The Hockey Show: Roy's Birthday Party

Summary

Summary of "The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz" – Episode: The Hockey Show: Roy's Birthday Party (Released July 11, 2025)

Hosted by Dan Le Batard and Stugotz, this episode of "The Hockey Show" takes listeners through a lively celebration of Roy Bellamy's 41st birthday, interwoven with humorous anecdotes, engaging hockey discussions, and insightful interviews.

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1. Roy Bellamy’s Birthday Celebration [01:04 – 02:28]

The episode kicks off with a heartfelt birthday celebration for Roy Bellamy. Friends and colleagues join in to wish Roy a happy birthday, emphasizing the camaraderie and close-knit relationships within the group.

• Roy Bellamy [01:12]: “Today is my birthday. Year number 41 starts.”
• David Druk [01:16]: “Happy birthday.”
• Bill Lindsay [01:17]: “Happy birthday, Roy.”

Amid the festivities, Roy acknowledges the support from listeners who purchased jerseys, highlighting the charitable aspect of the event.

• Roy Bellamy [01:46]: “Between the time of the Stanley Cup Final and June 3rd, we asked you to buy our [e-mail] and the proceeds from that went to a nonprofit called Rescue Paws. They help save dogs and find a forever home. Thanks to you, Rescue Paws received $300 from shirt sales.”

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2. Humorous Golfing Mishaps [02:50 – 09:19]

The conversation seamlessly transitions into reminiscing about past golfing experiences, showcasing the hosts' playful banter and light-hearted humor.

• Rosie [03:18]: “I won at second place when I was eight years old.”
• Rosie [04:15]: “Once I had the golf course and I ended up in the sand.”
• Roy Bellamy [04:58]: “You drove the golf cart into the bunker.”

A particularly funny story emerges about Rosie’s childhood attempt at driving a golf cart, leading to her getting stuck in the sand.

• Rosie [04:39]: “We just got out of the sand and we just started playing with the sand.”
• Rosie [04:53]: “Yeah, I drove back to Key West to try and find her driver's license.”

The group shares laughs over the anecdotes, highlighting their ability to find humor in everyday mishaps.

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3. Viral Hockey Fight Incident [06:10 – 09:19]

A lively discussion revolves around a viral video featuring a former NHL enforcer, Nasty Nick Tarnaski, involved in a heated altercation during a golfing outing.

• David Druk [06:38]: “Now, this guy is incredibly drunk.”
• Bill Lindsay [07:05]: “Listen to the sound the punches make when it hits his face.”

The hosts analyze the incident, debating the repercussions and the public's reaction to Tarnaski’s actions.

• Roy Bellamy [08:40]: “That's a big… he was very much asking for it.”
• David Druk [08:59]: “Attempted murder for being thrown into…”

The segment blends humor with critical commentary on behavior both on and off the ice.

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4. Wins and Fails of the Week [09:19 – 12:22]

Presented by Jägermeister, this segment highlights notable achievements and blunders in the hockey world.

• David Druk [09:29]: “My win of the week… Alex Lyon…”
• Bill Lindsay [09:56]: “Jim Neal won the Jim Gregory again over Bill Zito. It's the most ridiculous thing ever.”

Win of the Week: David Druk commends Alex Lyon, a former Florida Panthers goaltender, for his significant contributions that potentially led the team to their playoff successes.

• David Druk [09:36]: “If not for Alex Lyon…may not even made the playoffs in 2023.”

Fail of the Week: David highlights a controversial moment involving Beau Byram, criticizing his conduct during an interview.

• David Druk [14:21]: “He doesn't deserve now a seventh chance in this NHL career.”

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5. Interview with Bill Lindsay – Florida Panthers Insights [19:29 – 36:28]

Bill Lindsay, a two-time Stanley Cup Champion and analyst for the Florida Panthers Radio Network and NHL Network, joins the show to provide an in-depth look into the Panthers' recent successes and future prospects.

Offseason Achievements: Bill shares pride in the team's back-to-back Stanley Cup victories and discusses offseason activities, including signing key players like Mackie Samiskiewicz.

• Bill Lindsay [19:53]: “Second go round, don't need a lot. Last year was made pretty special by the organization.”

Impact of Key Signings: The conversation delves into the importance of retaining core players and strategic signings that have strengthened the team.

• Bill Lindsay [21:36]: “Bennett was the hugest one to get done.”

Challenges and Future Prospects: Bill addresses the challenges of maintaining a championship team, managing the salary cap, and developing new talent through the developmental camp.

• Bill Lindsay [27:07]: “They're going to have to develop them. But Charlotte was really good last year, lost in the Calder Cup final.”

Personal Insights: Bill reflects on his experiences covering the Panthers, emphasizing the emotional journey of winning and the significance of team chemistry.

• Bill Lindsay [22:57]: “It was just the best feeling that I ever could have just sitting there with a fan.”

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6. Nicknames and Locker Room Culture [29:04 – 30:09]

The discussion shifts to the light-hearted topic of nicknames within the team, showcasing the camaraderie and fun side of locker room interactions.

• Bill Lindsay [29:21]: “Chilly Willy was the first one that kind of stuck.”
• Roy Bellamy [30:01]: “Chili Willy and Hammy.”

The hosts share amusing stories about how certain nicknames originated and persisted, adding a personal touch to the team's dynamic.

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7. Controversy Over GM Awards [32:59 – 36:28]

A heated debate unfolds regarding Bill Zito’s omission from the Jim Gregory Award for GM of the Year, despite his pivotal role in the Panthers' success.

• Roy Bellamy [33:27]: “Explain to me… why he's gonna lose out to Jim Neal again.”
• David Druk [35:04]: “There is a lot about that with the Panthers and the way that they play, but there is no denying Bill Zito just should be GM of the year…”

The hosts passionately argue that Zito deserves recognition for his exceptional management, critiquing the voting process and expressing frustration over the award outcome.

