Big Shot

Big Shot

From Crackers N’ Milk by David Burgess

April 3, 2026 · 13 min · Episode 318

About this episode

David Burgess discusses the fraudulent acquisition of the New York Islanders by John Spano in 1996.

"When John Spano swooped in to buy the once-proud New York Islanders in 1996, he was seen as a savior. Instead, Spano was soon exposed as a fraud." -Netflix Thank you for joining Dave as he talks about his thoughts about John Spano and how he hoodwinked the NHL to buy a franchise. It was fun watching this ESPN 30 For 30. We hope you enjoy this podcast episode. Crackers N' Milk is on all podcasting platforms. Thank you so much for supporting us.

People in this episode

Host: Dave

Topics covered

  • John Spano
  • New York Islanders
  • NHL
  • fraud
  • ESPN 30 For 30

Keywords

  • hockey
  • sports
  • documentary

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