The show “Cooking with KaKa and Friends” features Estonian forward, Kalevolaripaavo Kaspertommevisnapuu, and his teammates preparing meals each week.  As time goes, special guests, such as Hall of Famers from the SHL, retired players, SMJHL players, and even SHL front office personnel will join in.  It is a show that not only is about cooking, but is about community and the diverse culture that exists in the SHL and the SMJHL today.

The first episode would feature Kaspertommevisnapuu and his family showing viewers how to prepare a traditional Estonian dinner.  The weeks following would feature KaKa’s teammates from the Tampa Bay Barracuda.  Each week one player, while the other teammates join in for the eating, would show Kalevolaripaavo and the viewers a traditional meal from their homeland, or region that they grew up in.  This would be a great bonding experience for the team, and a way to learn about everybody’s different cultures.  They would share stories about why they chose the meals they did, such as importance or past memories.

After a while, Kaspertommevisnapuu would invite guests from all backgrounds of the SHL and even the SMJHL.  Hall of Famer, Zallerras Szlerchek, has already agreed to fix a traditional Czech dinner.  He also plans to invite other greats of the SHL, along with other players currently in the league, and some rising prospects.  Kaspertommevisnapuu is even extending invitations to the league offices of the SHL and the SMJHL to come and cook.  With such a multicultural history to the SHL, the dishes will be boundless, and the stories limitless. 

So, will you tune every Thursday afternoon at 3 P.M. ET, on the SHL Cooking Network (check you service provider for channel number), for “Cooking with KaKa and Friends.”