Hockey Feels
245 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWelcome to Hockey Feels, a podcast that covers NHL news and other hockey developments from a unique perspective. Hosted by Steven Schapansky (in Edmonton) and Rachel Donner (in New York). New episodes drop every Monday or Tuesday. Visit our website at www.hockeyfeels.com.
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Hockey Feels - 09-19-16
September 19, 2016 10:00 - 50 minutes - 35.9 MBThe first round robin games at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey are in the books, and there have been some big surprises. Team Europe, that gang of Old World orphans, shocked the heavily favoured USA, while Canada was especially dominant against the Czech Republic. However, those plucky upstarts on Team North America have already won over the coldest of hearts, blitzing Finland, and making Rachel and Steven very happy on this week’s Hockey Feels. WCH: EUR 3, USA 0 WCH: CAN 6, CZE 0 WCH: SWE...
Hockey Feels - 09-12-16
September 12, 2016 10:00 - 41 minutes - 29.8 MBSeptember 12, 2016 Season 2 of Hockey Feels is officially here! After a few episodes over the course of the summer, Rachel and Steven are back every week now, starting this week with their preview of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, and how their beloved Team North America will fare. Also, Steven gushes over the Oilers' new home Rogers Place, which officially opened to the public this past weekend. World Cup of Hockey preview Rogers Place opens in Edmonton Gaudreau, Flames far apart on c...
Hockey Feels - 08-22-16
August 22, 2016 10:00 - 41 minutes - 29.7 MBAugust 22, 2016 - It's almost the end of August. The Summer Olympics are over. You get the sense that hockey is just around the corner...and so Rachel and Steven reconvene to talk about World Cup goings on, Jimmy Vesey, Patrick Roy, and many other things as we get closer to getting back to a weekly sched www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: [email protected]
Hockey Feels - 07-19-16
July 19, 2016 10:00 - 36 minutes - 26.3 MBJuly 19, 2016 - It's a midsummer checkup on Hockey Feels! Rachel talks about the Flyers rookie camp and the various players the team has signed this summer to help both the NHL and AHL clubs. Steven provides an update on what the Oilers have (or haven't done) this summer. Less than 90 days until the 2016-17 NHL season begins! www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: [email protected]
Hockey Feels - 07-04-16
July 04, 2016 10:00 - 51 minutes - 36.8 MBJuly 4, 2016 While the NHL Draft didn't provide the expected drama, the week afterward leading up to Free Agent Frenzy certainly did. Taylor Hall, PK Subban, Milan Lucic, and many other notables found new homes this past week. What did Rachel and Steven have to say about all these transactions? Listen and find out! www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: [email protected]
Hockey Feels - 06-21-16
June 21, 2016 10:00 - 47 minutes - 33.6 MBJune 21, 2016 Rachel is back, and just in time, as one of the busiest weeks of the NHL calendar is at hand. Steven and Rachel discuss their picks (ie. who they want to win) for each NHL award to be handed out in Las Vegas on Wednesday. They also look at the NHL draft coming up on Friday, the various moves teams have made in advance of said draft, and we get a sneak preview of the NHL schedule for 2016-17. www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Emai...
Hockey Feels - 06-12-16
June 13, 2016 04:03 - 24 minutes - 17.7 MBJune 12, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins are Stanley Cup Champions! With Rachel unavailable, Steven gives his thoughts on Pittsburgh's rise to the top of the NHL this season, how Crosby proved he was still the best player on the planet and deserved Conn Smythe Trophy recipient (despite not scoring a goal in the Final), and how Martin Jones basically willed his San Jose Sharks teammates along when they were clearly spent by the end of these playoffs. We'll be back later with a wrap-up episode,...
Hockey Feels - 06-07-16
June 07, 2016 10:00 - 47 minutes - 33.7 MBJune 7, 2016 The Stanley Cup Final (not Finals) hasn't quite gone as hoped for for Rachel and her temporary favourite team, the San Jose Sharks. Overpowered and outplayed, the Sharks are now down to the Pittsburgh Penguins three games to one, and they'll have to stop Pittsburgh from winning their first ever Cup on home ice on Thursday night in order to survive. Other topics discussed in this episode: Awesomecon in Washington DC, musicals, and Finnish radio calls! www.hockeyfeels.com Tw...
