The Hall Call with Caroline Ouellette

The Jeff Marek Show

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4.4 • 887 Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2023

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Jeff is joined by Caroline Ouellette to talk about where she was when she got the call from the Hockey Hall of Fame, who her first call was after she found out and why she was beloved throughout her playing days. Jimmy Murphy weighs in on the future of David Krejci, Patrice Bergeron’s decision and how the Bruins can create more cap space. We hear from Chuck Fletcher and his appearance on the 32 Thoughts Podcast. To finish up, Producer Matt looks at one goaltender’s Hall of Fame candidacy and asks Jeff about the first jersey he owned. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

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0:00.0	This is the Jeff Merrick Show on the Sports Net Radio Network.
0:07.0	Okay, welcome back to the program.
0:09.0	You know, in advance of the Hall of Fame's announcement yesterday of the new inductees, to me and a lot of other people,
0:15.9	there were two, as would like to call them no-brainer.
0:19.8	Two people that had to go in effective yesterday and they did. One was Head
0:24.8	McLunquist and the other is my guest. Carolyn O'Lett is already in the
0:29.2	double I. H.F. Hockey Hall of Fame. She has four Olympic Gold Medals, six World Championship
0:34.8	Gold Medals as well and she is part of the class of 2023. Carolyn
0:39.3	thank you so much as always for stopping by. How are you today?
0:41.8	I'm very good yourself. I am doing well.
0:47.2	Congratulations, Felicitation. It looks fantastic, albeit overdue, but nonetheless you got there. What was the experience like when you got the phone call?
1:00.0	Yesterday was actually a really special day. I left early with my family to go to Quebec City because I was also being honored for with the order of Quebec.
1:12.0	So while I was in the pre-ceremony, I stepped out for a couple of minutes and I realized
1:18.8	that I had missed five calls from Toronto. So I called back, I couldn't get a hold of anyone, and then the Cémani
1:26.7	started with the Premier of Francois Le Gault, and we got to meet him, exchange with other guests and then the formal part of the ceremony
1:35.8	started so there was 35 of us incredible women and men from Quebec that were recognized so inspiring to hear about their story and all their
1:45.3	accomplishment and all their fears. And then so it was only after that that one of the media person, a friend of mine came to me and she showed me her phone with the announcement.
1:57.8	So I found out then with at the same time as my parents, my family, so it was truly a really special and unforgettable moment.
2:06.0	It was also my parents' 48 wedding anniversary, if you can believe it, so a truly special day.
2:16.0	So your parents wedding anniversary you receive the order of Quebec and also you go into the
2:20.4	Hockey Hall of Fame.
2:22.0	Listen if I just, you know, make it to my pillow at the end of the day without my kids being
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