https://simplecast.com St. Louis Blues Hockey Legends Conversations with, and storytelling by, those who have made St. Louis Blues hockey what it is today. Hosted by Blues public-address announcer Tom Calhoun. Tom Calhoun en-us Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:00:12 +0000 https://www.blueshockeylegends.com St. Louis Blues Hockey Legends https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/bd27a74e-e8f1-4a52-98b4-40398436426d/e7e9614e-d529-4386-8786-62bcb1e6c637/3000x3000/42214890-1731526679159-89867fea2431.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://www.blueshockeylegends.com episodic Conversations with, and storytelling by, those who have made St. Louis Blues hockey what it is today. Hosted by Blues public-address announcer Tom Calhoun. Tom Calhoun false https://feeds.simplecast.com/gVtgB8RB Tom Calhoun tom7181@gmail.com 51a897c9-11ee-4126-9c9f-18a8ebf359de John Wensink- Blues Draftee- Bruins Career- Blues Alumni Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com John Wensink- Blues Draftee- Bruins Career- Blues Alumni Tom Calhoun 01:02:06 John Wensink played in two Stanley Cup finals in the mid 70s with the Boston Bruins. Before that he learned, almost by accident, that he could be a good fighter when necessary. He was drafted by the Blues, but only dressed for three games before landing in the Boston organization. Like many players, he returned to St. Louis to live after his career and has become a proud and active member of the alumni group. Now living in Farmington MO, he tells us some great stories from his career. John Wensink played in two Stanley Cup finals in the mid 70s with the Boston Bruins. Before that he learned, almost by accident, that he could be a good fighter when necessary. He was drafted by the Blues, but only dressed for three games before landing in the Boston organization. Like many players, he returned to St. Louis to live after his career and has become a proud and active member of the alumni group. Now living in Farmington MO, he tells us some great stories from his career. false full 46 9e7a036e-6ef9-43ea-b932-fbc6ce328117 Bonus Episode- 3 Blues Connected Cities - Same Name Sat, 30 May 2026 17:32:39 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Kelly Chase, Susie Mathieu, Grant Wistrom, Steve Ott) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Bonus Episode- 3 Blues Connected Cities - Same Name Kelly Chase, Susie Mathieu, Grant Wistrom, Steve Ott 00:28:53 There's an interesting connection to St. Louis Blues hockey with three cities with the same name. (Not St. Louis) And there's an interesting story or two with each. Blues enforcer Kelly Chase, former executive Susie Mathieu, former player and coach Steve Ott, and former Rams player Grant Wistrom, all are mentioned in this one. Enjoy our little Blues geography lesson on this bonus episode! There's an interesting connection to St. Louis Blues hockey with three cities with the same name. (Not St. Louis) And there's an interesting story or two with each. Blues enforcer Kelly Chase, former executive Susie Mathieu, former player and coach Steve Ott, and former Rams player Grant Wistrom, all are mentioned in this one. Enjoy our little Blues geography lesson on this bonus episode! springfield spirit, st. louis blues, springfield thunderbirds false full 45 b3170dd6-5ab3-4add-9c72-c6a3f964b319 Hockey Fighting- With Blues Fighter Cam Janssen Hockey’s beginnings are traced back to late-19th Century Canada…and fighting has always been a part of the sport. We review fighting...why it's allowed...why it's not as prominent as it once was...and who are the all-time greats at it. Cam Janssen, who was excellent at it himself...is our expert guest.


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]]> Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Hockey’s beginnings are traced back to late-19th Century Canada…and fighting has always been a part of the sport. We review fighting...why it's allowed...why it's not as prominent as it once was...and who are the all-time greats at it. Cam Janssen, who was excellent at it himself...is our expert guest.


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]]> Hockey Fighting- With Blues Fighter Cam Janssen Tom Calhoun 00:50:49 Hockey’s beginnings are traced back to late-19th Century Canada…and fighting has always been a part of the sport. We review fighting...why it's allowed...why it's not as prominent as it once was...and who are the all-time greats at it. Cam Janssen, who was excellent at it himself...is our expert guest. Hockey’s beginnings are traced back to late-19th Century Canada…and fighting has always been a part of the sport. We review fighting...why it's allowed...why it's not as prominent as it once was...and who are the all-time greats at it. Cam Janssen, who was excellent at it himself...is our expert guest. false full 44 0dd205d2-3059-46b2-8197-9c0e02580804 Blues HOF Player & Coach Jimmy Roberts We chat with Red Berenson about his late, long-time friend and hockey buddy on this one. -- Goalies were picked first in the 60s expansion draft, but after that, Jimmy Roberts became the first skater picked by the Blues to start their franchise. Jimmy played a key role in the early succcess of the team. He also played with Cup winning teams in Montreal. Roberts was also a valued assistant coach with the Blues in the late 1990s. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2025. Enjoy!


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]]> Fri, 1 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com We chat with Red Berenson about his late, long-time friend and hockey buddy on this one. -- Goalies were picked first in the 60s expansion draft, but after that, Jimmy Roberts became the first skater picked by the Blues to start their franchise. Jimmy played a key role in the early succcess of the team. He also played with Cup winning teams in Montreal. Roberts was also a valued assistant coach with the Blues in the late 1990s. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2025. Enjoy!


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]]> Blues HOF Player & Coach Jimmy Roberts Tom Calhoun 00:24:48 We chat with Red Berenson about his late, long-time friend and hockey buddy on this one. -- Goalies were picked first in the 60s expansion draft, but after that, Jimmy Roberts became the first skater picked by the Blues to start their franchise. Jimmy played a key role in the early succcess of the team. He also played with Cup winning teams in Montreal. Roberts was also a valued assistant coach with the Blues in the late 1990s. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2025. Enjoy! We chat with Red Berenson about his late, long-time friend and hockey buddy on this one. -- Goalies were picked first in the 60s expansion draft, but after that, Jimmy Roberts became the first skater picked by the Blues to start their franchise. Jimmy played a key role in the early succcess of the team. He also played with Cup winning teams in Montreal. Roberts was also a valued assistant coach with the Blues in the late 1990s. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2025. Enjoy! false full 43 9c9908a2-42f1-435a-b92f-fb1355a175fb Legendary Blues (and NHL) Names and Stories The sport of hockey, and the Blues, have produced many unusual and interesting surnames over the years. In this episode, we focus on some of the more unusual, and sometimes funny, surnames and provide some background information on the person who bore the name. Hope you enjoy the journey back in time.


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]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com The sport of hockey, and the Blues, have produced many unusual and interesting surnames over the years. In this episode, we focus on some of the more unusual, and sometimes funny, surnames and provide some background information on the person who bore the name. Hope you enjoy the journey back in time.


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]]> Legendary Blues (and NHL) Names and Stories Tom Calhoun 00:35:22 The sport of hockey, and the Blues, have produced many unusual and interesting surnames over the years. In this episode, we focus on some of the more unusual, and sometimes funny, surnames and provide some background information on the person who bore the name. Hope you enjoy the journey back in time. The sport of hockey, and the Blues, have produced many unusual and interesting surnames over the years. In this episode, we focus on some of the more unusual, and sometimes funny, surnames and provide some background information on the person who bore the name. Hope you enjoy the journey back in time. false full 40 3d652dff-a175-4c3a-a742-0b53742163d8 80s Fan Favorite- Perry Turnbull The Blues picked 2nd in the 1979 NHL entry draft and selected a big (for the time) forward Perry Turnbull. He wore the number 9 jersey and quickly became a favorite of many fans with his scoring touch and rough-and-tumble style of play. After a trade to Montreal, and another to Winnipeg, he returned to the Blues for another tour of duty in 1988. Enjoy!


