Hockey Talk and a bit of the Irish craic with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Step up to the bar and let's talk some hockey! It's time for Sticks and Taps.The lads return to the pub to talk about NHL hockey at the halfway mark of the season with quick takes on if a Canadian city can win the Cup this year, the state of Liam's Habs, the Great 8 Alexander Ovechkin passing Phil Esposito on the all-time goal scoring list followed up with a great Esposito story from Liam and a flashback to the Rocket Richard St. Patrick's Day Riot in Montreal.The lads closed the show as they always do with an Irish toast to friends, family and the late Walter Gretzky and the fellas fare thee well with a classic Irish song by Phil Coulter, "The Town I Loved So Well."Have a wonderful and safe St. Patrick's Day!Until the next one, Slainte!Paul and Liam.Subscribe on Apple and Spotify Podcasts. All links at www.sticksandtaps.com.

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Happy St. Patrick's Day 2021 - Hockey at the Halfway, a bit of the Irish Craic and an Irish Toast.

Hockey Talk and a bit of the craic with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Step up to the bar and let's talk some hockey! It's time for Sticks and Taps.After a long break, the lads reopen the pub to talk about many happy returns including Liam lacing up the skates again, the upcoming World Juiniors tournament and the NHL return to play in January 2021.Paul and Liam close the show with Christmas Eve memories and then raise their customary Irish toast to the recent passing of Pauls' Uncle Jim and the untimely, line of duty passing of Officer Marc Hovingh of the Ontario Provincial Police Department.Thank you for listening. A very healthy and Happy Christmas, Holidays and New Year's to you and yours.Slainte! Paul and Liam.Subscribe on Apple and Spotify Podcasts. All links at www.sticksandtaps.com.

Sticks and Taps - Season 1 Finale - Episode 23

Hockey talk and a bit of the Irish craic with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Episode 22 - Today Liam and Paul recap the Stanley Cup Finals win by the Tampa Bay Lightning, the end of Henrik Lundqvists career in New York and where he stands among hockey's elite, discuss the best who have not won the Cup and a take on some Senators coaching history before the NHL draft.For the Irish toast, Liam and Paul raise it up for Henrik Lundqvist and The Irish National Anthem!Sticks and Taps Irish Song of the Week - The Irish Ramblers rendition of the Irish National Anthem. (Soldiers Song)Stay healthy! Get it in to ya! Gidday! Slàinte!

Sticks and Taps - Season 1 - Episode 22

Hockey talk and a bit of the Irish craic with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Episode 21 - Today Liam and Paul cover a bunch of topics including the recent NHL Award winners, how current NHL'ers compare to past legends who've won the Hart, Vezina, Calder and Norris trophies, the argument for renaming the Hart Trophy after "Mr. Hockey" Gordie Howe, what the Edmonton oilers need moving forward, Craig Anderson's time with the Senators come to an end, check in on the Finals and the return of Steve Stamkos as the Bolts go up 2-1 in the series, anniversary of Manon Rheaume suiting up for the Bolts 28 years ago and the 48 year anniversary of Team Canada in the famed Summit Series.For the Irish toast, Liam and Paul raise it up for Steve Stamkos and members of the Team Canada Summit Series team.Sticks and Taps Irish Song of the Week - The Rampart Chamber Choir's incredible rendition of the "Rocky Road to Dublin." Stay healthy! Get it in to ya! Gidday! Slàinte!

Sticks and Taps - Season 1 - Episode 21

Hockey talk and a bit of the Irish craic with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Episode 20 - Today Liam and Paul talk about the upcoming big ECF game 6 between the Islanders and Lightning, Rick Bownesss and the Stars beating the Knights, the anniversary of the 1976 Canada Cup team championship and the legends who played on it, Edmundson deal with the Canadiens and what Peter Laviolette brings to the Capitals as their new head coach.Lastly, for the weekly Irish toast, Liam and Paul raise it up for the '76 team and in the spirit of today being "Halfway to St. Paddy's Day" a sip for a back to normal St' Patrick's Day in 2021!Sticks and Taps Irish Song of the Week - Liam talks about Metallica's cover of "Whiskey in the Jar" and what their version means to him.Stay healthy! Get it in to ya! Gidday! Slàinte!

