The Suspendables with Jim Jerome & Russ Courtnall

Welcome to The Suspendables with funny man, Jungle Jim Jerome, and world renowned former NHL player, Russ Courtnall, as they unleash the laughs, the stories and the outrage, with their irreverent and sometimes unusual (yet compelling) perspectives on all things IN A MAN'S WORLD.

#97 Breaking Gordie Howe’s Record!

The boys talk about the retirement of quarterback Alex Smith and his inspirational comeback from a shattered leg and multiple surgeries.
Jim talks about his father’s battle with Huntington’s Disease.
What it meant to Russ to be an NHL player.
What Gordie Howe didn’t like about the game.
They discuss Columbus head coach John Tortorella making Max Domi a healthy scratch.
Russ discusses other coaches, the coaching styles that most helped him and the styles that bothered him. The boys also discuss the amazing charity work Tortorella does.
Russ used to write down his personal goals as an NHL player and shares a few of them with us.
Patrick Marleau breaking Gordie Howe’s NHL record for most games played
Russ talks about his embarrassing moment with Patrick Marleau
A little golf talk…Jim’s story about billeting LPGA star Danielle Kang
And Russ’s club wouldn’t let this superstar become an honorary member?

 

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#120: Russ Remembers When NHL Rookie Hazing Was Still a Thing

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#119: Our Special Guest: Former NHL Goalie COREY HIRSCH!

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In this episode, we’re joined by Canucks broadcaster Corey Hirsch, former NHL goalie, Russ’s former teammate and 1994 Olympic silver medalist. The boys tell some great stories in this one – stories about former NHL coach Mike Keenan and Marc…

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#118 Nobody Does Retirement Better Than Russ!

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This week, we learn that Russ isn’t real strong at appropriately responding to Jim’s texts. Some great news on some high calibre, upcoming guests. The boys swap some great stories about Chris Chelios, who’s coming on the show soon. They…

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#117 That’s the Prime Minister on the Phone!!

September 15, 2021

The NFL is back and Russ was at the LA Rams home opener on Sunday night. He watched Aaron Donald’s father almost as much as the actual game. He also shares his discussion with Minnesota Vikings star linebacker Eric Kendricks,…

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#116 Carolina Gets Revenge on the Habs

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In this episode: The boys talk about the new documentary on a 1990’s United Hockey League team run by an alleged gangster who gave the team to his 17 year old son to run. The boys swap some old car…

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#115 Our Special Guest: Former Edmonton Oilers’ Captain RON CHIPPERFIELD!

September 1, 2021

This week we’re joined by Ron Chipperfield, who was Wayne Gretzky’s captain in his early days with the Oilers. Russ talks about almost getting into a recent scrap with his “little” brother and the time he and his wife booked…

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