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.
LATEST EPISODE
#83 Former ‘Hawks Goalie Turned NHL Analyst Darren Pang
In this episode, some great stories from St Louis Blues analyst Darren Pang.
Both Panger and Russ played junior hockey for Brian Kilrea and they swap some great stories about him.
The guy’s get into Panger’s Chicago days, discussing Denis Savard and Doug Wilson, his contentious relationship with Mike Keenan and Panger’s very unusual pre-game ritual.
Russ gives some love to Neal Broten as a guy who should be in the Hall of Fame.
Hear what Darren has to say when Russ declares what a great GM Panger would make.
And you can’t beat on-air bloopers…
Recent Episodes
#82 Skrewy Did WHAT to the Soviet Coach?
With the World Juniors wrapping up, this week the boys discuss the Canada-Russia hockey rivalry. You won’t believe what happened when Russ and the Montreal Canadiens when they travelled to Russia for an exhibition game. Things got a little out…
LISTEN#81 Team Canada Shows No Mercy
This week we discuss Canada’s beat down of lesser hockey countries so far at the World Juniors. We look back at the amusing comments by the Swiss head coach a few years ago, knowing his squad had no shot when…
LISTEN#80: You Always Remember Your First
Russ remembers some of his old coaches: the best, the worst, the one with the best motivational speech he ever heard and the one Russ believes put more players into the NHL than any other amateur coach. Jimmy tells a…
LISTEN#79 HAS RUSS TURNED HIS BACK ON WHITE CLAWS??
In this week’s episode, the boys discuss reports that the NHL plans to go with a 56 game schedule and an all-Canadian division. They get into life as a hockey parent, with an update on Russ’ son as he breaks…
LISTEN#78 WHEN RUSS WAS CANADA’S CAPTAIN AT WORLD JUNIORS
Russ talks about another former Montreal Canadiens forward – enforcer Chris Nilan and his battles. The guys discuss the many negative temptations that are offered to pro athletes. The story of former Oiler Esa Tikkanen and his love of vodka.…
LISTEN#77 THEY PAID HOW MUCH FOR THE BROADCAST RIGHTS??
Today we’re joined by media consultant and longtime broadcast executive Mark Maheu. We discuss the evolution of the sports media landscape and where advertisers are spending their money. We get into the NHL’s very lucrative TV deal with Rogers and…
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