Jacques Lemaire is an NHL icon!! A legend who had equally legendary careers as both a player and as coach! Lemaire is an eight-time Stanley Cup Champion as a player, and after his playing days went on to win 3 more Stanley Cups as a coach and front office executive. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1984. He is one of the most influential coaches in NHL history - Each week we ask guests of our show to tell us, "Who was the best coach you ever played for?" - Jacques Lemaire's name has come up by a wide margin!! Please welcome… Jacques Lemaire! Enjoy!!

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Lou Lamoriello is one of the NHL's most impactful General Managers that the league has ever seen! A stickler for rules, (short hair and no beards?) He was demanding and respected - and you can't argue with his success!! He built the team structure and culture for the New Jersey Devils at a time that the team was spinning their wheels, on and off the ice. Lamoriello's was the architect of the Devils three Stanley Cups! Lou opens up about a lot of behind the scenes things he dealt with over the years - please welcome Hall of Famer - Lou Lamoriello - ENJOY!!

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Larry Robinson - affectionately known as "Big Bird" to his teammates and fans joins us today! Robinson is a LEGEND! Big, strong, talented and tough - no one messed with Larry Robinson when he was on the ice! He is a six-time Stanley Cup champion as a player with the Montreal Canadiens, and after his playing days, became a three-time Stanley Cup champion as a coach. Robinson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995 and is considered to be one of the NHL's greatest 100 players of all time! Now 75 years young, Robinson shares some great inside stories about winning all those Stanley Cups and the impact he had on the NHL and the impact the NHL had on him! ENJOY!!

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Today's episode we welcome Jarret Stoll, a two-time Stanley cup champion with the Los Angeles Kings. Before The NHL Stoll was the captain of the Kootenay Ice Memorial Cup Championship team in 2002. He was drafted into the NHL twice before eventually playing 13 seasons with 4 different teams (872 games) - only 89 players have ever been drafted twice in NHL history. Stoll went on to become one of the NHL’s most reliable face-off specialists playing for the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers and Minnesota Wild. 

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Such a privilege to welcome our friend Terry Harper this week! Terry is a five-time Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Canadiens. He is 86 YEARS young and an inspiration to us all!! He was a "defensive defenceman" who played 1,150 games over 19 NHL seasons. Harper was a key member of the Habs dynasty in the 1960s and served as captain for both the Los Angeles Kings and Detroit Red Wings. He lives in California today, close to his family and STILL PLAYS HOCKEY TWICE A WEEK..!!! Enjoy!!

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Today’s episode we welcome Nick Bonino, a 15 year NHL veteran and a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Nick was a key member of the Penguin’s famous “HBK line” along with Carl Hagelin and Phil Kessel. After being drafted in the 6th round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks, Bonino was a key member of Boston University NCAA National Champion team in 2009. Before playing a game for San Jose, he was traded to the Anaheim Ducks where he started his 15 NHL career in 2010. In June of 2025, Nick retired as an active player to join the Pittsburgh penguins coaching staff with head coach, Dan Muse, who had coached Bonino while he played with the New York Rangers in the 2023-24 season. Please welcome our good friend - Nick Bonino!

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This week we have a GREAT chat with Stanley Cup Champion - Kirk Muller!! Kirk scored the 1993 game and Cup winning goal for the Montreal Canadians in Game 6 against Wayne Gretzky and the Los Angeles Kings - the last time a player on a Canadian NHL team scored a Cup winning goal!! Muller was a six-time NHL All-Star, playing in over 1300 games over 19 seasons in the NHL. He is also the former Captain of both the New Jersey devils and Montreal Canadiens - one of the most respected NHL leaders of his generation - please welcome… Kirk Muller!

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Bobby Holik is in the house this week!! Holik is a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the New Jersey Devils and was one of the most dominant two-way power forwards the 1990’s. Holik grew up and was living under the communist regime in then, Czechoslovakia when he was drafted 10th overall in the first round of 1989 NHL Entry Draft - his journey to become an NHL star was both unusual & far from an easy…!! Great stories - great interview - ENJOY!

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So great to have two time Stanley Cup Champion Trevor Lewis join us today! Lewis a first-round pick, 17th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft played over 1,000 games over 17 seasons. Trevor won both his Cups with the Los Angeles Kings in 2012 and again in 2014. He became one of the NHL’s most reliable defensive forwards & penalty killers and is the first Stanley Cup Champion to be born in the state of Utah! Great player, great stories and great person - enjoy!

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Welcome our friend Joe Kocur - one of the toughest enforcers of the 1980s and 1990s, Joey Kocur is a three-time Stanley Cup Champion with the New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings. Joe was also one half of the infamous “bruise brothers” with the legendary Bob Probert and a key physical presence during the Detroit Red Wings’ return to NHL dominance in 1997 & 1998!

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