NHL First Timer

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NHL First Timer
GenreDocumentary
Directed by
Starring Paul Bissonnette
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Producer Pasha Eshghi
Cinematography Pasha Eshghi
Running time6 minutes

NHL First Timer is a web series created by Pasha Eshghi and Paul Bissonnette in collaboration with the NHL. [1] The series is hosted by Bissonnette, who takes people from all walks of life to their first NHL games with the goal of converting them into hockey fans. The series is part of a new initiative by the NHL which aims to tap into the Generation Z demographic by creating digital content in-house that is catered to social media needs. [2] The first season of the series is slated for 5 episodes.

The first episode of the series features the NFL's Jalen Ramsey. [3] [4] The episode caught the attention of the public as it was released shortly after Ramsey's controversial comments where he claimed he could play in the NHL with only six months of training. [5] [6] The third episode saw Bissonnette and the NBA's Robin Lopez team up with the Salvation Army to bring two underprivileged teens to the NHL Winter Classic. [7]

Other notable guest appearances include former Premier League defender Jay Demerit [8] and current NHL players PK Subban, Patrick Kane and Brock Boeser.

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References

  1. ↑ "Inside the NHL's Evolution as a Media Company". Front Office Sports. November 16, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Why the NHL took its digital media buying in-house". DigiDay. April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Jalen Ramsey begins his hockey training with Paul Bissonnette". Sporting News. November 4, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Subban, Preds Host Jalen Ramsey in Episode of NHL First Timer". NHL. November 12, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Jaguars' Jalen Ramsey thinks he could crack an NHL roster". Sportsnet. August 31, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Predators: Jalen Ramsey, a big fan of PK Subban, takes in first NHL game in Nashville". Tennessean. November 10, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Paul Bissonette and NBA star Robin Lopez help two Chicago kids, Nyah and Marsean, take in their first NHL game at the 2019 NHL Winter Classic". NHL. January 10, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Admitted hockey hater Paul Marlow attends his first NHL game as Paul Bissonnette and former soccer star Jay DeMerit try to change his mind". NHL. February 14, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
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