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WEEK 39 - Puska on Pucks Power Play has the AHL Outdoor Classic and the ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones
By Denis J. Puska
SYRACUSE, NY - It's a special doubleheader edition of Puska on Pucks,
The Original Internet Hockey Show. 
Hockey fans can listen to the regular installment of the show that features Cincinnati Cyclones' Head Coach Chuck Weber
and Gregg Sayer of Pointstreak in week two of ‘The Geek Show'. There is also more on the International Hockey League
and the Muskegon Lumberjacks. Blake Sebring of the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel and Ron Rop of the Muskegon Chronicle will discuss
the latest.
There is also another edition of Ice Chips-News and Notes from around the world of professional hockey including
the move of the Johnstown Chiefs' franchise to Greenville South Carolina.
The second program is a Puska on Pucks Xtra
from Syracuse NY and the Mirabito AHL Outdoor Classic. Host Denis J. Puska has a number of interviews planned including Buffalo
Sabres' great Rob Rae and David Andrews of the American Hockey League. There is also a special interview with Dr. Jan Akervall
from Protech Dent, www.protechguard.com, the creators of the new ultra-thin mouth guard.
Fans can catch the two shows
or find past editions at www.puskaonpucks.com or they can go to www.oursportscentral.com under the OSC Radio Link section.
Several other fan websites also carry links to the show.
Puska on Pucks is brought to you by Puska Media Services for
more information contact Denis J. Puska at puskamediasvc@gmail.com.
WEEK 38 - Lake Erie Monsters and the Muskegon Lumberjacks featured this weekBy Denis
J. Puska
CLEVELAND, OH - One of the hottest news stories of the week in professional hockey is profiled on the
all new edition of Puska on Pucks, The Original Internet Hockey Show.
Join host Denis J. Puska as he speaks with Tim Taylor of the Muskegon Lumberjacks regarding the team's announcement
that they are changing from professional to junior hockey next season. Ron Rop of the Muskegon Chronicle will also talk about
the issue, and Blake Sebring of the Ft. Wayne News-Sentinel will provide insight on what direction is next for the IHL.
There will also be a feature on the American Hockey League's Lake Erie Monsters with Head Coach David Quinn who has fans
in Cleveland talking the possibility of the Calder Cup Playoffs.
A new segment begins on the program this week called
‘The Geek Show' where companies that help fans stay in close contact with the favorite hockey teams. This week the B2-Networks
and Vice President Bruce Levine talks about their fast growing company.
WEEK 37 - AHL Interim-Head Coach Ray Edwards featured on this week's Puska on PucksBy Denis
J. Puska
CLEVELAND, OH - A coach who persevered for several years in double a hockey and is now getting a shot at the
American Hockey League is featured on this week's all new Puska on Pucks, The Original Internet Hockey Show.
 Ray Edwards, the interim-Head Coach of the San Antonio Rampage spoke to host Denis J. Puska when his team played a recent
game against the Lake Erie Monsters at Quicken Loans Arena. Despite his team being several points back of a playoff spot,
Edwards said they will scratch and claw themselves back into the race.
Don Money, the SPHL editor for Prohockeynews.com,
will also be on the show to discuss recent news from the Single A circuit including the upcoming announcement about hockey
returning to Augusta, Georgia.
There is also a fresh installment of Ice-Chips News and Notes from around the world of professional hockey and Puska
weighs in on the recent trade activity in the National Hockey League. ‘Puska The Prognosticator' also returns with a
prediction of Sunday's Super Bowl game.
WEEK 36 - Texas Stars and Tulsa Oilers part of the line-up of this week's Puska on PucksCLEVELAND,
OH - A new team and the resurgence of another are among the topics on this week's edition of Puska on Pucks, The Original
Internet Hockey Show.
Join host Denis J. Puska as he features another new team in the American Hockey League, the Texas Stars. Head Coach
Glen Gulutzan and play-by-play broadcaster Josh Fisher will guest on the show that is on location from Quicken Loans Arena
in Cleveland, Ohio.
After a couple of struggling seasons, the Tulsa Oilers are back with a statement in the Central Hockey
League's Northern Conference. Head Coach Bruce Ramsey will discuss how he has turned the Oilers' program around. There will also be part II of the feature ‘Hockey In The UK' with Neil Chiplen of Skysports.com who will talk
about the exciting Elite League in the UK. There will also be a fresh installment of Ice Chips-News and Notes from around the world of professional hockey including
more team shuffling in the sport. Fans can also find out what some other hockey clubs are doing to celebrate Hockey Weekend
Across America.
