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PODCAST

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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02:32:05

Episode 16: Trade Deadline Extravaganza

The Great Canadian Hockey Podcast ·

2023/03/04

Aidan and James go through literally every single trade that happened between February 25 and the March 3rd deadline. That's it. That's the whole podcast.

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01:27:42

Episode 15: Playing catch-up

The Great Canadian Hockey Podcast ·

2023/03/01

Aidan and James return from hiatus to touch on the first half of the massive NHL trades, including Ryan O’Reilly and Dmitry Orlov. They move on to touch on the state of the Pittsburgh Penguins, St. Louis Blues, and Vegas Golden Knights. Aidan complains about Elias Pettersson and Andrei Kuzmenko butchering Vancouver's draft lottery hopes and then, of course, ending with some trivia.

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01:14:48

Episode 14: From the Blues to the Blueshirts

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2023/02/13

Aidan and James return for a late-night pod talking all things trade, from the Vladimir Tarasenko deal to Timo Meier and Patrick Kane's evolving potential destinations as the trade market for each becomes more clear. They talk about the value Ryan O'Reilly or Ivan Barbashev has to their potential suitors, before talking about LA goaltending. Dylan Guenther's Seattle Thunderbirds debut covers the junior segment before Aidan and James play Finish that Trade to end things off.

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01:19:09

Episode 13: Bye Bye Bowie

The Great Canadian Hockey Podcast ·

2023/02/09

Aidan and James start by looking at Bo Horvat's move to Long Island, talking about his contract and the return going Vancouver's way. They touch on the numerous recent NHL contract extensions before talking about Jacob Trouba and his consistently clean bodychecks. Turning to junior, they discuss Connor Bedard's influence throughout Western Canada, and how Dylan Guenther's assignment to the Seattle Thunderbirds makes them an immediate Memorial Cup favourite. James gives Aidan three career

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01:14:20

Episode 12: Kuzmeister signs, Benson hype train

The Great Canadian Hockey Podcast ·

2023/01/30

James Paracy and Aidan Serra return for the long-awaited twelfth episode of the podcast, opening up with Andrei Kuzmenko inking an extension in Vancouver. They touch on some controversy surrounding Jordan Binnington and Trevor Zegras, before moving on to some NHL injury updates and John Tavares playing in game 1000. After a quick word on Jack Hughes and an impromptu Hughes vs. Matthews debate, Aidan talks up Zach Benson of the Winnipeg Ice, and why he has him as the potential sixth overall pick in

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01:22:48

Episode 11: West Coast Chaos

The Great Canadian Hockey Podcast ·

2023/01/25

James and Aidan are back to take their regularly scheduled look around the NHL, talking Max Pacioretty, Johnny Gaudreau, and Owen Power. They return to Vancouver to discuss the dumpster fire that is the Canucks, before analyzing the trade market for Timo Meier. After a word on Bettman's Tuesday quotes, Aidan gives his quick rundown on Brandon Wheat Kings prospect Nate Danielson before pumping up his Blackfalds Bulldogs for a big win over the Brooks Bandits as the AJHL season winds down. They finish,

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01:22:36

Episode 10: Nate's got that Dawg in him

The Great Canadian Hockey Podcast ·

2023/01/21

Aidan and James make a (better late than never) return to discuss a few contract extensions and waiver wire decisions. They talk about the high scoring making for a lot of projected 40-goal and 100-point scorers, a touch on the Vancouver Canucks, Nathan MacKinnon, and a quick run over to the CHL, for a word on Brayden Yager. Podcast produced by Gareth Baird.

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00:58:44

Episode 9: Golden again

The Great Canadian Hockey Podcast ·

2023/01/11

Aidan and James do one final recap on the 2023 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship and touch on Canada's most recent national hero, Dylan Guenther. They examine what Shane Wright and Brandt Clarke returning to junior is going to mean big-picture before moving on to discuss Juuse Saros and his Nashville Predators, as well as praise Mikko Rantanen. Moving along, Aidan and James each give three wishes for hockey in the 2023 calendar year, and as always, wrap up with some trivia. Podcast produced by

