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View From the Penalty Box (Classic Hockey Stories)

Cam Connor (Hockey)

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Frequency: 1 episode/27d. Total Eps: 51

Cam Connor played in the NHL, winning the Stanley Cup, but he's known for two things: being one of hockey's toughest enforcers and telling a great story.In this podcast, with his son Kristofer Connor, listen to Cam share some classic hockey stories, including being one of two players to play with Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe, growing up with his best friend Rowdy Roddy Piper and how he saw the hockey world - his view from the penalty box.

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VFTPB 51: Cam shares when he spotted a UFO; What happened to the Oilers; Montreal/Toronto Game 6

Episode 51

Friday, May 28, 2021 • Duration 34:47

We have a fun podcast today where Cam Connor covers a range of topics including:

-An update on the Montreal Canadiens/Toronto Maple Leafs playoff series -What will it be like for the Habs and Leafs to finally play in front of a crowd -How's Cam enjoying the press he's been doing the past week? -Cam talks about his recent social media posts including a new photo he found of Gordie Howe -What happened to the Edmonton Oilers? What would Cam do if he was in charge? -Why does he disagree with the Oilers GM that they need more scoring power -What he learned from Glen Sather about playing with a superstar -A listener asks when was the last time he interacted with Scotty Bowman and what was Bowman's coaching style compared to Glen Sather? -Cam recounts a story in the Nevada Desert in the dead of night when we encountered a UFO, listen to the story and see what you think.

Connect with Cam Connor:

Email: viewfromthepenaltybox@gmail.com. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CamConnorNHL. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CamConnorNHL. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ViewfromthePenaltyBox/ Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/camconnornhl Merchandise (25% OFF with this link) http://www.viewfromthepenaltybox.com/merch

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VFTPB 50: Cam gets Candid about that Double Overtime Goal

Thursday, May 20, 2021 • Duration 59:18

With our 50th episode coinciding with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens finally meeting (after over 40 years in the playoffs), a lot of fans have remembered Cam Connor's double overtime winning goal.

We thought Cam would get candid with his time in Montreal and scoring that goal, including

-crooked agents that persuaded Cam to go to the WHA (instead of Montreal) -signing the largest contract of a junior player coming out of Canada -What was Cam's NHL salary and what did the WHA offer? -How his guaranteed contract turned out not to be guaranteed -Recalling his time spent being coached by Scott Bowman and why was he so nasty to Cam? -Did Cam think he would play at all during the playoffs? -Was that goal truly a fluke? -What was Ken Dryden's role in having Cam play during the playoffs? -What did Cam analyze about Palmateer? -How does Cam feel about the polarizing feedback of this goal? -Cam goes into depth about that controversial Dave Hodge interview on Hockey Night in Canada, does Cam wish he ended the interview instead of finishing it and why was Hodge so rude to Cam?

As always, Cam also makes his Stanley Cup prediction.

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VFTPB 41: Zamboni Driver plays in the NHL; Jets player gets robbed & stripped to his underwear and why the US winning a gold medal in hockey was bad for Cam's career

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 • Duration 34:37

Cam was particularly touched by the Zamboni driver, David Ayres, playing in an NHL game so he discusses this moment and asked if anything like that ever happened when he played.

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VFTPB 39: Cam opens up about a health scare; Cheating in hockey; Kassian/Tkachuk fight

Wednesday, January 22, 2020 • Duration 40:02

Topics include:

Cam talks about losing both parents in three months and shares a couple hockey stories about his mom
- One story includes a street fight Cam had where his mom tried to help with a wooden spoon
Mid-point check in to the hockey season - how's Cam's Cup pick, Tampa Bay Lightning doing?
Cam's thoughts on the Kassian/Tkachuk 'fight' and why is he so disappointed in George Parros?
What bugs Cam about his videos on Youtube, including the recent one with Tom Rowe
A listener asks if there is cheating in hockey, similar to cheating in baseball with the Houston Astros
Cam remembers teammate JC Migneault and how JC had one of the worst injuries Cam has seen in hockey
We end the episode with Cam sharing his story about a health incident that he didn't want to share until his parents passed

Connect with Cam Connor: Email: viewfromthepenaltybox@gmail.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CamConnorNHL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CamConnorNHL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ViewfromthePenaltyBox/ Merchandise (25% OFF with this link) http://www.viewfromthepenaltybox.com/merch

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VFTPB 38: Bill Peters & Abuse in Hockey; A Coach Confronts Steve Durbano; & Taping Nickles to Your Knuckles?

