Season 2 Episode 7: Eddie Johnston
Today’s guest is a true hockey lifer. Winner of two Stanley Cups as a player with the Boston Bruins and three more as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins front office. He is the last player in NHL history to play every minute of every game for a full season. Join Bernie as he welcomes “the most beloved man in hockey,” Eddie Johnston. You’ll hear stories of how Eddie’s older brothers influenced his decision to become a goaltender as a boy growing up in the West End of Montreal, the road that eventually led to Boston, where he is forever recognized as a member of the city’s most revered hockey team, and the offers he received, and rejected, when the Penguins held the rights to draft Mario Lemieux. Plus: the harrowing incident that led to Eddie wearing a mask; how the greatest Bruin of all-time became his personal chauffer, and how he maintained his passion over 53 years in professional hockey. Finally, Eddie talks about the evolution of the goaltender position and his return to coaching in his son’s new 3-on-3 hockey league, 3ICE.