Would the Blues have made it without him? No way to know for sure. But many would say hockey in St. Louis would not have been nearly as exciting and interesting had he not been the team's broadcaster in those early days.

From not being allowed to play on Sundays to the NHL and a Blues star in many ways for 40 years. We get the lowdown on a 100 point season in junior hockey and his path to the NHL and becoming a Blues executive.

Keith Tkachuk shares childhood memories, thoughts on being the father of two NHL stars, and other rememberances from a likely Hockey Hall of Fame career.

Chaser takes time out from his battle with leukemia at Siteman Cancer Center to be our first legend. He gives a health update, tells stories of his youth hockey days in Porcupine Plains, Saskatchewan. He provides details on his rise to the NHL, and how it happened. And, you'll hear about the Blues-Wings battle in '93 that featured the goalie fight and much more with Detroit enforcer Bob Probert. Many thanks to Kelly for being our first legend on this podcast.

This episode is essentially a test run with a few stories. 1) How I got the PA job with the Blues. and 2) My embarassing Wayne Gretzky story. I'm looking forward to doing this podcast with many outstanding guests and their stories. I hope you enjoy it and tell your friends to give it a listen. Thanks, Tom