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A couple of hockey boys from Utah, giving their two cents on all things hockey. From the little tykes in youth hockey learning how to skate, to the pro's playing for the Lord Stanley's Cup. We even touch in on the nostalgia of junior B to the has-beens still slapping the puck around in beer leagues and their shenanigans. We promise not to quit our day jobs.

Nick Van Komen


    • Sep 7, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 48 EPISODES


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    Doubling Down, Hockey season is almost here, Interview W/ Artur Aloyan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 66:32


    Summer mens league review I almost called it quits Excited to be back coaching youth hockey this season Interview with Artur Aloyan NHL season in review Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup Champs

    Welcome To The Stanley Cup Playoffs, Interview With Teammates of The Departed Gage Manning

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 117:23


    Tryouts! Private lessons worth it? Summer Hockey. Looking forward to next season and organizations. Beer League summer season. Stitched jerseys vs sublimation. Stanley Cup Playoffs: Predictions and speculations but always going with your heart. The Hockey community lost a good one in Gage Manning. We remember him by sharing stories and an interview with his teammates Colton, Jude, and Vincent.

    Youth Hockey Season Is OVER!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 74:16


    -End to the youth hockey season. -What are you doing next year? -Nationals, Go Utah Teams. -Utah Grizzlies Season coming down to the wire. -PHF Champs. -NHL, trade deadline winners and losers, who makes it into the playoffs.

    Hockey Seasons: The Beginning of the End

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 74:41


    The Batman movie review ....... we know this is a hockey podcast Beer League game ends like no game has ended for us before. Youth Hockey, going here there and everywhere to finish the season up. High School Hockey comes to a close. College Hockey is Over, Farewell to BYU hockey ........ for now. Utah Grizzlies home stand coming up NHL updates. Trade talks, Trophy talk, Playoff Talk and whole lot of more Cup Talk. "People Talk, Don't mean nothing" - Fulton Reed

    Olympics and All The Hockey Tournaments, High School Playoffs and Lots Of Hockey In-between

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 81:51


    Updates on all the hockey tournaments in Salmon, Idaho Falls, Arizona, Provo, ...... Probably a little to much. Utah High School playoffs coming to an end. Congrats to PC Miners on the D1 Championship. USPHL updates College Hockey coming to an end. Utah Grizzlies updates NHL and the story building part of the season Olympic Hockey was fun Hitting in youth hockey, how to deal with it?

    New Years And Plenty Of Hockey, Interview with Dylan Freigang, Covid Hockey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 114:22


    Youth Hockey updates and tournament look backs from last months. Covid can suck it! (I probably went on way to much about this) Hockey from around the sate. Utah Grizzlies updates. Interview With ND Hound Dylan Freigang The Canceled stuff. NHL updates The Van Komen Winter Classic

    Catching Up On Hockey After The Long Weekend Filled With Hockey

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 59:52


    Black Friday and Thanksgiving Everything else in-between Quick run through of Utah Hockey Happenings Utah Grizzlies Updates NHL Updates Benny's bets hockey

    I Miss Coaching, Catching Up On Hockey After A Busy Weekend, Alexei's Shoot Out Goal

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 66:18


    Another busy weekend of youth hockey Playing against our former team really made me miss coaching High School Hockey players doing the work to get kids at their games Not to much Jr Hockey in Utah A couple of the college teams head up to Montana for the weekend Utah Grizz on the road NHL update and Avs are still at the top of the odds chart to win the Cup

    Weekend On The Road, Interview With Utah Grizzlies Executive Steve Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 105:06


    Youth Hockey High School Hockey Syracuse City council meeting Jr's College updates from around the state Utah Grizzlies Interview W/ Steve Day from the business side of the Utah Grizzlies Beer League Game 1 NHL Updates PHF (formally known as the NWHL) Season underway

    Utah Grizzlies Are On A Roll, High School Hockey Updates, College Hockey In The State Gets Interesting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 67:47


