The BOTW Podcast

It's a sit down and chat episode this week as Anthony goes solo. We chat through some of the EPL player movements as well as answer some questions from viewers about British netminders and honouring heritage. The BOTW Podcast; the news, action and views from the EPIHL and all levels above, below and in between.

To say it's been a rollercoaster few weeks for Jeremy Cornish would be an understatement. In a special bonus podcast episode recorded the day after the final game (for the time being) of the Wightlink Raiders, Jeremy talks about what it was like coaching one of the most unique clubs in Britain, the rink issues at Ryde, the Raiders' final weekend and his new role as the head coach of Streatham. The...

So it's time to open your ears to another hour's worth of hockey news and views, BOTW style. Our guest this week is Milton Keynes forward, Tom Carlon who chats to Anthony about life at the Lightning in their final EPL season, living aboard, his time in the EIHL and more. Anthony gets series about the Isle of Wight as well as gives you the usual rundown of other stuff you need to know. The BOTW Pod...

It's a slightly shorter show this time out but we still have a great interview guest You what? No, he's Watt. Ryan Watt to be exact as the EPL veteran and current Hull Pirates forward joins the show. Ryan has a chat to Anthony about the Pirates' great start to the season, his career so far, what the best chirp he's had from a fan is and more. The BOTW Podcast; the news, action and views from the E...

The season is off and running and we've got 2 really good guests on a sort of inadvertant northern special. We talk to the man behind Victory Hockey UK, Mike Newton as the newest hockey clothing apparel company launches its website. We chat about hockey in Manchester and just what made him decide to get into the hockey clothing game. We also chat to Andrew Turnbull who is in the process of writing...

Well this episode nearly didn't make it to you because technology hates us but we made it through in the end. It's our season preview show as we go all over the place. Ben Callaghan of On The Prowl joins us live at the Bison/Wildcats pre-season friendly to discuss the Basingstoke rink and preview the EPL season. Then we get something of a chat with Craig Summerton about the EIHL season. You enjoy...

Bonus podcast fun! Long time GB international netminder and current Swindon Wildcats backstop Stevie Lyle talks to BOTW about the upcoming season in Wiltshire, his hand in helping set up the games between Cardiff Devils and KHL side Medvescak Zagreb and what would happen if the KHL does actually come to London? The BOTW Podcast; the news, action and views from the EPIHL and all levels above, below...

It's a double interview guest special on this month's off season special as we look at British hockey and some good news stories about how it presents itself. First, we speak to newly retired defenceman Dave Carr about Streatham and how the club has handled its change of name. Then we speak to the EIHA's new media and communication's officer, Craig Simpson about his role and the challenges that he...

So it's been a month so time for another summer update. We throw our usual format out the window as Anthony is joined by On The Prowl's Ben Callaghan and they just chat through the EPL and all the big news that they can think of. It's just a nice hour long block of hockey chat covering the new rink for the Phoenix, the old rink for the Bison, the calming influence of Grant McPherson the coach and...

The off season is already a month or so old so time for us to check in and see how everything is going. Anthony covers the bigger player movements as well as goes through some of the results of BOTW's fan survey on the EPL. With the news that the EPL import limit has been raised, we speak to former Telford, Manchester and GB junior international netminder, Declan Ryan who was very vocal about the...

The playoffs are here! With the regular seasons all done around Britain, the sprint is on so we have a bumper show for you. Coventry Blaze webcast commentator and editor of OnFire magazine, Stuart Coles joins the show to discuss the Nottingham weekend. Then Ben Callaghan of On The Prowl and Total Swindon Sport and Anthony go in depth into the EPL playoffs. The BOTW Podcast; the news, action and vi...

The regular season is nearly at an end, the playoffs are in sight, let's talk hockey! It's a slightly shorter show this week but still time to cover all the big news in the EPL and EIHL as British hockey's season starts to wind down. Bracknell's woes, Sheffield Steelers' great development ideas as well as a chat with the captain of the new EPL champions, Aaron Connolly of Basingstoke Bison. The BO...

A bonus podcast? You lucky things! The Hull Pirates stepped into the EPL at the last minute and to say they've had a challenging year would be an understatement so why not talk to the man at the forefront both on and off the ice. Player/head coach/part owner Dominic Osman speaks to Anthony about the starting the club, the changes they've made, their goals for the future and more. The BOTW Podcast;...

