The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience

Panthers forward Matthew Myers sits down with Dan Kerry to look back at his career after becoming only the second ever player to ice in 1000 Premier Sports Elite League games.

Andy Bohmbach is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.The forward iced for the Panthers during the 2015/16 campaign, his last as a professional, and his offensive exploits helped the team to lift both the Challenge Cup and Playoff championships at the end of the season.Andy played on a team full of characters such as Cam Janssen, David Ling, Juraj Kolnik & David Clarke and he gets into all of the big personalities on the roster and how they all came together to win the double, the last domestic trophies the Panthers have one outside of the recent Elite Series.To the surprise of many Andy retired at the end of the season at the age of 29 and he gets into what led him to that decision and onto the next phase of his life.All of that and much more in another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

Victoria Bach is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.The goalscoring forward gets into her hockey beginnings, why she chose Boston University (where she racked up an incredible 198 points in 145 games over four years) to start her journey towards playing professional ice hockey and going pro with the Markham Thunder of the CWHL.Victoria got called up to the Canadian senior team after being named "Rookie of the Year" in her first, and only, year in the CWHL after recording 32 points in 26 games and she takes you behind the scenes of the selection process and her experiences with the national team at the World Championships & the 4 Nations Cup.After the CWHL disbanded following the 2018/19 season Victoria joined up with the PWHPA (Professional Women's Hockey Player's Association) in order to fight for a sustainable, professional women's league and gets into the other goals and ambitions for the organisation as they look to give young, hockey loving girls something to aspire to playing in.All of that and much, much more in another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with the Nottingham Building Society.

Jay Henderson is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, brought to you in association with The Nottingham Building Society.The former NHLer joined the Panthers in January 2010 with the Panthers in the hunt for the league, the Challenge Cup & the playoffs and he gets into all the big moments and characters (such as Corey Neilson, Jade Galbraith, Bruce Richardson and more) from his time in black & gold.Jay enjoyed his time in Nottingham so much that he agreed to come back for the 2010/11 seson but he never appeared in a game due to a career-ending injury that he lists the lid on.The power forward also gets into his time in the NHL with the Boston Bruins, playing in mainland Europe and playing on one of the league's deadliest lines with Cameron Mann and Sean McAslan.All of that and more in another not-to-be-missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society, that you can watch through the thumbnail below or listen to wherever you get your podcasts here.

Sean McAslan is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.The popular Canadian forward forward spent three full seasons with the Panthers overall (06/07, 07/08 & 09/10) plus a short spell during the 2011/12 campaign and he gets into all of the big moments from those seasons in a bumper episode of the Audio Experience.During his time in Nottingham Sean won the Playoffs in his debut season, a post-season run most remembered for the performance of netminder Rastislav Rovnianek, as well as two Challenge Cups, lifting one (07/08) as the captain.After a season away from the Panthers in Denmark then Head Coach Corey Neilson convinced Sean to return to Nottingham for the 2009/10 season, his final full season in black and gold, and he gets into what brought him back.He also lifts the lid on his brief return in the 2011/12 season and what was different about a team that had gone under a complete revamp and featured names such as Jordan Fox, Gui Lepine, Matt Francis, Craig Kowalski & Brandon Benedict.All of that and much more in another not-to-be-missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

Dominic Talbot-Tassi is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.The defenceman is currently embarking on his first professional campaign with the Panthers in the Elite Series and he gets into how he's found it so far, howDominic also gets talks about where he grew up in Montreal, where the game of ice hockey came into his life, when he realised that he wanted to pursue the sport as career, what other sports he played growing up and what the biggest lesson he learnt growing up playing sports was.In his pursuit of his dream of playing professional ice hockey Dominic joined the Sherbrooke Phoenix (a QMJHL expansion franchise) and played there for a little over a season and a half before being traded to the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada and reveals what he went through when that happened.After a promising four years in junior hockey Dominic made the decision to to go to McGill University and he explains why it was the best decison of his life, what led him to choosing engineering as his subject to study, what goign to college meant to him and why he almost gave up on his dream due to the Covid-19 pandemic.All of that and more in another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

Nick Riopel is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.The former netminder was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2009 and has a fascinating story that saw him play in Europe (Scotland, Denmark & France) before he worked his way up to playing a pre-season game for the Tampa Bay Lightning.He then had to retire due to health complications that saw him retire before age 30 and go full time as a player agent as President of Propulsion Sports Agency.Nick played for the Dundee Stars during the 2012/13 season and he talks about his experiences playing against the Grand Slam winning Nottingham Panthers team, you're not going to want to miss what served as his introduction to the one and only David Ling.As an agent Nick has sent two players to The Nottingham Panthers, Alexis Loiseau and Dominic Talbot-Tassi, as well as having a client at another Elite Series team, the Sheffield Steelers' Jeremy Beaudry, and and he gets into how he works out the best fit for his players.He also lifts the lid on what Director of Hockey Gui Doucet is like around the negotiating table!All of that and much more in another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

