Podcasts about Canada Cup

NHL Hall of Famer and 5x Stanley Cup Champion Steve Shutt talks about his pivotal role in the formation of Willowdale's own RUSH, playing on the Habs Dynasty Line alongside Jacques Lemaire and The Flower Guy Lafleur, his days playing for the Toronto Marlies and hanging out with the Maple Leaf players at Maple Leaf Gardens, his wicked slapshot goal over Vadislav Tretiak's glove in the 1975 New Year's Eve exhibition game against the Soviet Red Army at the Montreal Forum, playing on that stacked 1976 Canada Cup squad, and how he developed a close off-ice relationship with Maurice ‘The Rocket' Richard built around fishing! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode #300, we celebrate the milestone with a very special guest: LA Kings Director of Goaltending Bill Ranford. Not only was Ranford one of the original presenters at our TCS Live coaching conference back in 2012, he'll be returning to the stage in June for this year's edition of hockey's premier coaching conference. And top it off, he is the childhood hero of our host Aaron Wilbur. Ranford has spent the last 19 seasons with the Kings, 17 as the goaltending coach and the last two as Director.  As a goalie, he led the 1990 Edmonton Oilers to a Stanley Cup with a Con Smythe performance. He also led Canada to the 1991 Canada Cup and helped his country capture its first Gold Medal in over 30 years at the World Hockey Championships 1994.  Listen he shares why detail and work ethic have to be the foundation of every player's game, giving new tools over change, and why goalie's need to have their own unique identity.

Peter Mahovlich is an all-time great hockey player, as well as a legendary storyteller. He won four Cups with Montreal in the 70s and played key roles in the '72 Summit Series and the '76 Canada Cup. He shares some great anecdotes from a golden era of hockey; we cover his brother Frank, Gordie Howe, Ken Dryden, Scotty Bowman, Jean Beliveau, Guy Lafleur, Larry Robinson, Vladislav Tretiak and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bob chats with Hockey Hall of Famer and Oilers Assistant Coach Paul Coffey about Team Canada's overtime win over Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Enjoy memories of the 1987 Canada Cup from Coffey, who was a participant. Then, a look at the Edmonton Oilers back end and how Evan Bouchard continues to develop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Valentine's week and Tyler Carr seems to have babies on the brain for some reason.  Dave is having a meltdown over his "Cloud Transfer", and Candace Rae (Dave's Wife) is in with this weeks Sports Opinion.@TylerCarrfm@Energy106fmTyler Carr on Tik Tok

Den här veckan har vi letat upp allt som har med Canada Cup och World Cup att göra. För till veckan så väntas 4 Nations borta i Nordamerika där världens bästa hockeyspelare gör upp. Vi hämtar veckans kärleksbombning från två olika avsnitt av Sporthuset och förkovrar oss i världens bästa ishockeyturneringar. Medverkar gör Lasse Granqvist, Tommy Åström och Jens Fjellström. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Four Nations face-off is just around the corner and potential injury replacements are top of mind as the status of Sidney Crosby, Quinn Hughes and others are unknown. NHL action continues through Sunday and injury replacements must be named by Monday, but Alex Pietrangelo’s spot remains open, with Kings brass pushing for Drew Doughty. Trade chatter is expected to heat up post-tournament, with Boston and St. Louis falling out of the playoff race—Brad Marchand and Brayden Schenn are rumoured trade candidates. Brock Nelson could also be on the move if the Islanders, despite recent success, decide to capitalize on interest, especially with Mathew Barzal injured. Meanwhile, Marcus Pettersson’s extension in Vancouver solidifies their blue line, adding to a strong defensive core under Jim Rutherford’s leadership. Then, "Iron" Mike Keenan joins us to discuss writing his new book, trading Savard for Chelios as a young executive and divvying up minutes amongst a superstar-laden team for the '87 Canada Cup.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NHL Superstar Brian Propp talks about scoring 1000 points over 1000 NHL games, learning he had been drafted 14th overall in 1979 by the Philadelphia Flyers while working on his Saskatchewan family farm, contributing to the Flyers' crazy 35 game unbeaten streak in his rookie season, developing his trademark 'GUFFAW' goal celebration with the authorized blessing of Howie Mandel, his post-Philly hockey stops in Boston/Minnesota/Hartford/Switzerland/France, playing on the same line with some guys named Gretzky and Lemieux at the 1987 Canada Cup, his respect for teammate turned general manager Bobby Clarke, playing in those Philly Flyers Cooperalls, and whether he has plans for a book exchange with his old coach Iron Mike Keenan! Brian's new memoir Angel On My Wing: A Story of Faith, Determination, and Courage is available at https://www.triumphbooks.com/brian-propp--angel-on-my-wing-products-9781637276402.php For everything Brian Propp, please visit https://brianpropp.com/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York Islander legend John Tonelli joins us on this week's show!! A 4 time Stanley Cup Champion, and one of the most intense players on the New York Islanders dynasty in the 1980's.  John was also the most valuable player in the 1984 Canada Cup and is the only player in history to score a regular-season goal on an assist by Gordie Howe and another regular-season goal on an assist by Wayne Gretzky..! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Riley and Derek start the show by discussing their fun time at Flyers Casino Night. Jumping over to some Flyers talk they discuss the recent stretch of games and Matvei Michkov's hot stretch. Moving on to another rookie, Riley's been very impressed with Macklin Celebrini. The boys break down friend of the show Jim Montgomery's new gig with the Blues, tip their cap to Sidney Crosby on getting his 600th goal and the Pittsburgh Penguins continued struggles, and comment on the Sabres improving. Before we get to our interview with Brian Propp, Nasty and Riles congratulate Jumbo Joe Thornton on his jersey retirement, and send their condolences to the family of former NHL referee Mike Hasenfratz who recently passed away. One of the greatest Flyers scorers of all time Brian Propp joined us! Proppy talks to us about what he's up to these days, his new book, and how his recovery from a stroke is going. Talking about his hockey career Propp tells us about his junior career, joining the Philadelphia Flyers, playing for Mike Keenan, and his signature Guffaw goal celebration. Moving along Propper talks to us about the 1987 Canada Cup, the 1987 Stanley Cup Final vs the Edmonton Oilers, some of the coaches he played for, some of the great leaders he played with, and his favorite cities he played in. Wrapping up we discuss Chelios' dirty hit on Propp, the pregame brawl between the Flyers and Canadiens, and the best players Proppy ever played with. Finishing up the show Derek and Riley answer fan submitted questions presented by Klyr Rum.Nasty Knuckles is an original show created by co-hosts, Riley Cote and Derek "Nasty" Settlemyre. The show will feature a mix of interviews, never before heard story-telling, hockey-talk, and maybe some pranks... The guys will bring in some of the biggest names in the hockey world all for your enjoyment! Make sure to check back every week as the guys release a new episode weekly!► Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NastyKnuckles► Follow Riley Cote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rileycote32► Follow Riley Cote on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rileycote32► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnastyworld► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnastyworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve interviews Joe Davis (00:17:40) from Fox Sports. Joe is fresh off calling another World Series for Fox. Steve and Joe talk about Joe's memorable call of the Freddie Freeman home run in game one against the New York Yankees. Joe also talks about being the voice of the LA Dodgers and then having to call their games for the entire Nation. Joe also explains how he handles the criticism and his reaction to the Yankees meltdown. Joe and Steve talk a little football including Joe working with Greg Olsen and being in the SuperDome for the first ever game of RIzziBalI. Also, Mike Kennan joins us (45:26) to talk about his new book, "Iron Mike: My Life Behind the Bench. Mike talks about his career as a coach, his experiences at the 1987 Canada Cup, the 1987 Stanley Cup run wit the Philadelphia Flyers, and the 1994 New York Rangers. Keenan also talks about coaching Pavel Bure and explains why he decided to write the book. Steve starts the show with First Things First and talks about the last two Azzurri games of 2024, the 2-0 Saints under Darren Rizzi and Chris Sale winning the Cy Young award. The show ends with one last thing about the 61st anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. For more information follow the podcast on twitter @sports_casters Email: thesportscasters@gmail.com

