Rink Stories
138 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsA first generation hockey Dad stumbles and bumbles his way through youth hockey after accepting an innocent invitation to a town learn-to-skate promising free coffee and donuts. What is this world of 6am practices, away games that are 400 miles away and are actually 4 games over the weekend! Who knew! Follow @RinkStories on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.
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#66 - Ryann Glushek, Quinnipiac IceCats Coach
June 03, 2023 09:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBRyann Glushek is the Coach of the QU IceCats, the ECAC's only ice hockey cheer squad, who support the 2023 NCAA Division 1 Frozen Four Champion Quinnipiac Bobcats. In this conversation, Ryann, Bob and Matt discuss: How was the run to the Frozen Four championship? How did the IceCats get started? What skills are required to be an IceCat? How good of a skater do you need to be? Plus, Wrist Shots, a quick overview of Title IX, and everything you ever wanted to know about Quinnipiac University....
#65 - Maria Mountain of GoalieTrainingPro.com
May 16, 2023 09:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MBMaria Mountain is an exercise physiologist who has specialized in off-ice training for hockey goalies for more than 20 years. She is the founder of GoalieTrainingPro.com, where you can find all sorts of videos to help with your dry land training practices. Please welcome this 5-6 goaltender out of London Ontario. In this episode, we ask Maria: How did you get into training goaltenders? What are some of the most common injuries you see in youth and high school goalies? How do you approach tr...
#64 - Reporting from the PHF Playoffs
April 05, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBOn March 16th, Bob attended his first ever women’s professional hockey game and recorded a monologue/rant on the way home. Here is what he had to say in the immediate aftermath of the game, a PHF playoff tilt between the Boston Pride and the Minnesota Whitecaps at the Bentley Arena in Waltham MA. Later that week, Bob crashed the PHF press conference before the Isobel Cup championship game and asked some questions. +++ The Rink Stories podcast is produced by Matt Hopf Artwork by Ken Klein. ...
#63 - Bob's Last Game as a Hockey Dad, with special guest David Ginivisian
March 23, 2023 09:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBWhere Bob reflects on his last game ever as a hockey dad under withering questioning from Matt and our special guest, The G Force. 0:00-G Force joins the podcast 11:30-Where Was Bob Last Week? 23:25-G Force plays Wrist Shots 31:13-After the last game Plus other fun and funny stuff. N.B. – don’t worry folks, we’re not done making podcasts. Stay subscribed and keep spreading the word. +++ The Rink Stories podcast is produced by Matt Hopf Artwork by Ken Klein. Original music by Ken Klei...
#62 - MIAA Ice Hockey Playoff Preview with Phil Nicastro of Cape Ann LIVE!
February 26, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBToday we have a special episode produced in conjunction with Cape Ann LIVE! Earlier today, Sunday 02/26, I sat down with our friend and previous podcast guest, Phil Nicastro, the announcer for Gloucester Fisherman hockey here in Massachusetts, to preview the MIAA boys high school ice hockey playoff tournament. Our focus was mostly on the teams in the Northeastern Conference, but you’ll get a pretty good picture of which teams to look for when the games start on Monday, Feb 27. The video of ...
#61 - Daryl Watts of the PHF's Toronto Six
February 15, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBDaryl Watts recently signed a contract with the Toronto Six of the Premier Hockey Federation that will make her the highest paid player in the history of women’s professional hockey ($150,000/year!). She is the 2nd leading scorer in women’s NCAA history, tallying 136 goals, 161 assists for a total of 297 points over 5 seasons. In 2019, as a freshman at Boston College, she won the Patty Kazmaier award as the best player in the country, and in 2021, she scored the NCAA championship-winning ove...
#60 - Gabriel Foley, Head of North American Scouting at RecruitScouting.com
February 08, 2023 18:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBGabriel Foley is Recruit Scouting's Head of North American scouting. This 6-1 left winger out of Peoria Illinois returns to Rink Stories discuss his 2023 NHL draft rankings and other topics. Foley cracks open the notebook to give us an overview of some of the names we'll likely hear called in the 1st round of the 2023 NHL Draft, including Connor Bedard, Adam Fantilli, Will Smith, Oliver Moore, Ryan Leonard, Jacob Fowler and Gavin Brindley. During Advice for New Hockey Parents, the boys dis...
