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In February of 1975, fans in the NHL had to do a double take when they looked at the standings. That's because alongside the Montreal Canadiens and the defending champion Flyers was a rag-tag group of castoffs who scored just often enough to give their goalie a lead, and he would do the rest. Rogie Vachon and the L.A. Kings were playing inspiring hockey and were on the cover of Sports Illustrated this week 50 years ago. After winning three Stanley Cups in Montreal, Vachon was now in his 4th season in Southern California and the 5'7 goaltender was bigger than ever as fans began to really notice they had something special as the last line of defense at the Forum in Inglewood. "Save, Vachon!" was a common phrase heard numerous times a game from Bob Miller, the voice of the Kings and a special bond between Rogie and the fans of L.A. was formed. He would go on to be the first player in Kings history to have his number retired in 1985 and 30 years later, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Despite never winning a Cup after his playing days in Montreal ended, Vachon made a lasting impression on Los Angeles as both a player and a General Manager. In 1988, under the ownership of Bruce McNall, Vachon was instrumental in making one of the biggest deals in sports history acquiring Wayne Gretzky from the Edmonton Oilers. The Great One was now in L.A. and the NHL was about to explode on the West Coast. Hear how this hockey lifer who played as a kid with the grown ups and slept in the car when they would go grab a beer afterwards came from a rural farm in Canada and ended up being a member of royalty in L.A. The Kings Rogie Vachon on this weeks Past Our Prime podcast. Listen and subscribe to the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SERIES 3 EPISODE 3: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: The selection of Kamala Harris's Vice President is a big story and I'm really interested and it could be Joe Biden and I'd go "Whatever You Want, Queen." The lead story today is ANOTHER poll explosion She's ahead in the Morning Consult poll 48-44. A week ago she was ahead by ONE point. Two weeks ago TRUMP was ahead by TWO points. That's a seven point swing since President Biden bowed out. They polled on six key attributes in seven swing states: she wins not too old in a landslide. She wins "mentally fit" in a landslide. She wins "less dangerous" in a landslide. She wins "cares about me" by as much as ten. She's tied with him on "more presidential." She's up. by three in SurveyUSA. CBS (which never had Biden ahead) has her up by one. Decision Desk HQ shows her improved in nine of its ten battleground states (the only one she didn't improve on? Virginia, where she and Biden were each up by three). For the first time even Nate Silver's projection says she has the better chance of winning the electoral college – 53% – and winning it by 282 votes to 255 for Trump – and has her up in the polls by one and nine tenths points, largely because HIS average of the polls in Pennsylvania has her up by a point and in Michigan by just under three. Nate Silver has Kamala Harris within six points of leading in… Florida. ALSO THERE'S THE VP THING. Reuters reported Tim Walz and Josh Shapiro are the finalists. It might be Mark Kelly in the mix, too. Sure great fine get Walz new younger glasses. End advice. AND NOW WE KNOW WHY RFK MADE THE BEAR VIDEO: Yes, sometimes you eat the bear and sometimes the bear eats you and sometimes when you try to get ahead of The New Yorker story about you dumping in Central Park the dead carcass of a bear cub you say another motorist killed, it turns out there were stories the bear had stab wounds, and oh yeah the magazine has a PHOTO of you mocking the dead bear and in it your fly is unzipped. B-Block (29:45) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: TWO Supreme Court Justices. Gorsuch threatens Biden. Thomas takes more trip courtesy Harlan Crow Travel Agency. Elon Musk warns of civil war in Europe - for at least the fifth time in ten months. Does he own a civil war distributorship or something? C-Block (38:30) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: The anniversary looms: my greatest scoop proves you can accomplish great things by doing nothing and just letting everybody else do all the work for you. I broke the trade of Wayne Gretzky to the L-A Kings – as important a moment as there has been in the history of the development of hockey in this country – by just answering the phone a couple times. I mean I didn't even have to leave my office. The Gretzky Trade And My Absolutely Unnecessary Role in Breaking It.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Toronto Argonauts historian & author Paul Woods takes us back to 1991's Year of the Rocket, with great stories revolving around Raghib 'Rocket' Ismail, Wayne Gretzky, John Candy, Bruce McNall, Adam Rita, Mark Rypien, Dan Aykroyd, Matt Dunigan, Ricky Foggie and Michael 'Pinball' Clemons...with bonus stories about the Foot Stomp, the Flying Beer Can, Ricky Williams, Doug Flutie, former team president Keith Pelley's return as CEO of MLSE, whether Joe Montana could have been an Argo [!!], and why McLeod Bethel-Thompson might just be the most interesting man in football! For his books Year of the Rocket or Bouncing Back and everything else Paul Woods, please go to https://www.paulwoodsmedia.com/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Rainmakers podcast. This show is going to be an exploration on the world's best investors from past and present to see how exactly they made their returns. In this episode we will go over two deals that will help us learn the methods of Philip Anschutz. Links: Around Kansas - Phil Anschutz June 06,2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnfunEKZzxg&ab_channel=FarmingUnlimitedTV Rise and fall of former LA Kings owner Bruce McNall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ymc0JVcgFk&ab_channel=SPORTSNET Stephen Mandel - Investing Behind Change Invest Like the Best: https://www.joincolossus.com/episodes/17309631/mandel-investing-behind-change?tab=transcript "Big Shots with Giselle Fernandez" Tim Leiweke interview: https://youtu.be/PmD78qRIVYo?si=ajOEQDsWtnYqp-Bb Disney Flywheel: https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1318613088074108932/photo/1 Sources: - Lamar Hunt: A Life in Sports by Michael MacCambridge - The Mayor : how I turned around Los Angeles after riots, an earthquake and the O.J. Simpson murder trial by Richard Riordan - The Land of Flickering Lights: Restoring America in an Age of Broken Politics by Michael Bennet - “The Passion of Philip Anschutz” by Devin Leonard - “Lakers Valued At $5.5 Billion In Anschutz Sale To Dodgers Owners” by Mike Ozanian - “Value Of AEG Disclosed To Be At Least $8 Billion” by Mike Ozanian - “Home Field Advantage” by David Davis - "The Man Who Owns L.A" by Connie Bruck - "Anschutz Empire Includes Galaxy" by Grahame L. Jones - "Shadow of a Doubt" by Stuart Steers - "Two 'rookies' tackle sports" by Paula Moore - "AEG: Timeline of L.A. deals" by Scott J. Wilson - "Anschutz to Buy Concert Firm Goldenvoice" by Jeff Leeds - "Anschutz Group Acquires Promotion Firm" by Jeff Leeds - "Coachella Grossed Record-Breaking $114 Million This Year: Exclusive" by Dave Brooks - "Movie Theaters Of the Absurd" by Forbes Magazine 2001 - "Regal's Future Up in the Air" by South Florida Sun Sentinel 2000 - "Anschutz Sells Half-Billion Dollars in Shares of Regal Entertainment" by Ed Lin - "Six Who Made It Happen" by David Wharton and Robyn Norwood - "Regal Cinemas Completes Chapter 11 Recovery Plan" by LA Times Archives 2002 - "Regal files bankruptcy" by CNN Money 2001 - "Philip Anschutz Reaps A Blockbuster Payout" by Andy Serwer - "Morality Play" by Dorothy Pomerantz Have any feedback? DM me @rainmakerspod on Twitter!