Brent Henley is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.The defenceman iced for the Panthers during the 2013/14 season and despite being limited to just 43 games, due to a combination of injuries and suspensions, he managed to rack up 292 penalty minutes.Brent is one of the true characters to ever grace the Elite Ice Hocky League and he gets into all of the big moments from his time in black & gold such as the Challenge Cup win, participating in the Continental Cup and the rivalry with Sheffield.There are also hilarious stories about his time playing in Australia, how Corey Neilson recruited him to Nottingham, what he did after the playoff loss to Glasgow, getting to the bottom of his dislike for Doug Christiansen and much more.It's another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

Jamie Lee Rattray is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.The Canadian had a standout career at Clarkson University, where she played alongside fellow Audio Experience alum Renata Fast, that culminated in winning both the NCAA Championship and the Patty Katzmaier award, given to top collegiate female ice hockey player, in her final season with the program.After graduating Jamie set out on her professional career where she was drafted by the CWHL's (Canadian Women's Hockey League) Brampton Thunder, an organisation she would stay with until the league folded at the end of the 2018/19 season at which point she signed up with the PWHPA (Professional Women's Hockey Players Association) to fight for a sustainable professional women's league in North America.Jamie has been in and out of the Team Canada international set-up and she talks about the pressures that brings and the toll it takes to make it to the highest level of the game. The forward had a breakout tournament at the 2018/19 World Championships, recording six points (three goals, three assists) in seven games and is looking to build on that when the next World Championships get the go ahead.There's all of that and much more in another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

Jordan Henry is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.The defenceman may never have played in the Elite League but he's got plenty of connections to this side of the pond and he gets into all of those whilst telling some truly wonderful stories from his lengthy career.Jordan spent the final five seasons of his career at the ECHL's Brampton Beast where he played alongside former Panthers' Jeff Brown, Mathieu Gagnon, Tim Billinglsey plus the one and only David Ling - so you know the know the tales will be worth tuning in for.Due to the players David Ling sent the Panthers way the Nottingham fans have heard a lot about the Beast and now you can get the inside track, from someone who made a home there, on an organisation and a city you've heard all about.On top of that Jordan gets into his excursions into Europe (where he played in Belarus, Sweden and Finland), playing in the AHL, being named the captain of two organisations and hanging up his skates after the completion of the 2019/20 season.It's another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

The Nottingham Panthers' 2012/13 Grand Slam winning team gets back together on a very special episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

Jaynen Rissling is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.The hulking defenceman was with the Panthers for the 2018/19 campaign and made a memorable impact throughout the Elite League thanks to his no-nonsense style of play, delivering some of the cleanest open ice hits the league has ever seen.Jaynen's take-no-prisoners approach to the game saw him incur the wrath of DoPS (Department of Player Safety) on more than one occasion and he gets into the frustrations of missing games after being labelled a "repeat offender", despite never being penalised for the same offence twice.The 18/19 roster was full of characters and there hilarious stories about the likes of Alex Guptill, Josh Tetlow (who was Jaynen's roomate), Adam Goodridge, Rick Strachan, Chris Stewart and more!Jaynen's year in Nottingham also saw the Panthers develop quite the rivalry with the Fife Flyers after several flashpoints between the teams, that culminated with the Panthers knocking Scotland's oldest team out of the playoffs, alongside higher profile rivalries with the Sheffield Steelers (something Jaynen compares with the NHL's Edmonton vs Calgary Rivalry) and Coventry and he gets into all the big moments from games against those teams.All of that and much, much more on another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

Jon Weaver joins host Dan Kerry for a special, podcast only, bonus episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.After being released by the Coventry Blaze after the 2011/12 season Jon made the move across the Midlands to the Panthers, a move that was part of one of the biggest shake-ups in British hockey history that saw then Panthers' Captain Danny Meyers leave the team, after a conversation with Corey Neilson and the rest, as they say, is history.During what he describes as "the best season of his career" Jon went on to win the Elite League championship, the Challenge Cup and the Playoffs with the Panthers to complete a Grand Slam in his first season in black & gold.In absorbing conversation Jon gets into all the big moments, and characters, from that historic season including breaking his hand (the second time he'd done so en route to a league championship), David Ling, Jordan Fox, that magical weekend in Belfast, his goal in the Playoff final against Belfast and everything in between.It's a not to be missed bonus episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society, with a true legend of the British game.

