The Suspendables

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The Suspendables is a weekly podcast with former NHL star Russ Courtnall and his pal, comedian Jungle Jim Jerome. Listen in for classic, hilarious NHL stories; great discussion on the hottest NHL news; and interviews with some of hockey's biggest names. A new episode every Wednesday morning.

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211: You are FIRED!!!!

09.24.2023

You know what rhymes with just hired? Fired! Mike Babcock acts his way out of a job. Rusty spoke to some players involved in this saga. Courtnall talks about some hilarious stories when it comes to picking a captain. Thoughts ...

The Suspendables episodes:

09.24.2023 211: You are FIRED!!!! You know what rhymes with just hired? Fired! Mike Babcock acts his way out of a job. Rusty spoke to some players involved in this saga. Courtnall talks about some hilarious stories when it comes to picking a captain. Thoughts ...
09.18.2023 210: OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES…. Jungle brings on his daughter and her 2 friends…Dad loses his mind with what they said…God help us all!! The rest of the show definitely took a back seat but Rusty continues his standup comedy routine!!
09.08.2023 209: WHAT ARE YOU PREPARED TO SACRIFICE...? What would Russ give up to win a Stanley Cup? Amazing what he was prepared to do to be traded to Detroit! There’s always a big divide in training camp that didn’t suit Courtnall at all. The fellas break down ...
09.02.2023 208: Rusty's Tall Tales Gino Odjick knocks it out of the park on the bus one day! Courtnall’s take on the new womens league. Sheldon Keefe must have something special going on. And it’s back to school…Did Jungle really bring beer his lunchpail in ...
08.29.2023 207: Courtnall ON FIRE!!! Rusty pulls out his standup comedy routine and it’s…well…AWARD WINNING !!! Jim was blowing bubbles. The days of Daryl Sutter style coaching is over…but why ? Courtnall says the new player is too sensitive... Jimmy with probably an unpopular take ...
08.13.2023 206: BACK IN THE SADDLE! Russ and Jungle are back at it... Rusty’s member guest! The Who’s who of America...winners and losers... The Quebec Junior League is banning fighting next year...Courtnall is not sure if it’s a good idea? What the hell is going to ...
07.30.2023 205: Small Town Boy Makes The Show! Jungle brings on Brian Savage from his hometown and they talk about his incredible athletic talent and the choices he had but why he picked hockey. Drafted by Montreal and how he made it onto the team. Interesting advice from ...
07.14.2023 204: THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN! After 2 weeks off Russ and Jungle tee it up again!! Russ witnessed a very first for Carey Price! A message from Sean Payton to Jungle. Does Russ feel sorry for The Leafs? Big mistake by Russ’s teammates...going to the ...
06.23.2023 203: YEAR IN REVIEW A LA RUSS COURTNALL… Does he like Bettman ? What would make today according to his ranking from his hockey days? His take on the draft...he would change things. What happened in a couple of closed meetings with players only? How high are the ...
06.15.2023 202: OHHH CANADA!! We had to talk about Canadian golfer Nick Taylor winning the Canadian Open and Russ explains what it’s like to compete for your country. There is a really bad side of coaches that continues to be in the game and ...
06.09.2023 201: On the Road Again!! Another trip, another show coming at you from the road!! Rusty joins from Gozzer, Jungle's in Ontario, and Syd from Russ's favourite bar, the Bard & Banker, in Victoria, B.C.(any audio issues can be blamed on the sangrias Syd knocked ...
06.04.2023 200: Name Dropping! ...And you thought Jungle could lay down some names!! Rusty slaughters him. Babcock is getting a job again! Stanley cup final…meh! Russ gets political...drags Jimmy down. And you will not believe what happened to Jungle during the eulogy he was ...
05.25.2023 199: DOES RUSS HAVE A HEART? Maple Leafs GM gets fired but maybe has something up his sleeve...says it’s stressful on his family…Russ says walk it off! The Blackhawks 2010 Kyle Beach scandal rears its ugly head this week. How the hell are the Panthers pulling ...
05.20.2023 198: SOMETIMES THE SHOW JUST ISN’T THAT GOOD Tune in and listen how Jungle struggles his way through questions for Russ. If Courtnall had a choice of teams to play on right now, which one would it be? Playoffs final 4 might not interest anyone…Russ has a different ...
05.14.2023 197: AND THE HAMMER SHOW CONTINUES… Russ goes after Jungle again pounding him like a post! Nick Kypreos crushing a head coach with the best one liner Jungles greed shows up and he pays dearly for it... Rusty makes some sense of it all with the ...
