Cheaters Never Win™ Hockey Podcast

Well friends, the time has come to close the book on this chapter of our little journey together. This will be the final episode of Cheaters Never Win as we know it. It's been a helluva run, and we can't say thank you enough. This episode is a little bit hockey, a little bit nostalgia, and a little bit of just Mike and Derek being all up in their feels. The good news is, we have great guest. Mike Maniscalco from Fox Sports Carolinas joins us to talk Dougie, Willie, and being on the bench. Sean Leahy from NBC Sports joins us to talk the Metro and raisins. Finally, the godfather of this podcast, Jeff Marek is our final guest as we discuss the Canes on a national perspective and have a chance to say thanks to the original inspiration for all of this. We end with a heart felt thank you. We hope you enjoyed this episode and this ride as much as we did. Until we see you at the arena... Lets Go Canes.

This week Pat Clarke joins Mike in studio and the unpopular opinions fly. First up, Skype sucks because the service was down so we have to push off our Sean Leahy interview til next week. But fear not, Mike and Pat delve into everything Canes related including Haula's knee, Williams return, and whats the deal with our extra d-men. Stick around for our chat about Hockey Fights Cancer this Saturday, and we hope to see yall at the game. Have a great day, and hug someone you love.

Apologies for the early singing, but Mike was in a bit of a "thing" this week after a 3 game losing skid. We bounce back nicely to talk w/ The Athletic Carolina's Sara Civian to discuss 11 forwards, the power of the trade market, and exactly what is her tribe vibe. Derek reminds us all that it's a long season, and that now would be a great time to crack a nice cold New Belgium beer before the Canes take on Ottawa in a back to back. Thanks to the Caniac_Realtor (respect the underscore) for sponsoring the guest line and for keeping the Raleigh realty market humming. Thanks to you for listening. Please rate, review, subscribe, and have you pet spayed or neutered. Good night everybody!

This week is all about our love of Dougie and Shane. When Mike and Derek finally calm down on their Dougie lovefest, we get to discussing the great start and where the Canes go from here. Shane joins us on the Caniac Realtor Guest Line to discuss the hot start and how coaches make lineup decisions. We take your #Cheatmail and take a minute to say a few kind words about our friend Mike Maniscalco. Thanks as always for listening.

Much like back to back really good shows, the Canes show just how hard consistency really is. After claiming last years Pre Season Championship Chalice, the Canes came back to earth with a middling preseason. The good news, much like the Canes, we promise to be in much better form Thursday when the season kicks off in earnest. Thanks to new sponsor New Belgium Brewing and to returning sponsor Dawn from Fathom Realty for continuing to put up with our shenanigans. Come for the DJ Khaled jokes, and stay for the details on Thursday season opener tailgate. Thanks as always for listening.

We're back, and oh it feels so good! With training camp kicking off this week and the team back on the ice, Mike and Derek kick off the season discuss who fits where, their take on a busy off season, and is it wrong to drink Irish Coffee at 9:30 in the morning. Is there a ticket giveaway in this weeks episode? Listen and find out.

It's an annual right of passage and we couldn't be more excited to have voice of the Hurricanes and NBC Sports national broadcaster John Forslund back on the podcast. John opines for nearly an hour on how special last years team really was, what the future holds for the Canes, and even touches on the new method of business at 1400 EMR. We hope you enjoy nearly as much as we did.

This week, we have a full remote studio of Mike, Derek, Pat Clarke, and Mr. Workrate. The boys discuss everything that transpired in Vancouver, the early moves by GM Voltron, and where we expect the Canes to go on July 1. Stick around for the disrespect of Canada story, and don't miss Tom's Ceasar review.

What a ride it has been this year for all of the Caniacs. This week, Mike and Derek take a few minutes to just sit back and reminisce about the season that was. It's a rambling chat of just a couple of guys who really enjoyed this season. We hope you enjoy, and we'll be back in a couple of week to discuss the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Since we last spoke, the Canes swept the Islanders, progressed to the eastern conference finals, and things have escalated from there. Be warned, this might not be an episode you want on the loud speakers at work because Mike "might" have dropped a bad word or two. Like Carlin bad words. Anyway, we discuss the series to date, what needs to change tonight, and give you some great beer choices in our Bottlemixx beer review. Thanks to everyone who supports us including our sponsors Caniac_Realtor, Bottlemixx, and all the tailgate sponsors including New Belgium and Papa Murphys. Thanks for listening, and we will see you at PNC!

