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An Interview with Jamie Shalley of XM NHL Home Ice
by Patrick Hoffman on 11/03/09 at 02:45 PM ET
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Good afternoon folks. I was lucky enough to be able to do an e-mail interview with Jamie Shalley of XM NHL Home Ice.
For all subscribers out there, you can hear his voice on the “Around the Rink Updates”, as host of “Ice Cap” and filling in on various programs. Shalley was kind of enough to take time out of his busy schedule to tell us how he became a fan of the sport, how he got into the game on the media side of things as well as his two cents on what’s going on around the league this season.
PH: How did you first get into hockey?
JS: I would say that hockey got into me! Growing up in Thunder Bay, Ontario, it is part of your life from when you’re old enough to stand. I recall countless pick-up games in my driveway, on the street in front of my house, and on outdoor rinks. I would go to watch games as a kid at the Fort William Gardens pretty much every weekend, watching our senior league team, the Twins, and the junior Flyers, who played in the USHL at that time.
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Looking at Questionable Hits:
by Patrick Hoffman on 10/31/09 at 10:15 PM ET
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From Terry Mercury of XM NHL Home Ice:
Okay let’s do this the way the league does it...and take each of the last five controversial hits over the last while incident-by-incident.
Let’s start with the Mike Richards-David Booth hit. David Booth comes through the middle of the ice...makes a pass to the wing...and continues to stare at the pass until just before he’s creamed by Mike Richards. Richards didn’t charge after Booth...he met him just over the blueline as he (Richards) was backchecking on the play. Richards hits him with a shoulder....and never leaves his feet to do it. He did get Booth in the head....but considering how fast everything happened....I sorely doubt he was aiming at Booth’s noggin. Let’s also factor in that Richards reputation around the league is that of a clean....honest...two-way player...not a head-hunter. Mr.Booth...I’ll bet every hockey coach you ever had looked at that play and thought the the same thing....DON’T SIT THERE ADMIRING YOUR PASS! LOOK OUT FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC! I sincerely hope that David Booth is 100 percent okay...and that this in no way affects his career...other than to serve as a reminder that he’s in the NHL...and he will get run over if he’s not aware on the ice at all times.
Evgeni Artyukhin-Matt Niskanen
I would have given Artyukhin more than 3 games. He’s making a clean play by taking Niskanen out of the play by pinning him along the boards...but then for no reason decides to slew-foot him...one of the most dangerous plays in any sport. Niskanen is totally vulnerable because Artyukhin comes in from behind as Niskanen is making a play. What I don’t understand about this one is that Artyukhin has the reputation as a tough-guy...while Niskanen is a skilled...clean player. What was Artyukhin’s impetus for such a move? Niskanen hadn’t done anything to any of Artyukhin’s teammates....so what gives? It was just a reckless...irresponsible play...and deserved more than a 3-game unpaid holiday for Artyukhin.
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An Interview with Terry Mercury
by Patrick Hoffman on 09/29/09 at 08:30 AM ET
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I know I’ve mentioned this before, but XM NHL Home Ice truly is one of the best hockey finds out there. The channel has terrific and experience hosts that provide all the hockey news, happenings, interviews and content known to man.
Yesterday, I was lucky to do an e-mail interview with one of its hosts, Terry Mercury. He was kind enough to talk about how he got into hockey, how he got himself into the industry and gave us his thoughts on the upcoming season.
Continue after the jump to learn more about Terry Mercury and learn why he was one of the best on XM NHL Home Ice.
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Mike Ross of NHL Home Ice: Spreading the Word About Hockey
by Patrick Hoffman on 12/11/08 at 10:00 AM ET
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As we all know, hockey is a fledgling sport in the U.S. It doesn’t get the coverage it deserves and when it does press, it’s usually for something negative (ahem, Sean Avery).
However, one radio channel/network that steps up when it comes to hockey coverage is XM’s NHL Home Ice Channel. Day in and day out, the channel provides great hockey content to fans all over the world and always has them coming back for more.
Recently, I had the opportunity to do an e-mail interview with one of the channel’s hosts and producers, Mike Ross. “Rossy” tells us about how he fell in love with the game, how he got involved in hockey radio, the channel’s future, this season’s surprises/disappointments and of course, his Stanley Cup predicition.
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