Legendary Hockey Coach Iron Mike Keenan talks about winning at EVERY level over his 5 decade coaching career, getting his 'Iron' moniker not from Mike Tyson but rather from Mike Ditka, putting Gretzky/Lemieux/Hawerchuk [3 Centres!] on the ice at the same time which led to that iconic game-winner at the 1987 Canada Cup, bringing 'The Moose' Mark Messier to tears with his pre-Game 7 speech as the NY Rangers ended a 54 year Stanley Cup drought, coaching 50 future Hall of Famers [including Gretzky/Lemieux/Hull/Bure/Savard/Pronger/Shanahan/Hasek/Belfour], sharing his Chicago Blackhawks' hot tubs with Michael Jordan & Scottie Pippen, enjoying a Knicks game courtside with Jimmy Buffett, how today he has mellowed to become better known as Grandpa Mike or 'Mike-Lite,' and how close he might have come [or not come] to coaching his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs! Mike Keenan and Scott Morrison's book Iron Mike: My Life Behind the Bench is available now at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/667078/iron-mike-by-mike-keenan-and-scott-morrison/9780735281851 TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Will To Win with Mike Keenan The Outer Limits of Inner Truth proudly presents an introspective interview with legendary NHL coach, Mike Keenan - author of the new book "Iron Mike: My Life Behind the Bench." In the NHL, Keenan took Philadelphia (twice) and Chicago to the Stanley Cup final before he led the New York Rangers to the title. Along the way, he led Team Canada to two Canada Cup victories, and later in his career won a Kontinental Hockey League championship in Magnitogorsk, Russia. Mike Keenan coached some of the greatest stars in hockey and is remembered as one of the game's most colorful personalities and greatest coaches. Book Link: Some questions we ask Mr. Keenan include: With the sense of urgency to win, how were you able to maximize your team's successes in the short term and yet, also give them the best chances for success in the long term? What was your most painful personal setback and what was your most painful professional set back? What did you learn from both experiences and how did both experiences permanently change your perception on life & coaching? Most people fail. Most people never fulfill their potential and even fewer people than that become legends in their own time. Do you think a champion mindset is actually mental disorder? Do you think that it is strange to believe & know that you can achieve the unachievable when so many are willing to embrace mediocrity? About Mike Keenan Mike Keenan is one of the most successful coaches ever. He began his hockey coaching career at Forest Hill Collegiate in Toronto, and his star ascended rapidly. He won an Ontario championship in junior with Peterborough, a Canadian university championship with the University of Toronto, and a Calder Cup in the AHL with Rochester. In the NHL, he took Philadelphia (twice) and Chicago to the Stanley Cup final before he led the New York Rangers to the title. Along the way, he led Team Canada to two Canada Cup victories, and later in his career won a Kontinental Hockey League championship in Magnitogorsk, Russia. Mike Keenan coached some of the greatest stars in hockey and is remembered as one of the game's most colorful personalities and greatest coaches.  

The must-read memoir of one of the NHL's most controversial and successful coaches-winner of the 1994 Stanley Cup with the New York Rangers. In the fraternity of NHL coaches, some stand out for their winning records, some for their big personalities and some for their unprecedented methods. Mike Keenan stands out on all these counts, and more. Breaking into the NHL as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers in 1984, Keenan got instant results, leading them to the Stanley Cup final in his first year. In 1987, he coached Team Canada to victory in the Canada Cup using his intuitive bench management, putting superstars Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux together on a line at key times to great, winning results. Keenan's teams succeeded at every level. With championships in university athletics, the OHL and AHL, it seemed only a matter of time before his resumé would include the ultimate prize. One of the NHL's most valuable franchises, the New York Rangers, hadn't won a Cup in fifty-four years-the league's longest championship drought at the time. But with five-time Stanley Cup champion Mark Messier as captain of the star-studded Rangers lineup, there was only one thing missing for a championship run on Broadway: a coach who could focus all the talent and desire on victory. After a season of much controversy, in 1994 the Stanley Cup finally returned to Madison Square Garden, considered by many to be one of the greatest Cup wins by a US-based NHL team. In the hands of veteran sports journalist and bestselling author Scott Morrison, Iron Mike takes readers behind the scenes of one of the most explosive runs to the Cup in NHL history, one that Keenan shares at long last. There is only one Iron Mike in hockey, and love him or hate him, his memoir is an essential read for any fan of the game. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

The must-read memoir of one of the NHL's most controversial and successful coaches-winner of the 1994 Stanley Cup with the New York Rangers. In the fraternity of NHL coaches, some stand out for their winning records, some for their big personalities and some for their unprecedented methods. Mike Keenan stands out on all these counts, and more. Breaking into the NHL as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers in 1984, Keenan got instant results, leading them to the Stanley Cup final in his first year. In 1987, he coached Team Canada to victory in the Canada Cup using his intuitive bench management, putting superstars Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux together on a line at key times to great, winning results. Keenan's teams succeeded at every level. With championships in university athletics, the OHL and AHL, it seemed only a matter of time before his resumé would include the ultimate prize. One of the NHL's most valuable franchises, the New York Rangers, hadn't won a Cup in fifty-four years-the league's longest championship drought at the time. But with five-time Stanley Cup champion Mark Messier as captain of the star-studded Rangers lineup, there was only one thing missing for a championship run on Broadway: a coach who could focus all the talent and desire on victory. After a season of much controversy, in 1994 the Stanley Cup finally returned to Madison Square Garden, considered by many to be one of the greatest Cup wins by a US-based NHL team. In the hands of veteran sports journalist and bestselling author Scott Morrison, Iron Mike takes readers behind the scenes of one of the most explosive runs to the Cup in NHL history, one that Keenan shares at long last. There is only one Iron Mike in hockey, and love him or hate him, his memoir is an essential read for any fan of the game.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

Marshall Ferguson and Colin Fraser are back at Shannonville Motorsport Park for the final round of the Bridgestone CSBK season! From potentially surprising Sport Bike entries to mysterious Superbikes, Ben Young's quest to take a fourth Canada Cup, and much more this show has it all, INCLUDING TSN DRONE OPERATOR ANDY!Thanks as always to our title sponsor Bridgestone for making the podcast possible, subscribe and tell a friend to help support the show.Follow us @CSBK_Official on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok!

Area 63 hosting their Canada Cup at the track on the weekend. As well, Alberta Invasive Species warns us about invasive species, be it plants, aquatic, and land wildlife.

The conversation between Curtis Pelletier and Corey Eckstein covers various topics related to baseball development and the differences between baseball in British Columbia (BC) and Ontario. They discuss the motivation behind starting a podcast, the challenges and rewards of coaching, the importance of player development, and the competition between different baseball programs. They also touch on the role of parents, the emphasis on winning versus development, and the talent pool in different regions of Canada. In this conversation, Curtis Pelletier and Corey Eckstein discuss various topics related to player development and the baseball landscape in Canada. They touch on the challenges of reclassing, the importance of playing against quality competition, and the rise of post-grad programs. They also discuss the recruiting process and the pitfalls of relying on college advisors. The conversation covers the importance of mental performance and mindset training, as well as the differences in development between Canada and the US. They also touch on the recent MLB draft and the Canada Cup tournament.Keywordsbaseball, development, coaching, player, podcast, competition, parents, winning, talent pool, player development, reclassing, quality competition, post-grad programs, recruiting, mental performance, mindset training, development gap, MLB draft, Canada CupTakeawaysStarting a podcast can be a fun and informative way to share knowledge and experiences in the baseball community.Coaching in baseball comes with its challenges, including dealing with parents and finding a balance between personal and professional life.Player development is a crucial aspect of baseball programs, and it often involves a combination of physical training, skill development, and mental preparation.Different regions in Canada have varying levels of baseball talent and opportunities, with Ontario being known for its strong baseball programs.There is a constant debate between prioritizing winning and focusing on player development, and finding the right balance is essential for long-term success. Reclassing can be a controversial topic, with some players benefiting from an extra year of development while others may struggle to find appropriate competition.Playing against quality competition is crucial for player development, and if a program cannot provide that, players should consider alternative options such as post-grad programs.The recruiting process can be complex, and players and parents should be cautious of promises made by college advisors and do their own research.Mental performance and mindset training are becoming increasingly important in baseball, and programs should prioritize incorporating these aspects into their training.There is a development gap between Canada and the US, with field time and exposure to high-level competition being key areas of difference.The recent MLB draft showcased the talent in Canada, but there are still challenges and limitations in the Canadian baseball landscape, such as the Canada Cup tournament.TitlesBalancing Coaching and Personal LifeThe Importance of Player Development in Baseball The Development Gap Between Canada and the USThe Rise of Mental Performance and Mindset Training in BaseballSound Bites"I hit record and I didn't record it. It was just gold.""The kids out west compared to the kids out east, from a visibility standpoint, really lacking out west.""D1 or bust to me is kind of bogus.""I fucking hate reclassing.""If your program can't put together a schedule that makes sense with quality competition, get the hell out and go play here with in the CCBC or wherever it might be, like go be challenged.""You know, so

Jeff kicks off the show with Brian Lawton of NHL Network as they recap last night's Game 5 between Florida and New York. They take a behind the scenes look at how the Panthers organization operates on all fronts, before discussing the pressures of being drafted first overall and what's behind Alexis Lafrenière's breakout this season. Then, Matt Marchese joins the conversation to chat about the optimism surrounding Chris Tanev's availability tonight, the media being a important medium for former players who want to get into coaching or management, and potential names for Utah's NHL franchise (32:02). Later, NHL Network's Mike Kelly shares his analytic project on Wayne Gretzky at the Canada Cup, highlighting the dominance of the Smythe Division in the 80's and Gretzky's knowledge of goaltending, before diving into the the Stanley Cup Playoffs and what the numbers say about Evan Bouchard (49:56). Former first overall draft pick and Panthers analyst Ed Jovanovski wraps up today's program with his takeaways from last night's big win for the Panthers, along with why Bill Zito's squad blooms in the playoffs, Anton Lundell's development, and how the Panthers can retain their pending free agents (01:20:40). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Tom and Zac are joined by JT Tsui, Director of Culture and Sport at Football Ontario, to discuss the upcoming Canada Cup, growth of the game of football in Ontario, and much more.

