St. Louis Blues Hockey Legends

The Arena on St. Louis' Oakland Avenue was a special place, and the original home of the St. Louis Blues. Of course, it hosted much more than professional hockey. It was "the old barn" to many. And the nickname had a reason behind it. We remember the St. Louis Arena...and tell some stories about it...from its beginning to its end. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.c...

He was a hockey "pest" in the late 90s and early 2000s for the Blues...later the Coyotes. He's gone on to be one of hockey's elite communicators. Tyson Nash talks about his career and life, including some great and funny stories. He was a frequent visitor of your PA guy in the penalty box during his playing days. Enjoy the memories with Tyson Nash! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See htt...

Emile "The Cat" Francis was a Vice President and General Manager for the Blues during the franchise's most turbulent period in the late 1970's and early 80's. This after a mostly minor-league playing career as a goaltender. Susie Mathieu, a Blues Hall of Famer, worked alongside him as PR and Communications Director during that time and tells some great stories about Mr. Francis. He was inducted in...

A Victoria, BC native, Geoff Courtnall had two stints with the Blues. A short one in '90 before the ill-fated multi-player deal with Vancouver, and another longer run in the mid-to late 90s after signing as a free agent. A gritty, do-whatever-it-takes-to-win type, he endeared himself to Blues fans, and frustrated them as an opponent. In this episode, he remembers the amazing "run the goalie" play...

It's always fun to hear our Legends reminisce about the people of their careers and lives. This episode features five of our recent guest legends doing just that. Perry Turnbull, Red Berenson, Gary Sabourin, John Wensink and Jeff Brown recall the guys of their time, and their stories. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

Jeff Brown-- a Blues star of the 1990s who still holds some of the offensive team records for a defenseman. Only Hull and Oates had more scoring points during the Blues ‘90’-91 season. After his playing days, Brownie became a highly-respected coach piloting several non-NHL teams to championships, and has been instrumental in developing young St. Louis players into NHL talent. Enjoy! Hosted by Simp...

An expansion draft trade with the Rangers brought Gary Sabourin and Bob Plager to the Blues. What a deal! Sabourin became a star right-winger on the early Blues and went on to a fine career after his days in St. Louis. He's still going strong and shared some great stories in this episode. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collect...

John Wensink played in two Stanley Cup finals in the mid 70s with the Boston Bruins. Before that he learned, almost by accident, that he could be a good fighter when necessary. He was drafted by the Blues, but only dressed for three games before landing in the Boston organization. Like many players, he returned to St. Louis to live after his career and has become a proud and active member of the a...

There's an interesting connection to St. Louis Blues hockey with three cities with the same name. (Not St. Louis) And there's an interesting story or two with each. Blues enforcer Kelly Chase, former executive Susie Mathieu, former player and coach Steve Ott, and former Rams player Grant Wistrom, all are mentioned in this one. Enjoy our little Blues geography lesson on this bonus episode! Hosted b...

Hockey’s beginnings are traced back to late-19th Century Canada…and fighting has always been a part of the sport. We review fighting...why it's allowed...why it's not as prominent as it once was...and who are the all-time greats at it. Cam Janssen, who was excellent at it himself...is our expert guest. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collecti...

We chat with Red Berenson about his late, long-time friend and hockey buddy on this one. -- Goalies were picked first in the 60s expansion draft, but after that, Jimmy Roberts became the first skater picked by the Blues to start their franchise. Jimmy played a key role in the early succcess of the team. He also played with Cup winning teams in Montreal. Roberts was also a valued assistant coach wi...

The sport of hockey, and the Blues, have produced many unusual and interesting surnames over the years. In this episode, we focus on some of the more unusual, and sometimes funny, surnames and provide some background information on the person who bore the name. Hope you enjoy the journey back in time. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collectio...

