The Sports Hub

In this special summer edition of The Sports Hub, host Denis J. Puska spends time with Tex Kam, a member of the organizing committee for the Canadian National Arabian Championship in Brandon Manitoba in August. 

This episode features a bit of everything including some hockey talk about women's hockey, the NHL, junior hockey plus a preview of the NOWT season opener events in Timmins with Rob Racine and feature interview with Scott Crawford of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. 

Host Denis J. Puska visits with Elliot Lake Vikings President and owner Jef Jarmovitch to talk about the team's return to the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League this fall. We also have our first round pics of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Puska The Prognosticator and looking back at four broadcasters who recently retired. 

Host Denis J. Puska replays a portion of the interview with the executives from the Northern Ontario Walleye Trail discussion plans for the 2026 season including the schedule launch and those anglers competing in the NOWT Championship in Timmins at the end of May. 

Host Denis J. Puska speaks with former Canadian Alpine Skier, and Kapuskasing native Kelly VanderBeek about growing up in the community, and her first time skiing on the rope toe at Remi-Lake Ski Club, plus her work as a broadcaster, and attending the Olympic Games. Puska also spends time remembering the Humboldt Broncos eight years later after the accident and has a special tribute to his late wi...

In this Episode host Denis J. Puska has an extended interview with CBC Sports broadcaster, Olympic host and Prime Monday Night Hockey's Andi Petrillo. Andi has written a new book called Just Call Me Andi Sports Stories from a Trailblazer. Puska also has a preview of the Canadian Junior Hockey League playoffs with focus on the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League as well as the Canadian Hockey Lea...

Host Denis J. Puska vists with author Oren Weisfeld on his new book from ECW Press - The Golden Generation How Canada Became a Basketball Powerhouse. Puska also has his thoughts on the recently completed Olympics and how hockey an benefit as a sport, plus he talks about the retirement of Buck Martinez.

In this episode host Denis J  Puska spends time with UPEI sports hall of fame inductee and Kapuskasing native Greg Gravel. He talks about being inducted into the sports hall of fame, his time playing hockey at UEPI and minor pro hockey, growing up in Kapuskasing and what he is doing now with The True Hockey Program. Puska also shares his memories of Jim Robson, the thoughts on the Super Bowl game...

In this latest episode of The Sports Hub, Denis J. Puska sits down with longtime and well known broadcaster Mark Hebsy Hebscher, who is best remembered for his work on Sportsline and the Hebsy Awards. Mark talks about some famous sports broadcasters, and of his new book Madness The Rise and Ruin of Sports Media.  There is also discussion on the upcoming Winter Olympics and the NHL at the Olympic B...

In this fifth episode, host Denis J. Puska visits with Martin Marion, a host and one of the founders of Born to Hunt a long running hunting TV series on Wild TV, The Sportsman Channel and TVA Sports. He talks about how the show first began, and the tour to celebrate 10 years giving away prizes and money. There is also sports notes segment talking about the city of Hamilton getting the American Hoc...

Host Denis J. Puska has a busy show as he talks about the NFL, College Football Playoff, hockey with the Timmins Rock of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, the Dryden Ice Dogs and the Superior International Junior Hockey League, the late David Branch, former OHL Commissioner. His guest is Latvian national junior team assistant coach and current assistant coach with Mercyhurst University Di...

In Episode 3 of The Sports Hub, host Denis J . Puska has an update on the Elliot Lake Arena with news reporter Rosalind Russell from Moose FM stations in Elliot Lake and Espanola. Puska also discusses the ECHL contract with its players and what it means to hockey plus Olympic Roster and outdoor game thoughts. 

In this Episode, host Denis J. Puska speaks to author, media instructor Dan Robson about his new book 'Hammered' on Dave The Hammer Schultz, tough guy with the Philadelphia Flyers, during the Broadstreet Bullies days in the 1970s. Robson discusses his relationship with Schultz and insights about the book. Puska also has his thoughts on two hot button subjects: The Winter Olympics its venues plus g...

