Going Deep with Donnovan Bennett

Toronto's Hockey Fits ft. Too Black Guys + Alexandre Daigle Returns on the Big Screen

Episode Summary

Black History Month has begun, and with the NHL All-Star Game returning to Toronto for the first time since 2000, Donnovan chats with a pair of guests uniquely qualified to discuss them both. Mark Fraser (3:16), former NHL player and current Maple Leafs Director of Culture and Inclusion, joins to chat about the capsule collection blending the iconic visual language of streetwear brand Too Black Guys with the rich history of the Toronto Maple Leafs as a franchise, and how these items did not exist when he was a player (including with the Leafs themselves). Donnovan also chats with Too Black Guys founder Adrian Aitcheson (16:39) who gets into what led them to this point, and to chat about the The No Apologies capsule collection, inspired by the experience of eight Black Toronto Maple Leafs alumni. Afterwards, Donnovan takes a look at Amazon Prime's latest hockey documentary, 'Chosen One: Alexander Daigle' - the former no. 1 overall pick himself stops by, and Daigle (24:54) discusses why this was the right time to revisit his career. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Episode Notes

Black History Month has begun, and with the NHL All-Star Game returning to Toronto for the first time since 2000, Donnovan chats with a pair of guests uniquely qualified to discuss them both. Mark Fraser (3:16), former NHL player and current Maple Leafs Director of Culture and Inclusion, joins to chat about the capsule collection blending the iconic visual language of streetwear brand Too Black Guys with the rich history of the Toronto Maple Leafs as a franchise, and how these items did not exist when he was a player (including with the Leafs themselves). Donnovan also chats with Too Black Guys founder Adrian Aitcheson (16:39) who gets into what led them to this point, and to chat about the The No Apologies capsule collection, inspired by the experience of eight Black Toronto Maple Leafs alumni. Afterwards, Donnovan takes a look at Amazon Prime's latest hockey documentary, 'Chosen One: Alexander Daigle' - the former no. 1 overall pick himself stops by, and Daigle (24:54) discusses why this was the right time to revisit his career.

 

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.