• Roy Bellamy [35:49]: “Seven people didn't vote for him. But yeah, Zito doesn't have anything to prove.”

The segment underscores the tension between individual accolades and team achievements, highlighting differing perspectives within the hockey community.

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8. Closing Remarks and Final Celebrations [36:15 – End]

As the episode wraps up, the hosts extend their gratitude to Bill Lindsay for his insights and reiterate their appreciation for listeners' support.

• Roy Bellamy [36:15]: “We appreciate you, Billy from for joining us here, Bill Lindsay of the Florida Panthers Hockey network and NHL Network.”
• Roy Bellamy [36:27]: “Have a great one.”

The show concludes with well-wishes and anticipation for future episodes, maintaining the warm and engaging tone established throughout.

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Notable Highlights:

• Roy’s Birthday: Central theme celebrating personal milestones within a sports context.
• Humorous Stories: Light-hearted anecdotes about golfing mishaps add warmth and relatability.
• Viral Content Discussion: Analysis of a viral hockey-related incident blends humor with critical insight.
• Bill Lindsay’s Interview: In-depth exploration of the Florida Panthers' strategies, successes, and future outlook.
• Team Culture: Exploration of nicknames and locker room dynamics illustrates the human side of the sport.
• Controversial Topics: Debates over managerial awards highlight differing opinions and passionate discourse within the hockey community.

This episode masterfully balances personal celebrations, humor, and serious sports analysis, providing listeners with a comprehensive and engaging experience even if they haven’t tuned in.

Transcript

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[Roy Bellamy]

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[Roy Bellamy]

Welcome to the hockey show. That's David Druk of the Hockey News. Rosie and Ethan's in the shipping container. My name is Roy Bellamy. We have.

[Rosie]

It's his birthday.

[David Druk]

It.

[Roy Bellamy]

Thank you. Today is my birthday. Today.

[David Druk]

Happy birthday.

[Bill Lindsay]

Happy birthday, roy.

[Roy Bellamy]

Year number 41 starts.

[Bill Lindsay]

Happy birthday.

[Roy Bellamy]

Thank you, Ethan. I appreciate you saying that.

[David Druk]

Year number 41.

[Bill Lindsay]

Love you, buddy.

[Roy Bellamy]

Yeah. Yeah. Number yeah starts today. What?

[Bill Lindsay]

You said say you love me back. I said I love you.

[Roy Bellamy]

I make it a point to not say I love you until I really feel like saying it. And right now, damn, I don't feel like saying it because.

[Bill Lindsay]

Do you love Rose?

[Roy Bellamy]

I love Rose, yes.

[Rosie]

Who doesn't love me, bro?

[Roy Bellamy]

Thank you. Thank you. And I love you. And I love you too.

[David Druk]

I love you too, bro.

[Mike]

Yes.

[Roy Bellamy]

And camera on me, please, so I can point my finger at the camera. And I love you too, because between the time of the Stanley cup final and June 3rd, we asked you to buy our jerseys@levitard af.com and the proceeds from that went to a nonprofit called Rescue Paws. They help save dogs and find a forever home. And thanks to you, Rescue Paws received to the tune of $300 from shirt sales. So we appreciate you helping out the dogs. For more information, log to rescue pawsfl.com org we are grateful for you for helping us out there. So thank you everybody.

[David Druk]

Also thank you to Ethan's family for single handedly sponsoring several animal.

[Roy Bellamy]

The reason why we got the 300.

[Bill Lindsay]

We love animals in our house.

[Roy Bellamy]

Yes, yes, we love animals. Coming up today we have Bill Lindsay to talk about the Florida Panthers development camp and everything that's going on in the NHL right now. You can find them on the Florida Panthers radio network and NHL network. Huh?

[David Druk]

A little bit of Panthers news.

[Roy Bellamy]

A little bit of Panthers news that happened between the time that we were off. Yeah, a little bit. They, they signed some people. You can watch that interview if you're watching on DraftKings Network on YouTube on the Leon and Friends YouTube page. You can click on playlist and find the hockey show there. And that's all the episodes are in that photo. So please go ahead and take a look at that. Now, all four of us have golfed before, right? Like Rosie, Rosie, you go.

[Rosie]

I won at second place when I was eight years old.

[Bill Lindsay]

You're a good golfer, Rosie.

[Rosie]

Yeah.

[Jason]

I want you should go out sometime.

[David Druk]

You can call it golf. What we've done. Yeah, we've gone to a golf course with.

[Bill Lindsay]

I've played golf with Roy. That's an interesting experience.

[Rosie]

Roy doesn't know how to drive the cart. The golf cart. That I can say because I edited that video and you guys almost crashed like three times.

[David Druk]

Yeah, yeah. When we go back.

[Roy Bellamy]

We did not crash. What the hell are you talking about?

[David Druk]

Came a little close.

[Roy Bellamy]

We did come a little close.

[Rosie]

I said almost.

[Roy Bellamy]

There was a divot that we ran into.

[David Druk]

You can't drive a golf cart the way that you drive your normal car.

[Roy Bellamy]

I drive a Mustang.

[David Druk]

Yes. And you drive it as a Mustang should be driven. Yeah, I'll give you that. Maybe not in the situations, but. Well, that's for another day.

[Roy Bellamy]

We almost drifted.

[David Druk]

You're not driving the golf cart.

[Bill Lindsay]

Who do you trust to drive a golf cart more, Roy or Rose? I know my answer.

[Roy Bellamy]

What is your answer, Ethan?

[Bill Lindsay]

Roy?

[Unknown]

Hello?

