Coliseum Chronicles: the Penalty Box Podcast

Thanks for tuning in everybody! On this episode of the "Off the Island" series, former Edmonton Oilers & Quebec Nordiques farmhand & UK LEGEND Ivan Matulik takes a seat in the penalty box. This is an episode I'd previously recorded for the now deceased "Nordiques Knuckles Podcast". As "Knuckles" has gone gently into that good night, I want to preserve these interviews. This is part one of two. I h...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! "Women and children first", known to a lesser extent as the Birkenhead drill, is a code of conduct whereby the lives of women and children were to be saved first in a life-threatening situation, typically abandoning ship, when survival resources such as lifeboats were limited. Notable invocations of the concept include during the 1852 evacuation of the Royal Navy tr...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I bring you the eigth installment of "The Lost Episodes". These are episodes that somehow disappeared from the podcast library & will now be resurrected for your listening pleasure. Today, we'll revisit my chat with the one & only Jamie Rivers. I hope you people enjoy it! If you have a moment please follow, rate & review the show. Please tell your friends. Soc...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I bring you the seventh installment of "The Lost Episodes". These are episodes that somehow disappeared from the podcast library & will now be resurrected for your listening pleasure. Today, we'll go back to the third & final episode featuring my fourth guest, Mick Vukota. I hope you people enjoy it! If you have a moment please follow, rate & review the show....

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Here's my 2023-24 New York Islanders season preview. It's a safe bet you won't hear another preview show like this. I'm pretty much all over the place and I can't guarantee that I made any sense...but you should probably be used to that by now anyway. Don't say I didn't warn you. I'll make it up to you with Part III of my Mick Vukota interview this Friday. I hope yo...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I bring you the sixth installment of "The Lost Episodes". These are episodes that somehow disappeared from the podcast library & will now be resurrected for your listening pleasure. Today, we'll go back to the second of three episode featuring my fourth guest, Mick Vukota. I hope you people enjoy it! If you have a moment please follow, rate & review the show....

Thanks for tuning in everybody! On this episode of the "Off the Island" series, former New Jersey Devils, Quebec Nordiques & New York Rangers defenseman Dave Marcinyshyn takes a seat in the penalty box. This is an episode I'd previously recorded for the now deceased "Nordiques Knuckles Podcast". As "Knuckles" has gone gently into that good night, I want to preserve these interviews. This is the th...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I bring you the fifth installment of "The Lost Episodes". These are episodes that somehow disappeared from the podcast library & will now be resurrected for your listening pleasure. Today, we'll go back to the first of three episode featuring my fourth guest, Mick Vukota. I hope you people enjoy it! If you have a moment please follow, rate & review the show. P...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! On this episode of the "Off the Island" series, former New Jersey Devils, Quebec Nordiques & New York Rangers defenseman Dave Marcinyshyn takes a seat in the penalty box. This is an episode I'd previously recorded for the now deceased "Nordiques Knuckles Podcast". As "Knuckles" has gone gently into that good night, I want to preserve these interviews. This is part t...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I bring you the fourth installment of "The Lost Episodes". These are episodes that somehow disappeared from the podcast library & will now be resurrected for your listening pleasure. Today, we'll go back to the episode featuring my third guest, the Mac-Daddy, Mike MacWilliam. I hope you people enjoy it! If you have a moment please follow, rate & review the sho...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! On this episode of the "Off the Island" series, former New Jersey Devils, Quebec Nordiques & New York Rangers defenseman Dave Marcinyshyn takes a seat in the penalty box. This is an episode I'd previously recorded for the now deceased "Nordiques Knuckles Podcast". As "Knuckles" has gone gently into that good night, I want to preserve these interviews. This is part o...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I bring you the third installment of "The Lost Episodes". These are episodes that somehow disappeared from the podcast library & will now be resurrected for your listening pleasure. Today, we'll go back to the episode featuring my second-ever guest, Paul Kruse. I hope you people enjoy it! If you have a moment please follow, rate & review the show. Please tell...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! On this episode of the "Off the Island" series, former Quebec Nordiques forward Ken McRae takes a seat in the penalty box. This is an episode I'd previously recorded for the now deceased "Nordiques Knuckles Podcast". As "Knuckles" has gone gently into that good night, I want to preserve these interviews. This is part two. I hope you people enjoy it! If you have a mo...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I bring you the second installment of "The Lost Episodes". These are episodes that somehow disappeared from the podcast library & will now be resurrected for your listening pleasure. Today, we'll go back to part two of the episode with the very first guest, Dean Ewen. I hope you people enjoy it! If you have a moment please follow, rate & review the show. Pleas...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! On this episode of the "Off the Island" series, former Quebec Nordiques forward Ken McRae takes a seat in the penalty box. This is an episode I'd previously recorded for the now deceased "Nordiques Knuckles Podcast". As "Knuckles" has gone gently into that good night, I want to preserve these interviews. This is part one of two. The conclusion will be available in o...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I bring you the first installment of "The Lost Episodes". These are episodes that somehow disappeared from the podcast library & will now be resurrected for your listening pleasure. Today, we'll go back to part one of the episode with the very first guest, Dean Ewen. I hope you people enjoy it! If you have a moment please rate & review the show. Please tell yo...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! On this episode...YOU PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN! This is the top 10 all-time Islanders enforcers as chosen by the fans. I'd like to thank everybody who took the time to send me their lists. I hope you people enjoy it! If you have a moment please rate & review the show. Please tell your friends. Social media links: Twitter Facebook Instagram You can order "Islanders A-Z", a...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! On this episode of the "Off the Island" series, former Quebec Nordiques forward & Canadian University coaching legend Trevor Stienburg takes a seat in the penalty box. This is an episode I'd previously recorded for the now deceased "Nordiques Knuckles Podcast". As "Knuckles" has gone gently into that good night, I want to preserve these interviews. This is part two....