Sami Jo Small is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.Serving as the backup to Kim St. Pierre at the 2002 Winter Olympic in Turin Sami was part of the first Canadian women's team to win Olympic Gold, a victory that would set in motion a run of four consecutive gold medals for Team Canada at the Winter Olympics.Sami would pick up two more Olympic medals in her storied career (one gold, one silver), alongside four gold medals at the World Championships, and there's stories from the big games from the international stage throughout this packed episode of the Audio Experience.The netminder also won the CWHL's Clarkson Cup in 2014 making her, at the time, only the third women's ice hockey goaltender to have won Winter Games gold, IIHF gold and the Clarkson.After hanging up her skates Sami went on to become the General Manager of the Toronto Furies up until the CWHL disbanded in the summer of 2018.Sami published her autobiography "The Role I Played: Canada's Greatest Olympic Hockey Team" in September of 2020 and she gets into the process of writing a book and some snippets of what to expect in it should you pick up a copy and find out more about a true trailblazer of the women's game.All of that and much more in another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

Bruce Graham is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.The 6'6" forward scored 44 goals during the Panthers' 2012/13 Grand Slam campaign, where he was part of one of the deadliest lines to ever take to the ice in the EIHL era alongside David Ling & Brandon Benedict, and he breaks down that historic season from inside the locker room.All the big moments from that season are covered including how Bruce almost retired before the season even began, which other EIHL teams tried to capture his signature, why he chose Nottingham, his early season struggles, when everything started to click for him, what made the Grand Slam team so special, his lethal partnership with David Ling and much, much more.Bruce left the Panthers after the 2012/13 season but returned for the 2014/15 campaign which saw the Panthers take part in the Champions Hockey League and there are plenty of stories from that season to enjoy as well.It's another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

Everett Fitzhugh is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.One of the voices of the Seattle Kraken, the NHL's newest expansion franchise, Everett talks about his journey as a broadcaster in the wonderful world of ice hockey that has led him to the position of Radio Play-by-Play Announcer of the Kraken.In a conversation full of laughter & good times Everett tells tales from his time working in the ECHL with the Cincinnati Cyclones, getting a recommendation from the legendary Mike "Doc" Emerick, meeting Wayne Gretzky, getting to work with John Forslund, how the Kraken are a progressive team for a progressive city, the games he already has mentally circled on the calendar and much, much more.When he was hired by the Kraken Everett became the first full-time black commentator in NHL history and is the only black commentator at any level of professional ice hockey in North America, whilst never setting out to be a trailblazer the native of Detroit talks about how he has embraced that status since acheiving one of his life goals and how it has added even more fuel to his fire.It's another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society, and is sure to put a smile on your face throughout.

Brendan Cook is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.The speedy forward iced for the Panthers during the 2008/09 season, spending most of his time on a line with Matthew Myers & Jade Galbraith, and he gets into all the big moments and games from an eventful EIHL campaign.Brendan takes us inside the locker room when the term "Team Hollywood" moniker was applied to the Panthers by then Coventry Blaze Head Coach Paul Thompson, a phrase he would live to regret as a fired up Nottingham team would start to dominate the the Skydome outfit on a regular basis - a trend that has continued to this day.The native of Brandon, Manitoba also gets into the impact of British players such as David Clarke & Matthew Myers, the rivalry with Sheffield, Johan Molin's white skates, how Rumun Ndur captivated the locker room and much, much more in another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

Jamie Leach is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.The former Panthers' captain starts the conversation by getting into his hockey beginnings, breaking into the NHL & winning the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins alongside future Panthers' team mate Jim Paek before getting into his move to the UK.Jamie's first season in the UK was with the Sheffield Steelers during the 1996/97 British Ice Hockey Super League (BISL) season before making the switch to the black & gold of the Panthers for the 1997/98 season & he would remain in Nottingham for four seasons in total.Appointed captain of the team for three of those seasons (98/99, 99/00 & 00/01) Jamie led the team to a B & H Championship (98/99) and into the inaugural season inside the state-of-the-art Motorpoint Arena (00/01), a campaign that saw the infamous bench-clearing brawl between the Panthers & the Steelers.There are stories about the old Nottingham Ice Stadium, playing for Team Canada in Nottingham, characters such as Barry Nieckar, Paul Adey, Mike Blaisdell, Alex Dampier & much more in another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, brought to you in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

Billy Ryan is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.The forward was one of the stars of the 2010/11 season and he recaps a memorable campaign that had a little bit of everthing from the bench clearing brawl in Coventry to lifting the Challenge Cup & Playoff trophies.Now a scout for the Florida Panthers Billy gets into what happened when he left the Panthers, how he ended up working for our NHL namesake, how the process of scouting players works and how it feels to still be involved in the game after all these years.All that and much more plus stories about your favourite characters from the 2010/11 season such as Corey Neilson, Craig Kowalski, Jade Galbraith, Gui Lepine, Rob Bellamy & Rick Strachan in another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, brought to you in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

Rebecca Johnston, three-time Olympic medallist with Team Canada, is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, brought to you in association with The Nottingham Building Society.At just 20 years of age and still at college Rebecca, who's brother Jacob played two years with the now defunct Edinburgh Capitals, was called up to Team Canada to take part in her first Olympic games scoring her first Olympic goal and picking up her first Olympic gold medal.Two more Olympic games would follow where she picked up another gold and then a silver (in an agonising shootout defeat against the USA) in what has been a sparkling career in the game of ice hockey so far.Rebecca was also part of the Calgary Inferno team that won the last Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) championship prior to the league folding, a move that saw the Sudbury, Ontario native link up with her fellow interational team mates in joining the Professional Women's Ice Hockey Association (PWHPA).There's a ton of great stories for your enjoymen in here from one of the worlds best players, who got to showcase her talents at the 2020 NHL All-Star Weekend in St. Louis, in another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, brought to you in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