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]]> Fri, 3 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com The Blues picked 2nd in the 1979 NHL entry draft and selected a big (for the time) forward Perry Turnbull. He wore the number 9 jersey and quickly became a favorite of many fans with his scoring touch and rough-and-tumble style of play. After a trade to Montreal, and another to Winnipeg, he returned to the Blues for another tour of duty in 1988. Enjoy!


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]]> 80s Fan Favorite- Perry Turnbull Tom Calhoun 00:39:35 The Blues picked 2nd in the 1979 NHL entry draft and selected a big (for the time) forward Perry Turnbull. He wore the number 9 jersey and quickly became a favorite of many fans with his scoring touch and rough-and-tumble style of play. After a trade to Montreal, and another to Winnipeg, he returned to the Blues for another tour of duty in 1988. Enjoy! The Blues picked 2nd in the 1979 NHL entry draft and selected a big (for the time) forward Perry Turnbull. He wore the number 9 jersey and quickly became a favorite of many fans with his scoring touch and rough-and-tumble style of play. After a trade to Montreal, and another to Winnipeg, he returned to the Blues for another tour of duty in 1988. Enjoy! false full 40 d3ef7658-a3e2-4969-8642-aefb80b0e3df We Remember "The Professor" Ron Caron Two of the people who were close to Ron Caron during his tenure with the Blues ('83-'94) were Charlie Hodges and George Csolak. Charlie worked in the PR office of the Blues and dealt with Mr. Caron regularly. George was a Blues beat writer for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat and covered "The Professor" closely and became friends. Stories from the Caron era of Blues hockey in this episode.


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]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Two of the people who were close to Ron Caron during his tenure with the Blues ('83-'94) were Charlie Hodges and George Csolak. Charlie worked in the PR office of the Blues and dealt with Mr. Caron regularly. George was a Blues beat writer for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat and covered "The Professor" closely and became friends. Stories from the Caron era of Blues hockey in this episode.


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]]> We Remember "The Professor" Ron Caron Tom Calhoun 00:57:29 Two of the people who were close to Ron Caron during his tenure with the Blues ('83-'94) were Charlie Hodges and George Csolak. Charlie worked in the PR office of the Blues and dealt with Mr. Caron regularly. George was a Blues beat writer for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat and covered "The Professor" closely and became friends. Stories from the Caron era of Blues hockey in this episode. Two of the people who were close to Ron Caron during his tenure with the Blues ('83-'94) were Charlie Hodges and George Csolak. Charlie worked in the PR office of the Blues and dealt with Mr. Caron regularly. George was a Blues beat writer for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat and covered "The Professor" closely and became friends. Stories from the Caron era of Blues hockey in this episode. false full 40 55c35982-eb54-4a5c-bafa-3340bdd3331a The Man on the Zamboni--Ice Man-Jim Schmuke Nearing retirement, Jim Schmuke shares some of the behind-the-scenes stories from his years of ice maintenance, driving the Zam, and building maintenance for the Blues and their buildings. Also, a one-in-a-million story of how grabbing a game puck that made its way off the ice, turned into a romance and marriage for him and his wife. Enjoy!


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]]> Fri, 6 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Nearing retirement, Jim Schmuke shares some of the behind-the-scenes stories from his years of ice maintenance, driving the Zam, and building maintenance for the Blues and their buildings. Also, a one-in-a-million story of how grabbing a game puck that made its way off the ice, turned into a romance and marriage for him and his wife. Enjoy!


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]]> The Man on the Zamboni--Ice Man-Jim Schmuke Tom Calhoun 00:36:31 Nearing retirement, Jim Schmuke shares some of the behind-the-scenes stories from his years of ice maintenance, driving the Zam, and building maintenance for the Blues and their buildings. Also, a one-in-a-million story of how grabbing a game puck that made its way off the ice, turned into a romance and marriage for him and his wife. Enjoy! Nearing retirement, Jim Schmuke shares some of the behind-the-scenes stories from his years of ice maintenance, driving the Zam, and building maintenance for the Blues and their buildings. Also, a one-in-a-million story of how grabbing a game puck that made its way off the ice, turned into a romance and marriage for him and his wife. Enjoy! false full 39 488c6610-ee5a-45d4-9bc4-ab9991b9baed The Bob Gassoff Story-Tragedy and Triumph Rising Blues star defenseman Bob Gassoff tragically died in a 1977 motorcycle accident at a team post-season party. Many think it was an event that may have prevented the Blues young stars of the era from winning a Stanley Cup. Gassoff's son Bob Jr. was born two months later. His relationship with the team, and its nurturing of him, has created an amazing hockey, and post-hockey, life. We touch all the bases with Bob Gassoff Jr.


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]]> Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Rising Blues star defenseman Bob Gassoff tragically died in a 1977 motorcycle accident at a team post-season party. Many think it was an event that may have prevented the Blues young stars of the era from winning a Stanley Cup. Gassoff's son Bob Jr. was born two months later. His relationship with the team, and its nurturing of him, has created an amazing hockey, and post-hockey, life. We touch all the bases with Bob Gassoff Jr.


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]]> The Bob Gassoff Story-Tragedy and Triumph Tom Calhoun 00:33:19 Rising Blues star defenseman Bob Gassoff tragically died in a 1977 motorcycle accident at a team post-season party. Many think it was an event that may have prevented the Blues young stars of the era from winning a Stanley Cup. Gassoff's son Bob Jr. was born two months later. His relationship with the team, and its nurturing of him, has created an amazing hockey, and post-hockey, life. We touch all the bases with Bob Gassoff Jr. Rising Blues star defenseman Bob Gassoff tragically died in a 1977 motorcycle accident at a team post-season party. Many think it was an event that may have prevented the Blues young stars of the era from winning a Stanley Cup. Gassoff's son Bob Jr. was born two months later. His relationship with the team, and its nurturing of him, has created an amazing hockey, and post-hockey, life. We touch all the bases with Bob Gassoff Jr. false full 38 4c9f8f7a-af42-46e1-a3e4-455b04ce1f67 Name Game with 4 Legends It’s another “name game” pod with four of our recent legends…where we ask them to react to the names of people from their hockey lives. We throw rapid-fire names at the great, and mostly-retired, anthem singer Charles Glenn. Early Blues scoring superstar and Hall-of Famer Wayne Babych. The first St. Louisan to make the NHL, and likeable, gregarious tough guy Cam Janssen, and our inspirational hero for the 2019 Stanley Cup run Laila Anderson…with her dad Scott.


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]]> Fri, 6 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com It’s another “name game” pod with four of our recent legends…where we ask them to react to the names of people from their hockey lives. We throw rapid-fire names at the great, and mostly-retired, anthem singer Charles Glenn. Early Blues scoring superstar and Hall-of Famer Wayne Babych. The first St. Louisan to make the NHL, and likeable, gregarious tough guy Cam Janssen, and our inspirational hero for the 2019 Stanley Cup run Laila Anderson…with her dad Scott.