WEEK 35 - Hockey In The UK, Wichita Thunder & Hockey Weekend Across America featuredBy
Denis J. Puska
CLEVELAND, OH - There is something for all hockey fans on this week's edition of Puska on Pucks, The Original
Internet Hockey Show.
Join host Denis J. Puska as he speaks with Joel T. Lomurno, General Manager of the Wichita Thunder
to discuss memories of the team's former home Kansas Coliseum, and their new rink ‘The Intrust Bank Arena.'
Hockey
In The UK Part I Starts This Week A two-part feature begins called ‘Hockey In The UK'
with Neil Chiplen, a writer for Skysports.com. In the first part of the feature Chiplen talks about the state of hockey in
the UK and examines some of top teams in the Elite League.
Hockey Weekend Across America is Previewed Hockey Weekend Across America will take place from January 29 to 31 and Puska will spend time with Senior Director
of Communications for USA Hockey Dave Fisher who will fill everyone in on the national event.
There will also be a review of the ECHL All-Star Game in Ontario, California and the American Hockey League All-Star
Classic in Portland, Maine. Fans won't want to miss a special feature looking at the second half of the professional hockey
season called ‘The Second Half, Race to the Playoffs.'
WEEK 34 -- Second Place Is The Theme of This Week's Puska on Pucks
By Denis J. Puska
CLEVELAND, OH - Two teams who have been in second place in their respective leagues are part of the line-up on the all new
edition of Puska on Pucks, The Original Internet Hockey Show.
Join host Denis J. Puska as he features the Mississippi Surge of the Southern Professional Hockey League and the Rapid
City Rush of the Central Hockey League. Head Coaches Steffon Walby of the Surge and Joe Ferras of the Rush will guest with
Puska. The Surge sits in second place in the SPHL standings, while the Rush is tied for second overall in the CHL's standings
and tied for first in the Northern Conference.
Puska will also conclude his two-part feature on inductees heading into
the ECHL Hall of Fame when he spends time with Cam Brown, the league's all time leader with more than 780 games played.
WEEK
33 - AHL All-Star Classic Previewed
CLEVELAND, OH - Three professional hockey leagues are featured on this week's edition of Puska
on Pucks, The Original Internet Hockey Show.
Host Denis J. Puska previews the upcoming American Hockey League All-Star Classic with the new voice of the Portland
Pirates Mark Jeanneret. The AHL All-Star game is set for Tuesday, Jan. 19 in Portland, Maine. Darryl Noren begins Part 1 of two part ECHL Hall of Fame Inductees  Fans can catch part one of a two part-two week feature on a couple of inductees going into the ECHL Hall of Fame that will
take place at the ECHL All-Star Game in Ontario California. Former Charlotte Checkers forward Darryl Noren spends time on
the show.Brown will be featured the week following. The two have combined for more than 1,000 points when they played in the
ECHL.
Odessa, No. 1 team in
CHL featured on show The Odessa Jackalopes are the hottest team in the Central Hockey League this season and Puska discusses their success with
General Manager Joe Clark. The Jackalopes lead the overall standings and many offensive categories including power play and
penalty killing.
WEEK 32 - Fort Wayne Komets and CHL
All-Star Preview on the latest show
CLEVELAND, OH - The Two time defending International Hockey
League Turner Cup Champions and a preview of an upcoming all-star game are featured on the first edition of 2010 of Puska
on Pucks,  The Original Internet Hockey Show.
Host Denis J. Puska will talk with Komets Head Coach Al Sims about the team's slow start and about the highly competitive
IHL. Puska will also speak with Fort Wayne News-Sentinel and Komets beat writer Blake Sebring regarding the IHL season at
the half way mark.
Preparations are also continuing for the upcoming Central Hockey League All-Star game slated for January
13 in Laredo Texas. Laredo Bucks Broadcaster Bryan Benway with be on the show to discus some of the events planned for the
All-Star Game.
There is also a new installment of Ice Chips News and Notes from around the world of professional
hockey and Puska will also look back at the first six plus months of The Original Internet Hockey Show.