#59 - Anthony Ciardelli, sportswriter, on the growth of hockey in California
January 04, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBAnthony Ciardelli covers schoolboy sports in California and has been a contributing writer to a range of publications including, The Hockey Writers.com, The Hockey News, USCHO.com, and the LA Times. He is also a co-executive producer for the Sundance-accepted 2022 film, God’s Country, a thriller starring Thandiwe Newton. Please welcome this 6-2 left winger out of Hanover, New Hampshire, #3, an LA transplant and still a Boston Bruins fan. During this lively conversation, the boys discuss: Wh...
#58 - Phil Nicastro, Gloucester (MA) HS announcer for Cape Ann LIVE!
December 20, 2022 04:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MBPhil Nicastro – a 6-foot right winger out of Gloucester MA – is “the voice of the fish,” the announcer for Gloucester High School Fishermen hockey and football games on Cape Ann LIVE! This was our first ever in-person interview. After some pizza and salad at Bob’s house, Matt joined Phil and Bob via Zoom, and the boys discussed: the electric playoff atmosphere at “The Tank,” the Dorothy Talbot Rink in Gloucester; the Fishermen’s magical year; Gloucester’s 4 victories over Marblehead last sea...
#57 - Advice for New Hockey Parents
November 19, 2022 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MBIn this episode, Bob and Matt catch up after a hiatus and introduce a new segment called New Hockey Parent Advice, which may actually be useful to some people. Plus, the boys run through a bunch of topics from the notebook: Will Bob’s goalie dad anecdote be chosen for inclusion in a hockey book? What is the least popular Rink Stories episode? After recent visits to two of the most notorious rinks, how are renovations to the Kasabuski Memorial Rink and HockeyTown USA progressing? Which restau...
#56 - Paul Stewart, U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer
August 15, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBPaul Stewart – a 6 foot 1 inch left winger out of Dorchester, Massachusetts – is the only American to both play and referee in the National Hockey League, playing the 1979-1980 season with the Quebec Nordiques before logging 1,010 games as an NHL referee. In 2018, he joined his grandfather, Bill Stewart, as an inductee in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. You can check out his thoughts on all things hockey on hockeybuzz.com, and you can read his amazing life story in the autobiography, titled, Y...
#55 - Steve Clay, broadcaster and hockey dad
July 26, 2022 06:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBOur summer break is over. At long last we welcome Steve Clay, play-by-play voice of the Marblehead (MA) High School Headers; a public address announcer, and broadcast producer for high school, college hockey, and professional sports over the past 20 years; and a hockey dad for an 07. Steve regales us with tales of joy and woe from many broadcast booths. Should broadcasters be homers or neutral? What’s it like to call a game with your kid playing? Why isn’t the Malden Valley Forum the worst r...
#54 - Waiting for Kirsti
June 01, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBWhat happens when the guest doesn’t show up? Bob is dismayed that his extensive notes will go unused. Matt could have been watching the Mets game. So we continue on - without a guest - and talk about the stuff in the notes anyway. Thus began an awkward dance on the third rail of women’s hockey – from trans/non-binary athlete inclusion policies to the recent news about Digit Murphy, the 2-time Rink Stories podcast guest and new President of the Metropolitan Riveters. Though likely littered...
#54 - Waiting for Kirsti
June 01, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBWhat happens when the guest doesn’t show up? Bob is dismayed that his extensive notes will go unused. Matt could have been watching the Mets game. So we continue on - without a guest - and talk about the stuff in the notes anyway. Thus began an awkward dance on the third rail of women’s hockey – from trans/non-binary athlete inclusion policies to the recent news about Digit Murphy, the 2-time Rink Stories podcast guest and new President of the Metropolitan Riveters. Though likely littered...
