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
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Chris Tim and Dennis provide their thoughts on Week 1 of the NHL season
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Friday Oct 14, 2022
Knucks and Tim sit down with Dennis Bernstein to preview the upcoming season.
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Todd Fedoruk joins the boys to talks about the role of the enforcer in the NHL, Bumps, bruises, stories and broken faces on this episode of Raw Knuckles.
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Chris Nilan talks with three prestigious Canadian players from the legendary 1972 Summit series.
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Chris and Tim talk with Jeff Gorton, Executive Vice President of the Montreal Canadiens.
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
36 year old right wing for the Winnipeg Jets joins Knuckles this week to discuss his hockey career.
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
22 year old defensemen joins Knuckles this week to talk about his Hockey Journey, Playing for Montreal, and what he expects from his NHL career
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Chris and Tim talk with Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher about Habs culture, 'The Bubble' Playoff Run and Locker room culture
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Nick Suzuki Joins the pod to talk about his hockey journey to Montreal, The Stanley Cup run, living in Montreal and more!
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Actor and Lifelong Hockey Fan Joins the pod to talk about his path in hollywood , celebrity hockey games, Alec Baldwin and more
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