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]]> Name Game with 4 Legends Tom Calhoun 00:32:05 It’s another “name game” pod with four of our recent legends…where we ask them to react to the names of people from their hockey lives. We throw rapid-fire names at the great, and mostly-retired, anthem singer Charles Glenn. Early Blues scoring superstar and Hall-of Famer Wayne Babych. The first St. Louisan to make the NHL, and likeable, gregarious tough guy Cam Janssen, and our inspirational hero for the 2019 Stanley Cup run Laila Anderson…with her dad Scott. It’s another “name game” pod with four of our recent legends…where we ask them to react to the names of people from their hockey lives. We throw rapid-fire names at the great, and mostly-retired, anthem singer Charles Glenn. Early Blues scoring superstar and Hall-of Famer Wayne Babych. The first St. Louisan to make the NHL, and likeable, gregarious tough guy Cam Janssen, and our inspirational hero for the 2019 Stanley Cup run Laila Anderson…with her dad Scott. false full 37 fedc6f1f-bb73-467a-b7f2-7fae59be045c Stanley Cup Inspirational Hero Laila Anderson Laila was accepted as a sort-of team mascot during the Blues 2019 Stanley Cup run as she was battling a life-threatening auto-immune disorder. She required a bone marrow transplant and recovered in time to be part of all the fun. We chat with Laila and her father Scott about the challenges and the excitement of 2019 and life now as a happy, and more importantly, healthy teenage young woman.


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]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Laila was accepted as a sort-of team mascot during the Blues 2019 Stanley Cup run as she was battling a life-threatening auto-immune disorder. She required a bone marrow transplant and recovered in time to be part of all the fun. We chat with Laila and her father Scott about the challenges and the excitement of 2019 and life now as a happy, and more importantly, healthy teenage young woman.


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]]> Stanley Cup Inspirational Hero Laila Anderson Tom Calhoun 00:41:05 Laila was accepted as a sort-of team mascot during the Blues 2019 Stanley Cup run as she was battling a life-threatening auto-immune disorder. She required a bone marrow transplant and recovered in time to be part of all the fun. We chat with Laila and her father Scott about the challenges and the excitement of 2019 and life now as a happy, and more importantly, healthy teenage young woman. Laila was accepted as a sort-of team mascot during the Blues 2019 Stanley Cup run as she was battling a life-threatening auto-immune disorder. She required a bone marrow transplant and recovered in time to be part of all the fun. We chat with Laila and her father Scott about the challenges and the excitement of 2019 and life now as a happy, and more importantly, healthy teenage young woman. false full 36 4be94b80-32c1-453d-a95d-60ba33f917cc Memories and Stories from Tom's Bar Quite a few items have been accumulated at the man-cave bar of your host in 39 years as Blues PA guy. So, on this episode, the term "legend" takes on the meaning of "unauthenticated story". I hope you enjoy this visit to Tom's Bar.


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]]> Fri, 9 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Quite a few items have been accumulated at the man-cave bar of your host in 39 years as Blues PA guy. So, on this episode, the term "legend" takes on the meaning of "unauthenticated story". I hope you enjoy this visit to Tom's Bar.


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]]> Memories and Stories from Tom's Bar Tom Calhoun 00:31:22 Quite a few items have been accumulated at the man-cave bar of your host in 39 years as Blues PA guy. So, on this episode, the term "legend" takes on the meaning of "unauthenticated story". I hope you enjoy this visit to Tom's Bar. Quite a few items have been accumulated at the man-cave bar of your host in 39 years as Blues PA guy. So, on this episode, the term "legend" takes on the meaning of "unauthenticated story". I hope you enjoy this visit to Tom's Bar. false full 36 8736a8f4-e1ed-46b4-b4f5-cf834b43ddcc Year 1 Highlights This episode is a roundup of some of the great stories told by our Legends in the early days of the podcast. The Legends podcast launched in November of ’24 with popularity and downloads increasing greatly in the past few months. Many fans may have missed some outstanding content and stories. So, it's time to revisit some of the highlights from late ’24 and early ‘25.


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]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com This episode is a roundup of some of the great stories told by our Legends in the early days of the podcast. The Legends podcast launched in November of ’24 with popularity and downloads increasing greatly in the past few months. Many fans may have missed some outstanding content and stories. So, it's time to revisit some of the highlights from late ’24 and early ‘25.


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]]> Year 1 Highlights Tom Calhoun 00:45:00 This episode is a roundup of some of the great stories told by our Legends in the early days of the podcast. The Legends podcast launched in November of ’24 with popularity and downloads increasing greatly in the past few months. Many fans may have missed some outstanding content and stories. So, it's time to revisit some of the highlights from late ’24 and early ‘25. This episode is a roundup of some of the great stories told by our Legends in the early days of the podcast. The Legends podcast launched in November of ’24 with popularity and downloads increasing greatly in the past few months. Many fans may have missed some outstanding content and stories. So, it's time to revisit some of the highlights from late ’24 and early ‘25. false full 34 4cbec941-1049-4d0d-9eaa-94e146e55900 Wayne Babych- Blues Hall of Famer & First 50 Goal Scorer Wayne Babych was an amazing athlete, who decided on a hockey career, even though he had other options. He was a shooting-star when drafted by the Blues and had instant success as part of the renowned “kid line” with Bernie Federko and Brian Sutter in the late 70s. If not for a succession of unfortunate injuries, he would likely be in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. He has a very interesting post-hockey life too. Enjoy our chat with the great Wayne Babych.


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]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Wayne Babych was an amazing athlete, who decided on a hockey career, even though he had other options. He was a shooting-star when drafted by the Blues and had instant success as part of the renowned “kid line” with Bernie Federko and Brian Sutter in the late 70s. If not for a succession of unfortunate injuries, he would likely be in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. He has a very interesting post-hockey life too. Enjoy our chat with the great Wayne Babych.


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]]> Wayne Babych- Blues Hall of Famer & First 50 Goal Scorer Tom Calhoun 00:52:08 Wayne Babych was an amazing athlete, who decided on a hockey career, even though he had other options. He was a shooting-star when drafted by the Blues and had instant success as part of the renowned “kid line” with Bernie Federko and Brian Sutter in the late 70s. If not for a succession of unfortunate injuries, he would likely be in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. He has a very interesting post-hockey life too. Enjoy our chat with the great Wayne Babych. Wayne Babych was an amazing athlete, who decided on a hockey career, even though he had other options. He was a shooting-star when drafted by the Blues and had instant success as part of the renowned “kid line” with Bernie Federko and Brian Sutter in the late 70s. If not for a succession of unfortunate injuries, he would likely be in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. He has a very interesting post-hockey life too. Enjoy our chat with the great Wayne Babych. false full 33 ab1ab4d0-3f6d-4cd8-a863-1a14a5f90c4b Cam Janssen- St. Louis Hockey Pioneer and Legend Cam Janssen, born in St. Louis and raised in Eureka, Missouri is the first ever born-and-raised St. Louisan to suit up in the NHL. He was famous for the rough stuff in hockey, and takes great pride in it. He spent several seasons exciting the crowds at the Enterprise Center. Cam has a great way of telling a story…Enjoy!


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]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Cam Janssen, born in St. Louis and raised in Eureka, Missouri is the first ever born-and-raised St. Louisan to suit up in the NHL. He was famous for the rough stuff in hockey, and takes great pride in it. He spent several seasons exciting the crowds at the Enterprise Center. Cam has a great way of telling a story…Enjoy!


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]]> Cam Janssen- St. Louis Hockey Pioneer and Legend Tom Calhoun 00:46:51 Cam Janssen, born in St. Louis and raised in Eureka, Missouri is the first ever born-and-raised St. Louisan to suit up in the NHL. He was famous for the rough stuff in hockey, and takes great pride in it. He spent several seasons exciting the crowds at the Enterprise Center. Cam has a great way of telling a story…Enjoy! Cam Janssen, born in St. Louis and raised in Eureka, Missouri is the first ever born-and-raised St. Louisan to suit up in the NHL. He was famous for the rough stuff in hockey, and takes great pride in it. He spent several seasons exciting the crowds at the Enterprise Center. Cam has a great way of telling a story…Enjoy! false full 31 4e43a045-0e6a-4477-8a58-a4ef2229b334 Blues Legendary Anthem Performer- Charles Glenn We re-connect with the long-time, fan-favorite National Anthem performer Charles Glenn. We’ll find out how he’s doing,and reminisce about his days bringing down the house with his iconic rendition of the Star Spangled Banner.