#53 - Jennifer Chefero, coach, trainer and NHL commentator
April 20, 2022 21:00 - 57 minutes - 39.7 MBJennifer Chefero is a frequent contributor on The Donut Bag podcast, a chronicler of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Twitter, and a hockey trainer and coach. In this wide-ranging conversation, we discuss: predictions for the NHL playoffs, “toxic hockey culture,” player development, and Bob’s trip to the Frozen Four in Boston. +++ The Rink Stories podcast is produced by Matt Hopf Artwork and music by Ken Klein Additional original music from TFIC and The Mo' Nobs If you like this podcast, plea...
#52 - Hubie McDonough, NHLer by way of St Anselm College
March 23, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBHubie McDonough is a 5-foot 9-inch center out of Manchester NH who scored 210 points, 124 goals and 86 assists, for Saint Anselm College on the way to winning the Small College Hobey Baker Award in 1985. He followed that up with a 13-year pro career where he tallied 820 goals and 513 assists for a total of 1333 points, along the way playing 195 NHL games with the LA Kings, NY Islanders and San Jose Sharks. In this wide-ranging conversation, Hubie and Bob discuss: his rise from tiny St Anse...
#52 - Hubie McDonough, NHLer by way of St Anselm College
March 23, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBHubie McDonough is a 5-foot 9-inch center out of Manchester NH who scored 210 points, 124 goals and 86 assists, for Saint Anselm College on the way to winning the Small College Hobey Baker Award in 1985. He followed that up with a 13-year pro career where he tallied 820 goals and 513 assists for a total of 1333 points, along the way playing 195 NHL games with the LA Kings, NY Islanders and San Jose Sharks. In this wide-ranging conversation, Hubie and Bob discuss: his rise from tiny St Anse...
#51-Kristina McKay Young of LiveBarn
March 03, 2022 13:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBThis week we welcome to the podcast Kristina Young, Director of Marketing and Social Media at LiveBarn, the streaming service that broadcasts games from more than 1,000 rinks throughout USA, Canada and Sweden. Here we ask all the questions that need to be answered, such as: Do people ever contact you to remove video of their regrettable behavior? What was the impact of the pandemic on LiveBarn? What does LiveBarn think when their videos go viral? This interview coincided with a week where Bo...
#51-Kristina McKay Young of LiveBarn
March 03, 2022 13:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBThis week we welcome to the podcast Kristina Young, Director of Marketing and Social Media at LiveBarn, the streaming service that broadcasts games from more than 1,000 rinks throughout USA, Canada and Sweden. Here we ask all the questions that need to be answered, such as: Do people ever contact you to remove video of their regrettable behavior? What was the impact of the pandemic on LiveBarn? What does LiveBarn think when their videos go viral? This interview coincided with a week where Bo...
#50 - Why Bobby Orr Matters
January 23, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBBobby Orr, a staple of the hockey GOAT conversation, the best player on the best and most colorful Bruins team ever, the phenom from small town Ontario who fully reached the potential suggested by his eye-catching play as a 9-year-old. In this wide-ranging investigation, we combine contemporaneous and historical sources with nostalgia, to get a full picture of Orr’s career and life. Special thanks to Joe Bertagna, G-Force, and the Swamp Thunder Gun. +++ We recommend: Bertagna Goaltending ...
#49 - Stuart Woodrow, USA Hockey Level 4 Official
December 07, 2021 18:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MBStu Woodrow, a 5-10 forward out of Marblehead MA, has been refereeing youth hockey games for the past 14 years, and he is a hockey dad for 3 boys, a 93, a 95, and a 98. With the kids grown up and securely out of the house, we’re delighted that he had time to speak with us. In this wide-ranging conversation, Stu provides fascinating insight into what it's like on the other side of the glass as a referee for youth and adult hockey games. Why are we having a critical shortage of officials? Wh...
#48 - Nick Carpenito, Associate Head Coach of Northeastern Huskies Women's Hockey
October 29, 2021 16:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBA 5-8 forward out of Acton Massachusetts, #9, Nick Carpenito is the Associate Head Coach for the Northeastern Women’s Hockey team, 2021 Frozen Four Finalist and preseason #2 team in the country. +++ Bob and Matt welcome Nick, who takes all of our mispronunciations and misspeaks in stride, introducing us to the loaded NU Huskies team (3 returning 1st team all-Americans!?!?), along the way regaling us with quick takes on rule changes, an upcoming trip to the World University Games in Switze...
