Third Man In

We recorded yesterday - Sunday, August 9th - early in the afternoon, about twelve hours before the Leafs lost game 5 3-0 without a miraculous comeback and we brought in our friend Rob Guy, team 3MI defenseman & big Leafs fan, to talk through the hopes he and Chuck shared going into the game. It's probably quite funny to listen to now. We also talk through the Habs upset over the Pens and more Qualifiers shocks while Mike is just hoping to see the Bruins win a game at some point (he's been waiting since frigging March) But Rob is from Twillingate, which is a finalist for Kraft Hockeyville this year with voting THIS WEEKEND! He talks us through the history of "The George", hockey's role in the town, and what the investment would mean to them moving forward - he also tells us about the best place to get a plate of wedge fries when you head there to watch a game. All that and more on this week's 3MI! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

With the crazy 2020 season returning we decided it was finally time to shake off the rust and get back at it. We go through our thoughts on hockey being back and work through some thoughts on the play in series and even though we don't dig too deep into the announcement of the Kraken, Mike decided to make our logo their colours anyway! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

So we don't know if you guys heard, but there's this global pandemic thing that shut hockey down and has lead to some general malaise for a lot of people. With no hockey and not being able to get together to record, we took some time off to focus on other stuff, but we've had enough of that and it's time to shout about hockey on the internet again. This one is Mike & Chuck playing catch up, we'll be back with a guest and a full episode next week! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

We'll have a regular episode for early next week, but like everyone we've been adjusting to this whole COVID-19 thing. I mean, you've probably gotten an email from us explaining where we are with it.  The guys talk about how their handling no hockey, offer a brief apology to Flyers fans for sleeping on the team, and provide some updates on how the whole Hockey Heroes Weekend is going. All that and more on 3MI brought to you by HeadCheckHealth.com. Check out the new-is 3MIPodcast.com, where you can also support our HHW team! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

Mike & Chuck talk through their prep for Hockey Heroes Weekend and how the "What The Chuck?" weekly skate is going, and talk through some of their own hockey victories. They also get into the week of the NHL and make some bold and not so bold Playoff Predictions. Get ready Flyers fans, you're going to be angry. Brought to you by HeadCheckHealth.com Shop and Support our Hockey Heroes team at 3MIPodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

There's A LOT going on in the episode.  We use the Trade Deadline to announce a trade of our own; we're swapping out Brothers In Stereo's "The Worst Crowd" for In All Alone's "Highway 2, Calgary Nothing" and also chat to lead singer Patrick Kordyback about his hockey loving pop punk band In All Alone, being a reasonable Oilers fan, and his dad disowning him if he had played for the Flames. There's also a lot of trade deadline talk. Chuck & Mike rummage through the 30+ deadline deals and chat about what stands out to them. Speaking of stand outs, we couldn't have a hockey related conversation this week without talking about EBUG sweetheart Dave Ayres - the 42 year old zamboni driver who works for the Leafs and also beat them Saturday night. Then we talk to Mike Knuble. Oh man, Mike's career was insane. His first NHL game was Fight Night At The Joe - y'know that game between the Red Wings and Avs. From there he just picked off a checklist of being around huge hockey moments - and we make a realization that even he hadn't picked up on before. There's also some in depth analysis of Chuck finally playing hockey and scoring his first goal at the tender age of 30 as we prep for the Heart & Stroke Hockey Heroes Weekend. Find old episodes and shop at 3MIPodcast.com. Support us for HHW at support.heartandstroke.com/goto/3MI Brought to you by HeadCheckHealth.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

It looks like Chuck gets to tick off another "dream guest" box as we're joined by podcaster, co-host of Ice Surfing, and professional Maple Leafs fan Steve "Dangle" Glynn. Steve talks about his thoughts on this years Leafs season, what his fandom has been, and gives Chuck some pointers on being a grown man who's life has been all about hockey who is finally starting to play.  But we start the show with some news; you might have seen TR's announcement through Instagram that he's leaving our show to focus on some other stuff including his own "Tales With TR" podcast. We want to say a huge thank you to him for the last year, and wish him all the best with his show. From there we work at carving out a new era of 3MI - we bring back the Oh Baby Moment as we discuss whether or not it's OK to kick someone, and after the interview with Steve we talk through this years coaching changes in the NHL. All that and more on this week's Third Man In brought to you by HeadCheckHealth.com Shop and more at 3MIPodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