WEEK 31-Ontario Reign Featured CLEVELAND, OH - There are many gifts for hockey fans under the tree on the Christmas week edition of Puska on Pucks, the Original
Internet Hockey Show. Join host Denis J. Puska as he visits with executives from the ECHL's Ontario Reign. Executive Vice-President
of Business Operations Justin Kemp will talk about preparations for the All-Star Game Upcoming in Ontario, California in January,
while Head Coach Karl Taylor will discuss the team's success on the ice.
There is also a holiday edition of Ice Chips
News and Notes as professional hockey teams' benevolent activities are reviewed.
The latest episode of the show as well
as past episodes are available at www.puskaonpucks.com and www.oursportscentral.com under the OSC Radio link section.
Fans
are also invited to check out www.puskaonpucks.com for a special report that ranks the top Double A teams in professional
hockey. There will also be a new blog from Denis J. Puska looking back at some of the big hockey moments from the past decade.
WEEK 30 - Victoria AHL Rumors, The
ECHL, & Knoxville Ice Bears on this weekCLEVELAND,
OH - Some of the hot topics in professional hockey are featured on this week's edition of Puska on Pucks, the original internet
hockey show. 
Host Denis J. Puska interviews Cleve Dheensaw from the Victoria Times-Colonist regarding a story he wrote about rumors
that Victoria BC and other western ECHL markets are being eyed by the NHL for American Hockey League team locations.
ECHL Commissioner Brian McKenna is also on the program to talk
about the state of the league including his thoughts on the two new franchises the Kalamazoo Wings and the Toledo Walleye.
The Knoxville Ice Bears of the Southern Professional Hockey League received some great news recently from the Tennessee
Sports Hall of Fame. Ice Bears President and General Manager Mike Murray will be visiting on the show to give his thoughts
on the announcement. 
There is also a fresh edition of Ice Chips News and Notes from around the world of professional hockey that features
more news about the All-American Hockey League.
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WEEK 29 -Ken McRae featured on programCLEVELAND OH - One of the top news stories
in the last seven months is a major topic of discussion on this week's edition of Puska on Puck, the Original Internet
Hockey Show.
Join host Denis J. Puska as he talks about H1N1 Swine Flu and how the world of hockey is dealing with the
virus. Guests on the show include ECHL Commissioner Brian McKenna (above photo) and Karl Jahnke, Director of Communications
and Marketing Services for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. McKenna will discuss how the ECHL has addressed the matter,
while Jahnke will explain how the virus was a major problem in the QMJHL.  Ken McRae, Head Coach of the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League will also be on
the program to talk about the transition he has made from coaching at the professional level to junior hockey.
Puska
will also have another installment of Ice Chips and his letter to Santa Claus and gifts he wants to give some of the leagues,
teams and coaches.
WEEK 28 - Two Of The Top Teams In Pro Hockey Profiled This WeekCLEVELAND
- Two of the top teams in AA hockey headline another jam packed addition of Puska on Pucks - "The Original Internet Hockey
Show", featuring interviews with coaches from two of the top teams in professional hockey.
Join host Denis J. Puska as he speaks with Cail MacLean of the ECHL's South Carolina Stingrays, with the second best
record in the league. Head Coach Dwight Mullins of the CHL's Allen Americans is also on the program. The Americans are one
of two new teams in the CHL and currently have the second best record in the Southern Conference.
The popular segment Where Are They Now is back as Puska spends time with Jason Muzzatti, member of the 2006 Italian
Olympic Hockey Team, former NHL player and now coach of the IHL's Flint Generals. 
A new installment of Ice Chips-New and Notes from around the world of professional hockey includes an update on the
new ownership of the IHL's Dayton Gems. Check out Puska's new blog If walls could talk, what tales could they tell, a look
at the old barns. Look for a special report on how this season's new teams are faring in the crazy business climate that faces
pro-hockey in this economy.
WEEK 27 - SPHL, IHL Commish and Houston AerosCLEVELAND, OH -- A former National Hockey
League coach and player are part of the line-up for the Thanksgiving Edition of Puska on Pucks, The Original Internet Hockey
Show.
Join host Denis J. Puska for a feature on the American Hockey League's Houston Aeros and conversations with Head Coach
Kevin Constantine and broadcaster Joe O'Donnell. Constantine coached the San Jose Sharks and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
There
is also an interview IHL Commissioner Dennis Hextall who is in charge of helping to take the league to the next level. Hextall
played in more than 600 games with seven different NHL teams. Don Money, editor for the SPHL section on www.prohockeynews.com
will also be stopping by to discuss some early news in the circuit.
