Host Kyle Cushman is joined by DownTown Sports' Stephen Brown to chat about John Tavares. Tavares enters his 7th season with the Toronto Maple Leafs after scoring 29 goals and 65 points and shifting the captaincy to Auston Matthews. Intro (0:00) Stephen Brown joins the show (9:17) Check out Stephen's YouTube channel, DownTown Sports: https://www.youtube.com/@DownTownSports98/videos Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Ris...
Oct 07, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Host Kyle Cushman is joined by TSN's Frank Corrado to chat about Nick Robertson. Robertson enters the season after a tumultuous summer which featured an unfulfilled trade request and a late signing. Intro (0:00) Frank Corrado joins the show (12:48) Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken...
Oct 04, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Host Kyle Cushman is joined by The Hockey News' Tony Ferrari to chat about Ty Voit. Voit enters his second professional season in the Toronto Maple Leafs system after playing only six games last year due to injury. Intro (0:00) Tony Ferrari joins the show (6:10) Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken...
Oct 04, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Host Kyle Cushman is joined by The Hockey News' Nick Barden to chat about Roni Hirvonen. Hirvonen enters his second season with the Toronto Marlies after a difficult year featuring two major injuries and his father's death. Intro (0:00) Nick Barden joins the show (8:04) Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken...
Sep 30, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Host Kyle Cushman is joined by Will Scouch to chat about Miroslav Holinka. Holinka was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fifth round, 151st overall this summer. He'll play in the WHL with the Edmonton Oil Kings this season. Intro (0:00) Will Scouch joins the show (11:55) Check out Will's YouTube channel, Scouching: https://www.youtube.com/@Scouching Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windo...
Sep 19, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Host Kyle Cushman is joined by Nick DeSouza to chat about Chris Tanev. Tanev enters his first season with the Toronto Maple Leafs after signing a six-year contract with a $4.5-million cap hit this summer. Intro: 0:00 Nick DeSouza joins the show: 16:36 Check out Nick's podcast, The Everything Leafs Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3h0ouIZ0e7U1q6jqPTAAHW?si=fcc6714760a34fea Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Fu...
Sep 18, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Host Kyle Cushman is joined by The Leafs Nation's Nick Richard to chat about Fraser Minten. Minten enters his third training camp with the Toronto Maple Leafs looking to earn a full-time NHL gig. Intro: 0:00 Nick Richard joins the show: 25:50 Check out Nick's podcast, Lamenting the Leafs: https://open.spotify.com/show/4VJAtH37ZHE9gshRKqVr3h?si=205cc2511f93447b Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Wi...
Sep 17, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Host Kyle Cushman is joined by The Hockey News' Evan Doerfler to chat about Matt Murray. Murray enters his third season in the Toronto Maple Leafs after signing a one-year, $875,000 contract on July 1. The 30-year-old goaltender didn't play last season until April after undergoing bilateral hip surgery in the 2023 offseason. Intro: 0:00 Evan Doerfler joins the show: 16:50 Check out Murray's appearance on the Slangin' the Bizkit Podcast: https://youtu.be/gwraDZGBgZM?si=Db6g4UvTKYdD6cgF Watch the ...
Sep 16, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Host Kyle Cushman previews the Toronto Maple Leafs' Prospect Showdown against the Montreal Canadiens. Intro - 0:00 Roni Hirvonen - 5:14 Fraser Minten - 6:55 Maxim Muranov - 9:05 Robert Mastrosimone - 10:55 Ty Voit - 12:38 Easton Cowan - 14:03 Jacob Quillan - 15:54 Braeden Kressler - 18:07 Marshall Finnie - 20:39 Matthew Barbolini - 22:56 Nikita Grebenkin - 24:22 Sam McCue - 25:57 Sam Stevens - 27:29 Brandon Lisowsky - 28:37 Miroslav Holinka - 30:17 Ben Danford - 31:58 (won't play due to hit) Top...
Sep 13, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Host Kyle Cushman is joined by Colorado Eagles head coach Aaron Schneekloth to chat about Cedric Pare. Pare signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs as an unrestricted free agent on July 2 after two seasons with the Eagles. Intro: 0:00 Aaron Schneekloth joins the show: 16:41 Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken...
Sep 12, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Host Kyle Cushman is joined by The Leafs Nation's Filipe Dimas to chat about Artur Akhtyamov. Akhtyamov was drafted 106th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2020 and is entering his first season with the Toronto Marlies after multiple impressive campaigns in Russia. Intro: 0:00 Filipe Dimas joins the show: 18:19 Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken...
Sep 11, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Host Kyle Cushman is joined by Daily Faceoff's Steven Ellis to chat about Ryan Tverberg. Tverberg was drafted 213th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2020 and is entering his second season with the Toronto Marlies after an impressive rookie campaign. Intro: 0:00 Steven Ellis joins the show: 13:10 Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken...