August 9, 1988: Coming off their fourth Stanley Cup win in the last five seasons, the Edmonton Oilers do the unthinkable: trade Wayne Gretzky, hockey's biggest superstar. Just as he's entering his competitive peak, Gretzky departs a team where he looked like the centerpiece of a budding dynasty. And his destination is the Los Angeles Kings… in a city that barely knows it has a hockey team.Today, hockey changes forever, as Canada loses its greatest son to the United States. Why would the Oilers trade Gretzky? And how does Gretzky's move reshape the entire NHL?Special thanks to our guests: David Staples, columnist for The Edmonton Journal; Bruce McNall, former owner of the L.A. Kings and co-chair of A-Mark Entertainment; Luc Robitaille, NHL Hall of Famer and president of the L.A. Kings; and Bernie Nicholls, retired All-Star NHL center. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On August 9th, 1988, the Los Angeles Kings bought Wayne Gretzky from the Edmonton Oilers. Nick Alberga & Jay Rosehill had a chance to go down memory lane with the man responsible for bringing The Great One to Tinsel Town.This episode is brought to you by Betano. Check it out https://www.betano.caYou can find the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theleafsnation401Follow us on Instagram @TLNDCFollow us on Twitter @TLNDCFollow us on Facebook @TheLeafsNation.Reach out to sales@thenationnetwork.com to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Postmedia/Toronto Sun journalist Steve Simmons talks about Ironman Phil Kessel's never-ending Hot Dog story, why Raghib ‘The Rocket' Ismail was a real pill, expanding his Sunday Notes column from 600 to 2200 words, paring down his 9,000+ columns to select the best mix of 89 for his book A Lucky Life, leveraging Cliff Fletcher's real estate transactions to score the front page of the Calgary Herald, American blowhard Keith Olbermann calling him ‘the worst person in the world' [not once but twice!], why Bryan Colangelo became obsessed with the definition of ‘bafflegab,' the voracious appetites of the wide-bodied Oliver Miller, why Isaiah Thomas was the ‘smiling assassin,' the charisma/financial manipulations of Bruce McNall, why Larry Murphy wasn't really as bad as Maple Leafs fans would lead you to believe, and ponders “whatever became of...Condredge Holloway/Rocky Saganiuk/Doug Christie/Dave Stieb/Terry Greer?” Steve Simmons' A Lucky Life: Gretzky, Crosby, Kawhi, and More From the Best Seat in the House is available now from your preferred bookseller! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Los Angeles Kings owner Bruce McNall joins the show to tell his incredible life story - a story that would see a rare coin collector from southern California reach the height of the sport and transform the NHL by bringing Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles and hiring Gary Bettman as Commissioner, but eventually, end up in federal prison.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

