David Simms Podcast Interview Part 2 – Episode S5E02 In the second Podcast interview of Series 5, I continue my chat with David Simms. David was an instrumental part in the birth of the Sheffield Steelers. Over the next 30 years he’s continued making the 180 mile round trip from his home in Solihull to…
Moray Hanson Podcast Interview – Episode S4E11
Moray Hanson Podcast Interview – Episode S4E11 Today’s hockey hero from the past is former Murrayfield Racers, Fife Flyers and Dumfries Border Viking netminder Moray Hanson. Moray is one of the few hockey Legends that have played and officiated at the highest levels of Ice Hockey. He was Great Britain’s first choice netminder for the…
Jim Mollard Podcast Interview – Episode S4E08
Jim Mollard Podcast IntervIew – Episode S4E08 Jim Mollard hails from Stonewall, Manitoba in Canada. Before signing for the Murrayfield Racers he’d spent the previous 2 seasons in the Edmonton Oilers farm system. Racers British forward, Tony Hand, had met Jim whilst trying out at an Oilers training camp a few years earlier. So, when…
Tim Cranston Interview – The Early Years
Tim Cranston Interview – The Early Years. Tim Cranston, former Fife Flyers, Cleveland Bombers, Durham Wasps, Sheffield Steelers, Edinburgh Capitals forward is my guest for today’s interview. Duel national Tim also played 39 times for the Great Britain national team, scoring 11 goals with 13 assists. In Part 1 of our interview we talk of…
Doug Smail Podcast Interview – Episode S4E03
Doug Smail Podcast Interview – Episode S4E03 Doug Smail, former player of the Winnipeg Jets NHL team , Fife Flyers and Cardiff Devils is my guest for the third episode of series 4. NHL Doug had 3 successful seasons at the University of North Dakota. Having found himself not included in the 1980 NHL draft,…
Anthony Payne Podcast Interview – Episode S3E06
Anthony Payne Podcast Interview In today’s show I interview former Durham Wasps “Grand Slam” winning, goal scoring forward Anthony Payne. Anthony’s ice hockey career was almost certainly destined to happen even before he could walk, let alone skate. His great grandfather was John Frederick James Smith, known to most people these days as the legendary “Icy…