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After Great Britain and Italy completed a two-game series in the UK, I was able to catch up with Italy's coach Jukka Jalonen.  The Finn, now 63, coached in the UK with Newcastle for two seasons.  He took the eighth seed Newcastle Riverkings to a playoff Final in 2000 and the Newcastle Jesters to a B&H Cup Final.  His record with Finland is unsurpassed with an Olympic gold and bronze, three World Championships and a World Junior Championships.Jalonen has succeeded Mike Keenan as head coach of Italy, leading them in a home Winter Olympics Milan Cortina earlier this season, now heading to Switzerland for the IIHF World Championship looking for Italy to retain top division status.

Stars head coach Stephen Foster in conversation with SMT Carol Hunter, moments after the Billingham club lost the playoff semi final in Blackburn.  As always, coach Foster is open and honest about the game and the Stars season.Thanks to Foz for his time after each game this year, and to Carol for doing the hard yards with the interviews after road games.Big Red Machine Radio will be back later in the year.

Head coach Stephen Foster after the 3-3 tie in the semi final first leg against league champion Blackburn Hawks.  Also the final game at the Forum this season so a season ending tone from the bench boss.

Stars coach Stephen Foster post-game on Saturday in Telford as Billingham battled from 3-0 down to make it a single-goal game in their playoff with the Tigers.

Coach Stephen Foster reflects on a lively 7-3 over in-form Deeside to round off the regular season on Sunday night.  Then attention turns to the POQF against Telford next weekend.

Stars bench boss Stephen Foster talks with SMT's own Carol Hunter after the narrow defeat to in-form Deeside on Saturday night. Billingham look to bounce back against the same opponent back on Teesside on Sunday night, a first home game in over five weeks.

Coach Stephen Foster with SMT's Carol Hunter in Solihull on Sunday night, as Stars win 5-3 on the road to keep building momentum for post-season.

Stephen Foster with Carol Hunter post-game in Widnes on Saturday night, reflects on a deserved road win and looks ahead to the final weeks of the 25-26 campaign.

Carol Hunter with Stephen Foster post-game in Blackburn after the Stars were beaten by league champion Hawks in their only game of the weekend.

Head coach Stephen Foster with Carol Hunter in Nottingham on Sunday night to look at the weekend's loss-win split and the road trip about to begin.

Head coach Stephen Foster in a bumper double issue covering both games this weekend, a win in Leeds and home success over Sheffield.  Carol Hunter with the questions.

Stephen Foster talks with Carol Hunter after the 8-4 win over Nottingham as the Road to the Playoffs continues for Billingham Stars

Head coach Stephen Foster says it's "frustrating" that two battling performances against sides placed 1&2 in the table did not bring any points at the weekend

Head coach Stephen Foster reviews the home double header with a good win over Hull and a frustrating shootout loss to Leeds.

Stephen Foster talks with SMT Craig & Carol about the weekend's games at home to Deeside and away to Nottingham.

Head coach Stephen Foster reacts to a Stars six pointer, and ending November on a high with a statement performance despite a mix and match lineup across the weekend.

Stephen Foster in conversation with SMT's Carol Hunter after Billingham's defeat at league leaders on Sunday night.

Coach Stephen Foster breaks down Sunday's topsy-turvy game with league-leading Solihull Barons.  SMT's Craig Simpson putting the questions.

Head coach Stephen Foster talks with SMT's Carol Hunter after an incident filled overtime loss in Hull on Saturday night.

Coach Stephen Foster with SMT's Carol Hunter, after an "eventful" afternoon & evening en route to and at Hobs Moat Road completing the home & home with Solihull Barons.

Brutally honest post-game with Stephen Foster after the home defeat to Solihull Barons on Saturday, first of a home & home with the Barons.

Stars' bench boss Stephen Foster with Carol Hunter of SMT - a heartbreaking late loss to Hawks as title favourites edge defending champions.

Stars' head coach reflects on two great wins as Billilngham's season continues in Sheffield and at home to Hull.

Big Red Machine Radio is back from an actual league game! Stars got their campaign off and running at Leeds on Sunday, Carol Hunter from SMT was there post-game to get the thoughts of Billingham's head coach.