A special Thanksgiving Edition of Ice Chips-News
and Notes also airs as pro hockey teams who are busy with community related activities are featured. Fans can also find out
about news headlines, scores from Thanksgiving night and the upcoming schedule.
Puska will also have some thoughts on
the 50th anniversary of the goalie mask. Fans are invited to check out his further thoughts on the goaltending position by
logging on to www.puskaonpucks.com under the Broadcast Booth link.
WEEK 26 - Two shows for the price of one this weekCLEVELAND, OH - It's going to be a jammed packed line-up on this week's edition
of Puska on Pucks The Original Internet Hockey Show. 
Join host Denis J. Puska on location from Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio as well as from Perani Arena
and Event Center in Flint, Michigan. Puska will interview the new voice of the Lake Erie Monsters Ben Holden and the two will
discuss the team's early struggles in the American Hockey League. There will also be two features documenting teams hoping
to turn around their performances both on and off the ice in the International Hockey League. Puska will speak with Jason
Muzzatti and Peter South of the Flint Generals and long time Flint Journal beat writer Brendan Savage, as well as Bloomington
PrairieThunder Head Coach Jarred Skalde. There will also be another edition of Ice Chips, News and Notes from around the world
of professional hockey and a second installment of Sounds of the Season.
The new episode of Puska on Pucks will be available for fans to listen to
this weekend at www.puskaonpucks.com, www.blogtalkradio.com/puskaonpucks and at www.oursportscentral.com under the OSC Radio
Link page.
XTRA FEATURES JOHN GIBSON
 CLEVELAND, OH - The new Head Coach of the Louisiana IceGators is being featured on a special Puska on Pucks Xtra this week.
Join host Denis J. Puska as he speaks with John Gibson who has taken over as the new coach in Louisiana. The two will talk
about Gibson's hopes for turning around the Southern Professional Hockey League franchise, his returning to coaching and the
return home to Huntsville to face the Havoc on Thanksgiving.
There will also be an update on the proposed renovation
plans to the Corpus Christi Memorial Coliseum, a venue that the Ice Rays had hope to return to in the near future.
WEEK 25 - The First Road Trip of the SeasonYOUNGSTOWN, OH - This week's edition of The
Original internet Hockey Show Puska on Pucks presents its first Road Trip of the Season on location from Youngstown Ohio.
 Join host Denis J. Puska as he presents a feature documenting Youngstown, Ohio and Indianapolis, Indiana that have gone from
professional to the USHL and how that adjustment is progressing. His guests include General Manager/Head Coach of the Youngstown
Phantoms Bob Mainhardt and Vice President of Hockey and Media Services of the Indiana Ice Jason Burkman. Former USHL goaltender
Steve Briere will also be on the show to discuss his memories of the league.
There will also be
another edition of ‘Where Are They Now' where Puska visits with former National Hockey League player and Team Canada
72 member Jean Paul Parise. The Smooth Rock Falls native was also a former player with the Cleveland Barons.
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WEEK 24 -SPHL MVP Travis Kauffeldt Featured this
weekCLEVELAND,
OH - The Most Valuable Player from the 2008-09 season in the Southern Professional Hockey League is featured on this week's
edition of The Original Internet Hockey Show Puska on Pucks. Host Denis J. Puska visits with Travis Kauffeldt of the Huntsville Havoc where the two discuss his return to the
SPHL instead of moving up to the next level. Kauffeldt also discusses the Havoc's chances this season and the new SPHL.  In three seasons in Huntsville, Kauffeldt has been
very productive offensively with 71 goals and 98 assists for 169 points and more than 300 penalty minutes in 153 games. The Havoc have a new bench boss as Randy Murphy has taken over as
the Head Coach. Puska on Pucks will also have the latest involving
renovations to the Corpus Christi Memorial Coliseum in South Texas. The Ice Rays were excited in September when the Corpus Christi City Council
agreed to let a company go ahead with the redevelopment of the area. However, in the past two weeks, Council has had second thoughts, but still
may let Ice Rays owner Tim Lange refurbish the arena on his own. Puska will be joined by Ice Rays beat writer Greg Rajan from
the Caller-Times. There will also be another edition of Ice Chips, new and notes from around the world
of professional hockey and much more.