Jake Hansen is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.The Minnesota native joined the Panthers in October of 2019 from Slovakian side HKM Zvolen for his second stint in the Elite Ice Hockey League, after spending the 2018/19 season with Midland's rivals Coventry.When Jake hit the ice in black & gold he got off to the hottest of starts, scoring at over a point per game in his first ten outings, firstly playing alongside Dylan Malmquist & Georgs Golovkovs before an injury to the Latvian saw the American winger moved alongside Brett Perlini & Sam Herr to form the EIHL's deadliest line.This episode is a comprehensive look back at the fascinating 2019/20 EIHL season and there are stories from all the big games/moments in another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience.

Season three of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society, starts with a bang as club legend, and owner of the now retired #22 jersey, Paul Adey joins host Dan Kerry for over an hour and a half to talk about his life in the wonderful world of ice hockey.Paul, who joined the Panthers in 1988, talks about where ice hockey came into his life, what it was that motivated him to improve his skating as a youngster and his time in the IHL prior to making the move across the pond to join Nottingham. That move saw the Canadian join Alex Dampier's Nottingham Panthers as the lone import forward, a mold-breaking move by the coach who went against the grain using two of his import slots on defenceman, and Paul talks about he enjoyed the pressure of that role (despite not being informed of it beforehand) and matching up with the British Hockey League's (BHL) best whilst lining up at centre, a position that was unfamiliar to him.There's tales of Wembley '89, the old Nottingham Ice Stadium, the British Ice Hockey Super League (BISL), leaving the Panthers only to return to the UK as a Sheffield Steelers (where he won a Grand Slam) before hanging up the skates and taking the reigns as Head Coach of The Nottingham Panthers for four seasons (2001 to 2005) during which time he had his #22 retired.The conversation then shifts to Paul's experiences coaching abroad, returning to the Elite League as Head Coach both on the continent and with the Belfast Giants (where he won the Elite League title in just one season as a Head Coach) before becoming one of the voices of the Elite League as part of the FreeSports television team.One thing's for certain, it's another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience brought to you in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience's final episode of 2020 sees Tim Wallace, Head Coach of the Panthers during the 2019/20 season, return to the show for his third appearance alongside host Dan Kerry.Tim iced in over 100 games in the NHL and in this special "Tales from the Show" edition of the Audio Experience he spends over an hour talking about his time playing in ice hockey's premier league.The native of Anchorage, Alaska played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning & Carolina Hurricanes during his time in "the show" and played alongside players such as Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury, Kris Letang, John Tavares, Steven Stamkos, Victor Hedman, Eric Staal & Cam Ward & he talks about what sets guys like that apart from the rest plus what it's like to be part of those organisations.Tim also gets into what he learnt from his coaches in the NHL, sacrificing his offensive capabilities to accept a role that saw him have to drop the gloves regularly, his views on fighting in ice hockey (have they changed over time?), playing on a line with Steven Stamkos, what it's like to watch Sidney Crosby up close and reveals that there was one team mate among all the greats he played with that he got an autograph from.All of that and much more in another not to be missed edition of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, brought to you in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

The word legend is thrown around all to freely these days but the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society, is a true legend forever enshrined in the folklore of Nottingham ice hockey, it's #44 Barry Nieckar!As it's a time of year to spend with family Barry is joined on the show by his wife Candace, who offers her unique perspectives on being married to a professional ice hockey player & her views on the big moments/incidents from Barry's time in Nottingham.The British game was first introduced to Barry Nieckar when he made the move across the pond to join the London Knights of the British Ice Hockey Super League for the 1999/00 season meaning he go to play in the old Nottingham Ice Stadium as a visitor & he talks about his memories of that rink & the Panthers' fans.Nottingham fought off interest from other teams in the Super League to bring Barry to Nottingham for the 2000/01 season, the first season in the now Motorpoint Arena, & both he and Candace get into what went into that decision, their initial impressions of the city, starting the annual player's Halloween party (that continues to this day) & of course the infamous bench clearing brawl against the Sheffield Steelers.Barry & Candace spent three seasons in Nottingham (2000 /01, 2001/02, 2002/03) & there are stories aplenty about characters such as Paul Adey, Scott Allison, Alex Dampier & Jamie Leach plus why it is fans of the Belfast Giants dislike him so much.All of that & much more in another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

Chelsey Goldberg is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.The conversation starts with the California native talking about where ice hockey came into her life, when she decided she wanted to pursue it as a professional, why she decided on Northeastern University & what it was like moving across the country to just outside of Boston to pursue her dream.Chelsey broke her fibula in her left & right legs just one year apart during the first two seasons of her college career and she talks about both the physical & mental journey it took to battle back from those set backs, getting drafted in both the NWHL (National Women's Hockey League - 8th overall) & the CWHL (Canadian Women's Hockey League - 6th overall) & why it was she chose to go with the CWHL's Boston Blades.The defensive then gets into why she chose to join the PWHPA (Professional Women's Hockey Player's Association), being inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, winning the prestigious Beanpot championship & much more in another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

