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Jack Jablonski joins host Jesse Cohen to recap game six of the Kings first round matchup against the Edmonton Oilers. The pair discuss the 4-2 series loss for the LA Kings.
Jack Jablonski joins host Jesse Cohen to recap game five of the Kings first round matchup against the Edmonton Oilers. The pair discuss the 3-2 series, what went wrong and what will have to change for the Kings to persevere moving forward.
Jack Jablonski joins host Jesse Cohen to recap game four of the Kings first round matchup against the Edmonton Oilers. The pair discuss the hot start and slow collapse in the tying game of the first round series.
Jack Jablonski and Scott Burnside join host Jesse Cohen to recap game three of the Kings first round matchup against the Edmonton Oilers. The trio discuss ups and downs of the wild 7-4 loss to the Oilers in the third game of the LA Kings 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs campaign including the controversial challenge in the 3rd period that lead to the Oilers comeback victory.
Filling in for host Jesse Cohen, the trio of Zach Dooley, Jack Jablonski and Josh Schaefer discuss the Game 2 victory over Edmonton, which saw the Kings open up a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Jack Jablonski and Scott Burnside join host Jesse Cohen to recap game one of the Kings first round matchup against the Edmonton Oilers. The trio discuss ups and downs of the wild 6-5 victory over the Oilers in the opening game of the LA Kings 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs campaign.
Jack Jablonski joins host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week for Week 21 (VGK/VAN/DAL/STL). Then the pair take a look at the quartet of games on the upcoming schedule (CHI/STL/STL/VGK).
Kasey Kazliner (USC Annenberg Media) joins host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week for week 9 (DAL/MIN). The pair discuss the Kings current 5 game winning streak before Jack Jablonski joins the program to take a look ahead at next weeks schedule (NYI/NJD/NYR).
Russell Morgan and Joe Patarino (Hockey Royalty) join host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week for week 8 (SJS/WPG/ANA/OTT). The trio discuss the past weeks worth of games then Jack Jablonski joins the program to take a look ahead at next weeks schedule (DAL/MIN).
Alex Laferriere joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to talk about his first 100 games in the NHL and his transition to a Southern Californian. After that conversation Eddie Garcia (Locked on LA Kings) joins the program to help crown a King of the Week for week 7 and Jack Jablonski previews the upcoming games in week 8.
LA Kings goaltending prospect Carter George scored an empty-net goal to become the 11th net-minder in OHL history to score a goal and the first to do so for the Owen Sound Attack. GM of the Attack and former LA Kings defenseman Dale DeGray had previously announced confidently that he believed George would accomplish the feat before completing his junior hockey career and so both DeGray and George join Jesse Cohen and Jack Jablonski on the latest episode of All The Kings Men.
Andrew Knoll joins host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week for week 6 (CGY/COL/DET). The duo discuss the past weeks worth of games then Jack Jablonski joins the program to take a look ahead at next weeks schedule.
Dennis Bernstein (The 4th Period) joins host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week for Week 3 (VGK, SJS, UHC). Then Jack Jablonski previews the week of upcoming games for the Kings against the Sharks, Knights and Blackhawks.
Corey Pronman (The Athletic) and Jack Jablonski join host Jesse Cohen to discuss the first two days of the Rookie Faceoff in El Segundo. The trio discuss the participation of Brandt Clarke, the status of the Kings prospect pool and the first appearance of a number of Kings prospects.
Jack Jablonski joins host Jesse Cohen to discuss the Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers. The pair catch up on a few off-season updates and re-evaluate the first round matchup between the Kings and Oilers now that Edmonton has reached the Final.
Jack Jablonski and Scott Burnside join host Jesse Cohen to recap game four of the Kings first round matchup against the Edmonton Oilers. The trio discuss ups and downs of the fourth game in the Kings 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs campaign and take a look ahead to game five.
Jack Jablonski and Scott Burnside join host Jesse Cohen to recap game three of the Kings first round matchup against the Edmonton Oilers. The trio discuss ups and downs of the third game in the Kings 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs campaign and take a look ahead to game four.
Jack Jablonski and Ed Egros join host Jesse Cohen to recap game two of the Kings first round matchup against the Edmonton Oilers. The trio discuss ups and downs of the second game in the Kings 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs campaign and take a look ahead to game three.
Jack Jablonski and Scott Burnside join host Jesse Cohen to recap game one of the Kings first round matchup against the Edmonton Oilers. The trio discuss ups and downs of the opening game in the Kings 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs campaign and take a look ahead to game two.
Eddie Garcia (Locked On LA Kings) joins host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week for Week 27. The Kings went 2-1 in three games against the Anaheim Ducks and Calgary Flames. After that conversation, Jack Jablonski delivers a preview of the upcoming week, the final two games of the regular season against the Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks.