Monday, December 2, 2019 • Duration 47:15

Stories include:

How is Cam's Stanley Cup prediction team doing two months into the season?
Bill Peters abuse allegations and Cam's thoughts on abuse in hockey
- Has Cam ever seen a coach become physical with a player before?
Sean Avery's claims against Marc Crawford
Daniel Carcillo's claims against Darryl Sutter
Cam talks about how coaches went from having all the power to now players mostly do
Where is John Tonelli?
A great story of how Coach Bill Dineen searched for Steve Durbano in the nightclubs to avenge an earlier fight Durbano had against Terry Ruskowski
- Durbano slashed Ruskowski's eye and Dineen was pissed!
Why did Guy Lafleur retire and then rejoin the NHL?
Are enforcers typically mild mannered outside of hockey?
Did players really tape nickles or glass onto their knuckles before a fight?
Cam remembers one of the few players he was afraid to fight - Bob Gassoff

Connect with Cam Connor:

Email: viewfromthepenaltybox@gmail.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CamConnorNHL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CamConnorNHL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ViewfromthePenaltyBox/

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VFTPB 37: Don Cherry's Firing; Why Cam didn't want to play in Winnipeg; Remembering Don Larway

Friday, November 15, 2019 • Duration 33:32

Stories Include:

Cam's thoughts on Don Cherry being fired
- What was Don Cherry like as a coach
- The legacy of Don Cherry
Remembering teammate Don Larway
What was it like to play without a helmet
The two crazy reasons why Cam eventually decided to play wearing a helmet, one was for fighting and one was to stop being heckled.
Did NHL drafted players regret going to the WHA?
When the Houston Aeros folded, why did the NHL help Cam so he didn't have to play for the Winnipeg Jets?
A listener asks how to learn how to play hockey if there are no rinks in South Carolina
What hockey decision will haunt Cam the rest of his life?
An interesting story about goalie Lynn Zimmerman and what Cam concocted to help Lynn make the team

Connect with Cam Connor:

Email: viewfromthepenaltybox@gmail.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CamConnorNHL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CamConnorNHL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ViewfromthePenaltyBox/

Merchandise (25% OFF with this link) http://www.viewfromthepenaltybox.com/merch

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VFTPB 36: Cam's Surprising Hockey Idol; Brashear Working at Tim Hortons and Survivor Snakes

Thursday, October 31, 2019 • Duration 31:21

Stories include:

A one month check in on the current NHL season, would Cam Connor change his Stanley Cup pick? What times have caught his eye?
A Paul Baxter update - we got some bad intel and he is doing great!
Remembering Ted Green
- How tough was Ted?
- How did Ted get a steel plate in his head and why did he keep playing hockey?
- Cam talks about Ted's inventor side and the products he invented.
Donald Brashear working at Tim Hortons
Tom Laidlaw and all those snakes on Survivor
- Cam rants on 'the old guy' name calling
A listener asks for stories on Jeff Brubaker, Archie Henderson and Gary Rissling
Cam answers a question on whether players on opposing teams should hang out the night before, go for dinner, etc...
How goaltending has changed over the years.
Who was the best goalie Cam ever played with?

Connect with Cam Connor: Email: viewfromthepenaltybox@gmail.com Twitter: twitter.com/CamConnorNHL Instagram: www.instagram.com/camconnornhl/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/ViewfromthePenaltyBox/ Merchandise (25% off with this link): www.viewfromthepenaltybox.com/merch

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VFTPB 35: Witnessing a Coach's drug bust; thoughts on Guy Lafleur/Larry Hale; and more classic stories

Thursday, October 17, 2019 • Duration 40:52

Stories include:

-Cam talks about one of his coach's who got taken out of the dressing room by thugs collecting on a drug debt

-Using a fake name in order to play hockey for Flin Flon and avoid Victoria

-Cam comments on Guy Lafleur's heart operation and talks about how Guy drives his car and helicopter

-A listener asks why Cam had a pet wolf

-Which players does Cam wish he kept in touch with?

-Remembering teammate Larry Hale and what did Larry tell Cam that he will never forget?

-Having to fight two players at once.

-Was Cam, or other players, jealous of how much certain teammates made in salary?

-Having to play a hockey game against a team of real lumberjacks

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VFTPB 34: Cam recalls a fight he had that would have banned him for life (with today's rules) and new season predictions

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 • Duration 34:00

We're back for episode 34. Topics include:

-Recapping the St Louis Blues Stanley Cup win (since we were on summer hiatus)

-Early predictions for the upcoming hockey season, what team will Cam choose?

-Tom Laidlaw on Survivor, how does Cam think he's doing

-Cam says goodbye to his Dad

-What was the dirtiest arena to play in? Cam's choice involves rats, garden hoses and cockroaches.

-Hockey fighting tales and Cam recalls a fight that would have barred him for life if it happened now

-What advice did Cam recently give Nugent Hopkins of the Edmonton Oilers

-Fighting with Paul Baxter

-What travel advice did Gordie Howe give Cam that he still follows today

-Was it easy for fans to sneak into the dressing room back in Cam's day

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