🎉 Book Launch: Junior Hockey Giants – Road to the NHL

by Aaron Bell | Jul 23, 2025 | Hockey Docs Blog

After months of digging through my archives, tracking down alumni, and pulling together the best stories and photos from nearly two decades on the road, I’m proud to officially launch Junior Hockey Giants: Road to the NHL — a brand-new photo-packed book spotlighting...

The Eric Lindros Rule: When the OHL Rewrote the Script

by Aaron Bell | Jul 22, 2025 | Hockey Docs Blog

In this episode of the HockeyDocs Podcast, we explore the moment the Ontario Hockey League was forced to confront a growing tension: what happens when a top player refuses to report to the team that drafts him? That player was Eric Lindros.The result? A game-changing...

Inside Mark Fera’s Leafs collection: what it tells us about fandom, legacy, and hockey history.

by Aaron Bell | Jul 18, 2025 | Hockey Docs Blog

I’ve been around a lot of hockey people in my life—players, coaches, scouts, historians, broadcasters, and yes, collectors. But I’ve never seen anything quite like what I walked into the day I visited Mark Fera. Tucked away just north of Toronto is what I’d...

Jeff Skinner’s Big Smile, Big Bet: Why the Sharks Chose a Veteran Sniper to Lead Their Next Chapter

by Aaron Bell | Jul 16, 2025 | Hockey Docs Blog

Jeff Skinner didn’t linger long on the free agent market—twice. After years of ups and downs, he’s landed in San Jose with something most scorers his age crave: one more fresh start. On paper, it looks like a late-career landing spot—a proven winger joining a team...

🏒 How the Florida Panthers Built a Back-to-Back Stanley Cup Winner

by Aaron Bell | Jul 14, 2025 | Hockey Docs Blog

There’s a lot of talk about “drafting well.” About smart scouting. About culture. But when you look closely at how the Florida Panthers climbed from a middle-of-the-pack team to a back-to-back Stanley Cup champion, you’ll see something more. You’ll see bold bets—some...