The hockey life podcast

This week Sean sits down with Marnie Pullin of the Melbourne Ice Women's team to discuss her journey to the AWIHL and what it takes to succeed. At 21 years old Marnie has a long hockey resume, having already played 4 seasons in the AWIHL and represented Australia at 6 IIHF world championships. We discuss training, mindset and the best music to listen to before a game. At the end of the interview we also spend some time talking social media and how you can use your platform to land brand partnerships. Need some tunes? Below is Marnie's curated hockey playlist. ( https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60TckTxCgtNBYl1utztzMP?si=2KYR3_w_RumJPri1asQZMw&pi=a-NhuIUDI0RYa7&nd=1&dlsi=dfbe0bb0282a49f8) Where is Brian? We recorded this interview over the AIHL finals weekend in Melbourne so Brian is only absent due to team commitments. He will be back for the next one! Thanks for watching please like and subscribe for more!

This week Brian & Sean sit down with Marco Tomasello to discuss goal tending, IIHF officiating and the state of the game in Australia. This is a great chat with a player who has seen all levels here in Aus playing AJIHL, ECSL and AIHL as well as becoming a IIHF accredited linesman and officiating at the recent World Championships in Kuwait City. Parents of Goalies there is a lot of great tips in this one so lock in and don't forget to hit that like and subscribe button. Big thanks to #SkatersNetwork & Bauer for sponsoring the show.

This week we chat hockey with Ava Calabria of the Sydney Sirens. We cover the AWIHL finals, Career progression & the massive news that Ava will be moving to Boston this year to play college hockey for the Salem Vikings. We are excited to share this chat with Ava and there is some invaluable information and tips for any hockey players thinking about the college route. Grab the coffee and lock in for a great chat with Ava Calabria

All things AWIHL Finals series ahead of the biggest weekend in Australian hockey. We talk about stats, players, and who we think will be taking home the Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy.

This week Sean & Brian chat with Tommy Powell of the Melbourne Ice and Australian national team program. We dive deep into his progression, training and what it takes to win as we look back at his 16 seasons in the AIHL. This is a great chat with a player who has done it all in Australian hockey. Don't forget you can listen ad-free on Apple podcasts & Spotify.

This week Brian & Sean sit down with their former boss and pioneer of the hockey industry in Australia. Starting hockey at the original Sydney Glaciarium, Don turned his passion for the game into a business becoming the first Australian to secure distribution rights of Bauer hockey gear down under. Don has a huge story and the length of the podcast is a testament to this, so grab a coffee and take a trip into the history of the game told firsthand by one of its founding members.

This week the boys sit down with 2-time Goodall Cup champion & IIHF gold medalist Vladan Stransky. Vladan breaks down his hockey journey from growing up in Ostrava Czechia, Moving to Canada for juniors, and then finding himself in the AIHL in 2002 where he went on to play 137 games with 100 goals and 149 assists. This is a great chat with one of the best to pull on the Australian jersey and there are also some tips for a better toe drag so grab a coffee and lock in for our chat with Vladan Stransky.

This week Brian & Sean discuss the biggest hockey event to hit our sunny Australian shores, the NHL Global Series. From the games to the media surrounding it and what we think it will do for hockey down under, we hit all the big topics. It's a long one so pour the coffee and let's go deep on the NHL Global series.

This week we sit down with IHA goalie development manager Sera Dogramaci (PhD) Sera has an amazing hockey resume which includes being selected as the net-minder for the first National Women's team in 1996, AWIHL Sirens & Goannas, IIHF team Turkiye, ECSL Heat, Vipers, Northstars & Bombers as well as recently attending the 2023 Arizona Coyotes development camp as a goalie coach. #SkatersNetwork #BauerHockey

This week we catch up with Nathan Walker of the St Louis Blues as he trains and prepares for his return to the States ahead of the 23/24 NHL season. We dive deep into what it's like playing in the NHL day to day, look back at where it all began & ponder questions about the future of ice hockey in Australia. Grab a coffee this is a long one & a great listen with Australia's #1 Ice hockey player.

This week we sit down with Zach Boyle of the Adelaide Adrenaline & Australian National team to get the lowdown on the South Australian hockey experience. We cover the big topics from progression, career and to how to crack the lineup of an AIHL team. We had a great time catching up with Zach so lock in and give us a like and a follow. You can also watch all of our podcast episodes on youtube and on Skaters Network

This week we sit down with Alan Becken as we track his hockey journey from the Freezing temperatures of Thompson Manitoba to becoming a mainstay on the Australian national team. Alan played in 9 consecutive world championships in the green and gold as well as helping build some of the most important frameworks of player development within Ice Hockey Australia. Alan has a huge story and I know we are only scratching the surface, so strap in and get ready for the stories.

The hockey life podcast S01 EP1 We sit down with co-host of the podcast Brian Funes as we take a deep dive into his hockey progression, success, and training tips. All this and much more.