The Heart Of The Rink Hockey Show

Today’s guest on The Heart Of The Rink Hockey Show grew up in the farming community of Foam Lake, Saskatchewan. Just like many young prairie boys he developed a love for the game of hockey at an early age. That love for the game earned Brennan a trip to college and then to a successful pro … Continue reading Episode 030: Brennan Turner – Hockey Player, Entrepreneur And Director For The Mandi Schwartz Foundation →

Today’s guest is a passionate hockey historian and the creator/writer of the Hockey Then & Now blog. In today’s episode of The Heart Of The Rink Hockey Show Jim Amodeo shares some of the greatest hockey stories including some stories about one of the Maple Leaf’s best defence man of all time – Wally Stanowski. … Continue reading Episode 029: Jim Amodeo – Hockey Then & Now →

There are few people who have delved into the history of the game of hockey quite as much as George Fosty. He has authored or co-authored 3 hockey books including: Splendid Is The Sun: The 5,000 Year History of Hockey, Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes 1895-1925 and … Continue reading Episode 028: George Fosty – Renowned Historian And Author →

Today’s guest on The Heart Of The Rink Hockey Show began his junior career with the Calgary Spurs of the AJHL before moving up to the Calgary Wranglers of the WHL. In spite of the defensive role  that we as fans knew him for, he put up some very impressive numbers in his second year with … Continue reading Episode 027: Dana Murzyn – Solid Blueliner →

Rick and Carol Schwartz moved their family to the community of Wilcox, Saskatchewan so that their children could be a part of the Notre Dame hockey experience. All three of their children were avid hockey players – Mandi, Rylan and Jaden. Things were going well for the family as the kids were moving on to … Continue reading Episode 026: The Schwartz Family – Mandi →

Today’s guest on The Heart Of The Rink Hockey Show hales from scenic Nelson, British Columbia. He started his hockey career playing for the local team the Nelson Maple Leafs. He went on to play over 180 games in the NHL (mostly with the Oakland Seals) and more than 200 WHA games. His most memorable … Continue reading Episode 025: Mike Laughton – Great Times With The Oakland Seals →

While today’s guest played only a handful of games in the NHL, he had a very successful career playing in the American Hockey League and the International Hockey League. Standing 6′ 2″ and weighing in at over 220 pounds, he was more known for his physical play than has scoring touch but he played a … Continue reading Episode 024: Steven Fletcher – Can Heart Beat Talent? You Bet! →

Today’s guest grew up right here in Melville, Saskatchewan and just like many young men that grow up here, he had aspirations to play for the Melville Millionaires. He got that opportunity at a very young age before moving on to play in the WHL. He got drafted by the Detroit Red Wings. When the … Continue reading Episode 023: Millionaire Memories – With Tim Cheveldae →

What child who has ever strapped on a pair of skates and dreamed about winning the Stanley Cup? Every hockey player dreams about one day winning the Stanley Cup. It’s the “Holy Grail” of hockey. When you go to the Hockey Hall Of Fame it sits proudly on display, the centre of attention in the … Continue reading Episode 022: Phil Pritchard – The Keeper Of The Cup →

Today’s guest on The Heart Of The Rink Hockey Show had a very successful hockey career. He found success in junior with the Saint Albert Saints under coach Doug Messier. He played with the Univerisity of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux and started his professional career with the Calgary Flames. He now runs a successful financial … Continue reading Episode 021: Perry Berezan – Taking It To The Next Level →