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Old Time Hockey UK Podcast

Recent Episodes

Trent Kaese Podcast Interview
May 5, 2023

Trent Kaese Podcast Interview

In this episode, Ken is joined by former Buffalo Sabres draft pick Trent Casey, a name fondly remembered by UK fans from his time with the Peterborough Pirates, Milton Keynes Kings, and later Blackburn Hawks. Trent takes us b...

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Kenny Macdonald Podcast Interview
June 29, 2022

Kenny Macdonald Podcast Interview

Ken is joined by Kenny Macdonald — one of British hockey’s most colourful 1980s characters and a true product of Scottish ice sports royalty. The son of former Scottish ice skating champion Jill Patterson, Kenny was on skates...

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Wayne Crawford Podcast Interview
Feb. 15, 2022

Wayne Crawford Podcast Interview

Wayne Crawford Podcast Interview – Episode S5E06 Today my guest is Canadian forward Wayne Crawford. Wayne was originally drafted by the Detroit Redwings in 1980. He then spent most of his time in the AHL and IHL until a frien...

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Shayne McCosh Podcast Interview
Oct. 12, 2021

Shayne McCosh Podcast Interview

Former Bracknell Bees and Sheffield Steelers defenceman Shane McCosh joins the show to share remarkable behind-the-scenes stories from his career in UK hockey. From loaning a team owner £25,000 to help cover player wages, to ...

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Chris Norton Podcast Interview
July 18, 2021

Chris Norton Podcast Interview

Canadian-born defenceman Chris Norton is the latest Old Time Hockey UK guest, sharing stories from a six-year UK hockey journey that began after an NHL-drafted career spent mainly in the AHL and IHL. A chance conversation in ...

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Gary Newbon Podcast Interview
May 6, 2021

Gary Newbon Podcast Interview

In this episode, Ken Abbott is joined by Gary Newbon—legendary broadcaster, journalist, and former Solihull Barons owner, best known to viewers from Central TV and Sky Sports. Gary traces his broadcasting career from Westward...

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Recent Blog Posts

John Kidd: Tough as Nails in the Glory Days of Scottish Hockey
May 19, 2026

John Kidd: Tough as Nails in the Glory Days of Scottish Hockey

John Kidd: Tough as Nails in the Glory Days of Scottish HockeyThere are some players from the old British hockey days whose stats alone can never truly define. John Kidd was one of them.Hard-nosed, fiercely loyal, and impossible to move from in …

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Blackpool Ice Drome — The Famous D-Shaped Rink
May 18, 2026

Blackpool Ice Drome — The Famous D-Shaped Rink

Blackpool Ice Drome — The Famous D-Shaped RinkBritish ice hockey has had some legendary arenas over the years… but few were quite as unforgettable as the Blackpool Ice Drome.To hockey fans of a certain generation, the words “D…

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Nottingham Panthers Win 1986 Norwich Union Autumn Cup | Historic Overtime Victory at the NEC
Dec. 7, 2025

Nottingham Panthers Win 1986 Norwich Union Autumn Cup | Historic Over…

Nottingham Panthers Win the 1986 Norwich Union Autumn CupThe 1986 Norwich Union Autumn Cup Final will forever be remembered as one of the defining moments in the modern history of the Nottingham Panthers. It was an event of firsts, a showcase for …

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About the Host

Ken Abbott