#47 - Christina Putigna of Champion Boston Pride & leading scorer in the PHF
October 19, 2021 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBChristina Putigna is a 5 foot 8 forward out of Grimsby Ontario. As a key contributor for the 2021 Isobel Cup champion Boston Pride, she was the league’s leading scorer and MVP runner-up in the Premier Hockey Federation. +++ In this fast paced conversation, Bob asks Christina about: Comparisons between life in the Lake Placid Bubble and sleepaway hockey camp; technical pointers on Christina's two hella assists in the Isobel Cup final; the struggle as a fan of 2 NHL teams; the decision to wea...
#47 - Christina Putigna of the Boston Pride, leading scorer in the PHF
October 19, 2021 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBChristina Putigna is a 5 foot 8 forward out of Grimsby Ontario. As a key contributor for the 2021 Isobel Cup champion Boston Pride, she was the league’s leading scorer and MVP runner-up in the Premier Hockey Federation. +++ In this fast paced conversation, Bob asks Christina about: Comparisons between life in the Lake Placid Bubble and sleepaway hockey camp; technical pointers on Christina's two hella assists in the Isobel Cup final; the struggle as a fan of 2 NHL teams; the decision to wea...
#46-Digit Murphy, President of the Toronto Six of the PHF
September 23, 2021 21:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBWhere Bob asks Digit everything you wanted to know about the past and future of the Premier Hockey Federation, on and off the ice. Digit Murphy is the President of the Toronto Six of the Premier Hockey Federation (née National Women's Hockey League). One of the most distinguished figures in the history of women’s hockey, she was a CWHL Championship coach, won 318 games in 22 seasons as the head coach at Brown University, and, as a 5-6 forward out of Cranston RI, #9 is still the 4th greatest...
#45 - New USA Hockey Rules, w Tony Scott of the Youth Hockey Hub (YHH)
September 17, 2021 04:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBWhere Bob, Tony and Matt wonder aloud about a world without touch-up offsides, icing the puck while shorthanded, and finishing the check. Tony Scott is a 6-0 left winger out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, the proprietor of the Youth Hockey Hub, and our most popular guest ever. YHH does it all: Hockey tournaments, podcasts, team rankings, blogs, and so much more. As we approach the new youth/juniors/college seasons, here is a much-need rundown of compelling topics of the day: What has it been li...
#45 - Tony Scott - Youth Hockey Hub (YHH) - talks NEW USA Hockey Rules
September 17, 2021 04:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MBWhere Bob, Tony and Matt wonder aloud about a world without touch-up offsides, icing the puck while shorthanded, and finishing the check. Tony Scott is a 6-0 left winger out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, the proprietor of the Youth Hockey Hub, and our most popular guest ever. YHH does it all: Hockey tournaments, podcasts, team rankings, blogs, and so much more. As we approach the new youth/juniors/college seasons, here is a much-need rundown of compelling topics of the day: What has it been li...
#44 - Rink Stories Rewind III: Episode Threads
August 31, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBAs we are having a summer, Matt has mixed together a thread of connected excerpts, giving us new insights into the world of puck. Fresh interviews resume with the next episode. Meanwhile, here's inspiration to go back to the episodes you missed, such as: #1 - Kasabuski #5 - Matthew Jasper, creator of the book Home Ice #8 - John Messuri, Head Coach at Arlington (MA) HS #13 - Karen Given of NPR's Only A Game #17 - Cara Morey, Head Coach of Princeton University Women's Hockey #22 - Kirsten Kru...