Eric Stephens (The Athletic) joins host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week for Week 26. The Kings went 3-1 during their four game week against the Winnipeg Jets, Seattle Kraken, San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks. After that conversation, Jack Jablonski delivers a preview of the upcoming week, a three game stretch against two opponents, the Anaheim Ducks and Calgary Flames.
Joe Patarino and Russell Morgan (Hockey Royalty) joins host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week for Week 25. The Kings went 1-2 during their three game week against the Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames. After that conversation, Jack Jablonski delivers a preview of the upcoming week, a four game stretch against the Winnipeg Jets, Seattle Kraken, San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks.
We start off Drivetime with DeRusha, guest hosted by Chris Egert with a discussion about gas prices, inflation and how it's effecting our wallets. Later Jack Jablonski joins us from LA to talk about how he's doing and his journey to where he is now.
Jack Jablonski joins the program from LA to talk about where he is now and his journey to get there.
Andrew Knoll (L.A. Dailey News) joins host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week for Week 24. The Kings went 3-0 during their three game home stand against the Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild and Tampa Bay Lightning. After that conversation, Jack Jablonski delivers a preview of the remaining two games this week. The Kings take on the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames.
Jack Jablonski has a tattoo on his forearm, it reads: “I understand my injury. I don't accept it.” That should give you some insight as to who he is and how he perceives the future.In this episode of Spinal Cast, we have a candid conversation as Jack reflects on the past 13 years. We discuss his injury, experience with the SpineX SCONE spinal electrical stimulator, and his decision to come out as a gay man. We also explore his current role with the LA Kings, love of hockey, and the inspiring work of his foundation. Jack's determination is undeniable. Through raising awareness and staying true to himself, Jack's voice resonates with anyone facing adversity, reminding us all of the power of resilience and being our true selves.Jack's full bio and more information about the Jack Jablonski Foundation, BEL13VE in Paralysis Recovery can be found here: https://mcpf.org/jack-jablonski/ Or here, www.jablonskifoundation.orgThanks again Jack for being our guest on today's podcast! This production is a collaborative effort of volunteers working to create a quality audio and visual experience around the subject of spinal cord injury. A special shout out of appreciation to Clientek for providing studio space and top-notch recording equipment. Most importantly, thank YOU for being part of the Spinal Cast audience!Interested in watching these episodes?! Check out our YouTube playlist! - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL40rLlxGS4VzgAjW8P6Pz1mVWiN0Jou3vIf you'd like to learn more about the Morton Cure Paralysis Fund you can visit our website at - https://mcpf.org/ Donations are always appreciated - https://mcpf.org/you-can-help/
John Hoven (Mayor's Manor) joins host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week for Week 23. The Kings went 2-2 during their four game week against the New York Islanders, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars. After that conversation, Jack Jablonski delivers a preview of the upcoming week, a three game home stand against the Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild and Tampa Bay Lightning.
Dennis Bernstein (The Fourth Period) joins host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week for Week 20. The Kings went 2-1 during their three game home stand against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Nashville Predators and Anaheim Ducks. After that conversation, Jack Jablonski delivers a preview of the four games in the upcoming week including a three game Canadian road trip against the Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks. The Kings finish the week by returning home to face the New Jersey Devils on March 3rd.
Austin Stanovich (The Hockey News) joins host Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week for Week 19. The Kings went 3-1 during their four game road trip through Buffalo, New Jersey, Boston and Pittsburgh. After that conversation, Jack Jablonski delivers a preview of the upcoming three game home stand. The LA Kings opponents this week will be Columbus (2/20), Nashville (2/22) and Anaheim (2/24).
The LA Kings have only played two games in the last 14 days so we're combining those two weeks into one King of the Week segment. Jack Jablonski joins host Jesse Cohen to recap the last two games of the LA Kings season as well as preview the four games coming up on the schedule. Those four games all come on the LA Kings roadtrip through Buffalo, New Jersey, Boston and Pittsburgh.
Jack Jablonski joins host Jesse Cohen to highlight the play of some young forwards on the LA Kings. The pair then preview the upcoming matchup with the Nashville Predators.
The LA Kings have seven games in a row against five Pacific Division opponents culminating on December 30th when the Kings host Edmonton at home. Jack Jablonski and Zach Dooley join host Jesse Cohen to discuss the current state of the Kraken, Sharks, Flames, Knights and Oilers and preview the upcoming slate of games.
