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My guest today, born in Canada, was a first round draft pick by the Ottawa senators in 1992 and went on to play over 1000 pro hockey games during his incredible career, capping it off with a Stanley cup in Tampa Bay in 2004. Some of his accolades include multiple AHL All-Star selections, 1997 Eddie Shore award winner as the best AHL defenseman and was the top scoring D-man that season and in ’96 led the AHL with an incredible plus 45. After his playing days ended, he immediately entered the world of coaching and I was lucky to have spent a couple weeks coaching with him last season here in Hong Kong as part of the CHG Master Series. Welcome to the podcast, Stanley Cup Champion, Darren Rumble. 

My guest today was chosen in the 2nd round, 51st overall in the 1999 NHL entry draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. His career saw him play more than 850 professional games over a 16 year period across 3 continents.  He makes regular appearances on the Spittin Chiclets podcast and co-hosts, Game Notes, with Colby Armstrong. Please welcome, Matt Murley.

My guest today, born in Czechia, was drafted in the 2nd round of the NHL entry draft in 1994 by the Quebec Nordiques. He played 159 games in the NHL with Colorado, Anaheim and Chicago. His playing career spanned 22 professional seasons and over that time he accumulated countless awards and accolades including; a Calder cup, 5 NLA championships, 3 Spengler cups,  a Spengler cup MVP, twice an AHL all star, an introduction into the Swiss Hockey Hall of Fame and his jersey is hanging from the rafters in Davos where he is considered one of the greatest players to ever play for that storied franchise. He’s currently continuing to coach the game he loves and I’m super excited to have him here with me today. Please welcome Josef Marha.

My guest today is a headlining stand-up comedian, host of the Puck Off Hockey Podcast and sports writer. Check out his amazing new comedy special A Killing in Chicago on Amazon Prime or Youtube. Please welcome to ATP, Mr Joe Bartnick.

Chris, Jess and Paul get together before the holidays for a mid-season meet up to chat about all things hockey. Tune in to listen to a recap of what’s been going on so far in the NHL as well as finding out if the boys can still keep up with Uncle Paul’s trivia questions!

My very special guest today grew up in Spruce Grove, Alberta.  He played 144 games in the NHL with the Leafs, Kings Oilers and Habs. He’s a Cornell graduate, Hobey Baker finalist and represented Canada at the World Cup and Olympic Games. He’s now retired as a player but continues to contribute to the game he loves by working with nhl alumni association and doing some coaching. Please welcome to the show, Mr Ben Scrivens.

My guest today comes from a great Canadian hockey city, London, Ontario. He was drafted in 2004 by the Calgary Flames and went on to play 486 NHL games for five different teams. He’s a Memorial Cup Champion and one of the toughest players of his generation. Please welcome to the show, Mr Brandon Prust.

Former New York Rangers captain and veteran of over 600 NHL games, the great Barry Beck is back! It's been three years since he's been on the show and in that time he's been through a tremendous amount of grief, loss and difficulty. We discuss the death of his son, Brock, losing a friend and addiction. All of which he has written about in his upcoming book, The Cell. Visit fallinstars.org to support his charity which provides scholarships and support for students working towards a better future in mental health, founded in memory of Brock and Mark. 

Today's guest was born and raised in Chatham, New Jersey. He played collegiate hockey at Cornell University before starting his pro career in the East Coast Hockey League where he played nearly 150 games over four seasons. In 2021 he packed his bags for Sweden and now currently finds himself in Japan playing for the Yokohama Grits. Please welcome Alex Rauter.

My guest today is back for the second time but a lot has changed since we last heard from her. She played in the Olympics for Team China, won World Championship gold, signed a contract in the PHF and was recently named an all-star. Please welcome back to ATP Hockey Talks, Leah Lum.

This man has literally played hockey all around the world. After signing with the New York Rangers organisation, he went on to play in 16 different countries. From the US and Canada, to England, Germany, Romania, Australia and a few more in between. He currently finds himself coaching the national programs in Bangkok,Thailand. Please welcome to ATP Hockey Talks, Mr Rory Rawlyk.

Part 2 of a two-part series about the historical 1967 Toronto Maple Leafs. Terry fills us in on all the nitty gritty decisions that basically destroyed the Leafs nation as well as touches on some conspiracies of why the team basically turned into leaf blowers for the past five decades. Is this the year that all changes? Uncle Pauly thinks so!

My guest today is back again to drop some knowledge on our listeners. He’s most well-known for breaking down classic hockey movies but once in a while, he stops by to teach us a thing or two. Today he’s here to give us a history lesson on the 1967 Toronto Maple Leafs. Please welcome to ATP Hockey Talks, my good pal Terry Whelan.