#44 - Rink Stories Rewind III: Summer Breeze
August 31, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBAs we are having a summer, Matt has mixed together a thread of connected excerpts, giving us new insights into the world of puck. Fresh interviews resume with the next episode. Meanwhile, here's inspiration to go back to the episodes you missed, such as: #1 - Kasabuski #5 - Matthew Jasper, creator of the book Home Ice #8 - John Messuri, Head Coach at Arlington (MA) HS #13 - Karen Given of NPR's Only A Game #17 - Cara Morey, Head Coach of Princeton University Women's Hockey #22 - Kirsten Kru...
#44 - Rink Stories Rewind III: Summer Stream
August 31, 2021 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBAs we are having a summer, Matt has mixed together a thread of connected excerpts, giving us new insights into the world of puck. Fresh interviews resume with the next episode. Meanwhile, here's inspiration to go back to the episodes you missed, such as: #1 - Kasabuski #5 - Matthew Jasper, creator of the book Home Ice #8 - John Messuri, Head Coach at Arlington (MA) HS #13 - Karen Given of NPR's Only A Game #17 - Cara Morey, Head Coach of Princeton University Women's Hockey #22 - Kirsten Kru...
#43 - Rink Stories Rewind II: Hock-u-mentary
August 06, 2021 00:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBWhere producer Matt assembles our favorite takes (and outtakes) from the first 42 episodes. From the silly to the serious to the sublime, what were these guys thinking? +++ The Rink Stories podcast is produced by Matt Hopf. Artwork and music by Ken Klein. Additional music from the Mo'Nobs. If you like this podcast, please help us out by subscribing, following, rating, reviewing, and telling your friends Follow @RinkStories on Twitter and Instagram Check out our new YouTube channel Follow M...
#43 - The Rink Stories Hockey-mentary
August 06, 2021 00:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBWhere producer Matt assembles our favorite takes (and outtakes) from the first 42 episodes. From the silly to the serious to the sublime, what were these guys thinking? +++ The Rink Stories podcast is produced by Matt Hopf. Artwork and music by Ken Klein. Additional music from the Mo'Nobs. If you like this podcast, please help us out by subscribing, following, rating, reviewing, and telling your friends Follow @RinkStories on Twitter and Instagram Check out our new YouTube channel Follow M...
#43 - The Rink Stories Hock-u-mentary
August 06, 2021 00:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBWhere producer Matt assembles our favorite takes (and outtakes) from the first 42 episodes. From the silly to the serious to the sublime, what were these guys thinking? +++ The Rink Stories podcast is produced by Matt Hopf. Artwork and music by Ken Klein. Additional music from the Mo'Nobs. If you like this podcast, please help us out by subscribing, following, rating, reviewing, and telling your friends Follow @RinkStories on Twitter and Instagram Check out our new YouTube channel Follow M...
#42-Craig Barnett, Executive Director of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA)
July 20, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBCraig Barnett, a 6-foot goaltender out of Oakville, Ontario, wears many hats. He is at once the Executive Director of American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), Director of NCAA Compliance and Education for the North American Hockey League (NAHL), and Director of the NJ Titans Academy. +++ If you are a youngster with aspirations to continue hockey beyond high school, or the parent of such a player, this is the episode for you. Recorded in late May, Craig Barnett keeps one eye on the Lea...
#41-Matt Murray, UMass Goalie, Frozen Four Champion
June 07, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBMatt Murray is a 6-1 goaltender out of St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. On April 8th, his stellar performance in the national semifinal game helped propel the UMass Minutemen to their first Frozen Four championship. In this intimate conversation, Bob and Matt discuss: What went down behind the scenes after four of your players had to sit out the semifinal game against UMD? Did you know that Cornell hosted UMass for three outdoor games on Beebe Lake in the 1920s? Who has the best hockey hair ...
#40 - The Hockey Mom Panel
May 09, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBWhere Bob and Matt get some new perspectives on bad parent behavior and dealing with hockey stink +++ Just in time for Mother's Day, we present the long-awaited hockey mom panel. On this show we meet: Jody Anderson, from Roseau MN, the author of Hockey Moms Aren’t Crazy...Well, Maybe Just a Little Bit and a 78 and a 85 hockey mom; Dana O’Connor, from Kingston MN, hockey mom for an 06 and an 09; Kelly O'Connell Taverna of Stillwater MN, an 02 and 03 hockey mom; and Monica Winter, an 05 goa...
