Podcast appearances and mentions of Keith Gave

SportsWrap - February 20, 2025 | Segment 3 | Anthony and Lomas talk with Keith Gave (Author of Red Wings books) about 4 Nations tournament and Red Wings

SportsWrap - February 20, 2025 | Full Show | Anthony and Lomas talk about U-M vs MSU basketball game and talk with Keith Gave (author of Red Wings book) about 4 Nations tournament and Red Wings

DYLAN LARKIN - WHAT A MOMENT FOR TEAM USA.  Tune in as we open by discussing the pure adrenaline in the USA vs. Canada 4 Nations Face-Off game as Matthew and Brady Tkachuk, Hagel, Bennett, and Parayko dropped gloves (00:00), before jumping into a full analysis, including Dylan Larkin's standout performance, Guentzel, Hellebuyck, Slavin, & others defeating McDavid, Crosby, MacKinnon, Binnington, & Team Canada. Also, we discuss whether Dylan Larkin should have a bigger role (5:05), and then get into how Lucas Raymond has similarly been excelling as one of Team Sweden's best players, and what these performances can mean when the two return to play for the Detroit Red Wings after the NHL season resumes (28:50). We're then joined by legendary sportswrite and author Keith Gave to discuss his writings on Drpaer, Kocur, Maltby, McCarty, and The Grind Line, as well as his role in bringing The Russian Five over (with Federov and Konstantinov), his take on how Steve Yzerman, Todd McLellan, Larkin, Raymond, Moritz Seider, Patrick Kane, Alex DeBrincat, and the rest of the Hockeytown team is doing, & more (38:00). Next, the NHL announcing the World Cup of Hockey & how this plus the IIHF-sanctioned Olympics have international hockey in the best spot in years (1:10:00) before we take your questions and comments in our Overtime segment (1:14:55) - enjoy! Head over to wingedwheelpodcast.com to find all the ways to listen, how to support the show, and so much more! This episode is brought to you by Hims. Visit hims.com/wingedwheel for your personalized hair loss treatment options. #ad Buy PLAY F*****G HOCKEY Merch: https://www.wingedwheelpodcast.com/shop WWP NIGHT w/ the DETROIT RED WINGS (Mar. 29th - barber pole jersey) tickets: wingedwheelpodcast.com/redwings

AJ Hinch's managing style, and Keith Gave on Pavel Datsyuk being elected to the Hockey Hall Of Fame and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keith Gave on Pavel Datsyuk being elected to the Hockey Hall Of Fame and moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tigers get a win, sending players down, and Skubal and Pete Rose. AJ Hinch's managing style, and Keith Gave on Pavel Datsyuk being elected to the Hockey Hall Of Fame and more. The Tigers shouldn't be in rebuild mode, the frustrations with the Tigers, and Rod Beard on the Pistons in the draft and who they should be looking forSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AJ Hinch's managing style, and Keith Gave on Pavel Datsyuk being elected to the Hockey Hall Of Fame and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keith Gave on Pavel Datsyuk being elected to the Hockey Hall Of Fame and moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Tigers get a win, sending players down, and Skubal and Pete Rose. AJ Hinch's managing style, and Keith Gave on Pavel Datsyuk being elected to the Hockey Hall Of Fame and more. The Tigers shouldn't be in rebuild mode, the frustrations with the Tigers, and Rod Beard on the Pistons in the draft and who they should be looking forSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sports journalists Keith Gave and Tim Rappleye teamed up to write A Miracle of Their Own: A Team, A Stunning Gold Medal and Newfound Dreams for American Girls. Gave and Rappleye's book is a riveting tale about Team USA's stunning Olympic win against the Canadian women's hockey team in 1998, when they captured the coveted gold medal, inspiring little girls everywhere to play a game of their own. As a special treat, 1998 Olympian Lisa Brown-Miller joined the co-authors on stage to talk about her memories of the game. She was unknowingly pregnant with her first child, stood a diminutive five-foot-one, and, at age 31, was the team's oldest player. Yet she scored once during the winning game while adding two assists. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nationalwritersseries/message

Fred Heumann was in for Tim today. His guests included: Eddie Murray, Charlie Otlewski, and Keith Gave.

