4000 And Counting

Our next guest made his start for the Cardiff Devils team in the 92/93 season where he was part of the BHL Championship winning team for two years straight as well as being a Superleague Champion, EIHL KO Cup Champion and two-time EIHL CUP Winner.He has been involved in the off-ice part of Cardiff since hanging up the skates, whether that be in the Assistant Coach role or the Director of Hockey Operations. In July he was named to the Cardiff Devils all-time team; it is an absolute pleasure to welcome to 4000 and Counting Mr Neil Francis.Support the show

Episode 140 brings along former EIHL Cardiff Devils winger Brent ‘Wally’ Walton. He has his own podcast known as ‘2 Ales And Hockey Tales’.Support the show

From Medway to Eurovision and now the Elite League, the boys talk to the EIHL Media & Communications Director, Luke Fisher.Support the show

Kasimir Kaskisuo is a Finnish netminder who currently plays for LEK-SANDS in the SHL. Prior to that he split his time with Nashville, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Toronto Marlies. You may recognise his name from his YouTube channel and series, 'Life in the SHL'Support the show

Watty and Bandy chat to a former NHL Draft pick for the St Louis Blues. Known on these shores for his time on the blue line in the Superleague for the Bracknell Bees and Belfast Giants; currently the Managing Director for the Cardiff Devils, it's Todd Kelman.Support the show

Our next guest was born in Czechoslovakia and was drafted in the seventh round in the 96 draft by the Edmonton Oilers.After spending six seasons between the AHL and the IHL he made his way to these shores; first as a Steeler, then as a Racer, but his most iconic years started when he became a Cardiff Devil.A British Super-League champion and a playoff champion,a Cardiff Devils legend captain for six years, and, a two time league all-star, It is our pleasure to welcome to the show Mr Ivan Matulik.Support the show

Our next guest is a Canadian forward who was drafted 42nd overall in the 1994 entry draft by the Vancouver Canucks. He went on to play 11 seasons in the NHL, featuring in 659 regular season games with the Canucks, Islanders, Bruins, Coyotes, Predators, and Blues.After suffering many brain injuries on the ice including one that almost killed him, he hung them up.He is now a top performance coach working with some top executives and athletes. Not content with just that, he is also an author, and his book ‘The Comeback - My Journey Through Heaven and Hell’ is out now; It's our pleasure to welcome to the show Mr Dave Scatchard.Support the show

This week, with guest host Zach Sullivan, we chat to a LGBTQ+ advocate and Canadian goaltender formerly of the Soo Greyhounds and Kalamazoo Wings; who was among the first professional hockey players to come out as gay.Support the show

Our next guest was drafted in the 7th round of the  1993 NHL ENTRY draft by the qubec Nordiques He has played all over the world including Switzerland, Russia, Finland , Italy as well as Canada and America including 93 in the NHL for the jackets and Habs.Support the show

Watty and Bandy go down to the Ozone to have a chat with Danny Meyers, an in-depth discussion about the ice facility and future ambitions.Support the show

Joining the show today is big time beauty Joe Myers. Lots of story time in this episode including some great stories about Scott Matzka and Paul Bissonette.You can catch Joe with the boys at this Sunday's Cardiff Devils' gameSupport the show

Ahead of Sunday's first fixture live on Premier Sports, we sat down with the voice of Premier Sports himself, Mr Aaron Murphy.Support the show

Our next guest comes from a hockey family, his dad won two Stanley cups, he was a first-round pick, eleventh overall in the 1976 draft with the Kansas City Royals, he went on to play 457 games in the NHL, scoring over 200 goals and 400 points. His NHL career saw him lace them up for Colorado Rockies, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres. He played his final couple of seasons in the AHL where he went back-to-back all star games and back to back scoring titles with 51 & 61 goals. He also won the league MVP award back-to-back too.Since hanging them up, he has gone on to have a long coaching career including time in Germany , Russia and five years as assistant coach with the Nashville Predators. Breahead fans will be familiar as he coached them in the 2012/13 season, It's our pleasure to welcome to 4000 and Counting Mr Paul Gardner Support the show

Watty, Bandy and Social Media guy Mark catch up about the latest, and then talk to Youtube sensation Odd Man Rush.Support the show

One of Watty's favourite teammates,  and a champion of many levels; BNL playoff champion with Dundee, a treble champion in the EPL with the Peterborough Phantoms before picking up an Elite League title with the Belfast Giants, he wasn't done there, he also added a further EPL play off title.Recently announced as the GM of the soloway sharks, it's James Hutchinson.Support the show

Gary Brine joins us to discuss the GB goalie program, the future of British netminding and his top five British goalies of all time. Support the show

This week the boys sat down to discuss all things hockey and were joined by Ben Eyre, alternate captain of the Morzine Avoriaz Penguins and third best athlete among his siblings, who despite being born in Maidstone and sounding like a geezer has never lived in the UK. From Austria, to the US and then back to France he talks about his hockey journey and has a couple of stories thrown in.Support the show

Bandy and Watty chat live on FB, and Watty sits down for a heads up with Steph Catlin from Food is Life Nutrition.A funny and very knowledgeable lady who specialises in nutrition and tennis coaching, we touch on several controversial subjects. Don't miss it.Support the show

In Episode 123 the whole gang was back together as they went live to discuss all things hockey, in particular the new league structures for the EIHA and the latest in Elite League signings.Support the show

Recorded for FB Live. Watty and Mac Shoot the Sh!t.Support the show