Hockey Feels - 05-30-16
May 30, 2016 10:00 - 41 minutes - 29.5 MBMay 30, 2016 The Stanley Cup Final is set! It's the Pittsburgh Penguins, winners of three Stanley Cups, their most recent in 2009, versus the San Jose Sharks in their first ever Finals appearance. Rachel and Steven both wear their hearts on their teal sleeves during this episode in cheering for the Sharks and their ragtag band of beards, although both realize that the Penguins are a formidable opponent indeed. Also, the World Cup of Hockey rosters were finalized, and what's not to love abo...
Hockey Feels - 05-15-16
May 16, 2016 01:16 - 41 minutes - 29.5 MBMay 15, 2016 It's the Conference Finals! And not only do we have one not-quite-underdog-but-underachieving-franchise in the West, we have two! Both the Blues and Sharks are looking to eviscerate past playoff failures, while past champions Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh duke it out in the East. We also talk about Ovechkin's choice to play for Russia in the World Championships, the coaching vacancies still present in Anaheim and Calgary, and the retirement of former New York Riveters goalie Jenny ...
Hockey Feels - 05-08-16
May 09, 2016 00:44 - 40 minutes - 29 MBMay 8, 2016 Another exciting week this week in the NHL, with the Lightning punching their ticket to the Conference Finals, the Sharks, Blues, and Penguins each needing one more win to do the same, and the coaching carousel finding homes for Bruce Boudreau and Guy Boucher in Minnesota and Ottawa, respectively. Perhaps the most exciting news of the week, on a personal note, is that both Connor McDavid and Shayne Gostisbehere were announced as finalists for the Calder Trophy, to be handed out...
Hockey Feels - 05-02-16
May 02, 2016 05:36 - 42 minutes - 30.2 MBMay 2, 2016 NHL Draft Lottery! The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs! The Blues and the Sharks achieving playoff success! All sorts of topics for Rachel and Steven to dive into this week, and so they did, discussing Toronto's impending #1 overall draft pick, and how they think the playoffs are going. www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: [email protected]
Hockey Feels - 04-25-16
April 25, 2016 04:21 - 35 minutes - 25.6 MBApril 25, 2016 And exciting week in the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the Flyers dramatically extended their post season lives a couple times before bowing out in six to the Capitals. Also, the victorious San Jose Sharks finally bested the LA Kings in a series for the ages, and Dallas, Tampa Bay, and Pittsburgh all moved on to the next round. Playoff talk all around on this week's Hockey Feels! www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: [email protected]
Hockey Feels - 04-19-16
April 19, 2016 04:31 - 40 minutes - 29.2 MBApril 19, 2016 It was a bad night in Philadelphia, which started with a touching tribute to late Flyers owner Ed Snider, but gradually devolved into a 6-1 blowout loss for the Flyers at the hands of the Washington Capitals, with some awful penalties and even more egregious acts from some of the fans in attendance. Rachel was at the game and gives her take on the evening, and she and Steven run down what they think of the NHL playoffs thus far. www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tu...
Hockey Feels - 04-11-16
April 11, 2016 10:00 - 47 minutes - 34 MBApril 11, 2016 It's the first annual Hockey Feels Playoff Preview Edition! Listen as Rachel and Steven prognosticate and prevaricate as they try to predict the winners and losers of the eight first round series. Rachel also talks about the nerves of an unexpected playoff run for her Flyers now staring her in the face, and Steven laments the end of yet another unsuccessful Oilers season. Playoffs start Wednesday! Excitement! www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tu...
Hockey Feels - 04-04-16
April 04, 2016 10:00 - 51 minutes - 36.2 MBApril 4, 2016 It's crunch time for Rachel's Flyers as they struggle to hold on to their playoff spot, fending off the advances of the Red Wings, Bruins, and maybe even in the Islanders in this final week of the season. Meanwhile, Steven's Oilers limp towards the finish line both for this season, and for their tenure in Rexall Place, the only NHL home the team has ever known. Lots of talk this week! Join us! www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: ...