[David Druk]

I don't know. I've never driven with Rose. I've only heard stories.

[Rosie]

Okay, I'm gonna tell you the story. Once I had the golf course and I ended up in the sand. So there you go.

[David Druk]

Like in the car.

[Roy Bellamy]

You, you, you, you drove the golf cart into the bunker.

[Rosie]

Yeah. So there you go.

[David Druk]

Well, sometimes they do sneak up on you. You don't see the bunk.

[Bill Lindsay]

How in the world did you stop the show?

[Roy Bellamy]

How did you end up?

[Rosie]

I lost control and then I went. And then I went to the sand and we crashed into the sand. So we just got out of the sand and we just started playing with the sand.

[Roy Bellamy]

At least you didn't. You started playing with the sand.

[Rosie]

Yeah, we were.

[Roy Bellamy]

You made sandcastles?

[David Druk]

Are you sober for this?

[Rosie]

I was 12.

[Roy Bellamy]

Oh, you drove the golf course.

[Bill Lindsay]

12 year old to drive a golf cart?

[Rosie]

Yeah, Then they did not let me drive, so.

[Roy Bellamy]

Yeah, for the rest of your life? You don't even have a driver's license. You didn't crash into a tree at least.

[Rosie]

Hey, hey, hey.

[Bill Lindsay]

Rose had to drive back to Key west to try and find her driver's license, didn't you?

[Roy Bellamy]

Yeah, she lost her. She lost the entire bag.

[Rosie]

I drove the way back. And I'm not gonna say this on. On air, but.

[Roy Bellamy]

Yes, yes, you're not gonna say it on air.

[Unknown]

No, no, no.

[Roy Bellamy]

Because what?

[Rosie]

Because I was lucky. What happened to me?

[Roy Bellamy]

Yes, yes, you were lucky. You're absolutely lucky.

[David Druk]

You should also drive to Niagara Falls.

[Rosie]

Yeah.

[Roy Bellamy]

Niagara Falls.

[Bill Lindsay]

And also, where did you drive to Niagara Falls from?

[Rosie]

Oh, well, we were in Toronto, Canada, and they. They were like, you went to there. I'm like, you are here and you're not gonna go to the Niagara Falls?

[Roy Bellamy]

No, we got a job to do.

[Rosie]

Yeah, you have the time, bro. I'm so sorry, but you had the time.

[David Druk]

Oh, my God. We need to have, like, a club. Butchering names.

[Roy Bellamy]

At some point, it looked like it sounded like we're in a club, actually, literally, we were talking about golf, and you get into a situation where you might be playing slow enough for the people, the group behind you to catch up. And there are scenarios. Yeah, it happens.

[David Druk]

It happens.

[Roy Bellamy]

Yeah. And you get into a few scenarios, a few things can happen. You can let them play through. They can join your group. They can gracefully wait for you. Or shenanigans can happen.

[David Druk]

You can hit into them with a dick.

[Roy Bellamy]

Yeah, you can.

[David Druk]

You can speed it up.

[Roy Bellamy]

Your T shot can hit somebody in the back. Yeah. But anyway, shenanigans can happen in that fourth instance, and shenanigans did happen in this instance, because one of these guys and in one of these groups did not know that he was running into former NHL enforcer nasty Nick Tarnaski. And this guy played. Here we go now.

[Unknown]

Back up.

[Roy Bellamy]

Go.

[David Druk]

Now, this guy is incredibly drunk.

[Roy Bellamy]

Yeah.

[David Druk]

And.

[Rosie]

Wait, is that the hockey player?

[David Druk]

No, no, no.

[Bill Lindsay]

Here comes the hockey player.

[Roy Bellamy]

I don't know.

[Unknown]

You know.

[Bill Lindsay]

Oh, my goodness.

[Roy Bellamy]

Into the lake.

[Unknown]

Oh, my God.

[Bill Lindsay]

Hey, now, this was in Canada, right?

[David Druk]

See, this is where a fight usually ends.

[Bill Lindsay]

Do they have gators in Canada?

[Roy Bellamy]

No.

[David Druk]

When one Participant gets tossed into a body of water. Usually that's the end of the fight.

[Bill Lindsay]

This is the best. He's saying bang. As he's throwing punches into the.

[David Druk]

He pushes the friend off. He's like, no, you cannot help him.

[Roy Bellamy]

Grabbing of, well, the collar.

[David Druk]

But he had just gotten drenched, so maybe he wanted to hang on to him from a slippery standpoint.

[Bill Lindsay]

Listen to the sound the punches make when it hits his face.

[Rosie]

He even said it.

[Roy Bellamy]

Not.

[David Druk]

I know. He's like, what?

[Bill Lindsay]

That's the best part right there. The toss is the best part. Can we slow this down like we were doing on the main show and get him just frozen in midair as he got tossed?

[Roy Bellamy]

Yeah.

[Unknown]

Get out of here.

[David Druk]

Oh, my God.

[Roy Bellamy]

Get him out of here.

[David Druk]

Get him out of here.

[Unknown]

Blue.

[Roy Bellamy]

Now we are going to. We're going to rewind here. But I want to rewind to where he actually got up because it was a nice little wobble.

[Bill Lindsay]

Oh, this is the best right here.

[Unknown]

Right there.

[Bill Lindsay]

Oh, my goodness.

[David Druk]

He definitely strong. He almost lost consciousness.

[Bill Lindsay]

That's the freeze frame. That's the ultimate freeze frame.

[Roy Bellamy]

One more rewind. Go all the way. Go all the way back to where he grabbed his collar. Like, all the way back.

[Bill Lindsay]

Oh, my goodness.

[Roy Bellamy]

Oh, keep going all the way back. Now when he get up, look at this wobble. Like, look at this wobble. He just got up. You can go ahead and play it now. He punched him. Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. Grabbed his collar. Now watch him get up.

