Elev802 Podcast

Episode 21 - Money Mitch and Batesy talk trade deadline and who looks to be making a push for Lord Stanley. Then the guys are joined by another female pioneer in the world of hockey as they catch up with Hayley Moore, the current VP of hockey operations for the American Hockey League.

Batesy and Straiter talking shop!

The fellas talk about the legendary Joe Sakic then dive into Canada's Olympic gold and how great the women's game is now. They also talk about how hard refereeing is and exciting this NHL season looks. Have a listen!

The guys sit down with former US Olympian and current Pittsburgh Penguins scout Krissy Wendell-Pohl. Krissy talks about her hockey career dating back to playing with the boys in Minnesota High School, her time with the US Olympic team, and her new venture as a scout for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Have a listen!!

The crew has James Marcou on the pod for episode 17. The Harvard Assistant talks about his playing days and his path into the coaching world! Have a listen!

Episode 16 is here, the fellas share a few stories about Bill Guerin and then have a great chat with current Head Coach & GM of the Kitchener Rangers Mike McKenzie. Mike talks about his experience going through the ranks growing up in Toronto, his time at St. Lawrence University, and life in the OHL. He also shares his perspective on life coaching in Junior hockey all while having a college background. Be sure to have a listen!!

The crew is back to talking shop about team chemistry, the Olympic selection and more. Then they are joined by Money Mitch's former teammate and good friend P.A. Parenteau. P.A. talks about the grind he went through in his early professional days having played 450 AHL games before finally getting his shot in the National League. He also talks about his love/hate relationship with coaches, along with much more!

The crew is back for a special podcast as they let an interview stand on its own! The guys sit down with Deputy Commissioner of the NHL, Bill Daly, who talks about how he got into the league despite being a college football player and much more, including his influence on expanding the league's footprint abroad. Daly also talks about how the league works with International Federations to get players to come to the NHL and what the league's goals are abroad. He also talks about being the lead negotiator for the league during the 2004-2005 lockout and talks about how hectic his life has been as a result of the league's COVID issues. ***Disclaimer*** The interview was taped on Jan. 6, so the league's COVID figures were different at the time of taping than they were on the day of the episode release.

The crew is back for an awesome episode 13 of the podcast! Mitch has survived Montana and is back in familiar territory, and we reveal a new format for the podcast moving forward. We also get in-depth on the art of the game reports and how people view and use them, and then we talk with Patrick Burke from the NHLs Department of Player Safety about discipline, the NHL appeals process and much more, including the time he saw Straiter play -- and the report he wrote immediately following.

The guys are all back together in Episode 12! It's our first episode of the New Year but Mitch is.... stuck in Montana? Why? And what are kids missing out on by having the World Juniors postponed? And how about the scouts around the world? And then we talk with Minnesota Wild Director of Amateur Scouting Judd Brackett, who talks about what scouts look for in players, why some players don't pan out and he shares horror stories from the road. Also -- it sounds like we're going to be heading to Cape Cod this summer...

The crew is back with a severely altered plan for Episode 11. Given all the COVID-related news, we scrapped our end of year show plans and moved into a discussion about the NHL players not participating in the Olympics, where Team USA goes from here and Straiter tells us about his experiences as the captain of the World Junior Team, and Batesy provides a little context on what it's like to scout the event. And Mitch is nowhere to be found but we take care of his trademark ending....

The guys are back in Episode 10 and Farky and Mitch talk about how Mitch rejected his Christmas gift. Then, they get the story about where Batesy was for the Stephen Gionta interview in Episode 9. The guys also share perspectives on the Arizona Coyotes situation and how bad it is for the franchise, and they catch up with former Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller, who talks about how he developed his play style, his time at UVM in college, and playing for the B's.

The crew is back for Episode 9 as we continue on with a conversation from Episode 8 about creativity in the game and we expand it to discuss all kinds of players and how roles are established on the ice. Also, when did Mitch and Straiter learn their roles in the NHL and were those roles easy to accept? Would they have done anything differently? We also give Batesy grief for his busy professional life that's getting in the way of this episode and we're joined by former NHL player and current NHL scout Stephen Gionta. He talks about his career, the nerves that come with being a guy who has spent a lot of time in the AHL and he discusses winning two Cups as a scout with the Lightning.