WEEK 23 - Gorillas, Ice Muskies and the AHL Phantoms CLEVELAND, OH -- Join
Puska on Pucks this weekend for the latest news in professional hockey including an interview with Owen Newkirk of the Adirondack
Phantoms.  Hockey is back in Glens Falls, NY after an absence and Newkirk will discuss how the return of the American Hockey League is
progressing so far. Puska will also be joined by Rod Davidson, the Head Coach of the Madison Ice Muskies of the All American
Hockey League and Brian Pellerin of the Amarillo Gorillas of the CHL. The all-new episode of Puska on Pucks will be available
for fans to listen this weekend at www.puskaonpucks.com.
WEEK 22 - Chris Brooks and Larry Courville featured on Puska on PucksCLEVELAND, OH - Two
coaches from two different leagues are featured this week on the original internet hockey show, Puska on Pucks. Join host Denis J. Puska as he speaks with Chris Brooks from the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
in a new installment of ‘Where Are They Now.' Brooks, who coach's in the Central Hockey League, will talk about his
professional playing career. Larry Courville, Head Coach of the ECHL's Reading Royals also speaks
with Puska about his home town of Timmins, Ontario and how he got interested in coaching.A new feature called ‘Sounds
of the Season' begins this week where fans can listen to the best goal calls, saves and fights from the Central Hockey League.
The broadcasters from the Laredo Bucks, Amarillo Gorillas, Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees and Odessa Jackalopes are featured.
Don't miss another segment of ‘Ice Chips' featuring news from professional hockey. Fans can listen to new and past episodes of Puska on Pucks at www.puskaonpucks.com
or at www.oursportscentral.com under the OSC radio link page. Puska on Pucks is an internet hockey show that provides fans
with the latest news and information regarding all levels of the sport from the SPHL, AAHL, IHL, ECHL, CHL, AHL and even the
National Hockey League.
WEEK 21 -SWIDER AND COLLINS GUEST ON PUSKA ON PUCKSCLEVELAND, OH -- This week's edition of Puska on Pucks features two players
that are headed in opposite directions of their careers.  Join host Denis J. Puska as he speaks with Kevin Swider of the Knoxville Ice Bears of the Southern Professional Hockey League.
The two will discuss the Ice Bears chances of three-peating this year and about playing hockey in the
city of Knoxville. Sean Collins is also on the program this week as he talks more about his recent retirement from the ECHL's
Wheeling Nailers. Fans won't want to miss another edition of Rewind and a look ahead at the Upcoming
Schedule in professional hockey. A new edition of Puska on Pucks will be uploaded for fans to listen
this weekend. Join us at www.puskaonpucks.com or www.oursportscentral.com under the OSC Radio link page.
THE HOCKEY PREVIEW SHOWCLEVELAND, OH - After a long summer, hockey season has finally
arrived. Puska on Pucks, the Original Internet Hockey Show,
previews the entire season with a special 60 minute plus edition. All levels of professional hockey are profiled from the
Single A to the National Hockey League. Join host Denis J. Puska as he interviews
Head Coaches Jerome Bechard of the Columbus Cottonmouths, SPHL; Chris Brooks, Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees, CHL; Jeff Flanagan,
Johnstown Chiefs, ECHL and Rich Kromm of the Muskegon Lumberjacks, IHL.
Beat writers Blake Sebring from the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel and Greg Rajan of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times will discuss
the IHL and CHL and Don Money of prohockeynews.com speaks about the SPHL. Special guests include Mike Kelly, radio voice of
the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League and Randy Moller of the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League.
PUSKA ON PUCKS GOES TO TRAINING CAMP CLEVELAND, OH - This week The Original Internet
Hockey Show, Puska on Pucks takes fans to Training Camp and reports from various teams. Join host Denis J. Puska as he speaks
with Kevin Kaminski, the Head Coach of the Mississippi Riverkings of the Central Hockey League and the radio voice of the
ECHL's Charlotte Checkers Jason Shaya. There will also be more from an interview with Rich Kromm of the IHL's Muskegon Lumberjacks.
Three new features debut including ‘Where
Are They Now' as Puska talks with former goaltender Steve Briere who has launched a very successful hockey business called
Briere's Goalie School. There is also a segment that looks back at some of the big games of the week and previews the upcoming
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