EPISODE 156: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:41) SPECIAL COMMENT: It doesn't MATTER whether Marjorie Taylor Greene really is so stupid that when she insisted yesterday she's never seen any Putin plan to invade Europe, she doesn't know Ukraine is in Europe. All that matters is whether she makes sure that something like 51% of the COUNTRY is so stupid that IT doesn't know Ukraine is in Europe. It's MAKE AMERICA STUPID AGAIN. And its weapon is a rapidly strengthening, rapidly escalating feedback loop centering around Fox "News" and we goddamned better do something about it soon. Because not only is it being used against Ukraine and for Russia, but it's now reached the equivalent to tertiary syphilis: McCarthy gives Carlson meaningless January 6 video which Carlson lies and says is 44,000 hours of the Zapruder film so that yesterday Rep. Barry The January 5th Tour Guide Loudermilk can lie and say "this means we need a new January 6 Committee to investigate the OLD January 6 Committee!"  The long-term solution would be a truth based liberal television network with a billion dollars behind it, but who's going to do THAT? The short-term solution is Senate hearings into Fox "News" and Murdoch and whether its interest in destroying the current form of government is funded in any way by a foreign power. It doesn't have to BE funded by a foreign power. Just at the moment, we just need something we can put on against the Barry Loudermilk Hearings To Clear Barry Loudermilk!  (10:20) IN SPORTS: Stop The World Baseball Classic before it kills again (18:35) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: A bad day for Kellyanne Conway as she reveals Kushner was the only Trump family member to make billions during the Junta, and then shocks the world by confirming China is sending arms... to China! But she's no match for Marianne "Non Disclosure Disagreement" Williamson, and SHE'S no match for Ron "I Eat Pudding With My Fingers" DeSantis. B-Block (24:30) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: It was the greatest scoop of my career to that point, an exclusive told in pantomime by the athlete we were staking out, another gift handed to me without a moment's hesitation by a hockey and football owner and curmudgeon named Harry Ornest. And it would've upended the entire coverage of the 1991 National Football League draft. Except the cameraman forgot to roll tape. I'll be getting over it any day now. C-Block (39:00) EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY: Archie, a Missouri puppy, was shot in the leg (40:00) FRIDAYS WITH THURBER: Two of his stories of man not against others, but against life: "Nine Needles" and "The Mouse Who Went To The Country."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EPISODE 121: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:43) SPECIAL COMMENT: Yesterday I proposed that to crowd this corrupt Republican farce, "The Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Government" off the stage, the Democrats needed a similar investigation in the Senate. Suddenly there are far more important reasons than politics and counter-programming. The New York Times' post-mortem on The Durham "Investigation" shows ethical corner cutting and possible criminality. And the deeper dives into the ex-FBI agent arrested Monday show the outlines of the possibility Charles McGonigal took Russian money long before 2021. What if these are just two pictures of the same conspiracy taken at different times? What if this is ALL about an effort to protect Russian Government Intelligence Agencies, and Trump? And even worse: what if The New McCarthyism of the "Weaponization" subcommittee is just the newest photo of the same cover-up?  Start that investigation now, Senators. B-Block (14:57) EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY: Cookie, in Ft. Lauderdale (16:07) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Sports Owner James Dolan-Moron; Fascist Congressmen threaten an investigation of one company refusing to start paying another company for a product it currently gets for free; and George "Jew-Ish" Santos turns out to have posted offensive Hitler jokes (22:30) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: Numerology time. One birthday boy's greatest scoop, about a guy whose birthday was the day before, that aired on 8/8/88. C-Block (28:43) FRIDAYS WITH THURBER: His epic story of deception and the Brooklyn Dodgers: "The Catbird Seat."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NHL Superstar Bernie Nicholls talks about McDonalds visits with Wayne Gretzky, leadership lessons from Dionne/Messier/Chelios/McSorley/Baumgartner, going from playing hockey in a town of 75 to playing in a city of 10 million, hanging out with Dr Jerry Buss and the Showtime Lakers, golfing with John Candy, Tom Hanks reppin' his jersey on Saturday Night Live, scoring 150 points [!!!] in a single season, being assured by Bruce McNall ‘you will NOT be traded, go ahead and buy that mansion'...and then immediately being traded, being assured by Neil Smith ‘you will NOT be traded, go ahead and buy that mansion'...and then immediately being traded [yes, it happened again!], his day spent back in West Guilford/Haliburton with the Stanley Cup [won after revamping LA Kings' powerplay as a coach], and the origin story of his ‘PumperNicholl' goal celebration! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum. All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Find Bernie's autobiography ‘From Flood Lights to Bright Lights' and support the Bernie Nicholls Foundation at https://bernienicholls.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Hartley's Cat Scan! This is a weekly podcast featuring the 'who's who' of the Prince George Cougars. Hartley's guest this week is the legendary host of Sportstalk and author Dan Russell. During the episode, he discussed a number of topics including: His new book about his 30-year-run in sports radio; the groundbreaking success of Sportstalk Documenting all the radio shows he did; his friendship with Gregg Drinnan Living in Thailand with his wife Discussing some of the most memorable of the 25-thousand interviews he conducted including Derek Sanderson, Bruce McNall, and Scotty Bowman His relationship with legendary caller "The Pauser"; run-ins with former Vancouver Grizzlies general manager Stu Jackson. You can also find this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Google, Stitcher, and TuneIn.

