Podcast appearances and mentions of Craig Custance

In episode #279, we're joined by Craig Custance, who is the Head of Creative Development at The Athletic. Custance recently released his second book, The Franchise: The Business of Building Winning Teams, which features in-depth interviews with some of the top team builders in hockey, including Tampa Bay Lightning GM Julien BriseBois, New York Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello, and many more. The book showcases the unique path each of these individuals has taken to  land in their current roles, the challenges they've faced in their careers and the decisions that have led them and their teams to the pinnacle of the sport. Custance got his start in hockey by covering the Atlanta Thrashers for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and joined ESPN in 2011 as a National Hockey writer. In 2017, he joined The Athletic and has played a pivotal role in growing the company into a global sports brand that today serves over 11 million subscribers. Listen as he shares key lessons learned from hockey's top builders, the traits that all great leaders have in common, and future GM's to watch out for.

Episode 455 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Craig Custance, a longtime NHL writer and the author of new book, “The Franchise: The Business of Building Winnings Teams.” Custance is also the head of creative development for The Athletic. In this podcast, Custance discusses his new book, whether he sees sports leadership differently after writing a book on it; interviewing Lou Lamerillo, George McPhee, Kyle Dubas and other NHL GMs; Dubas discussing his signing of John Taveras and how that impacted his roster construction; why books that focus on leadership in sports have been successful, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Dangle and Craig Custance are live from the Kitchener Public Library to chat about their books and hockey! The conversation was moderated by Adam Wylde. Buy Craig Custance's book, "The Franchise: The Business of Building Winning Teams" here: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/The-Franchise/Craig-Custance/9781668035443#:~:text=The%20Franchise%20%7C%20Book%20by%20Craig,Publisher%20Page%20%7C%20Simon%20%26%20Schuster%20Canada Buy Steve Dangle's book, "Hockey Rants and Raves" here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/hockey-rants-and-raves-steve-dangle-glynn?variant=41479109935138 Visit this episode's sponsors: Launch, run, and protect your business to make it official TODAY at https://www.legalzoom.com/ and use promo code dangle to get 10% off any LegalZoom business formation product excluding subscriptions and renewals. Expires 12/31/24. Find your push. Find your power with Peloton at onepeloton.com/en-CA Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at https://airbnb.ca/host Ready. Set. Grow! Visit https://constantcontact.ca/ for marketing tools tailored to your business. Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/MtTmw9rrz7 For general inquiries email: info@sdpn.ca Reach out to https://www.sdpn.ca/sales to connect with our sales team and discuss the opportunity to integrate your brand within our content! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian and Justin talk to Craig Custance who is the head creative development at the Athletic about his most recent book "The Franchise".

This week at the Hotel, Alex Ovechkin scores lots of goals, Sarah Fillier has signed with the Sirens, Alex gives a quiz, and SJ reviews a book. Also, John Tortorella swears a lot. 0:00 Alex welcomes SJ and Trevor to the Neutral Zone Hotel1:55 Unlike last year, this year Alex Ovechkin is off to a hot start. 9:50 First overall PWHL draft pick Sarah Fillier has finally signed a one year deal with the New York Sirens.12:48 The NHLPA has announced the formation of a player education committee on CTE.15:49 Alex has an unusual quiz for the rest of the crew. 34:48 It's another installment of "SJ Reviews a Thing." SJ has read Craig Custance's book 'Behind the Bench: Inside the Minds of Hockey's Greatest Coaches' and has lots to say about one chapter in particular. Neutral Zone Hotel is a production of the Neutral Zone Hotel Team.More information is available at https://neutralzonehotel.comLogo design by Emily Mowbray.We're available on YouTube and all the major podcast platforms.You can follow us on social media:Instagram: @neutralzonehotel Bluesky: @neutralzonehotel.bsky.socialYou can join our Discord server at https://neutralzonehotel.com/discord

WWP NIGHT w/ the GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS TICKETS: https://griffinshockey.com/wwp Lots to discuss as Steve Yzerman made one of his patented late-night trades, and things are getting rough for the Detroit Red Wings... Tune in as we open by discussing Olli Maatta being traded to Utah HC (who lost Durzi and Marino long-term) for a 3rd round pick, how Yzerman did in this deal, what this means for Albert Johansson, Marco Kasper, Moritz Seider, Simon Edvinsson, & others, & whether more moves are to come (5:00). Next, Detroit's ugly 6-2 loss in Hockeytown, including a tough game for Alex Lyon, Jeff Petry, and Ben Chiarot, Dylan Larkin, Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider, Patrick Kane, and Alex DeBrincat connecting for a small stint of hope, & more of the same muted play in Hockeytown (14:05). After that, an intense discussion on the future of the Red Wings in the short & long term, Derek Lalonde's security as head coach, Steve Yzerman & the pro scouting team's role, and lots more (27:15). We're then joined by Craig Custance to discuss The Franchise, Craig's new book that delves into the stories about the people who make the biggest decisions in hockey, with behind the scenes tales and insights from people like Jim Nill, Julien Brisebois, Nicklas Backstrom, & so much more (1:11:00). Finally, NHL news including the Liljegren trade to San Jose (alonsgside Jake Walman), Sportico's NHL team valuations, & plenty more () before we take your questions & comments in our Overtime segment (1:15:20) - enjoy! Head over to wingedwheelpodcast.com to find all the ways to listen, how to support the show, and so much more! Hot Stove Rounding the Bases: https://jamiedanielsfoundation.org/featured-event/hot-stove-stories-rounding-the-bases-with-mike-tirico/ The Franchiose book: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/The-Franchise/Craig-Custance/9781668035443 Head to bit.ly/labatt_wingedwheelpodcast to find Labatt in stores near you today! Must be 21+. Always Enjoy Responsibly. #ad

