Hockey Heroes from the Past Posts

John Kidd: Tough as Nails in the Glory Days of Scottish Hockey There are some players from the old British hockey days whose stats alone can never truly define. John Kidd was one of them. Hard-nosed, fiercely loyal, and impossible to move from in …

The remarkable path of a player who left a lasting mark on British hockey In this episode, I spoke with UK hockey legend Hilton Ruggles, the high-scoring forward who had suited up for the Whitley Warriors, Murrayfield Racers, Cardiff Devils, Manche…

Facing a Legend: The Story of Selmar Odelein Today, we look back at the career of a true character and competitor in world hockey — former Edmonton Oiler, Nottingham Panther, and Sheffield Steeler, Selmar Odelein. His journey spans continents, leag…

The Wild Genius of Brent Sapergia: British Hockey’s Most Explosive Import By Ken Abbott Before the days of online scouting and highlight reels, hockey imports were found through word of mouth and thick record books. One of those names — tucked awa…

Tim Cranston Interview  – The Early Years. Tim Cranston, former Fife Flyers, Cleveland Bombers, Durham Wasps, Sheffield Steelers, Edinburgh Capitals forward is my guest for today’s interview.Duel national Tim also played 39 times for the Grea…

Daryl “Lipper” Lipsey Daryl Lipsey Blog Post Interview You could say that Daryl Lipsey came to the UK by accident!Originally from North Battleford, a small town in Saskatchewan Canada. Daryl had agreed to fly to Europe to sign for EV Stuttgart…

Mr Sheffield Steelers I first met Ron Shudra way back in 1993.I’d just opened up my first Hockey Shop and had negotiated a deal that enabled me to stock merchandise from the Sheffield Steelers. I received their stock on a ‘sale or return’ basis and…