Episode 229 featuring Chris Pronger

Riley Cote and Derek Settlemyre start the show talking about the Flyers going 3-0 on the Phans of Philly trip to California, Tippett, Cates, and Michkov’s hot streaks, Garrett Wilson’s call-up, and the recent injuries. Chris Pronger came in studio for an interview! Prongs talks to us about his new book, shares some stories from early in his career about failures and pushing back, being more engaged in the NHL recently, and if he has any interest in joining a team in a front office role. Jumping into some Flyers talk we discuss their season thus far and how the rebuild is going, the coaching job Rick Tocchet has done this season, Matvei Michkov’s development, Jamie Drysdale’s improvement, Trevor Zegras’ resurgence, and Owen Tippett’s ups and downs. We dive into the job Danny Briere has done as GM, the Robert Thomas trade rumors, Radko Gudas’ hit on Auston Matthews, the chaos in Toronto, and the NHL player safety controversy. Wrapping it up Prongs gives us his Stanley Cup pick and we crack a couple jokes about the USA vs Canada Gold Medal Game. Go to gt-wholesale.com and use coupon code "nasty" for 15% off. Buy Chris Pronger's book here: chrispronger.com/bookNasty Knuckles is a Baller Sports Network production, created by co-hosts, Riley Cote and Derek "Nasty" Settlemyre. The show features a mix of interviews, never before heard story-telling, hockey-talk, and maybe some pranks... The guys bring in some of the biggest names in the hockey world for your enjoyment! Make sure to check back every week as the guys release a new episode weekly!►Click here to shop our latest merch: nastyknuckles.com/shop► Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NastyKnuckles► Follow Riley Cote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rileycote32► Follow Riley Cote on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rileycote32► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnastyworld► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnastyworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riley Cote and Derek Settlemyre start the show talking about the USA winning the gold medal in hockey at the Olympics.  Jumping into the Flyers recent stretch, we discuss Michkov and Zegras scoring big goals, how Matvei has looked coming back from the break, Dan Vladar’s dominance, the standings, Nic Deslauriers fight vs Tanner Jeannot, and Philly’s playoff chances. Jumping ahead to some trade deadline talk, the fellas comment on a couple of the trades that have already happened, the possibility of Ristolainen and Tippett getting traded by the Flyers, Scott Laughton trade rumors, and the possibility of the Edmonton Oilers trading for a goalie. Go to gt-wholesale.com and use coupon code "nasty" for 15% off. Nasty Knuckles is a Baller Sports Network production, created by co-hosts, Riley Cote and Derek "Nasty" Settlemyre. The show features a mix of interviews, never before heard story-telling, hockey-talk, and maybe some pranks... The guys bring in some of the biggest names in the hockey world for your enjoyment! Make sure to check back every week as the guys release a new episode weekly!►Click here to shop our latest merch: nastyknuckles.com/shop► Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NastyKnuckles► Follow Riley Cote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rileycote32► Follow Riley Cote on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rileycote32► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnastyworld► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnastyworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riley Cote and Derek Settlemyre start the show talking about the Olympics, and some other projects the boys are working on. Former Philadelphia Flyers goalie and current analyst Brian Boucher joined us for an interview while he’s in Italy broadcasting the Olympics! Boosh talks to us about the preliminary round, the center ice goal Jeremy Swayman let in, some players who have surprised him so far, Tom Wilson’s fight, and his thoughts on MacKinnon and Celebrini’s tournaments so far. Jumping into some Flyers talk we discuss all the drama around Matvei Michkov and Rick Tocchet, Dan Vladar and Sam Ersson’s seasons, and Philly’s playoff chances. Go to gt-wholesale.com and use coupon code "nasty" for 15% off. Nasty Knuckles is a Baller Sports Network production, created by co-hosts, Riley Cote and Derek "Nasty" Settlemyre. The show features a mix of interviews, never before heard story-telling, hockey-talk, and maybe some pranks... The guys bring in some of the biggest names in the hockey world for your enjoyment! Make sure to check back every week as the guys release a new episode weekly!►Click here to shop our latest merch: nastyknuckles.com/shop► Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NastyKnuckles► Follow Riley Cote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rileycote32► Follow Riley Cote on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rileycote32► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnastyworld► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnastyworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riley Cote and Derek Settlemyre start the show talking about the Super Bowl. Getting into some hockey talk we talk about the Flyers recent stretch of games and their playoff chances, the Blue Jackets catching fire after hiring Rick Bowness, Toronto Maple Leafs’ ups and downs, and the Flyers 2010 playoff run. We also discuss the Artemi Panarin trade, and we give our Olympics predictions. Captain of the 1980 USA men’s Olympic hockey team Mike Eruzione joined us for an interview! Rizzo tells us about making the 1980 team, how the team trained and prepared for the Olympics, how he was named captain of the team, the rivalry between teammates from Minnesota and Massachusetts, and what it was like playing for Herb Brooks. Moving along we touch on the famous hour long bag skate, playing the Soviets BEFORE the Olympics, playing Sweden, Finland, and Czech Republic in the Olympics, and the iconic, legendary USA game vs the Soviets. We wrap up with the importance of leadership, and Mike gives us his predictions for the 2026 Olympics. Go to gt-wholesale.com and use coupon code "nasty" for 15% off. Nasty Knuckles is a Baller Sports Network production, created by co-hosts, Riley Cote and Derek "Nasty" Settlemyre. The show features a mix of interviews, never before heard story-telling, hockey-talk, and maybe some pranks... The guys bring in some of the biggest names in the hockey world for your enjoyment! Make sure to check back every week as the guys release a new episode weekly!