#116: RUSS COURTNALL: The Raw Knuckles Podcast

Great interview! Being born in 79 my first memories of hockey were watching Courtnall, Corson, Richer and Knuckles,

Chris and Tim are killin' it with informative and genuine questions! There are enough podcasts for the current players.

Had a girlfriend back in the day who had a MASSIVE crush on Rusty. I was the Chris Nilan of Jealous Dudes 🤣🤣

Courtnall,Leeman and Clark the hound line! 86 Maple Leafs

That goal against the whalers in 89 playoffs.

Class act. Could give lessons to todays young players

Rusty! Absolutely loved him when he played for both the Leafs and the Habs. -- miaow(tabarnac).

Mr. Nilan, you did it again. Great interview.

That thumbnail Russ is wearing a jersey with the colors on the collar the Canucks colors! So I thought they were going to talk about the 94 run to the finals. Then he’s talking about playing for the Habs, and I’m like that’s Geoff who played for the Canucks in 94!

Another good one Chris.

I always enjoyed gsmes russ was in. So fast after 1st step. He Was in the upper ranks of fast skaters in his career. In ball hockey or pond, my younger cousin was russ , as fwd id be Kirk or skruds. Thnx for the ot playoff goals esp the whalers in game 7. 😊 ghg . Loved the penalty shot goal vs the wings in the Joe! Great clip on youtube. Thnx chris, tim, russ.. all the best!!!

Confederation Blvd......I lived 2 blocks away from there. The Leafs Kid Line rocked.....Rusty, Leeman and Wendal.

Isn’t that a picture of Geoff Courtnall when he played for Vancouver in the thumbnail? lol

That trade was a steal. Just another notch on Serge Savard's belt . I remember seeing Courtnall driving a 65 of 66 Vette

Awsome interview fellas. I will never forget the breakway move that I recycled off of Russ at the Notre Dame Hounds Alumni game in Wilcox, Saskatchewannnn. I believe it was in 2004 or 2005. The move went like this : He skated in at a fairly slow pace, he let the puck slide very very slowly on its own towards the goalie's 5-hole ( so the goalie thought he would just casually stop it with his stick). As the puck got to the 5 hole, Russ reached over the goalies shoulder with his stick and just gently tapped on the butt end of the goalies knob, which results in the blade of the goalies stick at his 5-hole to lift for a split second, and the puck slowwwllyy slid in through the 5-hole into the net. LOL, unreal move that i still use to trick goalies to this day.

I'll never forget Courtnall's goal...turns around 180 degrees vs Hartford in the playoffs

COME ON GUYS!!! LET'S GO!!🤛 GAME 6 IN EDMONTON!! Let's hear something about it!! 🏆

Russ flying around the ice.

YA NEVER KNOW!! IF SC GOES I TO GAME 7 IT'S IN FLORIDA, BUT EVERYONE KNOWS GAME 7s IS ANYBODY'S GAME.. TOSS UP ↕️

Great show Nux. Having said that, now GO OILERS!! 🤛 As a Bruins fan I will root against any team that beats them. Now we go to Game 7! Anybody's game. Yes Florida is still the fav, but losing 3 in a row has to have you wondering if you're on that team. Did you lose confidence? Oilers 44/45 on penalty kills?? WTF 🫨 I guess the coach gets the credit but probably having Paul Coffey behind the bench doesn't hurt either.