05.06.2023 196: ONE OF THESE THINGS IS NOT LIKE THE OTHER... Oh oh!!…Rusty steps out and tells us which player should not be allowed to continue playing .. like isn’t good enough to be in the NHL and he’s playing in the 2nd round So this’ll make you feel old…Russ is ...
04.28.2023 195: THE DOG ATE MY HOMEWORK…OR MY POT?! Absolutely crazy ass story about Russ’s dog …. Oh no he didn’t!!! Yes he did! What are the dirtiest hits Russ says should be deep suspensions ? The boys compare pranks …but Ray Ferraro takes the cake! Rusty’s picks from ...
04.20.2023 194: Bet ya didn't think we were going to say PLAYOFFS!!! SURPRISE! Russ & Jungle talk....PLAYOFFS...Imagine that! Russ gives his hot take on why playing to not get hurt is always a bad call... Some stories from the good old days... ...and let us not forget....THE PLAYOFFS!
04.13.2023 193: YEAH!!! A Politically Incorrect Show!!! Russ and Jungle delve into places maybe they shouldn’t have...oh well! Is Russia being banned from the 2024 Olympics unfair to the athletes? Russ has a better idea for picking the Norris trophy winner... The redline is taking away the ...
03.30.2023 192: BROTHER HOW ART THOU Bruce Courtnall, the other brother, joins us on the show! Great stories from breaking his hand on Russ’s face to firing pucks and breaking windows to stepping in and cleaning up Russ’s problem. Tells us that brother Geoff actually quit ...
03.24.2023 191: KNOCK KNOCK!! Rusty kicks a door in and breaks he’s goalie’s nose! What’s it like when a team has no shot at making the playoffs? Bob Gainey? Not quite as calm or nice as you think... Courtnall wouldn’t pay a dime to ...
03.17.2023 190: Don’t be RIDICULOUS!! *We apologize for the lowered audio quality of this episode. We encountered a network issue during recording. Thank you for listening! The Quebec junior league is going to ban fighting next year…Russ says it might be the most dangerous move ...
03.09.2023 189: JUST AROUND THE CORNER… Oh ya! Starting to talk playoffs! Russ’s interesting take on the trades... he’s confused. “The Eastern Conference is gonna win the cup!” says Courtnall. What would you do with the cup if you had it for the day?
03.04.2023 188: YOU NEED TO BE STRAIGHTENED OUT ABOUT HOCKEY! Marty McSorley joins Jungle and opens up about how the game was, how it is, and what changes should be made... ...and how our day snowmobiling took out Craig MacTavish!
02.23.2023 187: For The Right Price I Would! The LIV golf tour is underway…would Russ defect from the NHL for cash...? He sure would! Chris Neil has his jersey retired to the rafters...not everyone agrees with it…what does Courtnall say about it ? Are trades done strictly to ...
02.17.2023 186: Is Jungle Really That Dumb? YOU BET HE IS! Russ tried to explain the 15 minute city… nice try Why is Erik Karlsson playing out of his mind? Sew me up coach! Russ taking the needle before games…ouch!! Rusty’s advice on making the right business deal Booze, Buying, and ...
02.09.2023 185: Never Too Young...I Guess? New York Mets come awfully close to making a $300 million dollar offer to a 12 yr old... Rusty breaks down Commissioner Gary Bettman's press conference on the future of the elague and changes players want. Courtnall played in an ...
02.02.2023 184: ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE! So many have asked for this guest and he did not disappoint… Russ has always said this is his number one mentor in the game of hockey and the guy he respects the most. CAM NEELY !!!!
01.26.2023 183: Russ Courtnall This is Your Life!! Advice from Russ about life...oh God, help us all!! Why ownership doesn't work sometimes...hmmm? Russ was really upset...yes, genuinely upset about a trip to the store... As a coach one said (and this makes him brilliant): "Lead...follow...or.......??????? What could possibly ...
01.21.2023 182: Man, Coaches Can Be Mean! Is Babcock the cruelest guy ever? Maybe not... A John Brophy story that does not disappoint! Russ says they've got to fix the refereeing. RIP Gino Odjick...one of the toughest players ever, but there was much more to him than ...
01.15.2023 181: GREAT MEMORIES! But Jim doesn't remember what we talked about... Some hockey...some not Things you didn't know about Russ and... Jungle's daughter, Sydney, takes him down!
01.05.2023 180: BEST GIFT EVER!!!! Merry Christmas Canada… !!! Open up that gift right there under the tree …it’s… Connor Bedard!!!! Russ loves the kid for sure but says he made a mistake.. Do teams really tank games? What do you do if you’re so ...
12.23.2022 179: The Nice Side of Russ Courtnall The nice side of Russ... certainly didn't come out on this show! One listener wasn’t happy with Russ. Courtnall gives us his best fans. You’ll be surprised. Jimmy gives his best Xmas gift ideas. How can one coach be liked ...