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01:22:14

Episode 8: Welcome to the Bedard show, Canada

The Great Canadian Hockey Podcast ·

2023/01/04

James and Aidan return from their Christmas hiatus reeling from Canada and Slovakia's epic World Junior quarterfinal. They take a look around the tournament, highlighting the play of stars like Connor Bedard, Logan Stankoven, Simon Nemec, and Logan Cooley before teeing up Wednesday's semi-finals. Later, a run around the NHL, quickly talking Winter Classic, J.T. Miller, and Alex Ovechkin. They close out with some World Junior trivia and Aidan passionately defending the legality of the Michigan

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00:36:27

Episode 7: David Brandes

The Great Canadian Hockey Podcast ·

2022/12/19

On this weeks episode, James Paracy and Aidan Serra are joined by David Brandes, an 18-year-old blueliner playing for the AJHL's Blackfalds Bulldogs. David and the boys touch on growing up and playing in Toronto, life in junior hockey, and more.

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01:23:38

Episode 6: 1982 World Junior Champion Mike Moller

The Great Canadian Hockey Podcast ·

2022/12/13

On a special edition of The Great Canadian Hockey Podcast, James Paracy and Aidan Serra are joined by Mike Moller. Mike played for the Edmonton Oilers and Buffalo Sabres during the 1980s, and was the leading scorer for Canada at the 1982 World Junior Hockey Championships, leading the Canadians to their first gold medal in that competition. Mike talks about transitioning from his playing career into coaching at the junior level, some of his favourite stories from his time in the NHL, and his

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01:34:57

Episode 5: How high would Jason Robertson go in a...

The Great Canadian Hockey Podcast ·

2022/12/05

James Paracy and Aidan Serra first discuss Kris Letang's bad news before asking the question; was the ring of honour the right choice for Roberto Luongo in Vancouver? Then, a quick word on Alex Formenton and Mitch Marner, before a look at Arizona and two of the top Coyotes. The main event for the week is a 2017 re-draft as James and Aidan ponder where Jason Robertson would slot in after his red-hot start to the season. After they each give their top ten, there's a look at Shane Wright's

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01:18:40

Episode 4: Sublime Periphery

The Great Canadian Hockey Podcast ·

2022/11/28

James Paracy and Aidan Serra are back, first talking about personal news from James, followed by a look at two of the NHL's hotter teams, the Boston Bruins and the New Jersey Devils. Aidan puts his distaste of the Toronto Maple Leafs aside to praise the play of Mitch Marner amid his sixteen-game point streak, before moving to look at two of the few positives out of the Vancouver Canucks' season so far. They talk about a few of the NHL's younger players, both in the NHL and AHL, before moving to

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01:22:51

Episode 3: “You chose to come sit with the GOAT”...

The Great Canadian Hockey Podcast ·

2022/11/21

James Paracy and Aidan Serra return for episode 3 of the podcast, starting off with their NHL talk, touching on this year’s Hall of Fame inductees, discussing Shane Wright’s opportunity with the Coachella Valley Firebirds, and talking about the New Jersey Devils’ superb start. They move onto their prospect talk, talking Rangers first-rounder Brennan Othmann, and Adam Fantilli proving he might just be as good as anyone in the 2023 NHL draft. Following that, they are joined by Sportsnet’s Ben Basran

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01:01:42

Episode 2: Square Peg, Round Hole

The Great Canadian Hockey Podcast ·

2022/11/14

James and Aidan kick off their second episode by examining the Boston Bruins’ strong start and the effect Charlie McAvoy’s return will have. They touch on Rick Bowness’ high-flying Jets before looking at a couple of teams lower in the standings; first, the Columbus Blue Jackets, now without Zach Werenski for the year, followed by the Calgary Flames, whose struggles haven’t yet drowned their playoff hopes. Switching gears to junior; Connor Bedard continues to pile up the points as James and Aidan

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01:09:10

Pilot: Impromptu Pacific Division Deep Dive

The Great Canadian Hockey Podcast ·

2022/11/09

Aidan and James try their hand as independent podcasters for the first time, giving a quick intro about themselves before diving into the NHL, talking (extensively) about the pacific division as well as shining a light on the world of hockey prospects. Later in the show, James quizzes Aidan on some of the NHL stat leaders so far this season.

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