LA Kings prospect Koehn Ziemmer was drafted 78th overall at the 2023 NHL entry draft and signed his Entry Level Contract on November 18th. The Alberta native joins host Jesse Cohen and Jack Jablonski to talk about his hockey career since being drafted by the LA Kings. The Dan Greenspan (NHL.com) helps recap week 7 and crown a King of the Week.
Dawn Mitchell and Jim Souhan talk about trade rumors, Vikings' struggles, Twins' upside before welcoming Jack Jablonski.Thanks to Rudy Luther Toyota (https://www.rudyluthertoyota.com/) & All Energy Solar (https://www.allenergysolar.com/coach)
Daryl Evans and Jack Jablonski joined Jesse Cohen for a Twitter Space during the recently completed LA Kings Development Camp. This is a replay of that conversation.
Zach Dooley joins host Jesse Cohen to react to the trade of Sean Durzi to the Arizona Coyotes. The pair are then joined by Jack Jablonski to discuss some theoretical changes to the NHL Awards ballot and who they would nominated for selected awards.
Jack Jablonski joins host Jesse Cohen to preview the fifth game in the LA Kings first round matchup against the Edmonton Oilers. The Kings return to Edmonton with the series tied 2-2 with three of the four games having gone to overtime.
Dennis Bernstein and Dave Pagnotta of The Fourth Period join Jack Jablonski and Jesse Cohen following the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 OT win over the LA Kings on Sunday night. The quartet discuss Fiala's return to the lineup, the roller coaster ride that was Game 4 and what it all means for the remainder of the series.
Trevor Rabone and Jack Jablonski joined host Jesse Cohen following the LA Kings overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of their first round matchup in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
LA Kings forward Alex Laferriere joins Jesse Cohen and Jack Jablonski on an all new episode of All The Kings Men. Selected 83rd overall in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, Laferriere spent the past two seasons in the NCAA playing for the Harvard Crimson before joining the Ontario Reign for the past four games. Dennis Bernstein (The 4th Period) joins Jesse Cohen to crown a King of the Week as well.
Daryl Evans and Jared Shafran join host Jesse Cohen to recap the recently completed three game showing at the Rookie Faceoff in San Jose. the pair discuss which players stood out, how the coaching staff handled the short exhibition and which players are expected to build on their momentum at Kings training camp. Then Zach Dooley and Jack Jablonski help identify the top 10 storylines heading into training camp for the LA Kings. Training camp begins on Thursday and should feature a number of compelling competitions for roster spots.
A lot of Minnesotans have followed the story of Jack Jablonski. He was the high school hockey player from St. Louis Park who became an advocate for people with spinal cord injuries after suffering one himself during a high school hockey game in 2011. He became paralyzed from the chest down after that injury. Today he leads the Jack Jablonski Foundation, a charitable organization he created a year after his accident to advance paralysis recovery treatments through research. He's also busy with his career as the digital media content specialist for the Los Angeles Kings NHL team. And last week, he announced on social media that he is gay. He joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to reflect on his experience. What kind of response have you received since you came out last week? It's been overwhelming in the best way possible. I've been so thankful for all the positive responses on social media and personal messages. It's been bottled up for quite a while, but at the same time, it's all been worth it since I've had the opportunity to come out and be who I am publicly. As you started to question your sexuality when you were younger, how did that sports culture and what you know of it bump up against your inner struggle? Well, for me, I didn't realize who I was until a little bit later in life. But during my high school experience, it was just conflicting because you look back and you have hindsight 20/20. And for me, you can kind of put the pieces together of when things started. They were two separate worlds for me and I didn't understand how they could go together. I'm thankful that now it's getting to become a little bit more acceptable. But at the same time, they need to find their way together. How was the pandemic lockdown a turning point for you? I think for many people when you're by yourself, or you don't have much going on, your mind can kind of do its own thing, or the truth or your the realization of a lot of things can kind of happen. And for me, with my injury, I've always been focused on staying busy to avoid kind of being alone or having my mind race, because it can often go in a dark hole with paralysis and the realization of what life holds at times. I didn't fully realize my sexuality until COVID hit because that was when I was alone. I'd moved to a new city after graduating from college in LA and that's when it all kind of just clicked and for me, you know, in many ways, I'm glad it clicked, because I was finally able to get to the point where I am now and that's being out and proud. But at the same time, that was also the start of kind of the dark days because of the realization of who I really was, and what it was going to take for me to become happy with who I was. And COVID definitely was the beginning of that. And it went down a dark road for a little while. But I'm here to tell the story and I'm happy with who I am and where I am. And you feel lighter, in a sense? Yes, so much lighter. It was such a relief being able to have the opportunity to tell my story and not hide in the shadows because for me, it was something that ate me up inside at the end of the day. Now being able to have everyone know and to go out and be myself is what's so important and so healthy for me mentally and anyone else who's been through this process can relate. A freshman at Bloomington Jefferson injured his spinal cord during a football game earlier last week. What insights can you offer that young man and others going through that very difficult experience? I know my family has been in touch with with his family and obviously I will be as well as that process continues. Most importantly, you want to give space when it's needed. And everyone handles it differently in terms of the process of grievance and reality and then understanding the future. But life isn't over after you have a spinal cord injury. There's so much to live for, there's so much that you can accomplish in terms of a career but, most importantly, happiness. Right now is such a vital time to focus on yourself and focus on recovery, because with spinal cord injuries that immediate rehab and some of the goals that you need to start setting is extremely important at this stage. I wish Ethan and his family nothing but the best. And I hope to be able to be a part of his life in terms of just helping be an asset and a resource towards hopefully living a great life. I know you're coming back for the Jablonski Gala on Oct. 15, right? Correct. Yes, we have the annual gala for the Jablonski Foundation. We raise money for spinal cord injury research. We've made significant progress raising well over $3 million in the nine years of existence and we look forward to continuing that. For anyone interested in the gala or the information of what we do, you can go to jablonskifoundation.org. Click the audio player above to listen to the full episode. Subscribe to the Minnesota Now podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. We attempt to make transcripts for Minnesota Now available the next business day after a broadcast. When ready they will appear here.
