Episode 238- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a fresh mailbag episode this week! Before getting to all of your questions the guys catch up on BY’s week down in Nantucket, NHL Free Agency, and Motts’ Boston Red Sox. Then guys dip into the mailbag to answer all of your questions and react to your stories. BY & Motts wrap up the show answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week. Thank you for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe! If you're interested in sponsoring th...
Jul 18, 2025•50 min•Ep. 238
Episode 237- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a new episode of The Rink Shrinks featuring an interview with Seattle Kraken goaltender, Joey Daccord! The boys jump right into the interview with Joey to discuss his career and much more including: Playing both forward and goalie Becoming the first player out of Arizona State University to sign an NHL deal It’s tough breaking in a new goalie chest protector Living and playing in Seattle BY & Motts wrap up the show answering the My Hock...
Jul 11, 2025•50 min•Ep. 237
Episode 236- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a fresh mailbag episode this week! Before getting to all of your questions, the guys recap everything following the one week hiatus including The NHL Draft and the start of NHL Free Agency. Then the boys dip into the mailbag and answer all of your questions which include: In-between game meals dos & don’ts Referee appreciation Off-ice training + more BY & Motts wrap up the show answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week. ...
Jul 03, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 236
Episode 235- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a fresh episode of The Rink Shrinks featuring an interview with now two-time Stanley Cup Champion and current Florida Panthers Assistant General Manager, Brett Peterson! Before Chubbsy joins the show BY & Motts catch up on the weekend, congratulate all of the Hockey Hall of Fame inductees, and discuss some recent movement across the league ahead of the NHL draft. Then the boys welcome in Massachusetts’ own Brett “Chubbs” Peterson for a ...
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 235
Episode 234- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a fresh episode of The Rink Shrinks! In this episode the guys recap the Stanley Cup Finals, share their thoughts on the awards that were given out in the NHL, and discuss what BY is up to in Wisconsin. BY & Motts wrap up the show answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week. Thank you for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe! If you're interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out to us by email or DM us on Insta...
Jun 20, 2025•57 min•Ep. 234
Episode 233- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a fresh mailbag episode this week! Before getting to all of your questions, the guys recap everything following the one week hiatus which includes: Motts’ new gig, the Stanley Cup Finals, and a former guest earning a new head coaching job with the Penguins. Then the boys dip into the mailbag and answer all of your questions! Getting in “the mix” at U-14 Finding the right stick for a bigger player Don’t play too much in the offseason Play fo...
Jun 13, 2025•51 min•Ep. 233
Episode 232- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a new episode of The Rink Shrinks featuring former first overall draft pick in 1995, Bryan Berard! Before the interview BY & Motts recap the weekend, catch up on what could be a Stanley Cup Finals rematch, and give flowers to former guest Ryan Warsofsky for helping to bring USA their first gold medal in the World Championships since 1933. Then the boys bring in Bryan Berard for a spectacular interview about his career and more including...
May 30, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 232
Episode 231- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a fresh mailbag episode this week! The guys open up the show by recapping the weekend full of tryouts and give their insights on the Conference Finals in the NHL. Then the boys dip into the mailbag to answer all of your questions which include: The indications of players progressing Deciding between playing high school or junior hockey at a young age Qualities of a captain Offense comes with good defense BY & Motts wrap up the show answ...
May 23, 2025•52 min•Ep. 231
Episode 230- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are joined by former BU captain and current New Jersey Devils prospect Shane Lachance for an awesome interview this week! Before BY & Motts get to the interview they catch up on the weekend and the latest in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Then Shane joins the guys for a great interview about his young career and more including: Deciding to attend public high school to play with his brother BU or bust, Jack Parker being his grandfather What it was like...
May 16, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 230
Episode 229- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a fresh mailbag episode this week. Before getting to all of your questions and stories, the guys catch up on what went on over the weekend including some wild game 7’s in the NHL playoffs and the guys set the scene for round two. Then the boys open up the mailbag to answer all of your questions including: Putting an emphasis on education just as much as hockey As a coach, learning to have honest communication with the parents When to start ...