The Blues picked 2nd in the 1979 NHL entry draft and selected a big (for the time) forward Perry Turnbull. He wore the number 9 jersey and quickly became a favorite of many fans with his scoring touch and rough-and-tumble style of play. After a trade to Montreal, and another to Winnipeg, he returned to the Blues for another tour of duty in 1988. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

Two of the people who were close to Ron Caron during his tenure with the Blues ('83-'94) were Charlie Hodges and George Csolak. Charlie worked in the PR office of the Blues and dealt with Mr. Caron regularly. George was a Blues beat writer for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat and covered "The Professor" closely and became friends. Stories from the Caron era of Blues hockey in this episode. Hosted by S...

Nearing retirement, Jim Schmuke shares some of the behind-the-scenes stories from his years of ice maintenance, driving the Zam, and building maintenance for the Blues and their buildings. Also, a one-in-a-million story of how grabbing a game puck that made its way off the ice, turned into a romance and marriage for him and his wife. Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz...

Rising Blues star defenseman Bob Gassoff tragically died in a 1977 motorcycle accident at a team post-season party. Many think it was an event that may have prevented the Blues young stars of the era from winning a Stanley Cup. Gassoff's son Bob Jr. was born two months later. His relationship with the team, and its nurturing of him, has created an amazing hockey, and post-hockey, life. We touch al...

It’s another “name game” pod with four of our recent legends…where we ask them to react to the names of people from their hockey lives. We throw rapid-fire names at the great, and mostly-retired, anthem singer Charles Glenn. Early Blues scoring superstar and Hall-of Famer Wayne Babych. The first St. Louisan to make the NHL, and likeable, gregarious tough guy Cam Janssen, and our inspirational hero...

Laila was accepted as a sort-of team mascot during the Blues 2019 Stanley Cup run as she was battling a life-threatening auto-immune disorder. She required a bone marrow transplant and recovered in time to be part of all the fun. We chat with Laila and her father Scott about the challenges and the excitement of 2019 and life now as a happy, and more importantly, healthy teenage young woman. Hosted...

Quite a few items have been accumulated at the man-cave bar of your host in 39 years as Blues PA guy. So, on this episode, the term "legend" takes on the meaning of "unauthenticated story". I hope you enjoy this visit to Tom's Bar. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode is a roundup of some of the great stories told by our Legends in the early days of the podcast. The Legends podcast launched in November of ’24 with popularity and downloads increasing greatly in the past few months. Many fans may have missed some outstanding content and stories. So, it's time to revisit some of the highlights from late ’24 and early ‘25. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsW...

Wayne Babych was an amazing athlete, who decided on a hockey career, even though he had other options. He was a shooting-star when drafted by the Blues and had instant success as part of the renowned “kid line” with Bernie Federko and Brian Sutter in the late 70s. If not for a succession of unfortunate injuries, he would likely be in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. He has a very interesting po...

Cam Janssen, born in St. Louis and raised in Eureka, Missouri is the first ever born-and-raised St. Louisan to suit up in the NHL. He was famous for the rough stuff in hockey, and takes great pride in it. He spent several seasons exciting the crowds at the Enterprise Center. Cam has a great way of telling a story…Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

We re-connect with the long-time, fan-favorite National Anthem performer Charles Glenn. We’ll find out how he’s doing,and reminisce about his days bringing down the house with his iconic rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We call it the Bonus Round...or Greatest Hits. Not part of our original podcast with these legends...We ask for quick reactions to the names of people in their careers. Always fun and interesting. Ken Wilson, Jamal Mayers, Joe Micheletti, Jim Thomas and Adam Oates all give their thoughts on the people they knew...and know. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informati...

A Hockey hall of famer who teamed with The Golden Brett to become the iconic Hull and Oates duo during his tenure with the Blues. Adam Oates was a college star at RPI…became an elite playmaking center in the NHL…and also spent time coaching after his playing career. From a rough start all the way to the Hall. Enjoy this episode with the great Adam Oates. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. S...