The Heart Of The Rink Hockey Show

You might not know it from his stats and his reputation in the National Hockey League, having played 821 games and getting 75 goals, 70 assists and amassing 2,364 minutes in penalties – but in his junior days he was actually a very offensive minded player. At one point in his NHL career he held … Continue reading Episode 010: Jeff Odgers – So, Just How Bad Do You Want It? →

Have you ever stopped for a moment and wondered Jon Bateman was born with a love for the game of hockey, he was also born with spina bifida. He thought that he would never have the opportunity to play at the level that he had always wanted to, until a chance encounter with sledge hockey while … Continue reading Episode 008: Jon Bateman – An Inside Look At The World Of Sledge Hockey →

If you look up the word tenacious in the dictionary, I’m sure it’s accompanied by a picture of Theo Fleury.  Having battled with many different forms of abuse during his lifetime, it would have been easy to just give up. In this episode of The Heart Of The Rink Hockey Show Theo shares his early … Continue reading Episode 009: Theo Fleury – They Couldn’t Measure The Size Of His Heart →

Clare Drake is undoubtedly one of the greatest hockey coaches of all time. Growing up in Yorkton, Saskatchewan he made his way to Edmonton, Alberta where he became the coach for the University of Alberta Golden Bears men’s hockey team. He won multiple national championships and accomplished something that will probably never be equalled, he … Continue reading Episode 007: Clare Drake – One Of Hockey’s Greatest Coaches →

Born in Windsor, Nova Scotia John’s hockey career began when he was recruited by Scotty Bowman and the Montreal Canadiens in the early sixties as a junior player. He has over 35 years of hockey experience as a coach, general manager, scout, personal trainer. He has coached teams to numerous championships including the Turner Cup. … Continue reading Episode 006: John Paris Jr – The First Black Head Coach Of A Professional Hockey Team →

In this episode of The Heart Of The Rink Hockey Show Marty played for ten years in the NHL and all of them were with the Detroit Red Wings. During those years the Detroit Red Wings had incredible teams winning four Stanley Cups. Marty shares  his experience living in Ma Shaw’s rooming house (a block … Continue reading Episode 005: Marty Pavelich – The Red Wings Player That Had The Job Of Checking Rocket Richard →

Today’s guest on The Heart Of The Rink Hockey Show is Danny Dill of Howard Dill Farms in Windsor, Nova Scotia. The Dill family farm is world famous for two things. First, it’s the home of the Dill Atlantic Giant pumpkin variety. Secondly, it’s home of The Long Pond, Canada’s birthplace of hockey. Links: Howard Dill … Continue reading Episode 004: Danny Dill – Giant Pumpkins And The Origin Of Hockey In Canada →

In part 2 of the 2 part series It may even have had something to do with gophers, the Manson murders and landslides. Red Kelly also shares the pep talk he gave the Toronto Maple Leafs alumni team when he was co-coaching at the Winter Classic. Red also tells what it is that he loves about … Continue reading Episode 003: Red Kelly – Gophers, Stanley Cups and the love of the game →

In Part 1 of a 2 part series with Red he tells us about growing up on the Kelly family farm in Simcoe, Ontario and how his father was such a tremendous influence on Red’s hockey career. In our interview  Red also shares some incredible stories about his playing days with both the Detroit Red Wings … Continue reading EPISODE 002: RED KELLY – INSIGHTS FROM AN NHL LEGEND →

The inspirational story of how aIn 2010 the Yorkton Terrier’s of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League