May 09, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 229
Episode 228- Brian Yandle & Mike Mottau are back with a new episode of The Rink Shrinks this week featuring an interview with Motts’ former teammate Bobby Holik! Before the interview the guys catch up on the weekend, what’s happening around the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and discuss some free agent coaches. Then two-time Stanley Cup Champion, Bobby Holik, joins the boys for a great interview covering his career and many stories including: Growing up in Czechoslovakia and acknowledging that hockey...
May 02, 2025•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 228
Episode 227- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a fresh mailbag episode this week! Before getting to all of your stories and questions the guys catch up on the previous week and discuss the Stanley Cup Playoffs which are in full swing. Then the boys dip into the mailbag to answer all of your questions including: Lacing up the skates outdoors while playing Tier 1 in Alaska How to make the proper impression at tryouts Make mistakes and learn from them + more! BY & Motts wrap up the sho...
Apr 26, 2025•34 min•Ep. 227
Episode 226- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a new episode of The Rink Shrinks! On this episode BY sits down with Trevor Hines who passes out the Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award to the NCAA D1 Men’s Hockey player who best exemplifies the qualities of sportsmanship, competitiveness, intelligence and work ethic. But before Trevor joins the show BY & Motts catch up on Surrey's playoff run, share thoughts on the NCAA Championship which saw Western Michigan defeating Boston University, a...
Apr 18, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 226
Episode 225- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a fresh mailbag episode this week! Before getting to all of your questions the guys recap the last week which included BY’s time at Nationals and Motts chats about the Surrey Eagles gearing up for playoffs. Then BY & Motts dip into the mailbag and answer all of your questions which included: What characteristics make for a good athlete Utilizing resources your team provides you How to recover from a bad game and a bad season + more! BY ...
Apr 05, 2025•40 min•Ep. 225
Episode 224- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with an interview with former NHL defenseman and current COO of Live Barn, Ray Giroux! Before Ray joins the show the guys catch up on the weekend and give their previews on the NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament which begins this week. Then the guys sit down with Ray Giroux to discuss his career and much more including: Attending Yale University Making the NHL then taking his talents overseas Working in baseball operations which lead to Live Barn The ...
Mar 28, 2025•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 224
Episode 223- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a new episode featuring an interview with long time NFL sports journalist and fellow hockey dad, Albert Breer! Before Breer joins the show the guys catch up on another championship captured by one of BY’s sons team and Motts gives an update on the Surrey Eagles who are gearing up for the playoffs in a couple of weeks. Then Bert joins the guys to chat about what it’s like to be hockey dad and more including: Kicking off his journalism career...
Mar 21, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 223
Episode 222- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a fresh mailbag episode this week! Before the guys get to all of your questions and stories they catch up on the weekend which included BY’s son winning the state title, Motts’ team gearing up for playoffs, and the NHL trade deadline. Then the boys dip into the mailbag to answer all of your questions which include: Building confidence in your game on a good team Celebrating goals as a team, not as an individual Navigating the coaching world...
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 222
Episode 221- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a couple of interviews this week! With the Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament set to begin the boys bring on Brian Murphy and Mike Nelson of Neutral Zone to break it all down from the impact of the tournament itself to how it's a dream for all young hockey players in the state of hockey. Then BY & Motts are joined by Minnesota native and the captain of the Surrey Eagles, Jackson Andersen! Jackson shares his experiences from t...
Mar 07, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 221
Episode 220- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a new mailbag episode this week and are ready to answer all of your questions. But before that, the guys recap what was an amazing Four Nations Faceoff final and what went on over the weekend around the rinks. Then the boys get to all of your questions and stories which include: Players being dressed but not playing Tackling the job of being a hockey director A frustrated referee + more BY & Motts wrap up the show answering the My Hocke...
Feb 28, 2025•59 min•Ep. 220
Episode 219- Brian Yandle & Mike Mottau are back with a fresh episode of the Rink Shrinks and are joined by former NHL defenseman & Massachusetts native, Dave Warsofsky! Before the interview, BY & Motts recap the weekend and talk about the amazing Four Nations Faceoff tournament. Then the boys bring in Dave to talk about his career and more including: Having mentors to look up to from the South Shore of Massachusetts Learning tips from Ray Bourque Being around different teammates in ...
