Episodes

Dominik Hasek is a two time Stanley Cup Champion, and Olympic Gold Medalist who is considered amongst the best goaltenders in the history of hockey. He played for 16 seasons with four different NHL teams and won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's most outstanding goalie 6 times. He is also the only goaltender to win the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player twice. Hašek was the first European Goaltender to win the Stanley Cup, setting an NHL play-off record for shutouts in the process and is...

We are excited to be joined by ANDERS HEDBERG, the very first player in professional hockey history to score 50 goals in less than 50 games – scoring 51 goals in just 49 games while a member of the Winnipeg Jets back in their WHA days... Along with countryman Ulf Nilsson, he is one of the first Swedish players to make their way to North America where he starred for both the Winnipeg Jets and the New York Rangers - averaging over a point a game during his 11 years with both teams – Please welcome...

Mike Knuble is the only NHL player to have been teammates with the top 2 goal scorers in NHL history: Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin. He shares some great stories about playing with both Ovechkin and Gretzky and why their playing styles may have been different, but their impact to their teammates and to the NHL was very similar. Knuble played in the NHL for 16 seasons in over 1,000 NHL games. He won the Stanley Cup early in his career with the 1998 Detroit Red wings and has an NHL record himsel...

Milan Hejduk is the Colorado Avalanche team record holder for most games played in franchise history! Hejduk didn't just "play" - he was an essential part of the 2001 Stanley Cup season, won the 2003 Rocket Richard Trophy for scoring the most goals in the NHL that season, and is one of only 3 players to wear the "C" for the Avalanche. He played with some dynamic talent over the years and has great stories about Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, Ray Bourque, Teemu Selanne and Paul Kariya... Milan Hejduk...

In 2011, TIM THOMAS put on one of the greatest Stanley Cup goaltending performances in NHL history! He led the Boston Bruins to their 6th Stanley Cup setting the NHL record for most saves during the Stanley Cup playoffs, winning the Conn Smyth Trophy as the 'Most Valuable Player' of the 2011 Stanley Cup in the process. Thomas became the oldest player to win this award. Tim's hockey career to develop into one of the game's greatest goalies is one of perseverance and courage. He did not become a s...

Boston Bruins legend, Gerry Cheevers, joins us to talk about his Hall of Fame Career. Great insight on Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito and winning 2 Stanley Cups with the legendary "Big Bad Bruins" of the 19070's. Gerry is 84 years young and hasn't slowed down! A very funny man, with great stories - and THE MOST iconic Goalie masks of all time!! How did he get that mask covered with stitches?? Enjoy this great conversation with a true hockey legend GERRY CHEEVERS! Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Ron Hextall is one of the best goaltenders to play in the NHL in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. He played 13 seasons and built a reputation for being “intense, unhinged, and very talented". Ron is best remembered as a Philadelphia Flyer where he is still the holder of multiple team goaltending records to this day. He is also the NHL record holder for most penalty minutes in both in a single season, and for all-time career penalty minutes which includes 6 fighting majors. Hextall is also a goa...

Doug Jarvis is a SIX TIME STANLEY CUP CHAMPION..!! He has the distinction of NEVER missing a single NHL game in his entire 13 year NHL Career. Jarvis was the long time holder of the NHL Iron Man Record for playing in 964 consecutive NHL Games – an NHL record that stood for 34 Years until being recently surpassed by Kieth Yandle and Phil Kessel. Doug he won 4 straight Stanley Cups, 1976 through 1979 as a key member of the 1970’s Montreal Canadian’s dynasty. In 1984 he won the Frank Selke Trophy W...

We are thrilled to be joined by Bobby Clarke - a Philadelphia Flyers legend, a 15 year NHL veteran and two time Stanley Cup Champion! Clarke scored 1,210 points in 1,144 career games, he played in 9 NHL All Star games and had three 100 point seasons during his NHL career. Bob was also a key member of Canada’s 1972 “Canada – Russia” Summit Series team. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987 and was named one of the NHL’s Top 100 players of all time. The undisputed heart and soul of ...