After a too-long hiatus Mike and Chuck hop on the mics to review some of the big hockey stories we missed.  We actually recorded this almost a week ago, but Mike got tied up with some work stuff and was out of town and didn't get it posted before. We'll have a new episode dropping in just a few days! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

We're back with our first "regular" episode of the new year! We break down some of the biggest stories in hockey this week like the Laviolette firing, Williams heading back to Carolina, and just what the hell is happening with Montreal. Then our guest Jeff Sirkka gives TR a chance to reference the polish folk dance "the mazurka" in his intro so you know it's going to be a wild one. Jeff had a storied career in the minors and got just about as close as you can get to playing in the NHL without actually playing in the NHL.  We come back to chat about the World Juniors and Newfoundland's top NHL prospects, and get a little more negative than we should with a barroom hypothetical. All that and more on Third Man In, brought to you by HeadCheckHealth.com Shop, archive, and more at 3MIPodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

We put out a call to you guys for your favourite good news hockey stories from 2019 for us to talk through as we look back on the year and here they are, with some of ours along the way. We also talk to some beauties - Nik Abbott hops on to talk about meeting Tim Thomas not long before he came out with the news of his struggles with post concussion syndrome. Then we've got Ray & Evan who made a pretty big impression with the goalie community when Ray posted a photo of Evan after he got drunk, decided his pads were too big, and chopped them down. It's a hilarious story from a couple great guys. All that and more on this week's 3MI, brought to you by HeadCheckHealth.com Find merch and old episodes at 3MIPodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

Merry Christmas, Everybody! This week we've got a guest who knows what the true meaning of Christmas is all about - beating Russia at the World Juniors. Mike Watt actually scored the game winning goal against Russia in Canada's first playoff game in the U20 tournament. He'll tell us a bit about that, his pro career, an obligatory Mike Milbury story, and how he headed to the KHL before the lock-out to get jump start on the craziness of playing over there.  Plus, we talk a bunch about the U20 - including why TR wasn't on Mike's team for the 1995-96 tournament (it's a crazy story). All that and more on this week's Third Man In, brought to you by HeadCheckHealth.com Shop and more at 3MIPodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

It's the return of the Sandman!  Terran Sandwith is back (and so is TR), but rather than a traditional interview - we've already done that with Sandman - we have a roundtable about what the hell is happening with hockey coaches and the seismic shift that seems to be underway with the attitudes around the job.  We also got the chance to break some exciting news to TR and Sandman in the middle of what got to be a pretty intense discussion. All that and more on this week's 3MI, brought to you by HeadCheckHealth.com Get old episodes and march at 3MIPodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

We're back! Well, 2/3 of us are. As you guys might have seen from his IG Stories, TR is taking a bit of time to focus on some other stuff but Mike & Chuck file into the makeshift version of the Ten Dollar Studio to catch up on some big news from the hockey world over the last few weeks. We talk about everything from the surging NY Isles, the incredible starts from a couple of dynamic duos, the slow start of the Flames (and this was Saturday so there's some "I don't think they need to fire Peters" talk that hasn't aged well), Cherry, Babs, and a lot more. Then we're joined by Matt Wright, one of the hottest young stand-ups in Canada who is currently on a nationwide tour with Danny Bhoy. Matt is a huge Leafs fan so hr had a lot to say about Babcock and his thoughts on hockey in general along with how he got started in comedy and his time as a minor hockey player in Gander. All that and more on this week's 3MI, brought to you by HeadCheckHealth.com Shop and more at 3MIPodcast.com And don't forget to check out Terry's other show, Tales With TR on @hockeypodnet @3MI Podcast@terryryan20@smokesindoors@hickeycommamike --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