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]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com We re-connect with the long-time, fan-favorite National Anthem performer Charles Glenn. We’ll find out how he’s doing,and reminisce about his days bringing down the house with his iconic rendition of the Star Spangled Banner.


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]]> Blues Legendary Anthem Performer- Charles Glenn Tom Calhoun 00:34:13 We re-connect with the long-time, fan-favorite National Anthem performer Charles Glenn. We’ll find out how he’s doing,and reminisce about his days bringing down the house with his iconic rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. We re-connect with the long-time, fan-favorite National Anthem performer Charles Glenn. We’ll find out how he’s doing,and reminisce about his days bringing down the house with his iconic rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. false full 31 9822c6b3-caaf-48e6-9c61-1f5aec8960b5 Greatest Hits v.3 - 5 Legends-1 Podcast We call it the Bonus Round...or Greatest Hits. Not part of our original podcast with these legends...We ask for quick reactions to the names of people in their careers. Always fun and interesting. Ken Wilson, Jamal Mayers, Joe Micheletti, Jim Thomas and Adam Oates all give their thoughts on the people they knew...and know.


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]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:51:58 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com We call it the Bonus Round...or Greatest Hits. Not part of our original podcast with these legends...We ask for quick reactions to the names of people in their careers. Always fun and interesting. Ken Wilson, Jamal Mayers, Joe Micheletti, Jim Thomas and Adam Oates all give their thoughts on the people they knew...and know.


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]]> Greatest Hits v.3 - 5 Legends-1 Podcast Tom Calhoun 00:24:26 We call it the Bonus Round...or Greatest Hits. Not part of our original podcast with these legends...We ask for quick reactions to the names of people in their careers. Always fun and interesting. Ken Wilson, Jamal Mayers, Joe Micheletti, Jim Thomas and Adam Oates all give their thoughts on the people they knew...and know. We call it the Bonus Round...or Greatest Hits. Not part of our original podcast with these legends...We ask for quick reactions to the names of people in their careers. Always fun and interesting. Ken Wilson, Jamal Mayers, Joe Micheletti, Jim Thomas and Adam Oates all give their thoughts on the people they knew...and know. false full 26 5b710d3a-7154-4c32-9793-59f185d39653 Adam Oates- Hockey Hall of Famer of Hull and Oates Fame A Hockey hall of famer who teamed with The Golden Brett to become the iconic Hull and Oates duo during his tenure with the Blues. Adam Oates was a college star at RPI…became an elite playmaking center in the NHL…and also spent time coaching after his playing career. From a rough start all the way to the Hall. Enjoy this episode with the great Adam Oates.


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]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com A Hockey hall of famer who teamed with The Golden Brett to become the iconic Hull and Oates duo during his tenure with the Blues. Adam Oates was a college star at RPI…became an elite playmaking center in the NHL…and also spent time coaching after his playing career. From a rough start all the way to the Hall. Enjoy this episode with the great Adam Oates.


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]]> Adam Oates- Hockey Hall of Famer of Hull and Oates Fame Tom Calhoun 00:28:31 A Hockey hall of famer who teamed with The Golden Brett to become the iconic Hull and Oates duo during his tenure with the Blues. Adam Oates was a college star at RPI…became an elite playmaking center in the NHL…and also spent time coaching after his playing career. From a rough start all the way to the Hall. Enjoy this episode with the great Adam Oates. A Hockey hall of famer who teamed with The Golden Brett to become the iconic Hull and Oates duo during his tenure with the Blues. Adam Oates was a college star at RPI…became an elite playmaking center in the NHL…and also spent time coaching after his playing career. From a rough start all the way to the Hall. Enjoy this episode with the great Adam Oates. false full 28 c301a55a-84c6-44d3-880c-7f7923edbee8 Jim Thomas- Legendary Blues/Rams Beat-Writer Memories abound when we chat with Jim, who covered the Blues for the last six years of his heralded sportswriting career. That includes the Blues Stanley Cup run in 2019. A little Rams, and a lot of Blues stories in this one. Enjoy!


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]]> Fri, 3 Oct 2025 14:49:27 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Memories abound when we chat with Jim, who covered the Blues for the last six years of his heralded sportswriting career. That includes the Blues Stanley Cup run in 2019. A little Rams, and a lot of Blues stories in this one. Enjoy!


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]]> Jim Thomas- Legendary Blues/Rams Beat-Writer Tom Calhoun 00:39:02 Memories abound when we chat with Jim, who covered the Blues for the last six years of his heralded sportswriting career. That includes the Blues Stanley Cup run in 2019. A little Rams, and a lot of Blues stories in this one. Enjoy! Memories abound when we chat with Jim, who covered the Blues for the last six years of his heralded sportswriting career. That includes the Blues Stanley Cup run in 2019. A little Rams, and a lot of Blues stories in this one. Enjoy! false full 27 4c396bed-17bb-40cb-a76a-f661bf39620e Joe Micheletti- Part 2 Coaching/Broadcasting Joe recounts his entry into coaching with the Blues and the "tough love" he received from HOF broadcaster Dan Kelly at the start of his illustrious broadcasting career. Also, an amazing serendipitous conversation with John Kelly that is key to his breaks in the business. Thoughts on his time in New York as well.


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]]> Mon, 22 Sep 2025 17:10:41 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Joe recounts his entry into coaching with the Blues and the "tough love" he received from HOF broadcaster Dan Kelly at the start of his illustrious broadcasting career. Also, an amazing serendipitous conversation with John Kelly that is key to his breaks in the business. Thoughts on his time in New York as well.


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]]> Joe Micheletti- Part 2 Coaching/Broadcasting Tom Calhoun 00:38:26 Joe recounts his entry into coaching with the Blues and the "tough love" he received from HOF broadcaster Dan Kelly at the start of his illustrious broadcasting career. Also, an amazing serendipitous conversation with John Kelly that is key to his breaks in the business. Thoughts on his time in New York as well. Joe recounts his entry into coaching with the Blues and the "tough love" he received from HOF broadcaster Dan Kelly at the start of his illustrious broadcasting career. Also, an amazing serendipitous conversation with John Kelly that is key to his breaks in the business. Thoughts on his time in New York as well. false full 27 71e29693-69b9-4fd9-af74-3d1f18af0e75 Joe Micheletti-Hockey/Broadcast Legend Part 1 A man whose hockey life has taken many great and admirable turns. A Minnesota high-school state champion and University of Minnesota two-time NCAA champion. A Blues player and coach. A highly respected hockey analyst for Blues, Minnesota, New York Islanders and Rangers, and National broadcasts. Part 1 features his early life and Herb Brooks stories.


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]]> Fri, 12 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com A man whose hockey life has taken many great and admirable turns. A Minnesota high-school state champion and University of Minnesota two-time NCAA champion. A Blues player and coach. A highly respected hockey analyst for Blues, Minnesota, New York Islanders and Rangers, and National broadcasts. Part 1 features his early life and Herb Brooks stories.


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]]> Joe Micheletti-Hockey/Broadcast Legend Part 1 Tom Calhoun 00:47:18 A man whose hockey life has taken many great and admirable turns. A Minnesota high-school state champion and University of Minnesota two-time NCAA champion. A Blues player and coach. A highly respected hockey analyst for Blues, Minnesota, New York Islanders and Rangers, and National broadcasts. Part 1 features his early life and Herb Brooks stories. A man whose hockey life has taken many great and admirable turns. A Minnesota high-school state champion and University of Minnesota two-time NCAA champion. A Blues player and coach. A highly respected hockey analyst for Blues, Minnesota, New York Islanders and Rangers, and National broadcasts. Part 1 features his early life and Herb Brooks stories. false full 26 5f67c4d9-eb42-429a-859e-0fef47408acf Legendary Blues History with Jeremy Rutherford Jeremy Rutherford- the Blues writer for The Athletic, is also the author of 100 Things Blues Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die. We talk about the franchise-changing occurences for The Note and JR adds never-before-heard WOW! nuggets to the story. And JR adds some thoughts about the state of the Blues heading into the '25-'26 season.


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]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Jeremy Rutherford- the Blues writer for The Athletic, is also the author of 100 Things Blues Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die. We talk about the franchise-changing occurences for The Note and JR adds never-before-heard WOW! nuggets to the story. And JR adds some thoughts about the state of the Blues heading into the '25-'26 season.


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]]> Legendary Blues History with Jeremy Rutherford Tom Calhoun 00:58:24 Jeremy Rutherford- the Blues writer for The Athletic, is also the author of 100 Things Blues Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die. We talk about the franchise-changing occurences for The Note and JR adds never-before-heard WOW! nuggets to the story. And JR adds some thoughts about the state of the Blues heading into the '25-'26 season. Jeremy Rutherford- the Blues writer for The Athletic, is also the author of 100 Things Blues Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die. We talk about the franchise-changing occurences for The Note and JR adds never-before-heard WOW! nuggets to the story. And JR adds some thoughts about the state of the Blues heading into the '25-'26 season. false full 25 74a859dc-0dce-448c-b9ab-829a4170527e Jamal Mayers- Blues Heart-and-Soul Guy Blues fan favorite of the early 2000s. A college star at Western Michigan, a leave-it-all-on-the-ice type when he got to the Blues…and eventually a Stanley Cup champion with the Blackhawks. Now a hockey analyst for Sportsnet. "Jammer" takes us down memory lane.


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]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:29:18 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Blues fan favorite of the early 2000s. A college star at Western Michigan, a leave-it-all-on-the-ice type when he got to the Blues…and eventually a Stanley Cup champion with the Blackhawks. Now a hockey analyst for Sportsnet. "Jammer" takes us down memory lane.


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]]> Jamal Mayers- Blues Heart-and-Soul Guy Tom Calhoun 00:34:47 Blues fan favorite of the early 2000s. A college star at Western Michigan, a leave-it-all-on-the-ice type when he got to the Blues…and eventually a Stanley Cup champion with the Blackhawks. Now a hockey analyst for Sportsnet. "Jammer" takes us down memory lane. Blues fan favorite of the early 2000s. A college star at Western Michigan, a leave-it-all-on-the-ice type when he got to the Blues…and eventually a Stanley Cup champion with the Blackhawks. Now a hockey analyst for Sportsnet. "Jammer" takes us down memory lane. false full 24 ec818d5c-6238-4dd3-9a7e-7f2b5ea0bb99 Jeremy Boyer--And Blues Organist Legends Current Blues organist Jeremy Boyer joins us to talk about his tenure at games. But we also focus on the history of Blues legends of the keyboard and their contributions to the great tradition enjoyed by Blues fans since 1967. Jeremy does some playing as well.


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]]> Fri, 1 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Current Blues organist Jeremy Boyer joins us to talk about his tenure at games. But we also focus on the history of Blues legends of the keyboard and their contributions to the great tradition enjoyed by Blues fans since 1967. Jeremy does some playing as well.


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]]> Jeremy Boyer--And Blues Organist Legends Tom Calhoun 00:42:46 Current Blues organist Jeremy Boyer joins us to talk about his tenure at games. But we also focus on the history of Blues legends of the keyboard and their contributions to the great tradition enjoyed by Blues fans since 1967. Jeremy does some playing as well. Current Blues organist Jeremy Boyer joins us to talk about his tenure at games. But we also focus on the history of Blues legends of the keyboard and their contributions to the great tradition enjoyed by Blues fans since 1967. Jeremy does some playing as well. false full 23 0ee546ff-9a0d-4731-9e5a-c18edf7126ad Ken Wilson Part 2- Bonus Episode! Our conversation with Ken Wilson continues in this bonus episode. We hear about his thoughts on broadcasting in 2025, his memoir book, and get his reactions to the names of the people of his career. Enjoy!


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]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Our conversation with Ken Wilson continues in this bonus episode. We hear about his thoughts on broadcasting in 2025, his memoir book, and get his reactions to the names of the people of his career. Enjoy!


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]]> Ken Wilson Part 2- Bonus Episode! Tom Calhoun 00:26:11 Our conversation with Ken Wilson continues in this bonus episode. We hear about his thoughts on broadcasting in 2025, his memoir book, and get his reactions to the names of the people of his career. Enjoy! Our conversation with Ken Wilson continues in this bonus episode. We hear about his thoughts on broadcasting in 2025, his memoir book, and get his reactions to the names of the people of his career. Enjoy! false full 22 cf5ef40b-f58a-4d14-8ede-23bcd4e3ca40 Blues Broadcasting Great Ken Wilson Ken Wilson...famous for his "Oh Baby" call after exciting moments in a game...talks about his youth, getting started in calling games, entrance to St. Louis and Blues hockey, and how the "Oh baby" call got started. He also called one of the iconic moments in baseball history while working Cincinnati Reds games. Enjoy our visit with Ken!


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]]> Fri, 18 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Ken Wilson...famous for his "Oh Baby" call after exciting moments in a game...talks about his youth, getting started in calling games, entrance to St. Louis and Blues hockey, and how the "Oh baby" call got started. He also called one of the iconic moments in baseball history while working Cincinnati Reds games. Enjoy our visit with Ken!


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]]> Blues Broadcasting Great Ken Wilson Tom Calhoun 00:35:12 Ken Wilson...famous for his "Oh Baby" call after exciting moments in a game...talks about his youth, getting started in calling games, entrance to St. Louis and Blues hockey, and how the "Oh baby" call got started. He also called one of the iconic moments in baseball history while working Cincinnati Reds games. Enjoy our visit with Ken! Ken Wilson...famous for his "Oh Baby" call after exciting moments in a game...talks about his youth, getting started in calling games, entrance to St. Louis and Blues hockey, and how the "Oh baby" call got started. He also called one of the iconic moments in baseball history while working Cincinnati Reds games. Enjoy our visit with Ken! false full 21 0cf26697-ccfb-47ec-ac3d-74dcea5204ef Legends Greatest Hits vol.2- Jackman/Bassen/Drake/Backes Never before heard knee-jerk reactions to the names of the people in their hockey lives. The names of Plager, Hitchcock, Armstrong, Steen, Tarasenko, Perron, Chase, Lidstrom and more come up in this half-hour of fun. Enjoy!


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]]> Fri, 4 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Never before heard knee-jerk reactions to the names of the people in their hockey lives. The names of Plager, Hitchcock, Armstrong, Steen, Tarasenko, Perron, Chase, Lidstrom and more come up in this half-hour of fun. Enjoy!


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]]> Legends Greatest Hits vol.2- Jackman/Bassen/Drake/Backes Tom Calhoun 00:25:17 Never before heard knee-jerk reactions to the names of the people in their hockey lives. The names of Plager, Hitchcock, Armstrong, Steen, Tarasenko, Perron, Chase, Lidstrom and more come up in this half-hour of fun. Enjoy! Never before heard knee-jerk reactions to the names of the people in their hockey lives. The names of Plager, Hitchcock, Armstrong, Steen, Tarasenko, Perron, Chase, Lidstrom and more come up in this half-hour of fun. Enjoy! false full 20 6d8ce229-6cf3-4e6d-977a-1f94279f2ab5 David Backes- Physical and Likeable Captain / Animal Advocate David Backes came to the Blues with high expectations after an outstanding junior hockey and collegiate career. During his captaincy, the Blues went from a struggling team to a playoff team with Cup potential. He remains the only American-born Blues captain in franchise history. Now living in the Nashville area, we catch up with David and his life before, and after, hockey.