With the Major League Baseball owners locking out the MLB players last week, the crew is back for Episode 8 talking about their own experiences with the NHL lockout of 2012-13, and they discuss the lockout of 2004-2005 that cost the league the entire season. And then, they sit down with former NHL all-star and Stanley Cup Champion, Scott Gomez, to discuss his career, his investment in Elev802, his time coaching in the league and more. And the guys finish up talking about the amount of creativity currently in the game.

The crew is back for Episode 7 of the podcast with recharged batteries after the Thanksgiving holiday. We talk about how the holidays are impacted when you're in hockey and Mitch tells the story of the time he was traded at Thanksgiving and was stranded in Detroit for a week. He also shares the story of a young teammate who once got stranded in Costa Rica, and we talk about the Islanders new and permanent home back on Long Island and Straiter talks about how the arena situation impacted his time in New York. And, why is December 1st a significant date on the NHL calendar?

The crew is back for Episode 6 and we react to Money Mitch going viral in Minnesota after his Ep5 story about his time with the Wild. We also talk about the looming sale of the Pittsburgh Penguins and how it may impact players, the front office and fans -- even outside of Pittsburgh. Then we talk with Olympic champion and USA Hockey legend, Meghan Duggan, who discusses her career, finally winning Olympic gold in 2018, her new position with the New Jersey Devils and more. Plus, Batesey discusses drinking high-end liquor with upper management and does Mitch know the backstory of Canadian Thanksgiving?

The crew is back for Episode 5 talking about the big trade that sent Jack Eichel to the Golden Knights. How hard is to develop trust between a front office and the players and what are those relationships really like? Also, how long a leash should players give management? And the guys share stories from their careers about disgruntled players and the impacts it has on both teammates and the front office. And then, we're joined by sports uniform and logo expert Chris Creamer, who is the co-author of "Fabric of the Game," to have some fun talking about uniforms, logos and how certain teams got their names.

The Elev802 crew is back for Episode 4 as "Money Mitch" returns from his golf outing in Scotland. The guys chirp each other a little bit as Mitch tells some stories about his trip and then we have a serious conversation with Calgary Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow. We talk about his unorthodox route to the front office, how he gained acceptance in the front office world and much more, including his ongoing battle with ALS. If you want to donate to ALS research visit https://www.nhl.com/flames/fans/snowystrong. Mitch and Straiter also talk about some of the most interesting teammates they've come across who helped them grow.

On Episode 3 of the Elev802 Podcast, we're back at our home bases and talking remotely for the first time. We make an announcement that Torrey Mitchell is going to be a regular on the podcast, but why does he want us to call him "Money Mitch?" We also talk about the idea of Hockey Sense and Hockey IQ, which goes back to something we talked about in Episode 1. And, how has the pandemic impacted the scouting world and the development of players, and what is the relationship between scouts and players?

The crew is live once again from the Elev802 facility just outside of Burlington, VT. They talk about the mentality needed to play hockey, the different coaching philosophies that exist and what kind of coaches they liked to play for and much more. We also speak for the first time with former NHL veteran Torrey Mitchell, who talks about his career in the NHL, playing overseas, how he met the crew and he tells a great story about playing in the Winter Classic as a member of the Canadiens.

Former NHL player Brian Strait, former NHL scout Jonathan Bates and sports media personality Brady Farkas come together for the first episode of the Elev802 Podcast. The guys explain what Elev802 is, where they are, and they talk about the ins and outs of recruiting from both the players and the university perspective. And then they sit down with longtime D-I head coach Kevin Sneddon to talk recruiting, his career at Union and UVM, and his time as a player at Harvard. Coming up in Ep2: Elev802 co-founder and former NHL player Torrey Mitchell!

The Elev802 Podcast is a podcast bringing you inside the world of hockey and hockey operations. Hosted by former NHL player Brian Strait, former NHL executive Jonathan Bates and sports radio professional Brady Farkas, the guys will bring you great stories and a deeper dive inside the sport we love. Episodes drop each Wednesday! Brought to you by Elev802, one of the premiere hockey training facilities in the USA, with locations around the country.