Sticks and Taps - Season 1 - Episode 20

Hockey talk and a bit of the Irish craic with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Episode 19 - After a 3 month, summer break, the lads are back! Liam and Paul reopen "Sticks and Taps" and cover a ton of topics in this jam packed episode including their take on how the NHL and NHLPA have crafted what's been a fantastic Stanley Cup tournament. They discuss if this will be the hardest Cup to win, how will this tourney reflect on certain teams that were eliminated, who's the biggest NHL star now that most of the big names are out, how things shape up for the future and a closer look at the Islanders, Lightning, Knights and Stars in the final four.The guys also take some time to talk about NHL 1st Round pick Alexis Lafreniere and what he will bring to the NY Rangers, the Seattle Kraken and the continuing tradition of the NHL handshake through the tourney bubble.Lastly, for the weekly Irish toast, Liam and Paul raise a glass in remembrance of 9/11, Dale Hawerchuk and a special anniversary memory for Liam.Sticks and Taps Irish Song of the Week - Liam takes us back with "Rare Old Time" by Ronnie Drew and the Dubliners.Stay healthy! Get it in to ya! Gidday! Slàinte!

Sticks and Taps - Season 1 - Episode 19

Hockey talk and a bit of the Irish craic with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Episode 18 - Today on Sticks and Taps Paulie and Liam discuss the proposed playoff set up for the return of the NHL; With yesterday being the 20th anniversary of the passing of Rocket Richard, Liam shares some memories and anecdotes. The lads also reminisce on the anniversary of the 1989 Calgary Flames Stanley Cup Championship run.Sticks and Taps Irish Song of the Week - Liam serves up a great version of the Pogues "Fairytale of New York" performed live by Christy Moore. Enjoy!Stay healthy! Get it in to ya! Gidday! Slàinte!

Sticks and Taps - Season 1 - Episode 18

Hockey talk and a bit of the Irish craic with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Episode 17 - On today's Sticks and Taps Paulie and Liam roll over the potential start of hockey- again, then delve into today's date and the importance of it in Liam's life with a couple of stories surrounding the 1979 and 1981 final games of the NHL playoffs on this date, May 21.Sticks and Taps Irish Song of the Week - The boys take the show out with another Clancy Brother classic, The Parting Glass! Enjoy!Stay healthy! Get it in to ya! Gidday! Slàinte!

Sticks and Taps - Season 1 - Episode 17

Hockey talk and a bit of the Irish craic with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Episode 16 - This week on Sticks and Taps Paulie and Liam discuss the feasibility of hockey being played this summer and Liam gets into the quote from Wayne Gretzky yesterday in an interview with The Athletic extolling the selection committee of the Hockey Hall of Fame to induct Paul Henderson.Sticks and Taps Irish Song of the Week - Our Irish ballad today is a battle hymn titled, "By the Rising of the Moon" written initially as The Wearing of the Green for the men who fought in the 1798 rebellion. Performed once again by the Clancy Brothers. Get your whiskey ready and join us for a toast! Stay healthy! Get it in to ya! Gidday! Slàinte!

Sticks and Taps - Season 1 - Episode 16

Hockey talk and a bit of the Irish craic with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Episode 15 - Today on Sticks and Taps Liam regales the audience about a man who was a Stanley cup winner, a penalty minute leader multiple years; labeled a draft dodger, investigated and charged by the FBI, he returns home to his native Montreal where he becomes more legendary off the ice than on it. Today we present, Mr. James Vincent Orlando, better known as, Jimmy Orlando. Sticks and Taps Irish Song of the Week - Our Irish musical salute today is "The Bold Fenian Men" also known as Down by the Glenside as sung by the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. A beautifully worded song with a haunting arrangement that should take any fans of Irish music back to a much earlier time and the struggles.Stay healthy! Get it in to ya! Gidday! Slàinte!

Sticks and Taps - Season 1 - Episode 15

Hockey talk and a bit of the Irish craic with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Step up to the bar and let's talk some hockey! It's time for Sticks and Taps.Episode 14 - Today on Sticks and Taps the story of the original bad boy of the NHL. A man who was on the cover of Sports Illustrated on January 28, 1963. He played in the Stanley Cup finals, he won championships in the minors, he tore a swath through a number of leagues, he at one time held the penalty minute record for one season in the NHL and on top of that he was an actor performing alongside the likes of Frank Sinatra, Tom Selleck and Emilio Estevez. We are talking about the one and only, Howard John Edward Young, better known as...….Howie Young. Sticks and Taps Irish Song of the Week - Our Irish song today is dedicated to a friend of Liam's who passed away three years ago today, Greg Fagan, one of the best athletes in the history of the region of Ottawa-Carleton. Today, we play Finnigan's Wake, performed once again by the Clancy Brothers, an appropriate tune in Greg's memory.Stay healthy! Get it in to ya! Gidday! Slàinte!