Craig Kowalski is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.The netminder back stopped the Panthers to nine championships in five seasons, from 2010 to 2015, and he talks about all the big moments in a conversation that is sure to bring a smile to your face as you go down memory lane.There's stories a plenty about characters such as Jordan Fox, David Ling & Corey Neilson plus the netminders perspectives on the Challenge Cup, Playoff & Elite League triumphs during his time in black & gold - all told with the razor sharp wit you'd expect.He also gets into the bench clearing brawl in Coventry (did he say anything to Brad Cruickshank to instigate the incident?), European adventures in the form of the Continental Cup/Champions Hockey League, why he fell in love with Nottingham, how injuries took there toll on him in his last few years as a player and much, much more in a not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

It's a brand new week on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience and it's another netminder in the hot seat as Noora Räty joins host Dan Kerry for another not-to-be-missed episode of the show.Noora is a veteran of the game having represented Finland at four Olympic Games, backstopping them to two bronze medal finishes, and nine World Championships, picking up four bronze medals and most recently a silver in a heart breaking shootout loss to Team USA in 2019.She made the jump to The States in 2009 to pursue a career in the game and joined the University of Minnesota, becoming team mates with Audio Experience alumni Megan Bozek, and proceeded to lift two NCAA Championships one of which came during an undefeated season and takes us behind the scenes to talk about the big moments and games from those seasons.After graduating Noora returned to Europe where she became the first female to play in the Metsis (Finnish second division) before joining Chinese side Kulun Red Star who did play in the Canadian Women's Hockey League, which include some unbelievable cross world road trips, before that league folded (an event that led Noora to sign up with the Professional Women's Hockey Player's Association) and they joined the Russian Women's Hockey League.It's another fascinating conversation with one of the world's premier hockey players that includes all of the above and much more such as her goals of signing up with the PWHPA, why she loves Minions so much, was it always netminding for her and just how many Finnish curse words did she teach her team mates at the University of Minnesota when she made the move to North America.

Sam Gospel is the latest guest to sit down with host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.The conversation starts with where the game of ice hockey came into Sam's life, which players stood out to him in his early days as a fan, when netminding came to the forefront and who he's modelled his game on over the years.Sam then gets into how he got involved with the Panthers, why training with the main team in Nottingham gave him a huge advantage over others his own age, his interactions with then Head Coach Corey Neilson and what he learned from players such as Craig Kowalski.The netminder then takes us behind the scenes of his Panthers' debut which came during the 2012-13 season when he was part of a three netminder shut-out and talks about his mad cap dash to Belfast the night after the Panthers secured the league title.One of the more infamous games to ever take place at the Motorpoint Arena came when Sam was drafted in as an emergency starter for the Sheffield Steelers, in the second leg of the 2014/15 Challenge Cup Semi-Finals, and he breaks down how that transpired and his memories of a painful night for Panthers' fans that saw him lead our arch-rivals to a dramatic penalty shootout victory.Sam joined the Panthers full-time during 2017/18 season and formed partnerships with the likes of Patrick Galbraith, Patrick Munson & Michael Garnett over a two season spell before a loan spell to Telford (18/19) and a couldn't be turned down opportunity with the newly formed Leeds Cheifs (19/20) came to fruition.All of that and much, much more in another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

Kevin Carr makes his second appearance on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society, as he joins host Dan Kerry to look back at his year in black & gold.The conversations starts by catching up with the Panthers' 2019/20 starting netminder, talking about what he's up to at the moment & his Kevin Carr Elite Goaltending coaching programme before getting into the 2019/20 season.Kevin takes us inside the locker room for all the big moments & games such as the Continental Cup, the EIHL's December schedule, the home double header against Belfast in November, the EIHL's December schedule, the eventual cancellation of the league in March & much more.He also gets into how he copes with the pressures of social media, why he believes in being all business whilst at the rink, if netminders prefer breakaways or penalty shots & tells us why it isn't goalies that are the crazy ones.It's another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

It's a brand new week on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society, as netminder Patrick Galbraith joinshost Dan Kerry to talk about his time in black & gold.Patrick came to the Panthers straight out the DEL to compete with Michael Garnett for the starting role between the pipes and he starts off by talking about what brought him to Nottingham in 2017, why he was still available in October after a strong year in Germany, his first on-ice session with then Head Coach Corey Neilson and his whirlwind start to life in the UK.The netminder also gets into the importance of the Panthers' British contingent, what it was like in the locker after the announcements that Corey Neilson would be moving on & David Clarke retiring, what he was told about the Elite League playoffs after getting the nod as the starter, going from the highs of that dramatic quarter-final against Belfast and the lows of the semi-final against Sheffield.Patrick left the Panthers at the end of the 2017/18 season to link up with his hometown team SønderjyskE to play alongside his brother Daniel but the netminder wouldn't be a stranger to the fans in Nottingham, firstly he came up against his former Panthers' team mates at the World Championships in 2019 before taking on Nottingham in the 2019/20 Continental Cup hosted by SønderjyskE.All that and much more in another episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience, in association with The Nottingham Building Society.

