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…
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 –…
Fred Perlini Podcast Interview – Episode S1E20
S1E20 Fred Perlini Interview. Today’s show features former Toronto Maple Leafs, Nottingham Panthers, Fife Flyers and Guildford Flames forward Fred Perlini. Fred was unexpectedly drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1980. On “draft day” he was actually digging in a ditch. A passing motorist, listening to the draft, told him that the Toronto Maple…
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…
Graham Waghorn Podcast Interview – Episode S1E06
Graham Waghorn Interview Born in Ontario, Canada, “Wags”, as the fans knew him, learned to skate at 3 years old and began his hockey journey a year later before coming over to the UK at age 8 when his English father, Jack, decided to return to the country of his birth. Joining the Streatham junior system Graham…