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This week on Squid and the Ultimate Leafs Fan, Mike and Rick are joined by former Leafs forward, Jeff Brubaker! He shares stories from his career and talks about how Wayne Gretzky welcomed him to Edmonton after he was traded to the Oilers, how he and other former pro athletes are helping businesses, how some encouragement from Jacques Lemaire in his youth helped push him to reach the NHL, and much more! YouTube: https://youtu.be/sDNJIqqqatc Show Twitter: https://twitter.com/SquidUlf Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squidandtheulf/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- ULF Twitter: https://twitter.com/ULeafsFan ULF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ultimateleafsfan ULF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimateleafsfan/?hl=en ----------------------------------------------------------------- Rick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickvaive22 Rick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickvaive/?hl=en

This week on Squid and the Ultimate Leafs Fan, Mike and Rick are joined by the president of the Dundas Real McCoys, Don Robertson! He shares stories from his career and talks about how he got Squid out of retirement to play for them, how he went from being a ref to running a team, everything that goes into organizing the Allan Cup, and much more! YouTube: https://youtu.be/IRddKni_Wl0 Show Twitter: https://twitter.com/SquidUlf Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squidandtheulf/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- ULF Twitter: https://twitter.com/ULeafsFan ULF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ultimateleafsfan ULF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimateleafsfan/?hl=en ----------------------------------------------------------------- Rick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickvaive22 Rick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickvaive/?hl=en

This week on Squid and the Ultimate Leafs Fan, Mike and Rick are joined by former Leafs forward and 14-year NHL veteran, Laurie Boschman! He shares stories from his career and talks about what made Darryl Sittler a great captain, getting to play against Gordie Howe, the time the Leafs called his parents and told them he'd been brainwashed, and much more! YouTube: https://youtu.be/ra-cikOb3Kg Show Twitter: https://twitter.com/SquidUlf Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squidandtheulf/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- ULF Twitter: https://twitter.com/ULeafsFan ULF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ultimateleafsfan ULF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimateleafsfan/?hl=en ----------------------------------------------------------------- Rick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickvaive22 Rick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickvaive/?hl=en

This week on Squid and the Ultimate Leafs Fan, Mike and Rick are joined by Hockey Hall of Famer and former Leafs captain, Mats Sundin! He shares stories from his career and talks about the relationship he had with Börje Salming, the teammates who had the biggest influence on him as a young player, the trade that brought him to Toronto, and much more! YouTube: https://youtu.be/dszFdcKz6dg Show Twitter: https://twitter.com/SquidUlf Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squidandtheulf/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- ULF Twitter: https://twitter.com/ULeafsFan ULF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ultimateleafsfan ULF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimateleafsfan/?hl=en ----------------------------------------------------------------- Rick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickvaive22 Rick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickvaive/?hl=en

This week on Squid and the Ultimate Leafs Fan, Mike and Rick are joined by 16-year NHL veteran and 1992-93 Stanley Cup champion, John LeClair! He shares stories from his career and talks about Marty McSorley's illegal stick in the 1992-93 Stanley Cup Final, his "Legion of Doom" line with Eric Lindros and Mikael Renberg with the Flyers, 3ICE, the professional 3-on-3 league he coaches in, and much more! YouTube: https://youtu.be/mRFifIQZxm8 Show Twitter: https://twitter.com/SquidUlf Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squidandtheulf/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- ULF Twitter: https://twitter.com/ULeafsFan ULF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ultimateleafsfan ULF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimateleafsfan/?hl=en ----------------------------------------------------------------- Rick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickvaive22 Rick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickvaive/?hl=en

This week on Squid and the Ultimate Leafs Fan, we continue our conversation with Terry Ryan! He shares more stories from his career and talks about how difficult Michel Therrien was to play for, the St. Patrick's Day when he accepted a challenge to drink 24 beers in eight hours, representing Canada in international ball hockey competitions, and much more! YouTube: https://youtu.be/MTi4UGQ07Cg Show Twitter: https://twitter.com/SquidUlf Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squidandtheulf/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- ULF Twitter: https://twitter.com/ULeafsFan ULF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ultimateleafsfan ULF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimateleafsfan/?hl=en ----------------------------------------------------------------- Rick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickvaive22 Rick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickvaive/?hl=en