Steve interviews Brad Balukjian (00:16:38) the author of a new book called, The Six Pack. Brad joins us and talks about the origins of his new book and his time working with The Iron Sheik. Brad talks about the Sheik on Howard Stern, discusses his demons, and explains why his book with Sheik was never finished. Brad also talks about his life as a wrestling fan, discusses the challenges of writing a book about wrestling, and gives his thoughts on why some huge acts from the golden era haven't been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Also, Al Strachan (01:02:09) returns to the show to tell stories about his career as the hockey writer that Wayne Gretzky trusted the most. Al talks about Wayne being traded to St. Louis, his reaction to not being chosen for the shootout at the 1998 Olympics, and how he found out Wayne was being traded to Los Angeles. Al also talks about the 1987 Canada Cup, the leadership dynamic in the Edmonton Oilers locker room, and tells us if he thinks the current hockey writers love hockey. (This interview was recorded in February of 2023). Steve starts the show with first things first and discusses the Sabres hiring Lindy Ruff, the Braves hot start, and the Saints successful draft. The book club is off this week so Steve can go track by track on the new Pearl Jam album. The show ends with one last thing about Steve's experience in New Jersey seeing the Italian National Team in person. For more information follow the podcast on twitter @sports_casters Email: thesportscasters@gmail.com