Host Denis J. Puska begins season 3 of The Sports Hub formerly The Sports Hub Network by interview Moonbeam/Kapuskasing native Guy Girouard who is currently the Assistant General Manager and Associate Coach with the Charlottetown Islanders of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. Puska also gives his thoughts on the Toronto Blue Jays and the World Series, plus an update on golfer Hogan Blais....

This is the last episode of Season Two of the program. it's all about the Northern Ontario Walleye Trail and a wrap up of 2025 with executive members Shane Turcotte and Dean Bliss. Special guest is Jessy DeChamplain who along with his father Francis were crowned Angler of the Year. There is also a tribute to former Montreal Canadiens goaltender Ken Dryden. 

Host Denis J. Puska spends time with Kapuskasing native Marc Blais and his son Hogan Blais. Marc played hockey in Kapuskasing growing up and turned to golf. He is a golfing professional. His son Hogan has become an accomplished amateur golfer in Canada and the United States and recently received a full scholarship to West Virginia University a Big 12 School located in Morgantown West Virginia. 

Join host Denis J. Puska a he visits with Joe Dominey who was part of the 25 people that rode in The Tour 21 raising money for Leukemia research. The riders from all over the world rode the same course at the Tour De France cycling race. Dominey shares his experiences of what it was like to be involved. 

Host Denis J. Puska catches up with Randy Russon from the Hockey North Hall of Fame that will be established in the spring of 2026 in the Canal District of Sault Ste Marie Ontario. Randy shares his thoughts on the Hall of Fame and about the first class of inductees. Plus we also have an update on an Episode done on The Great Challenge 2025 and news about a new podcast to the family. 

In this episode host Denis J. Puska spends time with Cochrane Ontario native and Saginaw Spirit goaltender Kaleb Papineau who plays in the Ontario Hockey League. We discuss what growing up in the north meant to him and his rookie season in the OHL. Plus Puska has a special tribute to a fallen friend and colleague Matt Darby. 

On this special summer edition we welcome back the Northern Ontario Walleye Trail with a mid-season report on how the first three events have gone to date and what's ahead for the final three stops. We also have an update on the NOWT Angler of the year race. Our guests are NOWT Executive members Dean Bliss and Shane Turcotte.

In this edition of our show, host Denis J. Puska previews the NHL Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers.  He also brings in his special installment of The Hockey Notebook recapping a busy season on the ice in j junior hockey with news from Hearst and Elliot Lake and also at the minor professional level with the SPHL, ECHL and the AHL. 

Host Denis J. Puska visits with Myriah Kay, the marketing director for the Jones Entertainment Group and the Tournament Coordinator for Hockey Fest Game On The World's Largest Street Hockey Festival. The summer event combines street hockey, live entertainment, food, vendors and family fun. Events are taking place all across Canada including Sudbury. 

Host Denis J. Puska visits with Kapuskasing native Brendon Clavelle who discusses his hockey journey in the Model Town of the North before moving on to Timmins and then back home. He ventured down south and made his way to the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playing for the Charlottetown Islanders. Clavelle also played U-Sport hockey for the University of Ottawa Gee Gees where he won a Canad...

Host Denis J. Puska has a special preview of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Championship Series between the Greater Sudbury Cubs and the Hearst Lumberjacks. Puska gives you his keys to victory for both teams, has portions of an interview done with Lumberjacks Head Coach Marc Alain Begin and discusses the road to the Centennial Cup in the various other leagues across Canada.

In this episode host Denis J. Puska spends time talking with executive members Dean Bliss and Shane Turcotte from the Northern Ontario Walleye Trail. The three will discuss the 2025 season that will feature six tournament events across northern and northeastern Ontario. What changes are ahead for the coming season and more about what is helping to grow the trail in popularity with anglers and fans...