[David Druk]

His head just, like, whipped into the ground there.

[Roy Bellamy]

Watch his wobble.

[Unknown]

Wobble.

[Roy Bellamy]

Whoa. Wobble.

[David Druk]

That's a bar wobble.

[Roy Bellamy]

That is a wobble.

[Bill Lindsay]

I've seen.

[David Druk]

That's that second trip to the bathroom at the bar wobble, right?

[Bill Lindsay]

Now, you guys have all heard of hangxiety, obviously, right? That has to be the worst case of hangxiety anybody's ever had, right? I fought a NHL hockey player. He threw me into a lake twice.

[David Druk]

Yeah, it's great video evidence. I mean, that's definitely going to play at that guy's wedding someday.

[Roy Bellamy]

Yeah, that's going viral. And maybe this guy can get some money out of it. Suing Tarnaski or getting the video evidence.

[David Druk]

Is pretty clear that he was the aggressor. He might have gotten his ass kicked, but he was very much asking for it.

[Roy Bellamy]

Attempted murder for being thrown into, like.

[David Druk]

You'Re gonna go golfing so you can go viral.

[Rosie]

Yeah.

[David Druk]

What's gonna make you go viral?

[Unknown]

I don't know.

[Rosie]

I'm gonna go find it.

[David Druk]

We're gonna go Find a hockey putter to fight.

[Rosie]

I don't know. No fighting.

[David Druk]

No.

[Rosie]

My face is too precious to fight.

[Roy Bellamy]

Wins and Fails of the Week is presented by Jagermeister. Serve a code or don't serve it at all. Jagermeister. Damn, that's code. For more, visit jagermeister.com Drink responsibly. David, what's your win?

[David Druk]

My win of the week. We're going back to a former Panther, a goaltender, a man who I enjoy talking to. Alex Lyon. He played for the Panthers.

[Roy Bellamy]

You remember the Lion King?

[David Druk]

If not for Alex Lyon, like this, this whole Panthers amazingness that we've been experiencing for the last three years may not have even happened.

[Roy Bellamy]

Yeah.

[David Druk]

Because if not for Alex Lyon, they might not even made the playoffs in 2023, back when they beat Boston and went on that crazy run.

[Roy Bellamy]

And the Blackhawks.

[David Druk]

Thank you, Peter Morazic. Thank you, Peter Morazic.

[Roy Bellamy]

We appreciate y' all in Chicago.

[David Druk]

So Alex Lyons signed with the Buffalo Sabres this off season and gave an interview. He. He's kind of known for giving great quotes. He's. He's just a good thinker. He's a big F1 fan. So he. He had some gems when he spoke to the new Buffalo media. There's a bit of a compilation. Compilation of them. I thought we could play them and enjoy a little bit of Alex Lyon. So if you please.

[Mike]

You do need the. You need the X's and the O's, but you also need the Jimmy's and the Joes. Gotta have the Jimmy. So you just don't figure out the things that work for you and stick to them and hold them in your hand like a fragile baby bird. You stop reading books quite as much and you don't realize that you really can't read at the same level you did before.

[Unknown]

So you know a lot.

[Mike]

You got to be the most competitive guy on the ice tomorrow if you continue to bring passion and energy.

[Bill Lindsay]

Stu Gods is mad. Stu Gods wishes he could put on this kind of master class.

[Mike]

It's always a battle, and the hamster wheel never stops spinning.

[Unknown]

Really.

[Mike]

So. But I was probably a sleeping monster. Unless you're, you know, whatever, Usain Bolt. Like I said, I've been on the receiving end of some shellackings by the Sabers here in the last few years.

[David Druk]

So no one ever.

[Mike]

I know dangerous this team can be.

[Roy Bellamy]

There's no off position for the genius switch.

[Rosie]

Is this sarcastic?

[David Druk]

No, this is just Alex Lyon being Alex Lyon. He's unforgivably awesome. Like, I love the fact that he could Just let it rip. He's got like, no filter. He's just a good dude. I love it.

[Roy Bellamy]

My winner of the week. It's cuffing season, everybody. This is around the time in the off season where everybody gets married. Matthew Kachuk's gonna get married soon.

[David Druk]

Yes, he is.

[Roy Bellamy]

Yes, he is. And maybe surgery. Who knows?

[Bill Lindsay]

It's gonna be some great video from that one.

[Roy Bellamy]

Yeah, I'm sure there's going to be a lot of drug Panthers and fellow Chucky's getting married.

[David Druk]

Rose is. She's not worried about the surgery thing. You said she's like, chucky's getting married.

[Roy Bellamy]

What? The latest wedding found. Sam Bennett put in that wedding ban on his new wife. Congratulations to Mr. And Mrs. Bennett.

[David Druk]

Congrats to Sam and Zoe.

[Roy Bellamy]

Yeah. And of course, there's only one way for Sam to come out to his reception.

[David Druk]

The Santa dog barking.

[Roy Bellamy]

It's to the Panthers Ghost song. Hit it.

[Unknown]

Let him go.

[David Druk]

It's been too long since we've heard this Y. Yeah.

[Roy Bellamy]

The last time we heard it, the Panthers raised the Stanley Cup. Yeah. So congratulations to Mr. Bennett.

[David Druk]

It's not Rosa and Minuto music, but it is quite catchy.

[Roy Bellamy]

Ethan, what's your win?

[Bill Lindsay]

My win of the week, boys, comes from the college ranks. And obviously the rules have changed now because of nil, where CHL players can come over to the ncaa and one of the best ones we've seen in a long, long time is coming to the ncaa. My win of the week goes to the Penn State Nittany Lions for getting Gavin McKe, who is going to be surely the number one pick in the 20, 20, 26 draft. This kid is unbelievable. He has hyped the likes of Connor Bedard, maybe even in the Sidney Crosby. Connor McDavid.

