Eyes On The Prize: A Montreal Canadiens podcast
814 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsFor fans of the Montreal Canadiens.
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PuckDrop Europe: The Captain of the Lakers - Liam Reddox
November 03, 2017 00:00 - 37 minutesLiam Reddox is candid about his decision to break free of the AHL-to-NHL yo-yo situation he was in, and what his organization said when he left for Sweden. Not sure what Sweden would hold for him when he made up his mind to try a new avenue, it has turned into a second home. We touch on his time with the Edmonton Oilers, where he was able to play 100 games for a storied franchise. The discussion moves on to subjects like Växjö head coach Sam Hallam, an up-and-coming coach in Sweden; the lack ...
PuckDrop Europe: There and Back Again - Max Friberg
October 20, 2017 00:00 - 47 minutesSeason two of PuckDrop Europe kicks off with former St. John’s IceCaps captain Max Friberg. Friberg speaks about his time in the Montreal Canadiens organization, coming to North America and the AHL, his California adventure and his NHL games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
PuckDrop Europe: The save, the hit, the return - Bud Holloway
June 25, 2017 00:00 - 1 hourBud Holloway offers up his thoughts about his hockey life, and takes us from Saskatchewan to Moscow and back to Skellefteå. Obviously we speak about his time with the Canadiens and his fear of hitting Carey Price with a wayward shot, and he offers up some thoughts of two of the most talked about Canadiens prospects. "[Charles Hudon] is a fantastic player and has the drive to get back to the NHL,", while Nikita Scherbak "is still maturing. He’s got more skill than he knows what to do with." On...
PuckDrop Europe: Far away form Arizona - Broc Little
April 13, 2017 00:00 - 45 minutesFrom the NCAA to Europe and back, Little highlights his hockey career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
PuckDrop Europe: The teacher and defenceman - Jonathan Sigalet
March 11, 2017 00:00 - 50 minutesJonathan Sigalet has made himself a name in Sweden playing a secure all around defensive game, but also as a teacher to the young talented defenders that Sweden seems to produce every year. He speaks about Rasmus Dahlin, who he plays with in Frölunda, and some of the other prospects in the Frölunda system. Having grown up in British Columbia a few years ahead of the Montreal Canadiens’ goaltender, the subject of Carey Price comes up. Sigalet tells us the story about when Price was cut from t...
PuckDrop Europe: A Champion of the KHL - Francis Paré
February 26, 2017 00:00 - 1 hourFrancis speaks about growing up as a Montreal Canadiens fan, having been born in Lemoyne, a Shea Weber slapshot from the Bell Centre. Having gone undrafted, Paré speaks about a bit of disappointment, but also the chance he got from Mike Babcock and the Detroit Red Wings, and winning the Calder Cup in his last season. Paré turned to Europe, with Finland as the first stop, landing with a team well known to Montreal fans: Saku Koivu’s former TPS Turku. When he got the chance to join Metallurg Ma...
PuckDrop Europe: A Towering Defender - Peter Popovic
February 16, 2017 00:00 - 50 minutesPeter Popovic loves the city of Montreal and its hockey team the Montreal Canadiens. It is evident in the way he speaks about ‘his’ team, and how much he still cares for the Canadiens. Peter Popovic has taken the steps in to the National team as an assistant coach who focuses on the defence. He describes the old Forum and the memories from his first time when he arrived in Montreal, to a dressing room filled with characters such as Patrick Roy, Guy Carbonneau and Kirk Muller. Learn more abou...
PuckDrop Europe: A Fan Favourite in Bratislava - Ziga Jeglic
January 13, 2017 00:00 - 44 minutesZiga Jeglic was part of the Slovenian team and generation of Slovenian that qualified for the Olympics twice, other players in the same generation is Anze Kopitar and Rok Ticar. He speaks about growing up in Slovenia and playing hockey as well as being a journeyman in the European leagues in hockey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
PuckDrop Europe: A move to Central Europe - Kyle Chipchura
January 13, 2017 00:00 - 45 minutesKyle Chipchura speaks about getting drafted in the first round by the Montreal Canadiens, and the expectations and the pressure coming with being part of the most storied franchise in hockey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
PuckDrop Europe: The Timrå Tales - Mats Näslund
October 28, 2016 00:00 - 51 minutes'Le Petit Viking' Mats Näslund speaks about his career with the Montreal Canadiens and the players he has faced in NHL. We speak about the Tripple Gold Club, the finals against Calgary and his Junior World Championship experience - in Montreal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
PuckDrop Europe: The Jyväskylä Jam - Joonas Nättinen
October 13, 2016 00:00 - 44 minutesFormer Montreal prospect Joonas Nättinen speaks about his time in the Montreal Canadiens development system and playing in the AHL with the Hamilton Bulldogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
PuckDrop Europe: The Bratislava Bootleg - Justin Pogge
October 01, 2016 00:00 - 54 minutesFormer Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Justin Pogge discusses his trial in hockey and how a lost opportunity only means a new goal - Goaltending in Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
PuckDrop Europe: The Turku Tapes - Saku Koivu
September 16, 2016 00:00 - 49 minutesThe former Captain of Montreal Canadiens, Saku Koivu, speaks about his time with the Canadiens. We discuss him coming over to the NHL, his time away from hockey and and, at the time, Artturi Lehkonen's future with the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
PuckDrop Europe: The Finland Files - Artturi Lehkonen
September 08, 2016 00:00 - 32 minutesArtturi Lehkonen speaks about his time in Frölunda, growing up in a hockey family and the future of his hockey career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices