Shaun Newman Podcast

Originally from Edmonton AB. He didn't start playing hockey until the age of 12 and from there played for the Medicine Hat Tigers in the WHL, was drafted by the New York Islanders in 1980 and over his career would play with the Islanders, Kings & Sharks.  He's got unreal stories about the Islanders dynasty, playing with Gretzky & so much more.   Enjoy!   All episodes can also be found at shaunnewmanpodcast.com   New guests every Monday & Wednesday

.ou want everything Edmonton Oilers? You've found the right episode. Bob is in the know when it comes to the Oilers & the NHL for that matter. He has been the longtime host of 630CHEDS Oilers NOW & an analyst on the Oiler's radio broadcast.   Enjoy!   All episodes can also be found at shaunnewmanpodcast.com   New guests every Monday & Wednesday

This guy is unfiltered and just says it. He played over a 1000 games in the NHL won a Stanley Cup, world junior gold & Olympic gold. He was molested by his junior coach & then as a pro partied extremely hard to the point of almost killing himself. These days he is a mental health advocate & has a lot to say about our current state in politics & just mental well fair.  Enjoy! All episodes can be found at shaunnewmanpodcast.com  New guest every Wednesday & Friday

Holy hell I laughed a lot in this one. Chris is a story teller & his stories are fantastic. He won a WHL championship with the Brandon Wheat Kings, went to two Memorial Cups & was drafted 19th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1994 NHL entry draft.   We discuss winning 2 cups one of which was with Joe Sakic, Ray Bourque & Peter Forsberg of the 2001 Colorado Avalanche. His 2nd cup came with Martin St. Louis, Vincent Lecavalier & Brad Richards of the 2004 Tampa Bay Lightning.   Bus trips in the WHL, beating the crap out of anyone & everyone, drumming live with Garth Brooks or being front row for Celine Dion are just a snapshot into the stories Chris shared.   Enjoy!    All episodes can also be found at shaunnewmanpodcast.com   New guests every Monday & Wednesday

The talented Earl Stevenson hopped on today. He is originally from Lloydminster & made his claim to fame by being a contestant on season 6 of Canadian Idol. He finished 4th overall and since then has released one album.   All episodes can also be found on shaunnewmanpodcast.com   New guests every Monday & Wednesday

What can I say Grant is ridiculously nice.  He won 5 stanley cups with the Edmonton Oilers in the 80's. Played on the greatest team ever assembled (voted on by you), was announced as one of the top 100 players of all time, won a vezina, holds the record for most games in a single season (79), most consecutive starts (76) and talks about it all. Enjoy    All episodes can also be at shaunnewmanpodcast.com   New guests every Monday & Wednesday

You read that right Billionaire with a capital B. Originally from a pig farm near Lashburn SK he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Waterloo & a Masters at City University in Seattle. In 2000 he launched Bodog an online gambling site that by 2005 had 7.3 billion dollars in online bets. In 2006 he was featured on the cover of Forbes annual billionaire edition. In 2012 Calvin was indicted by the US attorney for Maryland of charges of illegal gambling & money laundering. In 2017 he pled guilty to a single misdemeanour & all other charges were dropped. Currently he lives in Antigua.

Where to begin??  Born in Providence, but calls Edina MN home. He never started playing hockey until he was 13 years old, but that didn't stop him. By 18 he was playing Division 1 for Lou Lamoriello and the Providence Friars.  He was convinced to take the LSAT and ends up graduated from the Harvard School of Business.  He spent 5 years working for the NHL & Gary Bettman in the department of player safety. He was GM for Hartford Whalers, Vancouver Canucks, Anaheim Ducks & Toronto Mapleleafs. While with Anaheim he would construct the team that would win the 2007 Stanley Cup. His stories are unreal & almost unbelievable he hopped on so enjoy.    All episodes can also be found at shaunnewmanpodcast.com   New guests every Monday & Wednesday

Originally from Lloydminster AB/SK, he was drafted 6th overall by the Nashville Predators in 2000. Over a 17 year career he played 1249 games split between Nashville, Philadelphia & Columbus. We talk about the improbable run to the cup finals as a 7th seed during the 2010 playoffs, his acting debut on This is 40 & playing on a line with Jaromir Jagr.   Such a cool dude & great story teller.  Enjoy.   All episodes can be found at shaunnewmanpodcast.com   New episodes every Monday & Friday

In total he has worked for the Lloydminster Exhibition Association for 39 years. He has seen it all as the ex hosts the fair, PBR, CPCA Finals, Agri-Visions, weddings, community events pretty much you name it & it has been hosted by the Lloydminster Exhibition. We discuss his career and the stories he's been apart in since starting his career back in 1981.  Enjoy.    All episodes can also be found at shaunnewmanpodcast.com   New guests every Monday & Wednesday

Goaltender turned one of the most dominant program builders Junior 'A' hockey has ever seen. Ryan's resume speaks for itself in 12 years of coaching/GM'ing the Brooks Bandits of the AJHL he has 5x AJHL Champ - 2x National Champ - 2x AJHL Coach of the Year.  We discuss how he approached constructing this program and his mentality with every aspect of the Brooks Bandits   All episodes can also be found on Apple podcasts & Spotify New guests every Monday & Wednesday

Such a cool humble dude. Sat down with the pun master & discussed his road to success, how he makes life on the road away from wife & kids work, the early days of his career where he was both reporter & cameraman and a whole lot more.  He's born & raised in Edmonton AB. Graduated from NAIT with a degree in broadcasting & has worked everywhere most notably on Sportsnet West hosting the Edmonton Oiler's games.  So sit back and enjoy the very talented Gene Principe.   All episodes can also be found on YouTube, Apple podcasts & Spotify New guests every Monday & Wednesday

Born & raised in Humboldt SK. He played all his minor hockey & junior in Humboldt which resulted in back to back SJHL championships & a national title in 2008. He spent 3 seasons as an assistant coach for the club before taking a job with the Drumheller Dragons of the AJHL (the year of the bus crash). He is now the head coach of the North Battleford North Stars where he has won an SJHL title in his first year & a coach of the year award in 2020.  Wicked guy. Enjoy. All episodes can also be found at shaunnewmanpodcast.com New guests every Monday & Wednesday

Born in Saskatoon SK, I think it's safe to say we all know Mark from his days growing up in Elk Point AB.    He was undrafted & played his Junior 'A' with the Bonnyville Pontiacs. During his final season he led the AJHL in scoring & was the league MVP. He played one season for Western Michigan NCAA Div 1 & then signed in 2007 with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He has since spent 10 years in the NHL playing 567 games split between Pittsburgh, Columbus, Edmonton & currently Winnipeg. His mindset on understanding his role as a 12th forward is humbling & a very interesting chat.    All episodes can also be found on Apple podcasts, Youtube & Spotify   New guests every Monday & Wednesday

Born & raised in Milestone SK. He made his broadcasting debut as a 20 year old for the P.A. Raiders of the WHL. From there he spent over a decade with the Regina Pats & in 1999 became the voice of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He spent 20 years with the Riders & we discussed some of the championships, the infamous 13th man & the beloved fans. We talked about his struggles with alcohol, being sober for 5 years, the job he "had" with the Calgary Flames but was rescinded (crazy story) and now doing the Rod Pedersen Show. All episodes can also be found on Apple podcasts, YouTube & Spotify New guests every Monday & Wednesday

Born & raised in Lloydminster he was a 1st overall pick by the Spokane Chiefs in the 2015 WHL bantam draft, in 2018 he was drafted in the NHL entry draft 17th overall by the New Jersey Devils, was awarded the CHL defensemen of the year in 2019 & won a world junior gold in 2020.     All episodes can also be found on YouTube & Spotify   New guests every Monday & Wednesday

Born & raised in Lloydminster AB he now calls Vancouver home. He has been there for 15 years pursuing a career in acting, improv & standup comedy. He has shared the screen with such legends as Jim Carrey, Jack Black & Owen Wilson.  He has was apart of Sonic the Hedgehog & now can be found on the Amazon Prime series "Upload".

Originally from Irma AB Jason's playing days had him go through Junior A, NCAA Div 1, back to the WHL & then onto Pro in the ECHL. His career was cut short due to a baseball swing of the stick to the face (I kid you not), but it is his coaching career that sticks out. He was apart of the Spruce Grove Saints where he would win 4 AJHL championships, a CJHL coach of the year award and the honour of coaching Canada West at the U19 Junior A Challenge. He spent time with the Vancouver Giants of the WHL & now is the head coach/GM of the Vernon Vipers. All episodes can also be found on YouTube & Spotify

First off thank you to Ambrose for coming in & sharing his difficult story. Here is a guy that has talent oozing out whether it is in ball where he won national championships & played for team Canada or hockey where he played Junior 'A' & had a full ride up to Alaska NCAA Div 1. In this episode although I am talking to a talented athlete it is his story about his billet dad trying to molest him that has shook him to the core. This is one we all need to hear & I appreciate Ambrose sitting down to share his story.

Originally from Burlington, Ontario she has made a name for herself in the broadcasting world. She has been all over the world from the Sochi Olympics, the World Cup in South Africa, World Juniors, Hockey Night in Canada etc. Needless to say her story is filled with awesome stories and better advice.