What a week it's been. The Canes have won 2 on the Island of Brooklyn, and the team is keeping sports doctors in Raleigh flush w/ cash. This week we welcome 3 great guests. Dan Saraceni from LightHouse Hockey comes by to discuss the series thus far. We caught up with Keeper of the Cup, Mike Bolt this past weekend at Brewgaloo. Finally, JC Bobbitt drops by to pay off a debt to the hockey gods. It's a fun episode and we can't wait to see all your faces at the 328 Tailgates this week. Please thank our sponsors by following them on social media. We really appreciate it.

Biggest game since the last biggest game is TODAY and we're here to help get you thru the day. This week the gents host @MikeSolarte on the @Caniac_Realtor guest line to discuss both the AHL and NHL Playoffs, as well as thoughts on Mike Vellucci's future w/ the club. We had a lot of fun this week, and we hope its a good distraction as we await puck drop on Game 7. Grab your Bottlemixx brew and sit back, it's time to get loud Caniacs. Game 7 is NEXT.

Welcome new friends and new listeners! We're so darn excited for tonight's game 4, we had to get two for this week's episode. Mike Maniscalco from Fox Sports Carolinas is here to discuss the insanity of game 3. Greg Young from Caps SBNation Blog Japers Rink is here to give us the Caps fans spin on the series and what to expect from game 4. Stay all the way thru to hear the details for tonight's tailgate. Big thanks to Mike the Caniac Caterer w/ Johnny's Pizza in Cary for coming thru in the clutch. Order your catering at johnnyspizzacatering@gmail.com

welcome home y'all. the carolina hurricanes have made the playoffs and we're downright giddy. we welcome this week from prohockeytalk.com sean leahy to discuss the canes run up to the playoffs and what to expect in the next couple of weeks. we do a bit of a playoff survival guide, wax poetic about that nino goal, and drink a great local brew from bottlemixx. thanks as always for listening. if you enjoyed the episode, we would really appreciate if you could rate, review, and subscribe to the pod. if you really really liked it, consider supporting the pod over at patreon.com/section328 #nocaps

With only 3 games remaining on the schedule, the Canes are in for a fight for their playoff lives. We bring in Rob Mixer from First Ohio Battery and Scott Matla from Habs Eyes on the Prize to have a roundtable discussion on how the last week of the season will play out. This episode is part analysis, part catharsis, and part therapy. As usual, thanks to Caniac_Realtor for sponsoring the guest line and Bottlemixx for providing the beer review beer. Thanks to all of you for providing some great #cheatmail. Last but certainly not least, consider this your personal invite to join us for the end of (regular) season tailgate this Thursday as we celebrate what a year it has been. See you in the lot on Thursday!

That's right, we said it. If we put it out there in the universe, it's bound to happen, right? On this week's edition, we welcome @AlisonL from The Athletic on the @Caniac_Realtor guest line. We discuss this weeks tilt vs. the CBJ and what success looks like in Columbus. Mike and Derek discuss the week that was in Winnipeg and Nashville, ugh and Yeah! Finally, we cover your #cheatmail questions and end w/ a solid beer from Fonta Flora in the BottleMixx beer review. Thanks as always for listening. Please rate, review, and subscribe when you get a moment.

When the big trade of the day is a bunch of Jurco for a Pu, well, you know there will be much rambling. On this episode, Meg joins us in studio to talk trades, predictions, and some random Adult Swim stuff. We screwed up and our guest for this week will have to be for next week, and you're the winner because you listened. Isn't the real podcast the friends we made along the way?

Let's not bury the lead: The Canes are playing great hockey and we're having a lot of fun. If that makes us a bunch of jerks, so be it. This week, we discuss keys to success thus far, the trade deadline, and a certain CBC broadcaster. The #Cheatmail questions this week week were as strong as ever, and we're almost as good as the Bottlemixx Beer we reviewed from FullSteam. Thanks as always for listening. Please rate, review, and subscribe.

We had a blast this past Saturday at the 2nd annual live podcast at Bottlemixx. Shane Willis dropped some serious knowledge on us about coaching, small changes players are making, and shares some fun broadcast stories with us as well. We appreciate everyone who came out and helped us raise over $300 to support the Carolina Hurricanes Foundation.

