On this episode the boys talk, Pat hosts his first ever podcast & kicks off the show in dramatic fashion. Discussing Avs forcing game 7, the Islanders being boring, & ex Leafs winning it all. The boys are back.

-The boys take the ultimate view from the bench and try to reason with what went wrong for the Leafs this year. -RICO from wonderland calls in to discuss the Leafs miseries. - Anth and Pat read and discuss the listeners submissions to the Leafs helpline. -#openuptherinks

The boys are making a comeback, and so did the Columbus Blue Jackets. After a long hiatus, the boys come out of the dark to share their frustration from their view from the bench.

Show Notes 1:43 New friend of the show Kat Dajia joins the podcast 1:48 How Kat got into hockey 2:45 How her brother inspired her to get into the sport 3:40 How was it having to play on boys teams growing up? 5:00 playing outside her comfort level allowed her to develop better 6:00 jr hockey is where she felt her development grow significantly 6:15 when did you realize you had a serious opportunity to play high level hockey? 7:15 what does the future look like for school hockey? 8:06 what led you to Dartmouth? 9:47 Do you see hockey in your future plans after school? 11:00 should Pat retire from men’s league 11:23 what advice would you give to young girls aspiring to play a high level of hockey? 12:47 challenge yourself to get better 13:30 Women’s Olympic hockey is the most exciting 14:13 Toronto just received a hockey team in the NWHL 15:40 did you ever feel uncomfortable having to play boys hockey growing up? 17:32 The Freshman Fire 21:00 Differences from jr hockey to NCAA. 22:30 Should Pat and Anth make a HIIT video? 23:26 Outro, see you on the outher side.

Show Notes 1:50 pat and anth are a big deal in Aurora and Newmarket 3:03 we are joined by Jake Kostopolous 4:11 minor hockey journey 6:10 lead the team in points in Midget (doesn’t happen often) 11:50 was it a good choice to jump to JR or should you have developed another year in midget? 13:35 Views From The Bench 16:00 PIM leader 17:00 coach tells Jake to punch the goalie in the head 18:24 Cross checks another goalie 20:50 whys you leave jr? 22:05 sick of not playing 24:19 JR C comeback 25:55 goalie scraps Kosty 27:50 Hitting Posts 28:23 how do you deal w a coach who is riding you and not giving you ice time? 30:20 having teammates who talk back to the coach 34:20 one leg over the boards 35:40 official friend of the show 36:26 Outro

Show Notes 2:10 Guest and friend of the show David Dionne joins the podcast 3:00 Anth has a slight Twisted Tea addiction 4:00 Is politics an excuse of not being good enough? 5:40 the $20 skates with 70 players 7:13 David hits pat from behind but claims he turned last second 7:54 David and Pat met when they were 8 yrs old at cooking classes 10:10 David snaps his wrist 11:35 David gets wrecked and breaks his collarbone 12:35 Newmarket House league hockey is the best around 12:57 kids aren’t signing up for hockey 13:50 David speaks about reffing hockey 14:35 craziest ref stories 17:08 Crazy hockey parent stories 19:09 Hockey mom gone wild 20:29 Most controversial call 22:15 David tales abuse while being a timekeeper 25:05 one knee offside call 25:51 massive blow to hockey Canada if no hockey next season 26:38 hockey is declining in Canada 28:22 Coaching segment 32:00 Torts is the best coach in the league 38:00 This playoffs is gonna be based on skill 39:30 1v1 Tavares vs Stamkos 43:57 Luke Schenn best 1st round pick 44:22 Most hated Maple Leaf 45:35 Outro

Show Notes 0:34 Anthony goes off on a rant 1:24 why we should be grateful hockey is coming back 2:32 Does starting hockey in July ruin next season as well? 3:15 Does it matter if hockey season changes to Jan-Aug? 5:10 Anth gets mad at some Tweets 9:30 Anth says don’t watch hockey when it’s back if your upset 13:31 🔥take of the week (Europeans are tougher than North American hockey players) 15:18 Top comment from Julian Antonini 16:36 Top NA prospects are cradled 18:26 Grabo retired the Spin O Rama 19:53 Kappy plays a NA style game 21:42 Coaching segment 22:40 you got a player who only shows up for the big games 24:40 Anth couldn’t agree more with Pat’s coaching method 25:35 1v1 Bure vs Gilmour 27:45 why we are haunted by Maple Leaf Gardens 29:45 find us on social media and checkout our shopify for a limited time 32:00 outro

Show notes 2:26 - (warm take of the week) is it a mistake if the NHL doesn’t return to finish the season? 4:22 - Is there an astrix on the 2020 cup winner? 4:54 - does a 24 team playoff mess with the integrity of the playoffs 5:25 - Anth has a hard on to watch NHL hockey 6:10 - Is it a smart business move to start the season again? 7:10 - single elimination ain’t gonna do it for Pat. 8:29 - How would you feel if the Leafs won the Covid Stanley cup? 13:51 - what does it mean if there’s no minor hockey next year? 16:53 - coaching segment - how do you motivate your team when your playing a series against a team you have always beaten? 19:30 - coaches need to be able to grab a hold of their team before momentum shifts 21:00 - good coaches adapt 24:05 - Anth is gonna throw a couple water bottles at his team 25:31 - improvement section - stick handle with your head up always 30:28 - 1v1 Teemu vs Jagr 33:13 - light rye toast is the go to don’t @ us 34:30 - checkout our merchandise on shopify 36:51 - we are going exclusively on Anchor 37:51 - new chel challenger if you win you get a T-shirt

SHOW NOTES 2:30 - Julian Antonini joins the pod 3:34 - 🔥 take of the week (the early 2000s was the best era of hockey) 4:25 - 2000s hockey had all the elements 6:30 - individual skills or solid systems 8:17 - guys using their individual skills 8:55 - pizza pizza 10:00 - accountability 11:08 - Babcock left the structure got better 13:15 - Bruins and Blues embody the early 2000s 14:27 - How to have the best hockey possible 16:03 - Coaching segment (how would you talk to a difficult player) 17:55 - Coach Pats solution 19:24 - Confidence is key 20:13 - 1v1 Iggy vs Jumbo Joe 23:57 - Loduca’s golden goal celly 25:17 - Julian separates shoulder but still gets the puck out to win the game 27:11 - Julians band Floral Park 31:27 - 1v1 chel challenge 32:11 - see you on the other side

Show notes 4:03 - New friend of the show Matt Menna joins the pod 5:23 - soccer dream team 8:40 - Why it’s important for kids to be exposed and play multiple sports 9:29 - How Menna’s offseason training changed throughout the years 11:33 transition from minor hockey to the OHL 12:55 - playing Midget instead of Jr A 14:07 - Biggest challenge throughout OHL career 14:38 -how to deal with the backup goalie role 16:21 - allowing import goalies to play in the OHL 18:30 - OHL not a friendly league for goalies 19:30 - 🔥take of the week ( Will USA hockey development surpass hockey Canada development?) 21:53 - shoutout Bullsy59 (stud) 24:27 - scouting bias in Ontario (omha vs gthl) 25:55 - why hockey is still a business at the jr levels 26:40 - OHL is a great experience for Canadian kids 28:03 - Russian spy 29:16 - coaching segment: what advice do you give to the goalies in your team 34:50 - 1v1 (Hasek vs Roy) 38:00 - Leafs top goalies: Pogee, Raycroft, Toskala, Bernier 40:00 - the difficulty of scouting a goalie 42:05 - Anthony is the Wizard of OZ 42:40 - #Tiktokconspiracy