My very special guest today is from the great Canadian hockey town of Sarnia, Ontario. He holds the record for most games officiated in the NHL at 2165, including 12 Stanley Cup Finals. He’s worked at the Olympics, World Cups, All-Star Games, Winter Classics and everything in between. He’s also an analyst, broadcaster, author, husband, father, grandfather and just so happens to be one of my hockey heroes. Please welcome to ATP Hockey Talks, the incomparable Kerry Fraser.

My very special guest today is from the great Canadian hockey town of Sarnia, Ontario. He holds the record for most games officiated in the NHL at 2165, including 12 Stanley Cup Finals. He’s worked at the Olympics, World Cups, All-Star Games, Winter Classics and everything in between. He’s also an analyst, broadcaster, author, husband, father, grandfather and just so happens to be one of my hockey heroes. Please welcome to ATP Hockey Talks, the incomparable Kerry Fraser.

My very special guest is from the home of my heart, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. More specifically, the small town of East Bay. This man can basically do it all. Along with his dozens of tv and film credits as an actor, he’s also an audio book narrator, writer, singer, guitar player, entrepreneur and an all around great guy. He’s here today to share his journey in the acting world, and perhaps most importantly, his role as Boston Bruins captain Fern Flaman in the movie Goalie - the heart wrenching story of Terry Sawchuck. Please welcome to ATP Hockey Talks, my friend Billy MacLellan.

Season 3 has finally come to an end folks - and what a hell of a season it was! The boys get on a call to chat about the new Stanley Cup Champs, what happened during the NHL Draft as well as some potential trades that may or may not be on the table as free agent names get tossed into contention. Thanks to all who tuned in this year - Season 4 is just around the corner. Stay tuned!

Our good friend Terry Whelan is back in the studio to fill us full of love and in-depth hockey knowledge. This time he reviews the heartbreaking film, Goalie - which is based on life of one of the leagues most infamous net minders, Terry Sawchuk. Haven’t seen it? You’ll want to after this episode!

As a wise band once sang, “It’s the final countdown!!” This is it folks - the last episode before the Stanley Cup is raised high in the sky! Tune in to hear what the boys think of the first five games and who they think will be kissing Lord Stanley’s trophy this week. Questions are read - some answers may have even been right and Uncle Pauly chimes in with a controversial story.

The time has come. The time is here. It’s time for the Finals folks! The boys hop on a call to chat about what just happened in the Conference Finals as well as give their hot takes on what they think will go down when the Tampa Bay Lightning go head to head with the Colorado Avalanche for the Stanley Cup. Will Tampa three-peat or will the Avs keep their 100% winning streak in the finals? It’s go time!

As Bon Jovi once sang, “Whooooooah we’re half way there!” Conference Finals have kicked off today folks. The boys get on a call and chat about what’s been going down in the world of hockey - some obvious wins, some surprise landslides and some predictions of who’s heading to the next round. Uncle Pauly also returns with his weekly questions. Did Chris and Jess do as bad as the Habs in the regular season? Tune in to find out!

It’s the best time of year, hockey fans. Stanley Cup Playoffs time! The first round is in the bag. A few upsets. A few surprises. Chris and Jesse get on a call and chat about how they thought things went down. Unfortunately Uncle Pauly couldn’t make the call…but hey, he’s the one that produces these shows and he has a few microphones laying around…what could go wrong?

It’s that time of year again - every hockey fan’s favourite time of year. It’s playoff time!! The boys give their predictions on both the eastern and western division matchups and Uncle Paul takes it easy on the boys with this week’s questions. Surprises all around! Go Bruins!

It’s getting down to the wire now folks! With a few games left to the season, the boys chime in on their thoughts on who’s going on to the playoffs and who’s heading to the greens. They also touch on the latest news in the hockey world, which sadly includes the passing of NHL legend, Mike Bossy. Our condolences to his friends, family and fans.

Audio questions are back! The boys give their 2 cents on what people want to know about what’s going on in the world of hockey. Hot takes and lava moments fly from both Jesse and Chris and Uncle Paul shares a cheap and greasy story.

My guest today was born in Hong Kong and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. After attending university in Seattle, he returned to Hong Kong to work for the famous Shaw Brothers. In 2007, he started working with Barry Beck at the Hong Kong Academy of Ice Hockey. Seven years later he and a few friends decided to start their own hockey program called Kung Pow Kings Hockey. Please welcome Mr Michael Lam.

It’s time to talk about some trades! The boys give their hot takes on who they think are going to be the movers and shakers just before this year’s trade deadline. Did Chris and Jesse do better with their guesses than they do with their answers to uncle Pauly’s weekly questions? Let’s hope so!

My guest today is making his fourth appearance on the podcast and is here to let us know what’s happening in the world of inline hockey. He’s a strength and conditioning coach, Director of Operations Asia Pacific at Wheel Hub Asia and is one of the founders of 3inline, Hong Kong’s newest inline hockey league. From Swansea, Wales, please welcome Dom Browne.