EPISODE 76: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: New leak to Washington Post clearly confesses Trump stole documents, but insists he didn't do it for evil reasons, he did it for EGO. He's not a TRAITOR! He's just a hoarder! He's not a foreign spy who might face the death penalty. He's just a collector! He's like YOU: YOU'D keep a White House cocktail napkin wouldn't you? So HE kept a White House Ultra-Classified Document (or 200 of them) (3:28) This transparent attempt to minimize the charge and the sentence again suggests it's not only unbelievably bad for Trump but it's far worse than we could possibly imagine. (6:30) "He seemed motivated by a more basic desire not to give up what he believed was his property," the Post writes, and suddenly I'm watching Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck breaking into the den of the 40 Thieves and Daffy sees all the diamonds and gold and screams "IT'S MINE! DOWN, DOWN, DOWN! GO, GO, GO! MINE, MINE, MINE!" He's not Julius Rosenberg! He's Daffy Duck! (9:35) The Guardian also reports evidence secret documents were mixed with post-presidential letters in Trump's desk drawer. What collector doesn't do THAT? (10:15) Trump still scheduled to formalize his 2024 candidacy today, even as a London paper reports Murdoch called him personally to withdraw support. B-Block (16:08) EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY: Spaghetti, again (16:58) POSTSCRIPTS TO THE NEWS: Not only did Katie Hobbs win, but she was right about not debating Lake. And we need to worry about the phenomenon of not just TV types, but TV newscasters, seeking office. Plus Jay Leno is recovering and he's nicer than you know, and NBC suspended the reporter who ran the fake Pelosi conspiracy theory (21:31) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Virginia's hypocritical lieutenant governor takes on Elon "Bloatware" Musk and Herschel Walker attacking how Senator Warnock is raising his kids, for the dishonors. C-Block (25:00) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: Not one but two of my ex-ESPN colleagues entered the media wing of hockey's Hall of Fame last night. One saved my scoop about the retirement of Mario Lemieux, and the other was in the booth the night New York player Sergio Momesso was called "Sergio Mimosa."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cheese it! It's the Feds! When Trump is quoted as asking why "his" generals aren't more like Hitler's generals were and that calls up his 32 years of publicly praising the Nazis, and that's NOT the TOP Trump story that day, it's been a big day! The full implications of the raid at Mar-A-Lago, the possibility the DOJ is going for an 18 USC Code 2071(b) case against Trump, the chances of getting him disqualified from again holding federal office, the dismissal of the charge that the investigation is unprecedented, and the hilarious reaction from the right threatening "war." We'll also review The New Yorker story about Trump and Hitler, and why reporters keep burying important stories to save them for books years later. Plus Sports, Worst Persons In The World, and in Things I Promised Not To Tell: The day I did absolutely no work and broke the greatest story of my career - the trade of hockey superstar Wayne Gretzky.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Six-time Grey Cup Champion Adam Rita talks about the Three Amigos [Wayne Gretzky, John Candy, Bruce McNall], that incredible 1991 season, how The Rocket was the Argos' Gretzky, how Pinball can make you miss in a phonebooth, why Damon Allen is Gumby with a gifted arm, and shares the punchline to “what's the difference between a Loonie and Doug Flutie?” TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vic the Brick haiku + draft musings. LA Kings legend, Dustin Brown, will retire once their postseason run concludes. Former Kings owner, Bruce McNall, joins the show to talk about the Wayne Gretzky trade that almost didnt happen.

