Talkin' Hockey - The Hockey Talkin' Show

The TH boys are back and by golly you're going to enjoy this one! Not only to we pay tribute to one of the best small forwards in the 80s, we have SHELDON BIRNIE in for a chat! Sheldon runs a tight ship over for the Lumbercats and when he's not sniping like Mark Messier, he's putting pen to paper and a newspaper reporter and author. Side note: check out his book MISSING LIKE TEETH!

The boys also go through the list of famous 26's and give their takes on the rest of the playoff situation.

Get those pucks deep and hey, if you want to stay on for a 4-5 minute shift.. go for it!

TALKIN' HOCKEY SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL - JUNE 5th EDITION

There's no description tonight ladies and gentlemen, just sit back and enjoy!

We are back this week with a dandy.. it's SEASON THREE EPISODE STASTNY!

Named after the game two overtime hero Paul.. ever heard of him? He reached his 1000th NHL game played and 100th play-off game this season and he's going back for more. We give our quick takes on the Jets first round sweep of the Oilers, then we get right to the main event.

Our guest this week is left wing extraordinaire Jon Gallant, he also plays bass in the Canadian rock group Billy Talent.

Jon joins us to talk Leafs, goes into his hockey background, playing hockey on the road with Chris #2, his regular pick-up game with previous guest Dave Bidini, and much much more! This is a great eppy folks, you don't wanna miss it!

PUCKS DEEP!

Hey hockey fans we are back on the air with TALKIN HOCKEY SEASON THREE EPISODE GLENNIE.. appropriately named after the #24 wearing legend Brian Glennie.. ever heard of him?

Well he played for the Leafs and he starred in a Hungry Man commercial with Lanny McDonald.

Also from Leafs country is our guest this week, Mr. Dave Bidini! Musician, writer, TV producer, and most importantly.. hockey player, Dave joins us to talk about how hockey has been a huge part of his life since his early Leaf memories in the 60s. It's a great chat so turn it up to 11 and enjoy!

Make sure to listen to the whole thing and you'll catch Dave's hockey movie recommendations.

The songs this week are Hockey Sock Rock featuring the New York Rangers and Alan Thicke and Jane Siberry's song 'Hockey'

Enjoy and keep that stick on the ice and hey.. quick shifts!

Hey hockey fans, we are back with Season 3 Episode BELLOWS.. dedicated to Brian! Mainly known for his days as a North Star.. Brian was actually on the last Canadian team to win the cup!

We get right into it this episode and discuss whether or not we are satisfied with the Jets 3rd place finish or was the slide down the standing unacceptable?!

Chris #2 of Anti-Flag joins us this week and we talk about how he got into hockey in Pittsburgh, being a Penguins fan since Lemieux came to town, what his hockey playing days are like on tour and now, and also what it's like to live in a city and experience FIVE cup wins.. with two back to backs!

This is a great one, you know like Mario! Get pucks deep and enjoy!

Hey hockey fans.. it's TALKIN' HOCKEY SEASON THREE EPISODE TOOTOO

This episode is dedicated to Jordin Tootoo, a former Brandon Wheat Kings who went on to an NHL career of over 700 games and 1010 PIMS! Mr. Tootoo knew how to throw a hit and make his presence known on the ice!

We also go through a list of a few other legendary 22's and we give our quick takes on McDavid, Matthews, and whether or not the Jets have turned the corner.

Then, Mr. Eric Melvin from NOFX joins us to talk about how he got into hockey being from California, who are some other punks that play puck, he shares some stories about playing hockey on the road, and more!

Next week we have Chris #2 from Anti-Flag joining us to talk hockey and some Penguins!

Hey hockey fans, it's TALKIN HOCKEY season three episode 21 aka episode CARBONNEAU!

In this episode we cut right to the chase, talking very briefly about the legendary Habs captain and some other 21s like Forsberg and Salming (ever heard of them?) but then we get right to our guest.. Mr. Grant Lawrence!

You might know Grant from being the lead singer of the legendary band The Smugglers, after hearing him on CBC radio, OR after reading a few of his books. We talk all things hockey: his airplane experience with the Canadian boys from the '72 Summit Series, how he got into hockey, epic ball hockey at school stories, current day Canucks takes, some Canucks trivia, and more!

We also spin a couple tunes from The Hanson Brothers and The Riverdales!

All in the HARD LETANG.. 58 mins! PUCKS DEEP!

It’s Season THREE Episode ROBITAILLE!

Also known as Season 3 Episode 20, today's show is dedicated to LUCKY LUC.. aka Luc Robitaille. This 9th round pick went on to have a decent NHL career and shared the screen with JCVD! I heard he likes sardines too, Jaromir is that true? If only there was a photo to prove it...

The boys do a quick take on the dumpster fires around the league, not just you Buffalo, and then they get to the main event...

Joining the show this week is the legendary hockey band THE ZAMBONIS! Joining us from the band are Dave and Matt, the captain and the Monkey, and we talk all kinds of hockey including some Whalers trivia, some stories about drinking from the cup, and some EBUG talk!

PUCKS DEEP!

It’s Season THREE Episode YZERMAN!

Also known as Season 3 Episode 19, today's show is dedicated to the hockey legend knowns as Stevie Yzerman or Stevie Y for short! If you aren't a Stevie Y fan that I suggest you send us a 500 word essay on why?! He's done it all.. Stanley Cups, Olympic Golds and one SWEEET top cheese clapper to win the game!

BIG NEWS THIS WEEK: the boys get a shout out from Mr. Peter Mansbridge via Tom's Mom! Right after you listen to this episode check out Mr. Mansbridge's podcast called 'The Bridge'. Thanks Tom's Mom!

Joining us on today's episode is Jason Goulet from No Name Hockey. Jason played MJHL, WHL, and in various pro leagues including the AHL. He shares a few stories including one when he was Big Buff's teammate in Prince George! These days Jason runs No Name Hockey and produces amazing hockeys sticks that aren't $300!

To finish off the show we recap the trade deadline and talk about Adam Lowry's shiny new 5 year deal! You gotta think that's about 35 guest appearances on future TH episodes eh?!