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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Episodes
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Sports Broadcaster, 40-year radio veteran from TSN 690 Joins the pod to talk about his relationship with the city of Montreal, Radio, and Knuckles himself
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Dennis and Chris sit down to discuss all things happening in the National Hockey League this week
Thursday Nov 24, 2022
Thursday Nov 24, 2022
Chris and Tim are joined by former Canadiens head coach Dominique Ducharme to talk The Habs Stanley cup run, Managing covid, and a disappointing 21-22 season
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Nilan gives his thoughts on Börje Salming, highlighting his impressive hockey career as one of the greatest defensemen and giving his respects due to his recent diagnosis.
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Chris and Dennis sit down to talk Canadiens up and down week, the Thanksgiving "Playoff Picture" and more!
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Anita Astley, esteemed author of "Unf**k Your Life and Relationships" talks about how to build health relationships from the inside out.
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Montreal Canadiens GM Kent Hughes sits down with Knuckles to talk all things Habs
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Having gone from a cherished all-American collegiate football star to a respected law enforcement officer for 9 years, and then to a convicted felon, Joe Kelly speaks on his battles with addiction and his growth from overcoming it.
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Former NHL Ref Tim Peel joins the pod to talk about his career , as well as the controversy that ended it.
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