    1:00 Trick or Treating 5:17 Youth Hockey 9:43 High School Hockey 19:02 Jr's 27:00 College Hockey In The State 35:57 Utah Grizzlies 42:09 NHL Updates

    Utah Grizzlies Hockey Is Back, Interview With U Of U Women's Hockey Players Brooke Burns & Grace Cruikshank

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 80:32


    7:37 Youth Hockey Updates 14:02 High School Highlights 15:39 Utah Jr Hockey 19:21 College Hockey in Our State of Utah 28:12 Utah Grizzlies are Back 36:41 Interview W/ University of Utah's Grace Cruikshank & Brooke Burns 59:07 NHL Updates

    Hockey Is Back..... Well NHL Hockey, Utah Grizzlies Coming Soon, And Way To Much About Youth Hockey

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 79:49


    1:26 Youth Hockey 30:32 Utah High School Hockey 32:04 Utah Jr Hockey 34:14 College Hockey 43:02 Utah Grizzlies 54:56NHL Updates

    NHL 2021-2022 Season Preview Show, Utah Hockey Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 142:47


    Youth Hockey 10:31 Utah High School Hockey 13:45 Jr Hockey 18:18 Utah College Hockey 30:16 Utah Grizzlies 38:13 NHL Preview 2:18:21 Salt Lake City Frozen Fury

    University of Utah's Sam Brickley & Ethan Noonan, Hockey In Utah Is Rolling ..... Just Not The Utah Grizzlies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 60:39


    4:30 Youth Hockey 8:49 Utah High School Hockey 15:48 Utah Jr's ( Mustangs, Outliers and Riverblades ) 20:59 Utah College Hockey ( UVU, Weber State, BYU, Utah State and U of U ) 32:36 Utah Grizzlies updates 33:49 Interview With U of U's Ethan Noonan & Sam Brickley 50:55 NHL Updates

    Hockey is Here.....Kinda, Almost, Interview With Utah State Defensemen Trace Farr & Brendan Woolcott, Speacial Guest Co-Host Autumn

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 71:14


    1:59 Youth hockey 14:51 Utah Grizzlies 23:00 Utah College Teams, UVU, Weber State, U of U, BYU, and Utah State all get going 28:30 Interview with Utah State Defensemen Trace Farr & Brendan Woolcott 58:04 NHL updates

    The Dog Days Of Summer, Interview W/ UVU Hockey Teammates Devin Wood & Trevor Fisher, Utah Hockey Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 80:33


    8:47 Youth Hockey 14:17 Korth Rebels Hockey Tournament 23:02 Jr Hockey from around Utah 26:43 Utah Grizzlies update 29:07 Utah College Hockey updates 32:01 Interview with UVU Hockey's Trevor Fisher & Devin Wood 1:04:02 World Hockey updates 1:06:13 NHL Hockey updates

    Puck Pictures: D3 The Mighty Ducks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 42:13


    The final Movie in the Mighty Ducks Trilogy. The Mighty Ducks go to Eden Hall, high school.

    Hungry for Hockey, NHL free Agency, Youth Hockey Tryouts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 98:10


    Episode Brought to you by Hungry for Hockey: Sat, Aug 14th, 6PM @Bountiful Park 4:55 Youth Hockey Tryouts 13:30 Beer League Hockey Team and Z's first goal ever! 25:14 Utah Jr Hockey 27:57 Utah College Hockey updates, BYU Golf Tournament 36:53 Interview with Riggs and Ryan from Hungry for Hockey 56:17 NHL Free agency & Trades

    Puck Pictures D2 The Mighty Ducks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 26:55


    Nick & Ben discuss the movie D2, the second film in The Mighty Ducks trilogy

    Seattle Kraken Draft Review, NHL Draft, Vegas Tourney

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 81:47


    Episode brought to you by Hungry For Hockey 5:00 HFH & Don Korth Tourney 11:07 Weekend Youth Tourney with Alexei in Vegas 24:55 Beer League Updates 26:12 Utah College Hockey & Jr's 36:00 Seattle Kraken 53:17 NHL Trades and Signings 1:13:00 NHL Draft

