NHL Induction Class
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Listen in as John Shannon chats with the newest crop of Hockey Hall of Fame inductees. Each share their story that led them to achieving hockey’s highest honor and discuss their memories of a lifetime spent in the sport we all love.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Description:
Listen in as John Shannon chats with the newest crop of Hockey Hall of Fame inductees. Each share their story that led them to achieving hockey’s highest honor and discuss their memories of a lifetime spent in the sport we all love.
Language:
English
Episodes
Vaclav Nedomansky, HHOF Class of 2019
11/13/2019
John Shannon chats with Vaclav Nedomansky about being the first hockey player to defect to North America to play, his time in the WHA, playing for the Detroit Red Wings in the 1970s, and his international success with the Czech national team in the Olympics and World Championships.
Duration:00:38:29
Sergei Zubov, HHOF Class of 2019
11/13/2019
Sergei Zubov joins John Shannon to discuss his Hall of Fame playing career, winning the Stanley Cup with the 1994 New York Rangers and 1999 Dallas Stars, his relationship with Mike Keenan and Ken Hitchcock, his style as a defenseman, Mike Richter and Ed Belfour, and why he demanded to play on the penalty kill.
Duration:00:27:01
Jerry York, HHOF Class of 2019
11/13/2019
John Shannon’s guest is Jerry York, Jerry discusses why he’s so pleased to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, his coaching philosophy, the message he tries to get across when recruiting players, why he hasn’t been shy in recruiting smaller players, the Boston College/Boston University rivalry, and some of the great NHL players he’s coached in college.
Duration:00:37:56
Hayley Wickenheiser, HHOF Class of 2019
11/13/2019
John Shannon welcomes in Hayley Wickenheiser. Hayley discusses when she realized her love for hockey as a child, where she got her work ethic, her memories of winning multiple gold medals in the Olympics, the challenge of growing women’s hockey, the challenge of attending medical school and her role with the Toronto Maple Leafs and what she loves about it.
Duration:00:39:53
Jim Rutherford, HHOF Class of 2019
11/13/2019
John Shannon is joined by Jim Rutherford. Jim discusses his NHL playing career, how he transitioned into management, what he learned as the GM of the Carolina Hurricanes, Sidney Crosby, why the Pittsburgh Penguins GM job was appealing to him and why he’s found great success in Pittsburgh.
Duration:00:44:17
Jim Hughson, 2019 Foster Hewitt Memorial Award recipient
11/13/2019
John Shannon is joined by Jim Hughson, the voice of Hockey Night in Canada and recipient of the 2019 Foster Hewitt Memorial Award. Jim discusses how he got his start in broadcasting, how he fell in love with hockey, his first big break in the broadcast business, the job interview that led to his first television broadcasting job, his ability to call both baseball and hockey and why he would never choose to broadcast another sport over hockey.
Duration:00:54:27
Guy Carbonneau, HHOF Class of 2019
11/13/2019
John Shannon welcomes in Guy Carbonneau and chats with him about his time playing in Montreal, winning two Stanley Cups with the Canadiens, what made the 1998-99 Dallas Stars special, his relationship with Bob Gainey, his time as the head coach of the Canadiens and why he thinks he never got the opportunity to play on a Canadian Olympic team.
Duration:00:36:28
Frank Brown, 2019 Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award recipient
11/13/2019
John Shannon chats with Frank Brown, the recipient of the 2019 Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award. Frank chats about how he fell in love with hockey, his start as a hockey writer, covering the 1994 Rangers, and his time spent at the NHL working with Commissioner Bettman.
Duration:00:52:56
Trailer – NHL Induction Class
11/9/2019
A taste of what to expect on NHL Induction Class, hosted by John Shannon.
Duration:00:02:21