In this episode, Craig Dalton interviews Andrew L'Esperance, a professional cyclist from Canada. Andrew shares his journey in the world of cycling, starting from his early days racing with his brothers to becoming a professional athlete. He discusses the challenges and opportunities he has encountered along the way and how he has managed to make a career out of his passion for cycling. Andrew also talks about his transition to gravel racing and the different strategies and equipment choices involved in this discipline. He shares his experiences in races like Unbound and Sea Otter Classic and provides insights into the world of professional cycling. Support the Podcast Join The Ridership  About the Guest(s): Andrew L'Esperance is a professional cyclist from Nova Scotia, Canada. He grew up in a family that spent a lot of time outdoors and started racing bikes at the age of 12. Andrew has been racing ever since, climbing the ladder and participating in various disciplines such as road cycling, cyclocross, and mountain biking. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering and has always had ambitions to be a full-time athlete. Andrew has raced for Norco Bicycles and is currently racing for Maxxis Factory Racing. He has also ventured into gravel racing and is excited about the opportunities it presents. Episode Summary: In this episode, Craig Dalton interviews Andrew L'Esperance, a professional cyclist from Canada. Andrew shares his journey in the world of cycling, starting from his early days racing with his brothers to becoming a professional athlete. He discusses the challenges and opportunities he has encountered along the way and how he has managed to make a career out of his passion for cycling. Andrew also talks about his transition to gravel racing and the different strategies and equipment choices involved in this discipline. He shares his experiences in races like Unbound and Sea Otter Classic and provides insights into the world of professional cycling. Key Takeaways: Andrew L'Esperance started racing bikes at a young age and has been racing ever since, participating in various disciplines such as road cycling, cyclocross, and mountain biking. He has always had ambitions to be a full-time athlete and has found ways to make it work alongside his engineering degree. Andrew's transition to gravel racing has opened up new opportunities and challenges, and he enjoys the adventure and technical aspects of this discipline. He emphasizes the importance of equipment choices in gravel racing, including tire selection and the use of suspension forks. Andrew's favorite gravel races include Unbound and Sea Otter Classic, where he enjoys the competitive atmosphere and the chance to showcase his skills. Notable Quotes: "I've always ridden a drop bar bike off-road. My first bikes were mountain bikes, and then I started doing cyclocross, which was my road bike, my winter bike, my cross bike. So, I've always had that mix of riding different disciplines on the same bike." - Andrew L'Esperance "I love the adventure of riding a bike, and it's a lot easier to find adventure on a gravel bike. In general, in the places that I spend the most time riding." - Andrew L'Esperance "If it's going to give you an advantage in the race, sometimes it will, sometimes it won't, and it needs to be at the right time in the race." - Andrew L'Esperance on using a suspension fork in gravel racing "Gravel racing is a combination of endurance, technical skill, and equipment choices. It's about finding the right balance and making the most of each race." - Andrew L'Esperance Transcription:   [TRANSCRIPT] [00:00:00] - (): Craig Dalton: Andrew, welcome to the show. Thanks. Thanks for having me, Craig. Yeah. I'm excited to have this conversation. I know you're, you're off to Europe tomorrow, so I appreciate you squeezing us in before you [00:00:13] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: go. Yeah. Thanks for you making it happen too. I think you were just on traveling as well. So thanks for making it work with your [00:00:20] - (): Craig Dalton: schedule. **** - (): Yeah, absolutely. We always like to start off by learning a little bit more about you. Where, where'd you grow up and how'd you originally find the bike? [00:00:28] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: Uh, I grew up on the east coast of Canada, uh, in the province of Nova Scotia, just outside the main city there, which is Halifax. Uh, and yeah, kind of grew up in a family that, you know, spent a lot of time outdoors and we rode bikes together as a family on vacations. **** - (): And I'm the youngest of four boys. In the family, so I have three older brothers, and as you can imagine, like, I just looked up to my brothers big time, and especially my oldest brother, and he did a bike race once, so it was basically like, oh, I've gotta do a bike race, and yeah, I just kind of did my first race when I was 12, and ran, what's that, and, um, I've been racing ever since, kind of climbing the ladder, doing some education in there. **** - (): Uh, but yeah, just been racing ever since and obviously like sprinkling some other sports in there early on. [00:01:27] - (): Craig Dalton: Yeah, was Nova Scotia the type of area where youth cycling was easy to come by? I wouldn't say it [00:01:35] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: was easy to come by. Um, I think, I think I was, like, fairly self motivated, like, to make, to make it happen, and had some good support from my parents to make it happen. **** - (): Um, but there's definitely a tight knit community, and I think they certainly took me under their wing, for whatever reason. And, yeah, helped me, helped me Come up in the sport, but I guess the first race I did was a Tuesday night short track series. So from that perspective, certainly, um, that's like, that's a really great entry point for use. **** - (): To the sport. Um, when you say, um, when you say kind of youth programming, I kind of think about like a bike club or that sort of thing for like specifically for youth, because we see a lot of that around now. And there was certainly nothing like that. But that kind of forced me to kind of ride with the older, older people, uh, that were definitely better than me and that kind of helped pull me along in the sport early on for sure. [00:02:47] - (): Craig Dalton: Were you sort of racing consistently at that young age or did it take some time before you kind of really committed to a season? [00:02:55] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: Yeah, I mean, I think when I did my first race, I was still doing other sports. Like, so I was definitely not like full on right away. Um, but it was definitely a slow process to get into it. **** - (): Like the, it was more like regional racings first. I don't think I did any provincial level racing when I was 12. It was, it was, the racing I did was the short track series. It was like for, you know, eight or 10 weeks in the summer. And that was, that was the racing and it was, yeah. Like that was the season, uh, and then I just got more and more into it. **** - (): And next year I did provincial, provincial level races. Then probably when I was 15, um, I went outside the province to race. And by that point, it was kind of like doing every kind of racing that I could, uh, coming from a smaller province. You know, there's not, there's not a ton of racing, but, um, so you kind of need to do all the things. **** - (): So like do road, do cyclocross, do the mountain bike racing, do the group rides, all those things. Um, and yeah, that's how it, that's how I kind of started things off there. [00:04:12] - (): Craig Dalton: And at what point did you start to see professional cycling as a career opportunity? [00:04:19] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: Yeah, I don't, I don't know. To be honest, maybe, maybe I just have started to see it as a legitimate career opportunity in the last couple of years, you know, I, I have a degree in mechanical engineering. **** - (): It was sort of, um, that was always kind of the way I was going to make, And I never really saw bike racing as a way to make money, but I loved it and I could make it work. Um, and I, I do think I did have ambitions to somehow figure it out to be a full time athlete, whether, you know, putting that professional label on it. **** - (): Um, it's kind of, I feel like that's kind of different. Um, but yeah, I definitely wanted to be a full time athlete. It's a really, It's a really great lifestyle and just, I've just been chugging along trying to figure out how to make it work. And I would say in the last five years, um, Yeah, I figured that out and [00:05:27] - (): Craig Dalton: were you figuring that out from a, you know, what's known as a privateer perspective or five years ago, would you enter a team program? **** - (): Um, [00:05:36] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: yeah, not definitely not as a privateer. Uh, so previous, so I'm currently racing for Max's factory racing, uh, and this will be my third year on the team. And prior to that, I raced for Norco bicycles in various capacities for about 10 years. Uh, kind of finishing my career with them on the Norco factory team. **** - (): Those years, there was a period where there was, um, growth in the team and they went to another level. They stepped up to the world cup level and that meant reducing the team size. And that left me without sort of factory team support for a couple of years. Um, and at that time, um, you know, I wanted to keep racing. **** - (): So it was sort of like, okay, how do I do this? How do I keep doing this? And I created, or myself and a teammate created our own team called forward racing, brought in some other sponsors and kept the support from Norco. And so in a sense, that was sort of privateering, but it was also like, okay, I'm putting, we're putting in all this work to organize this sponsorship. **** - (): Hey, let's support another rider to, or, or a couple other riders, like bring them up with us. Um, so myself and my teammate brought on a younger athlete named Sean Fincham. And we supported him for two years. [00:07:10] - (): Craig Dalton: Uh, that sounds like the racing we've been talking about has been on the mountain bike side. And since the listeners of this podcast may not necessarily be as familiar with that part of the sport, can you describe the type of mountain bike racing that you found yourself competing [00:07:25] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: in? **** - (): Yeah, totally. Yeah, so XCO mountain biking, it's, it's what's in the Olympics. It's kind of the short 90 minute race, uh, done on a short course, you know, three to five kilometers. You do, you know, five to seven laps. It's intense, there's technical features, that's the kind of racing I grew up on, and that was sort of, yeah, that, that was the racing that was available when I was coming up in the sport. **** - (): And there's a pretty clear plan within Canada, you know, to do a national series, which is called the Canada Cup, and to perform at those races, and then you might get selected to do something with the national team, like an international race. You kind of just, uh, some opportunities open up that way. Um, and so, so that's, that's the kind of racing I grew up doing. **** - (): That's the kind of racing I did for the majority of my career. And yeah, until I signed with Max's factory racing, uh, three years ago. That was my main thing doing, you know, I did it to the level that I was racing World Cups full time [00:08:40] - (): Craig Dalton: Got it. And so was it [00:08:43] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: yeah, I mean, it's so funny like You know, we've always, ever since I can remember, I've ridden, ridden a drop bar bike off road. **** - (): I, my first, I, you know, my first bikes were mountain bikes. And then, you know, you're, you're doing mountain bike racing and you need to, you need to do some road riding. So that actually started for me with cyclocross. So my, my cyclocross bike was my road bike. It was my winter bike. It was my cross bike. **** - (): And obviously you're riding that off road. Um, yeah, there's where I grew up in Nova Scotia. There's just plenty of bike paths, like gravel bike paths and gravel roads to ride. So, yeah, I would say it started with that early on. Um, and I guess more recently, um, Just like training, like for training opportunities, a gravel bike was just a good tool. **** - (): Um, when I was training for XCO racing gravel bike, it just opens up the routes you can ride. You can ride on potentially safer routes. Uh, with less traffic and it's just a whole lot of fun. And I do, I like, I love the, the adventure of riding a bike and it, it's a lot easier to find adventure on a gravel bike, I feel, um, in general, in the places that I, you know, spend the most time running. **** - (): Gotcha. [00:10:21] - (): Craig Dalton: And was when you signed on with Maxis Factory Racing, was gravel racing an original part of the deal when they looked at you as an athlete? [00:10:32] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: Um, it was definitely, um, you know, the team has always been focused on the mountain bike side of things. But, uh, the Uh, yeah, the, the way the market, or like the way the racing is in North America, it's, it's more like this off road racing. **** - (): So it's not all mountain, a lot of the biggest races are no crawl races. So, yeah, I mean, that was definitely part of the conversation. Um, And it was certainly something I was very interested in. I actually, I think I've shared this on a podcast before, but, um, about three years prior to, uh, you know, stopping my Racing World Cups full time and signing with Maxis and doing the off road thing, um, I had an unbound, uh, like lottery, lottery registration Okay. **** - (): That I got. **** - (): I was never able to make it work with my schedule, and then the pandemic got mixed in there too. And I just never got to use it. Um, the year that I could have used it, um, was the year I signed with Maxis and we were going anyways. And Maxis was a sponsor of Unbound, so. You know, we had, we had entries that way, so I ended up giving it away, but, um, long story short, this, this kind of racing was on my radar for a while. **** - (): Um, I think I was just before we started recording here, I was telling you. Um, you know, this adventure, I got, my interest got, uh, shifted towards some of this adventure racing back in 2017 when I did the Croc Trophy. It's an eight day mountain bike stage race across, um, tropical North Queensland in Australia. **** - (): And, yeah, just, just this, uh, very different racing compared to XCO. It's an adventure, um, and I just, I just loved it. Uh, so ever since 2017, I've been, myself and my wife, Haley, have been trying to mix in these different race opportunities that are, that I would categorize as kind of adventure racing. So Stuff like, um, Epic Israel, we've done that a couple times, Swiss Epic, um, BC Bike Race, these sorts of things. **** - (): And it's, I feel so lucky, I mean I'm still, I'm so fired up on what we're doing now, cause it's basically Those adventure races, but that's the full meal deal. Like that's what we're doing full time. Yeah. [00:13:21] - (): Craig Dalton: Amazing. Now I think you've been part of the grand Prix for two years already, and you'll be in it again in 2024. **** - (): Is that [00:13:28] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: right? Yeah, exactly. You got it. How did [00:13:31] - (): Craig Dalton: you manage to kind of make that schedule work and hit those mountain bike races that you like? Obviously the. The Grand Prix itself is not mountain bike heavy. There's a few occasions to ride your mountain bike, but not in the same way you had done in the past. **** - (): I'm just curious, you know, obviously with the different skill sets required for the different types of racing, how you organized your year and your training. So you can do things from, you know, 90 minute XC races to 10 hour unbounds. Yeah, [00:14:00] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: I don't, I honestly don't know how we did that first year. We went in like, okay, let's do all the racing and that's, that's what we did. **** - (): We, that first year we still had, well, I say we, cause Haley and I have been on this journey together and we, we, we jumped from XCO racing to this more off road stuff together, but yeah, that year we did five world cups, uh, alongside. The Grand Prix alongside a smattering of other races. And I think it was a big year of learning, uh, which was amazing. **** - (): It was, there was so much newness to it all, which was also like super refreshing. Um, I think I remember kind of reflecting on the season at the end of the year. And I like, I color coded all the races that I did based on which ones were new. And it was like, over half of them were brand new. And it was a large number of race days. **** - (): It was like, it was above 35 racing days and there was some stage racing in there. So it's a, it's, it's a little different, but, um, just a lot of racing. And yeah, I don't, I don't really know how we did it. I can't, I can't pinpoint to like, there was, there was no, there was no major thought put into the scheduling. **** - (): It was like just saying yes. [00:15:30] - (): Craig Dalton: If we can be there, we'll be there and pedal [00:15:33] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: totally, totally. And it was a ton of fun. Um, it ended up working, it ended up working out in, in general, um, in terms of like performance in the grand Prix. But again, I think the, the love, like the level of all, all this racing is, is increasing and I, I don't think that approach is. **** - (): is going to work again. Um, I mean, yeah, so there's definitely some lessons from the first couple of years and, um, I'm not, I'm not prepared to like throw all my eggs in the You know, just focus on the Grand Prix races. There's so, there's so many great events out there. Um, and you know, I also want to, want to continue to grow as a mountain biker and do challenging mountain bike events that really suit my, um, kind of my natural skillset and some of my best, uh, some of my strengths as an athlete. **** - (): So, so yeah, we're definitely mixing or I'm mixing a lot of different events in this season along the Grand Prix. [00:16:46] - (): Craig Dalton: Yeah, interesting. It'll be great to follow your season. Yeah, it's complicated. I can see, you know, over the last three years, going to the third year of the Grand Prix here. There's definitely been this specialization. **** - (): Obviously, there's a lot of prize money on the line for those who do well and get into the top whatever that gets paid out, but it is Increasingly clear that a lot of athletes are just laser focused on it. And I think it's still going to be interesting this year to see those athletes who are out there doing their own thing and racing some other crazy races, as well as popping into these races and see how the points end up shaking up throughout the year. **** - (): It's, it's an interesting equation. It's fascinating to me, listening to the athletes, figure out how to focus their time and energy. Yeah, totally. [00:17:32] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: And I mean, I think it's, it is, it is interesting because like, you know, the racing that we're doing, it's, uh, the Grand Prix is this, it is the series in North America right now. **** - (): Yeah, so there's just so many other good events. And, you know, I don't think any athlete is just doing the Grand Prix. And it is interesting to see, to