Asians in Hockey

Today's episode features three periods of hockey talk, as usual. This time, we spend the first period talking about the notorious Taro Tsujimoto, the Buffalo Sabres' 11th round draft pick in 1974. In the second period, I thought it might be a good idea to learn about the game of hockey, so I spend some time going over the rules and a few of the terms related to the game. If you're alre...

In today's episode we review some of the latest performances of our Asians in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, I introduce a little bit of my own hockey background, and we take a brief overview of the life and career of one of the greatest women's hockey players of the modern era, Julie Chu. A professional hockey player, former captain of the US National Women's Team, IIHF gold medalist, Olym...

In the inaugural episode of Asians in Hockey , we introduce ourselves to the Asians and AAPI folks currently active in the major North American leagues. We also take a look at the life and career of Larry Kwong, the first NHL player of Asian descent, whose story gives a whole different meaning to the phrase "a New York minute." Finally, we spend some time with Chad Soon co-author of the bo...

Welcome to Asians in Hockey , a new podcast celebrating the stories, accomplishments, and influence that AANHPI folks have had on the sport of hockey. Subscribe today, and follow us on social media: Instagram - @asiansinhockey Bluesky - @asiansinhockey.bsky.social Mentioned in this episode: Don't miss an all AAPI production of HENRY VI: A Trilogy in Two Parts at The Public in NYC The National Asia...