Raw Knuckles
One of the National Hockey League’s all time toughest players, Chris Nilan and Spittin’ Chiclets funniest-ever guest and former pro, Tim Stapleton co-host RAW KNUCKLES. An entertaining and inspiring podcast about the NHL, universal issues dealing with sports, and about life and facing it everyday with humor and insight.
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7 days ago
7 days ago
This week, Chris and Tim are joined by legendary coach Jon Cooper to discuss winning, the challenge of benching players, and much more!
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
2:50 Coaching Philosophy
12:18 How Cooper Became a Coach
27:00 Norfolk
34:00 Team Cohesiveness
42:20 Benching
49:12 Jon Takes Over!
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Thursday Mar 14, 2024
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Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
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Thursday Mar 14, 2024
#102: PAUL BISSONNETTE: The Raw Knuckles Podcast
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
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Paul Bissonnette of Spittin' Chiclets joins Chris and Tim to talk podcasting, Changes in the game, and Mike Babcock!
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
2:21 From Playing to Podcasting
9:00 TNT Vs. Chiclets
17:30 Analyzing Players
21:50 Spittin' Chiclets
27:25 Mike Babcock
35:40 Changes in the Game
49:00 Dating Life
53:00 Underrated/Mt. Rushmore of Players
59:30 Closing
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Thursday Mar 07, 2024
#101: BOBBY CARPENTER: The Raw Knuckles Podcast
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
The "Can't Miss Kid" Bobby Carpenter joins Chris and Tim this week to talk Stanley Cups, Coaching, and Jacques Lemaire!
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:00 Can't Miss Kid
12:30 Training Camp
16:00 Year 6 - Washington
21:10 Trade To Boston
33:30 Jacques Lemaire
42:50 Stanley Cup
47:00 Walking Away/Coaching
58:28 Marathons/Olympics
1:09:00 Mike Keenan/Closing
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Thursday Feb 29, 2024
#100: KEN "THE RAT" LINSEMAN: The Raw Knuckles Podcast
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Ken Linseman joins Chris and Tim for the 100th epsiode of Raw Knuckles! Linseman talks all about how he got the nickname "The Rat", fighting in hockey today, and The Brawl in the Hall!
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:35 The Brawl in the Hall
4:50 The Rat
10:40 Fighting Philosophy
22:55 Toronto/Ottowa Controversy and Changes to the Game
29:35 Stanley Cup
37:20 Philly/Boston/Edmonton
47:17 Fighting in Hockey Today
52:25 Life Outside of Hockey
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Thursday Feb 22, 2024
#99: RICK MIDDLETON: The Raw Knuckles Podcast
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Thursday Feb 22, 2024
Rick Middleton joins Chris and Tim to talk all things Boston Bruins, rivalry with Montreal, and winning gold in the paralympics!
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:00 Knuckles' One Regret
5:00 Rick's Game
12:00 Drafted To NY
20:50 Getting Traded to Boston
28:30 Rivalries
37:30 Bruins Legacy
1:07:15 Sled Hockey
1:19:30 Closing
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Thursday Feb 15, 2024
#98: Doug Shedden Interview: The Raw Knuckles Podcast
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Doug Shedden, coach and former player, joins Chris and Tim to talk Mario Lemieux, coaching Tim, and the transition from player to coach!
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:30 Early Career/Growing Up
8:00 Mario Lemieux
14:00 Retiring From Hockey
19:45 Coaching Career
27:30 Coaching in Finland
34:38 Tim's Nicknames
38:45 Family
44:00 Russia
46:55 Favorite Player/Place to Coach
55:00 Tim's Scouting Report
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Thursday Feb 08, 2024
#97: Sheldon Souray Interview: The Raw Knuckles Podcast
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
Thursday Feb 08, 2024
This week, Chris and Tim are joined by Sheldon Souray to talk Montreal, careers after hockey, and sobriety!
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:04 Growing Up
7:20 Draft/Early Career
27:30 Montreal
48:25 Edmonton
1:02:50 End of Hockey Career
1:11:50 New Career
1:16:48 Sobriety/Rehab
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Saturday Feb 03, 2024
#96: EXCLUSIVE Sean Monahan Interview Before the Trade: The Raw Knuckles Podcast
Saturday Feb 03, 2024
Saturday Feb 03, 2024
As a bonus episode this week, we have an exclusive Sean Monahan interview right before the trade! Chris, Tim and Chris talk about Sean's time at the Habs, his time in Calgary, and getting drafted!
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
3:00 Getting Drafted/Time at Calgary
14:18 Time at the Habs
18:50 Hockey Roles
21:00 Free Agent/Getting Traded
23:20 Growing Up
29:45 Mom/Dad Trips
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Thursday Feb 01, 2024
#95: Paul Stewart Interview: The Raw Knuckles Podcast
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Thursday Feb 01, 2024
Referee and former NHL player Paul Stewart joins us to talk about officiating, his time playing hockey, and the state of the game today!
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
2:30 Growing Up/Boston
18:25 NHL/Fighting
35:15 Retiring From Hockey
44:00 Officiating Philosophy
58:54 State of the Game Today
1:09:10 Officiating Questions
1:23:39 Closing Questions
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CHRIS NILAN
Chris Nilan was tough. For an Irish kid growing up in Boston, there was no other way. It seemed likely that Chris would end up on the wrong side of prison bars until he found hockey. He defied the odds and became one of the few American’s to become an integral part of The Montreal Canadiens, bringing his toughness & grit, and helping them win a Stanley Cup in ’86. Beyond being one of the toughest enforcers of his era, he could also score; having seasons where he notched over 20 goals. He ended his career as the leader in penalties per minute and still holds the record for the most penalties in a single game. Today he is still considered by many to be one of the National Hockey Leagues most accomplished enforcers. But without hockey as his anchor, he lost his way in retirement, descending into alcoholism & drug addiction, almost losing his life on more than one occasion. After getting sober, Chris began hosting his own sports radio show, OFF THE CUFF on TSN690 radio Montreal In March 2013. After nearly a decade on the show, he was fired by the company for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Tim Stapleton
American Former NHL Player from Chicago. He spent Time with the Toronto Maple Leafs , Atlanta Thrashers, And Winnipeg Jets. In 2011, Tim scored the last goal in Thrashers' history. Tim also played around the world in Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Belarus, and Russia