The Canes are in the midst of their All Star break, but that doesn't stop the webs own Michael Smith from providing non stop coverage of your favorite hockey club. Smitty joins Mike and Derek on the Caniac_Realtor Guest Line to discuss the All Star game, improvements in the Canes social media platforms, and more. Meanwhile, Mike and Derek talk about all sorts of stuff including hockey, beer, and this weeks upcoming LIVE PODCAST at BottleMixx. Thanks for listening, and we hope to see you Saturday, 2/2 at 1PM for our live show!

Thank god for great guests. Graeme Nichols from The6thSens.com joins us to discuss Sens v Canes, who we should be shopping off their roster, and just how close to Karmanos their owner actually is. Meanwhile, Derek and I chat during the 2 intermissions of the Rangers game and things went about as well as the game itself. We promise to do better next time. Thanks to @bottlemixx for the brews and thanks to @caniac_realtor for keeping a roof over our heads.

With the Canes on now a 4 game winning streak, Mike has thrown all caution to the win and said things like "shutout" during this podcast. Luckily, we had the gents from Cheaters Never Pin on the Caniac_Realtor guest line to talk some sense into us. Meanwhile, Derek does his usual bang up job drinking a delicious Bottlemixx beverage. Thanks as always for listening, and please keep your voodoo dolls of us to a minimum.

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Calvin de Haan drops by the Dawn from Fathom Realty guest line to talk Whalers Night, post-game celebrations, what it's like to own a brewery, and more. As always, we take a look at recent Canes games, answer your #cheatmail, and review a delicious beer available at Bottlemixx. Please rate, review, subscribe, and tell a friend about the podcast. We truly appreciate your support, and thanks for listening!

With a busy week on the horizon, we're here to hopefully provide some levity and analysis. Ok, we provide the levity, and Cat Silverman from InGoal Magazine and The Athletic provides the analysis on the Dawn from Fathom Realty Guest Line. Cat is one of the best in the biz and one of the smartest goalie people we've ever met, so if anyone can solve our issues, it's Cat. We drink a kick butt Christmas Ale from Bottlemixx and answer your CheatMail questions all before leaving to go watch a certain win vs. Montreal (oops). Oh, and check out the new Alexa Skill by telling Alexa "Alexa, add Section 328 update to my skills"

The team can't score and our old asses can't stay up til 1AM to watch them score one goal, so this week, you get GUESTS on the @Caniac_Realtor guest line. Two of the best in the biz join us to talk Canes woes, goal scoring, and how to fix this team. Sara Civian from The Athletic Carolina joins us from the road to discuss the west coast swing and to debunk myths that it never rains in Southern California. Then, direct from the center of the hockey universe, Steve Dangle from Sportsnet and brand new author drops in to discuss Nylander, CMac, and the Canes upcoming tilt vs. the Leafs. We take your #CheatMail, review an amazing stout on the BottleMixx beer review, and Mike even drops in some underappreciated fan fic. Anything to score, right?

Is Scott Darling good? Is Jeff Skinner elite? When is a 4-2-1 streak bad? We try and answer all of these questions (poorly) during this weeks pod. Thanks as always for listening.

I had hoped to be able to put pen to paper and put my feelings out there on the return of Cam Ward tonight, but nothing felt right. So I did what I do all too often, and decided to just put my feelings out there about Cam's return. Before you judge me for my feelings, take a listen, and then judge away and feel free to even goalie chant me. Maybe it will be cathartic for you too.

DISCLAIMER: Mike might have fallen off the rails and lost his darn mind. Seriously, there is bad language in this episode. Don't play it on your speakers at work or around your kids. We'll do better next time, but here's the good news. This venting therapy session basically led to the Canes win in Chicago and has the boys back on track. Thanks to our sponsors @BottleMixx and @Caniac_Realtor as always for sticking by us during these tough times.

We're thru 10 games and the Canes aren't bad. In fact, dare we say it, the Canes are not crappy. This week we discuss the great tilt vs. San Jose, how the boys continue to defy expectations, and more. We take your #Cheatmail questions and drink a couple of tasty brews for the Bottlemixx beer review. If you have a second, please like, subscribe, and leave a review. We really do appreciate it and reviews help new listeners find us. Let's go Canes.

