Talkin' Isles

Former Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov joins episode 46 of the podcast. Nabby talks to Cory and Greg about playing goalie as a kid in the Soviet Union (2:00), playing minor league hockey in Kentucky (7:20), his hybrid goalie style (12:05), scoring a goal (16:51), debuting with the Islanders in 2011-12 (22:40), the run to the 2013 playoffs (27:35), his relationship with Stan Fischler (34:10), playi...

Ray Ferraro, former Islanders forward and current ESPN broadcaster, joined Cory and Greg for Ep. 45 of the podcast. Ferraro talks about his junior career with the Brandon Wheat Kings (4:30), his time playing with the Hartford Whalers (10:19) the Islanders run to the conference finals in 1993 (20:07), Al Arbour’s influence (24:40), his famous pass to David Volek (34:05), his first time broadcasting...

Butch Goring, 4x Stanley Cup Champion, former coach and current broadcaster on MSG Networks joined Cory and Greg for Ep. 44 of the podcast. Goring talked about how he got his nickname “Butch” (1:59), winning the Calder Cup in 1971 with the Springfield Kings alongside Jean Potvin and Billy Smith (10:20), his famous trade to Long Island in 1980 (19:35), winning the Conn Smythe in 1981 for Playoff MV...

Former Islanders goaltender Glenn Healy joins episode 43 of the podcast. Healy talks about playing college hockey (3:10), stories from the minors (5:10), playing with Wayne Gretzky in LA (9:45), being roommates with John Tonelli (12:50), the 1993 run (18:40), the Heals and Flats show (26:45), playing bagpipes on stage with Paul McCartney (32:32), backing up at the Coliseum (38:34) and more!

Jamie McLennan, former Islanders netminder and current analyst on TSN, joined Cory and Greg for Ep. 42 of the podcast. McLennan explained how he got his nickname “Noodles” (1:21), what he learned from being coached by Butch Goring (4:33), his roots in Edmonton and being drafted by the Islanders in 1991 (6:55), bulldozing a mascot with the encouragement of Billy Smith (10:00), stories of his Isles...

Bryan Trottier, the Islanders franchise leader in points (1,353) and games played (1,123) joins episode 41 of the podcast. The Hall of Famer and 7x Stanley Cup champion (4x with Isles) talks to Cory and Greg about growing up in Saskatchewan (2:15), getting drafted in 1974 (6:37), scoring six points in a period (14:17), winning the Hart Trophy (16:25), taking the Stanley Cup home in 1980 (18:30), r...

Freddy Meyer IV joins episode 40 of the podcast. Meyer talks to Greg and Cory about: being recruited by Boston University (3:40), playing at various levels with Rick DiPietro (6:30), playing in the AHL during the 2004-05 lockout (11:05), Dennis Seidenberg's workout habits (13:08), getting traded to the Islanders (15:45), going from Long Island to Phoenix and back (21:50), Miro Satan (30:05), coach...

Former Islanders defenseman Dave Lewis joins episode 39 of the podcast. Lewis talks about growing up with Bob Bourne (2:48), the 1975 playoffs (8:15) and how elephant dung played a factor (11:00), being traded for Butch Goring (19:00), the Miracle on Manchester (23:12), comparing Al Arbour and Scotty Bowman (30:40), the 2002 Red Wings (35:10), Lewis' bagel order (43:20) and more.

Former Islanders winger Mark Parrish joins episode 38 of the podcast. Greg and Cory talk to Parrish about: Minnesota high school hockey (2:05), playing with Pavel Bure in Florida (9:25), Oleg Kvasha (11:25), playing in the 2002 All-Star Game (16:20), the 2002 playoffs (20:10), living in the frat house (24:17), pranking Shawn Bates (27:20), playing in the 2006 Olympics (31:56) and more!

Former Islanders defenseman and current MSG analyst Thomas Hickey joins episode 37 of the podcast. Hickey talks to Cory and Greg about playing junior hockey in Seattle (2:30), getting drafted by the LA Kings (9:30), getting picked up by the Islanders in 2013 (20:25), Lubomir Visnovsky (26:40), his OT winners (33:00), his hit on Jonathan Drouin in 2016 (37:31) and more.

Greg and Cory talk to former Islanders radio play by play voice Barry Landers, who was behind the mic from 1981-97. Landers talks about the Long Island Ducks (2:10), becoming the Islanders radio voice (14:50), working with Jean Potvin (20:25), calling the Easter Epic (24:10), working with Bob Nystrom (29:50), mentoring Hofstra students (36:05) and more.

Former Islanders winger Leo Komarov joins episode 35 of the podcast. Greg and Cory talk to Leo about growing up in Finland and being a two-sport athlete (3:20), playing in the KHL (10:55), Finnish military service (13:00), playing in the NHL All-Star Game (17:20), joining the Islanders and playing with Valtteri Filppula (18:30), mentoring Mathew Barzal (19:55), the best and worst card players on t...

