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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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Aidan Serra and James Paracy return to first talk about the Quinn Hughes trade and a return Vancouver should be thrilled with. The Pittsburgh/Edmonton goaltender swap and Mason Marchment are touched upon before a spotlight on Jacob Fowler and a quick preview of the World Junior Hockey Championship. Episode recorded on Monday, December 22, 2025, and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.
Aidan Serra and James Paracy return to talk about a handful of NHL defencemen and goaltenders who have made impressions of late. They touch on the concerns surrounding the ice surface for the Olympics in Milan, Darren Raddysh, sports movies, and more. Podcast recorded on Friday, December 5, and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.
Aidan Serra and James Paracy start by going over recent contracts for Adrian Kempe, Shane Pinto, Scott Wedgewood, and Adam Lowry before going to a pair of bizarre injuries to Jack Hughes and Eetu Luostarinen. Aidan looks at Canada's World Junior team as we approach one month out, and after Calgary announced they'd be loaning Zayne Parekh to the Canadian squad. They go over the PWHL inaugural game on Friday night from the Vancouver Goldeneyes. Podcast recorded on Thursday, November 20, and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.
Aidan Serra and James Paracy catch up on contract extensions and check in on the youth at the top of the NHL points chart. After Aidan's argument that Patrice Bergeron should be a lock Hall of Famer next season, the boys talk Ducks, and James finishes off with his comprehensive Jurassic Park movie power rankings. Podcast recorded on November 12, 2025, and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.
Aidan Serra and James Paracy talk Macklin Celebrini, Nikita Kucherov, and Morgan Geekie before welcoming their guest, Canisius College defenceman Carter Patterson (28:35). At the start of his second NCAA season, Patterson talks about his career path, his rookie year of college hockey, and his input on Canadian defencemen looking like early Olympic contenders. Podcast recorded on Monday, October 27, and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.
James Paracy and Aidan Serra run through the biggest storylines of the beginning of the NHL seasons, including Matthew Schaefer's excellence, the Carolina Hurricanes' dominance, Calgary's struggles and next steps, and more. Podcast recorded on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.
Aidan and James jump into the deep end of the contracts pool, with numerous high-ticket items flying off the shelf of the 2026 Free Agent class. After that, they run through some thoughts from the first few days of the new NHL season and finish their division previews with the Atlantic. Episode recorded on Thursday, October 9, 2025, and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.
Aidan Serra and James Paracy run through NHL news, including Mason McTavish's extension and Florida's options in the wake of Aleksander Barkov's season-ending injury. From there, they preview the Central division, with a hot take about the relative strength of the two divisions in the Western Conference. Episode recorded on Tuesday, September 30 and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.
James Paracy and Aidan Serra run through some late-September events to tee up the hockey season, talk about Matthew Schaefer's preseason debut with the New York Islanders, and highlight some newly inked ELCs. Following that, they preview the entire Pacific Division, one that showcases the highs and lows of NHL teams. Podcast recorded on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.
James Paracy and Aidan Serra return to preview the first of four NHL divisions ahead of the 2025-26 season, talking about the status of all eight Metropolitan Division teams. Podcast recorded on Sunday, September 14, and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.
James Paracy and Aidan Serra shine a light on the San Jose Sharks and the hiring of Joe Thornton to start off their first episode since June. They run through Olympic chatter, NHL retirements, Matthew Schaefer, and Nicklas Backstrom before answering some superlatives for the 2025-26 NHL season. Podcast recorded on Thursday, August 7, 2025, and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.
After a recap of life and hockey news, Aidan and James welcome Jeremi Plourde of McKeen's Hockey (35:36) for the third consecutive year to aid in previewing the NHL draft. Jeremi and Aidan break down the best players set to be drafted come Friday. Jeremi's deep insight is built through over six hundred viewings of players in this year's class and is further elaborated on Jeremi's Instagram account, @prospects_report. Episode recorded on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.
The Florida Panthers take care of the Edmonton Oilers in one game less than a year prior, NHL awards are handed out, the Memorial Cup ends, and an AHL playoff update. Podcast recorded on June 17 and June 18, 2025, and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.
Aidan Serra and James Paracy catch you up on a pair of conference finals that are in strikingly similar positions, including a deep dive into the successes and failures of the perceived winning and losing semi-finalists. They take a trip around the rest of the hockey playoff world to deliver PWHL, AHL, and Memorial Cup updates, before ending on some early 2024 UFA talk. Podcast recorded on Wednesday, May 29, and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.
James Paracy and Aidan Serra talk all things NHL playoffs through the end of the second round before welcoming on 2025 NHL Draft prospect Matthew Gard (53:16), who discusses his draft year, winning gold at the U-18s, and more. Podcast recorded on Wednesday, May 14 and Tuesday, May 20, 2025, and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.
James Paracy and Aidan Serra discuss two of the more exciting game sevens in recent memory, first with Mikko Rantanen and Dallas prevailing over Colorado, before Cole Perfetti's last-second equalizer helped the Jets to an overtime win over St. Louis. Later, they talk about the four second-round matchups before discussing Canada's victory at the World U18 Championships to wrap. Podcast recorded on Tuesday, May 6, and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.
James Paracy and Aidan Serra park time for each of the eight first-round series, focusing specifically on the recent plight of the Los Angeles Kings in their matchup with the Edmonton Oilers. They talk some news on the coaching carousel front before finishing with an exciting update from the PWHL. Podcast recorded on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.
James Paracy and Aidan Serra's hiatus concludes with, first, a word on Alexander Ovechkin's record-breaking goal against the Islanders. They then run through each of the first-round playoff series, providing their predictions, a breakdown of the games thus far, and an X-factor for each team in their pursuit of the Stanley Cup. Podcast recorded on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.
Aidan Serra and James Paracy jump in with a trio of superstars reaching milestones with Alexander Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, and Nathan MacKinnon all accomplishing significant feats. They touch on a potential Jonathan Toews return, St. Louis' surge, Brandon Hagel, and John Tortorella before touching on Jakob Chychrun's week in Washington, which saw him sign an eight-year, $72 million contract. They finish with some significant news out of the WHL and a spotlight on Gavin McKenna. Podcast recorded on Thursday, March 27, 2025, and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.
James Paracy and Aidan Serra recap a hectic trade deadline season that saw some huge names moved, with plenty of teams making all-in pushes for the Stanley Cup. They touch on every trade made from March 1st onwards, discussing the implications of every deal as the regular season marches to its close. Episode recorded on Tuesday, March 11, and produced by Aidan Serra. Music by Gareth Baird.
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