Hockey Feels - 03-28-16
March 28, 2016 10:00 - 53 minutes - 37.7 MBMarch 28, 2016 After a week off thanks to Steven being in the desert, lost in Mountain Standard Time, the podcast returns with chatter about the Flyers playoff drive, the state of hockey in Arizona, and a rundown of the NCAA and IIHF Women's hockey events going on this week. And tons of Flyers love from Rachel as her team strives for that last playoff spot in the East! www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: [email protected]
Hockey Feels - 03-15-16
March 15, 2016 10:00 - 58 minutes - 41.4 MBMarch 15, 2016 It was a championship weekend in women's hockey as the Boston Pride captured the inaugural NWHL title, sweeping the final over the Buffalo Beauts to win the Isobel Cup. North of the border in the CWHL, the Calgary Inferno won their first ever Clarkson Cup over the heavily favoured Les Canadiennes. Both games were played under a shadow of possible expansion in the NWHL, or a merger between the two leagues... Also, lots of NHL outdoor games were announced this past week, and Da...
Hockey Feels - 03-07-16
March 07, 2016 11:00 - 50 minutes - 35.6 MBMarch 7, 2016 This past week featured not only the announcement of the preliminary rosters for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, and the unveiling of the uniforms each team will wear, but also the second of two meetings between Rachel's Flyers and Steven's Oilers! All these things were discussed this week, as well as a wrap-up of the first round series in the NWHL playoffs! www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: [email protected]
Hockey Feels - 03-01-16
March 01, 2016 11:00 - 47 minutes - 33.6 MBMarch 1, 2016 It's the first annual Hockey Feels NHL Trade Deadline Special! And, oh, what trades were made! Okay, it was actually one of the quietest deadline days on record, with most of the big stuff happening on the weekend before, but there was plenty of transactions for Rachel and Steven to sink their teeth into, including the Flyers standing pat, and the Oilers tweaking the bottom portions of their roster. www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com ...
Hockey Feels - 02-22-16
February 22, 2016 11:00 - 47 minutes - 33.5 MBFebruary 22, 2016 All Ghost Bear, all the time on this week's edition of Hockey Feels, as Rachel is over the moon about the hotshot rookie defenceman Shayne Gostisbehere. And why not? A 15-game point streak (an NHL record for a rookie defenceman) and solid Calder Trophy talk for the saviour of the Flyers blueline is enough to get anyone excited. Steven and Rachel also talk about various news items of the week, including those items that they forgot about last week! www.hockeyfeels.com Tw...
Hockey Feels - 02-15-16
February 15, 2016 13:00 - 27 minutes - 20.3 MBFebruary 15, 2016 For the second time in Hockey Feels history, Rachel and Steven are recording from a Doctor Who convention. This time, it's the noisy lobby at Gallifrey One in Los Angeles, wherein James Bond films are briefly discussed before your two hosts speak glowingly about their two favourite rookies - Connor McDavid and Shayne Gostisbehere. One thing they completely forget to mention? The Dion Phaneuf trade that rocked the hockey world last week. Hey, it's vacation... www.hockeyfee...
Hockey Feels - 02-08-16
February 08, 2016 11:00 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBFebruary 8, 2016 It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... That's how Steven felt in regards to Connor McDavid's return to the Oilers lineup, which started amazingly, but came crashing to Earth with a pair of horrific losses over the weekend. Thankfully, writer Melissa Geschwind lightens the mood by dropping by to talk about Martin Brodeur, whose #30 will be retired by the Devils on February 9. www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email:...
Hockey Feels - 02-01-16
February 01, 2016 11:00 - 45 minutes - 32.3 MBFebruary 1, 2016 After much hubbub and ado, John Scott's appearance at the NHL All-Star Game in Nashville actually proved to be not only a success story for the NHL, but one of the truly wonderful human moments in sports in recent memory. Listen to Rachel give her report from Nashville where she saw the festivities unfold, and to Steven have his cold stone heart melted by the hockey feels of this past weekend. www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Ema...