[Roy Bellamy]

Don't you dare mention his name.

[David Druk]

You don't want Roy to level of hype.

[Bill Lindsay]

This kid is.

[Roy Bellamy]

I love you.

[Bill Lindsay]

This kid is supposed to be the next big thing. And Penn State, they went to their first Frozen four last year and now they've got the best player in the country coming to play in their program. So huge for the Nittany Lions. It's a huge moment for hockey as well to get this big of a star coming over to college hockey, as Bucci would like to say. So the biggest moment for college hockey.

[Roy Bellamy]

Very Kaplan and.

[Bill Lindsay]

And big win for us as well. Sarah Sivan. So big win for all hockey fans as well, because we get to watch Galvin McKenna more accessibly.

[Roy Bellamy]

Rosie. Rosie Rosarius. Real mic is. Oh, there we go.

[Unknown]

Oh.

[Rosie]

Oh.

[Roy Bellamy]

Rosa In U minuto. That is a shocking situation.

[Rosie]

Roy's 41 birthday and he was so happy. He came in, put my shirt off camera. And the thing is.

[Roy Bellamy]

Shirt off camera?

[Rosie]

Yeah. Roy came in and he was not that happy. And then I, I, I, I, I started screaming. I was like, woohoo, Roy, it's your birthday. And then he started smiling.

[David Druk]

Everybody started saying, I understand everything she's saying right now.

[Roy Bellamy]

Yeah, except the music's too loud.

[Rosie]

That was a minute or 42 seconds.

[Roy Bellamy]

That's 22 seconds, Rosa.

[Rosie]

And half my, my win of the week. Roy's birthday.

[Roy Bellamy]

Rosie was like, she got up and just ran and hugged me. I appreciate you. Fails of the week, David. Go ahead.

[David Druk]

All right. My fail of the week.

[Roy Bellamy]

Go ahead.

[David Druk]

Thanks, dude. There, there's, there's been a lot of attention over the last week or so around Sabre's defense and Bo Bynum. 24 year olds in our Byram.

[Bill Lindsay]

That's a fine.

[David Druk]

I said byram.

[Bill Lindsay]

You said Bynum. Like Andrew Bynum. Oh, Byram. It's a fine, man. $2.

[Roy Bellamy]

Excuse me, it's spelled Bynum.

[David Druk]

Excuse me.

[Roy Bellamy]

You fail.

[David Druk]

Yes, my fail. So there's been a lot of talk about Byram. Thank you. Ethan. Is he's an rfa? Is he gonna stay in Buffalo? He's gonna go. I don't know. That's not what this is about. This is about a video that popped up starring him that's from like two years ago and it just made me laugh a lot. So I'm using it as my fail of the week. It's Beau at what looks like, based on the background, the global series in Finland a couple years ago. And he basically eviscerates avalanche sideline reporter Kyle Keefe. Just play the audio. This is awesome.

[Roy Bellamy]

You like my jacket?

[Bill Lindsay]

Yeah, it looks pretty sharp.

[David Druk]

Does yours have your name in it?

[Roy Bellamy]

No.

[Unknown]

My name's on the cup though.

[Roy Bellamy]

Oh, no.

[David Druk]

There's no better comeback than no, my name's on the cup.

[Bill Lindsay]

Why did the AVs trade him for.

[Roy Bellamy]

They're idiots.

[David Druk]

For Casey Middlestadt.

[Roy Bellamy]

They're idiots. That's why. My fail of the week. The New York Islanders.

[David Druk]

We're back.

[Roy Bellamy]

We're back because these Idiots signed Anthony D' Angelo to a contract extension one year here at $1.75 million. They just did not learn the lesson. But as it's always said, those right.

[David Druk]

Leaning, I mean, right defenseman.

[Roy Bellamy]

Yeah, the right handed shot defenseman don't grow on trees.

[Rosie]

He has a cool name.

[Roy Bellamy]

No, he does not. Rose. Like that defeats the purpose.

[Unknown]

Of what I'm talking about, you know.

[Bill Lindsay]

It'S a pizza joint down the street.

[David Druk]

Hey, it is a good name. Like, it is a. You know.

[Roy Bellamy]

Yeah, it is a good. All right, well, look up the. The racial. The racist incidents that he's had and the. The stories. They said the incidents with Keandri Miller. Yeah, the whole situation of miners. Look all that up. Because this guy doesn't deserve now a seventh chance in this NHL career. So, yeah, he's a terrible teammate, a terrible person, and I hope the Islanders fail miserably this season.

[David Druk]

I look forward to you bashing them all season, by the way. Sorry, Ethan.

[Bill Lindsay]

My fail of the week, my fail of the year, my feel fail of the lifetime. Jim Neal won the Jim Gregory again over Bill Zito. It's the most ridiculous thing ever. It gets more and more ridiculous by the day. We'll talk about it more later, hopefully in the show, but this is just the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen. That he won the Jim Gregory for a third time.

[Roy Bellamy]

No, we will talk about this. We're going to talk about this with Bill Lindsey of the Florida Panthers radio network, because this is a travesty and I don't appreciate how this happens. Yeah, it's bullshit. We're going to talk to Billy Lindsey coming up next.

[Jason]

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[Ethan]

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[Roy Bellamy]

We are joined by Bill Lindsay of the Florida Panthers Radio Network.

[Bill Lindsay]

Stanley Cup Champion the Stanley cup champion.

[Roy Bellamy]

2 time 2 time Stanley cup champion Florida Panthers Radio Network Also analyst for the HR Network let's not forget that he's national so this has been a excellent off season for the Florida Panthers and it must have been an excellent off season for you, Billy. Did you get to spend some time with the Cup? Have you been fishing? Have you been golfing? What's going on?