    Puck Pictures: The Mighty Ducks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 28:43


    Nick & Ben take a deep dive into one of the most influential hockey movies of all time, The Mighty Ducks (1992)

    Tampa Bay Lightning Are The 2021 Stanley Cup Champs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 63:57


    4:41 Clinton City parade 9:09 Wasatch Fire 10:17 Beer League updates for the team 13:54 Tampa Bay Lightning back to back Stanley Cup champs 24:33 Goggles are for wussy championship celebrations 28:36 Updates from around the NHL 48:07 Syracuse Ice Rink meeting and survey 51:34 Space Jam 57:54 In other Utah hockey news

    Jake The Trainer Interview, 4th of July, NHL Stanley Cup Finals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 88:49


    0:00 Into's and 4th of July long weekend recap 15:57 Youth Hockey, Skills clinic 18:51 Beer League Cup Talk hockey team 21:15 Website is up welcometocuptalk.com, Syracuse City survey, and talking movies and tv shows 30:47 Interview with former U.S.A. Women's Hockey team Trainer and current BYU Athletic Trainer Jake Christofferson 53:57 ECHL Kelly Cup Winner 1:02:31 NHL Stanley Cup Finals updates

    BYU Hockey Interview With Jacob Eisenstat & Ian Thunhorst, Stanley Cup Finals Preview, Lexei's Lemonade

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 73:58


    0:00 Weekend updates 4:51 Cup Talk's game recap 10:48 DC Wind West Point & Clinton parade float 13:02 Syracuse City ice rink survey 14:07 Welcome to Cup Talk website is up welcometocuptalk.com 15:58 Lexei's Lemonade 19:52 Interview with BYU Captain Jacob Eisenstat & Ian Thunhorst Interview is Sponsored by Hockey Stopz 47:24 Stanley Cup Playoffs updates 1:07:46 Seattle Kraken hire head coach Episode sponsored by Tobin Prince with HOM-EXP Real-estate visit them him homutah.com or email tobin@homutah.com

    BYU Ends Relationship With The Hockey Team, NHL Playoff Updates,

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 75:15


    0:30 Mason is back. 7:57 Youth hockey, Stick & Puck sessions. 22:36 #99 or #69? 25:21 BYU Hockey. 29:42 Beer League season updates. 35:38 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. 58:27 NHL Awards. Episode sponsored by Hockey Stopz

    DC Wind Pres. Don Mcfarland interview, Utah Grizzlies Finish out their Season, NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, Utah Jazz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 98:45


    1:44 Youth Hockey is Growing 3:36 Interview with Don Mcfarland 21:53 Growing the game of hockey in Syracuse UT 28:10 Beer League loss 31:42 Utah Grizzles short playoff run 41:00 Talking Jazz With Tyler Smith 1:03:02 Playoffs are an emotional roller coaster. 1:14:00 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs update

    Mason Mannek Interview, Utah Grizzlies Playoff Preview, NHL Playoffs Update, Might Ducks Game Changers Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 81:00


    0:00 Intro with with special guest host Benny. 5:45 Nick visits West Coast Renegades tryouts and other Utah youth teams tryout dates. 10:40 Beer League Hockey updates and a white washing from Nick's former team. 13:59 Utah Grizzlies final games of the regular season. Kelly Cup Playoffs round 1 preview. 29:10 Interview with the Utah Grizzlies Mason Mannek. 42:57 NHL Round 2 Playoff updates. 1:09:48 Mighty Ducks Game Changers series review **Spoilers**

    Interview With Utah Grizzlies Sasha Mutala, Beer League, IIHF Updates, NHL Playoffs 2nd Round Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 69:41


    0:51 Masons weekend in Colorado at the CCM Showcase, Memorial Day shenanigans. 12:55 Beer League first win. 15:44 IIHF updates 18:57 Utah Grizzlies updates from games in Kansas City and heading into the final week of the season. 28:11 Interview with Sahsa Mutala 37:13 NHL Playoffs updates, wrapping up the first round and Mason And Nick's 2nd round Picks Episode sponsored by Hockey Stopz