Author and former Free Press beat writer Keith Gave joins us to discuss the Russian Five, his new book Vlad the Impaler, and his thoughts on next season! Remember to follow us on Twitter & Instagram @GrindLinePod and join our Discord at discord.gg/mQ6KP6ePGX Rate, review, subscribe, and check out our merch on Redbubble! https://www.redbubble.com/people/TheGrindLine/shop EPISODE NOTES: If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author and former Free Press beat writer Keith Gave joins us to discuss the Russian Five, his new book Vlad the Impaler, and his thoughts on next season!Remember to follow us on Twitter & Instagram @GrindLinePod and join our Discord at discord.gg/mQ6KP6ePGXRate, review, subscribe, and check out our merch on Redbubble!https://www.redbubble.com/people/TheGrindLine/shopEPISODE NOTES:If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA).21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.

Author and former Free Press beat writer Keith Gave joins us to discuss the Russian Five, his new book Vlad the Impaler, and his thoughts on next season! Remember to follow us on Twitter & Instagram @GrindLinePod and join our Discord at discord.gg/mQ6KP6ePGX Rate, review, subscribe, and check out our merch on Redbubble! https://www.redbubble.com/people/TheGrindLine/shop EPISODE NOTES: If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, The Huge Show was hosted by our amazing Michigan Sports Network counter-part, Anthony Bellino from X's and Bro's in the morning. Throughout the show, Anthony talked about the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Pistons, NBA, College Football, Red Wings, and more. In our first hour we were joined by Matt Shepard from Bally Sports Detroit to talk about the Tigers. He and Anthony discussed the current struggles for the team, what has been going right for them, the injuries, and much more. Anthony opened up the second hour talking about some of the headlines that are out there in the sports world. He gave his opinion on Kyrie Irving opting in to his 36 Million dollar player option with the Nets. Throughout the rest of the hour, Anthony talked some College football as the ACC is making some changes to power 5 football. He gave his thoughts on if the other conferences will follow suit. To start our final hour, Anthony carried over his topic about conference changes in football, and related them to basketball. He then moved on to talk some Hockey as the new "Unrivaled" documentary just came out about the Red Wings and Avalanche. We were joined by Keith Gave, who is the writer of "The Russian Five," so he and Anthony could discuss that documentary. They broke down what was happening between the two franchises in the '90s, talked about some of their favorite parts of the documentary, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keith Gave, who is the writer of "The Russian Five," joined Anthony to discuss the new "Unrivaled" documentary. They broke down what was happening between the two franchises in the '90s, talked about some of their favorite parts of the documentary, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To start our final hour, Anthony carried over his topic about conference changes in football, and related them to basketball. He then moved on to talk some Hockey as the new "Unrivaled" documentary just came out about the Red Wings and Avalanche. We were joined by Keith Gave, who is the writer of "The Russian Five," so he and Anthony could discuss that documentary. They broke down what was happening between the two franchises in the '90s, talked about some of their favorite parts of the documentary, and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The #StanleyCup has a new home! Ryan Ermanni, Tom Mazawey, and Jeff Iafrate are joined by John Wharton, Kris Draper, Keith Gave, and Darren McCarty to talk about #Unrivaled and the #DetroitRedWings. Will the #Wings go from last to first next season to steal the Cup from the #Avs again? Is Riley Greene the only hope the #Tigers have left?

#NBADraft on Thursday! Ryan Ermanni, Braylon Edwards, and Tom Mazawey discuss if the #Pistons should draft Jaden Ivey at number 5. Keith Gave, author of 'Vlad the Impaler' and author/producer of 'The Russian Five' documentary joins the show to talk about the #RedWings then and now. Will #Harbaugh not paying players to sign hurt #Michigan and their recruiting?

The Hockey Writers Grind Line of Detroit Red Wings writers Kyle Knopp and Devin Little get together with Keith Gave, author of "The Russian Five" to discuss one good and one bad from the week, the Red Wings' season so far, takeaways from the Florida road trip, the next step in the Yzerplan and Moritz Seider's rookie season. Then in the second half of the show, Keith discusses his new book "Vlad the Impaler: More Epic Tales From Detroit's '97 Stanley Cup Conquest", why he decided to write it, and the many stories within it about Vladimir Konstantinov, his teammates and more. Also, stay until the end to find out the details (and the title) of his next book about Women's Hockey. Time Stamps 1:20 Keith's Thoughts on the Red Wings' 2021-22 Season So Far 4:56 1 Good, 1 Bad From the Past Week 9:30 Takeaways From Florida Road Trip Versus the Lightning and Panthers 13:21 What is the next move in the "Yzerplan"? 18:33 Moritz Seider's Rookie Season 21:20 Why did you want to write "Vlad the Impaler"? 27:48 What made Konstantinov able to embrace both Soviet & Russian styles simultaneously? 30:02 Was there resentment from Irina or Vlad about coming to Detroit after the crash? 32:40 What can we do as fans to support Vlad during this time? 36:17 Keith Reveals the Title of his Next Book! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Find "Vlad the Impaler: More Epic Tales From Detroit's '97 Stanley Cup Conquest" on Amazon Check out Keith's website Our Grind Line crew are great writers, too: Pat Brown - Devin Little - Kyle Knopp And, make sure to check out all of our great Red Wings content Follow The Hockey Writers: Twitter - Instagram - Facebook Sign up for the "Morning Skate" newsletter Join us in the Hockey Lounge on Discord to talk Red Wings and all things hockey Graphics by Vince Richard

