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The Block Party

Tampa Bay Lightningtampabaylightning.com
Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn host the Block Party, presented by Jai Alai IPA, to talk Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey, the NHL and life in general with great guests from all aspects of hockey. New episodes drop every Wednesday during hockey season.
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Episodes

Jonas Johansson on Becoming A Dad, Joining The Lightning & Playing The Puck

On this week's Block Party Podcast, presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Jonas Johansson. They discuss him becoming a new dad and how it's changed his perspective on life. They delve into his journey to the NHL, his love for goaltending, his adjustment to the different ice sizes in North America, playing the puck, learning from Andrei Vasilevskiy, his love of fishing and outdoor activities and his decision to join the Lightning. See omn...

Mar 06, 202433 minSeason 5Ep. 21

Mitchell Chaffee on Playing For The Lightning, Overcoming Injuries and Learning To Play Guitar

On this week's Block Party podcast presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning rookie forward Mitchell Chafee. He shares his journey in hockey, playing for UMass, the challenges of injuries, his role as a depth player, a love of country music, learning to play the guitar and how grateful he is for being a part of the Lightning organization. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 28, 202435 minSeason 5Ep. 20

Ross Colton On The Stanley Cup Clinching Goal, Being Drafted By Tampa Bay & Being Traded to Colorado

On this week's Block Party podcast presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by former Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ross Colton. They discuss his journey to the NHL, growing up in New Jersey, the influence of his family and going off to boarding school. He reflects on his time with the Syracuse Crunch and winning the Stanley Cup with the Lightning including scoring the Cup clinching goal and shares insights into his role with the Avalanche and the similarities between the...

Feb 21, 202437 minSeason 5Ep. 19

Tyler Motte on Coming To Tampa Bay, Playing For John Tortorella & His Love Of Blocking Shots

On this week’s Block Party presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tyler Motte to discuss his journey from St. Clair, Michigan to the NHL, playing at the University of Michigan, being drafted by the Blackhawks, playing for John Tortorella, getting the call from Tampa Bay, his role on the team and why he likes blocking shots. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 14, 202438 minSeason 5Ep. 18

Calvin de Haan on His Hockey Journey, How Injuries Almost Ended His Career and Coming To The Lightning

On this week's Block Party presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Calvin de Haan to discuss his hockey journey from Carp, Ontario to the NHL, the challenges he faced along the way including multiple shoulder surgeries, coming to the Tampa Bay Lightning, his love of cars, his ownership in a Canadian brewery and his passion for golf. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 07, 202440 minSeason 1Ep. 18

Jackie Redmond On The Lightning's 10-Year Run of Success, Her Broadcasting Journey & Working With Former Bolts

On this week's Block Party presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by NHL Network's Jackie Redmond to discusses her love of hockey, her start in broadcasting including winning a reality show, her support of the Maple Leafs, the consistency and success of the Tampa Bay Lightning, working with Ryan Callahan and Brian Boyle, her broadcasting influences and favorite personalities and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jan 31, 202456 minSeason 5Ep. 17

Haydn Fleury on Coming To Tampa Bay, Growing Up In A Small Town And Would He Fight His Brother

On this week’s Block Party, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Haydn Fleury to discuss his journey to the NHL, the influence of coach Brent Sutter, growing up in Carlyle, Saskatchewan, the impact of his dad's, facing his brother in a game, being a teammate of his brother’s and his excitement about joining the Tampa Bay Lightning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 24, 202442 minSeason 5Ep. 15

Steven Stamkos on Leadership, Favorite Moments Of His Career & Losing His Jet Skis

On this week's Block Party Podcast presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos to discuss the players and coaches who influenced his career, his development as a player and leader, the 'Seen Stamkos' campaign when he was drafted and the toughest moments in his career. He also talked about the emotional return of former teammates, who are the team's current funny men, how he once lost his jet skis, the frosted tips in his NHL dr...