This week on Squid and the Ultimate Leafs Fan, we have the first part of our conversation with former Montreal Canadiens forward and actor, Terry Ryan! He shares stories from his career and talks about what Tie Domi did for him after they fought, his fiery exchange with Mike Milbury at his draft interview with the Islanders, why he and Daymond Langkow put up such big numbers together in the WHL, and much more! YouTube: https://youtu.be/ldHzuynWlHs Show Twitter: https://twitter.com/SquidUlf Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squidandtheulf/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- ULF Twitter: https://twitter.com/ULeafsFan ULF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ultimateleafsfan ULF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimateleafsfan/?hl=en ----------------------------------------------------------------- Rick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickvaive22 Rick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickvaive/?hl=en

This week on Squid and the Ultimate Leafs Fan, Mike and Rick are joined by Michael Geddes and Jason Priestley! They discuss topics from their documentary, "Offside: The Harold Ballard Story," including their theories on why Ballard did some of the things he did, him bringing the Muhammad Ali VS George Chuvalo fight in 1966 to Maple Leaf Gardens when Ali was blacklisted in the United States, new things they learned about Ballard while making the documentary, and much more! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOqcOTChtE4 Show Twitter: https://twitter.com/SquidUlf Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squidandtheulf/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- ULF Twitter: https://twitter.com/ULeafsFan ULF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ultimateleafsfan ULF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimateleafsfan/?hl=en ----------------------------------------------------------------- Rick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickvaive22 Rick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickvaive/?hl=en

This week on Squid and the Ultimate Leafs Fan, Mike and Rick are joined by veteran hockey broadcaster and former Leafs general manager, Gord Stellick! He shares stories from his career and talks about becoming the youngest GM in NHL history, why he traded Russ Courtnall to the Montreal Canadiens for John Kordic, what going through the draft is like as a GM, and much more! YouTube: https://youtu.be/nEqiRbRyRvg4 Show Twitter: https://twitter.com/SquidUlf Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squidandtheulf/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- ULF Twitter: https://twitter.com/ULeafsFan ULF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ultimateleafsfan ULF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimateleafsfan/?hl=en ----------------------------------------------------------------- Rick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickvaive22 Rick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickvaive/?hl=en

This week on Squid and the Ultimate Leafs Fan, Mike and Rick are joined by Washington Capitals scout and former Leafs forward, Peter Ihnačák! He shares stories from his career and talks about the challenges he faced in Czechoslovakia when it was Communist, not being allowed to go to Lake Placid to play in the 1980 Olympics, the Capitals finally winning the Stanley Cup in 2018 after all of their playoff disappointments, and much more! YouTube: https://youtu.be/X-YNfxeosBw Show Twitter: https://twitter.com/SquidUlf Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squidandtheulf/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- ULF Twitter: https://twitter.com/ULeafsFan ULF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ultimateleafsfan ULF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimateleafsfan/?hl=en ----------------------------------------------------------------- Rick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickvaive22 Rick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickvaive/?hl=en

This week on Squid and the Ultimate Leafs Fan, Mike and Rick are joined by former NHL enforcer, Troy Crowder! He shares stories from his career and talks about his fights with Bob Probert, witnessing Jim Schoenfeld's infamous "have another donut" meltdown at Don Koharski, his brief stint in the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League and how big of a circus it was, and much more! YouTube: https://youtu.be/CrzzEjov7Qc Show Twitter: https://twitter.com/SquidUlf Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squidandtheulf/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- ULF Twitter: https://twitter.com/ULeafsFan ULF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ultimateleafsfan ULF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimateleafsfan/?hl=en ----------------------------------------------------------------- Rick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickvaive22 Rick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickvaive/?hl=en

Mike Wilson NHL Network interview Dec-21-2022 by Mike Wilson and Rick Vaive

This week on Squid and the Ultimate Leafs Fan, we continue remembering Börje Salming. Mike and Rick share more memories of Börje and we replay the second part of our 2020 interview with him. He shares more stories from his career and talks about being the first Swede inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Mats Sundin calling him to ask if he should the captaincy, why he loved playing for the Leafs, and much more! YouTube: https://youtu.be/DKMH8jzMgJ0 Show Twitter: https://twitter.com/SquidUlf Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squidandtheulf/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- ULF Twitter: https://twitter.com/ULeafsFan ULF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ultimateleafsfan ULF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimateleafsfan/?hl=en ----------------------------------------------------------------- Rick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickvaive22 Rick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickvaive/?hl=en

This week on Squid and the Ultimate Leafs Fan, we remember Börje Salming. Mike and Rick share their thoughts and memories of the late Leafs legend and we replay the first part of the interview with Salming from August 2020. Börje shares stories from his career and talks about coming to play in the NHL when there weren't many Europeans in the league yet, fighting Dave Schultz in his second NHL game, how he bonded with his teammates, and much more! YouTube: https://youtu.be/nu0HfTZXLIs Show Twitter: https://twitter.com/SquidUlf Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squidandtheulf/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- ULF Twitter: https://twitter.com/ULeafsFan ULF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ultimateleafsfan ULF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimateleafsfan/?hl=en ----------------------------------------------------------------- Rick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickvaive22 Rick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickvaive/?hl=en