Nous rendons un hommage à l'une des plus grandes légendes de la LNH: Mike Bossy. Plusieurs anecdotes et réactions à propos du célèbre numéro 22 des Islanders de New York. Aussi, un retour rapide sur Carey Price et les Canadiens de Montréal et un tour d'horizon de la course aux séries dans le circuit Bettman.  Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Mike joins the show to share insight and relive the 1991 Toronto Argos, the club's most iconic Grey Cup victory. With the likes of John Candy, Wayne Gretzky and Bruce McNall at the helm, it was a wild ride that still has relevance some 30 years later.

The companion documentary to the must read book, "Year of the Rocket," by Paul Woods. This is the story of the 1991 Toronto Argonauts, a year in which the Argos were purchased by Bruce McNall, John Candy, and Wayne Gretzky, who then signed Raghib "Rocket" Ismail to what was at the time, the largest contract in football history, and then went on to win the coldest Grey Cup ever played, in storybook fashion.

 In a world of people claiming to be the world's most interesting man, Bruce McNall has a strong argument as ACTUALLY the world's most interesting man. From selling rare coins and antiques smuggled in from Europe to producing some of Hollywood's most memorable movies of the 80s, to owning the NBA Dallas Mavericks, NHL LA Kings and shepherding the biggest trade in sports history, to his swift downfall and prison term - to befriending the mob: Bruce knows everyone, can sell anything, and tells us his story today - well, as much as he can divulge publicly. Welcome to the Quintana Show. Q has spent years in the political world so he knows how to ask questions. Listen as we bring you entertaining and insightful interviews from guests across the sports, music, entertainment, and news world. And we didn't forget you either true crime fans!  Listen and subscribe!

On this episode the boys look back on some of the greatest moments from the podcast in 2021, whether its epic stories or hilarious moments, this one has it all. We revisit legends like Brett Hull and Chris Pronger, some current stars in Robin Lehner and Torey Krug, and some management sprinkled in with Mike Babcock and Bruce McNall.  We also listen back on some of our funniest episodes of all time with guys like Tony Amonte and Beau Bennett,  along with a very emotional chat with Kevin Bieksa on his late friend Rick Rypien. We talk Keenan stories with Hull, Pronger, and Amonte, Buffalo stories with Robin Lehner, Babcock stories with the man himself, and much more. Whether you've heard all these stories or not, this episode will give you some legendary hockey content before moving on to another year of awesome interviews. Enjoy the best of 2021 (Part 1) on this edition of The Cam & Strick Podcast.  Interviews start: 53:09InstagramTwitterYouTubeTikTokCam & Strick WebsiteYou can also keep up with the boys on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook!Andy Strickland - Instagram | TwitterCam Janssen - Instagram | Twitter |  Facebook