12.16.2022 178: Our Special Guest...Former NHL Enforcer Troy Crowder! Former NHL enforcer Troy Crowder joins us this week. Crowder was one of the toughest guys of his era, even getting the better of Bob Probert. He tells a hilarious story about missing a bunch of time due to injury ...
12.09.2022 177: How Much is Too Much? The boys try and figure out what’s gonna happen with teams and crazy salaries. Wait til you hear what team Russ had a chance to have a piece of… you’ve got to be kidding me!!!! Jungle tells Russ that NHL ...
12.02.2022 176: Bruins Announcer Fat Shames Tampa Player Russ discusses his mental health intiatives. Russ talks about getting booed by his home fan in Montreal. Boston announcer Jack Edwards goes after Pat Maroon for his weight. Will Alex Ovechkin break Wayne Gretzky's goal scoring record? We discuss rebuilds ...
11.24.2022 175: Rusty Breakin it Down! In a rare move this week on the show the boys end up talking about… Hockey!! Everyone says fire the coach in Ottawa… Russ has a different take. What’s it like to play in Minnesota? To coach or not to ...
11.17.2022 174: Then You Better Walk the Walk! We talk about the Hockey Hall of Fame honouree’s but Rusty is not at all pleased with Daniel Alfredsson. His take on the best goalies he’s faced. Paris, Russ’s wife, did something that will surprise you. He’s not really not ...
11.03.2022 173: Flames' Coach Darryl Sutter Will Just Say Anything Flames head coach Darryl Sutter gives a candid response when asked about a player's health status and why he briefly disappeared from a recent game. Players being called out in the press. How long until The Ottawa Senators are for ...
10.27.2022 172: Not All Shows are Good This might be Jimmy’s worst performance as a host. You be the judge. Some records in hockey should have an asterisk beside it. Should there be more offence in hockey? Russ doesn’t think so. What to do about John Tortorella. ...
10.19.2022 171: To Rip or Not to Rip? Rusty talks about the timing of chewing out a player because when he had a go at it he made the guy cry… Not good! Every team seems to pick a captain differently… We find out what really drives Russ ...
10.14.2022 170: The Boys are Back! After a couple of weeks off Russ and Jimmy are in fine form. Russ goes half way around the world to drink a famous martini and meet the most iconic bartender on earth. Guys beating up each other in training ...
09.21.2022 169: Our Special Guest...Former Calgary Flame JIM PEPLINSKI! The boys sit down with Jim Peplinski this week. Peplinski had a 10-year NHL career with the Calgary Flames, a Stanley Cup champion in 1989; 1988 Olympic team; Jungle had a lot of questions: Why did he quit after 10 ...
09.15.2022 168: The Habs Name The Youngest Captain in Their History In this one, the boys discuss the Montreal Canadiens' choice for new captain and the commentary swirling around the selection. Russ reveals who his favourite NHL coach was. John Tortorella is already making headlines in Philly before camp even starts. ...
09.08.2022 167: Russ Schools Jim on Canada-Soviet Union Summit Series In this week's show, Russ has an amazing answer when Jim rips the Canada-Soviet Union Summit Series. Russ talks about what it's like for an NHL player in September, getting ready for an NHL training camp. Russ has some family ...
08.31.2022 166: Jim Is Out Here Messing Everything Up What drives a guy like Sidney Crosby, who's done absolutely everything in the game, to keep playing? We talk about some of the great NHL single game points records in both the regular season and playoffs. Jim had a small ...
08.24.2022 165: World Junior Gold for Canada! In this one, we talk about the wild finish as Team Canada wins gold in overtime at the World Junior Hockey Tournament. Russ updates us on his trip last week to Costa Rica as his daughter Brooklyn played for Team ...
08.17.2022 164: Our Special Guest...Hall of Famer KEVIN LOWE! We're joined in this one by former Edmonton Oilers defenceman Kevin Lowe. Since we last had Kevin on, he's entered the Hockey Hall of Fame and last week retired from the role of Oilers' Vice Chair and Alternate Governor. Kevin ...
08.10.2022 163: What Are You Gonna Do With Your Life? After the firing at the University of Michigan, we talk about hockey coaches gone wild. On that note, Russ has some stories about John Brophy and Tom Renney. We discuss how easy it is to choke in golf. We get ...
08.04.2022 #162: Revenge of the Nerd With Russ away this week, Jim unburdens himself in a big way, attempting to get even with Russ for three years of chirping. Today we discuss Kevin Lowe retiring from the NHL; legendary broadcaster Vin Scully passes away; we talk ...

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