Clear the track, here comes Shack! We've got the legend that is Eddie Shack on the show this week and bring on some beauties to help us out with it. Before the theme song even finishes we dive into some serious music talk with the one and only Terry Ryan Sr. Eventually Chuck shows up and we talk about some hockey, particularly Milan Lucic and everyone being upset at him for doing what he's specifically paid money to do.  Then we make way for 3 time All Star and FOUR TIME CUP CHAMP Eddie Shack. Eddie has just written a new book with the help of (friend of the show) Killer Ken Reid, Evanka's friend. Eddie wows us with some incredible stories of unjust penalties, Rocket Richard, and losing his license at 13.  This one is incredible. There's a whole bunch more, including Mike & Chuck geeking out about jerseys once the room clears, but oh boy, you don't want to miss this week's 3MI brought to you by HeadCheckHealth.com Archive, shop, & more at 3MIPodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

Chuck is still in Montreal so this week it's just Mike & TR talking about their choice to not swear last week and how they made it through. Then Steve Kiely from Canadian rockers Monster Truck comes on to talk touring, being in video games, and what its like to be the goal song for the team you grew up idolizing. All that and more on this weeks Third Man In, brought to you by headcheckhealth.com Shop and more at 3MIPodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

We've got Tim Thompson on the show this week and he may be the the most unsung, under appreciated guest we've had - even though we all sing his praises and appreciate him A LOT. This guy has made you cry. I guarantee it. Tim is a filmmaker who through the earlier part of the decade was responsible for the montages that opened Hockey Night In Canada. Those emotionally resonate and stirring pieces set to your favourite songs? That was Tim. What you might not know about him is that before he went after your feels every week he went after hockey dreams - even playing a year of pro in a place he calls a "cross between Slap Shot and Spinal Tap". We talk through all of that and how it lead to his career with CBC Sports and Paul Coffey almost getting him in some trouble over song licenses.  Plus - Mike & TR try to make it a whole episode without swearing.  All that and more on this week's 3MI, brought to you by HeadCheckHealth.com Shop and more at 3MIPodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

Hoo boy, get ready for this one. We're all here for the intro, which is nice, and we actually talk about some hockey including who is off to a slow start (The Lightning) and who is off to a huge start (Real Deal James Neal) and then we get to our interview. Ryan "Skinny" Anderson isn't a name a lot of hockey fans may know out of the gate, having spent his career in Austin and Orlando, but it was in the latter where he caught up with TR, won a championship, and cemented his status as one of the craziest people you'll ever hear from. He went full Ned Braden in an out of town barn after winning the 'ship - and that's just the beginning of the night. You'll also hear about how he "missed" his own wedding (but that really depends on how you define the word "missed").  I'm telling you, this one isn't for the faint of heart. Strap in. All on this week's Third Man In, brought to you by HeadCheckHealth.com Past episodes, shop, and more at 3mipodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

We've got another week where Terry & Mike start things off and Chuck comes by to finish up. The part that's different though is that Mike & TR spend the first bit of the show actually talking about hockey as they discuss some interesting stories from the first week of the season including Milan Lucic's job with the Flames and Jack Edwards' ability to piss off Roman Polak's agent. But not to fear, they somehow wind up talking about movie popcorn and Neil Sedaka before we get to the guest.  Tara Slone joins us to talk about training to be an opera singer before acting in B horror movies and leading Joydrop, about her solo records and Breakfast Television, and how that all lead her to her current gig co-hosting Rogers Hometown Hockey with friend of the show Ron MacLean and what she's looking forward to about the upcoming season - which will bring her out our way in a couple weeks. Then TR and Chuck tag out and Mike and Chuck talk about some of the same stuff, but there's more bickering about it than earlier. All that and more on this week's Third Man In, brought to you by HeadCheckHealth.com Shop and more at 3MIPodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