Our Detroit Red Wings 'Grind Line' of Pat Brown, Devin Little, and Kyle Knopp welcome Keith Gave, author and producer of the book and documentary "The Russian Five". They discuss the book, how it came to be, the defection of Sergei Fedorov and Vladimir Konstantinov, his experience covering the Red Wings in the 80s, his relationship with the players, impact on the game of hockey, the state of the Red Wings today, Dylan Larkin, Jeff Blashill, Sebastien Cossa and much more. Follow Keith Gave on Twitter @KeithGave and check out his website too Our Grind Line crew are great writers, too: Pat Brown - Devin Little - Kyle Knopp And, make sure to check out all of our great Red Wings content Graphics by Vince Richard

25 years ago today, the Russian Five made their debut in Calgary in a 3-0 win over the Flames. We're joined by "The Russian Five" author Keith Gave to remember the night that changed hockey history forever. We walk through the events that led to the debut, why Scotty Bowman wanted to pair the Soviets together, the reaction in the locker room and outside world, and much, much more.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you'll get 20% off your next order.BuiltGoVisit BuiltGO.com and use promo code “LOCKED,” and you'll get 20% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 years ago today, the Russian Five made their debut in Calgary in a 3-0 win over the Flames. We're joined by "The Russian Five" author Keith Gave to remember the night that changed hockey history forever. We walk through the events that led to the debut, why Scotty Bowman wanted to pair the Soviets together, the reaction in the locker room and outside world, and much, much more. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!  Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. BuiltGo Visit BuiltGO.com and use promo code “LOCKED,” and you’ll get 20% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we have Keith Gave - Author of The Russian Five, Producer and Contributor to the Russian Five Documentary, Detroit Free Press Writer, Former Red Wings Beat Writer. Red Wings Rant Podcast brings the brotherly love and war to the Detroit Red Wings conversation. They may sound the same, but their opinions couldn't be more different. Born and raised in South (east) Detrooooit! This wild ride could go AAAANNNNNYWHERE! Website: bodpodcast.com, brothersofdiscussion.com Twitter: @bodhockey IG: @brothers_of_discussion @hockeypodnet Powered by: CoolHockey CoolHockey.com/THPN Promo Code “THPN” This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week we have Keith Gave - Author of The Russian Five, Producer and Contributor to the Russian Five Documentary, Detroit Free Press Writer, Former Red Wings Beat Writer. Red Wings Rant Podcast brings the brotherly love and war to the Detroit Red Wings conversation. They may sound the same, but their opinions couldn't be more different. Born and raised in South (east) Detrooooit! This wild ride could go AAAANNNNNYWHERE! Website: bodpodcast.com, brothersofdiscussion.com Twitter: @bodhockey IG: @brothers_of_discussion @hockeypodnet Powered by: CoolHockey CoolHockey.com/THPN Promo Code “THPN”

