Episode 58- BY & Motts are back with a fresh new mailbag episode! They chat about coaching at the 6th Line Camp, discuss the crazy video of a player punching a ref in the face, and answer mailbag questions from California, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and more! Questions include: Wearing layers under your gear Select tournament teams The importance of a coach's feedback Tim Horton's versus Dunks House league vs. Travel Teams The Shrinks wrap up the show hyping up the St. Patrick's Day gear that is a...
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 58
Episode 57- BY & Motts are back from the Paradise Cup! They chat about their #hockeydad antics in the Sunshine state, very different Super Bowl Sundays, and the Beanpot. Then, Minnesota Wild forward Matt Boldy joins for a great interview! Matt discuses: Playing for the USA National Team Development Program Learning from his teammates to improve his own game Adjusting to the speed of the game when he got to Boston College Scoring his first NHL goal in front of his family & friends at TD G...
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 57
Episode 56- The boys come together to record a mailbag episode from the Paradise Cup tournament in sunny Florida! In addition to Brian’s sons’ games, The Shrinks were asked to join a few NHLers for a Q&A at the opening ceremony. Before they hit the stage, they answered your mailbag questions on: Complex tiers of club hockey–does anyone know what’s going on? Hypotheticals & Philosophicals Harry from HP Much More!! The show wraps up with Motts talking big game on his new role as #contentki...
Feb 11, 2022•53 min•Ep. 56
Episode 55- Scott Gomez joins the Shrinks and gives a hilarious interview covering over 20 years of friendship, including: Growing up in Alaska How outside rinks and ballparks molded his journey to the NHL Sneaking into Lou Lamoriello's office w/ Motts as a teenager The secret to pulling the perfect Pint of Guinness The fellas also recap Brian's Philly trip, chat about “EHF free agent frenzy”, TB12's retirement, & gearing up for the Olympics next week– ready for the USA v. Canada USWNT Game....
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 55
BY & Motts recap their visit to Long Island to witness Keith Yandle set the new NHL iron man streak! The boys also up open the mailbag to answer your questions and respond to your voicemails. To wrap things up, the guys let you know about the brand-new Rink Shrinks website, how to talk about mental health, and how BY is escaping the snowstorm this weekend. Mailbag begins at: 18:06 Forgetting your equipment Skating coaches Playing for a select team Translating your game from ODR to inside the...
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 54
Episode 53- BY & Motts are back to discuss Brian's trip to Buffalo, some bizarre events that have occurred on the ice recently, and more. The guys are joined by the President of Buckley Sports Management and current NHLPA agent, Jerry Buckley! Jerry joins us at: 23:02 to discuss: His career; getting drafted by the Boston Bruins Becoming an agent in the hockey world Being a hockey dad When players should start taking the game seriously Questions from you, the fans! Today's Episode Was Sponsor...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 53
Episode 52- BY & Motts dip into the mailbag and answer questions about finding loopholes in the rulebook, deciding on a prep school, on-ice situational tactics, and much more! They are then joined by Neil & Ian Lodin of MyHockeyRankings.com . Neil & Ian share their story on starting the website, dealing with crazy e-mails from parents, and how the site has grown in popularity. Motts and BY end the episode touching on the hockey community’s tragic loss of Teddy Balkind and the recent ...
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 52
Episode 51- Motts addresses his father/son golf bet and BY highlights the importance of constructive criticism. The guys get into it debating whether shootout goals should count towards players stats and discuss lots more! The Shrinks are then joined by Gold Medal Winner Jack Wallace who shares his journey to the USA National Sled Hockey Team: Battling physically and mentally through his injury Getting motivation from a positive outlook on life The USA vs. Canada rivalry His plans for winning go...
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 51
The Rink Shrinks made it to Episode 50 and welcome in Chris Kimmerer as well as answer your mailbag questions. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “BLUELINE” for 20% off sitewide through the end of 2021. Street hockey equipment, soccer balls, nets, footballs, batting gloves, baseball equipment, pickleball, cornhole, volleyball and more... It's all 20% off at FranklinSports.com Chris Devin at CrossCountry Mortgage: Devo knows first hand how expensive hockey is... Tha...
Jan 01, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 50
Nick Bjugstad joins the Shrinks to discuss his hockey journey from the start to the pros. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “BLUELINE” for 20% off sitewide through the end of 2021. Street hockey equipment, soccer balls, nets, footballs, batting gloves, baseball equipment, pickleball, cornhole, volleyball and more... It's all 20% off at FranklinSports.com Chris Devin at CrossCountry Mortgage: Devo knows first hand how expensive hockey is... That's why he's helping ...