This week on Squid and the Ultimate Leafs Fan, Mike and Rick are joined by former Leafs forward and 10-year NHL veteran, Dave McLlwain! He shares stories from his career and talks about being part of the massive brawl between Canada and Russia at the 1987 World Juniors, playing for four different NHL teams during the 1991-92 season, being teammates with Mario Lemieux in his prime, and much more! YouTube: https://youtu.be/Nl6fBF0r6Pw Show Twitter: https://twitter.com/SquidUlf Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squidandtheulf/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- ULF Twitter: https://twitter.com/ULeafsFan ULF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ultimateleafsfan ULF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimateleafsfan/?hl=en ----------------------------------------------------------------- Rick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickvaive22 Rick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickvaive/?hl=en

This week on Squid and the Ultimate Leafs Fan, 14-year NHL veteran Matthew Barnaby makes his second appearance on the show! He shares more stories from his career and talks about his book, "Matthew Barnaby: Unfiltered," some of the most ruthless chirps he dished out on the ice, why he'd have loved to play in the current version of the NHL, and much more! YouTube: https://youtu.be/G69r-Y3LoAw Show Twitter: https://twitter.com/SquidUlf Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squidandtheulf/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- ULF Twitter: https://twitter.com/ULeafsFan ULF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ultimateleafsfan ULF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimateleafsfan/?hl=en ----------------------------------------------------------------- Rick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickvaive22 Rick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickvaive/?hl=en

This week on Squid and the Ultimate Leafs Fan, Mike and Rick continue their conversation with Brantt Myhres! He shares more stories from his career and talks about his relationship with Darryl Sutter, his memories of Bob Probert, the work he did running a player assistance program with the LA Kings, and much more! YouTube: https://youtu.be/3qu1dxMlY7w Show Twitter: https://twitter.com/SquidUlf Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squidandtheulf/ ------------------------------------------------------------------ ULF Twitter: https://twitter.com/ULeafsFan ULF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ultimateleafsfan ULF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimateleafsfan/?hl=en ------------------------------------------------------------------- Rick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickvaive22 Rick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickvaive/?hl=en

This week on Squid and the Ultimate Leafs Fan, Mike and Rick are joined by former NHL player and the author of "Pain Killer: A Memoir of Big League Addiction," Brantt Myhres! He shares stories from his career and talks about his battle with addiction, the fights he got into on and off the ice, growing up in Edmonton while Wayne Gretzky was on the Oilers, and much more! YouTube: https://youtu.be/P5636nDt6c8 Show Twitter: https://twitter.com/SquidUlf Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squidandtheulf/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- ULF Twitter: https://twitter.com/ULeafsFan ULF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ultimateleafsfan ULF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimateleafsfan/?hl=en --------------------------------------------------------------------- Rick's https://twitter.com/rickvaive22 Rick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickvaive/?hl=en

This week on Squid and the Ultimate Leafs Fan, Mike and Rick are joined by former PWHL player and the granddaughter of former Leafs captain George Armstrong, Kalley Armstrong! She shares stories from her career and talks about growing up with a Leafs legend as her grandfather, playing hockey at Harvard, teaching Indigenous youths to play hockey, and much more! YouTube: https://youtu.be/Bu561ZrQsVo Show Twitter: https://twitter.com/SquidUlf Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squidandtheulf/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- ULF Twitter: https://twitter.com/ULeafsFan ULF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ultimateleafsfan ULF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimateleafsfan/?hl=en --------------------------------------------------------------------- Rick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickvaive22 Rick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickvaive/?hl=en

This week on Squid and the Ultimate Leafs Fan, Mike and Rick are joined by former Maple Leafs draft pick and WHA and AHL forward, Gavin Kirk! He shares stories from his career and talks about his contract stand-off with Harold Ballard, playing against a young Wayne Gretzky in the WHA, playing on a line with Frank Mahovlich, and much more! YouTube: https://youtu.be/ehjriCTKcUM Show Twitter: https://twitter.com/SquidUlf Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squidandtheulf/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- ULF Twitter: https://twitter.com/ULeafsFan ULF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ultimateleafsfan ULF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theultimateleafsfan/?hl=en --------------------------------------------------------------------- Rick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickvaive22 Rick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickvaive/?hl=en