Sticks and Taps

Hockey talk and a bit of the Irish craic with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Step up to the bar and let's talk some hockey! It's time for Sticks and Taps.

Episode 12 - On today's Sticks and Taps, Liam and Paul bookend some Irish talk and music around two great hockey stories. In acknowledging the Detroit Red Wings for being the first American team to win back-to-back Stanley Cups with the anniversary of their 2nd Cup being yesterday ( 1936-1937) Liam has a story about one of the players, Wilfred 'Bucko' McDonald that you need to hear to believe. it spans 30 years and it's amazing.

It was also 21 years ago today that Wayne Gretzky played his final game ever. Liam shares some personal Gretzky memories and the boys talk about Wayne coming to the Big Apple during Messier's tenure with New York.

Sticks and Taps Irish Song of the Week - We finish with a great Irish song "Brennan on the Moor" performed once again by the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem about one of Ireland's most legendary highwaymen, Willie Brennan.

Stay healthy! Get it in to ya! Gidday! Slàinte!

Hockey talk and a bit of the Irish craic with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Step up to the bar and let's talk some hockey! It's time for Sticks and Taps.

Episode 11 - Today Paul and Liam talk whiskey! Liam follows up with a great Canadian moonshine story. On the hockey front it's all New York Rangers and a mostly well known story of how they had a number of appearances in the Stanley Cup playoffs affected by the circus coming to town and displacing the hometown team.

Sticks and Taps Irish Song of the Week - Liam introduces us to “I'm a Free Born Man of the Traveling People.” An Irish tune that will warm the heart of anybody familiar with a peat fire, a wool sweater, the peak hat and the warmth of the country side.

Thank you for listening. Slainte!

Hockey talk and a bit of the Irish craic with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Step up to the bar and let's talk some hockey! It's time for Sticks and Taps.

Episode 10 - The lads kick things off with a little bit on the world “state of affairs” and discuss the unknown ahead that we’re all facing together.

Then for our NHL History “Story of the Week” Liam takes us on a tour of the last four men including Wayne Gretzky, who were the NHL career goal scoring leaders and some of the anecdotes surrounding their big moments. From Nels Stewart on February 16, 1937 to Rocket Richard on November 8, 1952, Gordie Howe on November 10, 1963 and finally Wayne Gretzky on March 23, 1994, hear some of the more unusual stories in and around their historic moments.

Sticks and Taps Irish Song of the Week - Liam introduces us to “Kelly - The Boy from Killanne.”

A song written about John Kelly and his fight for Irish freedom in his native area of Wexford during the rebellion of 1798. Today’s version is once again by the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, live from Carnegie Hall in NY, St. Patrick’s Day in 1963.

Thank you for listening. Slainte!

Hockey talk and a bit of the Irish craic with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Step up to the bar and let's talk some hockey! It's time for Sticks and Taps.

Episode 9.

Today the lads check in at a safe distance as the quarantine of the world continues. The guys open up with how their keeping up, chat about Liam's new video blogging and Liam fills us in on what he's currently working on with former NHL'er Tony McKegney before telling us the "Sticks and Taps NHL Story of the Week."

Is there a night that is regarded as the most violent in NHL history? Certainly several of the most noteworthy bench clearing brawls would be at or near the top of anybody's list. How about for one man only? On Saturday night November 23, 1929 the legend of Eddie Shore went to new heights. On today's show hear about his five altercations in a game against the Montreal Maroons who set out to put Shore in the hospital. Mayhem on ice is how the headline read the next day. Listen to Liam give the details of that blood filled night.

Sticks and Taps Irish Song of the Week - Liam introduces us to "The Holy Ground."

The Holy Ground has it's origin as a sea shanty song sung by the sailors as they came and went through the port of Cobh ( Cove) in the 1800's. It's raucous and ribald with an infectious chorus and a great history of those men who lived on the sea coming in for their respite of ale and women. Was the Holy Ground referencing the island of Ireland...….or a specific area of Cobh where the women were plentiful and available...….for a price? You listen and decide.

Thank you for listening. Slainte!

Hockey Talk with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Step up to the bar and let's talk some hockey! It's time for Sticks and Taps.