Thanks for tuning in everybody! On this episode of the "Off the Island" series, former Quebec Nordiques forward & Canadian University coaching legend Trevor Stienburg takes a seat in the penalty box. This is an episode I'd previously recorded for the now deceased "Nordiques Knuckles Podcast". As "Knuckles" has gone gently into that good night, I want to preserve these interviews. This is part one...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! On this episode of the "Off the Island" series, Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Dean DeFazio takes a seat in the penalty box. Dean played 22 games in the Show in 1983-84 until some rookie named Mario came in & took his job the following season. The Baltimore Skipjacks legend is the father of 4 hockey playing sons, including episode 67 guest, former Bridgeport Sou...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! On this episode of the "Off the Island" series, I present my chat with Keegan Long who portrays "Liam" on the hit series "Shoresy"! Coupled with teammate Cory (episode 116 guest Bourke Cazabon), the high-schoolers exchange chirps with Shoresy (Jared Keeso) throughout the series & do an amazing job of holding their own with the master. I hope you people enjoy it! If...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I bring you part two of my interview with second generation athlete Cedric Lacroix. Cedric is the son of former guest & former NHLer Daniel Lacroix. Cedric has some great stories so sit back, relax & enjoy listening to the hockey journey of the man known as "Sweet Ceddy"! I hope you people enjoy it! If you have a moment please rate & review the show. Please te...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I bring you part one of my interview with second generation athlete Cedric Lacroix. Cedric is the son of former guest & former NHLer Daniel Lacroix. Cedric has some great stories so sit back, relax & enjoy listening to the hockey journey of the man known as "Sweet Ceddy"! I hope you people enjoy it! If you have a moment please rate & review the show. Please te...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I bring you my top 8 #Isles fights from this past season. I hope you people enjoy it! If you have a moment please rate & review the show. Please tell your friends. Please email YOUR top 10 all-time Islanders enforcers to NYIslandersTop10@gmail.com Social media links: Twitter Facebook Instagram You can order "Islanders A to Z", a book illustrated by Joe Maracic...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! This is the debut episode of the "Off the Island" series & talk about an amazing first guest. Today, I present my conversation with Bourke Cazabon who portrays "Cory" on the hit series "Shoresy"! Coupled with teammate Liam (Keegan Long), the high-schoolers exchange chirps with Shoresy (Jared Keeso) throughout the series & do an amazing job of holding their own with...