Jan 17, 202458 minSeason 5Ep. 14

Darren Raddysh on Switching From Forward to Defenseman, His Golf Skill & Engagement Photos

On this week's Block Party presented by Jai Alai, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh to discuss his hockey journey, playing roller blade hockey, his experience in junior hockey, transitioning from forward to defenseman and the importance of his coaches in that move. He also shares advice for young players, his golf skill, engagement photos and shaving his head. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jan 10, 202433 minSeason 5Ep. 13

Nick Paul on Playing With Kucherov, Halloween Costumes, Getting Married and Dad Jokes

On this week's Block Party presented by Jai Alai, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn were joined in front of a live audience by Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nick Paul to discuss his game progression, playing with top players like Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point, and his role on the power play. He also talks about the team's performance and the importance of consistency, experience getting married and attending the dad's trip to Denver. The episode concludes with fan questions and our Fact or Fiction ...

Jan 03, 202438 minSeason 5Ep. 12

Lightning CEO Steve Griggs on The Orgainization's Vision, The Success & What's Ahead

On this week's Block Party, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Lightning CEO Steve Griggs to discuss how the Lightning became the organization they are today, his journey to the NHL, his vision for the Lightning in the community and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 27, 202346 minSeason 4Ep. 11

Vinny Lecavalier on HIs NHL Journey, His Welcome To NHL Moment & Being Drafted By Tampa Bay

On this week's Block Party, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by former Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vinny Lecavalier to discuss his journey to the NHL, his welcome to the NHL moment, getting drafted in Tampa, playing in Russia and what he's doing now for the Canadiens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 20, 202336 minSeason 5Ep. 10

Alex Barre-Boulet on Playing With Kucherov, Why He Wears Hats & Earning His Chirp Card

On this week's Block Party, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Lightning forward Alex Barre-Boulet to discuss playing with Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point, his welcome to the NHL moment, playing 2 games with the Kraken, Dad Life, why he wears hats all the time and earning his 'chirp card'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 13, 202333 minSeason 5Ep. 9

Christian Rivas on 1,000 NHL Games, Getting Stamkos Ready For The Bubble & A Nikita Kucherov Impersonation

On this week's Block Party, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning Manual Therapist Christian Rivas who just celebrated his 1,000th NHL game. They discuss what a Manual Therapist does and how he became one, the origin of his nickname, his 'Welcome to the NHL' moment, how they got Steven Stamkos ready to play in the Bubble for that one game and his Nikita Kucherov impersonation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Dec 06, 202347 min

Austin Watson on His NHL Journey, Fighting and Sobriety

On this week's Block Party presented by Jai Alai, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn were joined by Lightning forward Austin Watson to discuss his journey to the NHL, getting a new dog, tattoos, his fighting prowess and how he is approaching 5 years sober. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 29, 202346 minSeason 5Ep. 7

Conor Sheary On Winning The Stanley Cup, Playing With Greats & The Impact His Sister Has On Him

On this week's Block Party presented by Jai Alai, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Lightning forward Conor Sheary to discuss his move to Tampa Bay, being injured this year, the impact his sister had on him as an athlete, winning the Stanley Cup his first 2 seasons, playing with greats like Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, and Steven Stamkos plus Fact of Fiction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 22, 202336 minSeason 5Ep. 6

Victor Hedman on Tampa Bay, Playing In Sweden & His Budding Acting Career

On this week's Block Party presented by Jai Alai, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coborn are joined LIVE at the Cigar City Taproom by Tampa Bay Lightning Defenseman Victor Hedman to talk about his career in Tampa Bay, the Global Series in Sweden, stories about Braydon Coburn, his acting career and so much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 15, 202341 minSeason 5Ep. 5

Lightning Goalie Coach Frantz Jean On His 1000th Game Coached, Ben Bishop and Andrei Vasilevskiy Plus Doing Anything To Finish A Game Started

On this week's Block Party presented by Jai Alai, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning Goalie Coach Frantz Jean who just celebrated his 1,000th career game as an NHL Coach, how he was destined to be a coach, what the Lightning saw in Jonas Johansson, getting to coach both Ben Bishop and Andrei Vasilevskiy and in fact of fiction we learn that Frantz will do ANYTHING to finish a game he started no matter how messy it gets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Nov 01, 202340 minSeason 5Ep. 3

Luke Glendening On Coming To Tampa, Losing Teeth & His Journey To The NHL

On this week's Block Party, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning forward Luke Glendening to discuss his long journey to the NHL, how he became one of the best in hockey at faceoffs, how he would describe his game, becoming a dad, his initial thoughts on Tampa Bay, finding a pearl in his oyster, his love of tattoos and college football and how he lost some teeth after 30 years of playing hockey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Oct 23, 202332 minSeason 5Ep. 2

