Dr. Sammy Vogel-Seidenberg: How A Hockey Dissertation Won Over Academia | Podcast

When I chose to research fighting and physicality in hockey, I wasn’t sure how it would land in academic circles. It wasn’t your typical dissertation topic — and I knew that. But what started as a passion project turned into something my committee had never seen before. They were just as excited as I was, despite knowing little about the game going in. From pre-defense to final submission, the project was met with enthusiasm — and passed without a single revision, a rare feat in the dissertation world. This research didn’t just make a mark on paper — it changed minds and opened new doors in academic sport studies. Watch full stream on MILLIONS.co https://millions.co/shamuspsullivan/social-media-post/impact-physicality-hockey-dr-sammy-vogel-seidenberg-ugvkfu