The Football History Dude is part of the https://sportshistorynetwork.com/ (Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Sports Yesteryear). NETWORK SPONSORS https://sportshistorynetwork.com/row1/ (Row One) - the vintage shop for sports history fans! EPISODE SUMMARY It was 1991, and Raghib "Rocket" Ismail was about to be the #1 overall draft pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. But then, a new ownership group (John Candy, Wayne Gretzky, and Bruce McNall) of the Toronto Argonauts shocked the sporting world. The Toronto Argonauts signed Rocket Ismail for a massive contract, and then the ensuing season was what this week's guest calls "the craziest season in football history." I interview Paul Woods, author of https://amzn.to/3oD5u6D (Year of the Rocket: John Candy, Wayne Gretzky, a Crooked Tycoon, and the Craziest Season in Football History.) https://sportshistorynetwork.com/giveaways/ (WIN AN AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF THE BOOK HERE) https://sportshistorynetwork.com/football/cfl/toronto-argonauts-year-of-the-rocket (Head here )for more of the story. Get ahttps://www.newspapers.com/freetrial/?xid=2229&duration=semiannual&subtype=extra&ft=true ( 1-week free trial )and learn about this week's topic from first-hand accounts at Newspapers.com. Your paid subscription helps the production of this podcast and the other shows on the Sports History Network. AUTHOR BIO PAUL WOODS is an author, journalist, news executive, and historian of the Toronto Argonauts. He held a variety of senior roles with the Canadian Press news agency, served as Executive Editor of the Toronto Star, and is currently Executive Director of Canada's National Newspaper Awards. In 2012-13, he was Rogers Distinguished Visiting Professor in the journalism faculty at Ryerson University. Woods is the author of two previous non-fiction books: Bouncing Back: From National Joke to Grey Cup Champs, and Beads and Sequins: The Lewiscraft Story.  Links:  Twitter: @pxw13 Year of the Rocket publisher's page: https://sutherlandhousebooks.square.site/product/year-of-the-rocket/63?cs=true&cst=custom (Year of the Rocket | Sutherland House Inc. (square.site)) Year of the Ricket media links: https://linktr.ee/PaulWoodsMedia (Year of the Rocket Media | Linktree) YouTube channels:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMeWEkMh5b_dbbt3Me17zGA (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMeWEkMh5b_dbbt3Me17zGA) (Year of the Rocket channel) https://www.youtube.com/user/BouncingBackBook (https://www.youtube.com/user/BouncingBackBook) (Bouncing Back channel) https://www.youtube.com/user/pxw13 (https://www.youtube.com/user/pxw13) (personal channel, with some cool CFL/Argo stuff) THE FOOTBALL HISTORY DUDE BACKGROUND https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/the-football-history-dude/ (The Football History Dude) is a show dedicated to teaching NFL fans about the rich history of the game we all know and love. I'm your host, Arnie Chapman, and I'm just a regular dude that loves football and is a nerd when it comes to learning about history. I created this show to share the gridiron knowledge nuggets I gain from researching various topics about the history of the National Football League. Each episode I welcome you to climb aboard my DeLorean to travel back in time to explore the yesteryear of the gridiron, and yes, that's a reference to the Back to the Future Movies. Support this podcast

On the cusp of the long awaited 2021 CFL season, Scott and Greg sit down for a lengthy conversation with Canadian football legend, two time Grey Cup champion, author, hall of famer and all around great guy, Matt Dunigan. We talk about his long and storied career, his first years in Edmonton, his time in Toronto, and the challenges facing the league. Additionally, he regaled us with his story of the fajita incident with Bruce McNall.

On the cusp of the long awaited 2021 CFL season, Scott and Greg sit down for a lengthy conversation with Canadian football legend, two time Grey Cup champion, author, hall of famer and all around great guy, Matt Dunigan. We talk about his long and storied career, his first years in Edmonton, his time in Toronto, and the challenges facing the league. Additionally, he regaled us with his story of the fajita incident with Bruce McNall.

The Scott Thompson Show Podcast with guest host Scott Radley Brian Williams was the Canadian voice of the Olympics for decades. He joins Scott to discuss this year's games, as well as Olympics history. Guest: Brian Williams, OC, veteran sportscaster - CFL historian Paul Woods's new book, Year of the Rocket, chronicles the era when Raghib "Rocket" Ismael joined the Toronto Argos, under the ownership of John Candy, Wayne Gretzky and Bruce McNall. Guest: Paul Woods, Canadian football historian and author - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has requested that new Governor General Mary Simon not call a snap election, if Prime Minister Trudeau asks for one. Trudeau is not pleased with Singh over this. It all raises and important point: for weeks now, the media has treated an upcoming election as a given, but what does it mean about our government that we are so fatalistic? What is the point of the song and dance if there is no chance that an election will not be called? Guest: Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University   Subscribe to the Scott Thompson Show wherever you find your favourite podcasts, keep up with the big stories developing in Hamilton, Ontario and across Canada: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/189/the-scott-thompson-show/ Keep up with our guest-host Scott Radley, by subscribing to his podcast: https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/197/the-scott-radley-show/ Host - Scott Thompson Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The award winning documentary ''True Double Blue'' that examines John Candy's passion for the Toronto Argonauts and his role in the high-profile ownership group with Wayne Gretzky and Bruce McNall.