spread, um, To see how athletes kind of spread their time and, and where their interests lie and, and all that. So it is cool to follow that, follow each athlete, um, doing what they're doing alongside the, alongside the Grand Prix. [00:18:11] - (): Craig Dalton: I also think it's interesting with the two drop races to just sort of see how the strategies play out. You hope that people aren't dropping them because they're sick or injured and they get an opportunity to strategically say, Hey, I'm not going to peak for that race because in the overall arc of my season, it just doesn't make any sense. [00:18:29] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: Yeah, totally. Yeah, it is, it is a, I mean, the season, the season goes from April till end of October, and this is a long season. Uh, so, yeah, and you can't, you need to be very good for all these races, and it's not possible to be kind of peaked. For every single race. So yeah, yeah, definitely some strategy involved. **** - (): And, um, I certainly learned a lot the first couple of years. Uh, things went pretty well the first year, not so well last year. And it kind of, uh, it definitely has me. Motivated to try to try to perform kind of do all the right things to perform Well all season long for that. [00:19:14] - (): Craig Dalton: Are there specific races in the Grand Prix that you personally enjoy the most? [00:19:20] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: Yeah, certainly like sea otter classic. It's definitely the most mountain bikey one. It's at sea level And I I really love the race course to be honest. It's just yes super fast fun riding Um It's not one where you can really, it's not like you can rip, rip this technical section and create a huge separation on, on the people you're truly racing against. **** - (): Obviously there's some big gaps in skills between, um, perhaps those with a mountain bike background and those with a gravel background. But, um, it's, You can't, there's not a huge, huge opportunities for separations there, but, uh, yeah, it's, it's an awesome race and yeah, just the energy at that whole event with the festival alongside of it, it's, it's pretty cool. **** - (): And it's kind of like the season kickoff too. So that's, that's exciting. [00:20:19] - (): Craig Dalton: Yeah, for sure. And anything on the gravel bike side that you look forward to? [00:20:23] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: Um, I mean, definitely Unbound, just like the, the scale of it. Uh, I would say that that one's high on the list. And, uh, yeah, Big Sugar's a cool one too. I mean, I, I do, I'm still, like, I feel like I'm a beginner at this gravel stuff, and I'm still, um, I don't really have it figured out yet, to be honest. **** - (): And So all these races still feel like, like opportunities and they're very interesting to me. And, uh, yeah, so, um, yeah, I guess Unbound and, and Big Sugar are probably my favorite gravel races in the series. [00:21:05] - (): Craig Dalton: With Unbound being the longest one on the calendar on the gravel bike, uh, side for the Grand Prix, how do you, how do you approach that as an athlete? **** - (): I mean, obviously you train up to that distance. When you think about being competitive in an event like that, just kind of walk me through briefly, like the mindset of like, you know, are you following the early moves or are you conscious of Hey, this is a 200 mile day. And, you know, maybe I'm not the most in, I don't have the most endurance of everybody in the, in the Peloton. **** - (): I'm just curious, like how you manage that to maximize the best result possible for you. [00:21:42] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: Yeah, definitely. I mean, when I go into those races, I'm not, there's no, there's no pacing. It's going with the front of the race as long as you can. There's, there's no, I'm, I'm, I'm gonna try to make the front group. I'm gonna try to get on the podium. **** - (): I'm not going to have a deliberate strategy to not follow so I can, you know, finish 20th. Like that's, I'd, I'd much rather go for it and blow up than, than not go for it. Um, that being said, I do, you know, we learned last year that there is definitely some in terms of taking care of equipment in certain, um, conditions like, you know, very rough conditions, muddy conditions, there, there does have to be some strategy surrounding how you ride that stuff. **** - (): Um, so I'm definitely. taking that into Unbound this year, just that, that whole experience. Um, [00:22:45] - (): Craig Dalton: and you caught up in any disastrous way in the mud this past year? [00:22:49] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: Yeah, just, I lost my derailleur, um, very early on. Um, I just kind of snapped off in the mud and it was, uh, Was [00:22:58] - (): Craig Dalton: that game over for you? [00:23:00] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: Yes. I, yeah, I, I tried everything I could to try to, um, keep it going, but yeah, it was game over and it was just very, um, that, that was tough, I guess. **** - (): Uh, I definitely learned from that experience because I had never dealt with that kind of mud before and it's really something you need to experience to fully understand. Um, And yeah, so, um, yeah, looking forward to going in there a little more prepared and having those experiences under my belt and yeah, hopefully a little bit of luck too. **** - (): But you know, I think in chatting with my friend, Ian, who did quite well, he was, who's done in Boswell, who's done quite well at that race. His, his strategy was. Just kind of, um, sitting back and watching a little bit how, how those, the first section played out, and definitely a more conservative approach, but I was, I was like third wheel into that mud, riding on Tobin's wheel, um, I think when my derailleur came off, I was sitting on Russell or Keegan's wheel and just run, just run the race as best as I could and going for it. **** - (): Yeah. Those conditions, you know, if my bike can make it through it, it's a huge advantage for me. Um, just cause that is, you know, some technical. Technical ability is a huge asset, just pedaling the bike through that stuff, but you need to have a bike that stays together, um, to take advantage of those, uh, that, that opportunity. **** - (): Yeah, a hundred [00:24:52] - (): Craig Dalton: percent. I'm, I'm one of those sort of people who started out mountain biking like yourself, and I love I love the technical elements of gravel racing and the harder technically the races are, the more fun I think they are. Totally. That's the, that's sort of where I hope the sport would go. **** - (): And frankly, you know, as the Grand Prix got announced, like I've, I've always been hopeful for the mountain bikers to get more of an opportunity, not only in the mountain bike specific races, but in the gravel races to just kind of show that skillset. [00:25:24] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: Yeah. Yeah. I'm, I'm with you on this. I, I would really. I would really like to Yeah, maybe just see a little more texture in some of these gravel races I I really like what the bwr does pulling in some single track Uh, yeah, I did A couple years ago. **** - (): I did It's in BC called BCBR Gravel and, you know, BCBR is a BC bike race. So it's the same promoters that do this, you know, um, seven day mountain bike stage race. So the gravel version of it was, was what you can expect from the organizers of a mountain bike stage race. And it was very gnarly. I kind of joked at the race. **** - (): Uh, like I wrote a, I wrote a taper cast, the Fox taper cast fork. During that race and it was like, oh man, if you had a, if you had a truck full of those at the finish line of that race, you could have sold them all. No worries. It was like a huge advantage to have, uh, Uh, yeah, have suspension on the gravel bike. [00:26:31] - (): Craig Dalton: Yeah. It's so interesting. Do you ever, you know, as someone who's obviously well adept with suspension and using it on your mountain bikes, how often do you consider it on your gravel [00:26:41] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: bike? Yeah, it's, it's always a tough, tough decision. And it's like, I've, you know, if I'm not sure if you've ridden it, but riding a suspension fork on a gravel bike is. **** - (): It's an amazing feeling and it's wild how much more capable the bike becomes. It's 100 percent so much more than what you think. [00:27:06] - (): Craig Dalton: I've got one on my bike for Mount Tam here in Marin County, and I can't even explain how much more confidence inspiring it is going downhill and. It's kind of cheating for me because I've got a mountain bike background. **** - (): So generally I ride harder downhill than most of my contemporaries, but putting that suspension fork on, it's just, it's almost unfair at times. Totally. I'm curious to kind of drill into that a little bit as a suspension owner. So what is that? Tell us more about that line for you. I mean, when we would consider it is the main, is the main downside in your mind, just the weight. **** - (): And if it's a climbing race and you need to stay up at the front, you got to shed the weight and otherwise you'd use it. [00:27:50] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: Yeah. So I think, uh, I, I reach for it quite often, uh, to be honest, I, my first year at Unbound, I wrote it. Uh, so that was two years ago and it was. It was a huge advantage in the rough stuff, but the thing is, um, that didn't, that kind of just kept me near the front of the group and out of trouble. **** - (): It's not like it, it gave me a huge advantage in the race overall. [00:28:23] - (): Craig Dalton: Do you feel like from a, does it, does fatigue come into play when you think about it? I mean, it's [00:28:28] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: so hard to get a sense of that because You know, no, no matter what bike you ride, if you're riding, riding unbound for 10 hours, fatigue is going to be high. **** - (): Um, I've not done like, I think that would be a fairly hard thing to test. Um, and I've not done like back to back testing on that, but it really does. The way I think about it is if, if it's going to give you an advantage in the race and some, sometimes it will, sometimes it won't, and it needs to be at the right time in the race. **** - (): So like, so I did BWR Vancouver Island last year, and the first, in the first bit, there was, um, some single, some heavy duty single track and I just rode away from the whole race. Uh, And was two minutes off the front by like the bottom, you know, in the first hour of the race, but this isn't super helpful because it's a seven hour race and then I was off on my own for the next few hours. **** - (): Um, so like from a tactical point of view, that wasn't great. Um, but the final descent on that course was one where having like the final descent, a few K from the finish. Having a suspension fork would have been an advantage. So it's sort of like, okay, do I carry this around for the whole race? It's definitely a little bit heavier, not as aerodynamic, but in those sections, it's like a laughable advantage. **** - (): Yeah. Yeah. [00:30:06] - (): Craig Dalton: I think that's, I mean, I think it goes with almost every part of a gravel bike. It seems like you just, you have to make these trade offs. And decide where is it going to benefit you like as a recreational racer, I consider comfort to be a big part of it, right? I got to get through these races to, to enjoy them, but comfort at the cost of, you know, an extra pound or so may come to bite me in the ass climbing 12, 000 feet in a day. [00:30:35] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: Maybe. It depends on what your goals are. Like for me, I really need to think this through. But if I was riding my bike for, um, purely for fun and trying to enjoy and especially if I wasn't racing, like suspension fork on the gravel bike, for sure, as long as, as long as the terrain you ride and the way you ride kind of suits it, if you, if you go on to double track and single track, um, and you have access to that in your area and you enjoy that. **** - (): It's like, yes, get yourself a gravel suspension fork. It's going to be great. You're going to have a huge smile on your face. It's going to be fun. Um, and you'll be able to drop your friends. No question. [00:31:20] - (): Craig Dalton: I think you've been training this winter down in Santa Cruz, California. Is [00:31:23] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: that right? Yeah, yeah, we've been, uh, yeah, we did, uh, well, uh, pass through Santa Cruz on, I did this, uh, Rob Britton and I did this ride down the, down the entire coast of California, um, and then spent a week here after that training, and then I've been here for the last couple weeks, so, yeah, uh, basing out of here for quite a bit, and, yeah, just, Yeah. **** - (): Yeah. Yeah. Really enjoying the kind of road riding here. Amazing. [00:31:54] - (): Craig Dalton: Um, before we go, I'm curious to just learn about your bike choices for the year. What, what brands are you riding on the mountain bike and the gravel bike? And what do you like? [00:32:05] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: Uh, yeah, I mean, for, so I don't believe our mountain bike. Sponsor has been made public yet. **** - (): So I'm going to stay quiet on that, but, um, yeah, we're on, uh, new drop bars bikes for this year and that's around time bikes. Which is, yeah, kind of, um, exciting new, new brand, uh, well, new to us brand, obviously it's a pretty storied, uh, brand that's been around for a while. Yeah, [00:32:39] - (): Craig Dalton: we just had them on the podcast about a month ago, learning all about the new owner, the manufacturing processes for that bike. **** - (): I think that the ADHX 45 looks like a rad bike to ride. [00:32:53] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: Yeah. No, I listened to that episode. It was great. I, I, I really enjoy kind of hearing the background and the business dynamics of, of, of some of these companies in the industry and yeah, the bike looks really great. I've just seen one once, um, I was down in Bentonville at the end of the season and it looks really good. **** - (): Uh, so I, I'm very excited to get on one and yeah, really push it. And, uh, yeah. Yeah, it's going to be fun. [00:33:25] - (): Craig Dalton: Awesome. When do you, when do you think you'll first race on that bike? [00:33:29] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: Yeah, we're, uh, first race will be BWR Utah. So yeah, once I got back from Spain after the stage race. Uh, probably spend some time on that, get it set up, get it dialed. **** - (): And yeah, it'll be a, that'll be a great first one for it. And yeah, I can't wait. Um, it's gonna be good. And [00:33:49] - (): Craig Dalton: since you're been on the Maxis squad for a few years, which, what are your favorite Maxis gravel tires? [00:33:57] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: Well, the, the new, I mean, the tried and true Rambler, um, you really can't go wrong with that. If you know, you have to pick one tire to do it all, that's going to be it. **** - (): It's, um, Yeah, just super predictable. Easy to ride. Casing's very good. There's options there, um, you know, for a super heavy duty casing or a, um, you know, a higher TPI casing that's going to be a little more supple. Um, so yeah, Rambler for sure, but the new favorite is definitely the Reaver. Uh, it was released last year. **** - (): I expect that's going to be the go to, um, for the majority of the racing. And I haven't tried it in a 45 yet. Um, but yeah, really looking forward to that because I do think, um, yeah, just given the tire design, like a fairly kind of a file tread in the middle. I think it's going to scale up pretty good and feel. **** - (): Um, still roll really well in that larger size, um, whereas sometimes when you scale up on a super hobby tire, um, yeah, yeah. Just the, the speed changes quite a bit with your mountain bike skillset. Sorry, just from the casing and the, and the knob design, I guess. [00:35:14] - (): Craig Dalton: Yeah. Yeah. With your mountain bike skillset, do you feel like that file tread provides you enough kind of traction for most of the gravel races? **** - (): Yeah, yeah, [00:35:25] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: I feel like I can, I can run with less for sure just because the, it's, it's just like not a limiting factor for me. Um, I can run, I've, I've raced gravel races on the refuse, which is just a very tough casing, but it's a full, full slick with no shoulder knobs and you, you know, I, I can manage that. **** - (): Um, you have to ride it a certain way. You can't, you can't push, you can't, you can't push it into the ground and expect that it's always going to hook up. Um, but it's, uh, yeah, it's a good tool for, for certain, for certain situations. And if you, I mean, with, with tire choices at the pointy end of things, you're always, um, you're always trying to choose the fastest one. **** - (): Um, and, and. Ride it, basically ride it correctly, like manage the tire well. Um, so yeah, you're never, at least I'm not, I'm always kind of pushing the limits on what I can, what I can run for speed and performance. [00:36:37] - (): Craig Dalton: And what do you think about inserts for gravel racing? [00:36:40] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: Yeah, yeah, I've, uh, used inserts quite a bit. **** - (): Um, typically on the Tannis, Tannis Armor inserts. And, yeah, if there, if it's rough and there's a puncture risk, it's, um, yeah, it's a, it's, it's a, I go for it, um, compared to, I mean, I think inserts, they, they kind of came from mountain bike, but they're actually far more applicable for gravel. Bikes just given the the low volume tire. **** - (): Yeah, and how how close the rim Like the tires aren't that tall compared to a mountain bike tire So there is there's kind of very little space for the tire deflect before it before it hits the rim and yeah having that cushion there and Yeah, it makes a huge difference. And, um, yeah, tire pressure obviously like pretty important on the gravel bike. **** - (): And, um, yeah, sometimes lower if you can manage it is, is a lot easier on the body faster. So many, so many little, uh, uh, so many things to think about all the time. And I'm, I feel like I I'm out of practice cause I, I haven't been racing for a few months. Um, so I'm definitely gonna have to brush up on my decision making skills cause the race season's coming and all this stuff really matters. [00:38:09] - (): Craig Dalton: Yeah. A hundred percent. Would you consider Unbound one of those courses that warrants inserts? [00:38:14] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: Yeah. One, one hundred percent. Both years I've raced it, I've, I've run inserts. It'll be interesting with the North route this year on tire choices and, uh, on suspension choice as well. Um, yeah. Hoping to get there early and kind of suss it out and, uh, and do some testing there because it is, you know, equipment choice there matters and, um. **** - (): Yeah. North route. I hear it's a little rougher. [00:38:41] - (): Craig Dalton: Interesting. I think that's a good place to end, Andrew. Thanks so much for the time. It was great to get to know you a little bit and excited to follow you throughout the season and maybe run into you at Sea Otter. [00:38:52] - (): Andrew L'Esperance: Sounds good. Thanks very much for having me, Craig. **** - (): And uh, yeah, I appreciate the time and yeah, see you at Sea Otter for sure.      

