OldTimeHockeyUK Podcast
Old Time Hockey UK is a journey into Ice Hockey nostalgia. It's the Podcast where hockey Legends come to share with you their memories, stories and anecdotes.
Episodes
In this episode, Ken is joined by former Buffalo Sabres draft pick Trent Casey, a familiar name to UK fans from his time with the Peterborough Pirates, Milton Keynes Kings, and later Blackburn.
Trent look...
Ken is joined by Kenny Macdonald — one of British hockey's most colourful 1980s characters and a true product of Scottish ice sports royalty. The son of former Scottish ice skating champion Jill Patterson, Kenny was on skates by the age of three, growing up in Aviemore's winter-sports playground where skating, skiing, and mischief shaped a natural athlete.
Kenny...
Wayne Crawford, better known as "Reggie", joins Ken Abbott to relive a 13-season UK career full of big characters, passionate fans, and unforgettable moments.
From junior hockey at Maple Leaf Gardens, being drafted by the Read more
Former Bracknell Bees and Sheffield Steelers defenceman Shane McCosh joins the show to share remarkable behind-the-scenes stories from his career in UK hockey. From loaning a team owner £25,000 to help cover player wages, to needing 12 stitches on a road trip before even stepping off the team coach, Shane offers a brutally honest look at life as a pro.
Growing up ...
Canadian-born defenceman Chris Norton is the latest Old Time Hockey UK guest, sharing stories from a six-year UK hockey journey that began after an NHL-drafted career spent mainly in the AHL and IHL. A chance conversation in Phoenix — helped by family ties to Manchester — led to his first UK move with the Ayr Raiders in 1992.
Chris's UK career quickly became a les...
In this episode, Ken Abbott is joined by Gary Newbon—legendary broadcaster, journalist, and former Solihull Barons owner, best known to viewers from Central TV and Sky Sports.
Gary traces his broadcasting career from Westward TV to ATV, becoming a leading Midlands sports reporter before rising to Controller of Sport as ATV rebranded to Central TV in 1982.
In Part 2 of our Series 5 interview, David Simms continues his incredible Sheffield Steelers story. A key figure in the club's formation, David reflects on 30 years of dedication — still making the 180-mile round trip from Solihull to Sheffield Arena to this day.
A born storyteller, David revisits one of the most infamous nights in British ice hockey history: Frid...
In Part 1 of our Series 5 interview, David Simms recounts how a chance visit to an ice rink in the mid-1980s sparked a lifelong love affair with ice hockey. From discovering the sport at Solihull Barons, David rose from fan to committee member and team manager before finding himself at the heart of a defining moment in British hockey history — the birth of the Sheffield Steelers in 1991.
This episode features former Durham Wasps, Nottingham Panthers, Solihull Barons, Bracknell Bees and Great Britain goal-scoring star Jamie Crapper.
Jamie charts an extraordinary UK hockey journey — from prolific import with the Durham Wasps, league and cup winner, to key roles at Nottingham, Solihull and Bracknell. He discusses becoming player-coach under pressure,...
Today's hockey hero is former Murrayfield Racers, Fife Flyers and Dumfries Border Vikings netminder Moray Hanson — one of British ice hockey's true legends.
Moray was Great Britain's first-choice goalie at the 1994 World Cup Pool A Championships, before going on to achieve something no other Brit ever has: officiating at six consecutive World Championships.
...Today's hockey hero from the past is André Malo, one of the most respected defencemen of his era and a true servant of British ice hockey.
Arriving from Canada in 1986, André went on to enjoy a remarkable 15-season UK career, icing for the Ayr Bruins, Cleveland Bombers, Nottingham Panthers, Sheffield Steelers and Newcastle Vipers. After gaining his British passpor...
Today's Episode features former NHL forward and SuperLeague star Ed Courtenay, whose career took him from the bright lights of the NHL to some of the biggest stages in UK ice hockey.
Born in Montreal, Ed's NHL journey began in unusual fashion when the Minnesota North Stars discovered him by chance during a junior game. Although he never iced for Minnesota, strong ...
In this episode Ken chat with Jim Mollard, a hard-nosed Canadian forward from Stonewall, Manitoba, whose UK hockey career produced some of the most dramatic moments of the late 1980s and early '90s.
Before arriving in Edinburgh, Jim had spent two seasons in the Edmonton Oilers farm system. Disillusioned with life in the minors, he accepted an offer from Murrayfiel...
This Episode features one of the most successful coaches in UK ice hockey history — Dave Whistle. Over a 16-season UK career, Dave spent seven seasons as a player and nine as a head coach, leading both the Bracknell Bees and the Belfast Giants to SuperLeague League Championships, and guiding the Giants to a Playoff Championship as well.
A graduate of the Universit...
Former London Knights and Nottingham Panthers enforcer Barry Nieckar joins the show to reflect on a career built on toughness, resilience and respect.
A veteran of the AHL, IHL and ECHL, Barry also earned eight NHL appearances with the Hartford Whalers, Calgary Flames and Anaheim Mighty Ducks. Now based in Edmonton, he explains how his role naturally evolved into ...
Tim Cranston — Part Two
Part Two picks up Tim Cranston's story at the very top of UK ice hockey. In 1993, Alex Dampier invited Tim to join the Sheffield Steelers, beginning a five-season spell that helped redefine the British game. Balancing hockey with a law degree at York University, Tim became a cornerstone of a Steelers team on the rise.
The Early Years
Episode S4E04 explores the early hockey journey of Tim Cranston—former Fife Flyers, Cleveland Bombers, Durham Wasps, Sheffield Steelers and Edinburgh Capitals forward, and a 39-cap Great Britain international.
Tim reflects on his development in Canada before choosing the European route, signing for GIJS Groningen at ...
Former Winnipeg Jets forward Doug Smail joins the show to reflect on a remarkable career that spanned 13 NHL seasons before an unexpected and memorable move to UK ice hockey.
Undrafted in 1980 after three seasons at the University of North Dakota, Doug signed as a free agent with Winnipeg and went on to play 867 NHL regular-season and playoff games, scoring 219 go...
Episode two of Series 4 features Nottingham Panthers legend Greg Hadden, one of the club's most prolific goal scorers. Greg spent seven seasons in Nottingham, playing 377 games and scoring 167 goals, cementing his place in Panthers history.
Greg opens with an update on recent shoulder surgery, before reflecting on his hockey journey from street hockey in Vancouver to junior, college hockey, and a lifelong friendship with Steve Carp...
Series 4 opens with a true giant of British ice hockey, Peter "Jonker" Johnson—player, coach, mentor and innovator whose influence spanned five decades.
Introduced to the game at Durham Ice Rink aged 10, Jonker rose through the junior ranks and debuted for the Durham Wasps at just 16. He reflects on the realities of hockey in the 1960s and '70s—no helmets, heavy k...
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