Former Islanders defenseman Andy Greene joins episode 34 of the podcast. Greene talks about playing college hockey (4:55), his first game at Nassau Coliseum (8:55), the 2012 run to the Stanley Cup Final with New Jersey (12:25), being traded to the Islanders (17:20), playing in the Bubble (19:27), helping Kyle Palmieri buy a razor (23:10), mentoring Noah Dobson and Mathew Barzal (28:36) playing 1,0...

Former Islanders defenseman and current RDS analyst Bruno Gervais joins Cory and Greg on episode 33. Gervais talks about: playing junior with Patrice Bergeron (3:55), playing in Bridgeport (9:35), living in the Islanders "Frat House" (14:35), Wadę Dubielewicz (18:15), Al Arbour's 1500th game (20:40), Fight Night (23:00), becoming a broadcaster (28:35), Mike Bossy (32:55), the Spengler Cup (34:35)...

Former Islanders forward Micheal Haley joins episode 32 of Talkin' Isles. Haley speaks to Cory and Greg about growing up in Oshawa (2:20), coaching in the Ontario Hockey League (5:09), his first NHL call up (8:25), his first NHL goal and 'Fight Night' against the Penguins (11:50), other stops around the NHL (20:20) and more!

Forward Benoit Hogue joins episode 31 of Talkin' Isles. Hogue talks to Cory and Greg about getting traded to the Islanders (8:45), Darius Kasparitis (13:55), the 1993 playoff run (18:15), Game 7 vs Pittsburgh (22:05), winning a Stanley Cup with Dallas in 1999 (27:30), playing in the Spengler Cup (33:40), coaching youth hockey on Long Island (36:15) and more!

Former Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk joins episode 30 of the podcast. The throwback blue liner talks to Greg and Cory about shooting pucks to be let into the house in Edmonton (2:07), making his NHL debut as a forward with Colorado (8:24), getting traded to the Islanders with Nick Leddy in 2014 (15:34), the 2014-15 season (20:50), advancing to the second round in 2016 (25:25), playing the gu...

Kelly Hrudey joins episode 29 of the podcast. The goaltender and broadcaster talks to Greg and Cory about getting into organized hockey at age 11 (2:25), being mentored by Billy Smith (18:35), his fight with John Vanbeisbrouck (21:25), making 73 saves in the Easter Epic (24:10), exhaustion levels after the Easter Epic (29:00), getting into broadcasting with CBC (35:15), his relationship with Al Ar...

Michael Grabner joins episode 28 of the podcast. The Austrian winger talks to Greg and Cory about youth hockey in Austria (2:10), playing junior hockey in Spokane, WA (8:25), his speed (10:20), his path to the Islanders (15:20), scoring 34 goals in 2010-11, the 2013 playoffs (21:35), playing for Team Austria in the Olympics (25:30), his tattoos (28:00), the fastest skater competition at the 2011 N...

MSG Networks Reporter and Host Shannon Hogan joins episode 27 of the podcast. Shannon, who has covered the Islanders since the 2014-15 season, talks to Greg and Cory about wanting to become a broadcaster (2:30), working as a local news reporter before getting into sports (4:55), Shannon’s swimming career (8:45), working for Fox Sports Detroit (11:45), Shannon’s first season covering the Islanders...

Brad Boyes joins episode 26 of the podcast. The winger talks to Cory and Greg about playing with Tim Connolly and Chris Campoli in junior hockey (3:20), playing with Brent Thompson in the AHL (17:25), his early impressions of Long Island (25:10), playing on the Islanders top line (28:05), the second half of the 2012-13 season (30:05), the 2013 playoff series vs the Penguins (32:50), Mark Streit as...

Duane Sutter joins Greg and Cory in the latest episode of Talkin' Isles. The four-time Stanley Cup champion - and member of hockey's most famous family - talks about growing up on the Sutter family farm (2:35), getting selected in the 1979 August draft and hanging up on Bill Torrey (7:30), his famous offside goal in Game 6 against the Flyers in 1980 (15:05), Playing with his brother Brent (19:40),...

Hockey Hall of Famer and four-time Stanley Cup Champion Mike Bossy sat down with Greg and Cory in January of 2020 prior to an Islanders-Rangers game at Madison Square Garden. Mike shares stories about being drafted by the Islanders (3:09), learning from Al Arbour (7:27), negotiating a rookie-contract with Bill Torrey (9:30), the '82 playoffs (15:08), scoring 50 goals in 50 games (17:45), his relat...

Former Islanders center Frans Nielsen joins episode 23 of the podcast. The Danish forward talks to Greg and Cory about playing youth hockey in Denmark (2:15), the game that made Nielsen an Islanders fan (6:00), the origin of his backhand shootout move (7:15), the impact the 2007 playoffs had on him (10:45), playing at Yankee Stadium (14:55), the 2014-15 season (18:05), the 2016 playoffs (24:50), t...

Ria, the New York Islanders In-Arena Host, joins episode 22 of the Talkin' Isles podcast. Ria talks about her approach to hosting and DJing Islanders games, playing basketball in Europe and in college, UBS Arena and more!