Locusts, pestilence, cats and dogs living together... all caused by 2 losses by your Carolina Hurricanes. Good for us, Mike Maniscalco from Fox Sports Carolinas is here to talk us off the ledge. We talk the Avs, we talk beer, and we have some fun. This edition best enjoyed as you wait in traffic on your way to the game. Come by and say hi... you know where we will be!

A quick CheatMail edition of #CheatersNeverWin that got lost during the Hurricane Michael power outage. We do a quick recap of last nights big win in Minnesota before diving in and finishing w/ a BottleMixx beer review. Thanks again for listening, and we will be back w/ a regular full episode this week.

The Canes are back and they are FUN? Well, we're here to cover the week that was and have some fun as well. Matt Somma aka CanesProspects joins us to talk about the rookies and how some of the young guys are starting in Charlotte as well. We apologize for the missing #Cheatmail, but a power outage during the storm yesterday caused us to lose the last 15 mins of the podder. We'll record a new cheatmail segment and get that back up over the weekend. In the meantime, enjoy, thanks for listening, and go have some fun!

With one week left until opening night, we welcome Sean Leahy from Pro Hockey Talk onto the podcast to discuss the Canes preseason and what to expect this season. We preview next weeks tailgate, this weekend's live podcast, and fill the air with our take on Gritty and the Whale. We're super excited to be seeing so many of you over the next week. It's great to have the fam coming back together.

When you can get a guy who is as engaging and as statistically as smart as Rob Vollman, you don't pass up that chance. Rob is the mind behind the Hockey Abstract which is one of the preeminent sources of hockey stats you won't find in most places. Rob dives into if Caniacs should be more excited this year than previous, what are the odds the goaltending improves, and exactly who he wants to meet him when he lands in Raleigh for the playoffs. We talk a bit about our upcoming Slap Shot and live podcast at Rialto on 9/30, we tease a great community event in the 24 Cycling Challenge, and drink a delicious beer from Bottlemixx. As always, thanks for listening and we do appreciate your support.

Goal songs, social media excellence, and beer all make appearances in this week's edition of #CheatersNeverWin. Mike Forman, VP of Marketing for the Canes joins on the Dawn w/ Fathom Realty guest line to discuss all the changes the Canes have undergone this summer. Mike and Derek discuss the 328 choice for goal song, and we talk about a great new beer of the week available right now at BottleMixx from Allagash. Come for the goal song discussion, and stay for the Mr. Workrate love. Thanks as always for listening.

It's happened folks. Jeff Skinner has been traded and we need to get a few things off our chest. It's a quick edition, and we're here to share our reactions. Leave your comments below and chat w/ us over on Twitter @section_328

As has become an annual tradition, TV voice of your Carolina Hurricanes John Forslund returns to the show to spend a solid hour with us talking Hurricanes hockey. We meander thru coaching changes, roster additions, and cross country trips. We hope you enjoyed half as much as we did. Please rate, review, and subscribe if you like our show. Ratings help others find our show which is important for our great sponsors, BottleMixx and Dawn from Fathom Realty.

After 5 years of doing this you would think we would know better, but we don't. Off season optimism is here and the boys are back in the studio to share it with you. Mike and Derek discuss Svech, de Haan, sweaters, and the future captain. Stick around for the BottleMixx beer review and we apologize to our great sponsor Dawn from Fathom Realty in advance for tying her to our awful impressions bit. Like, subscribe, and review if you have a minute. We really do appreciate it.

It’s draft day, and we’re pretty damn excited about all the possibilities for trades and welcoming our new hockey overlord. Once again, the whole 328 draft crew is behind the mics for this one! We even found a great beer that’s available at Bottlemixx to review.

In this special edition, we do nothing but answer your #Cheatmail questions from beautiful and excessively hot Dallas, Texas. The whole 328 road crew and a special guest from fellow Canes blogger Calm Before The Storm have a blast running down some questions ahead of the NHL Draft.

This week the always delightful Hannah Stuart joins us on the Dawn Meyer Fathom Realty Guest Line to discuss what the Canes should be considering in this 2018 NHL Entry Draft. The gents discuss the situation involving Canes radio legend Chuck Kaiton, give their take on the Canes Goal Song search, and as always enjoy a great brew in our Bottlemixx beer review. Thanks as always for listening. Please rate and review our show on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or where ever you download our podcast.

