EPISODE · Aug 3, 2022 · 1H 14M
Marty's Illegal Stick Episode 0088
from Studio 25 Podcast Network · host Studio 25 Podcast Network
Episode 88 features long-time Head Athletic Trainer for the LA Kings and Hockey Hall of Famer Pete Demers! We chat with Pete about the early days of his career in the AHL (including a great Eddie Shore story), the hockey scene in Southern California when he arrived in LA in 1972, pre-Gretzky Kings like Rogie Vachon, Marcel Dionne, and Butch Goring among others, the Gretzky trade and the 1993 run to the cup final - including a certain stick incident, how the job of Athletic Trainer had evolved from when he started in the 1960s to when he retired in 2006 and much, much more! Be sure to check https://martysillegalstick.com for new daily content! Marty's Illegal Stick Hockey Podcast: By the Fans, For the Fans.
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Episode 88 features long-time Head Athletic Trainer for the LA Kings and Hockey Hall of Famer Pete Demers! We chat with Pete about the early days of his career in the AHL (including a great Eddie Shore story), the hockey scene in Southern California when he arrived in LA in 1972, pre-Gretzky Kings like Rogie Vachon, Marcel Dionne, and Butch Goring among others, the Gretzky trade and the 1993 run to the cup final - including a certain stick incident, how the job of Athletic Trainer had evolved from when he started in the 1960s to when he retired in 2006 and much, much more! Be sure to check https://martysillegalstick.com for new daily content! Marty's Illegal Stick Hockey Podcast: By the Fans, For the Fans.
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