SMT supremo Carol Hunter dusts off her Big Red Machine Radio mic and catches up with coach Stephen Foster after the home and home series with Whitley Warriors.Produced by march74sports for Billingham StarsIntro music: "See The Stars" by Daniel Rosty (Michael Matics Remix)

Hear the smiles in the voices of Carol Hunter and coach Stephen Foster as they discuss a remarkable two-trophy weekend for your Billingham Stars in Sheffield.Kings of the North on Saturday, Kings of the whole division on Sunday!  Just one game remains next Sunday in Coventry!

Stars booked their place at the Steel City Showdown, coach Stephen Foster talks with BRMR after each leg of their semi final win over Deeside

BRMR caught up with both coaches to talk about the NIHL Playoff series between the Stars and Knights which saw the top seeded Teessiders advance.Carol Hunter spoke with Stephen Foster after Saturday's first leg, then Craig Simpson had Foster and Leeds' Davey Lawrence at rinkside on Sunday.Produced for Billingham Stars by march74sports

Stars' head coach Stephen Foster joins Carol Hunter at Hobs Moat Road, Billingham have retained their league title with an 8-4 win over Solihull.  Foster gives credit to the players for their character and belief and focus on getting the job done game after game.

Billingham head coach Stephen Foster says hard work got his side over the line in a tight derby game at Hillheads on Sunday night.

Stars coach Stephen Foster said his players got better as the game went on, running out 9-2 winners in Leeds on Saturday.  But also a word of praise for another huge travelling support backing the Big Red Machine on the road.

Stars' coach was full of praise for his players and the Billingham fans on Saturday in Blackburn, calling on the Teesside hockey public to turn out in force again on Sunday at the Forum Ice Arena.

Carol Hunter was on hand at the NIC to catch the thoughts of both coaches after Stars completed a six point weekend with an 11-4 win on the CCM Rink on Sunday night.

Stars' bench boss Stephen Foster with Carol Hunter in Widnes after Billingham's 3-1 win in NIHL North action

Stars head coach Stephen Foster spoke with SMT's own Carol Hunter for Big Red Machine Radio after Billingham reached a third successive league cup final, with a two-legged win over Hull Jets.

Stars' coach Stephen Foster caught up with SMT's Carol Hunter after the big New Year win in Sheffield.

Billingham Stars captain and coach, Michael Elder and Stephen Foster, talk to Carol Hunter at Hillheads on Sunday night after two derby wins over the Warriors - six points in the league, top seed Cup semi final and winners of Tees Tyne Trophy!

Happy Christmas Stars fans! A character road win for the second weekend running, Billingham head coach Stephen Foster reviews with 6-4 win in Deeside with SMT's Carol Hunter.

Stars' head coach Stephen Foster hailed the come-from-behind win in Nottingham as the club's best performance of the season given the context of the early face-off and flu bug running through the camp.  He talked post-game with Carol Hunter of Stars Media Team at the Motorpoint Arena.

Carol Hunter chats with Stephen Foster after Stars' winning run ended at Blackburn on Sunday night.  The two sides clash back to back in two weeks' time.

The two respective head coaches give their thoughts to #SMT Carol Hunter in Hull Arena's media suite following Billingham's 4-1 win on Humberside

Stars' bench boss Stephen Foster with SMT's Carol Hunter to review the 5-1 win at Ice Sheffield, as Billingham return from the weekend off.  They are back in action at home on Sunday night 5.30pm versus league newbies Leeds Knights.

Big Red Machine Radio is on the road once again, Carol Hunter catching both head coaches for their reaction to Billingham's 7-3 win over previously undefeated Hull Jets.  Thanks to Andy Daintith and Stephen Foster for their time after the match.

Carol Hunter with the questions, Stephen Foster with the answers following Stars' 3-8 loss in Solihull for their first reverse of the season.

Head coach Stephen Foster with Carol Hunter at Planet Ice Widnes after the Stars' 6-3 Sunday night win completed a six-point weekend.

Stars coach Rob Wilkinson spoke with Carol Hunter after his side's 4-3 defeat to Streatham in the NIHL Division 1 national championship at Coventry, Billigham's 43rd and final game of the season.

Coach Stephen Foster talks with SMT Carol Hunter shortly after the final action of Stars' playoff defeat to Blackburn.

Stars head coach Stephen Foster talks in Sheffield with SMT's Carol Hunter as Billingham Stars reach the Moralee Playoff Final, beating local rivals Whitley Warriors 3-1 in a pulsating encounter.

Stars title winning coach Stephen Foster talks to Carol Hunter of BRMR moments after a 3-0 win in Hull clinched the league title for Billingham