We are joined by Bill Ranford, a 2 time Stanley Cup Champion who was the starting goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers the last time they won the Cup in 1990.  Ranford was selected in the third round of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft 52nd overall, by the Boston Bruins. He played fifteen seasons in the NHL with 5 different teams and was also a member of the Canadian National team that won a Canada Cup, and a World Championship along the way. In fact, he is the only player in the history of hockey to be awarded the MVP of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Canada Cup, & the Men's Hockey World Championship!  He is currently the Goaltending coach for the Los Angeles Kings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The knock was always that he was too small. But from junior to the pros, Don Edwards didn't listen. He just stopped pucks. From the Kitchener Rangers in the OHL to a Vezina Trophy with the NHL's Buffalo Sabres, Edwards would go on to play for two more teams, including his childhood favourite Toronto Maple Leafs. He was also a member of Team Canada at the 1981 Canada Cup and his story about getting into prime physical condition is not one you'll soon forget. Off the ice, Edwards's life was marked with unspeakable tragedy and, if you don't yet know the story, you'll understand why he harbours ill-will towards Canada's legal system to this day, while repeatedly appealing to keep a convicted killer behind bars.The OHL Podcast is presented by Matt Smith Goaltending.

The knock was always that he was too small. But from junior to the pros, Don Edwards didn't listen. He just stopped pucks. From the Kitchener Rangers in the OHL to a Vezina Trophy with the NHL's Buffalo Sabres, Edwards would go on to play for two more teams, including his childhood favourite Toronto Maple Leafs. He was also a member of Team Canada at the 1981 Canada Cup and his story about getting into prime physical condition is not one you'll soon forget. Off the ice, Edwards's life was marked with unspeakable tragedy and, if you don't yet know the story, you'll understand why he harbours ill-will towards Canada's legal system to this day, while repeatedly appealing to keep a convicted killer behind bars. The OHL Podcast is presented by Matt Smith Goaltending. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