Interview with Joshua Riehl, director of "The Russian Five" of the Detroit Red Wings and how they won the Stanley Cup.   Watch the video version of this interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oagm8CwUHW0   Author and speaker, Michael Angelo Caruso, interviewed Joshua Riehl, director of "The Russian Five," on the "Talk to Me" podcast.   The movie features five Russian hockey players: Viacheslav Fetisov, Igor Larionov, Vladimir Konstantinov, Sergei Federov and Vyacheslav Koslov and their remarkable story of espionage, defection, bribery and courage.   In the late 1980s, the Detroit Red Wings worked to finally break their decades long Stanley Cup drought by extracting players from the Soviet Union, and in the process, changed the way North American hockey is played.   It took Joshua seven years to direct this movie. Keith Gave, author of the book, "The Russian Five," also served as a co-producer of the movie, along with Jenny Feterovich and Steve Bannatyne. Wayne Kramer of the MC5 did the music score.   Subscribe to this YouTube channel to be notified of Michael’s new videos. Like/Comment as you prefer. Your informed opinion on this content is always welcome.   Michael Angelo Caruso teaches presentation skills that will help you command the room, get noticed and advance your career. If you’re a leader or salesperson, Michael will help you become a better presenter for the rest of your life.   The most important business skill for leaders and salespeople is the ability to effectively communicate with groups of people.  Look into leadership and sales training so you can keep teams interested, motivated and successful.  Use Michael to pump up your next conference or industry event.   He’s one of the top keynote speakers in America and he’s spoken on five continents and in 49 of the 50 states. And his reputation is expanding in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and South America.   Choose from the menu of popular keynote topics on his website which cover the important topics of communication, selling, leadership, motivation speaking skills and change.   Check out Michael’s blog post (on his website) for interesting educational articles about speaking, writing, leadership and marketing.   He also shares writes about his unique experiences on the speaking circuit, so there are lots of great stories that take place all over the world. These posts are often rendered with humor and wit.   Michael is the author of many books, including “Work Hacks: 300+ Cool Ideas to Speed Career Success,” which is available as a print book and as an e-book. Also check out Michael’s booklet titled, “Hmmm…Little Ideas With BIG Results.”   He’s also the creator of the best-selling, ”Present Like a Pro” DVD, a masterclass in speaking. All products are available on Amazon.   More on Michael at his website. Join his "Present Like a Pro Group" on Facebook for ongoing speaking tips. Michael’s online “Present Like a Pro” class is the best speaker training of its kind. Learn how to be an elite speaker in only six weeks.   Set up a free consult with Michael so you can crush your presentations and improve sales. More on Michael at MichaelAngeloCaruso dot com.  Listen to Michael’s popular “Talk To Me” podcast on Podbean, iTunes and other platforms.     Watch (and subscribe to) Michael’s YouTube channel to learn how he can help your sales team. Just click that silver bell on the YT video page to be notified of new videos.   If you’re a fan of video, watch for Michael’s fun Facebook Live sessions. Mastering the art of presentation is the single most important goal for any leader or salesperson. Like/Comment as you prefer. Your informed opinion on this content is always welcome.   Being able to motivate others is very important, so there’s a direct relationship between your success and your ability to make effective presentations. Communication consultant, Michael Angelo Caruso has been helping business people be more successful for over three decades, primarily through presentation training.   “I help speakers and presenters stop working against themselves,” says Caruso. “It’s a careful balancing act to know what to include in a presentation and what to leave out."   Improve your presentation nearly overnight with Michael. Sharpening your effectiveness as a presenter is an iterative process because you are changing habits. But working with Michael, you’ll see important improvements almost immediately.    He’ll visit your company to deliver training seminars to your leadership or sales team or he can coach you online. Michael can speak at your industry convention on how to improve presentation skills