Hockey Feels - 01-26-16
January 26, 2016 11:00 - 49 minutes - 35.2 MBJanuary 26, 2016 Rachel is both snowed under and under the weather, having been prevented attending the NWHL All-Star Game in Buffalo by New York City travel bans and flu-like symptoms. However, there was plenty to talk about this week, including just announced details regarding the NHL's new streaming service, NHL.tv. Next week: it's the NHL All-Star Weekend! www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: [email protected]
Hockey Feels - 01-18-16
January 18, 2016 13:00 - 52 minutes - 37.4 MBJanuary 18, 2016 On this week's show, Rachel and Steven discuss the John Scott situation as it looks like the player fans voted in to be captain of the Pacific Division All-Star Team won't be playing in the game at all after all thanks to a trade and a demotion. But wait, there's more! How do you pick a team to cheer for if you're new to a sport? This, and Rachel's Recommendations! www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: [email protected]
Hockey Feels - 01-11-16
January 11, 2016 15:00 - 43 minutes - 31.2 MBJanuary 11, 2016 A flurry of trades (actual trades!) highlighted this week in the NHL, and Rachel and Steven were keen to talk about them - especially as Flyers' GM Ron Hextall pulled off some salary dump larceny! Also, Connor McDavid has a return date to the Oilers lineup, and the NHL All-Star game rosters have taken shape! www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: [email protected]
Hockey Feels - 01-06-16
January 05, 2016 15:00 - 57 minutes - 40.8 MBJanuary 5, 2016 It wasn't a good start to the year for the US and Canadian junior hockey programs as both teams bowed out before the gold medal game at the recent IIHF U20 Championships in Helsinki. But is that a bad thing? And what did Rachel and Steven think of the NHL Winter Classic this year? Listen in! www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: [email protected]
Hockey Feels - 12-28-15
December 28, 2015 15:00 - 51 minutes - 36.4 MBDecember 28, 2015 On this week's show, we're joined by Kate Cimini of Today's Slapshot and the podcast Don't Snow The Goalie to talk about the NWHL at the midpoint of the league's debut season. Rachel and Steven also discuss the plights of their favourite teams, and some holiday spirit is featured in Rachel Recommends. Happy Holidays, everyone! www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: [email protected]
Hockey Feels - 12-21-15
December 21, 2015 15:00 - 53 minutes - 38 MBDecember 21, 2015 On this week's show, we're joined by Kate Cimini of Today's Slapshot and the podcast Don't Snow The Goalie to talk about the NWHL at the midpoint of the league's debut season. Rachel and Steven also discuss the plights of their favourite teams, and some holiday spirit is featured in Rachel Recommends. Happy Holidays, everyone! www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: [email protected]
Hockey Feels - 12-14-15
December 14, 2015 15:00 - 57 minutes - 40.7 MBDecember 14, 2015 A great week for the Oilers and their perfect 5-0-0 homestand has buoyed Steven this week, while Rachel's Flyers suffered a couple losses to offset an impressive win over the Blues. But talk of change in Pittsburgh, a new sponsorship deal with the NWHL, and the troubling story of parental abuse suffered by former NHLer Patrick O'Sullivan dominates this week's episode! www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: [email protected]
Hockey Feels - 12-07-15
December 07, 2015 15:00 - 52 minutes - 36.9 MBDecember 7, 2015 It was a good week for both the Oilers and Flyers as both Steven and Rachel's favourite teams experienced winning streaks (although the Flyers had their 4-game streak end on Saturday). Buoyed by this, your hosts discuss various happy and fun things like the All-Star fan voting system and the upcoming NWHL/CWHL outdoor game! www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: [email protected]
Hockey Feels - 11-30-15
November 30, 2015 15:00 - 50 minutes - 35.6 MBNovember 30, 2015 With Steven at yet another Doctor Who-related gathering (this time in Chicagoland), Rachel again provides the interesting discussion points in this episode of Hockey Feels, namely the state of beat writing and reporting in today's NHL. But there's still time for Stadium Series talk, Connor McDavid return dates, and more! www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: [email protected]
Hockey Feels - 11-23-15
November 23, 2015 15:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBNovember 23, 2015 Rachel and Steven are back in their proper places this week, with the Doctor Who-related globetrotting behind them (for now). And good thing too as there are two notable topics that feature during this week's episode - the change in format to the upcoming NHL All-Star Game, as well as all the wacky (and, occasionally, smart) ideas people are coming up with in order to increase scoring in the NHL. www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com ...
Hockey Feels - 11-16-15
November 16, 2015 15:00 - 33 minutes - 24.4 MBNovember 16, 2015 A very special episode of Hockey Feels! Steven and Rachel record in person at Long Island Who, a Doctor Who convention and, in keeping with the theme of the world's longest running science fiction programme, your intrepid hosts take time to compare NHL players of past and present to all the Doctors - with amusing results! Also, talk of injuries, advanced stats, and bobbleheads flesh out this week's charming episode. Enjoy! www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumb...
