The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles with Chris Nilan

The Sick Podcast

Hosted by Chris Nilan, known as “Knuckles,” a former NHL player celebrated for his fierce presence on the ice. This podcast brings you the biggest guests in the NHL, personal stories from his playing days, honest opinions and more!

The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles is a part of The Sick Podcast Network.

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20 episodes
Updated Apr 30, 2025
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Apr 30, 2025 · 1 hr 34 min
Jon “Nasty” Mirasty Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles April 30 2025
On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former enforcer and Shoresy star Jon Mirasty joins Chris Nilan to discuss his upbringing in Saskatchewan, his approach to fighting, the worst injury he suffered, his favourite year with the Syracuse Crunch, his experience playing in Russia, the transition out of hockey, playing Jim on the hit TV show Shoresy and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 23, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
Former Canadien Lyle Odelein Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles April 23 2025
On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former Montreal Canadien Lyle Odelein joins Chris Nilan to discuss his hockey career, his physical style of play, winning the Stanley Cup with the Canadiens, being the first captain in Columbus Blue Jackets history, his major health scare that kept him in a 4-month coma and required multiple organ transplants and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 16, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min
Former Hab & Stanley Cup Champ Mathieu Dandenault Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles Apr 16 25
On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former Montreal Canadiens defenseman and 3-time Stanley Cup champion with the Detroit Red Wings Mathieu Dandenault joins Chris Nilan to discuss his career, winning 3 Stanley Cups, Scotty Bowman, the current Montreal Canadiens team and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 8, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min
Former Canadiens Defenceman Mike Weaver Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles April 8 2025
On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former Montreal Canadiens and Florida Panthers defenceman Mike Weaver joins Chris Nilan to discuss his career, his playoff run with the Canadiens, defying all odds to make the NHL, the current Habs and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 26, 2025 · 1 hr 14 min
Former NHLer Dennis Maruk Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles March 26 2025
On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former NHLer Dennis Maruk joins Chris Nilan to discuss the backstory behind his famous facial hair, making his way into the NHL as an undersized player, how he was able to have so much success in the NHL, the most memorable moment of his career, his post-hockey struggles and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 19, 2025 · 1 hr 25 min
Former Canadien Lucien DeBlois Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles March 19 2025
On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former NHLer Lucien DeBlois joins Chris Nilan to discuss his upbringing in Joliette, falling in love with the game of hockey, his lengthy career in the NHL, stories from winning the Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens, playing for the infamous Michel Bergeron and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 12, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
Former NHL Enforcer Georges Laraque Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles March 12 2025
On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former NHL enforcer Georges Laraque joins Chris Nilan to discuss his career, growing up with racism in hockey, being an enforcer and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 9, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
Real Talk with Chris Nilan #13 - Chris Nilan: I'm NOT Mad The Habs Didn't Make A Trade
On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Tony Marinaro joins Chris Nilan to discuss the Montreal Canadiens loss to the Calgary Flames, the playoff push, not making any moves at the deadline, Kirby Dach and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 5, 2025 · 1 hr 27 min
Former NHLer Mike Foligno Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles March 5 2025
On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former NHLer Mike Foligno joins Chris Nilan to discuss how his love for hockey began, getting drafted by the Red Wings, playing on some loaded Buffalo Sabres teams, fighting Chris Nilan, witnessing the Clint Malarchuk incident, the playoff run with the Maple Leafs, his time coaching, watching his sons Nick and Marcus play in the NHL and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 26, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
Former Canadien Gilbert Dionne Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles February 26 2025
On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former NHLer Gilbert Dionne joins Chris Nilan to discuss being drafted by the Montreal Canadiens, his brother Marcel Dionne never winning a Stanley Cup, his favorite memories and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 19, 2025 · 1 hr 42 min
Former NHL Referee Don Koharski Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles Feb 19 2025
On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former NHL referee Don Koharski joins Chris Nilan to discuss his journey to becoming an NHL referee, the most challenging aspects of officiating, his favourite coaches and players to work with, his opinion on today’s NHL, his gripe with the current video review system, the most difficult types of players to deal with as a referee, the worst call of his career, his infamous incident with Jim Schoenfeld and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 12, 2025 · 1 hr 29 min
Sportsnet Central’s Ken Reid Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles February 12 2025
On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Sportsnet Central’s Ken Reid joins Chris Nilan to discuss how his love for hockey began, what led him towards a career in broadcasting, hosting Sportsnet Central with Evanka Osmak, his biggest ‘pinch me’ moment, his crazy altercation with a fan at a TFC game, his favourite interviews, his extensive card collection and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 5, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
Hall Of Famer Jeremy Roenick Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles February 5 2025
On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former NHL centerman and Hall of Famer Jeremy Roenick joins Chris Nilan to discuss his career, being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, being coached by Mike Keenan and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 2, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
Real Talk with Chris Nilan #12 - The 4 Nations Face-Off Could Really Benefit The Habs!
On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Michael Farber joins Chris Nilan to discuss the Canadiens’ management doing a good job with the rebuild, Martin St-Louis exhibiting some Jacques Lemaire-like qualities, how the 4 Nations Face-Off could benefit the Canadiens once the regular season resumes and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 29, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
Former NHL Enforcer Wilf Paiement Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles Jan 29 2025
On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former NHL enforcer Wilf Paiement joins Chris Nilan to discuss his career, the role of being an enforcer in the NHL, fighting Chris Nilan and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 26, 2025 · 1 hr 25 min
Real Talk with Chris Nilan #11 - The Mike Matheson Hate Needs To STOP!
On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former NHL Referee Tim Peel joins Chris Nilan to discuss his career, his best memories, how he became an NHL referee and more. Later in the show, Chris and Tim take questions from viewers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 22, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
Canadiens Legend Vincent Damphousse Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles Jan 22 2025
On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former Montreal Canadiens forward Vincent Damphousse joins Chris Nilan to discuss his career, the pressure that comes with playing for the Habs, his favorite coach, life after the NHL and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 19, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
Real Talk with Chris Nilan #10 - What's Arber Xhekaj Doing?!
On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former NHLer and current Toronto Maple Leafs scout Jim Vesey joins Chris Nilan to discuss the Montreal Canadiens' loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Arber Xhekaj's reaction to Ryan Reaves, if Lane Hutson can win the Calder and much more. Later in the show, Chris and Jim take questions from viewers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 15, 2025 · 1 hr 42 min
Former NHL Enforcer Jim McKenzie Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles January 15 2025
On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former NHL enforcer Jim McKenzie joins Chris Nilan to discuss his career, his first time meeting Chris Nilan, his favorite memories from the NHL and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 12, 2025 · 1 hr 22 min
Real Talk with Chris Nilan #9 - This Habs Team Is DIFFERENT!
On this episode of The Sick Podcast, Stu Cowan joins Chris Nilan to discuss the Montreal Canadiens' great play as of late, the difference with the Habs now, if they will be able to keep it up for the rest of the season and much more. Later in the show, Chris and Stu answer your questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles with Chris Nilan