►Click here to shop our latest merch: nastyknuckles.com/shop► Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NastyKnuckles► Follow Riley Cote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rileycote32► Follow Riley Cote on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rileycote32► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnastyworld► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnastyworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riley Cote and Derek Settlemyre start the show having fun with William Nylander’s middle finger incident. Jumping into some Flyers talk we discuss the free fall over the last couple weeks, Owen Tippett’s hat trick vs Colorado, boring game vs the Islanders, last night’s loss vs Columbus, Dan Vladar’s highlight reel saves, Travis Konecny’s hat trick, Rasmus Ristolainen injured again, Emil Andrae’s struggles, and Matvei Michkov trending upwards. Jumping around the league the boys touch on how good Macklin Celebrini is, Patrick Kane putting up some historic numbers, and we got the INSIDE SCOOP on the cut on Craig Berube’s head. After that, the #1 anthemist in the NHL Lauren Hart joined us for an interview! Lauren talks about her new upcoming album, her son playing hockey, the mentality of a performer, her dad Gene, how she got the job with the Flyers, and how she believes it saved her life. We go on to discuss her start in music, working at Columbia Records with some legends, dealing with failure, and superstitions. Wrapping up Hart shares some of her favorite memories with the Flyers, her relationship with the fans, and some of her favorite all time music artists!Go to gt-wholesale.com and use coupon code "nasty" for 15% off. Nasty Knuckles is a Baller Sports Network production, created by co-hosts, Riley Cote and Derek "Nasty" Settlemyre. The show features a mix of interviews, never before heard story-telling, hockey-talk, and maybe some pranks... The guys bring in some of the biggest names in the hockey world for your enjoyment! Make sure to check back every week as the guys release a new episode weekly!►Click here to shop our latest merch: nastyknuckles.com/shop► Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NastyKnuckles► Follow Riley Cote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rileycote32► Follow Riley Cote on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rileycote32► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnastyworld► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnastyworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riley Cote and Derek Settlemyre start the show talking about the Flyers recent rough stretch, Hathaway’s missed empty net and the awful loss to Utah, and the job Rick Tocchet has done, especially with Denver Barkey and Matvei Michkov. Assistant coach of the 2026 Sweden World Junior team and former Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Nick Grossmann joined us for an interview! Grossy talks to us about his hectic season so far, the excitement of being part of Sweden’s World Junior coaching staff, and how he transitioned from strength and conditioning coach to assistant coach. We discuss Nick’s confidence in his team going into the most recent World Juniors, and the gold medal game vs Czechia. Nicklas gives us some insight on a couple players he’s coached including Flyers prospect Jack Berglund, and 2025 3rd overall pick Anton Frondell. Moving along Grossy talks to us about the biggest challenge as a coach in a short tournament, how much NHL he watches today, how to get out of a losing streak, and we share some stories about his time playing in Philadelphia with the Flyers. Wrapping up he tells us what his future is in coaching. Go to gt-wholesale.com and use coupon code "nasty" for 15% off. Nasty Knuckles is a Baller Sports Network production, created by co-hosts, Riley Cote and Derek "Nasty" Settlemyre. The show features a mix of interviews, never before heard story-telling, hockey-talk, and maybe some pranks... The guys bring in some of the biggest names in the hockey world for your enjoyment! Make sure to check back every week as the guys release a new episode weekly!►Click here to shop our latest merch: nastyknuckles.com/shop► Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NastyKnuckles► Follow Riley Cote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rileycote32► Follow Riley Cote on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rileycote32► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnastyworld► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnastyworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riley Cote and Derek Settlemyre start the show talking about Nasty’s hockey trip with his son Elvis in Florida, seeing Mike Richards, running into Arron Asham, and the Lets Play 3v3 we hosted on New Years Eve. Jumping into some Flyers talk, we discuss their recent stretch of games, Zegras and Konecny, Christian Dvorak’s 5 year extension, Cutter Gauthier’s return to Philly, and the injuries to Matvei Michkov, Bobby Brink, and Jamie Drysdale. Jumping around the league we talk about the Sabres bounce back, Connor McDavid’s dominance, Auston Matthews becoming the all time goal leader in Toronto Maple Leafs franchise history, Luke Schenn reaching 1100 games, Ilya Sorokin’s Islanders shutout record, Reaves and Olivier’s viral fight, and we wrap up with some World Juniors talk.Nasty Knuckles is a Baller Sports Network production, created by co-hosts, Riley Cote and Derek "Nasty" Settlemyre. The show features a mix of interviews, never before heard story-telling, hockey-talk, and maybe some pranks... The guys bring in some of the biggest names in the hockey world for your enjoyment! Make sure to check back every week as the guys release a new episode weekly!