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 219
Episode 218- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a fresh mailbag episode this week! The boys spend some time catching up on the weekend, gear up for the Four Nations Faceoff, and react to a wild scene that unfolded in a Seattle rink. Then BY & Motts dip in to the mailbag to read and react to all of your questions and stories which include: Figuring out the right time to speak to an advisor Hockey parents doing what they do best: acting obnoxious The natural progression of moving on fr...
Feb 14, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 218
Episode 217- Brian Yandle & Mike Mottau are back with a fresh episode of The Rink Shrinks! On today’s episode the guys are joined by Jeff Lovecchio and Topher Scott of The Hockey Think Tank Podcast! To kick off the interview Toph & Veccs discuss their new community that they started and are proud to announce The Rink Shrinks are now a part of that community as well. Following the announcement, the guys kick it around and talk hockey and answer some questions. BY & Motts wrap up the s...
Feb 07, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 217
Episode 216- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a fresh interview with former NHL defenseman and current Director of Scouting for Neutral Zone, Ian Moran! Prior to the interview the guys catch up on how their respective teams played over the weekend and react to the massive blockbuster trade in the NHL. Then BY & Motts bring on friend of the program, Ian Moran, to hot-stove over the game and chat about a number of different topics including: Kids will always have the option to choose...
Jan 31, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 216
Episode 215- Brian Yandle & Mike Mottau are back with a fresh mailbag episode this week on The Rink Shrinks! Before the guys open up the mailbag they catch up on the weekend, the Surrey Eagles being featured on YouTube from our friends at Spittin' Chiclets, and some other hockey notes around New England and the Nation. Then the boys dip into to the mailbag to answer all of your questions which include: Not having to chase every tournament championship, enjoy the run Each season is a differen...
Jan 24, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 215
Episode 214- Brian Yandle & Mike Mottau are back with an interview with Brendan Collins & Brian Murphy of Neutral Zone, one of our newest sponsors of the show! Before Brendan & Brian join, BY & Motts recap their weekends around the rinks and share an idea that the kids should do around the rinks. Then the boys from Neutral Zone join for a lengthy discussion about everything Neutral Zone has to offer plus all of the guys “nerding out” over the changes that have happened across the...
Jan 18, 2025•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 214
Episode 213- Brian Yandle & Mike Mottau are back with a fresh mailbag episode this week on The Rink Shrinks! Prior to the mailbag the guys catch up on what went on over the weekend, the United States winning back to back World Juniors Championships, and Southie native Chris Rooney officiating his 1,500th NHL game. Then the guys open up the mailbag and get to all of your questions and stories which include: Players being afraid of body contact How to get looks from teams, use an advisor Impro...
Jan 10, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 213
Episode 212- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back from their holiday breaks with an outstanding interview with Kevin Shattenkirk! Before Shatty joins, the guys catch up on their Holidays and how they went, the World Juniors Tournament, and the NHL Winter Classic which took place on New Years Eve. Then the boys welcome in recently retired defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk to talk about his career, what lies ahead, and more including: Setting big dreams but remaining in the moment Making the transitio...
Jan 03, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 212
Episode 211- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a fresh mailbag episode this week on The Rink Shrinks! Before getting to all of your questions and stories the guys recap their Christmas shopping extravaganza, chat about Charlie Coyle reaching 900 games played in the NHL, discuss the difference between an agent and an advisor. Then BY & Motts get to all of your questions which include: Rewarding effort in players Making a commitment and being accountable Voicemail! Staying strong on d...
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 211
Episode 210- Brian Yandle & Mike Mottau are back with a new episode of The Rink Shrinks with an interview with former NHL defenseman, Jason Demers! Before Jason joins the show, BY & Motts wrap up what happened around the rink over the weekend, discuss some trades that were made in the NHL, and talk about Kevin Shattenkirk hanging up the skates. Then Jason Demers sits down with the guys to discuss his career and more including: Warning: This interview contains some adult language Playing ...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 210
Episode 209- BY & Motts are back with a fresh mailbag episode this week. Before getting to all of your questions and stories the guys catch up on Thanksgiving, how the weekend around the rink went, and comb over the USA World Junior roster. Then the guys dip into the mailbag and react to all of your questions & stories which included: Getting the whole team to buy in A goalie wanting to play out Dealing with lack of development Coaches raising their hands at a 10 year old’s game BY &...
Dec 06, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 209