Brandon Benedict won seven championships in four seasons (2011-2015) with The Nottingham Panthers and he is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience.Now the GM/Head Coach of the MJAHL's Valley Wildcats Brandon talks about what originally brought him to the Elite League in 2009 when he signed for the Belfast Giants before getting into his move to Nottingham in 2011.Renowned for his relentless work ethic Brandon became an instant fan favourite in Nottingham and he gets into everything about his love of the city, Head Coach Corey Neilson, winning the Challenge Cup over two legs against Belfast and that goal against the Clan to send the Panthers to the Elite League playoff weekend.From there it's stories aplenty about the Grand Slam season, David Ling, Jordan Fox, Craig Kowalski, the Continental Cup, a miraculous Challenge Cup comeback against the Giants (2014) and being part of the first British team to enter the Champions Hockey league.Brandon then left Nottingham to return to Belfast to start on his coaching journey and despite being back in North America he hopes to one day return to Nottingham to see the Panthers' fans once more.

Megan Bozek, of Team USA, is the latest professional women's player, and first American, to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience.In a fascinating hour long conversation Megan talks about where ice hockey came into her life, why she decided on the University of Minnesota (where she picked up back-to-back NCAA championships) and what went into her decision to pursue a professional career in the sport she loves.Megan has expeerience in both professional women's leagues in North America (the NWHL and the now defunct CWHL) and talks about the differences between the two, how the closure of the CWHL (Canadian Women's Hockey League) caught everyone by surprise and why she joined the PWHPA (Professional Women's Hockey Player's Association).There's also plenty of international hockey talk as Megan got involved with Team USA in 2009, prior to going to college, and has since played at five World Championships (picking up four gold medals and one silver) and one Winter Olympic games (picking up a silver medal at Sochi in 2014) before being dropped from the national side just prior to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeonchang, a moment that caused her to question her love for the sport.Megan re-found her love for ice hockey though and you can find out how, and what led to her now plying her trade at China's Kunlun Red Star franchise, right here.

Alex Nikiforuk played for The Nottingham Panthers during the 2016/17 season and he is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience.Part of the history making roster that secured Continental Cup glory Alex tells stories from the European adventure, just whose fault was Jaca's goal in the first round? Listen to Alex make his hilarious case then make up your own mind, that saw the Panthers become the first ever British team to lift a major European trophy.Alex touches on all parts of his time in the black and gold including his relationship with Brian "Big Ern" McGrattan, the importance of the Brits in the locker room, the rivalry with Sheffield, if coming back to Nottingham was ever an option, why the 2016/17 has remained so close and much, much more.The former #9 then talks about leaving Nottingham for Germany before returning to the Elite League as a member of the Coventry Blaze where he still felt love from the Panthers' fans despite joining one of our biggest rivals.

The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience is back once again and joining host Dan Kerry on this week's episode is fan favourite defenceman from the 2018/19 season Dylan Olsen.Dylan followed in the footsteps of his father Darryl, who played for the Panthers during the 1996/97 season, when he signed in Nottingham and he talks about how it was always a career goal of his to play for a team his dad did.The talk then moves onto what Dylan's up to at the moment, his memories of Nottingham in the 90s, returning to Nottingham in 2018, his favourite (and least favourite) rinks to visit in the Elite League, how the standard of hockey on these shores surprised him at first and his special relationship with the Panthers' fans.He then gets into the coaching change in January 2019 that saw Rick Strachan take over from Rich Chernomaz, the arrival of Chris Stewart, his almost season ending injury, joining the coaching staff whilst he was out of action and how he rushed himself back to take part in the 2019 playoffs.

The mercurial Jade Galbraith is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience.Jade iced for the Panthers for three season, from 2008 to 2011, and won three trophies during his time in black & gold before moving north to our sister club the Glasgow Clan.In an extremely honest conversation the Canadian talks about how then Head Coach Corey Neilson brought him to Nottingham, how a disappointing first year led him to return for two more seasons (where he dominated the point scoring charts), how his reputation for enjoying himself acted as his biggest motivation whilst at the same time serving as his biggest regret and much, much more.

Patrick Munson is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience.In another not to be missed conversation the young netminder talks about what brought him to Nottingham straight out of the NCAA college ranks, making his professional debut against the Glasgow Clan, getting a standing ovation in his final regular season game with the Panthers and earning the starters spot for the 2019 Elite League Play-Offs.He also talks about his close relationship with the Panthers' fans, his gig as the starting netminder at Briancon for the 2020/21 season, one on-ice activity he wants to cross off his playing bucket list and lifts the lid on that line brawl in Fort Wayne.