This week TR and Mike are joined by one of the greatest chefs in Canada; who just happens to be one of Terry's oldest friends. Jeremy Charles joins the guys at the Ten Dollar Studio and hops in Chuck's empty seat to reminisce about growing up in Mount Pearl, playing PeeWee hockey in Quebec, sitting in Terry's WAG seats at Canadiens games with Sam Roberts (Happy Birthday Sam), and how all that lead him to a fascinating career traveling the world as a renowned chef with two incredibly popular restaurants and a new book, "Wildness", on store shelves now. All that and more on this week's 3MI, brought to you by HeadCheckHealth.com. Shop and more at 3mipodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

Don't worry folks, we're making up for the live show not getting uploaded with this behemoth of an episode. Off the top TR and Mike share their excitement for this week's guest, along with some thoughts about baseball movies before Chuck arrives just in time for a history lesson about the origins of the Screech In and Mike basically begs for an in-kind sponsorship.  Then we bring in the prolific polymath Dave Bidini to talk about all the things he does and how hockey seems to be at the heart of all of it. Dave talks us through the new Rheostatics record, graciously answers questions about our favourite tunes, records, books, finding hockey in Transylvania, baseball in Italy, and how Wendel Clark gave the best reply to an attempt at introduction ever. At this point things are running long, to say the least so TR tries to queue up some topics for next week and still gets hauled into a discussion about the salary cap and current RFA class. All that and more on this week's Third Man In, brought to you by HeadCheckHealth.com. Shop and more at 3mipodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

With less than a week before our PuckTalks live event at The Rec Room in St John's (Sept 14, 7-10pm) we catch up with an old friend of Terry's, Donald "Daddy Mack" MacLean.  From Bedford, NS, Donald was a multisport athlete who locked in on hockey and found his way all over the world with the game, including some time right here in St John's with the Baby Leafs. He also spent some time with the Coyotes franchise and had Wayne Gretzky as a coach - which wasn't like you might expect. We also talk up the massive victory by Bianca Andreescu at the US Open and if pitch counting is hurting or helping young ball players. All that and more on this week's Third Man In, brought to you by HeadCheck Health. If you're in town and want to come see the PuckTalks show on Saturday you can reserve a spot here: https://homestandsports.com/event/puck-talks-presents-third-man-in-podcast-live/ Shop and more at 3MIPodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

TR is back from his trip to Letterkenny and a little worse for the wear but that doesn't stop us from hearing about the trip and his subsequent trip to the hospital. Then we make a pretty exciting announcement... After that we're joined by two-time Stanley Cup Champ Chris Dingman who delivered Terry's first check. He walks us through his career starting with some pretty wild WHL games where the concessions came into the mix, all the way to his two Cup wins where two long suffering league veterans finally got to hoist Lord Stanley.  Then we chat about Justin Williams non-retirement which somehow drifts into a conversation about how good Mario Lemieux was (and might still be). All that and more on 3MI, brought to you by headcheckhealth.com === Shop and more at 3mipodcast.com. For tickets to the September 14 LIVE event visit homestandsports.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

Holy Crap, you guys - we've got Ron MacLean. Before he comes on we catch up on what everyone's been doing the last few week's like TR's new gig and Mike's new backyard tiki bar, and then talk a little about the ever nearer NHL season, who's going to be signed and when, and who's getting suspended for a stupid amount of time by the IIHF. But then, Ron. Fun story; when we were recording episode 2 or 3 the local CBC showed up and interviewed us and asked us who our dream guests would be.  This was Chuck's answer.  Ron is a legend. He's a national treasure and you'll quickly figure out why. He talks about his time moving around the country as an army brat before his family settled in Red Deer and he started at the local radio station while he was still in high school and launching a career that has made him one of the most trusted, familiar, and friendly faces in the country. We're pumped to kick off our second season - and first full NHL season - with Rockin' Ron MacLean. All that and more on this week's 3MIPodcast, brought to you by HeadCheck Health. Shop and more at 3mipodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