#39 - NWHL Season Recap, with Pete Perram
March 31, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBOn March 27, the NWHL crowned an Isobel Cup champion for the first time in 24 months. And what a ride it was: We laughed; we cried; we had COVID interruptus; and, yes, we saw some awesome hockey. Listen in as Pete Perram shares a first-hand portrait of life in the Lake Placid Bubble for the dapperest head coach in the League. Given an oh-too-early tournament exit by the Buffalo Beauts, the erstwhile skipper was free and eager to provide a considered St. Patty’s Day prognostication for the...
#39 - Pete Perram, Friend of the Show and Hockey Lifer
March 31, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBOn March 27, the NWHL crowned an Isobel Cup champion for the first time in 24 months. And what a ride it was: We laughed; we cried; we had COVID interruptus; and, yes, we saw some awesome hockey. Listen in as Pete Perram shares a first-hand portrait of life in the Lake Placid Bubble for the dapperest head coach in the League. Given an oh-too-early tournament exit by the Buffalo Beauts, the erstwhile skipper was free and eager to provide a considered St. Patty’s Day prognostication for the...
#38 - Joe Bertagna, Part 2: Goalie Talk
March 23, 2021 06:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBIn Part 2 of this double album, Coach Bertagna delivers hockey wisdom for the ages. (Part 1: Storyteller was Episode #37.) Joe Bertagna was Hockey East Commissioner for 23 years. His latest book, co-authored with Darren Hersh, is Revisiting Goaltending: A Complementing Guide to Today’s Teaching. Please welcome this 5-9 goaltender out of Arlington MA. To get goalie lessons or one of Joe's books, visit https://bertagnagoaltending.com/ Plus, highlights from these Rink Stories episodes: #2 ...
#38 - Joe Bertagna, Part 2: The Goalie Coach
March 23, 2021 06:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBIn Part 2 of this double album, Coach Bertagna delivers hockey wisdom for the ages. (Part 1: Storyteller was Episode #37.) Joe Bertagna was Hockey East Commissioner for 23 years. His latest book, co-authored with Darren Hersh, is Revisiting Goaltending: A Complementing Guide to Today’s Teaching. Please welcome this 5-9 goaltender out of Arlington MA. To get goalie lessons or one of Joe's books, visit https://bertagnagoaltending.com/ Plus, highlights from these Rink Stories episodes: #2 - E...
#38 - Joe Bertagna, Part 2: Former Boston Bruins Goalie Coach
March 23, 2021 06:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBIn Part 2 of this double album, Coach Bertagna delivers hockey wisdom for the ages. (Part 1: Storyteller was Episode #37.) Joe Bertagna was Hockey East Commissioner for 23 years. His latest book, co-authored with Darren Hersh, is Revisiting Goaltending: A Complementing Guide to Today’s Teaching. Please welcome this 5-9 goaltender out of Arlington MA. To get goalie lessons or one of Joe's books, visit https://bertagnagoaltending.com/ Plus, highlights from these Rink Stories episodes: #2 - E...
#37 - Joe Bertagna, Part 1: The Storyteller
March 19, 2021 16:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBJoe Bertagna was Hockey East Commissioner for 23 years. His latest book, co-authored with Darren Hersh, is Revisiting Goaltending: A Complementing Guide to Today’s Teaching. Please welcome this 5-9 goaltender out Arlington MA. In his 50-year career as a player, coach, and college sports administrator, Joe has accrued an impressive array of stories and name-drops that would be the envy of any hockey person. Bill Cleary? Ryan O'Neal? Digit Murphy? Ken Dryden? Scotty Bowman? And many more. P...
#37 - Joe Bertagna, Part 1: Storyteller
March 19, 2021 16:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBJoe Bertagna was Hockey East Commissioner for 23 years. His latest book, co-authored with Darren Hersh, is Revisiting Goaltending: A Complementing Guide to Today’s Teaching. Please welcome this 5-9 goaltender out Arlington MA. In his 50-year career as a player, coach, and college sports administrator, Joe has accrued an impressive array of stories and name-drops that would be the envy of any hockey person. Bill Cleary? Ryan O'Neal? Digit Murphy? Ken Dryden? Scotty Bowman? And many more. P...