Dec 23, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 49
Mailbag: Building Resiliency, Gameday Diet & Much More Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “BLUELINE” for 20% off sitewide through the end of 2021. Street hockey equipment, soccer balls, nets, footballs, batting gloves, baseball equipment, pickleball, cornhole, volleyball and more... It's all 20% off at FranklinSports.com Chris Devin at CrossCountry Mortgage: Devo knows first hand how expensive hockey is... That's why he's helping homeowners save hundreds by ref...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 48
Stanley Cup winner with the New York Rangers Brian Noonan joins to discuss his journey and now his involvement in coaching. The guys also touch on the Warrior for Life game and much more. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “BLUELINE” for 20% off sitewide through the end of 2021. Street hockey equipment, soccer balls, nets, footballs, batting gloves, baseball equipment, pickleball, cornhole, volleyball and more... It's all 20% off at FranklinSports.com Chris Devin a...
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 47
In this weeks Mailbag, the Shrinks address rewarding players for goals, racism in youth hockey, preferred drills & much more! Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “BLUELINE” for 20% off sitewide through the end of 2021. Street hockey equipment, soccer balls, nets, footballs, batting gloves, baseball equipment, pickleball, cornhole, volleyball and more... It's all 20% off at FranklinSports.com Chris Devin at CrossCountry Mortgage: Devo knows first hand how expensi...
Dec 03, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 46
Kevan Miller on his path to the NHL. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “BLUELINE” for 20% off sitewide through the end of 2021. Street hockey equipment, soccer balls, nets, footballs, batting gloves, baseball equipment, pickleball, cornhole, volleyball and more... It's all 20% off at FranklinSports.com Chris Devin at CrossCountry Mortgage: Devo knows first hand how expensive hockey is... That's why he's helping homeowners save hundreds by refinancing. See if it ma...
Nov 26, 2021•2 hr•Ep. 45
Mailbag: Quantity vs. Quality Ice Time, Tryouts, Riley Sheahan answers a couple of your questions & more! Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “BLUELINE” for 20% off sitewide through the end of 2021. Street hockey equipment, soccer balls, nets, footballs, batting gloves, baseball equipment, pickleball, cornhole, volleyball and more... It's all 20% off at FranklinSports.com Chris Devin at CrossCountry Mortgage: Devo knows first hand how expensive hockey is... That...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 44
Seattle Kraken Forward Riley Sheahan joins to discuss his journey and his new podcast. The guys also hit on trending topics and much more.
Nov 12, 2021•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 43
This week's mailbag covers a lot of ground on bench etiquette, rewarding good play & when should parents be booted from the locker room? Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “BLUELINE” for 20% off sitewide through the end of 2021. Street hockey equipment, soccer balls, nets, footballs, batting gloves, baseball equipment, pickleball, cornhole, volleyball and more... It's all 20% off at FranklinSports.com Chris Devin at CrossCountry Mortgage: Devo knows first hand ...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 42
Conor Garland of the Vancouver Canucks joins the Shrinks to discuss his path to the NHL. The guys also say congrats to Keith Aucoin, discuss missing school for hockey tournaments & much more! Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “BLUELINE” for 20% off sitewide through the end of 2021. Street hockey equipment, soccer balls, nets, footballs, batting gloves, baseball equipment, pickleball, cornhole, volleyball and more... It's all 20% off at FranklinSports.com Chris...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 41
This week's mailbag has questions about encouraging your kids, dealing with suspensions & much more. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “BLUELINE” for 20% off sitewide through the end of 2021. Street hockey equipment, soccer balls, nets, footballs, batting gloves, baseball equipment, pickleball, cornhole, volleyball and more... It's all 20% off at FranklinSports.com Chris Devin at CrossCountry Mortgage: Devo knows first hand how expensive hockey is... That's wh...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 40
Noel Acciari joins the Rink Shrinks to talk about his journey that's taken him all the way to the NHL & much more. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “BLUELINE” for 20% off sitewide through the end of 2021. Street hockey equipment, soccer balls, nets, footballs, batting gloves, baseball equipment, pickleball, cornhole, volleyball and more... It's all 20% off at FranklinSports.com Chris Devin at CrossCountry Mortgage: Devo knows first hand how expensive hockey i...