On today's show, after the lads briefly open up with how they celebrated their St. Patricks's Day under the new rules of social distancing, Liam takes us back in time to the origin of the hockey hand-shake line and the possibility that we might not see it return when the puck drops once again. Along the journey of this discussion we find out when and by who, a lot of modern hockey's rules and gameplay were first created by the likes of names of Art Ross and Lester Patrick. There's also some handshake line stories from great series in the past and thoughts on what the league might be like without this tradition in the future.

Liam and Paul wrap up the show with their toast of the week with an Irish song. They go out with another classic Irish standard performed by the Clancy Brothers and Liam tells the story of the origin of "Johnson's Motor Car."

Thanks for listening everyone. Slainte!

Hockey Talk with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Step up to the bar and let's talk some hockey! It's time for Sticks and Taps.

Today the lads dive deep on the National Hockey League, among others, shutting down and the ripple effects of everyone involved with hockey (and crowds for that matter) including Liam’s trip down to Philly to work an event with ex-Flyers Brad Marsh being cancelled. They discuss other times the league has been put on pause in the past and throw out different scenarios the way the league could save the current season if and when it returns.

Liam reflects on the passing and career of Montreal Canadiens Henri Richard and touches on the his brother Maurice Richard and the famous Richard Riot of 1955 on St. Patrick’s Day, 65 years ago.

The fellas wrap it up with a spot on some favorite Irish traditional songs, raise a toast and sign off with the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Maken singing “Fare The Well Enniskillen.”

Hockey talk with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Step up to the bar and let's talk some hockey! It's time for Sticks and Taps.

After a quick take on the Flyers emergence and handling of the Capitals last night, the lads dive deep into the Senators ownership and management issues upon news of the latest dismissal of CEO Jim Little by owner Eugene Melnyk, where the franchise stands and the outlook for the future.

Liam comments on the Habs keeping Claude Julien, how the Panthers will help make the Leafs a lock for the playoffs and the boys wrap it up with an epic feature on the classic Irish/American film "The Quiet Man" which starred John Wayne, complete with great tales in an ode to St. Patrick's month here on Sticks and Taps!

Hockey talk with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Step up to the bar and let's talk some hockey! It's time for Sticks and Taps.

The lads return from the break with a recap of some of the moves on the NHL trade deadline, the story of the year involving emergency goaltender/zamboni driver David Ayres backstopping the Hurricanes to a win over the struggling Maple Leafs, a focus on the Sens moves and what kind of an impact Jean-Gabriel Pageau will have on joining the Islanders line-up and a nod to Lou Lamoriello and what could have been if the Isles had of picked up Zach Parise plus a retrospect of Zach's dad J.P. Parise and the Isles past and the current direction the franchise is headed. The guys wrap things up with thoughts on Kovalchuk and Ovechkin pairing up for the Caps playoff run and Liam and Paul exchange memories of their favorite places to have a pint of Guiness in Ireland as we get a little closer to St. Patrick's Day!

Thanks for tuning in! Slainte!

Hockey talk with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Step up to the bar and let's talk some hockey! It's time for Sticks and Taps.

Today the lads recap last night's Habs and Bruins game, discuss the Chara cross-check on Gallagher and weigh in on the identity of the Canadiens and the different directions top teams take to be succesful, past and present. The guys then acknowledge the Sedin brothers being raised to the rafters in Vancouver, their path to the Hockey Hall of Fame and then touch on a wide group of numbers that have been and will be retired this season with nods to Chris Phillips in Ottawa and John Tonelli and Butch Goring on Long Island.

The guys wrap it up with a take on the NHL returning to the Olympics after word the IIHF and Olympic Federation may make concessions to the NHL. Liam and Paul close the bar with a "Toast of the Week" to Henrik and Daniel Sedin and to St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester on a speedy recovery after collapsing in his game against the Anaheim Ducks.

Thanks for listening! Slainte!

Hockey talk with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Step up to the bar and let's talk some hockey! It's time for Sticks and Taps.

Today the lads discuss Ovechkin getting closer to 700 goals, the Leafs trade for Campbell and Clifford from the Kings and there continued woes after their loss to the Rangers, full review of the "Battle For Alberta II" between the Oilers and the Flames, Kovalchuk's impact on the Habs, Toast of the Week and happy Birthday to Don Cherry turning 86, wrapped up with a little baseball chat about Pete Rose, the Astros and general cheating in sports.