This week Topher and Jeff talk with Craig Custance, Head of Creative Development for The Athletic and author of The Franchise: The Business of Building Winning Teams. We discuss some of the top general managers of the NHL and their processes to create winning teams and cultures. In this episode we talk about: — Craig's new book about the top NHL general managers — The difference between keeping your job and doing your job — That sometimes doing nothing is a bigger move AND SO MUCH MORE! Check out Craig Custance's book: The Franchise: The Business of Building Winning Teams Thank you to our title sponsor IceHockeySystems.com, as well as Train-Heroic, CuredNutrition, Helios Hockey, and Crossbar!  And thank you to our AMAZING LISTENERS; We appreciate every listen, download, comment, rating and share on your social sites! If you'd like to join our Hockey Think Tank Community, head over to Community.TheHockeyThinkTank.com and check it out!   Follow us: IG: @HockeyThinkTank X (Twitter): @HockeyThinkTank TikTok: @HockeyThinkTank Facebook: TheHockeyThinkTank

On a special edition of The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series, Corey, Craig Custance, and FloHockey's Chris Peters look back on one of the greatest junior hockey tournaments of all time, the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championship, and discuss the unprecedented amount of first-rounders that participated, Team USA's resilience after a brutal semi-final loss, the electric environment for the gold medal game, the long journey home, and more. Host: Corey PronmanWith: Craig Custance and FloHockey's Chris PetersExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Chris Flannery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a special edition of The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series, Corey, Craig Custance, and FloHockey's Chris Peters look back on one of the greatest junior hockey tournaments of all time, the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championship, and discuss the unprecedented amount of first-rounders that participated, Team USA's resilience after a brutal semi-final loss, the electric environment for the gold medal game, the long journey home, and more.  Host: Corey Pronman With: Craig Custance and FloHockey's Chris Peters Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Chris Flannery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonas and James dissect the last three Maple Leaf games, a brutal effort in Columbus, the big win over Tampa and the loss to the Rangers on Saturday night. They critique the play of Anthony Stolarz, praise Chris Tanev's insane shot blocking prowess, and wonder, what if anything Craig Berube might change, leading up to the game Thursday vs St. Louis? Plus the guys get into the pros and cons of the rumoured extension for defender Jake McCabe.  The boys welcome Craig Custance, author of The Franchise: The Business of Building Teams and discuss the philosophy of the Maple Leafs three most recent General Managers, Lou Lamoriello, Kyle Dubas and Brad Treliving. Hosts: Jonas Siegel and James Mirtle With: Craig Custance Producer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonas and James dissect the last three Maple Leaf games, a brutal effort in Columbus, the big win over Tampa and the loss to the Rangers on Saturday night. They critique the play of Anthony Stolarz, praise Chris Tanev's insane shot blocking prowess, and wonder, what if anything Craig Berube might change, leading up to the game Thursday vs St. Louis? Plus the guys get into the pros and cons of the rumoured extension for defender Jake McCabe.  The boys welcome Craig Custance, author of The Franchise: The Business of Building Teams and discuss the philosophy of the Maple Leafs three most recent General Managers, Lou Lamoriello, Kyle Dubas and Brad Treliving.Hosts: Jonas Siegel and James MirtleWith: Craig CustanceProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a special reunion edition of the Tuesday Boyzzz, Sean Gentille welcomes old friend Craig Custance on Canadian Thanksgiving to talk about his new book The Franchise: The Business of Building Winning Teams which will be released on Tuesday, October 15th. Craig and Sean discuss Craig's labor of love which features NHL heavy hitters who make the hard, big decisions in hockey, including Ted Leonis, Julien BriesBois, Kyle Dubas, Lou Lamoriello, George McPhee, Brad Treliving and Jim Nill.  Host: Sean Gentille with: Craig Custance Executive Producer: Chris Flannery Producer: Jeff Domet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a special reunion edition of the Tuesday Boyzzz, Sean Gentille welcomes old friend Craig Custance on Canadian Thanksgiving to talk about his new book The Franchise: The Business of Building Winning Teams which will be released on Tuesday, October 15th. Craig and Sean discuss Craig's labor of love which features NHL heavy hitters who make the hard, big decisions in hockey, including Ted Leonis, Julien BriesBois, Kyle Dubas, Lou Lamoriello, George McPhee, Brad Treliving and Jim Nill. Host: Sean Gentillewith: Craig CustanceExecutive Producer: Chris FlanneryProducer: Jeff Domet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show in the first period the NHL season is underway. We'll give our early season thought on what we have seen. Plus we update you on all the news from the past week including a resolution between the Bruins and goalie Jeremy Swayman. In the second period Doug will chat with Craig Custance of The Athletic. In the third period we read your e-mails.

Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Craig Custance to dig into his new book about how various NHL GMs and Owners run their organizations. If you'd like to participate in the conversation and join the community we're building over on Discord, you can do so by signing up for the Hockey PDOcast's server here: https://discord.gg/a2QGRpJc84 The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

Sean, DGB and Frankie Corrado discuss the NHL playoff picture, which is now set, with the heartbreaking end to the season for the Detroit Red Wings in Montreal last night. The guys wonder if Auston Matthews will score his 70th goal tonight in Tampa, if Nikita Kucherov will join Connor McDavid with 100 assists this season, and if the Winnipeg Jets have the advantage over the Colorado Avalanche in their playoff matchup. Plus our old friend Craig Custance joins for a discussion on if Joel Pavelski is a hall of famer and the role that new NHLPA boss Marty Walsh played in fixing the Arizona Coyotes situation in our questions from the App segment.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean, DGB and Frankie Corrado discuss the NHL playoff picture, which is now set, with the heartbreaking end to the season for the Detroit Red Wings in Montreal last night. The guys wonder if Auston Matthews will score his 70th goal tonight in Tampa, if Nikita Kucherov will join Connor McDavid with 100 assists this season, and if the Winnipeg Jets have the advantage over the Colorado Avalanche in their playoff matchup.Plus our old friend Craig Custance joins for a discussion on if Joel Pavelski is a hall of famer and the role that new NHLPA boss Marty Walsh played in fixing the Arizona Coyotes situation in our questions from the App segment.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the season finale of the Athletic Hockey Show, the Tuesday Boyzzz, Craig Custance and Sean Gentille welcome Shayna Goldman from The Athletic and present the second annual end of the season awards, including the Craig Custance Memorial Award for excellence in being out of the lineup for half the season (and maybe not returning at all next year), by an American player, the Colby Armstrong best dual citizen award the Sean Gentille award, to the US born player with the highest on ice average, the Best American player on an American team and the Tuesday Boyzzz leadership award, for the most respected podcast guest of the season, also known as: whoever you actually paid attention to and interrupted the least.We hope you enjoy our show with even some analysis on Alex DeBrincat, Matthew Tkachuk, the Lindgren boys, Jake Oettinger, Ryan Suter and much more.Have a great summer, and a safe and healthy happy new year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the season finale of the Athletic Hockey Show, the Tuesday Boyzzz, Craig Custance and Sean Gentille welcome Shayna Goldman from The Athletic and present the second annual end of the season awards, including the Craig Custance Memorial Award for excellence in being out of the lineup for half the season (and maybe not returning at all next year), by an American player, the Colby Armstrong best dual citizen award the Sean Gentille award, to the US born player with the highest on ice average, the Best American player on an American team and the Tuesday Boyzzz leadership award, for the most respected podcast guest of the season, also known as: whoever you actually paid attention to and interrupted the least. We hope you enjoy our show with even some analysis on Alex DeBrincat, Matthew Tkachuk, the Lindgren boys, Jake Oettinger, Ryan Suter and much more. Have a great summer, and a safe and healthy happy new year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Craig Custance and Sean Gentille preview the Stanley Cup final between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers with The Athletic's Shayna Goldman. They break down the playoffs to date for Vegas and Florida and the impact of Bruce Cassidy and Paul Maurice on their respective clubs. They discuss former Maple Leafs assistant coach Spencer Carbery being named the new head coach of the Washington Capitals and the they address the rumors involving Eddie Olczyk becoming the President of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Kyle Dubas joining the Pens to lead the hockey department.Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Craig Custance and Sean Gentille preview the Stanley Cup final between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers with The Athletic's Shayna Goldman. They break down the playoffs to date for Vegas and Florida and the impact of Bruce Cassidy and Paul Maurice on their respective clubs. They discuss former Maple Leafs assistant coach Spencer Carbery being named the new head coach of the Washington Capitals and the they address the rumors involving Eddie Olczyk becoming the President of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Kyle Dubas joining the Pens to lead the hockey department. Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brianna Decker, Olympic gold medalist and six-time world champion joins Craig Custance and Sean Gentille on The Athletic Hockey Show USA to discuss her reasons as to why she retired, breaking her leg in her final game, jumping into the coaching ranks at Shattuck St. Mary's her involvement with the PHF and continuing the work to help grow the women's game.Craig and Sean take a look at the recent tailspin of the Florida Panthers, which sees them fall in the payoff race in the East, the fallout from the Staal brothers not wearing Panther pride jerseys and Brooks Koepka heckling Aaron Ekblad. The guys discuss Peter Laviolette's future with the struggling Washington Capitals and where that team is headed and answer your questions and respond to your comments in the famed segment three.Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowGet a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brianna Decker, Olympic gold medalist and six-time world champion joins Craig Custance and Sean Gentille on The Athletic Hockey Show USA to discuss her reasons as to why she retired, breaking her leg in her final game, jumping into the coaching ranks at Shattuck St. Mary's her involvement with the PHF and continuing the work to help grow the women's game. Craig and Sean take a look at the recent tailspin of the Florida Panthers, which sees them fall in the payoff race in the East, the fallout from the Staal brothers not wearing Panther pride jerseys and Brooks Koepka heckling Aaron Ekblad. The guys discuss Peter Laviolette's future with the struggling Washington Capitals and where that team is headed and answer your questions and respond to your comments in the famed segment three. Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Get a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katie Strang, the Athletic's investigative reporter joined Craig Custance and Sean Gentille on The Athletic Hockey Show USA, to discuss her and Hailey Salvian's reporting on the hazing and abuse allegations directed towards Harvard's women's hockey team, the alleged abusive behavior by coach Katey Stone and how some of their alumni allegedly took part in hazing within the program and Craig, Sean and Katie talk about the independent investigation which is currently underway at Harvard University.Plus Craig and Sean take a look at the Florida Panthers who finally find themselves in a playoff position, the Pittsburgh Penguins who are in jeopardy of missing the playoffs for the first time in 16 seasons and the NHL's partnership with Fanatics as the leagues new official on ice uniform fitter ahead of responding to your questions, comments and concerns in the legendary third segment of the Tuesday boyzzz show. Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowStart making your financial dreams a reality with Chime. Get started at http://chime.com/nhlshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Katie Strang, the Athletic's investigative reporter joined Craig Custance and Sean Gentille on The Athletic Hockey Show USA, to discuss her and Hailey Salvian's reporting on the hazing and abuse allegations directed towards Harvard's women's hockey team, the alleged abusive behavior by coach Katey Stone and how some of their alumni allegedly took part in hazing within the program and Craig, Sean and Katie talk about the independent investigation which is currently underway at Harvard University. Plus Craig and Sean take a look at the Florida Panthers who finally find themselves in a playoff position, the Pittsburgh Penguins who are in jeopardy of missing the playoffs for the first time in 16 seasons and the NHL's partnership with Fanatics as the leagues new official on ice uniform fitter ahead of responding to your questions, comments and concerns in the legendary third segment of the Tuesday boyzzz show.  Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Start making your financial dreams a reality with Chime. Get started at http://chime.com/nhlshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Craig Custance and Sean Gentille welcome The Athletic writers Eric Duhatschek, Shayna Goldman and Dom Luszczyszyn who along with Sean were on the panel for The Athletic's NHL 99 project. The roundtable discusses taking on this massive project, they debate some of the more notable omissions and the controversial rankings, including where Mario Lemieux, Bobby Orr, Steve Yzerman, Connor McDavid, Kris Letang, Auston Matthews, Mike Bossy and Mark Messier ended up in the final rankings and who was left off the list, and why?Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowGet a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshowLinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at http://LinkedIn.com/nhlshowGet a FREE 1-year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at http://athleticgreens.com/NHLTry Peloton risk-free with a 30-Day Home Trial, New Members only. Not available in remote locations. See additional terms at http://onepeloton.ca/home-trial Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Craig Custance and Sean Gentille welcome The Athletic writers Eric Duhatschek, Shayna Goldman and Dom Luszczyszyn who along with Sean were on the panel for The Athletic's NHL 99 project. The roundtable discusses taking on this massive project, they debate some of the more notable omissions and the controversial rankings, including where Mario Lemieux, Bobby Orr, Steve Yzerman, Connor McDavid, Kris Letang, Auston Matthews, Mike Bossy and Mark Messier ended up in the final rankings and who was left off the list, and why? Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Get a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at http://LinkedIn.com/nhlshow Get a FREE 1-year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at http://athleticgreens.com/NHL Try Peloton risk-free with a 30-Day Home Trial, New Members only. Not available in remote locations. See additional terms at http://onepeloton.ca/home-trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luke Hughes, the captain of the 2023 US World Junior Hockey team joins Craig Custance and Sean Gentille to discuss Team USA's bronze medal showing at the tournament in Halifax, what he has learned from University of Michigan head coach Brandon Naurato, his favorite classes to take at U of M, taking advantage of N.I.L. deals for college athletes and how his big brothers Quinn and Jack have helped guide him, as he prepares to make the jump to the NHL with the New Jersey Devils.  