Hockey Press Pass
Hosted by longtime NHL and NWHL PR executive and New York Times Hockey writer Chris Botta, the Hockey Press Pass Podcast shines a light on the hockey media like never before.Each week, Chris speaks with leading broadcasters, writers and executives around the NHL and all areas of hockey. We will learn about how they got here, their process, their triumphs and challenges. And every so often at the end of the show, Chris shares some of his experiences as Communications VP of the New York Islanders...
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Episodes (48)
The Season One Finale with John Buccigross of the NHL on ESPN
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Ex-NHL Referee Tim Peel on Accountability, the Dangers of the Job, State of Offi...
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Your Questions, Part 2: On Garth Snow, Women's Hockey, the Gluckstern-Milstein...
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Your Questions, Part I: On the Coliseum, 2002 Maple Leafs Series, Spano, Chris...
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Kevin Kurz of The Athletic: From PR to the NHL Beat; Chris Shares a Personal Sto...
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Islanders Forecheck 16: Brian Compton on Lamoriello's Next Moves, Plus Your Ques...
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Islanders Forecheck 15: NY Acquire No Assets, Bring Back Clutterbuck and Parise,...
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Islanders Forecheck 14: Martin Biron Guest Stars on A Very Special Pre-NHL Trade...
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Brendan Burke of the NHL on TNT & the New York Islanders on MSG Networks
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Islanders Forecheck 13: Michael Grabner Takes Us Inside the NHL Trade Deadline,...
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TSN’s Jamie McLennan on the NHL Trade Deadline, Rollercoaster Playing Career, an...
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Islanders Forecheck 12: Jamie Rivers with Tarasenko Talk, Blues-Isles Preview, a...
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Sportsnet’s Kristina Rutherford on the NHL, Maple Leafs, Art of Profile Writing,...
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Michael Russo of The Athletic on the Minnesota Wild, Florida Panthers, the Islan...
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Islanders Forecheck 11: The Value of Certain Available Islanders at the NHL Trad...
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ESPN’s Emily Kaplan is Everywhere as a Lead NHL Reporter for the Worldwide Leade...
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Jiggs McDonald, the Voice of the Islanders Dynasty, on More than 50 Years of NHL...
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Islanders Forecheck 10: Rob Schremp Can Relate to Oliver Wahlstrom, Trevor Zegra...
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Islanders Forecheck 9: Let’s Talk with Bruno Gervais about Noah Dobson, the Trad...
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A Conversation with Justin Bourne
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Islanders Forecheck 8: Adrian Aucoin on Barry Trotz’s Islanders, the NYI revival...
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Sara Civian of The Athletic on the NHL, Carolina Hurricanes, Penn State, Twitter...
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Islanders Forecheck 7: Eric Fichaud on Sorokin, Varlamov and His Life with the M...
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Billy Jaffe of NESN and NHL Network on the Thrashers, Islanders, Bruins and Ever...
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Islanders Forecheck 6: Jiggs Shares His Views on Brendan Burke; Isles Get W They...
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“I Own All of It” – Aaron Ward on His Gambling Addiction, the Cost to His NHL Ca...
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Islanders Forecheck 5: Should Lou Lamoriello Trade Four Strong Assets for Jakob...
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ESPN’s Arda Öcal Takes Us Behind the Scenes at “Sportscenter” and “In the Crease...
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Sportsnet’s Jeff Marek on a Blessed and ‘Completely Accidental’ Career as One of...
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Bob McKenzie: The NHL’s Ultimate Insider on the Draft, Twitter, Booze, Career Ch...
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Islanders Forecheck 4: The Islanders Win a Game! Plus: Forecheck Flashback from...
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Rising Star Mollie Walker on the Rangers, Islanders, the NHL, and Her Team on th...
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Islanders Forecheck 3: Tim Leiweke Talks UBS Arena, Chris and Pat Debate Hopes f...
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Brian Compton and Chris Reunite, Shake Their Heads and Rejoice over the Islander...
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Actor Kevin Connolly on the Night He Drafted Brock Nelson, Telling John Spano’s...
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Greg Wyshynski on Life at the NHL on ESPN, Birth of Puck Daddy, the Future of Ga...
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Gary Bettman is Not a Commissioner for These Times. The NHL Needs a Change.
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From Team PR to Sportsnet to The Athletic, Ian Mendes Has Seen It All Around the...
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Islanders Forecheck 2: From “How are things in Shawshank?” in 1999 to Much Bette...
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Kenny Albert Knows You Miss Your Local NHL Announcers When He’s Calling Playoff...
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Kelly Hrudey on Goaltending, Gretzky, Grating Trade Rumors, Joining the Islander...
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Islanders Forecheck: The “Oh, No…People Are Picking Them to Win the Stanley Cup…...
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The Athletic’s Hailey Salvian on Journalism, Social Media, and Life on the NHL B...
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Frank Seravalli on Reporting NHL Scoops, Unveiling the Kraken Expansion Draft (a...
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Craig Button of TSN & NHL Network: When an ex-GM Becomes a Commentator on Other...
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Howie Rose Talks Islanders, Rangers, Mets, the Craft of Hockey and Baseball Play...
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Ray Ferraro of ESPN & TSN on NHL broadcasting, disputes, fan feedback, the ruleb...
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