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 Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
To ring in the New Year, Chris and Tim are joined by Archie Henderson to talk Junior hockey, legendary fights, and the art of scouting!
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
2:29 Growing Up
10:30 Junior Hockey
15:30 Washington Capitals/Getting Drafted
27:35 Archie Vs. Chris
32:30 Nerves Before Games
43:20 End of Career
52:30 Scouting
1:00:54 Willie Trognitz
1:08:55 Today's Game
1:11:32 Probert Fight
1:16:00 Closing
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Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Thursday Dec 28, 2023
Jimmy Vesey and Sunil from the Habs Cave joins Chris for a special holiday episode of The Raw Knuckles Podcast!
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Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
2:45 How did Jim and Chris Meet?
7:20 Diversity
10:10 Fighting Stories
22:30 Scouting Report on Each Other
28:45 Today's Game
40:07 Personal Stories
44:00 Diversity in Boston
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Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Andrew Ladd joins Tim and Chris to talk about winning the Stanley Cup, getting traded, and Andrew's nonprofit - 1616!
Visit 1616.org by clicking the link below!
https://1616.org/
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro 1:00
Growing Up
3:10 First Stanley Cup
5:40 First Trade
11:15 Coaches
21:15 Captains
32:00 Injuries/Getting Traded
57:15 Final Games
1:01:15 1616 and Mental Toughness
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Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
This week, Chris and Tim are joined by Keith Acton to talk about being a hockey coach, the Stanley Cup, and today's game!
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:00 Size
7:20 Early NHL Career
19:15 Montreal
35:00 Getting Traded
54:30 Stanley Cup
58:00 Coaching
1:07:30 Today's Game
1:12:40 Current Career
1:24:08 Closing
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Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
This week, we're giving you an exclusive look at an episode of Chris Nilan's Life Story - a multiple part docuseries chronicling Chris' entire life!
This episode covers from when Chris was called up to the NHL, to his Stanley Cup win!
***Be on the lookout for more episodes soon!***
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Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
This week, our friend John Vatistas interviews Chris Nilan and Terry O'Reilly for a bit of a different episode! In part one of 3, Chris and Terry talk fighting philosophy, coaches, and their fathers!
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:45 Chris' Family
10:00 Addiction
14:50 Chris' Father/Cup Rings
18:15 Serge Savard/Larry Robinson
22:40 Catholic Church
28:45 Terry's Family
34:36 Fighting Philosophy
38:20 Coaches
57:25 Terry Vs. A Rookie
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Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Join Knuckles as he relives his epic battles in The Ice Clash Chronicles! 🥊 Episode 1 takes you through the most intense brawl of them all - don't miss 'Ice Clash Chronicles: The Brawl to End All Brawls'! 🔥 #IceClashChronicles #KnucklesReacts #EpicFights #ChrisNilan #hockey #therawknucklespodcast #rawknucklespodcast #rawknuckles
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
Thursday Nov 23, 2023
P.J. Stock joins Knuckles for an extra long Thanksgiving treat to talk about fighting, coaches, and today's game!
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:45 Growing Up
14:50 Fighting
21:32 Rangers
28:15 Wolf Pack
33:20 Coaches
38:17 Montreal
44:50 Boston
53:50 Ass Kicker Crew
1:01:37 Biggest Career Highlight
1:04:50 Today's Game
1:19:40 Family
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Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
This week on the Raw Knuckles Podcast, Petra Svoboda joins us to talk about how he defected, his adjustment to Montreal, and what he's been up to since he left the NHL!
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:30 Iron Curtain
16:00 Coming to Montreal
24:20 Adjusting to Montreal
31:25 Family
37:12 Training Camp
47:30 Getting Traded
56:28 After Hockey
1:14:03 Closing
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Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Marty Walsh, former Mayor of Boston, US Secretary of Labor, and current Executive Director of the NHL joins Chris to talk about all things NHL!
Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:40 Career Changes
12:45 Current Career
20:20 Working with Hockey Players
28:50 NHL Expansion
35:10 Toughest Moments as Mayor
39:55 Player's Association
46:40 NHL Questions
57:00 Growing Up
1:02:27 Closing
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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