This week we welcome Stanley Cup Champion Dan Boyle..! Dan is described by teammates and coaches as one of most intense and competitive players ever to play in the NHL. He joined the NHL as an undrafted, undersized D man who played much bigger than his listed height & weight and played for 17 seasons with four different NHL teams. Boyle was a two-time All-Star, he posted 605 points in 1,093 games and was a key part of the Tamp Bay Lightning’s 2004 Stanley Cup championship and helped the San Jose...

Ken Hitchcock spent 23 year career as an NHL Head Coach and became known as being one of the best communicators, motivators and strategists in all of coaching – not just in hockey, but in any sport! He has the 6th most career wins by a coach in NHL History and guided the Dallas Stars to their first and only Stanley Cup Championship in 1999. Hitchcock was also part of the Canadian coaching staff for three Olympic Gold Medals. He was inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2023. See omnystudio.com/...

Very excited to welcome 5 time Stanley Cup Champion from the Montreal Canadians dynasty of the 1970’s - Steve Shutt..! Shutt is a legend on and off the ice! Along with legends Guy Lafleur and Jacques Lemaire, Shutt helped form one of the most DOMINANT lines in NHL history winning multiple Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadians in the process!! He is 5th in all time points with the Montreal Candians and was the 1st Left Winger to score 60 goals in NHL history. Born and raised a Toronto boy, bac...

Today we are joined by Bill Clement , an eleven year NHL veteran and a two time Stanley Cup Champion with the Philadelphia Flyers. He spent a season as the Captain of the Washington Capitals, and finished the last 7 seasons of his NHL career with the Flames – both in Atlanta and in Calgary After his retirement as an active player, he went to enjoy one of the most successful broadcasting careers of any former NHL player – His knowledge of the game and ability to connect with viewers made him one ...

Craig MacTavish joins us this week! A FOUR TIME Stanley Cup Champion who played 17 seasons in the NHL for 5 NHL teams, but is best known as an Edmonton Oiler where he won 3 Stanley Cups, spent two years as team Captain and in his post-playing days, 9 years as Head coach and 3 years as the Oilers General manager and VP of Hockey Operations. A mong all-time Oilers, he ranks 4th in Short-handed goals, 7th in games played with 701, and holds the Oiler’s team record for playing in 518 consecutive gam...

This week we thrilled to be joined by Eddie 'the Eagle" Belfour..! Belfour is one the NHL's greatest goaltending legends. Despite being undrafted, he played 17 seasons in the NHL and made one of the biggest impacts of any goaltender of his time! He won the Calder Trophy as NHL 1991 rookie of the year, the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's best goalie (twice) the Stanley Cup in 1999, he played in 5NHL All Star Games, he was a member of the 2002 Canadian Olympic Gold Medal team becoming one of only two ...

This is one of our craziest interviews yet - Lyle Odelein , a 16 year NHL veteran and Stanley Cup Champion with the 1993 Montreal Canadians joins us this week!! Lyle is the current Canadians record holder for most assists in a single game by a defenceman – 5 (co-holds the record with Doug Harvey & Sheldon Souray ). In addition to his 7 years with the Habs, he also played 4 years with the New Jersey Devils , in 2000-01 became the very first team captain of the expansion Columbus Blue Jackets . H...

Very excited to welcome "Mr. Game 7", Justin Williams!  Justin is a 3 time Stanley Cup Champion who played 19 seasons in the NHL for the Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings and the Washington Capitals. Williams was a first round draft pick, 28th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. In 2014 Justin won the Conn Smyth Trophy as playoff MVP while winning his 3rd Stanley Cup as a member of the Los Angeles Kings. He earned his  “Mr. Game 7” nickname while playing in 9 ‘Game 7’ playoff games, with his team winning 8 of them and setting the NHL record for most career points in a Game 7 with 15, acquired in just 9 games!! So pleased to welcome JUSTIN WILLIAMS..!!