We're back after what feels like much longer for us than it was for you, but luckily the few weeks since we last recorded means some actual NHL things have built up to talk about! We talk signings, trades, how the New Jersey Devils might actually be interesting to watch this year (but it's still unlikely), and a bunch more before bringing on our guest. Rob Frid is a fighter. He was a fighter in hockey, and now he is a fighter in life. The former London Knight has a hell of a story to tell about how repeated concussion and post-concussion problems had him declared permanently disabled in his mid-30s and how medicinal cannabis has not only helped him, but how he's working to increase awareness of its use in treatment and pain-management.  To find out more about Rob's work visit medicinalmyway.ca, athletesforcare.org, or search "StrainPrint" in your app store.  And when you're done there swing by 3mipodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

We, again recorded this one a while back and spend the first bit of the episode talking about NL Ball Hockey, which is always a great time with some thriving teams around. The first of our two guests actually makes an in-person appearance being only the second guest besides Senior to drop in to the Ten Dollar Studio as David Salter joins us to talk about his upcoming WHA book and stories he's collecting from the Atlantic Canadians that played in the wildest hockey league of all time. Then we bring Arron Asham on the line for a quick catch up and to talk about his golf tournament, Arron's Chance2Play that's happening this coming weekend in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba that TR will be making the trek up for.  All that and more on this week's 3MI. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

It’s a bit of a weird, recorded out of order one this week and the thing happened where we recorded on back to back nights and then for some reason waiting 4 days to write the episode description.  What definitely happened is that Chuck missed the interview so Mike & TR gave him grief for missing an EPIC chat with Bryan Muir.  From childhood illness that almost took him out of the game, to spending an offseason working for a British jewel thief, to a season that started with a coach running him out of town almost causing him to retire ended with winning a Stanley Cup alongside Ray Bourque & Patrick Roy.  Bryan’s story is a wild ride. Buckle up.  Oh! And not to be outdone by Muirsy's madness, TR throws down his own wild story as he passes on some wedding advice for Mike. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

We're still working on our Canada Day Hangovers so we're a bit late this week, but there's still lots to talk about including NHL Free Agency and the trades and transactions that come with it. The boys also talk about some other sports keeping our attention this summer, what is the best baseball movie, Ken Burns' effects and haircuts, when it's OK for soccer players to celebrate and when they should stay on their feet. We also recorded through peak #kawhiwatch so you can hear Mike constantly refresh twitter while somehow forgetting to Google search. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

We get into the interview quick on this one, just taking a quick minute to talk up some Canada Day plans and announce a contest, then we get Darcy Harris on the line right away. Darcy, a good PEI boy, spent some time in Freddy Beach with TR so the talk turns to the Canadiens system, drafting over-agers, coaches who treat their players less than ideally, and captains you cannot truss. After that we congratulate future guest of the show Alex Newhook on going in the first round and give some other draft thoughts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

Mike has mostly recovered from the way the Stanley Cup Finals ended, but there's still lots to talk about including the free agent frenzy that's already kicked off and how some players paydays have changed the market completely. We cycle back to the Cup and TR sounds off on the role karma may have played and how great the story of the Blues is, and how drunk Brett Hull has been.  Luke Adam is back from Germany where he just claimed a title just in time for his birthday and joins us to talk about his home grown progression and time in the NHL and why you should always take your passport on a late night McDonalds run. There's also some talk about other sports including baseball and why interleague play sucks and all the things we're enjoying about the Raptiz big win! We should say that it wasn't until after we finished recording that we heard the news about the shooting during the Raptors Parade in Toronto. You'll hear us talk about how great it is that it's been a non-violent celebration up to this point and so the news was shocking to see. We're glad to hear reports that the injuries are non-lifethreatening and we wish the victims a speedy recovery. #WeTheNorth --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

