Minor League Madness Podcast
23 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsMinor League Madness is a podcast that is dedicated to the players and stories of hockey's primary professional affiliate leagues: The American Hockey League and the ECHL. We have engaging conversations with past and current pros from all eras of the game. We take a deep dive into their playing careers and share more than a few laughs along the way!
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Episodes
#023 The Best of Minor League Madness
December 23, 2021 16:39 - 1 hour - 51.6 MBEvan Polei, Brayden Low, Adam & Jordo Helewka sit down in this inaugural holiday special: The Best of Minor League Madness. They relive and share their favorite guest stories from the last 365 days. An easy listen, grab a couple cold ones and enjoy a few laughs from some of minor pro hockey's most colorful characters.
Minor League Madness x Mental Health Support
December 15, 2021 00:30 - 28 minutes - 25.5 MBBrayden Low, Adam Helewka, Evan Polei and Jordan Helewka chat with two leaders in men’s mental health advocacy: Tyler Smith (Founder - Not Alone Co.) & Brady Leavold (Founder - Puck Support) They have been leading the way and starting the mental health conversation for hockey players across the world. Today, we’ve created a 100% free, confidential mental health support platform for past and current members of the Professional Hockey Players Association, a list of players that exceeds 9000+. ...
#021 Minor League Madness: Colton Saucerman
November 25, 2021 16:30 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBAdam Helewka, Brayden Low, Jordan Helewka and Evan Polei sit down with Colton Saucerman who has 6 years pro, 290 games played, 158 points and 348 penalty minutes. He tells some great tales of his time in the coast, earning AHL callups all over North America and a few good go night stories.
#020 Minor League Madness: Triston Grant
August 26, 2021 15:30 - 54 minutes - 32 MBAdam Helewka, Brayden Low, Jordan Helewka and Evan Polei chat with veteran heavyweight Triston Grant. "TBird" played 13 pro seasons racking up over 1900 hard penalty minutes. He shares some hilarious stories of his hockey experiences and takes you through his highs and lows as a player of the "role".
#019 Minor League Madness: Terry Ryan
August 12, 2021 16:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBAdam Helewka, Brayden Low, Jordan Helewka and Evan Polei chat with one of professional hockey's elite storytellers, Terry Ryan. The Sr. John's, Newfoundland product highlights his career path from the WHL to the NHL and everything in between, Enjoy!
#018 Minor League Madness: Shooting the Shit 3
July 15, 2021 12:30 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBJordan Helewka, Adam Helewka, Brayden Low & Evan Polei catch up in this round table style podcast. The boys were happy to be back behind the mics and told some fast and funny stories about their summer training, a tiki bar and much more!
#017 Minor League Madness: Jared Aulin
June 10, 2021 15:31 - 55 minutes - 36.9 MBBrayden Low, Adam & Jordan Helewka chat with former NHL/AHL forward and World Junior standout, Jared Aulin. Aulz takes us through his eventful years in LA and many other funny stories of his time in several of hockey's best leagues.
#016 Minor League Madness: Kevin Tansey
June 02, 2021 15:33 - 34 minutes - 30.9 MBAdam Helewka, Brayden Low & Jordan Helewka chat with AHL/ECHL veteran Kevin Tansey. The Hammond, Ontario native highlights his years in the AHL, ECHL and across the pond in Europe. Tans also touches on his current venture, bringing alternative sources of pain relief to the locker room with ImpActive CBD, Enjoy!
#015 Minor League Madness: David Ling
May 13, 2021 15:31 - 43 minutes - 37.7 MBBrayden Low, Adam & Jordan Helewka chat with longtime pro David Ling on this week's episode. David played 25 pro seasons, amassing 1352 games, 1125 points and 2901 penalty minutes. Linger offers some great stories, insight and knowledge for the game. Tune in!
#014 Minor League Madness: Anthony Collins
April 29, 2021 15:26 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBAdam Helewka, Brayden Low & Jordan Helewka chat with ECHL heavyweight Anthony Collins. The Langley, BC native highlights the funnier moments of his career in this 35 minute episode. Collie has mastered his role as a character guy in the locker room and is always willing to step up for his teammates. Enjoy!
#013 Minor League Madness: Shooting the Shit 2
April 14, 2021 16:07 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBJordan Helewka, Adam Helewka, Brayden Low & Zane Jones catch up in this round table style podcast. The boys were happy to be back behind the mics and told some fast and funny stories about their overseas experiences, missin teeth, the quarantine hotel and much more!
#012 Minor League Madness: Tyler Smith
March 18, 2021 16:14 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBBrayden Low, Adam & Jordan Helewka chat with former Humboldt Bronco forward and mental health advocate Tyler Smith. Smitty shares some valuable insight on the importance of recognizing when a teammate or loved one may need to talk. Join us for another incredible episode!