Nolan and Ethan are joined by Russian Five author and longtime Detroit Free Press scribe Keith Gave to talk about how the Red Wings got Sergei Fedorov to defect, the bribe that got Vladimir Konstantinov released from the Soviet Army, and the team's ensuing championship run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nolan and Ethan are joined by Russian Five author and longtime Detroit Free Press scribe Keith Gave to talk about how the Red Wings got Sergei Fedorov to defect, the bribe that got Vladimir Konstantinov released from the Soviet Army, and the team's ensuing championship run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nolan and Ethan are joined by longtime Freep writer and Russian 5 author Keith Gave to talk about the vision by which Jim Devellano built the 90s Red Wings and how the defections of Sergei Fedorov and Vladimir Konstantinov came to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nolan and Ethan are joined by longtime Freep writer and Russian 5 author Keith Gave to talk about the vision by which Jim Devellano built the 90s Red Wings and how the defections of Sergei Fedorov and Vladimir Konstantinov came to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Keith Gave spent six years in the NSA during the Cold War, but his most daring mission may have come later, while working as a sports writer. In the late 1980s, Gave was asked by the Detroit Red Wings to reach behind the Iron Curtain and initiate contact with the team's newest draft picks, two players on the Soviet Union's famed Red Army hockey club. His hazardous quest helped pave the way for an unforgettable era in hockey, one that would eventually feature five former Soviet players playing together in Detroit, leading their team to an elusive Stanley Cup championship. Some sensitive and bizarre details of how the Russian Five was assembled were never disclosed before Gave told all in his book The Russian Five: A Story of Espionage, Defection, Bribery and Courage (Gold Star Publishing, 2018), and in the documentary The Russian Five, for which Gave served as a producer. Gave, who covered hockey for the Detroit Free Press for 15 years, talks about how a hockey beat writer ended up writing a real-life spy thriller. Nathan Bierma is a writer, instructional designer, and voiceover talent in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His website is www.nathanbierma.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith Gave spent six years in the NSA during the Cold War, but his most daring mission may have come later, while working as a sports writer. In the late 1980s, Gave was asked by the Detroit Red Wings to reach behind the Iron Curtain and initiate contact with the team's newest draft picks, two players on the Soviet Union's famed Red Army hockey club. His hazardous quest helped pave the way for an unforgettable era in hockey, one that would eventually feature five former Soviet players playing together in Detroit, leading their team to an elusive Stanley Cup championship. Some sensitive and bizarre details of how the Russian Five was assembled were never disclosed before Gave told all in his book The Russian Five: A Story of Espionage, Defection, Bribery and Courage (Gold Star Publishing, 2018), and in the documentary The Russian Five, for which Gave served as a producer. Gave, who covered hockey for the Detroit Free Press for 15 years, talks about how a hockey beat writer ended up writing a real-life spy thriller. Nathan Bierma is a writer, instructional designer, and voiceover talent in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His website is www.nathanbierma.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith Gave spent six years in the NSA during the Cold War, but his most daring mission may have come later, while working as a sports writer. In the late 1980s, Gave was asked by the Detroit Red Wings to reach behind the Iron Curtain and initiate contact with the team's newest draft picks, two players on the Soviet Union's famed Red Army hockey club. His hazardous quest helped pave the way for an unforgettable era in hockey, one that would eventually feature five former Soviet players playing together in Detroit, leading their team to an elusive Stanley Cup championship. Some sensitive and bizarre details of how the Russian Five was assembled were never disclosed before Gave told all in his book The Russian Five: A Story of Espionage, Defection, Bribery and Courage (Gold Star Publishing, 2018), and in the documentary The Russian Five, for which Gave served as a producer. Gave, who covered hockey for the Detroit Free Press for 15 years, talks about how a hockey beat writer ended up writing a real-life spy thriller. Nathan Bierma is a writer, instructional designer, and voiceover talent in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His website is www.nathanbierma.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith Gave spent six years in the NSA during the Cold War, but his most daring mission may have come later, while working as a sports writer. In the late 1980s, Gave was asked by the Detroit Red Wings to reach behind the Iron Curtain and initiate contact with the team's newest draft picks, two players on the Soviet Union's famed Red Army hockey club. His hazardous quest helped pave the way for an unforgettable era in hockey, one that would eventually feature five former Soviet players playing together in Detroit, leading their team to an elusive Stanley Cup championship. Some sensitive and bizarre details of how the Russian Five was assembled were never disclosed before Gave told all in his book The Russian Five: A Story of Espionage, Defection, Bribery and Courage (Gold Star Publishing, 2018), and in the documentary The Russian Five, for which Gave served as a producer. Gave, who covered hockey for the Detroit Free Press for 15 years, talks about how a hockey beat writer ended up writing a real-life spy thriller. Nathan Bierma is a writer, instructional designer, and voiceover talent in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His website is www.nathanbierma.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith Gave spent six years in the NSA during the Cold War, but his most daring mission may have come later, while working as a sports writer. In the late 1980s, Gave was asked by the Detroit Red Wings to reach behind the Iron Curtain and initiate contact with the team's newest draft picks, two players on the Soviet Union's famed Red Army hockey club. His hazardous quest helped pave the way for an unforgettable era in hockey, one that would eventually feature five former Soviet players playing together in Detroit, leading their team to an elusive Stanley Cup championship. Some sensitive and bizarre details of how the Russian Five was assembled were never disclosed before Gave told all in his book The Russian Five: A Story of Espionage, Defection, Bribery and Courage (Gold Star Publishing, 2018), and in the documentary The Russian Five, for which Gave served as a producer. Gave, who covered hockey for the Detroit Free Press for 15 years, talks about how a hockey beat writer ended up writing a real-life spy thriller. Nathan Bierma is a writer, instructional designer, and voiceover talent in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His website is www.nathanbierma.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith Gave spent six years in the NSA during the Cold War, but his most daring mission may have come later, while working as a sports writer. In the late 1980s, Gave was asked by the Detroit Red Wings to reach behind the Iron Curtain and initiate contact with the team's newest draft picks, two players on the Soviet Union's famed Red Army hockey club. His hazardous quest helped pave the way for an unforgettable era in hockey, one that would eventually feature five former Soviet players playing together in Detroit, leading their team to an elusive Stanley Cup championship. Some sensitive and bizarre details of how the Russian Five was assembled were never disclosed before Gave told all in his book The Russian Five: A Story of Espionage, Defection, Bribery and Courage (Gold Star Publishing, 2018), and in the documentary The Russian Five, for which Gave served as a producer. Gave, who covered hockey for the Detroit Free Press for 15 years, talks about how a hockey beat writer ended up writing a real-life spy thriller. Nathan Bierma is a writer, instructional designer, and voiceover talent in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His website is www.nathanbierma.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Here’s what Peter and Jay have for you this time (all time locations are without the opening ad): Beware the Isles in March: (00:00 - 21:26) The Islanders are top of the Metro division, which nobody was expecting. Interview: (21:26 - 1:01:06) For this episode we talked to Keith Gave, the author of The Russian Five. We talked about his involvement in the story, how it was to cover the tragic limo crash after the 1997 Cup Finals win, and much more. Keith also gave us an update on where to see the documentary. You can find his book here if you don’t already have it. Bring me Scheifele’s Head!: (1:01:06 - 1:06:17) Ryan Johansen swung his stick like some type of very long sword at the head/neck of Mark Scheifele. DOPS gave him a 2 game suspension, which we both feel is way too short. Oh Well, Whatever, Nevermind: (1:06:17 - End) Jay couldn’t let this episode end without his thoughts on the newly-revealed All-Star jerseys. Here is the link to our merchandise store. You can get Fer Sure t-shirts in a variety of colors and styles, hoodies, notebooks, stickers, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

