The Heart Of The Rink Hockey Show

On today’s show we have the privilege of having not one, but four guest’s on the show–Brooks Fleury, Jayden Napady, Cole Rathgeber and Kyle Rathgeber. They are teammates on the Melville Midget AA Millionaires. In today’s episode they share what it’s like to play in Melville, the Melville–Yorkton rivalry, their hockey idols and what they … Continue reading Episode 070: Brooks, Jayden, Cole & Kyle – Melville Midget AA Millionaires →

On today’s episode we pay tribute to the late Mr Jean Beliveau. He played in the National Hockey League from 1952 – 1971, all of which were played for the Montreal Canadiens. He played in 1125 games in the NHL, where he amassed 507 goals and 712 assists for a total of 1219 points. To … Continue reading Episode 069: Remembering Jean Beliveau →

In today’s episode our guest’s Andrew Forbes, Gerry Prystai and Scoop Cooper pay tribute to the late Mr Pat Quinn. From his days as a player where he is famously known for “The hit,” on Bobby Orr, to his playing career finish after breaking his ankle while trying to ride his daughter’s skate board, to … Continue reading Episode 068: Remembering Pat Quinn →

Today’s guest is from Peterborough, Ontario, and is the author of a great new book on the game of hockey. The book is called Puckstruck: Distracted, Delighted and Distressed by Canada’s Hockey Obsession. I won’t spoil the book for you, but I will tell you that one of the amazing stories that Stephen shares with … Continue reading Episode 067: Stephen Smith – Puckstruck →

Today’s guest is the president of a junior B hockey club in the Heritage Junior B Hockey League. The team is the High River Flyers. It’s a team that I have had a very close relationship with, in fact, today’s guest took over the reigns as president after I left High River in 2009. Trust … Continue reading Episode 066: Bill Holmes – The High River Flyers →

Andrew Forbes is a gifted young writer for The Hockey Writer’s. He’s deeply passionate about the game of hockey. And he’s deeply passionate about the Toronto Maple Leafs. He graduated from Western University with a Master of Arts in Journalism. He’s had the opportunity to work as a production assistant for the CBC’s HNIC broadcast both … Continue reading Episode 065: Andrew Forbes – The Hockey Writer →

Today’s guest began playing the game of hockey at an early age, playing on home-made ponds. He developed a strong love for the game. He took his hockey endeavors to Boston where he made the Boston University hockey team as a walk-on. Each year the team continued a little further into the postseason until his senior year … Continue reading Episode 064: Kenny Rausch – NCAA Champion and Manager of Youth Hockey For USA Hockey →

Today’s guest grew up in the prairie town of Wetaskiwin, Alberta. He had a very successful junior career with the Medicine Hat Tigers and eventually went on to play in the NHL. Before making his jump to the NHL he ended up playing senior hockey, which back in his day there wasn’t a whole of … Continue reading Episode 063: Val Fonteyne – From Wetaskiwin, Alberta To The NHL →

Today’s guest is a Canadian born musician, songwriter, filmmaker, and writer. He has written many books on the game of hockey including Fourteen and Me: The Search For Dave Keon and The Lost Soul of The Toronto Maple Leafs. He’s also the only known Canadian to be nominated for all three of Canada’s main entertainment … Continue reading Episode 062: Dave Bidini – Writer, Singer, Songwriter, And Hockey Day In Canada →

Today’s guest was raised in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, which is where he developed his love for the game of hockey. Grant has many fond memories of playing on the outdoor rinks of Yorkton as a young boy, including a story about how they used to mark centre ice. He developed a determined and tenacious playing style that … Continue reading Episode 061: Grant Ottenbreit – Getting To Play With The Big Boys →