Plus, Craig and Sean take a look at some of the coaches who could be on the hot seat, and why we haven't seen any coaching changes in the NHL so far this season, as we enter the second week of January. Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Get a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/NHLSHOW Sign up today at StitchFix.com/HOCKEY to get $20 off your first purchase! Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code NHL23 at Manscaped.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luke Hughes, the captain of the 2023 US World Junior Hockey team joins Craig Custance and Sean Gentille to discuss Team USA's bronze medal showing at the tournament in Halifax, what he has learned from University of Michigan head coach Brandon Naurato, his favorite classes to take at U of M, taking advantage of N.I.L. deals for college athletes and how his big brothers Quinn and Jack have helped guide him, as he prepares to make the jump to the NHL with the New Jersey Devils. Plus, Craig and Sean take a look at some of the coaches who could be on the hot seat, and why we haven't seen any coaching changes in the NHL so far this season, as we enter the second week of January.Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowGet a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshowPost your job for free at LinkedIn.com/NHLSHOWSign up today at StitchFix.com/HOCKEY to get $20 off your first purchase!Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code NHL23 at Manscaped.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the first new The Athletic Hockey Show podcast of 2023, the Tuesday boyzzz, Craig Custance and Sean Gentille start out with some thoughts on Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills safety who went into cardiac arrest on Monday night. Hamlin is a Pittsburgh-are native and graduated from the same high school as Gentille. Plus, Sean defends his Sergei Fedorov piece in The Athletic's NHL 99 project.Shayna Goldman stops by to highlight some of the low lights from the NHL this past year, including Gary Betttman's statement that everyone loves digital board ads, the scandals involving the Chicago Black Hawks and Boston Bruins, and brutal year on the ice from the Anaheim Ducks and the recent struggles of the New Jersey Devils after a promising start to the season.Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowRight now, you can get a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for just $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshowCancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to http://rocketmoney/com/HOCKEYSHOW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the first new The Athletic Hockey Show podcast of 2023, the Tuesday boyzzz, Craig Custance and Sean Gentille start out with some thoughts on Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills safety who went into cardiac arrest on Monday night. Hamlin is a Pittsburgh-are native and graduated from the same high school as Gentille. Plus, Sean defends his Sergei Fedorov piece in The Athletic's NHL 99 project. Shayna Goldman stops by to highlight some of the low lights from the NHL this past year, including Gary Betttman's statement that everyone loves digital board ads, the scandals involving the Chicago Black Hawks and Boston Bruins, and brutal year on the ice from the Anaheim Ducks and the recent struggles of the New Jersey Devils after a promising start to the season. Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Right now, you can get a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for just $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Rocket Money Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way – by going to RocketMoney.com/Athletic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tuesday boyzzz, Craig Custance and Sean Gentille, offer an olive branch to Canadians Julian McKenzie and Ian Mendes to host the Monday show in celebration of Canadian Thanksgiving. Craig and Sean discuss the disturbing news out of Tampa Bay involving Ian Cole, who has been suspended by the team after allegations of sexual assault surfaced involving a women when she was a minor. Dominick Luszczyszyn from the Athletic joins the show on the eve of the Athletic's NHL 99 project, discussing the top 99 players of all time since 1967, and the boyzzz take your correspondence in our weekly comments section segment which really should never be skipped over. After all, it's the best segment of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tuesday boyzzz, Craig Custance and Sean Gentille, offer an olive branch to Canadians Julian McKenzie and Ian Mendes to host the Monday show in celebration of Canadian Thanksgiving.Craig and Sean discuss the disturbing news out of Tampa Bay involving Ian Cole, who has been suspended by the team after allegations of sexual assault surfaced involving a women when she was a minor.Dominick Luszczyszyn from the Athletic joins the show on the eve of the Athletic's NHL 99 project, discussing the top 99 players of all time since 1967, and the boyzzz take your correspondence in our weekly comments section segment which really should