Today is day two of the largest nurses strike in U.S. history. We get some context on how this strike is different from others in the past. Minnesota author Anika Fajardo talks about her new book out today and the Minnesota Children's Book Festival. A new film about women skateboarders premiers at the Duluth Superior Film Festival this weekend and it profiles a woman from Stillwater. Jack Jablonski is here to talk about how he handles the spotlight over his hockey injury and his recent announcement that he is gay. And famous foodie Andrew Zimmern has a new show about how to cook wild game. It's part of his personal mission to eat sustainably.
And Tim Stützle is staying in Ottawa for a long time! Jeff and Elliotte discuss the contract (00:10), what it means for the Senators, and how it impacts other players around the league (12:50).They also touch on MacKenzie Weegar (21:30), Jake Allen (22:10), Joe Thornton in San Jose (25:00), Zach Aston-Reese and Toronto (23:30), Philadelphia (27:00), Shane Doan and the Coyotes (29:50), and Jack Jablonski (34:00).Finally, they are joined by a pair of Red Wings, Moritz Seider (40:00) and Jakub Vrana (52:45).Music Crystal Glass - No End TonightListen to the full single hereThis podcast was produced and mixed by Amil Delic, and hosted by Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman.Audio Credits: Bally Sports Detroit, NBC Sports, SiriusXM and WXYT.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.
Jack Jablonski is a well known name in MN hockey circles. Yesterday he revealed he's gay. Some suggest that shouldn't be a big deal in a time of tolerance. But Adam Platt from Twin Cities Business Magazine joined Jason to talk about why it still matters.
Jack Jablonski was checked from behind in a high school hockey game and went head first into the boards, fracturing two vertebrae and severing his spinal cord which left him paralyzed from the chest down. Ever since, Jack has set out to prove doctors wrong and started a foundation to fund research in paralysis recovery. In this episode of Flip Your Script with Kristi Piehl, Jack talks about the life-changing injury, the Jack Jablonski Foundation's mission and his career with the Los Angeles Kings.
The LA Kings acquired Kevin Fiala from the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday in exchange for Brock Faber and the Kings first round draft pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft (19th overall). Pete Weber, play-by-play for the Nashville Predators, joined Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to talk about Fiala's time in Nashville and the type of player he was at the beginning of his NHL career. Then Michael Russo of The Athletic and Jack Jablonski join Jesse Cohen to talk about Fiala's time with the Wild and what his trade to LA will mean for the Kings.
The LA Kings suffered an 8-2 loss at home to fall to 1-2 in their first round matchup against the Edmonton Oilers. Jack Jablonski and Zach Dooley joined host Jesse Cohen following Saturday morning's practice to discuss the disappointing loss, what it means for the series and how to address the team's issues heading into game 4.
The LA Kings were shutout in Edmonton as the Oilers rebounded from a game one loss and tied the series at 1-1. Jack Jablonski joined host Jesse Cohen immediately following the game to break down the action, name a player of the game and take a look ahead at what fans should look for in game three.
The LA Kings defeated the Edmonton Oilers to take a 1-0 lead in their first round matchup in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Trevor Moore lead the way with a goal and two assists and Jonathan Quick made 36 saves to secure the Kings first playoff win of the year. Jack Jablonski joined host Jesse Cohen immediately following the game to break down the action, name a player of the game and take a look ahead at what fans should look for in game two.