The OVERTIME Podcast

Olaf Kolzig! "Ollie the Goalie" joins us! Great hockey interview with a great goaltender and Washington Capitals fan favourite. Kolzig played more seasons with the Washington Capitals than any other player in franchise history! He was the first Goaltender picked in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft and went on to enjoy a very successful 17 year NHL Career. He was twice named an NHL All Star and in 2000, Kolzig won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top goaltender. He played in 719 NHL Games – all but 9 of them were in a Washington Capitals uniform, and is the only Washington Capital player to wear the number 37. He also has a very unusual personal background for an NHL player as he is a German citizen who was born in South Africa, raised in Canada but now works and lives in the United States. Great interview - enjoy! #hockey, #hockeypodcast, #hockeyinterview #nhlgoalie #nhl

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Ken Daneyko is a 3 time Stanley Cup Champion who was drafted in the first round of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. He played his entire 20 year NHL career with the New Jersey Devils setting numerous Devil’s team records - two of which – most games played (1,283 games) and most penalty minutes (2,516), both remain as Franchise records to this day!! He was part of New Jersey's humble NHL beginnings and endured the lean early years & growing pains as the Devils became a model NHL organization, and eventual three time Stanley Cup Champions. Ken's tough-nosed attitude and willingness to sacrifice his own body led him to be beloved by New Jersey fans, and eventually having his number retired by the team. In 2002, he was the winner of the Bill Masterton Trophy awarded annually for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. Since his retirement from the Devils in 2003, he has been active as an Analyst and colour commentator for New Jersey Devils broadcasts on MSG. Most importantly, after struggling with alcohol addiction throughout a great deal of his playing career, he is proudly celebrating his 13th year of sobriety!! We are thrilled to welcome Ken Daneyko to our show! ENJOY!!

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Brian Boyle is one of 13 children and his story, and the story of his father's battle with terminal cancer, is one of most amazing stories we have ever featured on our show! It's a story of courage, faith and perseverance. Brian and his family faced devastating, live threatening health challenges, but also experienced miracles - literal miracles! - that have kept his father, himself and other family members alive and living life to the fullest! Brian is a 14 year NHL veteran who was drafted in the first round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. During his career he suited up for 8 different NHL Teams, but is best remembered for his 5 years as a New York Ranger, and as a domineering 6’6” power forward, enjoying two “back to back’ appearances in the Stanley Cup Finals with the New York Rangers in 2014 and the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2015. After signing a new 2 year contract with the New jersey Devils in 2017, he was diagnosed with Cancer which he successfully battled with great determination and was able to return to the NHL the same season, winning the Bill Masterton Trophy in the process. After retiring from the NHL in 2023 he joined the NHL Networks as a studio analyst. 

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Chris Chelios, a 26 year NHL LEGEND who is a 3 time Stanley Cup Champion and 3 time Norris Trophy Winner joins us this week! Chelios wa a second round draft choice in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadians and was runner up for the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie, and won the first of his three Stanley Cups with the Habs the following season. After a block buster trade to his hometown Chicago Blackhawks, he became the face of the franchise over nine years, became team Captain and is still the franchise record holder for career penalty minutes. He went on to win 2 more Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings and was one of Team USA’s most reliable players and leaders in multiple Olympic and other international Tournaments – A three-time Norris Trophy winner as the NHL’s Best defensemen, Chelios holds the record for most career playoff games played with 266, and is tied with Gordie Howe for most NHL seasons played with 26. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2013, the International Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018, and recently had his Jersey retired on February 25th by the Blackhawks.

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We are joined by Marty Biron who was a first round draft choice of the Buffalo Sabres, 16th overall in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. Marty went on to play over 17 seasons – all but 3 in the state of New York, with the Sabres, Islanders and Rangers. He one of only 6 NHL players ever to play for all three NHL franchises. Biron spent the other 3 seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers and was key part of their 2008 Stanley Cup playoff run after missing the playoffs the previous seasons. 

He spent his first nine seasons with the Buffalo Sabres replacing Dominick Hasek as their starting goaltender and becoming a fan favourite with Sabre fans. He then moved on to spend 3 seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, one season with the Islanders, before closing out his career as a New York Rangers in 2013. Biron left  the game with a very respectable 230 wins, a Goals Against Average of 2.61 and a .910 save percentage.

Since retiring, he has remained in the Buffalo community, and has developed a strong broadcasting career as a Studio analyst with the Sabres Live Network, the MSG Network, the NHL Network and the NHL Broadcast Team at TSN in Canada.