KEITH GAVE Author of recently released book The Russian Five: A Story of Espionage, Defection, Bribery, and Courage.

The Get Around Guys take their sweet time to get to talking sports before Brendan does his best Alex Trebek impression as he hosts the inaugural Get Around Jeopardy, focusing on local sports. Brendan and James interview former Detroit Free Press Red Wings beat reporter Keith Gave, who is the author of the Amazon best-seller "The Russian Five." Five athletes are retroactively enshrined into The Get Around Hall of Fame for their efforts during the winter sports season. The championship matchup of Sports Movie Madness is revealed. VOTE NOW at SurveyMonkey.com/r/TheGetAroundChampionship!

The Detroit Pistons won a road game on Monday night for the first time during the Blake Griffin era.They could also win another one tonight in Phoenix.Host Matt Schoch has the breakdown of those games, along with an interview with former Detroit Free Press reporter Keith Gave, whose is releasing a book today."The Russian Five: A story of espionage, defection, bribery and courage" is available today and the documentary on the group - Sergei Federov, Slava Fetisov, Igor Larionov, Vyacheslav Kozlov and Vladimir Konstantinov - will premiere on April 11.Check out Keith Gave's website for information about the book and film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Detroit Pistons won a road game on Monday night for the first time during the Blake Griffin era. They could also win another one tonight in Phoenix. Host Matt Schoch has the breakdown of those games, along with an interview with former Detroit Free Press reporter Keith Gave, whose is releasing a book today. "The Russian Five: A story of espionage, defection, bribery and courage" is available today and the documentary on the group - Sergei Federov, Slava Fetisov, Igor Larionov, Vyacheslav Kozlov and Vladimir Konstantinov - will premiere on April 11. Check out Keith Gave's website for information about the book and film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On tonight's show, we welcome former Detroit Free Press writer Keith Gave on the air at 8:30PM to talk about his new book due out on March 20th called The Russian Five and tell some personal stories about his important role in bringing those 5 players to the Detroit Red Wings. At the beginning of the show we will once again be giving away 2 FREE tickets to MPWA: RETALIATION on March 16th so listen in right away for the giveaway code for your chance to win. Also, we will give our thoughts on the departure of Tomas Tatar and what the #Wings got in return and discuss the importance of the Detroit Lions placing the franchise tag on Ziggy Ansah. All this and much more so kick back, relax and enjoy the show!!!