Jimmy Keyes Interview. Mention the name Jimmy Keyes to any long time Nottingham Panthers fan and watch as their face lights up with the rush of memories of the Panther’s first true legend since they reformed in 1980. Jimmy joined the Panthers in 1985 as one of new coach Alex Dampier’s three imports, a feisty…
Frankie Killen Podcast Interview – Episode S1E12
Frankie Killen Podcast Interview Frankie Killen, a netminder from what many consider to be the golden age of British ice hockey. The Heineken Hockey era began in 1982 and ended 1996, and “Killer” started his rookie season in 1980 and played right through to 1994 when his knees finally gave up on him. The former…
John Lawless Podcast Interview – Episode S1E11
John Lawless Interview In this episode I interview former Peterborough Pirates, Cardiff Devils, Manchester Storm and Telford Tigers player and coach, John Lawless. We discuss why he chose the Peterborough Pirates over the more established Nottingham Panthers. We also talk of the successes of the Pirates plus the various characters that played during that time. In…
The Randall Weber Interview
The Randall Weber Interview. Randall Weber was raised in Leduc, a small town 20 miles from Edmonton, Alberta. He came over to Nottingham here in the UK with his parents at age eleven. It seems that all Canadian youngsters play hockey, after all it is Canada’s national sport. Randall was no different having played 4 or 5 years in…
Gary Stefan Podcast Interview – Episode S1E08
Gary Stefan Interview How many hockey players can say that they know Wayne Gretzky? Not only that but that they played together in the same hockey team, the Brantford Nadrofsky Steelers. They also shared a “back yard ice rink” at home in Brantford Ontario. After finishing college in 1980 Gary came to the UK to…
Randall Weber Podcast Interview – Episode S1E07
Randall Weber Interview Having previously played hockey in Canada, Randall had watched the Nottingham Panthers, as a fan, a few times. However it was a few years before the Panthers evolved into a full ice hockey club. As soon as the Nottingham junior hockey development section was created, he had no hesitation and quickly signed…