Hockey is dumb. I don't know why anyone gives a shit about this stupid game. It will drag you along for 9 months and then shit on your heart. Unrelated, I highly recommend not having a drunk Bruins fan write your episode description less than an hour after a devastating game 7 loss - especially for an episode that was recording before the loss and full of hope and promise of what was to come (but didn't).  Anyway, Jason MacDonald is an incredible guest who talks us through a wild ride though the AHL & IHL before getting 4 games with the Rangers and coming back for an unforgettable stint with the St. John's Maple Leafs. Outside the interview there's some talk about the stupid Stanley Cup Finals that are dumb but also some thoughts on the incredible run from the Raptiz before digging into the Beatles & Rolling Stone Magazines top albums and songs of all time. And if you still care about hockey (which you shouldn't because it's a heartless mistress who will bring you nothing but pain) you can head over to 3mipodcast.com to buy shirts and hats and stuff. (Buying shirts and hats and stuff might make Mike feel better. You won't know until you try.) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

So we're light on episodes due to some overlapping travel by Mike & Terry but to make sure we had some content for you this week Chuck came over to Mike's place and watched Game 5 of the Cup Finals with Mike and his fiancé Maria - both noted Bruins fans. You can watch as Mike drinks a lot of Miller Lite and curses on referees on our Facebook page.  We were going to rip the audio from that and post it here, but you kind of really need to see it and the comments (thanks to everyone who watched along and joined in) to get the full effect. There were also some tech issues off the hop that resulted in multiple attempts to get going. This is just 7 minutes of Mike explaining that. Thanks for checking out Third Man In. For shop and more head to 3mipodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

There hasn't been an NHL hockey game in like a week but there's still much to talk about in Newfoundland with the ECHL and Nova Scotia with the Memorial Cup and we cover both in Bob Cole Oh Baby! Moment of the Week. Later we get caught up in some of the early trade talks sweeping through the league and talk about No Trade Clauses in Intentional Offsides. Plus an added bonus - TR takes a moment to let us all know that blood costs extra and why. Finally somehow we even end up in Jurassic Park (which is frightening in the dark) by the end of it. All this, and a whole lot more on this week's Third Man In. (And if you're checking things out on YouTube and wondering why there isn't a nifty animated waveform thingy it's because Mike had an early flight and didn't have time to wait for the animation to export.) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

We're talking about the NHL officiating [again] of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and take a brief trip down memory lane on other controversial Playoff calls (with stops in Dallas and Calgary) and discuss how - or even if - the NHL addresses it. A conversation about whether or not the Bruins are a dynasty leads to a talk about the career progression of Zdeno Chara and age and effectiveness in the NHL. Finally our guest Brad Brown comes out swinging - with his thoughts on fighting in hockey and let's us in on what the difference maker was early on in his NHL career. All that and more on this week's Episode of 3MI --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

We've mostly recovered from the Heart & Stroke Foundations EPIC Hockey Heroes Weekend and while Chuck is still of reeling from sitting down and chatting with Doug Gilmore, TR & Mike manage to compose themselves to get a full episode recorded and interview slap shot & hair style LEGEND Al Iafrate. The former NHL All Star recounts his unusual path to the NHL going from playing midget to being drafted 4th overall with a stop at the Olympics over a 16 month period. He also talks about why the Heart & Stroke Foundation is so important to him. Having Al on the show also prompts TR to share a story about his first trip to see an NHL game. All that & more on this week's Third Man In. === 3MI is brought to you by HeadCheck Health & Miller Lite.  Shop & more at 3mipodcast.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

As some of you may know we were at the Heart & Stroke Foundation's Hockey Heroes Weekend in St John's this week and did a pile of live streaming while we were there - but that means we're recovering a bit and don't have a full episode coming today. Mike explains that real quick here, and lets you know that a full episode is coming in a couple days! Stay tuned and apologies for the delay! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

This week we get to catch up with the other "Crazy 8", Terran Sandwith. Like TR, Terran came up through the WHL with the Tri-City Americans as a super prospect, got drafted high, and has 8 games on his stat line in the NHL. Fresh off the Alzheimer's Face Off Pro Am Alumni Tournament in Edmonton, the guys look back on the crazy similarities of their careers before they both found a spot on the St. John's Maple Leafs.  Plus, TR drops and epic tale of learning where you stand with the big club, all on this week's 3MI. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

