© 2026 Western New York Public Broadcasting Association

140 Lower Terrace St.
Buffalo, NY 14202

Toronto Address:
130 Queens Quay E.
Suite 903
Toronto, ON M5A 0P6


Mailing Address:
Horizons Plaza P.O. Box 1263
Buffalo, NY 14240-1263

Buffalo Toronto Public Media | Phone 716-845-7000
BTPM NPR Newsroom | Phone: 716-845-7040
Differing shades of blue wavering throughout the image
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Commentary: A Visit to a "Hockey Stick" Farm

By Paul Wieland and Chris Mackowski

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wbfo/local-wbfo-770681.mp3

St. Bonaventure, NY – The Buffalo Sabres open their new season on Friday. It's always an exciting time of year for one of our resident hockey experts. But this year is somewhat bitter sweet as he ponders the future of the wooden hockey stick.

Paul Wieland and Chris Mackowski, who teach journalism at St. Bonaventure's School of Journalism and Mass Communication, produced this parody. Click the audio player above to hear it now or use your podcasting software to download it to your computer or iPod.