Brenden Bottcher, Skip, Team Alberta, 2021 Tim Hortons Brier  Bruce McNall, Former Owner, Los Angeles Kings and Toronto Argonauts    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bonjour à tous! Ici votre hôtesse Amélie Delobel et je suis très heureuse de vous accueillir sur mon podcast Athlètes-Entrepreneurs pour cet épisode #015. Athlètes-Entrepreneurs est un podcast qui a pour but de motiver les athlètes ou anciens athlètes qui souhaitent se lancer en affaires .  Tout d’abord, je veux mentionner que cette émission sera différente des autres puisqu’il ne s’agira pas d’une entrevue. En effet, environ six mois après le lancement de ce podcast, j’ai décidé de modifier un peu le format et la fréquence. Dorénavant, Athlètes-Entrepreneurs sera un podcast hebdomadaire et non bi-mensuel. Bien que je continuerai de faire des entrevues, je vais également réaliser des épisodes en solo où j’expliquerai le parcours d’athlètes connus de différents pays et disciplines.  Pour cet épisode, j’ai décidé de vous en apprendre un peu plus sur Wayne Gretzky, qui est non seulement le meilleur hockeyeur de tous les temps, mais également un entrepreneur depuis les années 1980!  Sans plus attendre, je vous laisse à cet épisode sur le succès colle à la peau de Wayne Gretzky , qui je l’espère, vous plaira. Bonne écoute! Contenu sur cet épisode sur le succès colle à la peau de Wayne Gretzky : Dans le monde du hockey, Wayne Gretzky n’a pas besoin de présentation. L’homme aujourd’hui âgé de 58 ans est le meilleur pointeur et buteur de l’histoire de la Ligue nationale de hockey. Ses 2857 points le place seul au sommet, bien loin devant Jaromir Jagr qui vient au deuxième échelon avec 1921 points. Il est aussi au tout premier rang pour les buts avec 894, soit 93 de plus que son plus proche poursuivant, Gordie Howe, alias Mr. Hockey. Gretzky a remporté de nombreux honneurs au cours de sa brillante carrière, dont 4 Coupes Stanley, 10 trophées Art-Ross remis au meilleur pointeur de la LNH, 9 trophées Hart remis au joueur le plus utile ainsi que 5 trophées Maurice-Richard pour le plus de buts en une saison.  Le #99 a disputé près de 1 500 rencontres de saison régulière avec les Oilers d’Edmonton, les Kings de Los Angeles, les Blues de Saint-Louis ainsi que les Rangers de New-York de 1979 à 1999. Il a d’ailleurs été capitaine pour trois de ses quatre formations, soit les Oilers, les Kings ainsi que les Blues.  Il a également représenté le Canada sur la scène internationale à plusieurs reprises, remportant trois médailles d’or ainsi qu’une de bronze. De plus, il a aidé le Canada à mettre la main sur l’or aux Jeux olympiques de 2002 ainsi que  sur la Coupe du Monde en 2004 comme directeur-général.  À peine deux mois après l’annonce de sa retraite, il s’est retrouvé au Temple de la Renommée du Hockey. Également, il est le seul joueur de l’histoire de la LNH qui a vu son numéro être retiré par toutes les équipes de la ligue. C’est donc dire qu’aucun autre joueur ne peut porter le #99. Gretzky était déjà dans le monde des affaires bien avant la fin de sa carrière de hockeyeur. Ses débuts dans l'entrepreneuriat Au début de la saison 1985-1986, il a fait l’acquisition des Olympiques de Hull, un club de la Ligue de Hockey Junior Majeur du Québec (LHJMQ), devenus par la suite les Olympiques de Gatineau. La nouvelle organisation de Gretzky gagne la Coupe du Président, remis à l’équipe championne des séries éliminatoires dès sa première année comme propriétaire. Les Olympiques gagneront également en 1988 alors que La Merveille vendra l’équipe en 1992.  En plus d’investir dans le hockey, en 1991, le Canadien, avec ses partenaires d’affaires Bruce McNall, alors propriétaire des Kings de Los Angeles ainsi que l’acteur John Candy font l’acquisition des Argonauts de Toronto dans la Ligue Canadienne de Football (LCF).  Comme avec les Olympiques de Hull quelques années plus tôt, Gretzky savoure un championnat à sa première année comme propriétaire dans la LCF. Il a vendu ses parts quelques années plus tard, soit en 1994.  Au début des années 2000, il devient actionnaire minoritaire des Coyotes de Phoenix,

This week Chris Kontos was nice enough to join us to tell us about his run with the LA Kings during the 1989 playoffs.  Hear all about being signed towards the end of the season as a free agent and having to beat the deadline to make it happen!  Plus plenty about Wayne Gretzky, Bruce McNall and all your favorite Kings!Please don't forget to join us for part 2 of our interview with Chris Kontos on Thursday as we finishing up talking about the 1989 playoffs and more!! Please check us out on twitter @Snapshotsin On facebook at https://www.facebook.com/snapshotsinhockeyhistory/ And of course at www.snapshotsinhockeyhistory.com Also don't forget to rate and review on iTunes!      

