Being a Nottingham Panthers fan since the early eighties, I was more than interested to read this excellent Blog post by another long time Panthers fan, Ian Braisby. Ian’s musings stirred plenty of memories for me and more than a few nods of agreement. It was his “home from home” he says, a sentiment that…
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…
Ron Shudra – Mr Sheffield Steelers.
Mr Sheffield Steelers I first met Ron Shudra way back in 1993. I’d just opened up my first Hockey Shop and had negotiated a deal that enabled me to stock merchandise from the Sheffield Steelers. I received their stock on a ‘sale or return’ basis and took a small commission when it sold. It was a…
Marc Twaite Podcast Interview – Episode S1E02
Marc Twaite Interview. Marc was a product of the excellent Nottingham Junior Hockey system. He started with the Tiger Cubs at just 7 years of age and progressing through the Nottingham junior ranks. At the age of 15 Marc was called up into the senior squad, the Nottingham Panthers Marc reveals how Nottingham Panthers famous…
Old Time Hockey UK Podcast Introduction – Episode S1E01
Welcome to episode S1E01 – Introduction. In this introduction I explain that this show is about the emotion and passion that every hockey game has. For the fans who turn up week in, week out cheering on their team through both good and bad times. I’m Ken Abbott, I’ve been an Ice hockey fan for…