Coliseum Chronicles: the Penalty Box Podcast

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I bring you my interview with the pride of Kings Park, Long Island, NY, Jimmy Mazza. After a stellar minor hockey career on Long Island, Jimmy became a defensive stalwart for Canisius College. After college, Jimmy has become one of the most durable & physical defenseman in the ECHL. After stints in Reading & Adirondack, Jimmy has settled in with the Orlando So...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I bring you part two of my interview with Ross Olsson. Ross is a big, strong power-forward with an even bigger personality. After a great career at Endicott College, Ross turned pro with the Islanders ECHL affiliate, the Worcester Railers and made an immediate impression in his first game. Teaming with former guests Yanick Turcotte & Mike Cornell, the trio for...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I bring you part one of my interview with Ross Olsson. Ross is a big, strong power-forward with an even bigger personality. After a great career at Endicott College, Ross turned pro with the Islanders ECHL affiliate, the Worcester Railers and made an immediate impression in his first game. Teaming with former guests Yanick Turcotte & Mike Cornell, the trio for...

Thanks for tuning in everybody!  When my case against New York City & the NYPD was dismissed, it left a void in terms of the closure I was seeking from the entire subway incident. Over the years, motivational speaking is something I've thought long & hard about. Last Tuesday, I was invited by former Islanders defenseman & current Orlando Solar Bears GM & Head Coach Matt Carkner to speak with the t...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I bring you the finale, the part Islanders fans have been waiting for, part three of my interview with Justin Johnson. Justin spent one season in the Islanders organization, playing mostly in Bridgeport. A late season call-up allowed JJ to play two games in "the Show" & produce not only one of the most memorable moments of the season but one of the most memora...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I bring you part two of my interview with Justin Johnson. Justin spent one season in the Islanders organization, playing mostly in Bridgeport. A late season call-up allowed JJ to play two games in "the Show" & produce not only one of the most memorable moments of the season but one of the most memorable moments in hockey fight history. But there's so much more...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I bring you part one of my interview with Justin Johnson. Justin spent one season in the Islanders organization, playing mostly in Bridgeport. A late season call-up allowed JJ to play two games in "the Show" & produce not only one of the most memorable moments of the season but one of the most memorable moments in hockey fight history. But there's so much more...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I talk about attending the Islanders Alumni Night festivities & how it relates to the future of this show. I hope you people enjoy it!   If you have a moment please rate & review the show & please tell your friends.   Follow the show on Twitter at  @ColiSinBinPod  & my personal account at  @joe_lozito   Please "Like" the show on Facebook  here   Follow the sho...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I run down my list of Top 10 fights that Eric Cairns had as a member of the New York Islanders. I hope you people enjoy it!   If you have a moment please rate & review the show & please tell your friends.   Follow the show on Twitter at  @ColiSinBinPod  & my personal account at  @joe_lozito   Please "Like" the show on Facebook  here   Follow the show on Instag...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Is it the end? You'll have to listen.   If you have a moment please rate & review the show & please tell your friends.   Follow the show on Twitter at  @ColiSinBinPod  & my personal account at  @joe_lozito   Please "Like" the show on Facebook  here   Follow the show on Instagram at  @coliseum_chronicles_podcast   Podcast merchandise available  here   If you've misse...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! The title says it all. This is my 2021-22 Islanders sesaon in review. I hope you people enjoy it. If you have a moment please rate & review the show & please tell your friends.   Follow the show on Twitter at  @ColiSinBinPod  & my personal account at  @joe_lozito   Please "Like" the show on Facebook  here   Follow the show on Instagram at  @coliseum_chronicles_podca...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! The Islanders are running a contest called the #IslesNation Fan Cave Sweepstakes and I'm hoping I can count on you people to vote for me. The contest runs from 4/26/2022 at 9AM through 4/28/2022 at 11:59 PM. Here's my audio equivalent of kissing babies & shaking hands. I hope you people enjoy it. If you have a moment please rate & review the show & please tell your...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! I think the title says it all..."Have You Seen This Man?" Where the hell have I been & where will the show be in the weeks to come? You'll get your answers today. I hope you people enjoy it.   