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 –…
Brian Kanewischer Podcast Interview – Episode S1E30
Brian Kanewischer Interview. In today’s show I talk to former Aviemore Blackhawks, Cardiff Devils, Ayr Raiders and Swindon Wildcats coach, Brian Kanewischer. We talk of how he had no hesitation in travelling over 4000 miles from his home in Medicine Hat, Alberta Canada for the 100 years UK Ice Hockey event, held in Durham in…
Chuck Taylor Podcast Interview – Episode S1E29
Chuck Taylor Interview In today’s show I talk to former Solihull Barons, Telford Tigers and Nottingham Panthers D Man, Chuck Taylor. Chuck was born in London in 1961 but raised in Saskatchewan in Canada. In 1982 he returned to the country of his birth, signing for Gary Newbon’s Solihull Barons. Solihull Barons Chuck arrived in the…
Jason Wood Podcast Interview – Episode S1E28
Jason Wood Interview In today’s show I talk to former Streatham Braves, Medway Bears, Peterborough Pirates and Cardiff Devils netminder Jason Wood. Jason now lives in Penticton in British Columbia, Canada and works as a firefighter in downtown Vancouver. We’d scheduled the interview for 4.30pm UK time / 8.30am Vancouver time. After finishing a night…
Kenny McKie Podcast Interview – Episode S1E25
Kenny McKie Interview Kenny first “discovered” ice skating as a 10 year old, he’d persuaded his 16 year old brother to take him to the Crossmyloof ice rink, his brother had arranged to meet a girl there and 10 year old Kenny threatened to “tell his mum”. Once there he was hooked, took to the…
Hilton Ruggles Podcast Interview – Episode S1E24
Hilton Ruggles Interview. In today’s show I talk with former Whitley Warriors, Murrayfield Racers, Cardiff Devils, Manchester Storm, Newcastle Riverkings, Coventry Blaze and Newcastle Vipers forward Hilton Ruggles. We talk of his early years growing up playing ice hockey in Montreal and his foray over to mainland Europe. He describes his arrival in Whitley Bay…