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. Among 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 games. MacTavish was the last player in the NHL to play WITHOUT a helmet - he explains why - enjoy the Pod..!!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 players to have won an NCAA championship, a Stanley Cup and an Olympic Gold Medal. And finally, after all of those accomplishments, he was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 2011

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Here is where the crazy part comes in - in 2018, Lyle nearly lost his life, spending 60 days in a coma, became paralyzed and went through a heart valve transplant as well as kidney & liver transplants – all in the same day - to save his life!! Lyle has made a full recovery and joins us here today - so happy to be joined by Lyle Odelein!!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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..!!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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!!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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..!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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..!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.