    Stanley Cup Playoffs, Utah Grizzlies Solid Week, 1st Beer Leauge Game

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 91:04


    6:57 Welcome to Cup Talks first beer league game. 9:57 Ref pet peeves. 18:02 PWHPA Secret Dream Gap Tour Calgary. 25:05 Utah Grizzlies winning streak snapped but still a solid week. 46:31 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

    Brooke Burns U of U Women's Captain, Utah Grizzlies Win Streak, NHL Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 91:56


    Episode is brought to you by Hockey Stopz 6:24 Weekend review and DC Wind team party. 18:45 Utah Grizzlies extend their win streak to 7 games 29:30 Beer League 32:15 Interview with U of U women's Captain Brooke Burns 56:20 NHL Playoff Review

    Jon Solomon, Coach for the Golden Eagles Interview, Utah Grizzlies Amazing Week, NHL Regular Season Wrap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 105:42


    11:20 Tryouts for Utah Tier teams 25:08 Utah Grizzlies 8 out of 8 38:15 Interview with 20-21 Nationals Bronze medal winning coach, Jon Solomon 1:06:06 NHL update 1:30:36 Tom Wilson 1:38:50 Back to NHL updates

    Cory Lingelbach, Hockey Stopz, Utah Warriors, Eagles and Lady Grizz Take Bronze

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 108:39


    6:45 Utah Grizzlies Week to forget 11:33 Lady Grizzlies and Utah Golden Eagles take Bronze at the USA Hockey National Tournament 17:22 IIHF 18U quarter finals 19:25 West Coast Renegades Try outs 20:00 Interview with Cory Lingelbach 1:06:00 The Mighty Ducks Effect 1:14:40 NHL updates

    Hockey Love: Interview With Katie and Austin Christie, Utah Grizzlies, NHL Updates and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 107:58


    11:20 High School Alumni 13:06 Women's World Championships canceled 16:23 Olympics 21:20 Club Hockey 26:15 Utah Grizzlies weekend in Allen 35:30 Interview with Katie and Austin Christie and how they met while playing hockey at Trine University 1:03:35 NHL updates 1:42:00 NHL on TNT

    Zak Tollett, Hockey is the Same Game No Matter The Level of Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 127:26


    0:00 Intro and deep dive into a long week 6:26 Beer League Championship Game 52:17 Interview With Zak Tollett 1:28:58 NHL Happenings Episode Sponsored by Hockey Stopz

    Evan Stoflet, NHL Trade Deadline, Beer League News

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 121:19


    1:33 Meeting with Syracuse city 8:42 Frozen Four 13:17 Beer League updates and news from the BSHL 22:30 Utah Grizzlies weekend updates from Wichita 30:14 Interview with Evan Stoflet, former Utah Grizzly and current coach of the West Coast Renegades 1:14:29 NHL trade deadline winners and losers

    Garrett Metcalf of The Utah Grizzlies, NHL Playoffs Races

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 119:19


    Beer League Talk 7:17 College Hockey 17:00 Utah Grizzlies 22:24 Interview with Garrett Metcalf 31:39 NHL Updates 1:26:26 Episode Sponsored by Hockey Stopz

    Iron Cup Basket Winner Interview Rico, Utah Grizzlies,

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 121:25


    What a great week filled with hockey fun 1:30 Youth hockey and Iron Cup 21:20 Utah High School Hockey wraps up its season 24:40 College Hockey, Final game Weber State VS Utah State, Frozen Four 34:00 Utah Grizzlies 4 Game home stand 47:06 Interview the Winner of the Iron Cup basket dotted by us Rico the Hockey Coordinator at the SDRC 1:34:00 NHL updates from around the league

    Jay Obmerga, Youth Hockey Weekend, Utah Hockey Updates, NHL Happenings

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 155:40


    0:00 Intro's 9:30 Youth Hockey 30:00 Utah High School Hockey 37:00 USPHL Playoffs 41:30 Utah Grizzlies 53:00 Interview with Jay Obmerga 2:13:30 NCAA Div 1 Hockey 2:21:00 NHL Updates 2:32:00 Iron Cup Show Sponsored By Timberline Roofing, Hockey Stopz

    NHL Midterm Grades, Utah High School Hockey Playoffs, Sunday Funday

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 129:07


    A great weekend filled with practice and Utah Grizzlies hockey. Utah High School playoffs continue on. Farmington High All Stars punished. Utah Outliers coming out of the divisional round. Utah Grizzlies Weekend update. Deep dive into the NHL and giving out midterm grades and needs of every team in the league. Buckle up!

