Recent Blog Posts
Oct. 5, 2026
Games We’ll Never Forget: Cardiff Devils v Murrayfield Racers — Wembley 1990
🏒 The WEMBLEY FINAL THEY NEVER FORGOT Some games are remembered because of a great goal. Some because of a comeback. Others because of an extraordinary individual performance. And then there are games like Cardiff Devils v Murrayfield Racers at …
Oct. 2, 2026
Corey Beaulieu – The SuperLeague Defenceman Who Crossed the Sheffield-Nottingham Divide
From Sheffield to Nottingham Legends of the Game | Old Time Hockey UK Big, physical and uncompromising, Corey Beaulieu was exactly the sort of defenceman who made his presence felt during British ice hockey’s SuperLeague era. For three seasons in…
Sept. 28, 2026
Frank Morris — From Deportation to Fife Flyers Legend
From being deported before he had even played a game, to Wembley, championships, 91 goals in a season and having his No. 47 retired by the Fife Flyers — Frank Morris certainly didn't have an ordinary British ice hockey career. When Frank Morris fir…
Recent Podcast
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May 5, 2023
Trent Kaese Podcast Interview
In this episode, Ken is joined by former Buffalo Sabres draft pick Trent Kaese, a name fondly remembered by UK fans from his time with the Peterborough Pirates, Milton Keynes Kings, and later Blackburn Hawks. Trent takes us back to his roots in Nanaimo, British Columbia, growing up just a ferry ride from Vancouver. He reflects on juggling soccer and hockey as a youngster before choosing the rink for good—partly because skating beat running any day of the week. The conversation moves to the
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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 by the age of three, growing up in Aviemore’s winter-sports playground where skating, skiing, and mischief shaped a natural athlete. Kenny reflects on his early senior hockey with the Aviemore Blackhawks before making a bold move south in 1981 to join the Nottingham Pan
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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 friend suggested he try the UK. That friend was former OHL Toronto Marlboros and Washington Capitals NHL forward Todd Bidner. Todd, now playing in Peterborough, persuaded Wayne to cross the Atlantic and sign for the Pirates
About the Host
Ken Abbott
Ken Abbott is the creator and host of Old Time Hockey UK, celebrating the players, teams, rinks and unforgettable moments from British ice hockey’s golden years.
A Nottingham Panthers supporter since the early 1980s, Ken has been involved with British hockey for more than four decades, including over 20 years in the hockey retail business.
He launched the Old Time Hockey UK podcast in 2014, interviewing many of the players, coaches and personalities who helped shape the British game. Today, Old Time Hockey UK brings together those podcast conversations with archive stories, classic games, legendary players and memories from the rinks we still miss.