#011 Minor League Madness: James Melindy
March 10, 2021 16:48 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBBrayden Low, Adam & Jordan Helewka chat with AHL/ECHL defenseman and current Captain of the Newfoundland Growlers, James Melindy. Joined by esteemed guest host Derrick Nesbitt, James takes us through growing up on The Rock and winning a Kelly Cup in his home province. Join us for 67 minutes of easy listening!
#010 Minor League Madness: Zac Dalpe
March 03, 2021 16:31 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBBrayden Low, Adam & Jordan Helewka chat with NHL/AHL forward and current Captain of the Cleveland Monsters, Zac Dalpe. Zac takes us through growing up in the small town of Paris, ON, making it to the big stage and sharing some funny stories of his time in hockey's two best leagues. Join us for 64 minutes of easy listening! 3 days left to pick up some MLM merch - Minor League Madness – Unparalleled Apparel Company (unparalleledpw.com)
#009 Minor League Madness: Logan Nelson
February 18, 2021 20:34 - 45 minutes - 47.6 MBBrayden Low, Ben Betker, Jordan & Adam Helewka chat with veteran ECHL journeyman Logan Nelson. From Rogers, MN, Logan played his junior hockey with the Victoria Royals before making the transition to pro. Join us as we chat with the playmaking forward for some great stories through the ups and downs of his career.
#008 Minor League Madness: Nathan Walker
February 12, 2021 16:46 - 37 minutes - 31.9 MBBrayden Low, Ben Betker, Adam & Jordan Helewka chat with Australia's own Nathan Walker. Nathan has had a unique journey through Australian, Czech and North American professional leagues on his way to win hockey's greatest prize. He is also the founder of The Storm Down Under clothing company. Check him out!
#007 Minor League Madness: Steve Oleksy
February 03, 2021 17:05 - 59 minutes - 55.7 MBBrayden Low, Ben Betker, Adam & Jordan Helewka chat with veteran ECHL/AHL/NHL heavyweight Steven Oleksy on this week's episode. Steven played 13 pro seasons, amassing 663 games, 190 points and 1250 penalty minutes. From grinding at the bottom with Port Huron of the IHL, to taking a drink out of Lord Stanley with the Pens at the top, Steven offers some great stories, insight and knowledge for the game. He is also the founder of East Side Elite hockey and Elite Coffee Company. Tune in!
#006 Minor League Madness: Shooting the Shit
January 27, 2021 23:01 - 22 minutes - 21.9 MBSpend 20 minutes at the roundtable with the Minor League Madness crew. A casual chat with Low and Helewka on relocating to their respective teams featuring an update on how Cap and Benny Bets have been handling their lockdowns. Keeping the gravy train rolling.
#005 Minor League Madness: Jordan Henry
January 12, 2021 08:11 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBBrayden Low, Ben Betker, Adam & Jordan Helewka chat with veteran defenseman Jordan Henry in this weeks episode. Jordan has played 737 pro games, compiled 261 career points and 933 penalty minutes. Join us for some stories from throughout his career!
#004 Minor League Madness: Shawn Szydlowski
January 01, 2021 16:52 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBBrayden Low, Ben Betker, Adam & Jordan Helewka chat Shawn Szydlowski in this weeks episode. An ECHL All Star & league MVP, Shawn has played 552 pro games, compiled 477 career points and 612 penalty minutes. Join us for some stories from throughout his career!
#003 Minor League Madness: Garrett Mitchell
December 23, 2020 09:10 - 57 minutes - 44 MBBrayden Low, Ben Betker, Adam & Jordan Helewka chat with AHL veteran forward Garrett Mitchell in this weeks episode. Garrett has played 488 pro games, compiled 155 career points and 822 penalty minutes. He served as team Captain for the Hershey Bears for 3 years between 2015 – 2018. He received his first NHL call up in the 16/17 season with the Washington Capitals. He currently resides in Hershey, PA with his wife and two daughters. Join us for some stories from throughout his career!
#002 Minor League Madness: Derek Nesbitt
December 17, 2020 00:55 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBEpisode 2 of Minor League Madness features AHL/ECHL minor league legend Derek Nesbitt. Derek has completed 15 pro seasons putting up 754 points in 975 pro games. He has been the Captain of the Atlanta Gladiators for the past 5 seasons. A true leader on and off the ice. Derek currently resides in the Greater Atlanta area with his wife and son. Chris Mccarthy - Chris Mccarthy X Elite Edge - Minor League Madness Josh Healey - Josh Healey X The Sports Aux - Minor League Madness ...
#001 Minor League Madness: Introduction to Madness
December 07, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBPro players and hosts of the Minor League Madness Podcast, Brayden Low, Adam Helewka & Ben Betker and producer Jordan Helewka take you through an introduction of the brand, how they first met, life in Kelowna, share a few pro stories and much more.