    Shannon Asmus, Utah High School Hockey, Utah Grizzlies Update, Weekend in Logan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 106:06


    This Episode is Sponsored By Hockey Stopz, Located at 4590 Harrison Blvd Ogden UT. Just outside the Ice Sheet's South parking lot exit. Weekend youth hockey in Logan. The Ugly side of Utah High School Hockey. Utah Grizzlies Road trip comes to and end. Interview with Mason's Mom, Shannon Asmus. Women's Hockey happenings. NHL updates from around the League.

    Utah State Captain Hunter Doyle, Utah High School Hockey Championships, Utah Grizzlies, Phil Kessel Iron Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 114:16


    Youth Hockey. Utah High School Championships and our thoughts on the future of HS hockey in Utah. USPHL Playoffs, Ogden Mustangs, Utah Outliers in. Provo Riverblades got screwed. Utah Grizzlies weekend update. Interview With Hunter Doyle, the Captain of the Utah State Hockey Team. PWHPA game at MSG Review. NHL Highlights from the week. Keith Yandle moves up the Iron Man ladder.

    Blake Blevins of The Provo Riverblades, Utah High School Hockey Playoffs, Salmon Hockey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 98:09


    Salmon Idaho Hockey Tourney. Utah High School Hockey. USPHL Hockey updates for teams playing in Utah. Utah Grizzlies updates. Interview with Provo Riverblades Blake Blevins. NHL updates. Sidney Crosby's 1000th game, Hockey fights.

    U of U Women's Hockey Coach Baeden Yeo, Utah High School Hockey Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 110:55


    Utah High School Hockey Playoffs. USPHL's Utah Teams and Their Jersey's. Youth Character Building Weekend. Utah Grizzlies Updates. Interview With University of Utah's Women's Hockey Head Coach Baeden Yeo. NHL Updates and the Golden Knights Being Very Golden. The Penguins Switch Up Things In The Front Office.

    Mick Vukota, Utah Hockey Update, PWHPA, NHL Talk,

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 132:34


    USPHL Utah Showcase. BYU vs Utah State. Utah High School Hockey Playoffs. Utah Grizzlies. Interview With Mick Vukota. Smile Like Cyle Game. NWHL and the PWHPA. NHL Updates.

    Episode 4: Utah Hockey Updates, Ethan Wiese, Mighty Ducks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 78:19


    Talking Utah hockey at every level. Utah Grizzlies updates. BYU VS Utah State. Interview with Ethan Wiese, Goalie for the Utah State Aggies. NWHL updates. NHL weekly review. Mighty Ducks Game Changers.

    Episode 3: How We Got Into Hockey, NWHL, Utah Hockey Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 99:44


    Weekend youth hockey updates and 3rd period meltdowns. Utah Jr hockey updates. Utah Grizzlies. NWHL Isobel Cup Picks. This week updates from the NHL. Our stories of how we got started into playing hockey.

    Episode 2: Alexei Does The Polar Bear Plunge And Talking With Trace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 107:53


    College Hockey is back in Utah. Pond Hockey with the youth team and interview with Alexei. Other Hockey happening around the state of Utah. Interview with Trace and his time at the Hockey Academy. NHL Hockey talk.

    Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 124:23


    Touching on all the hockey happenings around the state of Utah. Interview With Phil a 1st generation hockey player. Giving our NHL predictions on who will make it to the playoffs and who will hoist Lord Stanley's Cup in the end.

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