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We are pleased to be joined by Ryan Walter, a 15 year NHL veteran and Stanley Cup Champion, During his 15 year career, he played over 1000 games for three teams. First, he spent 4 seasons with the Washington Capitals, who picked him 2nd overall in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft, and named him Team Captain the following season making him the youngest player ever at that point, to be named as a team Captain in the history of NHL. Ryan then spent 9 seasons with the Montreal Canadians where he won a Stanley Cup and then closed out his career playing his final 2 years as a member of the Vancouver Canucks. Post-career he went on to coach in the NHL as an assistant with the Canucks, the Canadian Women’s National Team, spent over 9 years as an on-air analyst & broadcaster, as well as 3 seasons as the President of the Abbostford Heat of the American Hockey league.  On top of all that - he is also an accomplished motivational speaker, an author and leadership expert!  So pleased to be joined by Ryan Walter – ENJOY!

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We are thrilled joined by José Theodore! One of our best interviews so far - super entertaining!! Jose played over 700 NHL games and is best known as being one of the most popular players during his 8½ seasons with the Montreal Canadians in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. In 2002, he played in 67 games posting the lowest goals against average in the NHL and won the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s Most valuable player. He also won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top Goalie!  After his retirement from the NHL, he took the unusual step of becoming a journalist with the Journal de Montreal as a columnist covering his former team, the Habs, and has also become a successful real estate developer and a licensed Pilot! A great Goalie with a BIG personality - a very interesting, passionate & entertaining interview - ENJOY!!

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On this week’s show, Dennis Maruk joins us to share the wild ride of a 60 Goal scorer back in the early 1980's!! Well before Alex Ovechkin became a household name as the most recognizable sniper of the WASHINGTON CAPITALS, Dennis was setting Capitals Franchise scoring records back in the 1980’s – and some of his records still haven’t broken - even by Ovechkin...!!

He has a rare NHL pedigree of being drafted by the California Golden Seals, in the first round of the 1975 NHL Entry Draft, before becoming a member of the Cleveland Barons (remember them?) when the Golden Seals franchise was re-located. He played 14 NHL seasons, but will best be remembered for his five seasons with the Washington Capitals where he led the team in scoring three straight years, and set the Franchise record for most Points and most Assists in a single season in 1982!

He played exactly 888 NHL Games, and finished his career with 878 points! Just shy of a “point-per-game” pace.

In addition to his record setting team scoring with the Capitals, he is also remembered as one of hockey’s biggest personalities, and for having one of the most stellar moustaches in National Hockey League history!

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Alexander Daigle joins us this week! Alex was one of the most highly anticipated players ever to come out of Canadian Junior Hockey - A 6-foot and 200 -pound center, possessing ridiculous speed & stickhandling skills, he tore apart QMJHL in his draft year, accumulating a staggering 137 points in only 53 games for the Victoriaville Tigres - it was easy to see how such production and domination vaulted him to the top of prospects for the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.

He was selected 1st over-all by the Ottawa Senators, but struggled to ever reach the lofty expectations placed on him by NHL scouts and fans alike. After seven disappointing NHL seasons, he walked away from the game entirely, and retired from hockey at the very young age of 25.

After a two years absence however, he regained his passion, and returned to the NHL and played for 3 more seasons, and quietly earned respect from his coaches and teammates alike.

Now, 48 years old and with a documentary on his career recently released on Amazon, he is opening up on what that experience was like to have had those expectations thrust upon him as a teenager. He is very open and candid about his struggles and his thoughts on the professional career that he did manage to have, and what the sport of hockey means to him today... A VERY interesting and revealing conversation - ENJOY!!  

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On this week’s show, we are joined by Bernie Federko, a 14 year NHL Veteran who played all but his final season with the St Louis Blues! Bernie was a first round pick in the 1976 NHL Entry Draft, and put up very impressive numbers that still remain as St Louis Blues Franchise records including career games played (927), career assists (721) career points (1073) and career playoff assists (66). He was the first NHL player in League history to get 50 assists in 10 consecutive seasons. Bernie played exactly 1,000 NHL Games, and finished his career with 1,130 points! At the time of his retirement in 1990, only 15 players had ever scored more points in the NHL. Less than a year later, the Blues retired his jersey, and in 2002 he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame! Great interview with a great player & great person - ENJOY!! 

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