[Unknown]

Yeah, the parade. We got a little time with it. Got my pictures last year with my dad was special. This one just wrapping around. Can't believe we're back to back Stanley cup champions and what this group was able to do. I had a hard time wrapping my head around when everyone would say defending Stanley cup champions last year. Now it's really going to be mind boggling as we go into this next season. Saying back to back defending Stanley cup champions Florida Panthers. It's hard to get used to for myself. Yeah, the parade was awesome. Got some time around the cup, that's enough for me. Second go round, don't need a lot. Last year was, it was made pretty special by the organization. Same thing. But it's the players that earned it, deserved it, GMs, the coaches, everyone that put in the hard work. They deserve their time around the cup and to be with it and celebrate it. What a, what a wonderful group of individuals. Men they assembled on that ice to get that accomplished. And for myself a little bit of golf and now it's fishing time down here in the Keys a little bit for me.

[Roy Bellamy]

If you can't wrap your head around saying the words defending champions, just wait until you say three pieces.

[Bill Lindsay]

Ooh, that's gonna be two banners up there next year. Can't wait to see them right next to each other.

[Roy Bellamy]

That's gonna be great. The Panthers yesterday signed Mackie Samiskiewicz to one year deal yesterday. On any other team in this league he would be a top nine forward. Most teams will have him as a top six forward. But for the Stanley cup champions he barely sniffed the playoffs. You only got to play in four games, five games in the during the playoffs, none in the conference final, none in the Stanley cup final. Do you see his role expanding anytime during this next season?

[Unknown]

Yeah. There will be a point for Matthew Samiskivits that he's going to be an integral part to this team. It's sometimes easier as a young kid coming in as far as grabbing a spot when you go to a place that is struggling like maybe a Buffalo somewhere like that. But if you get into a footing and you get leadership like this, you are learning everything and more as a young player for Macky Samoskevis that you could ever ask for. So he's going to be light years ahead of the curve once he finally does develop into that top six top nine forward. There's going to be a chance throughout the course of this season. We saw it last year, injuries, it plays a role and right now we're I believe 3 million over the cap. As we head in to the season there is going to be have to make some roster adjustments, some tweaks. We don't know how that's all going to sort out. But Mackie Samoskevich, an elite shot, an elite skill maker and we need players on entry level deals. When you win Back to back cups. Bill Zito, fabulous job keeping this group together, but for the most part, Mackie's gonna, Mackie will be there and they have huge hopes for him in the future.

[David Druk]

Billy, you talked a little bit about kind of the difference year over year, defending champions, back to back champions. It's, it's a luxury, right, to, to be able to have firsthand knowledge of being able to compare and go through what year over year. So I wanted to ask you, just from your perspective, how different was this year? Going through the, the run to the cup, winning the cup, the whole experience on the ice. How different, how different was it for you year over year? Because for Roy and I both awesome experiences, but very different experiences. So obviously you got a much more in depth perspective than we do.

[Unknown]

Yeah, David Roy, I would agree with you. They were different experiences last year. The game seven nail biting, trying to win your first Stanley cup and they're able to get it done. And when you have that relief, that burden off your shoulder, it comes into this year and you want that back to back cup, but you already know that you have that one in your back pocket. So there is a bit of a sense of, okay, we've done it now is it really possible for us to do it one more time? So that's where I kind of look at it and went through the live. My ups and downs as we got my washer. The wife's sneaking in, doing the laundry in the background.

[David Druk]

So real life happening on the hockey show.

[Roy Bellamy]

Yes, you love it.

[Unknown]

There we go. The wash is done. So that's all good, guys.

[David Druk]

I gotta text my wife and check.

[Unknown]

But, but for me, the experience, it was, I really, I got to cherish it this year, like soak it in. During the regular season. I knew we were going to be a playoff team. We were resting, just didn't care about that spot. I was interested once the playoffs started, how we were gonna all fit with Marshan Jones and wrestling players down the stress. But I asked Paul Maurice where you guys are, where his team was at and what he was feeling for the most part as he headed in as far as his top, top nine forward grouping. And he says, I know exactly where everyone fits in this puzzle. And we were playing extremely good defensively. We're going to be ready for the playoffs. And that was with about five, six games left. That kind of settled me down and made me understand, okay, this is going to be okay. And then once they dropped that puck against the Tampa Bay Lightnings, I saw the first couple of games I thought, okay, this is real again. These guys fit and we're going to have a chance. And as the run went on, series by series, I just made a point of myself to soak everything in, because this might never happen again. It might next year, but you just never know what kind of possibility that is all going to be and play out. And, boy, did I get to soak it all in in game number six this year. Just sit back last year with all that excitement, throwing everything around, I took my headset off with a minute and a half left in the game.

[Bill Lindsay]

This is exactly what I was going to ask you about, Billy, is last year there was obviously that amazing moment where you're, you know, I can hear you in Doug's chest, you know, crying and hugging him. And so what was it like this year in terms of kind of. Did you say to yourself, hey, maybe this year just kind of lay out? Or what was. How was the call different?

[Unknown]

Yeah, I knew this year I was going to lay out no matter what. Even if it was game seven, double overtime, that was enough. I blew it up. I blew it up one time for Doug. I wasn't gonna do it again. Those are special calls for radio play by play, guys. And jumped over it. It worked out all right in the end. Some people hated it, some people loved it. I thought it was for sure it was pure emotion on my. On my behalf. But act there like you've been there before. Right? And we have.

[Bill Lindsay]

Well, now we have. We hadn't been there the first. That was what was so great about it. I thought Billy was. It was all the emotion of 30 years.