In August 1988, Canada was plunged into a mixture of shock and grief when the legendary ice-hockey player Wayne Gretzky was sold to a team in America. The controversial deal between the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings became known simply as “The Trade”. In 2011, Madeleine Morris spoke to Bruce McNall, the owner of the LA Kings at the time. PHOTO: Wayne Gretzky (Getty Images)

Bryan and Steve Simmons look back 30 years ago to the Gretzky trade with former Kings owner Bruce McNall, and discuss LeBron James MVP credentials for next season, and Kawhi Leonard's statement to Spurs fans.

Bruce McNall, former owner of the Kings and the man responsible for Wayne Gretzky's trade to L.A., joins OverDrive to re-live the trade 30 years later, discusses the impact Gretzky had on the market and on the team after the trade, as well as what it meant for success in other non-traditional U.S. markets down the road.

Scotty Mac and Dave Poulin look back on Wayne Gretzky being traded, are joined by former Los Angeles Kings owner Bruce McNall, and hit another edition of Sound Wars.

In the final hour, the guys revisit their conversation with former Los Angeles Kings owner Bruce McNall on the 29th anniversary of Wayne Gretzky being traded, are joined by TSN Baseball Analyst Steve Phillips, and continue to discuss MLB umpire Joe West being suspended for three games.

Reid chats with former owner of th LA Kings & Toronto Argonauts, Bruce McNall

Iconic rock band KISS opens their shows with the p.a. announcer stating 'You wanted the best, you got the best! The hottest band in the world...' We'll, if you'll allow us to riff on that, we're throwing out this today - 'You wanted the best, you got the best! The greatest guest list ever assembled to talk Kings and Devils...' How great you ask? We have not just one, but two members of the Hockey Hall of Fame - and another guy who will be inducted into the Hall on the first ballot in just a few years. We also have BOTH the long-time voice of the LA Kings and his trusty sidekick for more than 20 years. Need more? How about three members of the Kings' 1993 Stanley Cup Finals team? Plus - that's right, PLUS - we have the current captain of the LA Kings! So, without any further hype and build-up, here's the rundown for this week's show... - Dustin Brown will help us close the book on the Conference Finals vs. Phoenix. He'll give the inside scoop he hasn't shared with anybody else regarding some of the stuff that was said in the handshake line and offer his personal thoughts on the situation. - Luc Robitaille is going to give us his highs and lows from the last 19 years and he's going to identify his pick for a surprise goal in the Finals. Remember, he correctly called out Jordan Nolan before the second round. So, let's see who he has in mind this time around. - Former Kings owner Bruce McNall makes another visit to MayorsManor. We'll talk all about 1993, his relationship with Tim Leiweke, what Wayne Gretzky recently told him and get his pick for this year's Finals vs. New Jersey. - The incomparable Bob Miller will join us to share many stories and just wow us with his brilliance. Like many of our other guests today, he may just give us a prediction also. - Mike Modano, the only non-Kings oriented guest on today's show may seem like an odd inclusion. However, after we get done chatting with him you'll understand why we invited him on. And for good fun, we'll also see if he can help us determine who is the best American-born hockey player - him or Jeremy Roenick. - Let's see, 1993 Stanley Cup Finals...who was a central figure in that story? That's right, none other than Marty McSorley will be joining us to give his perspective on what happened in '93 and how he's still dealing with it today. - We're not sure if he'll be wearing a blue bandanna while calling in, but Kelly Hrudey will check in to offer his take on both the '93 Kings team and the current squad. - Jim Fox, our unofficial playoff correspondent the last few seasons, makes a return trip in today. We'll hit him up for some memories and some analysis. And of course, joining me as co-host again this week will be Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period magazine. He and I will debate the finer points brought up by today's guests and we'll offer some predictions on the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals set to kick off tomorrow between the LA Kings and New Jersey Devils. It's going to be more Kings vs Devils talk than you'll find anywhere else! MayorsManor proudly presents our Stanley Cup Finals preview show for your listening enjoyment... NOW AVAILABLE ON iTunes