Aug 29, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Host Kyle Cushman is joined by Ryan Ma to chat about Mikko Kokkonen. Kokkonen enters his 6th season in the Toronto Maple Leafs system after being drafted in 2019. He had a resurgent campaign with the Toronto Marlies to put him on the cusp of the NHL. Intro: 0:00 Ryan Ma joins the show: 10:44 Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken...
Aug 28, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Host Kyle Cushman is joined by EP Rinkside's Mitch Brown to chat about Noah Chadwick. Chadwick enjoyed a breakout campaign with the WHL's Lethbridge Hurricanes after being drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2023. Intro: 0:00 Mitch Brown joins the show: 10:12 Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken...
Aug 27, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Host Kyle Cushman is joined by Pension Plan Puppets' Brian Stewart to chat about Nikita Grebenkin. Grebenkin arrives in North America with the Toronto Maple Leafs after winning the KHL's Gagarin Cup just two years after being drafted. Intro: 0:00 Brian Stewart joins the show: 14:30 Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken...
Aug 22, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Host Kyle Cushman chats about John Fusco. Fusco, a defenseman at Dartmouth, enters his 5th season in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization. Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken
Aug 21, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Host Kyle Cushman is joined by Sportsnet's Justin Bourne to chat about Matt Knies. Knies enters his 2nd NHL season with the Toronto Maple Leafs after an impressive rookie campaign. Intro: 0:00 Justin Bourne joins the show: 11:23 Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken
Aug 20, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Host Kyle Cushman chats about Joe Miller. Miller, a forward at Harvard, enters his 5th season in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization. Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken
Aug 19, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Host Kyle Cushman chats about Marshall Rifai. Rifai enters his 3rd season in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization and his 2nd on an NHL contract. Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken
Aug 16, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Host Kyle Cushman is joined by Jack Han to chat about Timothy Liljegren. Liljegren enters his 8th season with the Toronto Maple Leafs, his 4th primarily in the NHL, after signing a 2-year contract with a $3-million cap hit this summer as a restricted free agent. Intro: 0:00 Jack Han joins the show: 15:27 Check out Jack's Substack: https://jhanhky.substack.com/ Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Wi...
Aug 15, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Host Kyle Cushman is joined by Florida Panthers reporter Colby Guy to chat about Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Ekman-Larsson joins the Toronto Maple Leafs on a four-year contact with a $3.5-million cap hit. Intro: 0:00 Colby Guy joins the show: 15:52 Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken
Aug 14, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Host Kyle Cushman is joined by Providence Friars head coach Nate Leaman to chat about Hudson Malinoski. Malinoski is coming off of his freshman season at Providence after being drafted 153rd by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2023. Intro: 0:00 Nate Leaman joins the show: 4:54 Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken...
Aug 13, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Host Kyle Cushman is joined by The Athletic's Scott Wheeler to chat about Easton Cowan. Cowan, the top Toronto Maple Leafs prospect, comes into training camp gunning for a roster spot after a remarkable post-draft campaign. Intro: 0:00 Scott Wheeler joins the show: 11:43 Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken...
Aug 12, 2024•47 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Host Kyle Cushman is joined by EP Rinkside's Greg Balloch to chat about Dennis Hildeby Hildeby, the top goaltending prospect in the Toronto Maple Leafs system, is coming off of a strong rookie campaign with the Toronto Marlies. Intro: 0:00 Greg Balloch joins the show: 12:15 Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken...
Aug 09, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Host Kyle Cushman is joined by Nanaimo Clippers general manager and head coach Colin Birkas to chat about Matt Lahey. Lahey was drafted 200th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs this summer out of the BCHL. He's headed to the USHL's Fargo Force this fall. Intro: 0:00 Colin Birkas joins the show: 4:50 Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken...
Aug 08, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Host Kyle Cushman is joined by the voice of the Syracuse Crunch, Lukas Favale, to chat about Philippe Myers. Myers, who previously played for the Toronto Marlies on loan from the Nashville Predators, comes to the Toronto Maple Leafs after two seasons in the Tampa Bay Lightning organization. He signed a one-year, one-way contract for league minimum on July 2. Intro: 0:00 Lukas Favale joins the show: 12:39 Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on S...
Aug 07, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Host Kyle Cushman is joined by Straubing Tigers general manager Jason Dunham to chat about Nick Mattinen, who returns to the Toronto Maple Leafs organization after being drafted by the team in 2016. Intro: 0:00 Jason Dunham joins the show: 8:13 Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken
Aug 06, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Host Kyle Cushman chats with McKeen's Director of Scouting Brock Otten about Toronto Maple Leafs first-round pick Ben Danford. 0:00 - Intro 15:40 - Brock Otten joins the show Follow Brock on Twitter: @BrockOtten Check out his pre-draft profile on Danford at McKeen's Hockey Watch the show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle_Cush/videos Listen to the show on Spotify Intro Music: Rise Funk And Trunk by Windows of Ken...
Aug 05, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 1