Sticks and Taps - Season 1 - Episode 14

Hockey talk and a bit of the Irish craic with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Step up to the bar and let's talk some hockey! It's time for Sticks and Taps.Episode 13 - Today the boys open things up reminiscing about visits to Ireland before Liam details the story of the Doug Harvey-Red Sullivan feud in 56'-57' that got serious and violent enough, leading to an emergency situation in a New York hospital with one of the players being administered last rites. Listen as Liam takes their relationship on a 30 year journey and the background of one of the most violent acts rarely ever reported in NHL history. Sticks and Taps Irish Song of the Week - The lads wrap things up with a special remembrance song titled "The Foggy Dew" performed by The Clancy Brothers in honor of the men who marched, fought and in some cases died, during the Easter rebellion of 1916, which began on Monday April 24, 1916, 104 years ago tomorrow.Stay healthy! Get it in to ya! Gidday! Slàinte!

Sticks and Taps - Season 1 - Episode 13

Hockey talk and a bit of the Irish craic with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Step up to the bar and let's talk some hockey! It's time for Sticks and Taps.Episode 12 - On today's Sticks and Taps, Liam and Paul bookend some Irish talk and music around two great hockey stories. In acknowledging the Detroit Red Wings for being the first American team to win back-to-back Stanley Cups with the anniversary of their 2nd Cup being yesterday ( 1936-1937) Liam has a story about one of the players, Wilfred 'Bucko' McDonald that you need to hear to believe. it spans 30 years and it's amazing.It was also 21 years ago today that Wayne Gretzky played his final game ever. Liam shares some personal Gretzky memories and the boys talk about Wayne coming to the Big Apple during Messier's tenure with New York. Sticks and Taps Irish Song of the Week - We finish with a great Irish song "Brennan on the Moor" performed once again by the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem about one of Ireland's most legendary highwaymen, Willie Brennan. Stay healthy! Get it in to ya! Gidday! Slàinte!

Sticks and Taps - Season 1 - Episode 12

Hockey talk and a bit of the Irish craic with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Step up to the bar and let's talk some hockey! It's time for Sticks and Taps.Episode 11 - Today Paul and Liam talk whiskey! Liam follows up with a great Canadian moonshine story. On the hockey front it's all New York Rangers and a mostly well known story of how they had a number of appearances in the Stanley Cup playoffs affected by the circus coming to town and displacing the hometown team. Sticks and Taps Irish Song of the Week - Liam introduces us to “I'm a Free Born Man of the Traveling People.” An Irish tune that will warm the heart of anybody familiar with a peat fire, a wool sweater, the peak hat and the warmth of the country side.Thank you for listening. Slainte!

Sticks and Taps - Season 1 - Episode 11

Hockey talk and a bit of the Irish craic with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Step up to the bar and let's talk some hockey! It's time for Sticks and Taps.Episode 10 - The lads kick things off with a little bit on the world “state of affairs” and discuss the unknown ahead that we’re all facing together. Then for our NHL History “Story of the Week” Liam takes us on a tour of the last four men including Wayne Gretzky, who were the NHL career goal scoring leaders and some of the anecdotes surrounding their big moments. From Nels Stewart on February 16, 1937 to Rocket Richard on November 8, 1952, Gordie Howe on November 10, 1963 and finally Wayne Gretzky on March 23, 1994, hear some of the more unusual stories in and around their historic moments.Sticks and Taps Irish Song of the Week - Liam introduces us to “Kelly - The Boy from Killanne.”A song written about John Kelly and his fight for Irish freedom in his native area of Wexford during the rebellion of 1798. Today’s version is once again by the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, live from Carnegie Hall in NY, St. Patrick’s Day in 1963.Thank you for listening. Slainte!

Sticks and Taps - Season 1 - Episode 10

Hockey Talk with NHL Historian/Author Liam Maguire and Go Hockey Media's Paul C. Cuthbert. Step up to the bar and let's talk some hockey! It's time for Sticks and Taps.

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