[Unknown]

Yeah, well, and it worked out beautifully this time because we had the big lead and I. I just. Just could sit there. I took my headset off with a minute and a half, and I've said, this is going to be Doug's for the last minute and a half, until about 30 seconds after the game, I took my headset off and just kind of sat back there and just listened to the fans, watched the players on the bench, and just more of a surreal experience being able to soak it all in. And it was just the best feeling that I ever could have just sitting there with a fan. So it's totally different in so many ways, but uniquely special in their own. Right. It's hard to describe, but I guess the word cherish is the word that I would use more this year. Being able to understand last year was a blur. I was just able to just really appreciate every second of that playoff run that I possibly could just knowing really what this meant to everybody on the Panthers and that South Florida community.

[Roy Bellamy]

The Panthers held the developmental camp last week and there have been a few, few famous instances of brothers playing on the same team. You got the stass knees, you got the Sutters, you got the Sadie's. And funny enough, the Panthers have brothers in their dev camp whose last name begins with S. Ironically, it's Lucas and Grayson's Saw Chin. How do they look in camp and are there any other names from these prospects that you think will make a jump?

[Unknown]

Yeah. So all the prospects right now, the, the, the, all, all that you mentioned, Roy, all you have to do is go down the contract list and kind of especially once after this year, this training camp schedule is going to get a little bit shorter and they're going to have to be able to figure things out as we go to the 84 game schedule in 26, 27. But the names that you mentioned and everyone, they're going to get their opportunities in these development camps. They'll get a shot training camp to play a lot of hockey, but most of them are going to be destined to Charlotte. So the better your training camp is, the higher on the radar you stick out. Then you get just placed on the call up line. But I can go down through the contracts right now and tell you there's no spots available at this moment. Wow. And especially it's even past the top 12. So that's where it goes into. Yeah. And you have to figure out with the prospects, some of the higher end ones and what you're looking at as far as development. Do I call them up and play them in a fourth line role or, or if, or if they're a top six player, someone goes down to my top six, nine. Can I get them in here, give them a little bit more ice time for a bit help further their development and then get back to down Charlotte. And that's how you have to. On a really strong team like this, like the Panthers, you're going to have to see those marks and those early signs that they can play in the NHL. But most of the damage that they're going to have to do is going to be very, very short windows. Training, training camp, development camp, maybe one or two call ups. And then down at Charlotte you have to play, play your tail off and prove that maybe you belong in the NHL. To crack the door on a team like this that's won back to back Stanley cup championships is one of the hardest things to do. As unclear, we'll See how it all plays out. The Panthers do have some prospects down deep in that pool and they will have to develop. Develop them. But Charlotte was really good last year, lost in the Calder cup final. Hopefully they continue on that trajectory. If they do, then we're going to see more and more be able to just kind of infiltrate this lineup as we go.

[David Druk]

Billy, I wanted to real quick ask you about something completely off off topic, and that's nicknames. You've been called Chili Billy, Chilly Willy. You've been called Kill Bill. You've had some good nicknames. What have been some of your favorite that your teammates or the other guys have had that kind of stand out to you? When I bring up funky nicknames.

[Unknown]

Yeah. Chilly Willy was the first one that kind of stuck. And that goes to our. He's an assistant equipment manager now. He was our head equipment manager and has been with us since day one. Is Scott Tinkler. So you remember down in Southeast, right? The Wet Willys? Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Me and Scott and our families and wives, we used to go down there some afternoons.

[David Druk]

This little after practice place to go, right?

[Unknown]

No, no, not after practice. It might be more in the summertime or different. Different down when we played in Miami, maybe after a game. But yeah, for some reason. Tink dessert, it's not Wet Willies. We're going to Chilly Willy.

[Roy Bellamy]

So it's on the wall.

[Unknown]

Yeah. And that's where it kind of stuck. And that's for South Florida. That's it. A couple of people. Ray Shepherd. Actually, my middle name is Hamilton.

[Roy Bellamy]

Oh, that's nice.

[Unknown]

So, Hammy, I kind of really appreciate this one. Hammy got around the locker room a little bit with some people. Ray Shepard, to this day still calls me Hammy. That's a good one. So I like Hammy, my middle name. When that kind of bounces around, I think it's kind of. Kind of unique. So Wet Will our Chilly Willy. Hammy, you mentioned the Kill Bill. I probably had some ones from other teammates or not other team teammates. Other teams that were probably a little bit less flattering. Yeah, a little bit. A little bit less. Less flattering. The interesting thing about the Kill Bill one was when I went over to Germany, I went over there and that's when that Kill Bill show came out. And first day I arrived in Germany, for some reason, on the front of their newspaper, coming to the clone shark, Kill Bill. And I was like, okay, it was weird. It was out of left field, but they loved it over there and kind of ran with it. But the one that the two that have stuck is Chili, Willie and Hammy.

[David Druk]

I'm picturing you in the Uma Thurman yellow.

[Bill Lindsay]

I was just gonna say there needs to be a poster for the Panthers radio network with Bill Lynch, Lindsay wielding a Hattori Hanzo sword.

[Roy Bellamy]

William Hamilton, Lindsay, Good reference.

[Bill Lindsay]

Billy, I want to ask you, obviously the story of the off season was what the Panthers just bombing free agency by resigning all three of their guys and just basically putting an end to it. For you, which of the three signings was most important? Aaron Ekblad, Sam Bennett or Brad Marchand?

