The Deke Geeks Podcast

*Interview originally recorded on November 24th, 2020* Video interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxhLb1pCLqc&t=720s If you haven't already, go follow Tougie on all his platforms! Tougie's YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmpdeORM44jQMd6t0os2w5A Tougie's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/tougie24 Tougie's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tougie24

Recorded on Sunday October 4th, 2020 Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJM_PlayByPlay Follow Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaceEmUp66 Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DekeGeeksPod

Recorded on Sunday September 27th, 2020 Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJM_PlayByPlay Follow Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaceEmUp66 Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DekeGeeksPod

Recorded on Sunday September 20th, 2020 Here we are: the Stanley Cup Final! This week, Thomas & Amanda talk about Alex Pietrangelo officially hitting the free agency market, Staal being traded to Minnesota for Johansson, some contract negotiations of signings & non-signings, Bill Armstrong becoming the new Coyotes GM, the possibility of the NHL pushing back the start of the 2020-21 season, the Ottawa Senators reveal their old-but-new logo and recapping Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final between Dallas and Tampa Bay. Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJM_PlayByPlay Follow Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaceEmUp66 Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DekeGeeksPod

Recorded on Sunday September 6th, 2020 In this week's episode, Thomas & Amanda talk about the big trade between Toronto and Pittsburgh, Allen being shipped to Montreal, the Superior Court of Sudbury ruling in favor of the Kingsway Entertainment District, recapping the madness of Round Two and give their picks for who will represent the East and West in the Stanley Cup Final. Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJM_PlayByPlay Follow Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaceEmUp66 Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DekeGeeksPod

Recorded on Sunday August 23rd, 2020 This week, Thomas and Amanda talk the Capitals firing Todd Reirden, Mike Milbury's comment regarding women not being in the bubble & leaving the NBC broadcast team for the remainder of the playoffs, Marc-Andre Fluery's agent causing an online ruckus, review their picks from Round 1 and preview their picks for Round 2. But to start this episode, Thomas and Amanda talk about Tuesday's heartbreaking news of Dale Hawerchuk passing away from his battle with stomach cancer. To make a donation, buy merchandise or to learn about Hawerchuk Strong, please visit https://hawerchukstrong.com/. Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJM_PlayByPlay Follow Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaceEmUp66 Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DekeGeeksPod

Recorded on Sunday August 16th, 2020 In this week's episode, Thomas and Amanda talk about the Leafs collapse against the Columbus Blue Jackets, McDavid calling out his defencemen & team and review the start of the 1st Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJM_PlayByPlay Follow Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaceEmUp66 Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DekeGeeksPod

Recorded on Sunday August 9th, 2020 With the wackiness of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers coming to an end, Thomas and Amanda recap the madness that was the play-in round, preview the majority of the 1st Round match-ups for the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs & give their hot picks for who will exit Round 1 with their season alive. Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJM_PlayByPlay Follow Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaceEmUp66 Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DekeGeeksPod

Recorded on Thursday July 30th, 2020 To make up for no new episode last week, we're releasing a special episode of TDGP to get you setup for the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers! In this week's episode, Thomas and Amanda talk and critique the Seattle Kraken's name & look, the ugly situation in Arizona with John Chayka resigning as GM & the Coyotes releasing an... interesting statement regarding his exit and the crew previews and gives their predictions for the play-in round and round robins of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers. Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJM_PlayByPlay Follow Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaceEmUp66 Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DekeGeeksPod

The city of Sudbury and the entire hockey world has lost another legend. Rest In Peace Eddie. In mourning of his passing, there will be no new episode today.

Recorded on Saturday July 18th, 2020 In episode fourteen, Thomas and Amanda discuss about the storm that left Rogers Place under water, the NHL releases the schedule for the Stanley Cup Qualifiers, they give their picks of who will take home the Ted Lindsay, Lady Byng, Bill Masterton & Vezina trophy, Montreal & Minnesota signing Romanov & Kaprizov and Jeremy Roenick going after NBC for "wrongful termination". Joining the gang for this week's guest segment is Rayside Balfour Canadians & Sudbury Wolves forward Giordano Biondi to discuss his first OHL & second NOJHL season and his amazing off-ice work with Lukah Labrecque. Read Ben Leeson's amazing artcile about Gio's work with Lukah: https://www.thesudburystar.com/sports/local-sports/hes-not-scared-of-anything-wolves-biondi-supports-young-friend-following-brain-tumour-diagnosis Follow Gio on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gbiondi_17 Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJM_PlayByPlay Follow Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaceEmUp66 Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DekeGeeksPod

Recorded on Saturday July 12th, 2020 Although it may be our shortest episode so far, we've still got some hot stuff to talk about. In this week's episode, we talk about the NHL & NHLPA reaching an agreement that extends the CBA until 2025-26 & gives us our confirmed start date of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers, the tentative start date for the 2020-21 season, the possibility of the NHL returning to the Olympics as soon as 2022, the New Jersey Devils announcing their new Head Coach & General Manager, the news that the Blackhawks will not be changing their name or logo and we talk about what other hockey teams with indigenous names or logos may have make changes in the future. Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJM_PlayByPlay Follow Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaceEmUp66 Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DekeGeeksPod

