EPISODE · Jan 2, 2025 · 54 MIN
Gary Green, NHL Coach/Broadcaster
from Toronto Legends · host Andrew Applebaum
Former NHL Coach & Broadcaster Gary Green talks about his Tillsonburg roots with Colin Campbell, volunteering to be Roger Neilson’s unpaid Assistant Coach with the Peterborough Petes, becoming the NHL’s youngest Head Coach of the Washington Capitals at age 26 in 1979, being called a ‘Kiddie Coach’ and ‘Coach in Diapers’ by the media, his goalie Mike Palmateer’s knee-hampered tenure in Washington, joining the Fox Sports hockey broadcast team in the days of the 'Robots' and the 'Glowing Puck,' and his pioneering appearance on The Larry King Show! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Former NHL Coach & Broadcaster Gary Green talks about his Tillsonburg roots with Colin Campbell, volunteering to be Roger Neilson’s unpaid Assistant Coach with the Peterborough Petes, becoming the NHL’s youngest Head Coach of the Washington Capitals at age 26 in 1979, being called a ‘Kiddie Coach’ and ‘Coach in Diapers’ by the media, his goalie Mike Palmateer’s knee-hampered tenure in Washington, joining the Fox Sports hockey broadcast team in the days of the 'Robots' and the 'Glowing Puck,' and his pioneering appearance on The Larry King Show! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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