Trevor Koenig

On this episode the lads are joined by 2015 play off winner, Mike Egener. The lads talk his career, life with the blaze and battling Guillian-Barre Syndrome.

Tonight’s guest played for Flin Fon Bombers, Humboldt Broncos in his early days. He played in the AHL with the Adironack Phatoms and lehigh Valley Phantoms. Played ECHL with Orlando Solar Bears, reading Royals, South Carolina Stingrays, Indy Fuel and Tulsa Oilers. Had a season in Hungary before playing two seasons in France with Chamoni and Bordeaux, a season with the Coventry Blaze before a return to Bordeaux.

Tonight’s guest played for Fort McMurray Oil Barons in the AJHL, played for the Sacred Heart University in the NCAA and the Alaska Aces in the ECHL with former Blaze player and podcast guest, Liam Stewart. In 2017 he joined the Coventry Blaze in the Elite league for two seasons before joining Belfast Giants last year, he is also a GB national player. *Disclaimer - This episode was recorded before the 2021 Elite Series started*

The boys are joined by American forward who took the NCAA route, before a couple of solid seasons in the American east coast leagues. A venture into Europe, which started in Italy, before moving his playing career to the UK with Fife and Coventry. We welcome Ryan Dingle

The lads talk to Samy Nasreddine and his hockey journey. that hot tub picture did he want to return?

This week the lads speak to Ashley Tait. Ashley played for Nottingham Panthers in the Superleague, before moving to Coventry Blaze in 2002. He was captain of the team in the grand slam year before moving onto Sheffield Stealers. He had a season in Italy and returned to the Skydome with the Blaze being captain once again as the team went on to win the playoffs in 2015. He has played for the GB national team at 17 World Championships! Most recently he has played with the Basingstoke Bison and has moved into coaching the team.

The lads talk to the former Solihull Knights, Barons head coach. Paul Thompson managed the blaze from Solihull to Coventry, winning 4 league titles, 2 Challenge Cups and a playoff title. "Thommo" then moved onto Troja in Sweden, Aalbord in Denmark before returning to the UK with the Sheffield Steelers winning the league and playoffs. Paul Thompson then had a crack at Schwenninger Wild Wings in Germany and Unterland in Italy where he has recently won a trophy! He has also coached GB national team.

Blaze legend Russ Cowley joins the boys for this weeks episode

Moore Moore Moore how do you like it?

A player who has played in the IHL, ECHL, WCHL, AHL and EIHL to name a few. Played in Newcastle in 2005/06, Coventry in 06 to 08 and made a brief return to the league in 2015 with Dundee. We welcome Trevor Koenig.