By winning the Calder Trophy in 1974 and the Norris in 1976, Denis Potvin had already established himself as one of the best defensemen in the NHL. That was the good news. The bad news was that his mouth and idiosyncratic disposition separated him from many of his peers and even his own teammates. An inflammatory series of diaries written during the 1976 Canada Cup tournament made many in and out of the game think of him as a petulant grouch or an outright villain. But by beginning his journey as a businessman, taking a more team-oriented approach to hockey and opening himself up emotionally to his teammates, Potvin - still just 24-years-old - was able to unburden himself from pressure and expectations. In a season in which the Islanders started out sloppy and ended up with their first division championship, Potvin was a rock of consistency. After watching his brother Jean get traded away from Long Island, Denis went on a second half scoring rampage, blowing past his defensive competition to reclaim the Norris Trophy crown and prove once and for all that he was the premier blueliner of the era. But in the playoffs, the once scrappy underdogs learned a hard lesson about being the favorite and having a target on your back. Denis Potvin remains one of the more fascinating figures in Islanders history. He was so good on the ice that any perceived cold streak or bad play seemed like the end of the world. He wasn't into the usual hockey guy things (aka just “hockey”) and had a million interests away from the ice. Had social media existed in the mid-to-late 70's, I'm not sure he would have particularly cared for it. There's an argument that even with a Calder and three Norris Trophies (the last of which we'll examine in our next episode) that he might have still been underrated then and now. So let's go back and see what made Denis Potvin so special. Research and other assistance was provided by Kevin Schultz. Visit VintageIceHockey.com, where you can buy t-shirts, hoodies and mugs featuring the logos over over 100 classic hockey teams from all across North America, as well as our own Al Arbour tribute shirt. Use the code ANXIETY20 to get 20 percent off an order of two items. Our portion of the sales go directly to the Center for Dementia Research. This episode of Islanders Award Winners was written using Wikipedia, archival material from Newsday, MacLean's, The Montreal Gazette, The New York Times and Sports Illustrated, as well as the books Power on Ice by Denis Potvin and Stan Fischler, Boss: The Mike Bossy Story by Mike Bossy with Barry Meisel, New York Islanders: Countdown to A Dynasty by Barry Wilner, Pride and Passion: 25 Years of the New York Islanders by Stan Fischler and Chris Botta and Dynasty: The Oral History of the New York Islanders 1972-1984 by Greg Prato. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Re-edit of episode 056 Original Release June 4, 2018 Mike and Doug tell us about the Canada Cup Master Series 2018 and how they did. They competed in Smash Brothers and Street Fighter 5. Video games.

Former Buffalo Sabres legend and captain Danny Gare covers many topics in a wide-ranging interview, including his 354-goal NHL career, two 50-goal seasons, being named captain of two teams, playing in the Canada Cup, how learning to box and wearing a giant round helmet, helped him take on much bigger opponents during his 85 NHL fights, and having his number retired in Buffalo!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Guest: Darcy Park, Head Coach, Team Alberta, 2023 Canada Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Blake discuss the brief tenure of Travis Dermott as a Canuck, and debate which young winger needs a stronger season: Vasily Podkolzin or Nils Höglander. They also discuss an in-season tournament for the NHL: a Canada Cup. Former Canucks player and assistant coach Jason King joins the show to talk about his time running the Canucks power play with terrific insight on JT Miller's input, Elias Pettersson's one-timer, and the bumper spot with Bo Horvat now in New York. Jason reflects on his time spent with the organization, riding shotgun with the Sedin twins, and how his family loved their time in beautiful B.C. An excited Sam Shaw joins the show after being a ninth-round pick of the Toronto Blue Jays. The Victoria shortstop tells us he hopes to sign soon and ultimately play for the Vancouver Canadians at Nat Bailey Stadium. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by Go Goat SportsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt and Blake discuss the brief tenure of Travis Dermott as a Canuck, and debate which young winger needs a stronger season: Vasily Podkolzin or Nils Höglander. They also discuss an in-season tournament for the NHL: a Canada Cup. Former Canucks player and assistant coach Jason King joins the show to talk about his time running the Canucks power play with terrific insight on JT Miller's input, Elias Pettersson's one-timer, and the bumper spot with Bo Horvat now in New York. Jason reflects on his time spent with the organization, riding shotgun with the Sedin twins, and how his family loved their time in beautiful B.C. An excited Sam Shaw joins the show after being a ninth-round pick of the Toronto Blue Jays. The Victoria shortstop tells us he hopes to sign soon and ultimately play for the Vancouver Canadians at Nat Bailey Stadium. Presented by Applewood Auto Group.Follow us on social (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube). Powered by Go Goat SportsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads some old articles from Muscle Builder Magazine from the 1970's and '80's era. Included in this episode are the articles "How I Use My Head to Build Muscle" and "I Envisioned the World's Greatest Back", both written by Arnold Schwarzenegger, "The 1976 IFBB World Bodybuilding Championships report" and "Dickerson Knocks 'Em Dead - The 1979 Canada Cup contest report" both written by Jack Neary and "Who Says Dreams Don't Come True" written by Armand Tanny with Tom Platz.  Time Stamps: 2:10 - Status of Muscle Maturity podcast 3:45 - Happy Birthday Mom! 4:22 - John Citrone's Birthday 5:40 - John reads the article "How I Use My Head to Build Muscle" by Arnold Schwarzenegger from the July, 1978 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. 14:40 - John reads the "1976 IFBB World Bodybuilding Championships report" written by Jack Neary from the February, 1977 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. 40:00 - John reads the article "I Envisioned the World's Greatest Back" written by Arnold Schwarzenegger for the December, 1979 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. 49:00 - John reads the article "Dickerson Knocks 'Em Dead" written by Jack Neary for the May, 1980 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. 1:01:10 - John reads the article "Who Says Dreams Don't Come True" by Armand Tanny with Tom Platz from the July, 1980 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine. Links: Become a Patreon Sponsor Bodybuilding Legends Show website John Hansen Fitness website John's YouTube Channel Contact John at naturalolympia@gmailcom  

Season 3 Ep 8: The triumphant return of Two Idiots Discuss Sports, the 2023 MLB Season Opener! Baseball, and more, as we meander through the World Baseball Classic, The Canada Cup and 2023 MLB season.  0:00 - Act One: Intro 1:25 - Two Idiots Discuss Sports, 2023 MLB Season  45:35 - Episode Epilogue

He's in the Hockey Hall of Fame, his jersey is retired and he holds a franchise record for goals scored in a single season (57). All that and you still may not recognize his name. Michel Goulet is too humble to boast about his incredible 15 years in the NHL or the fact that his name appears FOUR times in the top 10 list of single season goals scored in Colorado Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques franchise history. He's too modest to ask why his retired #16 jersey with the Quebec Nordiques isn't recognized somewhere at Ball Arena, home of the Avalanche. Instead, Michel lives his retired life in the Denver area in anonymity, often attending Avalanche and Rockies games without anyone stopping him to talk about his history. When he visits Canada, it's a different story. “Monsieur Goulet” is stopped everywhere. The Canadians know Michel's greatness not only in the NHL, but also as a member of Team Canada who won the Canada Cup twice, beating Sweden in 1984 and Russia in 1987. They also know why he had to retire after a game on March 16, 1994 when he crashed hard into the boards during a Blackhawks game and suffered a severe concussion. After his concussion, Michel had to relearn many basic skills and while he hoped he could return to hockey, his coordination was so off, he had to retire. He soon became the Director of Player Personnel for the Avalanche and was part of their Stanley Cup runs in 1996 and 2001. Michel also served as a scout for the Calgary Flames and Anaheim Ducks. www.CTFRPodcast.com

Windsor Lancer Anthony DeGirolamo joins the show! Anthony and the Lancers are currently preparing for their final 4 match up and are one win away from competing at USports Nationals. Growing up Anthony started his volleyball career on the beach before jumping into the club world with Storm where he is a Provincial Champion and National Medalist. Anthony has also represented Team Ontario at the Canada Cup and USA HP Tournament. We hear about all this and more!  We hope you enjoy this episode. If you've read this far please, please, please leave a comment, a 5 Star review and the best compliment you can give the show is telling your friends about us!  We are happy to partner with Betstamp! Betstamp  is a mobile app in the sports betting space that shows you the odds from every sportsbooks in one spot. Go to the app store today to download Betstamp for free and use code DIMES For more information or to learn more about Betstamp education sessions, where you can get an edge in online sports betting, message the Passin Dimes Instagram or facebook accounts The nation's best are coming to Hamilton! The Marauders are proud to host the 2023 U SPORTS Men's Volleyball National Championship and will welcome the top men's volleyball teams in Canada to McMaster University  - 8 teams, 11 games, only one champion. Secure your spot now and be there to catch all of the action! Your seat awaits – tickets are available at marauders.ca/tickets.

