Elev802 Podcast

The crew is back with a severely altered plan for Episode 11. Given all the COVID-related news, we scrapped our end of year show plans and moved into a discussion about the NHL players not participating in the Olympics, where Team USA goes from here and Straiter tells us about his experiences as the captain of the World Junior Team, and Batesy provides a little context on what it's like to scout the event. 

And Mitch is nowhere to be found but we take care of his trademark ending....

The guys are back in Episode 10 and Farky and Mitch talk about how Mitch rejected his Christmas gift. Then, they get the story about where Batesy was for the Stephen Gionta interview in Episode 9. The guys also share perspectives on the Arizona Coyotes situation and how bad it is for the franchise, and they catch up with former Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller, who talks about how he developed his play style, his time at UVM in college, and playing for the B's.

The crew is back for Episode 9 as we continue on with a conversation from Episode 8 about creativity in the game and we expand it to discuss all kinds of players and how roles are established on the ice. Also, when did Mitch and Straiter learn their roles in the NHL and were those roles easy to accept? Would they have done anything differently? We also give Batesy grief for his busy professional life that's getting in the way of this episode and we're joined by former NHL player and current NHL scout Stephen Gionta. He talks about his career, the nerves that come with being a guy who has spent a lot of time in the AHL and he discusses winning two Cups as a scout with the Lightning. 

With the Major League Baseball owners locking out the MLB players last week, the crew is back for Episode 8 talking about their own experiences with the NHL lockout of 2012-13, and they discuss the lockout of 2004-2005 that cost the league the entire season. And then, they sit down with former NHL all-star and Stanley Cup Champion, Scott Gomez, to discuss his career, his investment in Elev802, his time coaching in the league and more. And the guys finish up talking about the amount of creativity currently in the game.

The crew is back for Episode 7 of the podcast with recharged batteries after the Thanksgiving holiday. We talk about how the holidays are impacted when you're in hockey and Mitch tells the story of the time he was traded at Thanksgiving and was stranded in Detroit for a week. He also shares the story of a young teammate who once got stranded in Costa Rica, and we talk about the Islanders new and permanent home back on Long Island and Straiter talks about how the arena situation impacted his time in New York. And, why is December 1st a significant date on the NHL calendar? 

The crew is back for Episode 6 and we react to Money Mitch going viral in Minnesota after his Ep5 story about his time with the Wild. We also talk about the looming sale of the Pittsburgh Penguins and how it may impact players, the front office and fans -- even outside of Pittsburgh. Then we talk with Olympic champion and USA Hockey legend, Meghan Duggan, who discusses her career, finally winning Olympic gold in 2018, her new position with the New Jersey Devils and more. Plus, Batesey discusses drinking high-end liquor with upper management and does Mitch know the backstory of Canadian Thanksgiving? 

The crew is back for Episode 5 talking about the big trade that sent Jack Eichel to the Golden Knights. How hard is to develop trust between a front office and the players and what are those relationships really like? Also, how long a leash should players give management? And the guys share stories from their careers about disgruntled players and the impacts it has on both teammates and the front office. And then, we're joined by sports uniform and logo expert Chris Creamer, who is the co-author of "Fabric of the Game," to have some fun talking about uniforms, logos and how certain teams got their names.

The Elev802 crew is back for Episode 4 as "Money Mitch" returns from his golf outing in Scotland. The guys chirp each other a little bit as Mitch tells some stories about his trip and then we have a serious conversation with Calgary Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow. We talk about his unorthodox route to the front office, how he gained acceptance in the front office world and much more, including his ongoing battle with ALS. If you want to donate to ALS research visit https://www.nhl.com/flames/fans/snowystrong. Mitch and Straiter also talk about some of the most interesting teammates they've come across who helped them grow.

On Episode 3 of the Elev802 Podcast, we're back at our home bases and talking remotely for the first time. We make an announcement that Torrey Mitchell is going to be a regular on the podcast, but why does he want us to call him "Money Mitch?" We also talk about the idea of Hockey Sense and Hockey IQ, which goes back to something we talked about in Episode 1. And, how has the pandemic impacted the scouting world and the development of players, and what is the relationship between scouts and players?

The crew is live once again from the Elev802 facility just outside of Burlington, VT. They talk about the mentality needed to play hockey, the different coaching philosophies that exist and what kind of coaches they liked to play for and much more. We also speak for the first time with former NHL veteran Torrey Mitchell, who talks about his career in the NHL, playing overseas, how he met the crew and he tells a great story about playing in the Winter Classic as a member of the Canadiens.