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]]> Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com David Backes came to the Blues with high expectations after an outstanding junior hockey and collegiate career. During his captaincy, the Blues went from a struggling team to a playoff team with Cup potential. He remains the only American-born Blues captain in franchise history. Now living in the Nashville area, we catch up with David and his life before, and after, hockey.


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]]> David Backes- Physical and Likeable Captain / Animal Advocate Tom Calhoun 00:50:18 David Backes came to the Blues with high expectations after an outstanding junior hockey and collegiate career. During his captaincy, the Blues went from a struggling team to a playoff team with Cup potential. He remains the only American-born Blues captain in franchise history. Now living in the Nashville area, we catch up with David and his life before, and after, hockey. David Backes came to the Blues with high expectations after an outstanding junior hockey and collegiate career. During his captaincy, the Blues went from a struggling team to a playoff team with Cup potential. He remains the only American-born Blues captain in franchise history. Now living in the Nashville area, we catch up with David and his life before, and after, hockey. false full 19 e96f55d8-091b-4e09-a78d-52ce1dd6785d Bonus Episode! The Towel Man- Ron Baechle He's been a part of Blues game nights for going on four decades. Celebrating Blues goals in his special way has become a tradition and a thorn in the saddle of visiting players. A native St. Louisan Ron Baechle loves the team, the sport, and the fans. Enjoy getting to know more about The Towel Man on this episode!


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]]> Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com He's been a part of Blues game nights for going on four decades. Celebrating Blues goals in his special way has become a tradition and a thorn in the saddle of visiting players. A native St. Louisan Ron Baechle loves the team, the sport, and the fans. Enjoy getting to know more about The Towel Man on this episode!


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]]> Bonus Episode! The Towel Man- Ron Baechle Tom Calhoun 00:38:22 He's been a part of Blues game nights for going on four decades. Celebrating Blues goals in his special way has become a tradition and a thorn in the saddle of visiting players. A native St. Louisan Ron Baechle loves the team, the sport, and the fans. Enjoy getting to know more about The Towel Man on this episode! He's been a part of Blues game nights for going on four decades. Celebrating Blues goals in his special way has become a tradition and a thorn in the saddle of visiting players. A native St. Louisan Ron Baechle loves the team, the sport, and the fans. Enjoy getting to know more about The Towel Man on this episode! false full 18 717e4b46-247f-4090-b6ed-c9caa51cf4a4 Dallas Drake-Former Captain-NCAA & Stanley Cup Champion An NCAA championship with Northern Michigan U. is a highlight of his hockey life. But that was topped by a Stanley Cup with the Red Wings in his final year in the NHL. He came to the Blues and became captain at a difficult time in franchise history. Lots of great reminiscing with "Dally" on this one.


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]]> Fri, 6 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com An NCAA championship with Northern Michigan U. is a highlight of his hockey life. But that was topped by a Stanley Cup with the Red Wings in his final year in the NHL. He came to the Blues and became captain at a difficult time in franchise history. Lots of great reminiscing with "Dally" on this one.


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]]> Dallas Drake-Former Captain-NCAA & Stanley Cup Champion Tom Calhoun 00:36:36 An NCAA championship with Northern Michigan U. is a highlight of his hockey life. But that was topped by a Stanley Cup with the Red Wings in his final year in the NHL. He came to the Blues and became captain at a difficult time in franchise history. Lots of great reminiscing with "Dally" on this one. An NCAA championship with Northern Michigan U. is a highlight of his hockey life. But that was topped by a Stanley Cup with the Red Wings in his final year in the NHL. He came to the Blues and became captain at a difficult time in franchise history. Lots of great reminiscing with "Dally" on this one. false full 17 2b973615-d38f-4f3a-874c-8836e816be75 Bob Bassen- 90s Fan-Favorite They called him "Bass" for short...and "Scud" for identifying his style of play. Bobby Bassen was like a scud missile flying around the rink and blasting the opposition. Small in stature, but huge in impact for the Blues teams of the 1990s. His father, Hank Bassen, was an NHL goalie, so the Calgary native came by his skates naturally. Enjoy the memories!


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]]> Fri, 23 May 2025 14:15:34 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com They called him "Bass" for short...and "Scud" for identifying his style of play. Bobby Bassen was like a scud missile flying around the rink and blasting the opposition. Small in stature, but huge in impact for the Blues teams of the 1990s. His father, Hank Bassen, was an NHL goalie, so the Calgary native came by his skates naturally. Enjoy the memories!


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]]> Bob Bassen- 90s Fan-Favorite Tom Calhoun 00:25:21 They called him "Bass" for short...and "Scud" for identifying his style of play. Bobby Bassen was like a scud missile flying around the rink and blasting the opposition. Small in stature, but huge in impact for the Blues teams of the 1990s. His father, Hank Bassen, was an NHL goalie, so the Calgary native came by his skates naturally. Enjoy the memories! They called him "Bass" for short...and "Scud" for identifying his style of play. Bobby Bassen was like a scud missile flying around the rink and blasting the opposition. Small in stature, but huge in impact for the Blues teams of the 1990s. His father, Hank Bassen, was an NHL goalie, so the Calgary native came by his skates naturally. Enjoy the memories! false full 15 6a2bf7ca-c8e4-49fd-b24c-bfe29225762d Barret Jackman-Blues Calder Trophy Winner '03 Barret Jackman-- 1st Round draft pick. Calder Trophy (Rookie of the Year) winner in 2003. A stellar NHL career which was hampered by injury and a work stoppage. But easily one of the best D-men in franchise history. Also tabbed as the successor to Bruce Affleck to run the Blues Alumni Association.


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]]> Fri, 9 May 2025 11:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Barret Jackman-- 1st Round draft pick. Calder Trophy (Rookie of the Year) winner in 2003. A stellar NHL career which was hampered by injury and a work stoppage. But easily one of the best D-men in franchise history. Also tabbed as the successor to Bruce Affleck to run the Blues Alumni Association.


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]]> Barret Jackman-Blues Calder Trophy Winner '03 Tom Calhoun 00:34:22 Barret Jackman-- 1st Round draft pick. Calder Trophy (Rookie of the Year) winner in 2003. A stellar NHL career which was hampered by injury and a work stoppage. But easily one of the best D-men in franchise history. Also tabbed as the successor to Bruce Affleck to run the Blues Alumni Association. Barret Jackman-- 1st Round draft pick. Calder Trophy (Rookie of the Year) winner in 2003. A stellar NHL career which was hampered by injury and a work stoppage. But easily one of the best D-men in franchise history. Also tabbed as the successor to Bruce Affleck to run the Blues Alumni Association. false full 14 c7831f81-4f81-47cb-a213-cd50d50d5c82 The Twister--Tony Twist, hockey enforcer extraordinaire! When every NHL team had someone to "police the rink", Twister was one of the best ever to throw hands in a hockey game. A career cut short by a motorcycle accident, he details some of the details of how he got to the NHL...and how he was determined to stay. And some amazing details on his unfortunate motorcycle incident. Enjoy!


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]]> Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com When every NHL team had someone to "police the rink", Twister was one of the best ever to throw hands in a hockey game. A career cut short by a motorcycle accident, he details some of the details of how he got to the NHL...and how he was determined to stay. And some amazing details on his unfortunate motorcycle incident. Enjoy!