Usually when TR heads out of town for something (like this past week when he played with the NHL Alumni for Alzheimer's Face Off Pro Am in Edmonton) Mike & Chuck will record something ridiculous like making Playoff Predictions 2 months out or setting up a dozen Twitter polls about the biggest hockey stories of the season.  This week we planned to dissect the Bruins/Leafs series but instead it just turned into Chuck GOING OFF about his opinions in a post-mortem of a disappointing season. (We weren't able to get the usual recording with TR last minute so this will be our episode this week, were already working on getting back to our regular format next week)  BUT until then; Tune in to hear a defeated Leafs fan squirm, scream, and maybe even deliver a verse of "Oh Danny Boy" as it turns into a eulogy...fast. And for extra commiseration swing by 3MIPodcast.com and grab one of the Tronna Maple Leaves shirts before we get a Cease & Desist letter from MLSE that Chuck will frame. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

Since it was the holiday weekend and holidays are a time for family we decided it was a perfect time to bring in TR's dad, known to most as Senior. Senior talks about his journey from a small town in central Newfoundland on a breakout bantam squad to jumping on Louis XVI's bed in a billionaire's house. We knew he had stories but there's Senior brings up stuff even Junior didn't know while he holds court in our studio. Sit back and strap in for this one. It's going to be a wild one on this weeks Third Man In. And don't forget all things 3MI, including some sweet merch, are available at our new site 3mipodcast.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

It's the playoffs!  FINALLY We touch on the bigger going-ons around the NHL, Mike, TR, and Chuck each taking turns getting mad at the Kadri cross check, and later we weigh in on a couple of series that find themselves with the under dog being top dog at 3-0. Guest Sheldon Souray brings us his best stories from a long career in the NHL with an added emphasis on the people who helped him not only make it there, but stay there as well. We get in to all that, and make the exciting announcement that we're launching an online shop today that you can check out at 3mipodcast.com! It's all of the hockey chatter, with none of the face crosschecking Settle in for this week's episode of 3MI --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

Remember how in Tuesday's episode we mentioned wanting to do more episodes but having trouble finding time? Well we were sneaky because we were recording a bonus episode after that. Mike & Chuck hung around after to go over the results of 13 polls we posted on our Twitter account to talk about the biggest NHL stories of the year! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

On this episode of 3MI It's the episode before the playoffs - and we're yelling about hockey again. TR comes is back in the fold and isn't shy about catching up, as he takes us through the hockey rink, and even on a field trip to the Ball stadium on Intentional Offsides. Chuck can't help but trying to go all Sherlock on the Leafs Garret Sparks situation. And Mike has some fun news about an event in May Later retired NHLer Jason Podollan drops by to chat about how his career's unexpected route and how that's sparked his latest project in his post hockey life, while recounting all the stops from junior to scoring in the big league! All that and more on Third Man In --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

On this week's 3MI We celebrate OV's 50th... Probably a little more than OV himself and Chuck almost chokes up in the Bob Cole Oh Baby Moment of the Week (even though he promised Mess he wouldn't.) Later we talk answering the bell and agents going rogue(?) while weighing in on Paul Byron's tilt. And finally we chat with our guest this week Andrew Raycroft about his time in Boston, Toronto, what those two teams have in common, and why he might want to still avoid a certain small town here in Newfoundland. That and much more on Third Man In --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

On this episode of 3MI We're all over the place... Literally! First Steve Parsons joins us from the Jack Byrne arena in Torbay, to talk about the road less traveled and his career in hockey. Later we take it out of the rink to catch up with the captain of the Newfoundland Growlers James Melindy who talks about leaving NL, and coming full circle to leading right here in Newfoundland... and yea, we also talk about the hallways in Brampton.  All that and a whole lot more in this double stuffed episode of 3MI podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