never be skipped over. After all, it's the best segment of the week.Get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshowSubscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3BKz27u Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the season premiere of The Athletic Hockey Show USA with Craig Custance and Sean Gentille, discuss Nathan MacKinnon's monster 8 year extension with Colorado, making him the highest paid player in the NHL with an AAV of 12.6 million a season. The guys celebrate the careers of NHL defensemen Zdeno Chara, P.K. Subban and Keith Yandle who retired from their playing careers on Tuesday and we look back on the NHL's media availability in Vegas with the games top stars and praise MacKinnon and Jonathan Huberdeau who stole the show and Connor McDavid who missed the mark with his vanilla, polarizing comments on the Hockey Canada scandal. Mike Grier the new General Manager in San Jose joins in segment two to discuss the rebuild in San Jose, trading away Brent Burns, the infectious energy of Tomas Hertl, being a trailblazer in hockey as the first black GM in the game and Mike talks about his brother Chris who manages the NFL's Miami Dolphins, and if he is signing Joe Thornton to a PTO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the season premiere of The Athletic Hockey Show USA with Craig Custance and Sean Gentille, discuss Nathan MacKinnon's monster 8 year extension with Colorado, making him the highest paid player in the NHL with an AAV of 12.6 million a season. The guys celebrate the careers of NHL defensemen Zdeno Chara, P.K. Subban and Keith Yandle who retired from their playing careers on Tuesday and we look back on the NHL's media availability in Vegas with the games top stars and praise MacKinnon and Jonathan Huberdeau who stole the show and Connor McDavid who missed the mark with his vanilla, polarizing comments on the Hockey Canada scandal.Mike Grier the new General Manager in San Jose joins in segment two to discuss the rebuild in San Jose, trading away Brent Burns, the infectious energy of Tomas Hertl, being a trailblazer in hockey as the first black GM in the game and Mike talks about his brother Chris who manages the NFL's Miami Dolphins, and if he is signing Joe Thornton to a PTO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the season finale of the Athletic Hockey Show USA: The Tuesday boyzzz, Craig Custance and Sean Gentille welcome Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau. The most sought after NHL free agent of the summer discusses the reason he chose to sign with Columbus, how excited he is to play with Patrik Laine, his look forward to the arrival of his baby this fall with wife Meredith, and Gaudreau finally sets the record straight, is it John, or Johnny? Custance and Gentille also present the nominees and winners in the inaugural American Hockey awards in a can't miss third segment, plus the guys discuss Saad Yousef's interview with Dallas Stars owner Tom Gaglardi and we wonder what is taking so long for Nazem Kadri, and John Klingberg to sign free agent deals? Have an awesome summer, from the Tuesday boyzzz!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the season finale of the Athletic Hockey Show USA: The Tuesday boyzzz, Craig Custance and Sean Gentille welcome Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau. The most sought after NHL free agent of the summer discusses the reason he chose to sign with Columbus, how excited he is to play with Patrik Laine, his look forward to the arrival of his baby this fall with wife Meredith, and Gaudreau finally sets the record straight, is it John, or Johnny?Custance and Gentille also present the nominees and winners in the inaugural American Hockey awards in a can't miss third segment, plus the guys discuss Saad Yousef's interview with Dallas Stars owner Tom Gaglardi and we wonder what is taking so long for Nazem Kadri, and John Klingberg to sign free agent deals?Have an awesome summer, from the Tuesday boyzzz!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a roundtable discussion moderated by Sean Gentille and Craig Custance, Katie Strang, Ian Mendes, and Dan Robson discuss their piece on Senators owner Eugene Melnyk that was released on Thursday morning. Then, Ian and Sean McIndoe discuss Ryan Hartman of the Minnesota Wild getting fined for giving Evander Kane the finger, and Wild fans sending him money via Venmo. They dig into Sean's piece discussing the NHL's loser/bonus point, and wrap it all up with mailbag questions and octopus talk with "This Week in Hockey History". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a roundtable discussion moderated by Sean Gentille and Craig Custance, Katie Strang, Ian Mendes, and Dan Robson discuss their piece on Senators owner Eugene Melnyk that was released on Thursday morning. Then, Ian and Sean McIndoe discuss Ryan Hartman of the Minnesota Wild getting fined for giving Evander Kane the finger, and Wild fans sending him money via Venmo. They dig into Sean's piece discussing the NHL's loser/bonus point, and wrap it all up with mailbag questions and octopus talk with "This Week in Hockey History". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean Gentille and guest co-host Max Bultman welcome Brian Boyle of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Boyle shares how he has fit in with the powerhouse Pens, being teammates with Sidney Crosby and the Penguins commitment to Acai Bowls. Plus Brian offers his opinion on the controversy this weekend between the Anaheim Ducks and Arizona Coyotes involving Jay Beagle, Trevor Zegras, Tory Terry and Coyotes broadcaster Tyson Nash.  