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]]> The Twister--Tony Twist, hockey enforcer extraordinaire! Tom Calhoun 00:39:03 When every NHL team had someone to "police the rink", Twister was one of the best ever to throw hands in a hockey game. A career cut short by a motorcycle accident, he details some of the details of how he got to the NHL...and how he was determined to stay. And some amazing details on his unfortunate motorcycle incident. Enjoy! When every NHL team had someone to "police the rink", Twister was one of the best ever to throw hands in a hockey game. A career cut short by a motorcycle accident, he details some of the details of how he got to the NHL...and how he was determined to stay. And some amazing details on his unfortunate motorcycle incident. Enjoy! false full 14 11bcde41-3ef1-4596-b688-1c1505842457 Legends Greatest Hits! Bonus round with Bowman, Liut, Berenson and Federko. They give their unfiltered impressions of some of the other stars of their lives and careers. Never before seen/heard content. Enjoy!


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]]> Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Bonus round with Bowman, Liut, Berenson and Federko. They give their unfiltered impressions of some of the other stars of their lives and careers. Never before seen/heard content. Enjoy!


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]]> Legends Greatest Hits! Tom Calhoun 00:31:32 Bonus round with Bowman, Liut, Berenson and Federko. They give their unfiltered impressions of some of the other stars of their lives and careers. Never before seen/heard content. Enjoy! Bonus round with Bowman, Liut, Berenson and Federko. They give their unfiltered impressions of some of the other stars of their lives and careers. Never before seen/heard content. Enjoy! false full 13 74c4f397-709f-4fd0-8f91-e05ef62c1d89 Mike Liut--Blues Hall of Famer and great NHL goalie Mike talks about his life, career as a Blue. Why he was traded at the height of his career. And how he approaches being the agent for current Blues goalie Jordan Binnington.


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]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Mike talks about his life, career as a Blue. Why he was traded at the height of his career. And how he approaches being the agent for current Blues goalie Jordan Binnington.


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]]> Mike Liut--Blues Hall of Famer and great NHL goalie Tom Calhoun 00:58:28 Mike talks about his life, career as a Blue. Why he was traded at the height of his career. And how he approaches being the agent for current Blues goalie Jordan Binnington. Mike talks about his life, career as a Blue. Why he was traded at the height of his career. And how he approaches being the agent for current Blues goalie Jordan Binnington. false full 11 2d55b8c4-61aa-4694-ba38-6c1b48834250 Hockey Hall-of-Famer #24 Bernie Federko You see him regularly on the Blues game telecasts analyzing from the studio. You know he's a former player. But do you know his full story as a person and great player? It's a major part of Blues history and it's all here in episode 11. Enjoy!


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]]> Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com You see him regularly on the Blues game telecasts analyzing from the studio. You know he's a former player. But do you know his full story as a person and great player? It's a major part of Blues history and it's all here in episode 11. Enjoy!


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]]> Hockey Hall-of-Famer #24 Bernie Federko Tom Calhoun 00:47:04 You see him regularly on the Blues game telecasts analyzing from the studio. You know he's a former player. But do you know his full story as a person and great player? It's a major part of Blues history and it's all here in episode 11. Enjoy! You see him regularly on the Blues game telecasts analyzing from the studio. You know he's a former player. But do you know his full story as a person and great player? It's a major part of Blues history and it's all here in episode 11. Enjoy! false full 10 56c4927d-f9a3-4ba2-b4f0-dfdddc7cba01 Blues/Hockey Hall-of-Famer Scotty Bowman Many believe, with good reason, that he is the greatest hockey coach of all time. He led the Blues to the Stanley Cup finals in the first three years of the team's existence. He won the Cup in Montreal, Pittsburgh and Detroit. He's 91 and still going strong. Enjoy Blues and hockey history in our conversation with William Scott Bowman OC.


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]]> Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Many believe, with good reason, that he is the greatest hockey coach of all time. He led the Blues to the Stanley Cup finals in the first three years of the team's existence. He won the Cup in Montreal, Pittsburgh and Detroit. He's 91 and still going strong. Enjoy Blues and hockey history in our conversation with William Scott Bowman OC.


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]]> Blues/Hockey Hall-of-Famer Scotty Bowman Tom Calhoun 00:47:53 Many believe, with good reason, that he is the greatest hockey coach of all time. He led the Blues to the Stanley Cup finals in the first three years of the team's existence. He won the Cup in Montreal, Pittsburgh and Detroit. He's 91 and still going strong. Enjoy Blues and hockey history in our conversation with William Scott Bowman OC. Many believe, with good reason, that he is the greatest hockey coach of all time. He led the Blues to the Stanley Cup finals in the first three years of the team's existence. He won the Cup in Montreal, Pittsburgh and Detroit. He's 91 and still going strong. Enjoy Blues and hockey history in our conversation with William Scott Bowman OC. false full 9 aec6439c-090c-4910-9aef-fd571ba6567b Blues Hall-of-Famer "The Red Baron"--Red Berenson The first Blues superstar forward and later one of college hockey's all-time great coaches. We visit with "The Red Baron" about his famous 6-goal game, his early exposure to hockey in Saskatchewan, and his transition to coaching legend. He's 85, but you'd never know it...still sharp as can be. Enjoy!


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]]> Fri, 14 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com The first Blues superstar forward and later one of college hockey's all-time great coaches. We visit with "The Red Baron" about his famous 6-goal game, his early exposure to hockey in Saskatchewan, and his transition to coaching legend. He's 85, but you'd never know it...still sharp as can be. Enjoy!


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]]> Blues Hall-of-Famer "The Red Baron"--Red Berenson Tom Calhoun 00:50:48 The first Blues superstar forward and later one of college hockey's all-time great coaches. We visit with "The Red Baron" about his famous 6-goal game, his early exposure to hockey in Saskatchewan, and his transition to coaching legend. He's 85, but you'd never know it...still sharp as can be. Enjoy! The first Blues superstar forward and later one of college hockey's all-time great coaches. We visit with "The Red Baron" about his famous 6-goal game, his early exposure to hockey in Saskatchewan, and his transition to coaching legend. He's 85, but you'd never know it...still sharp as can be. Enjoy! false full 9 e1e2a90e-e200-4b73-97e1-7c2a60e780c2 Blues Hall-of-Famer - Garry "Ironman" Unger From his early days struggling to make his kids teams in Alberta, to eventual NHL stardom, Garry shares the stories of his time...including that awful day in '77 when he lost a good friend, and we all lost a Blues star, in another Blues Hall-of-Famer Bob Gassoff. Enjoy the Garry Unger story!


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]]> Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com From his early days struggling to make his kids teams in Alberta, to eventual NHL stardom, Garry shares the stories of his time...including that awful day in '77 when he lost a good friend, and we all lost a Blues star, in another Blues Hall-of-Famer Bob Gassoff. Enjoy the Garry Unger story!


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]]> Blues Hall-of-Famer - Garry "Ironman" Unger Tom Calhoun 00:47:27 From his early days struggling to make his kids teams in Alberta, to eventual NHL stardom, Garry shares the stories of his time...including that awful day in '77 when he lost a good friend, and we all lost a Blues star, in another Blues Hall-of-Famer Bob Gassoff. Enjoy the Garry Unger story! From his early days struggling to make his kids teams in Alberta, to eventual NHL stardom, Garry shares the stories of his time...including that awful day in '77 when he lost a good friend, and we all lost a Blues star, in another Blues Hall-of-Famer Bob Gassoff. Enjoy the Garry Unger story! false full 8 3ca75ec0-2008-4805-aa20-61559705a843 Blues History Part 2- With Susie Mathieu We continue our visit with Susie Mathieu. Her memory is crystal clear regarding the history of the Blues. And she is happy to share her stories with us about Hull, Keenan and other personalities of her tenure. Enjoy!