The 2015/16 season is into it's home straight and it's time to cover all the important bits. We run down the EPL's title race, Guidlford's cup triumph and the latest big re-signings. We then chat to Patrick Smyth of Belfast Giants podcast, A View From The Bridge to chat about Belfast's unique place in the British hockey landscape and the EIHL run in. The BOTW Podcast; the news, action and views fr...

I started watching hockey in Germany so when he headed back to watch some hockey and meet up with my friends I thought, "why not take the listeners along?" So we leave the usual podcast behind and take a trip where we see German hockey at its highest in Berlin and err...its not so highest in Rostock. It's part personal hockey story, part Banners On The Road where we review games I watch away from...

It's a slightly shorter show this week as Anthony heads to journey but that doesn't stop us having a really good bit of hockey chat to head into the weekend. Anthony is joined by EIHL Twitter aficionado, Craig Summerton (@block15blaze, http://nothingbutgoodthings.wordpress.com , EIHL Question Time) in the week that the EIHL banned Periscope streaming to talk about the EIHL, how the league and the...

The Bloggers Union is out in full force this week; Anthony talks to Nancy Carpenter, long time hockey administrator and the lady behind the excellent NIHL blog 482Days.com. Anthony and Nancy chat about her club, Oxford City Stars, the NIHL 1 South, the blog and much more. With teams tooling up before the signing deadline we cover some of the bigger player moves as well as the other big news before...

Happy New Year! So 2015 was eventful and the last couple of weeks have been mad all on their own so why not cover all the bases. Anthony speaks to Head of Media Relations for the Basingstoke Bison, Graham Bell who takes off his official hat to chat hockey, its image and its role in the media landscape. Then as per BOTW tradition, Anthony looks back at the blog, the Bison and British hockey in gene...

Arguably no player has been more talked about this season in the EPL than Jon Baston. The Finnish born, half British netminder chats to Anthony about his career, Hull, moving to Basingstoke and much more. Along with the inteview we talk financial woes at the Bees, Nathan Salem's move to Hull, a jersey retirement in Coventry and more. The BOTW Podcast; the news, action and views from the EPIHL and...

British hockey is minor league hockey. We all know the challenges it faces but what about minor league hockey in North America? What challenges does it face? One of my oldest friends in the hockey blogging scene, Scott Wasilewski aka Scotty Wazz of the Face Off Hockey Show and TheSinBin.net talks to us about the state of minor league hockey over the pond. That, the changes at MK and all the usual...

At the BOTW Podcast, we've always been a fan of the EPIHL and of goalies so why not hit both of those loves head on! Never one for doing many interviews, Guildford Flames netminder, Stephen Wall has been an EPL mainstay for the better part of a decade and is respected by fans across the league. Wally sits down with The BOTW Podcast to discuss how he started, his career and why did he get Glen Quag...

The BOTW Podcast has always been about looking at hockey both close to home and all over the globe and this episode tries to do it all inside 60 minutes. In the EPIHL, we speak to the Basingstoke Bison's Stuart Mogg about his transition from forward to defence, are the Bison too rough as a team and his young career. We also take a trip to Canada to speak to Steven Ellis of TheHockeyHouse.net about...

The season is well and truly underway and it's time to really get on with it. There was a lot of talk about Manchester over the summer so it seemed time to go in depth as to what came, what went and what's coming for the Phoenix and who better to chat to than Ben Knight, host of the Official Manchester Phoenix Podcast! Ben talks about how the podcast came to be, the whole mess of a summer and just...

It's been a month, the season starts tomorrow so it's time to get this hockey chat train going again! Ben Callaghan of On The Prowl and Total Sport Swindon joins us to talk about the changes at the Wildcats and to preview the new EPIHL season. There's that plus Champions Hockey League, the new AIHL champions and some changes that are being made to the show. Remember to subscribe to The BOTW Podcas...

June was crazy so now July's starting, let's catch up with all the latest British hockey news, BOTW style. We have a great guest for this show in the form of Jono Bullard, of The Cats Whiskers; the best website and podcast covering the Nottingham Panthers. TCW is one of the best fan media outlets in British hockey and Jono is a superb guest as we talk Hull, Manchester, netminders and more from Jon...