[Unknown]

Yeah, he's the motor on this team. He's the engine. When he's out of the lineup, we miss him a lot. There's a lot of guys that can really drive it bark off. Could chuck different kind of players, but the energy and enthusiasm that that Bennett plays with, it's kind of contagious. He can drag everyone into the fight al together. It's a mean brand of style. And Sam Bennett gets paid a lot. Regular season numbers are decent, but it's the intangibles. How much are the intangibles worth? While we saw it in the playoffs with gone Smythe, I believe he led the team in hits, shots, goals, road goals, all kinds of records. So when it comes to at the most meaningful moments, Sam Bennett, it seems to be there. So that. That's a huge one to get done. Still a pretty young age. And to keep him into the fold after that, Aaron Ekblad, that's a good deal. Been here a long time. Maybe he has a chance to be a lifetime Panther at this. We'll never know how that plays out, but that was the one that I thought maybe would walk. And Brad Marchand wasn't curious how they were going to do it, but given the the six years, Bill Zito just seems to have this kind of magic. He said he thought he could get all three back. He did, which was kind of mind blowing. I thought we'd maybe have a chance on Bennett, pretty good chance on Marchand. And I thought maybe Ekbad was going to test the free Asian market. So to get Ekblad, I would say that's kind of the most surprising one. And Bennett was the hugest one to get done.

[Roy Bellamy]

You mentioned Bill Zito, and I'm still really angry about this now. Obviously winning the Stanley cup is more important than winning any individual award, but it makes no sense to me why Bill Zito didn't win the Jim Gregory Award for DM of the Year and makes Even it makes less sense that he was left off of seven ballots by the voters. He was left off of seven ballots. Seven people did not vote for him at all. Does this make.

[David Druk]

How many teams are in Canada?

[Roy Bellamy]

Seven. There's seven teams in Canada. I believe so. Explain to me, just based on the moves that he did, he just did this offseason, why he's gonna lose out to Jim Neal again.

[Unknown]

Roy, you know how hard I had to stay off Twitter and all these. When. When I. When I saw that. When I saw that come out, I had a bunch of stuff that I was typing down and kind of getting ready and getting prepared to go. And when I looked at it at the end, I just said, nope, there goes the wife again. She's crawling and I don't.

[Bill Lindsay]

College Mike incident.

[David Druk]

Best interview ever.

[Roy Bellamy]

Did you use fabric softener?

[David Druk]

I love it.

[Unknown]

We got fabric. Did we use fabric?

[Bill Lindsay]

Throw some of those beads. The smell. The beads that make it smell nice in there.

[Unknown]

Yeah. I don't know. She's got it going, but. So to get back.

[David Druk]

So I had out. Billy, come on.

[Roy Bellamy]

No fading.

[Unknown]

So remember the golden. Remember the golden rule of Twitter. When you type something and before you hit send for me, always asking, are you questioning this before you send it out? Yeah, I did it about five or six times with Bill Zito and never hit send. Yeah, I was like, like, yeah, I probably shouldn't hit send on this, but I was. I was like, okay, Jim Nell does a nice job, but forsling Verhege, Bennett, Tachuk, three straight trips to the Stanley Cup. Yeah, that doesn't add up in anybody's world.

[David Druk]

It's the Panthers. It's the freaking Panthers who were, like, terrible before Zito got here. What are we doing? Yeah, look at my shirt.

[Roy Bellamy]

We're supposed to be impartial.

[Unknown]

The two greatest things about this, this, Roy and David, is that you are going to have. You got the cups, Bill Zito, individual awards. They would love to have them, but they are secondary to winning a Stanley Cup. We keep winning Stanley Cups. They want to. They don't like us. If they ain't us, they hate us. That's fine. I. That. That. That's a big. I mean, there is a lot about. About that with the Panthers and the way that they play, but there is no denying Bill Zito just should be GM of the year one of these last two years. No discredit to Jim. Nil. And it's hard, but everyone knows it. So that's. I guess that's a good point. Outside of the Voters, I guess the majority of the hockey, the majority of the hockey world, if you pulled them, Bill Zito would be GM of the year.

[Roy Bellamy]

Seven people didn't vote for him. But yeah, Zito doesn't have anything to prove. And remember, Chili Willy, the Internet is forever.

[Unknown]

That is the Internet is forever. You, you have to, you definitely have to be careful out there with what you're going to send out and post. And that is a true statement. It's also true when they vote forever. You can look back on these votes and see who picked out Jim Neal all the time over Bill Zito.

[Roy Bellamy]

Well, we appreciate you, Billy from for joining us here, Bill Lindsay of the Florida Panthers Hockey network and NHL Network. Bill, thank you for joining us.

[Unknown]

Thank you, guys. Happy birthday, Roy.

[Roy Bellamy]

Thank you.

[Unknown]

Have a great one.

[Roy Bellamy]

Thank you. I appreciate you, Billy. Thank you.

[David Druk]

Love you, Billy.

[Unknown]

Love you guys.

[Roy Bellamy]

Thanks to Bill Lindsay again for joining us on the Hockey Show. We are not on next week. We are back July 25th for everybody here.

[Bill Lindsay]

Happy birthday, Roy.

[Roy Bellamy]

Thank you, Ethan. I appreciate you. For everybody in the back, you do it again.

[David Druk]

You gotta make it weird.

[Roy Bellamy]

I mean, come on. I'm trying to close the show over here for Gino and Jason, for Ethan and Rosie for David. My name is Roy. We will see you July 25th, everybody.

[Jason]

Hey, everybody, it's Mike down here in South Florida. As the audience well knows, we've been celebrating a proper chance championship and we've been enjoying every minute of it. And by my side throughout that entire championship celebration has been Miller Light. Yeah, I wanted to make my championship time a Miller time. Because much like most of the fun memories I've had as an adult, Miller Lite has been right there by my side, supplementing every experience. And now that I'm about to travel during the summer, you can rest assured I'm going to be having plenty of Miller Lite along the way. Because that's what summer's all about.

[Unknown]

About.

[Jason]

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