#36 - NHL Draft Preview with Gabriel Foley of Last Word on Hockey
March 09, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBGabriel Foley is a senior editor at Last Word on Hockey and a left winger out of Peoria Illinois. In this episode, Gabriel talks about his latest 2021 NHL draft rankings, and the boys discuss these compelling questions: Who are the possible #1 picks? Which European country will likely have 6 first rounders? Which college team has 3 potential 10-top draftees? Why will there only be one tendy taken in the first round? Not to mention, What is the deal with hockey in Peoria? What are the all-ti...
#36 - NHL Draft Preview with Gabriel Foley of Last Word on Hockey
March 09, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBGabriel Foley is a senior editor at Last Word on Hockey and a left winger out of Peoria Illinois. In this episode, Gabriel talks about his latest 2021 NHL draft rankings, and the boys discuss these compelling questions: Who are the possible #1 picks? Which European country will likely have 6 first rounders? Which college team has 3 potential 10-top draftees? Why will there only be one tendy taken in the first round? Not to mention, What is the deal with hockey in Peoria? What are the all-ti...
#35 - Catriona Le May Doan, Olympic Multi-Gold Medal Speed Skater
February 10, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBCatriona Le May Doan is a 4-time Olympian, 2-time Olympic gold medalist and 5-time world champion in speed skating. A native of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, she is Chef de Mission for Team Canada going into the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. +++ In this wide-ranging conversation, Catriona enlightens us on: What is the Chef de Mission? Will it be cold enough in Beijing for the Winter Olympics? What's it like when your kid becomes faster than you on hockey skates? Why is ringette the fastes...
#35 - Catriona Le May Doan, Olympic Champion Speed Skater
February 10, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBCatriona Le May Doan is a 4-time Olympian, 2-time Olympic gold medalist and 5-time world champion in speed skating. A native of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, she is Chef de Mission for Team Canada going into the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. +++ In this wide-ranging conversation, Catriona enlightens us on: What is the Chef de Mission? Will it be cold enough in Beijing for the Winter Olympics? What's it like when your kid becomes faster than you on hockey skates? Why is ringette the fastes...
#34 - NWHL Whubble Update
February 02, 2021 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBA week+ into the NWHL's 2021 Bubble season, there is no shortage of headlines and questions. Who is the favorite to win the Isobel Cup? Which team is the biggest disappointment? Will the Bubble's safety and health protocols win the day? What is the significance of the league's dust-up with a certain sports website? We break it all down here, along with a dollop of our usual silliness. +++ Check out the NWHL Bubble Hockey season and 2021 Isobel Cup Playoffs at the 1980 Rink-Herb Brooks Aren...
#34 - NWHL Mid-Whubble Update
February 02, 2021 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBA week+ into the NWHL's 2021 Bubble season, there is no shortage of headlines and questions. Who is the favorite to win the Isobel Cup? Which team is the biggest disappointment? Will the Bubble's safety and health protocols win the day? What is the significance of the league's dust-up with a certain sports website? We break it all down here, along with a dollop of our usual silliness. +++ Check out the NWHL Bubble Hockey season and 2021 Isobel Cup Playoffs at the 1980 Rink-Herb Brooks Aren...
#33 - Pete Perram, Head Coach of the NWHL’s Buffalo Beauts
January 19, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 47 MBPete Perram has been coaching girls and women hockey for more than 20 years. When the NWHL Bubble season hits Lake Placid NY on Jan 23, he will begin his second season as coach of the Buffalo Beauts. Please welcome this 6-1 pugilistic centerman out of Edmonton Alberta. In this wide-ranging conversation, Pete and the boys discuss: the new-look Buffalo Beauts roster; Anchor Bar vs Duff’s; striking gold at open tryouts; the evolution of women’s hockey; coaching the Swiss women’s team to the II...