On this week's show fans of the Blue, Blanc/White, et Rouge rejoice (reluctantly) as we do a deep dive into both the Leafs and Habs struggles as of late. In the Oh Baby Moment of the week Chuck gives a shout out to the winners of this years Juno Cup and things go from fantasy sports leagues to even Buddy Holly. Our guest Brian Boucher joins us to talk about the time him and TR bankrupted a hockey card company, his time in the creases of the NHL, a wild ride of a rookie year and a shutout record that still stands today. All that and more on Third Man In. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

On this week's 3MI: Mike battles with an undisclosed injury but rallies to make the game, TR gives us the crash course on the history and cultural importance of Newfoundland's Senior Hockey League just before his game, and Chuck just can't stop talking about the Habs' playoff chances. Later our guest David Ling drops by a with a bag of unbelievable stories that span from hiding busses, hall of famers picking him up with one hand, and that time he made a beer run for a bunch of Russian detectives at a crime scene. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

On this week's 3MI TR gets back in the fold quickly taking on super pest Brad Marchand in the Bob Cole Oh Baby Moment of the week while Chuck has a lotta thoughts about a Montreal Canadiens coaching decision and Mike let's it slip out how you REALLY take care of Zdeno Chara. Later our guest Darren Colbourne takes us down the long and winding road of his career with stops, stories, and success in just about any league you can think of and the decisions he made to get there. Strap on your Skates (or rollerblades, even) for episode 8 of the 3MI podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

Since TR was out of town celebrating Terry Ryan Night with the Tri-City Americans our regular episode will be a bit late this week. But Mike & Chuck decided to record some filler just in case we didn't get the regular show featuring Darren Colbourne done in time (which we didn't, look for it Thursday) so now you get a BONUS EPISODE! The guys sat down to talk through their thoughts on the trade deadline and how it impacts the playoff race. Then, in and exercise in madness the Bruins fan and the Leafs fan each made a playoff bracket guessing at which 16 teams they think will make it into the second season and, more importantly, who they think will come out of the Atlantic Division series. All that and a little bit more on a bonus Third Man In, brought to you by HeadCheckHealth.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

John Tortorella gets us going low-brow on intentional offsides then TR absolutely SCHOOLS Mike and Chuck about all things Top 40 going off the board (and out of the rink) with his Oh Baby Moment of the Week Later, guest Mark O'Brien joins us to talk about the release of his upcoming film Goalie where he plays the legendary Terry Sawchuk - and brings some hot takes of his own all while taking the guys on a walk through New York City. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

This week is a little bit different on 3MI. We pause the Oh Baby's and Intentional Offsides to look back at the life of a true beauty - Greg "Bird Dog" Smyth. The 22nd overall pick by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1984 draft, Bird Dog's NHL career would feature stops with the Nordiques, Flames, Panthers, Leafs, & Blackhawks amassing 228 games, 4 goals, 16 assists, 783 pims, and countless stories before finishing off his pro career in St. John's and finding a new hometown. On the first anniversary of his passing TR & Mike are joined by his friends and teammates Tommy Beckett, Theo Fleury, & Darin Kimble to remember Bird Dog. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

This week we put a hat on a hat with the Bob Cole Oh Baby Moment, TR really breaks down what it's like to stand in front of the net with Chris Pronger, Mike gets us talking about the Bruins [again!], and Chuck goes offside with a story about Eugene Melnyk. Later our Guest Colby Armstrong stops by to talk about what it's like getting traded and lets us all in on a little secret... How NHLers enjoy their McDonalds. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message

On this week's episode of 3MI TR opens up about the challenges of balancing a hockey career with post concussion syndrome. We talk fighters, superstars, and if answering the bell for a dirty hit is still a thing anymore. Mike waves his Bruins flag with pride in the Bob Cole Oh Baby Moment of the Week, and Chuck gets nervous as Jim Cuddy stops by to talk about his early days at CBGBs (yeah that's right) and the differences and similarities between musicians and hockey players. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3mipodcast/message