Jon “Nasty” Mirasty Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles April 30 2025

Former Canadien Lyle Odelein Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles April 23 2025

Former Hab & Stanley Cup Champ Mathieu Dandenault Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles Apr 16 25

Former Canadiens Defenceman Mike Weaver Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles April 8 2025

Former NHLer Dennis Maruk Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles March 26 2025

Former Canadien Lucien DeBlois Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles March 19 2025

Former NHL Enforcer Georges Laraque Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles March 12 2025

Real Talk with Chris Nilan #13 - Chris Nilan: I'm NOT Mad The Habs Didn't Make A Trade

Former NHLer Mike Foligno Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles March 5 2025

Former Canadien Gilbert Dionne Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles February 26 2025

Former NHL Referee Don Koharski Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles Feb 19 2025

Sportsnet Central’s Ken Reid Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles February 12 2025

Hall Of Famer Jeremy Roenick Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles February 5 2025

Real Talk with Chris Nilan #12 - The 4 Nations Face-Off Could Really Benefit The Habs!

Former NHL Enforcer Wilf Paiement Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles Jan 29 2025

Real Talk with Chris Nilan #11 - The Mike Matheson Hate Needs To STOP!

Canadiens Legend Vincent Damphousse Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles Jan 22 2025

Real Talk with Chris Nilan #10 - What's Arber Xhekaj Doing?!

Former NHL Enforcer Jim McKenzie Joins Chris Nilan! | The Sick Podcast - Raw Knuckles January 15 2025

Real Talk with Chris Nilan #9 - This Habs Team Is DIFFERENT!