Recorded on Thursday July 2nd, 2020 In our dozenth episode (dozenth is a word right?) we talk about the stupidity that was the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery, Toronto & Edmonton likely becoming hub cities for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Oskar Lindblom kicking cancer's ass, the CHL releasing a response to the filed class action lawsuit and we give our two cents on the "is Sidney Crosby one of the greatest players of all-time" debate. In this week's featured guest segment, we're once again joined by Ben Leeson to discuss Tuesday's CHL Import Draft and what teams took advantage of the draft. Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJM_PlayByPlay Follow Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaceEmUp66 Follow Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ben_leeson Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DekeGeeksPod

Recorded on Thursday June 25th, 2020 In this week's episode, Thomas and Amanda discuss this year's Hall of Fame inductees & snubs, Daniel Carcillo filing a class-action lawsuit against the Canadian Hockey League, COVID-19 strikes the Lightning and a notable NHL superstar, Vancouver out of the running to become a hub city for the Stanley Cup Playoffs and a preview of Tuesday's upcoming CHL Import Draft. Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJM_PlayByPlay Follow Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaceEmUp66 Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DekeGeeksPod

Recorded on Thursday June 18th, 2020 In our tenth episode, Thomas and Amanda revisit the topic of Eugene Melnyk, discuss the allegations made by former Kitchener Ranger Eric Guest, Vegas likely becoming a hub city for the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the continued risk of COVID-19 affecting the NHL, Buffalo cleaning house of scouts & staff, USports cancelling the majority of their major championships and the OHL being optimistic about returning to play next fall. In this week's featured guest interview, the gang is joined by two-time Stanley Cup Champion and head coach of the Sudbury Wolves Cory Stillman. Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJM_PlayByPlay Follow Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaceEmUp66 Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DekeGeeksPod

Recorded on Thursday June 11th, 2020 It's the first show with our new co-host Amanda Zurkowski and there's a LOT to talk about. On today's episode, Thomas and Amanda talk about the NHL moving into Phase 3 of the Return-To-Play program, the PHWA's list of nominees for the Bill Masterton trophy, Hockey Canada lifting their national ban, the dumpster fire that is Eugene Melnyk, the creation of the Hockey Diversity Alliance and the Coyotes revealing their new President and CEO that is making NHL history. Then later in the show, the crew is joined by Sudbury Wolves forward Chase Stillman to talk about his impressive rookie season and early-on accolades in hockey. Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJM_PlayByPlay Follow Amanda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LaceEmUp66 Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DekeGeeksPod

Recorded on Tuesday June 2nd, 2020 On this week's episode, Thomas is joined by his former North Bay colleague and fellow OHL broadcaster Matthew Sookram to talk about this summer's NHL Playoffs, the Jack Eichel debacle in Buffalo, the season that was for the North Bay Battalion and the shakeups that were made for the future of the team going forward. Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatthewSookram Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJM_PlayByPlay Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DekeGeeksPod

Recorded on Tuesday May 26th, 2020 Join Thomas on this week's episode is sudburysports.com creator & owner Randy Pascal to talk about his journey at the 2010 & 2018 Winter Olympics, the NHL's eventual return to playoff hockey this summer, Rayside Balfour & NOJHL's successful but shortened season, the Laurentian Voyageurs Men's Hockey program and get his take on the Wolves rollercoaster season & if there's a chance Byfield will return the Sudbury. Follow Randy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sudburysports Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJM_PlayByPlay Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DekeGeeksPod

Recorded on Tuesday May 19th, 2020 In this week's episode, Thomas is joined by two special guests. Joining Thomas first is the Chief of North America Scouting, Mark Seidel to discuss the ending of the 6-year class action lawsuit against the CHL, possibility of the NHL playoffs taking place, the upcoming NHL draft and Northern Ontario's representation at the 2020 OHL Priority Selection. Then Thomas is joined by the former Blind River Beavers captain Caleb Serre to talk about his 4-year junior hockey journey in the NOJHL and starting his new journey in University hockey. Follow Mark on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkSeidel Follow Caleb on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Serreh13 Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJM_PlayByPlay Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DekeGeeksPod

Recorded on Tuesday May 12th, 2020 This week, it's our first multi-guest episode as Thomas is joined by his fellow Wolves broadcasting partners Bryan Cooper and Mike Karafilidis! The boys talk about the AHL cancelling their season, Arizona losing another front office member, the shakeups in Kingston and thoughts on the Woilves season and what to expect next season. Follow Bryan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/B_Cooper917 Follow Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeKarafilidis Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJM_PlayByPlay Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DekeGeeksPod

Recorded on Tuesday May 5th, 2020 This week, Thomas is joined by the legendary Toronto Maple Leafs broadcaster Joe Bowen to talk about his story on becoming the voice of Toronto, the Leafs rollercoaster season, his son's junior hockey journey and the most memorable moments in Maple Leafs history. Follow Joe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BonsieTweets Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJM_PlayByPlay Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DekeGeeksPod

Recorded on Tuesday April 28th, 2020 Ben Leeson of The Sudbury Star is this weeks guest to talk about Rayside Balfour's success, how far the Wolves could've gone this season and MUCH more! Follow Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ben_leeson Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJM_PlayByPlay Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DekeGeeksPod

Recorded on Tuesday April 21st, 2020 Chris Byrne joins the show to talk Rayside Balfour, Wolves and the possibility of the NHL starting back up soon. Follow Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RadioByrne Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJM_PlayByPlay Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DekeGeeksPod

Thanks to Bryan Floyd for joining the show's inaugural episode! Follow Bryan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/YourFavRadioGuy Follow Thomas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TJM_PlayByPlay Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DekeGeeksPod