Renata Fast is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on another not to be missed episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience.A veteran of the Team Canada set up at just 25 years of age Renata talks about her hockey beginnings, choosing Clarkson University, winning the NCAA Championship and making the decision to go pro.The conversation then shifts to getting drafted to the CWHL, entering the Team Canada set-up, playing in the World Championships, going to Pyeonchang for the 2018 Winter Olympics and signing up with the Professional Women's Hockey Player's Association which led to an invite to the NHL All-Star weekend in St. Louis.

Dan Green is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience.After 12 seasons in the Elite League, where he was a part of multiple championship winning teams whilst with the Sheffield Steelers & The Nottingham Panthers, Dan retired after the 2016/17 season and he gives his unique perspective from the best seat in the house during his time as a member of the active roster.Dan starts with talking about how he got into the sport before getting into how his chance in the Elite League with the Basingstoke Bison came about before moves to the Steelers & Panthers transpired.Along the way he compares the 08/09 league winning Steelers with the 12/13 Grand Slam winning Panthers, talks about his partnerships with Craig Kowalski & Miika Wiikman, his friendship with Big Ern, speaks about the challenges of moving into an off-ice role and much more in another not to be missed conversation.

Two-time Stanley Cup winner Jim Paek is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience.The conversation starts with a bang as Jim gets into the infamous bench-clearing brawl between the Panthers & Steelers before getting into all facets of his time in Nottingham, including his love of the city & the memories that were rekindled when he returned in 2018 and took in the traditional Boxing Day game inside the Motorpoint Arena.The conversaton then shifts to Jim's time in the NHL where he won two Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins, playing alongside the likes of Jaromir Jagr & Mario Lemieux, before a trade to the LA Kings saw him suit up alongside the Great One himself, Wayne Gretzky.Once he hung up the skates Jim swiftly moved into the coaching side of the game where he spent time with the Grand Rapids Griffins, part of the Detroit Red Wings organisation sitting under the coaching tree of the legendary Mike Babcock (whom he shares a hilarious story about involving a trading card), where he won the Calder Cup before moving on to the international stage with his native South Korea.Jim then gets into his coaching philosophies, what he loves about ice hockey and what it is that's driving him to continue within the game to this day in an absolutely not to be missed conversation.

Season two of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience starts with a bang as former NHL heavyweight Brian McGrattan joins host Dan Kerry to talk about his season with the Panthers.Brian starts by talking about what brought him to Nottingham, who he spoke to about the Elite League, his debut weekend in Nottingham against Sheffield then on the road in Coventry and about his favourite memories from the 2016-17 season.He then gets into the Panthers' Continental Cup campaign (in which they became the first ever British team to win a major European trophy), his relationship with the Sheffield Steelers, his favourite David Ling story and caps the conversation off with a side-splitting story about an encounter in the Edinburgh Capitals locker room.

Aja Aguirre, Canadian shotstopper for Nottingham Forest Football Club Women's team, is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience.Aja and some of her teammates got to come down to watch the Panthers practice towards the backend of the, now cancelled, 2019/20 season and she starts off by talking about that experience as they capped the session off by getting onto the ice themselevs to take some shots at netminder Jackson Whistle.The conversation then shifts to whether it was always football, or soccer, for Aja who grew up in Canada before making the move over the pond or if there were other sports, such as ice hockey, that also captured her attention.Aja worked at Rogers Arena in Vancouver during the 2014 Winter Olympics that saw Canada win a thrilling final over the USA and she talks about what it was like in the city during that time and what it was like being in the arena at that gold medal game.It's another great conversation for people to listen to as we here at The Nottingham Panthers continue to support women's sports and women in sport after previous episodes with Aja's teammate at Nottingham Forest Women, and captain, Lyndsey Harkin and Team Canada ice hockey players Natalie Spooner & Sarah Nurse.

The 2019/20 season saw Gui Doucet hang up his skates to take on the role of Director of Hockey for THE NOTTINGHAM Panthers and on the latest episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience he speaks to host Dan Kerry to look back and talk about the lessons he learnt since making that decision.Gui starts by talking about the 2019/20 Elite League campaign before getting into the Challenge Cup & Continental Cup competitions, he then talks about which players on the team surprised him, what he learnt about recruiting a team for the Elite League, what goes in to the recruitment of a player and what he's been up to since lockdown.

The latest episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience sees host Dan Kerry joined by former NHLer, and Panthers' fan favourite, Cam Janssen.Cam spent his entire career playing in North America, including 346 games in the NHL, before the stars aligned and a move to THE NOTTINGHAM Panthers came to fruition for the 2015/16 season.Grand Slam winning Captain Jordan Fox played a pivotal role in Cam's move to Europe and that story faces-off 42 minutes of conversation that is sure to have you howling with laughter throughout.Cam, who now hosts his own radio show in St. Louis and is co-host of the "Cam & Strick Podcast" which you can find wherever you get your podcasts, goes deep into his year in Nottingham telling his favourite stories about team mates such as David Ling, Robert Farmer & David Clarke as well as his special connection with Nottingham, why he didn't return after signing an extension, the fight with Tyson Marsh, what it was like to retire after lifting a trophy in his last game and much, much more before closing with a special message to the Panthers' fans.