Stanley Cup Champion and one of the greatest Calgary Flames of all time, Lanny McDonald joins us this week to chat about both his amazing career, and recently surviving a near fatal heart attack. One of the game's true gentlemen, so happy to have him share his stories of his early days in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Colorado Rockies before becoming one of the most iconic members of the Calgary Flames and leading them to their first, and only, Stanley Cup victory. One of the best moustaches in pro sports and one of the nicest guys - enjoy our interview & Happy Holidays!!

Vincent Damphousse played 18 seasons in the NHL after being selected 6th overall in the first round of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs - the first French-Canadian ever to be selected by the Leafs in the first round! He was a steady offensive player for the Leafs for 5 years until being traded to the Edmonton Oilers for a single season, then to his hometown Montreal Canadians. With the Habs, his career climbed by leading the Montreal Canadians in scoring when they won their last Stanley Cup in 1993 defeating Wayne Gretzky and LA Kings in 5 games- it was the last time a Canadian NHL has won the Cup! He eventually became the Canadians Captain before finishing his career with the San Jose Sharks. Dampousse played in over 1300 games and scored over 1200 points - certainly Hall of Fame numbers & achievements, but has not received the call yet..!

Thrilled to have Gary Roberts join us this week!  A 21 year NHL veteran with the Flames, Hurricanes, Leafs, Florida , Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay Lightening. He was a first round selection of the Calgary Flames in the 1984 NHL entry draft and became a Stanley Cup Champion with the Flames in 1989. Roberts was forced into retirement with a chronic, debilitating neck injury, but after a year and half away from the game, came out of retirement in 1997 and played for 11 more seasons. Roberts became known throughout his career as being the best shape of ANY player in the NHL and is now regarded as one of the best off-ice trainers to many of the current star players in the National Hockey League.

New York Islander legend John Tonelli joins us on this week's show!! A 4 time Stanley Cup Champion, and one of the most intense players on the New York Islanders dynasty in the 1980's.  John was also the most valuable player in the 1984 Canada Cup and is the only player in history to score a regular-season goal on an assist by Gordie Howe and another regular-season goal on an assist by Wayne Gretzky..!

Today we are pleased to be joined by the Grim Reaper himself - Stu Grimson. Stu racked up over 2,100 mins in penalties while playing for 8 different NHL teams. At 6'6" and weighing 240lbs, he was known as one of the most feared fighters during his NHL career.  Despite his fearsome reputation on the ice, he also became well known for both his intellect and faith off the ice. Today, Stu is a practising corporate lawyer and a proud Grandfather - truly one of the nicest guys in the sport of hockey - enjoy our conversation with the Grim Reaper - Stu Grimson!

So thrilled to have Toronto Maple Leafs legend Mats Sundin join us this week. Mats is an 18 year National Hockey League Veteran and in 1989, was the first European to be selected first overall in the NHL Entry Draft. Sundin is best known as a Toronto Maple Leaf where he was Team Captain for 11 years and is the current Leaf’s franchise record holder for most goals and most points. He finished his career with a “point-per-game” pace scoring 1,349 points in 1,346 games and is the only Swedish-born player to score 500 goals in the National Hockey League. He won three gold medals at the IIHF World Championship and was the Captain of Team Sweden when they captured the 2006 Olympic Gold Medalin 2012 he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, becoming only the second Swede behind the legendary Börje Salming to be indicted at that time, and in 2017 was named one of the “top 100 players in NHL history”Sundin's his latest accomplishment ??? He has just become a best-selling Author wit…

Today we are joined by Darryl Sydor, a two-time Stanley Cup Champion with the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lighting.After an outstanding junior career as part of the Kamloops Blazers and their first ever Memorial Cup Championship. In 1990 he was a first round NHL Draft pick going 7th overall to the Los Angeles KingsIn 1996, he was part of Dallas Star’s “big four” defence core that also included Derian Hatcher, Sergei Zubov and Richard Matvichuk - a major reason for the Dallas Stars’ Stanley Cup winning season in 1999.In 2010, after playing 1,291 games and 18 seasons, that included a second  Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning, he retired from the National Hockey League....  He is now enjoying retirement, having returned to live in Kamloops as part owner of the BlazersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.