Sean and Max marvel at the play of Auston Matthews and ask, can the Arizona product reach the 70 goal mark this season, and has he cemented the Hart Trophy away from Igor Shesterkin and Johnny Gaudreau? We get into how bad the Detroit Red Wings have been this month, Patrick Maroon's frustration with how officiating is changing the game, for the worse and Sean and Max take a look at a record amount of messages left for Sean and the vacationing Craig Custance in our latest instalment of The Athletic Hockey Show USA's best segment of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean Gentille and guest co-host Max Bultman welcome Brian Boyle of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Boyle shares how he has fit in with the powerhouse Pens, being teammates with Sidney Crosby and the Penguins commitment to Acai Bowls. Plus Brian offers his opinion on the controversy this weekend between the Anaheim Ducks and Arizona Coyotes involving Jay Beagle, Trevor Zegras, Tory Terry and Coyotes broadcaster Tyson Nash. Sean and Max marvel at the play of Auston Matthews and ask, can the Arizona product reach the 70 goal mark this season, and has he cemented the Hart Trophy away from Igor Shesterkin and Johnny Gaudreau? We get into how bad the Detroit Red Wings have been this month, Patrick Maroon's frustration with how officiating is changing the game, for the worse and Sean and Max take a look at a record amount of messages left for Sean and the vacationing Craig Custance in our latest instalment of The Athletic Hockey Show USA's best segment of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Craig Custance and Sean Gentille discuss the shocking news out of Ottawa, as the Senators franchise announced that owner Eugene Melnyk had passed away, Tuesday night at the age of 62. Matthew Tkachuk of the Calgary Flames joins to discuss the under the radar Flames who are a legitimate Stanley Cup favorite, the best line combos he's ever been a part of, Johnny Gaudreau's hart trophy calibre season and Matty shares stories of his larger than life dad Keith and brother Brady. Joe Smith from the Athletic stops by to discuss Tampa's quest to three-peat this spring, the fanbase's frustration after the Bolts recent tailspin, how the new additions in Nick Paul and Brandon Hagel are fitting in with the team and Joe reveals his go to karaoke song.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Craig Custance and Sean Gentille discuss the shocking news out of Ottawa, as the Senators franchise announced that owner Eugene Melnyk had passed away, Tuesday night at the age of 62.Matthew Tkachuk of the Calgary Flames joins to discuss the under the radar Flames who are a legitimate Stanley Cup favorite, the best line combos he's ever been a part of, Johnny Gaudreau's hart trophy calibre season and Matty shares stories of his larger than life dad Keith and brother Brady.Joe Smith from the Athletic stops by to discuss Tampa's quest to three-peat this spring, the fanbase's frustration after the Bolts recent tailspin, how the new additions in Nick Paul and Brandon Hagel are fitting in with the team and Joe reveals his go to karaoke song.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Craig Custance and Sean Gentille welcome Pierre Lebrun, the day after the completion of NHL trade deadline 2022. The boys discuss the trade that is under investigation involving Vegas and Anaheim for Evgenii Dadanov, Marc-Andre Fleury shoring up the Minnesota Wild's goaltending and the sneaky good moves made by the New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche.Plus the guys discuss why Calgary could not re-acquire Mark Giordano, the Oilers and Maple Leafs failure to land goaltending help, Montreal's rebuilding return, the Brandon Hagel steal in Tampa Bay, the battle between the GM Kyle's and buyers and seller winners at the deadline including Florida, Calgary, Colorado and Tampa Bay, Anaheim and Montreal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Craig Custance and Sean Gentille welcome Pierre Lebrun, the day after the completion of NHL trade deadline 2022. The boys discuss the trade that is under investigation involving Vegas and Anaheim for Evgenii Dadanov, Marc-Andre Fleury shoring up the Minnesota Wild's goaltending and the sneaky good moves made by the New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche. Plus the guys discuss why Calgary could not re-acquire Mark Giordano, the Oilers and Maple Leafs failure to land goaltending help, Montreal's rebuilding return, the Brandon Hagel steal in Tampa Bay, the battle between the GM Kyle's and buyers and seller winners at the deadline including Florida, Calgary, Colorado and Tampa Bay, Anaheim and Montreal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Craig Custance and Sean Gentille spend some time with Matt Duchene who is having a career season in music city. Duchene discusses his kids Beau and Jaymes and their passion for hockey, especially when daddy scores. Matt talks about the Preds and his bounce back season as the Preds make another drive to the playoffs.With the trade deadline less than a week away, Craig and Sean wonder if the Predators will be able to re-sign Filip Forsberg, or will he be put on the big board, plus we hit on the Josh Manson trade to Colorado, Joe Pavelski being extended by a year in Dallas, Jim Rutherford looking to bring a current Penguins defensemen or two to Vancouver, and the guys discuss possible landing spots for Claude Giroux, Mark Giordano, Tyler Bertuzzi and Brock Boeser. We also stick tap Craig Anderson who recorded his 300th career NHL win, and he won his third outdoor game this week too.