Gui Lepine is the latest guest to sit down with host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience.With a total of five years in a Panthers' jersey the big French-Canadian has a ton of stories to tell, starting with how he ended up to Nottingham after originally signing for the Hull Stingrays back in the summer of 2010.Gui talks about his first three years with team, during which he won seven out of nine available trophies, including his brief departure from the team to pursue opportunities in North America only for the NHL lockout to scupper those plans before a spot back in Nottingham opened up after Player/Coach Corey Neilson's season ending injury.The #28 then talks about making the jump to the States once again, where he ended up playing 167 games in the AHL over a five year span, before a trip to Mexico started the wheels spinning on a return to the black & gold of the Panthers for the 2018/19 season.Gui doesn't do many interviews so sit back, relax and enjoy this exclusive insight into a man who is etched into Panthers' folklore.

yan Finnerty, General Manager/Head Coach of the Manchester Storm, is the latest guest to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience.Ryan has been involved in the Elite League for the better part of 14 seasons starting as player for the Sheffield Steelers from 2007 to 2009 before moving to Cardiff for two seasons. He then moved back to Sheffield as Player/Head Coach (2011/12) and Head Coach (2012/13).After Sheffield he spent four seasons as Head Coach of the Glasgow Clan before his move to the Manchester Storm, as General Manager/Head Coach, in 2017 where he is currently planning for his fourth season at the helm of the Altrincham outfit.The native of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada talks through what brought him to the United Kingdom, his time as a player, transitioning to being a coach, what he's learned since going behind the bench and his battles with the Panthers throughout his time in the Elite League.It's another not to be missed conversation, this time about the stories from the other side of the ice, that's sure to bring a smile to your face.

Mathieu Tousignant joins host Dan Kerry on the latest episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience.

Sarah Nurse, Olympic silver medalist with Team Canada and member of the Professional Womens Hockey Player's Association (PWHPA), stops by The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience to talk about her experiences in the world of ice hockey with host Dan Kerry.The University of Wisconsin–Madison alum talks about growing up in a sporting family (cousin Kia Nurse plays in the WNBA with the New York Liberty, cousin Darnell Nurse plays in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers & uncle Donovan McNabb is a former NFL quarterback), what led to her choosing ice hockey, her experiences in the NCAA & Team Canada, getting selected for the Olympic games in Pyeonchang & turning pro.Sarah then gets into the formation of the PWHPA and their long term goals, the hard work that's gone into getting the organisation to where they are now, how that led to an invitation to the NHL's All-Star game in St. Louis and her experience over that entire weekend.The trials and tribulations of being a professional women's player also get talked about, as well as a few minutes on racial injustice, in a far ranging interview in which Sarahs personality, knowledge & passion for the game of ice hockey shine through.

Former Panthers' Player/Assistant-Coach Bruce Richardson joins host Dan Kerry on the latest episode of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience.The now Head Coach of the QMJHL's Blainville-Boisbriand Armada looks back on his time in Nottingham, and the Elite League as he was also the first ever coach of the Braehead Clan, over the course of two seaons (2008-2009 & 2009-2010).Bruce recalls his battles with players such as Ryan Finnerty, Jason Hewitt & Danny Stewart before speaking about his friendship with former Panther, and now his Assistant-Coach at Blainville, Kevin Bergin, sharing a hilarious story from their time in Nottingham together.It's another not to be missed episode full of hilarious stories so check it out.

Former Panthers' netminder Kevin St. Pierre joins host Dan Kerry on the latest installment of The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience.Kevin guarded the Panthers' goal during the 2009/10 season, and a brief period during the 2010/11 seaosn when he came in to cover for the injured Craig Kowalski.The Sherbrooke, QC native speaks about what brought him to Nottingham, his initial conversations and meeting with Head Coarey Neilson, coming into a locker room with former team mates Bruce Richardson, Mario LaRoque & Marty Gascon, his friendship with David Alexandre-Beauregard, his favourite moments from his time in Nottingham and much, much more!

Kevin Bergin is the latest former Panther to join host Dan Kerry on The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience to talk about his experiences in the Elite League.With hilarious stories about former team mates such as Corey Neilson & Bruce Richardson this is another not to be missed episode!

Grand Slam winner Eric Werner, one of the greatest defencemen to ever grace the Elite Ice Hockey League, joins The Nottingham Panthers' Audio Experience host Dan Kerry to talk about his two seasons in the black & gold.- K-Wall- Coming to Nottingham- Gui Lepine- Winning the league- Playoff Finals- Second Season- Injuries- 13/14 Challenge Cup- And much, much more!