If you have a moment please rate & review the show & please tell your friends.   Follow the show on Twitter at  @ColiSinBinPod  & my personal account at  @joe_lozito   Please...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I make the executive decision to forego the usual subject matter of the show to inject a bit of real life. I welcome my old friend Jukka to the Penalty Box to talk about Ukrainian hockey player Andrei Sryubko. If you go back to the epiodes with my very first guest Dean Ewen, you'll hear Dean talk about having Andrei as a teammate. Unfortunately, Andrei has bee...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Although this is episode 78 it's technically the 100th episode of the show. I discuss former guests, thank lots of people and give you an idea of where exactly the show stands going forward. I also throw in a little "real life" commentary towards the end. I hope you people enjoy it!   If you have a moment please rate & review the show & please tell your friends.   F...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I welcome Phil DeGaetano to the Penalty Box. The Long Island native had an interesting hockey career that started on the ice rinks of Long Island & concluded on the Sport Court of the Nassau Coliseum. In between Phil played in one of the toughest era's in hockey history, the IHL & AHL of the mid-80's. Later he went overseas to Italy & capped that period off by...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! The 11 year anniversary of my dance with the Devil just passed so my annual episode discussing the events of the day is here again for those of you who are new to the story or for those who want a refresher. I also discuss the Islanders Mount Rushmore and the Islanders enforcer Mount Rushmore as chosen by YOU! I hope you people enjoy it!   If you have a moment pleas...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! I'm flying solo today so here's a list of topics I'll be discussing: -Happy birthday Don Cherry -Chris Nilan being fired by Bell Media -Junior player goes into the stands to defend his mother -the return of Jiggs -All-Star (yawn) Weekend -potential return of the fisherman jersey -fan reaction to Matt Martin & Ross Johnston    I hope you people enjoy it!   If you hav...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! The hockey world in general and Islanders Nation specifically was rocked recently with the news of the passing of the Clark Gillies. Clark is a man who has meant so much to so many over the years. While he will definitely be missed, he most certainly will never be forgotten. Thanks to Jim Johnson & returning guests Dave Chyzowski, Dean Ewen & Mick Vukota for giving...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! The hiatus is over and today I'm back with another solo effort. I'll touch on a few topics including the reasons for my absence, my goals in 2022, some of my pet peeves and a preview of a few upcoming episodes. I hope you people enjoy it!   If you have a moment please rate & review the show & please tell your friends.   Follow the show on Twitter at  @ColiSinBinPod...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I'm back with another solo effort & I figured I'd cut to the chase & save the wokesters some time by using the "old man yells at cloud" graphic. I'll touch on the following topics & more: -Islanders, Bridgeport Islanders and now New York Riptide fight report -Santa Con -Islanders first win at UBS Arena -Auston Matthews getting ragdolled & Leafs Nation is none...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I welcome myself to the penalty box. I'll touch on the following topics & more: -Solo Episodes -Panic button time for the Islanders -From Fort Neverlose to Fort NeverWIN? -First New York Riptide game I hope you people enjoy it!   If you have a moment please rate & review the show & please tell your friends.   Follow the show on Twitter at  @ColiSinBinPod  & my...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I welcome New York Riptide Executive Vice President Rich Lisk to the penalty box. Of course my connection to Rich is hockey related. I first met Rich when he was running the Trenton Titans of the ECHL. Always a class act, I was pumped when I heard Rich would be here on Long Island running the Riptide. Rich's journey from Rutgers to the Riptide is a very intere...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I bring you the State of the Dictatorship Address. Just bringing you up to speed to current goings-on in real life & how it may affect the show going forward. Before that, I talk about the #Isles new home, the team being decimated by COVID & how the NHL could rectify the situation instead of keeping their collective heads up their asses. I hope you people enjo...

Thanks for tuning in everybody! Today I welcome Steve Jaques to the Penalty Box. Steve is yet another tough Western boy who played in the 'Dub when it was truly the jungle. There have been many tough dudes who've donned the crest of the New West Bruins yet none put up a single-season PIM total higher than Steve Jaques. BTW-remember that stickfight between the Tri-City Americans & the Seattle T-Bir...