Steve interviews Alex Faust(00:10:34) the voice of the Los Angelas Kings. Alex joins us to talk about his rise from PBP man for the Northeastern Huskies of the NCAA's Hockey East to the PBP man for the NHL's Los Angelas Kings. Alex talks about college hockey, the Kings in Los Angelas, and his ambitions. Alex also talks about his name being dropped as Alex Trebek's replacement by Alex Trebek. Also, Al Strachan (01:00:49) returns to the show to tell stories about his career as the hockey writer that Wayne Gretzky trusted the most. Al talks about Wayne being traded to St. Louis, his reaction to not being chosen for the shootout at the 1998 Olympics, and how he found out Wayne was being traded to Los Angeles. Al also talks about the 1987 Canada Cup, the leadership dynamic in the Edmonton Oilers locker room, and tells us if he thinks the current hockey writers love hockey. Steve kicks off the show talking about the Super Bowl, a missed hand ball in the Juventus game, and the highly rated match between Barcelona and Manchester United. The book club is still reading about the science of hockey and adds a new hockey book. OLT is a story about Steve's feelings on what would have been his Nonna's 94th birthday. For more information follow the podcast on twitter @sports_casters Email: thesportscasters@gmail.com

Doug Gilmour is our guest this week, Mutts fans, Our next guest played 1474 NHL regular season games where he racked up 450 goals, 964 assists & 1301 pts, he also played 182 in the playoffs where he had 188 pts, he won the Canada Cup in 1987, he won the Stanley Cup for the Calgary Flames in 1989, he won the Frank J Selke in 1993 & in 2011 he got the call to the hall as he was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Killer talks about his career in hockey & at the end he talks playoff hockey, what the Leafs are doing today & maybe a long playoff run. To order some of Doug Gilmour's gear & swag go to https://www.douggilmour.com/

On this week's 7-Eleven Overtime Podcast, we are joined by Larry Murphy, one of the NHL's best defencemen who won the Stanley Cup 4 TIMES over his 21 year career in the National Hockey League. He won two back-to-back Stanley Cup championships with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991 & 1992; and then won back-to-back Cups again with Detroit in 1997 & 1998. He was also a key member of the Canadian Team in 1997 Canada Cup  was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004 - his first year of eligibility.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's 7-Eleven Overtime Podcast, we are joined by Darryl Sittler, a Toronto Maple Leaf legend who played 15 years in the NHL. Darryl was a Team Canada hero in the first Canada Cup, holds the NHL record for most points in a single game and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989. He shares so many great stories, and give us some insight to the emotional Hall of Fame weekend with Borje Salming, and his courageous battle with ALSSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Stick Energy – E43 – The Dark Horse Journey – Bailey Goldstone Bailey Goldstone is an up and coming DH mountain biker from Squamish, BC. In between A Line Whistler Bike Park laps, she raced the Canada Cup series, surprising herself with the title of Canadian DH champ, then [...] The post Big Stick Energy – E43 – The Dark Horse Journey – Bailey Goldstone appeared first on Out Of Collective.

Dr. Jay Calvert & Dr. Jason Berkley chat with Hockey Hall of Famer Joe Mullen! Joe talks about his path into hockey, winning the Cup with Calgary in 89, sharing the ice with Mario Lemieux in Pittsburgh, thoughts on his former teams, coaching in the new 3-on3 league - 3ICE, and a few one-timers! Joe Mullen is the first American player to score 500 goals and to accumulate 1,000 points in his career, spending 16 seasons in the NHL before being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2000. The undrafted right winger hoisted the Stanley Cup for two different teams, the first coming in 1989 with the Calgary Flames and two others with Pittsburgh. Mullen played with the United States National Team on several occasions, including three Canada Cup tournaments.

This episode was well worth the wait!  Mia Miami Huricane diver is on an incredible run going from NCAA, Future's Cup, Canada Cup, all the way to becoming a 2-time medalist at the World Championships!  Sit back, listen and enjoy!

In today's episode I discuss the locus of control and why "safe flight" bugs me, the post-retirement transition, why context can't be ignored, what I would like to see done differently in diving, and the growth of my international medal collection!

In today's episode I discuss the locus of control and why "safe flight" bugs me, the post-retirement transition, why context can't be ignored, what I would like to see done differently in diving, and the growth of my international medal collection!

Monica Abbott is one of softball's greatest, with four World Championships, two Olympic medals, three Canada Cup titles, and five National Pro Fastpitch Championships under her belt. Being the first woman to sign a million dollar contract, Monica continues to set a new standard for not only softball players, but all young girls who aspire to profess in their sport. She tells us how the balance of time management, preparation, and positive self-talk contributed to her success, and how it can contribute to yours as well. “Just go for it, go all in.  At some point someone's going to open a door for you. That might be a little crack in the door. It might be big wide open door, but it's up to you to like run through it as fast as you can and don't look back.” -Monica Abbott

Longtime NHL Head Coach, player and now analyst for the NHL on TNT Rick Tocchet joined OverDrive earlier today and got into a number of things including Auston Matthews hitting 60 goals, Milan Lucic's huge hit on Duchene & a look back on some of the chaos of the Canada Cup.

Theo Fleury joins us in this episode. He and Russ swap memories of battling in the 1989 Stanley Cup (Theo's Flames beat Russ's Habs) then being teammates two years later in the Canada Cup. Theo talks a little about the Hall of Fame, saying being asked about it is one of his least favourite questions. He discusses how he had to create room for himself on the ice by getting creative. Some opponents would get his stick work, while others would get flattery. Theo and Russ are no fans of former referee Kerry Fraser. We discuss the game today versus the game in the 90s. An amazing story about the time Alan Eagleson came out of the stands, calling a timeout and then asking the American bench to help Canada. Theo talks about how his career might be different if a star teammate hadn't gotten injured. He also gets into his love of baseball and the Blue Jays. And finally he talks candidly about his youth and the all-too-common cycle of trauma, mental health and addiction, a cycle that came incredibly close to Theo taking his own life.

Episode 162 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features an entertaining conversation with long-time NHL goalie and current New Jersey Devils broadcasting legend Glenn "Chico" Resch.In that feature interview, presented by Sense Arena, Resch shares stories from getting his start playing goal in gumboots as a youngster growing up in Regina, to winning the Stanley Cup with the New York Islanders as part of a 14-year career that included a couple of NHL All-Star awards, and playing in the Canada Cup with both Team Canada and Team USA! Resch shares tales from several teammates, including an incredible story about how and when "Battling" Billy Smith actually started to prepare for each game, as well as sharing advice from his playing and broadcasting career that should resonate with goalies of every level even today, including great mindset tip he got from Martin Brodeur.All that, plus a trip to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports to look at how to properly fit goalie pads, whether it's in store playing dress up, or online with a tape measure, including a "twist" on those ankle/floor-to-knee measurements that was news to us!

We've got a very special edition of the Glass and Out podcast for you this week. To celebrate our announcement of TCS Live, our return to an in-person hockey coaches conference taking place June 15-17 at the University of Michigan, we're taking a look back one of our favourite presentations from our 2012 Hockey Coaches Conference.   Mike Keenan is a man who truly needs no introduction. The Stanley Cup, Calder Cup and Canada Cup champion is one of the most iconic figures in hockey. While it's fair to say that a lot of Iron Mike's methods wouldn't fly today, what stood out most during his talk on "Having a Sense of Mission" was his ability to own the room. He clearly has that "it" factor that you can't teach and every great leader has.   During the talk, he shares stories from his personal coaching journey and stresses the importance of creating expectations for your team and reinforcing those expectations on a daily basis.   You won't want to miss this one!