Julien BriseBois on The Season, New Players & Andrei Vasilevskiy

On this week's Block Party presented by Jai Alai, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager Julien BriseBois to discuss the upcoming season, the new players on the teams, what they will do in net with Andrei Vasilevskiy set to miss 2 months and so much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 16, 202330 minSeason 5Ep. 1

Terry Crisp On Being The First Coach Of The Lightning, Playing in Expo Hall and Playoff Games In The Thunderdome

On this week's Block Party, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by the first Tampa Bay Lightning Head Coach, Terry Crisp, to talk about the first years with the Tampa Bay Lightning, his relationship with Phil Esposito including outscoring him in Juniors, playing in Expo Hall, playoff games in the Thunderdome, changes in the game today and curfew stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 15, 202330 minSeason 4Ep. 31

Ryan Malone on Playing In The Olympics, Watching Marty St. Louis Practice and His Altercation With Paul Bissonnette

On this week's Block Party, Greg Wolf is joined by former Lightning forward Ryan Malone to discuss his altercation with Paul Bissonnette, rooming with Andre Roy in Pittsburgh, growing up at the Penguins rink where his dad worked, watching Marty St. Louis practice, playing in the Olympics and so much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 01, 202328 minSeason 4Ep. 29

Darren Pang on Lightning-Maple Leafs Series, Close Calls Between The Benches & Playing Goalies at 5'5"

On this week's Block Party, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by TNT Hockey Analyst Darren Pang to discuss this Lightning-Maple Leafs series, playing goalie in the NHL at 5'5", how he threw up before every game he played, calling Olympic games, growing up with former Lightning GM Steve Yzerman, close calls on the bench and Pangerisms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 24, 202344 minSeason 4Ep. 28

Dave Andreychuk On Winning The '04 Stanley Cup, The Key To Longevity In The NHL and Thoughts On Toronto Series

On this week's Block Party, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn were live at the Lightning Playoff Pep Rally at Sparkman Wharf with former Lightning Captain Dave Andreychuk to discuss his playing days in Tampa Bay, winning the 2004 Stanley Cup, looking ahead to the playoffs which begin this week and they take questions from the audience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 17, 202342 minSeason 4Ep. 27

Brian Boyle On Playing In Tampa, His Leukemia Diagnosis & His Chicken Motion Towards Justin Abdelkader

On this week's Block Party, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by former Lightning forward Brian Boyle to discuss his time in Tampa Bay, his leukemia diagnosis in 2017, transitioning from a player to alumni, what happened with Justin Abdelkader in the 2015 playoffs, scoring against the Lightning in his return after a year off and a great Vinny Prospal-John Tortorella story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 10, 202326 minSeason 4Ep. 26

Andre Roy and Brad Lukowich on Alumni Weekend, Vinny Lecavalier Wrecking A Car & Starting A Line Brawl In A Shootout

On this week's Block Party, Greg Wolf is joined by former Lightning players Andre Roy and Brad Lukowich to discuss coming back to Tampa for Alumni Weekend, what happened when Andre could skate at the Reunion Cup, how they could have formed a band together, proposing with the Stanley Cup, Marty St. Louis as a coach, a hilarious story about Vinny Lecavalier wrecking a car and starting a line brawl during a hockey shootout. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 03, 202333 minSeason 4Ep. 25

Ryan Callahan on Alumni Weekend, the 2015 Stanley Cup Final Run & What Happened When Brad Marchand Licked Him

On this week's Block Party, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by former Lightning forward Ryan Callahan to discuss reuniting with former teammates at Alumni Weekend, working for ESPN, being traded to Tampa and what surprised him about the area, the 2015 Stanley Cup Final run, his upcoming Foundation event and what really happened when Brad Marchand licked him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 27, 202325 minSeason 4Ep. 24

Ben Bishop and Teddy Purcell on Lightning Alumni Weekend, Andrei Vasilevskiy and Pranking Marty St. Louis

On this week's Block Party, Greg Wolf is joined by former Lightning players Ben Bishop and Teddy Purcell on Alumni Weekend to discuss what they are up to now, how hockey has evolved, what Ben saw in Andrei Vasilevskiy at an early age, how Teddy isn't the best athlete in his house, their favorite moments in Tampa Bay and how they used to prank Marty St. Louis on the road. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 20, 202326 minSeason 4Ep. 22
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