Oct 16, 2021•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 39
This week's mailbag dives deep into the referee issues plaguing the system with Geno Binda Jr. & Sr. The guys touch on player rankings, skating improvement techniques & much more. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “BLUELINE” for 20% off sitewide through the end of 2021. Street hockey equipment, soccer balls, nets, footballs, batting gloves, baseball equipment, pickleball, cornhole, volleyball and more... It's all 20% off at FranklinSports.com Chris Devin a...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 38
Ryan Donato of the Seattle Kraken chats with the Rink Shrinks about his path to the NHL. The guys also touch on indirect passes, referee issues & much more. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “BLUELINE” for 20% off sitewide through the end of 2021. Street hockey equipment, soccer balls, nets, footballs, batting gloves, baseball equipment, pickleball, cornhole, volleyball and more... It's all 20% off at FranklinSports.com Chris Devin at CrossCountry Mortgage: De...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 37
This week's mailbag features a few voicemails and some questions about focusing before and after games & educating parents and players on some of the pitfalls of the sport. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “BLUELINE” for 20% off sitewide through the end of 2021. Street hockey equipment, soccer balls, nets, footballs, batting gloves, baseball equipment, pickleball, cornhole, volleyball and more... It's all 20% off at FranklinSports.com Chris Devin at CrossCoun...
Sep 24, 2021•58 min•Ep. 36
Jimmy Vesey checks in to talk about his journey. From the youth ranks to the Hobey Baker and then some with 350+ NHL Games. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “Blueline” for 20% off sitewide through the end of 2021. Street hockey equipment, soccer balls, nets, footballs, batting gloves, baseball equipment, pickleball, cornhole, volleyball and more... It's all 20% off at FranklinSports.com Chris Devin at CrossCountry Mortgage: Devo knows first hand how expensive hoc...
Sep 17, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 35
Mailbag: Rule Changes, Pulling the Goalie & more; Dave MacIsaac, Coach of the Danbury Hat Tricks and Formerly of the Danbury Trashers Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “BLUELINE” for 20% off sitewide through the end of 2021. Street hockey equipment, soccer balls, nets, footballs, batting gloves, baseball equipment, pickleball, cornhole, volleyball and more... It's all 20% off at FranklinSports.com Chris Devin at CrossCountry Mortgage: Devo knows first hand how...
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 34
Zach Parise joins the show to discuss his top-to-bottom journey all the way to the NHL. The guys also touch on trending topics as well as pay tribute to their friend Jimmy Hayes. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “ Blueline ” for 20% off sitewide through the end of 2021. Street hockey equipment, soccer balls, nets, footballs, batting gloves, baseball equipment, pickleball, cornhole, volleyball and more... It's all 20% off at FranklinSports.com Chris Devin at Cross...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 33
Mailbag: Pandemic Causing Kids to Be Behind?; Snack Bar Foods, Voicemails & Much More Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “RINKSHRINKS” for 20% off sitewide through the end of 2021. Street hockey equipment, soccer balls, nets, footballs, batting gloves, baseball equipment, pickleball, cornhole, volleyball and more... It's all 20% off at FranklinSports.com Chris Devin at CrossCountry Mortgage: Devo knows first hand how expensive hockey is... That's why he's helpi...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 32
Kacey Bellamy is on to discuss her Gold Medal and 2 time Silver Medal winning Olympic journey and her start in the game all the way to the professional ranks. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “RINKSHRINKS” for 20% off sitewide through the end of 2021. Street hockey equipment, soccer balls, nets, footballs, batting gloves, baseball equipment, pickleball, cornhole, volleyball and more... It's all 20% off at FranklinSports.com Chris Devin at CrossCountry Mortgage: D...
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 31
The Mailbag this week has some great questions. From playing too much to parents on social media. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “RINKSHRINKS” for 20% off sitewide through the end of 2021. Street hockey equipment, soccer balls, nets, footballs, batting gloves, baseball equipment, pickleball, cornhole, volleyball and more... It's all 20% off at FranklinSports.com Chris Devin at CrossCountry Mortgage: Devo knows first hand how expensive hockey is... That's why he...
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 30
Ian Moran played 15 years in the NHL for the Penguins, Bruins & Ducks. Moran details his entire hockey journey from youth to the NHL. He also goes into detail about his scouting process with Neutral Zone. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “RINKSHRINKS” for 20% off sitewide through the end of 2021. Street hockey equipment, soccer balls, nets, footballs, batting gloves, baseball equipment, pickleball, cornhole, volleyball and more... It's all 20% off at Franklin...
Aug 01, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 29
