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Gaston Gingras

Written by Gary "Rumble" Whittaker. Posted in Podcasts - Spotlight Montreal

Former Montreal Canadiens Gaston Gingras, known for his big slap shot, joined The Franchise on Sunday, December 4th, 2011. We discussed:
  • perservering through the minors before realizing his dream of playing in the NHL
  • Patrick Roy having a strong belief in Roy's own abilities
  • Being part of a Stanley Cup winning Canadiens team
  • Being part of the alumni team for the Canadiens

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Dickie Moore

Written by Gary "Rumble" Whittaker. Posted in Podcasts - Spotlight Montreal

Montreal Canadiens legend Dickie Moore joined The Franchise on Sunday, November 13th, 2011, during the "Sunday Shinny" segment of the show. It was a real treat to talk with Dickie Moore about:
  • Player's coach in Toe Blake vs Dick Irvin Sr
  • Jacques Plante and how Carey Price compares to him
  • Breaking into the NHL as a rookie and taking on Rocket Richard in pratice
  • Rivalry with the Detroit Red Wings

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Shayne Corson

Written by Gary "Rumble" Whittaker. Posted in Podcasts - Spotlight Montreal

Shayne Corson joined The Franchise on Sunday, November 6th, 2011, during the "Sunday Shinny" segment of the show. We had the pleasure of speaking with a very open and candid Shayne Corson on a variety of topics, including:

  • What Chris Nilan meant to him when he first started with the Canadiens
  • How the Habs used to deal with other teams running at Patrick Roy
  • What he enjoyed about playing in the "old" NHL where players needed to be tough just to battle through the neutral zone
  • On Montreal Canadiens both when he played, and being a fan of today's club, including coach Jacques Martin
  • Starting a new business venture with Darcy Tucker, becoming a player agent

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