Terry’s back in the house with Part 2 of his Olympic Hockey history lesson. Speaking of the Olympics, how about Team Canada’s Women’s team? Booyeah! Congrats for snagging gold at this year’s games! Hats off to all of the athletes for putting on another exciting year of Winter Games!

This week, the boys share their thoughts on this year’s All Star weekend, the Olympic hockey matchups and also end up breaking the internet when something unexpectedly happens during one of Uncle Pauly’s questions. Cue the horns!

My guest today grew up in beautiful St Albert’s, Alberta. This gentleman has won 15 Grand Slam Curling events, Canada Games Gold, world University games Gold, 3 Brier golds, 2 World Curling Championship golds, an Olympic gold, was named the top Canadian second of all time by TSN and is about to embark on his third journey to the Winter Olympics. Please welcome Mr. Marc Kennedy.

Jesse finally touches ground in Asia after a little detour around the world. The boys shower Paul with praises about the Bruins. Chris and Jesse dig deep on the latest All Star Game roster announcement as well as answer questions from our weekly listeners.

The boys touch base via Zoom while Jesse sits in -30 degree weather in Canada. Thoughts on the World Juniors, Olympics, NHL and CIHL are given. Paul puts the boys to the test yet again with his weekly trivia questions and Jesse dishes out some lava hot takes on what he thinks is up in the NHL.

My guest today was born in beautiful Tokyo, Japan. He’s been coaching professionally in Japan for over 20 years, along with coaching at multiple World Championships and The Olympics. He has played an integral part in the growth of the Japanese National Team and continues to push for the development of hockey in Asia. Please welcome to ATP Hockey Talks, Mr. Chris Wakabayashi.

Chris and Jesse chat all things hockey while Paul tries to stay awake after having a 16oz meat-coma-inducing steak for breakfast. Fan questions are answered, thoughts on latest movers and shakers are made. Will Paul put the guys to the test with his weekly question? Tune in to find out!

We’re back in the studio with the man, the myth and the legend, Mr Terry Whelan. This time, Mr T breaks down the 1993 made for TV movie Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer - a story of a troubled hockey player who gets into problems on and off the ice due to his short temper.

Chris and Jesse touch base with what’s going on in the NHL lately as well as give their updates on what’s up in the local HK hockey scene. They also take a few questions from their loyal fans as well as put their brains together to answer Uncle Pauly’s toughest question yet. Did they get it right? Tune in to find out!

Chris’ guest today is the former GM and President of the Danbury Trashers of the now defunct United Hockey League and is currently a boxing promoter and pop culture icon. Thanks to the success of the extraordinary Netflix documentary, as part of the Untold series called Crime and Penalties, he has quickly become a household name around the world. Please welcome to ATP Hockey Talks, Mr AJ Galante.

Chris and Jesse touch base with what’s going on in the NHL as well as the CIHL. The boys also take a few questions from their listeners and Uncle Paul makes the dreaded mistake of not proofreading his story before pressing record.

Chris and Jesse toss out their predictions for the NHL Western Conference as well as touch on some of the highlights from the first few games of the season.

Curtis Dracz is the Founder and CEO of Can Life Sports, a company focused on the growth and promotion of hockey in Mainland China. Can Life Sports was founded in 2013 as the umbrella company to a youth hockey organisation known as Center Ice Asia which established Hockey Night in Beijing and the Beijing Pond Hockey Tournament, China’s two biggest and longest standing international community.

Tonight, Chris welcomes new co-host Jesse Lussier to the show. The boys will give their thoughts on the Eastern Conference before the 2021/22 NHL Season kicks off. T-minus 2 weeks!

My guest on this episode was born in the incredible hockey city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. He spent time playing junior hockey in Canada, won an Allan Cup and had an amazing career in Germany where he scored over 2000 career points. He’s also the host of Gouche Live, a podcast about hockey, concussions, mental health and wellness. Please welcome to ATP Hockey Talks, Mr Kerry Goulet.

In this, the final episode of Season 2, we discuss the the Stanley Cup Finals, a few burning questions heading into the off-season and the CIHL Championship game in Discovery Bay.

This week we discuss game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals, the NHL award winners, news from around the league, the CIHL playoffs and make our predictions for game 2.

On this episode of Hockey Talks, former Halifax Moosehead and Dalhousie Tiger Jesse Lussier returns to discuss the semi-finals and finals of the NHL playoffs, hot topics from around the league and tell us about his first season in the CIHL.

This week we discuss the big win by The Habs, the lopsided Tampa Bay game, news from around the NHL, the CIHL and answer audio questions from our listeners.

This week we discuss the NHL Awards, the semi-finals, new coaching jobs in the league and updates in the CIHL. Go Habs!

This week we discuss Team Canada’s improbable run to World Championship Gold, the Habs sweep of the Jets, suspensions, fines, the CIHL and answer audio questions from our listeners.

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