Hockey Feels - 11-09-15
November 09, 2015 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBNovember 9, 2015 An awful week for both Steven and Rachel's teams this past week. The Oilers and Flyers met each other in NHL action on November 3, and while the Oilers escaped with a 4-2 win, they lost superstar Connor McDavid for the foreseeable future with a broken clavicle. Also, the Flyers endured a six-game losing streak before finally snapping it with a win over the weekend. Despite these setbacks, Steven and Rachel talk about defining moments of their hockey fandom in order to cheer...
Hockey Feels - 11-02-15
November 02, 2015 15:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBNovember 2, 2015 An extra special episode of Hockey Feels this week! Steven is on vacation in the UK for the next couple weeks, so he and Rachel invited Patrick Smyth, host of The View From The Bridge, a podcast about the Belfast Giants of the EIHL! The topics range from the history of hockey in Great Britain to where the game is going in the future. A great chat about hockey across the pond that we hope you enjoy. www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com...
Hockey Feels - 10-26-15
October 26, 2015 14:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBOctober 26, 2015 It took a while, but John Tortorella is back in the NHL, taking over the rudder of the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets. Other teams not doing so well - the Ducks and the Penguins - occupy the discussion this week, but there is plenty to talk about regarding Rachel's Flyers and Steven's Oilers, as well, on another jam packed edition of Hockey Feels! www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: [email protected]
Hockey Feels - 10-19-15
October 19, 2015 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBOctober 19, 2015 Not a bad week for both the Flyers and Oilers this week, with backup goalie Michal Neuvirth leading Philly to back-to-back shutouts, and Connor McDavid and all his fellow #1 overall draft picks devouring Calgary on Hockey Night in Canada. Rachel and Steven also take time to discuss what teams are surprising them so far this season (both good and bad), and speculate on the NHL's future expansion plans. www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr....
Hockey Feels - 10-12-15
October 12, 2015 19:32 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBOctober 12, 2015 The first weekend of the 2015-16 NHL season is in the books, and it has been a slow start for both Steven's Oilers and Rachel's Flyers, with neither team winning any of their opening games. But there were still thrills and spills to marvel about, and as a special bonus, Steven touches base with David Bastl of TSN 1050 Radio in Toronto to talk about how the Maple Leafs and the media are adjusting to lowered expectations for the rebuilding club. www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter...
Hockey Feels - 10-05-15
October 05, 2015 14:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MBOctober 5, 2015 It's hockey season! Officially! The 2015-2016 NHL regular season gets underway on October 7, and Rachel and Steven talk about how the final preparations for Flyers and Oilers are coming along, and they also run down which teams they think will do well this season, but also which teams they think won't do as well as others might think. Who is prime for a fall? Listen and find out! www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: hockeyfeels...
Hockey Feels - 09-28-15
September 28, 2015 13:00 - 50 minutes - 35.9 MBSeptember 28, 2015 On this episode of Hockey Feels, Steven and Rachel talk about how the Oilers and Flyers training camps are coming along, there's an update on the Patrick Kane mess, and how successful will the USA, Canada, or (gasp!) Team North America be at the 2016 World Cup? www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: [email protected]
Hockey Feels - 09-21-15
September 21, 2015 13:00 - 56 minutes - 39.8 MBSeptember 21, 2015 This week on Hockey Feels, Steven and Rachel talk about Patrick Kane, the opening of training camps across the NHL, the Boston Bruins, and look ahead to the beginning of pre-season hockey! www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: [email protected]
Hockey Feels - 09-14-15
September 14, 2015 12:00 - 43 minutes - 31.2 MBOur premiere episode! Steven and Rachel introduce themselves and the podcast, then get down to talking about what they're most looking forward to this NHL season. www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: [email protected]
Hockey Feels - 09-09-15
September 09, 2015 05:55 - 37 seconds - 1.55 MBClosing theme to Hockey Feels, a brand new weekly hockey podcast featuring Steven Schapansky and Rachel Donner. www.hockeyfeels.com Twitter: @HockeyFeels Tumblr: hockeyfeels.tumblr.com Email: [email protected]