Tony Hand Podcast Interview – Part 2 In Part 2 of the Tony Hand interview we move on to talk of Tony’s time at the Sheffield Steelers and Ayr Scottish Eagles. Then his role as player – coach of the Dundee Stars, Edinburgh Capitals, Belfast Giants and finally the Manchester Phoenix. Sheffield Steelers During the summer of 1995…
Scott O’Connor Podcast Interview – Episode S3E03
Scott O’Connor Podcast Interview Imagine, you’re 14 years old, you’re a junior ice hockey net minder. You’re learning your trade within the Fife Flyers junior development organisation. Usually you play in front of just a few parents and friends. Then you get the call, you’re about to make your debut in front of over two…
Nicky Chinn Podcast Interview – Episode S3E02
Nicky Chinn Podcast Interview In today’s show I break with my policy of interviewing only “players from the past”. Nicky Chinn continues to play on, despite making his debut in the 1988 – 89 season, that’s 29 seasons ago. A product of the Cardiff junior development system, Nicky made his Devils debut at the tender…
Wayne Cowley Podcast Interview – Episode S3E01
Wayne Cowley Podcast Interview In today’s show I interview former Edmonton Oilers, Solihull Barons, Sheffield Steelers and Newcastle Cobras goalie Wayne Cowley. Canadian Wayne hails from Scarborough, Ontario and is the son of British immigrants. After a successful junior hockey career he signed for the Calgary Flames during their most successful NHL period. The Flames made him…
Paul Blahyj Podcast Interview – Episode S2E12
Paul Blahyj Podcast Interview In today’s show, the final Podcast of Season 2, I interview former Nottingham Panthers back up net minder Paul Blahyj. I start the interview by asking a very important question – how does he pronounce his last name of Blahyj? Paul explains that the name hails from the Ukraine through his grandad,…
Rob Breskal Podcast Interview – Episode S2E11
Rob Breskal Podcast Interview In today’s show I interview former Southampton Vikings, Dundee Rockets, Medway Bears and Bracknell Bees D-Man Rob Breskal. Now living in New South Wales in Australia, Rob was born in Brighton on the UK’s south coast – a town with a rich hockey history but no proper Ice Rink since 1965 –…