In this weeks ramblin' edition of Cheaters Never Win, we welcome Web master and reporter for CarolinaHurricanes.com, Michael Smith to discuss recent changes that you may have heard about in the front office. We discuss some draft stuff, we tease the future video podcast, and welcome in a new sponsor, Dawn of Fathom Realty. As always, we answer your #Cheatmail, we drink a tasty beverage from @Bottlemixx, and generally have a good time. We promise to be better next week.

In this episode, we're joined by Mark Seidel, chief scout for North America Central scouting to talk the NHL Draft. More specifically, why canes fans should be excited about Svechnikov and confident that Rick Dudley is part of the organization. As usual, we get to your cheatmail, and review delicious beverages from Bottlemixx.

As we welcome in the offseason, change is abundant for the Carolina Hurricanes and we're here to try and make some sense of it. Bill Peters is out as coach, there is no GM, and somehow we're ok with it. Maybe its because Hayes Permar has a new SportsChannel8 Radio show on 99.9TheFan and we're simply too excited to chat with him. Regardless, its a long (REALLY LONG) and fun episode. We hope you join, and we look forward to seeing many of you at some of our off season meet ups this summer.

Carolina Hurricanes President Don Waddell joins Mike and Derek to discuss the current state of the Canes. We talk Dundon's philosophy, what fans can expect going forward, and get his feelings on the Thrashers finally winning their first playoff game this season. Listen for your tailgate invite, #CheatMail, and this weeks delightful @BottleMixx beer review. Can't wait to see everyone at the season ending tailgate on 4/7!

The GM is gone, the playoff hopes are gone, the team is injured, and the boys are back for a podcast. While we don't turn down the GM job this week, we do discuss whats going on at 1400 Edwards Mill Road both on the ice and in the front office. Is the GM fiasco overblown? Will BP give Zykov first line minutes? Can the boys do a podcast in under 40 minutes? Take a listen for all these answers and more, including #CheatMail and your BottleMixx beer review of the week.

The boys are still recovering after new owner Tom Dundon removed Ron Francis as the General Manager of the Canes. We dive into the what, why, and what's next. Lots of business on this weeks pod, but we hope you enjoy it. Good news, the Bottlemixx beer review is on point as always, and we come in well under the 80 mins we've hit the last couple of weeks.

The trade deadline is scheduled to happen... wait, what? The trade deadline already happened? We got a McKegg outta the deal??? Alright then, let's tap another edition of the podcast and unravel what did and didn't happen. Luckily, @steph_smash drops by to help us chat some good stuff w/ her new graphic novel Kicking Ice (check it out, seriously, its awesome). Also, Ashley McLachlan, one of our live podcast raffle winners is in studio to discuss why the Canes have stunk since we beat her beloved Kings. We close out the episode talking about this weekends big tailgate celebrating Carters Jersey tour and do our Bottlemixx beer review because wow is that needed right now. Enjoy folks, we promise to keep it shorter next week.

There comes a point in every season when the pressure becomes too much and the madness sets in. This week, during the NJ Devils game, it just became too much for Mike and lets just say this might be his most cathartic podcast ever. Cory Lavalette from North State Journal joins us in studio to keep the podcast above board. It didn't work. That said, we had a lot of fun talking what could be, what should have been, and where we can go from here. Thanks for listening.

Two great guests this week: Dar Saraceni from LightHouse Hockey joins us to discuss Metro division craziness and Johnny Tavares. Then, Matt Somma from Calm Before The Storm joins us to discuss Canes prospects and what to expect in terms of call ups. We also discuss Tiger Beat. It doesnt go well. We drink an amazing beer from Epic Brewing as part of our Bottlemixx beer review, and we drop some FMK knowledge in Cheatmail. Thanks as always for listening. Please subscribe on your platform of choice and never miss an episode.

This week while the team has been busy stealing win, and Tom Dundon has been stealing our hearts, we've been lining up great guests. Former Cane great and current San Jose Sharks pre-game analyst Bret Hedican drops by to discuss the upcoming tilt vs. the Sharks. Luke DeCock then joins us to discuss the immediate impact Tom Dundon has made on the triangle sports scene. We take your #Cheatmail, and drink another great beer from @Bottlemixx. Thanks for listening, and please thank our guests for taking time out of their day to join us.