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]]> Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com We continue our visit with Susie Mathieu. Her memory is crystal clear regarding the history of the Blues. And she is happy to share her stories with us about Hull, Keenan and other personalities of her tenure. Enjoy!


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]]> Blues History Part 2- With Susie Mathieu Tom Calhoun 00:34:38 We continue our visit with Susie Mathieu. Her memory is crystal clear regarding the history of the Blues. And she is happy to share her stories with us about Hull, Keenan and other personalities of her tenure. Enjoy! We continue our visit with Susie Mathieu. Her memory is crystal clear regarding the history of the Blues. And she is happy to share her stories with us about Hull, Keenan and other personalities of her tenure. Enjoy! false full 6 bdd85abe-4c07-4328-b7ee-7fc66af398dd Blues History Lesson Part 1- with Susie Mathieu Susie Mathieu not only was PR Director for the Blues, she practically ran the team single-handedly for a time. The stories are priceless. Enjoy!


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]]> Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Susie Mathieu not only was PR Director for the Blues, she practically ran the team single-handedly for a time. The stories are priceless. Enjoy!


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]]> Blues History Lesson Part 1- with Susie Mathieu Tom Calhoun 00:35:59 Susie Mathieu not only was PR Director for the Blues, she practically ran the team single-handedly for a time. The stories are priceless. Enjoy! Susie Mathieu not only was PR Director for the Blues, she practically ran the team single-handedly for a time. The stories are priceless. Enjoy! false full 5 89bbf41a-389f-410e-ad8c-bfd7cfe08b2c Dan Kelly- with sons John and Dan P. Kelly Would the Blues have made it without him? No way to know for sure. But many would say hockey in St. Louis would not have been nearly as exciting and interesting had he not been the team's broadcaster in those early days.


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]]> Fri, 3 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Would the Blues have made it without him? No way to know for sure. But many would say hockey in St. Louis would not have been nearly as exciting and interesting had he not been the team's broadcaster in those early days.


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]]> Dan Kelly- with sons John and Dan P. Kelly Tom Calhoun 00:44:50 Would the Blues have made it without him? No way to know for sure. But many would say hockey in St. Louis would not have been nearly as exciting and interesting had he not been the team's broadcaster in those early days. Would the Blues have made it without him? No way to know for sure. But many would say hockey in St. Louis would not have been nearly as exciting and interesting had he not been the team's broadcaster in those early days. false full 4 cd5252b8-371c-4d14-89bd-a9bd34235050 Memories and Stories with True Blue-Bruce Affleck From not being allowed to play on Sundays to the NHL and a Blues star in many ways for 40 years. We get the lowdown on a 100 point season in junior hockey and his path to the NHL and becoming a Blues executive.


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]]> Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com From not being allowed to play on Sundays to the NHL and a Blues star in many ways for 40 years. We get the lowdown on a 100 point season in junior hockey and his path to the NHL and becoming a Blues executive.


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]]> Memories and Stories with True Blue-Bruce Affleck Tom Calhoun 00:36:44 From not being allowed to play on Sundays to the NHL and a Blues star in many ways for 40 years. We get the lowdown on a 100 point season in junior hockey and his path to the NHL and becoming a Blues executive. From not being allowed to play on Sundays to the NHL and a Blues star in many ways for 40 years. We get the lowdown on a 100 point season in junior hockey and his path to the NHL and becoming a Blues executive. false full 3 ce07dafc-062d-478d-ad07-fa80cc8b658b Memories and stories from the guy they call Big Walt! Keith Tkachuk shares childhood memories, thoughts on being the father of two NHL stars, and other rememberances from a likely Hockey Hall of Fame career.


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]]> Fri, 6 Dec 2024 12:59:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Keith Tkachuk shares childhood memories, thoughts on being the father of two NHL stars, and other rememberances from a likely Hockey Hall of Fame career.


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]]> Memories and stories from the guy they call Big Walt! Tom Calhoun 00:35:25 Keith Tkachuk shares childhood memories, thoughts on being the father of two NHL stars, and other rememberances from a likely Hockey Hall of Fame career. Keith Tkachuk shares childhood memories, thoughts on being the father of two NHL stars, and other rememberances from a likely Hockey Hall of Fame career. false full 2 7729ecbc-ef96-4477-8aae-c28e9b06194f Debut Episode- Kelly Chase Chaser takes time out from his battle with leukemia at Siteman Cancer Center to be our first legend. He gives a health update, tells stories of his youth hockey days in Porcupine Plains, Saskatchewan. He provides details on his rise to the NHL, and how it happened. And, you'll hear about the Blues-Wings battle in '93 that featured the goalie fight and much more with Detroit enforcer Bob Probert. Many thanks to Kelly for being our first legend on this podcast.


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]]> Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com Chaser takes time out from his battle with leukemia at Siteman Cancer Center to be our first legend. He gives a health update, tells stories of his youth hockey days in Porcupine Plains, Saskatchewan. He provides details on his rise to the NHL, and how it happened. And, you'll hear about the Blues-Wings battle in '93 that featured the goalie fight and much more with Detroit enforcer Bob Probert. Many thanks to Kelly for being our first legend on this podcast.


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]]> Debut Episode- Kelly Chase Tom Calhoun 00:39:44 Chaser takes time out from his battle with leukemia at Siteman Cancer Center to be our first legend. He gives a health update, tells stories of his youth hockey days in Porcupine Plains, Saskatchewan. He provides details on his rise to the NHL, and how it happened. And, you'll hear about the Blues-Wings battle in '93 that featured the goalie fight and much more with Detroit enforcer Bob Probert. Many thanks to Kelly for being our first legend on this podcast. Chaser takes time out from his battle with leukemia at Siteman Cancer Center to be our first legend. He gives a health update, tells stories of his youth hockey days in Porcupine Plains, Saskatchewan. He provides details on his rise to the NHL, and how it happened. And, you'll hear about the Blues-Wings battle in '93 that featured the goalie fight and much more with Detroit enforcer Bob Probert. Many thanks to Kelly for being our first legend on this podcast. false full 1 1ac0f530-0c49-420e-b3fe-bdf7ee97bd7f Introductory Episode This episode is essentially a test run with a few stories. 1) How I got the PA job with the Blues. and 2) My embarassing Wayne Gretzky story. I'm looking forward to doing this podcast with many outstanding guests and their stories. I hope you enjoy it and tell your friends to give it a listen. Thanks, Tom


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]]> Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:09:06 +0000 tom7181@gmail.com (Tom Calhoun) https://www.blueshockeylegends.com This episode is essentially a test run with a few stories. 1) How I got the PA job with the Blues. and 2) My embarassing Wayne Gretzky story. I'm looking forward to doing this podcast with many outstanding guests and their stories. I hope you enjoy it and tell your friends to give it a listen. Thanks, Tom


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]]> Introductory Episode Tom Calhoun 00:18:12 This episode is essentially a test run with a few stories. 1) How I got the PA job with the Blues. and 2) My embarassing Wayne Gretzky story. I'm looking forward to doing this podcast with many outstanding guests and their stories. I hope you enjoy it and tell your friends to give it a listen. Thanks, Tom This episode is essentially a test run with a few stories. 1) How I got the PA job with the Blues. and 2) My embarassing Wayne Gretzky story. I'm looking forward to doing this podcast with many outstanding guests and their stories. I hope you enjoy it and tell your friends to give it a listen. Thanks, Tom false full 1