►Click here to shop our latest merch: nastyknuckles.com/shop► Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NastyKnuckles► Follow Riley Cote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rileycote32► Follow Riley Cote on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rileycote32► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnastyworld► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnastyworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Philadelphia Flyers legendary enforcer and the original Broad Street Bully Dave "The Hammer" Schultz joined us at Ice Line for a live show! Dave talked to us about his new book, starting hockey, going from a “mommy’s boy” to playing junior hockey, his start in the Flyers organization, how he started fighting, and where he got his nickname from. Moving along The Hammer tells us about his trade from Philadelphia, Scotty Bowman sending him to the minors, playing the role of an enforcer, the money players made then vs now, and coaching after his playing days. Wrapping up Schultz rants about Bobby Clarke, shares some crazy stories about one of his enforcers Link Gaetz, finding God, and talks more about his book. Nasty Knuckles is a Baller Sports Network production, created by co-hosts, Riley Cote and Derek "Nasty" Settlemyre. The show features a mix of interviews, never before heard story-telling, hockey-talk, and maybe some pranks... The guys bring in some of the biggest names in the hockey world for your enjoyment! Make sure to check back every week as the guys release a new episode weekly!►Click here to shop our latest merch: nastyknuckles.com/shop► Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NastyKnuckles► Follow Riley Cote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rileycote32► Follow Riley Cote on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rileycote32► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnastyworld► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnastyworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riley Cote and Derek Settlemyre start the show getting into some Flyers talk as we discuss the loss to the Rangers and win against the Canucks, Denver Barkey’s NHL debut, Dan Vladar continuing to play well, Owen Tippett’s SICK goal, some of the criticism Travis Konecny has been getting, and Philly’s playoff chances and the possibility of going on a serious run. After that, we jump into an interview with former Flyers and Maple Leafs enforcer Jay Rosehill! We speak on the Leafs start to the season, Craig Berube’s job and if he’s on the hot seat, and Marc Savard’s firing. Moving along we dig into Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, and William Nylander not having what it took/takes to succeed in the playoffs, and if it time to trade Matthews. Wrapping up with Rosie with some Flyers talk, we discuss Trevor Zegras’ fit in Philly, the Flyers playoff chances and future, Dan Vladar finding success, Travis Konecny being a winning type of player, and if the Maple Leafs are going to regret trading Nikita Grebenkin.Nasty Knuckles is a Baller Sports Network production, created by co-hosts, Riley Cote and Derek "Nasty" Settlemyre. The show will feature a mix of interviews, never before heard story-telling, hockey-talk, and maybe some pranks... The guys will bring in some of the biggest names in the hockey world all for your enjoyment! Make sure to check back every week as the guys release a new episode weekly!► Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NastyKnuckles► Follow Riley Cote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rileycote32► Follow Riley Cote on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rileycote32► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnastyworld► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnastyworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riley Cote and Derek Settlemyre start the show poking fun at Tim Saunders’ hot mic moment, the Flyers recent stretch of games, Tyson Foerster’s injury, the Buffalo Sabres hiring Jarmo Kekalainen, Carl Grundstrom making the most out of his opportunity, and Cam York and Rasmus Ristolainen returning. Before we get to our interview we discuss our upcoming Lets Play 3v3 tournament. Then, former Flyers goalie and current Sabres broadcaster Martin Biron joined us for an interview! Marty shares some funny stories of his time playing in Philadelphia, and we talk about Tim Saunders hot mic moment. Jumping into some hockey talk we cover is Lindy Ruff is on the hot seat, John Tortorella possibly going to Buffalo, Dan Vladar’s strong start, and Trevor Zegras and Rick Tocchet. Moving along we examine Matvei Michkov’s sophomore season so far, the possibility of Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin getting traded, Alex Lyon’s season, and Brandon Bussi’s hot start. Wrapping up we focus on the Colorado Avalanche being a wagon, the Quinn Hughes trade, Tomas Hertl’s goal against Biron, and Eric and Sawyer Boulton. Make sure to listen to Episode 31, the first time Marty was on.More info on the NK 3v3 Throwdown: https://www.letsplay3v3.com/events/nasty-knuckles-new-year-s-eve-clash/138783Go to gt-wholesale.com and use coupon code "nasty" for 15% off. Go to hellofresh.com/nastyknuckles10fm to get 10 Free Meals + a Free Item for Life! One per box with active subscription. Free meals applied as discount on first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan.Nasty Knuckles is a Baller Sports Network production, created by co-hosts, Riley Cote and Derek "Nasty" Settlemyre. The show features a mix of interviews, never before heard story-telling, hockey-talk, and maybe some pranks... The guys bring in some of the biggest names in the hockey world for your enjoyment! Make sure to check back every week as the guys release a new episode weekly!►Click here to shop our latest merch: nastyknuckles.com/shop► Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NastyKnuckles► Follow Riley Cote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rileycote32► Follow Riley Cote on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rileycote32► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnastyworld► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnastyworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.