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To start things off, Ian and Sean share their thoughts on Sean Gentille and Craig Custance's rendition of the Canadian national anthem from the Tuesday show. Does the conversation turn into discussing the worst performances of national anthems ever? Possibly. Then, the guys share their skepticism on Sean Avery saying he's planning on a return to the NHL this fall after signing a contract in the ECHL. Has anyone returned to the NHL after a 5+ year absence? Also, Martin St. Louis is giving a boost to the Canadiens, will he be behind the bench next season, and if it's possible for him to get a vote for the Jack Adams this season. Next, with the news that Filip Forsberg is on the market, what message does that send to Nashville Predators fans?Then, in "Granger Things", Jesse Granger stops by to discuss the hottest teams and players following the All-Star break, and if it's possible for Cole Caufield to work his way back into the Calder discussion. In the mailbag, the pair hit on a couple HOF-related questions, and to wrap up, another look back in "This Week in Hockey History".Have a question/comment for Ian and Sean? Email theathletichockeyshow@gmail.com or leave a VM (845) 445-8459!Save on a subscription to The Athletic, get your first six months for only $1/month! theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, in honor of Family Day in Canada, Ian and guest cohost Julian McKenzie pick which NHL family they want to join as honorary members, and discuss how no one really knows there's an outdoor game this week between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Nashville Predators, if the Preds are really a playoff team or not after losing four straight, which Western Conference team is the one to beat, with Jack Eichel joining the Vegas Golden Knights lineup this past week, and Claude Giroux as the potential kingmaker for a contending team's Stanley Cup dreams with the NHL trade deadline exactly one month away.Then, former gold medal winner with Team Canada and broadcaster for this year's Olympic games, Cheryl Pounder joins the show to talk about how challenging it was to call the games on a monitor, instead of in person in Beijing, if this year's Canadian Women's team was the best version we've ever seen, what's needed to create a unified Women's pro-league, Marie-Philip Poulin turning down a reported offer to play in the ECHL, Cheryl's participation in the 1992 and 1994 Women's World Roller Hockey Championships, and more.Plus, Ian and Julian talk about TAHS Tuesday's Craig Custance and Sean Gentille having to sing the Canadian national anthem on tomorrow's episode after losing the bet on last week's Canada-USA Women's gold medal game, and the guys close out the show with one Multiple Choice Madness question, in honor of Igor Shesterkin's near-goal against the Ottawa Senators over the weekend: if you're favorite team is playing a meaningless, midseason game and the opposing team's goalie shoots for your team's empty net, do you want to see him score?And, you can get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this edition of the Athletic Hockey Show USA, Craig Custance and Sean Gentille welcome New York Rangers defensemen Jacob Trouba. Trouba joined the boys from Florida, when the Rangers were on an extended break after the all-star game and touches on the magical season for the blueshirts, including fantastic play from Chris Kreider, Adam Fox, Artemi Panarin, K'Andre Miller and Igor Shesterkin and he compares head coach Gerard Gallant to the great Ted Lasso.Custance and Gentille look ahead to the Gold Medal game between the Canadian women and Team USA at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, and discuss the Habs trade of Tyler Toffoli to Calgary which kicks off, hopefully, an active trade deadline for the NHL and we deep dive into our comments section in the best segment of the week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Ian and guest cohost Julian McKenzie discuss what the NHL gets “right” other than the way the Stanley Cup gets presented, in light of the NFL handing the Vince Lombardi trophy to the owners before the players after the Super Bowl.Next, the guys look ahead to the Canada-USA Women's gold medal game on Wednesday night and challenge TAHS Tuesday's Craig Custance and Sean Gentille to an open-ended bet on the outcome, then they wish the one and only Jaromir Jagr a happy 50th birthday and ask the question: if you could live anybody's life in hockey, whose would you choose?After that, The Athletic's own Michael Russo joins the show to talk about how he handled being unwillingly thrust into the spotlight after Anson Carter's comments on TNT last week, how Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin will approach the trade deadline with the goal of winning a Stanley Cup seemingly in reach, Kirill Kaprizov as a potential Hart trophy winner this season, and much more.Plus, the guys close things out with a little bit of Multiple Choice Madness and the breaking news that the Montreal Canadiens traded Tyler Toffoli to the Calgary Flames for a top-10 protected 1st round pick, a 5th rounder, Tyler Pitlick, and prospect Emil Heineman, as well as how the Habs fanbase is receiving Martin St. Louis behind the bench, so far.And, right now, you can sign up for an annual subscription to The Athletic for just $3.99 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.