They discuss the three players on pace to break 130 points this season, talking about the league's high scoring in general,

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00:59:24

Episode 45: Terik Parascak

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2024/02/20

Aidan Serra and James Paracy open up by showing some love to a group of four young NHL stars who have taken strides to shake the "draft bust" label of late, before celebrating Sean Couturier's new captaincy with Philadelphia and Alex Ovechkin's return to form. Following that, they welcome Prince George Cougars forward Terik Parascak to the show (19:29). Parascak talks about what's been a very special WHL rookie season so far, which NHLer he models his game after, about the

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01:39:35

Episode 44: “The Thrilling Episode” featuring Charlie...

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2024/02/14

Aidan Serra brings on special guest Charlie Black to help him in James Paracy’s absence for this episode of the podcast. Charlie is a seasoned vet in the hockey world, having worked throughout junior hockey in British Columbia in a variety of capacities. He talks about his move to Powell River to work with the BCHL’s Powell River Kings before giving his insight on the direction of the BCHL moving forward. Following that, Charlie and Aidan go into some NHL news, touching on the status of all three

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01:25:35

Episode 43: Best-on-Best, Elias Lindholm, and Vinnie...

The Great Canadian Hockey Podcast ·

2024/02/03

James Paracy and Aidan Serra bring some massive updates in the world of hockey, including Friday's big news that best-on-best hockey has been confirmed to return for three separate tournaments between 2025 and 2030. They talk big trades, including Elias Lindholm going to Vancouver in a blockbuster and Montreal getting a first-round pick for Sean Monahan. Aidan gives a rundown on the teams leaving the AJHL for the BCHL before welcoming Vinnie Timperio (49:15). Vinnie is the colour commentator for

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01:11:12

Episode 42: Hectic Start to 2024

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2024/01/17

James Paracy and Aidan Serra wrap up their talk on the 2024 World Junior Championship, talking about the US Gold and more. They talk about the Cutter Gauthier/Jamie Drysdale trade before touching on William Nylander's contract. Aidan has some junior hockey notes, including his Berkly Catton scouting report and a look at NHL Central Scouting's midterm rankings heading into the 2024 NHL draft. Episode recorded on Tuesday, January 16, and edited by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.

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