Welcome to the In the Corners podcast with Matthew Harding and Bobby Metcalf!

Metcalf is on assignment for this week's episode, so The Sin Bin Editor-in-Chief Joe Rozycki steps in and pinch hits.

On this edition, recorded on Monday, February 20, 2017, Harding and Rozycki lead a panel discussion on the relationship between the media and minor pro hockey with some of the best writers in the profession.

Joining the guys are: Sean Leahy from Yahoo's Puck Daddy, Justin Cohn from the Fort-Wayne Journal Gazette, Justin Bradford from Penalty Box Radio, Mark Binetti from the Rapid City Rush and Sin Bin SPHL editor Mike Campos.

The panel discusses a multitude of topics, including:

* How you get your news: Gen X, Gen Y'ers, and Millenials get news from FB & Twitter, baby boomers from newspapers.

* How has the tag "fake news" or "alternative facts" hurt the credibility of the industry and how does the media work to combat that in a time when a skeptical eye is given to everything reported?

* What is the media's job when it comes to reporting on teams?

* How do the journalists work to get their stories done? How do they use video & audio to forward the discussion?

* Are "blogs" a dirty word anymore and have they helped or hurt the overall conversation?

* Will there ever be a "buy-in" from leagues for "non-traditional media" sources or does it matter?

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Welcome to the In the Corners podcast with Matthew Harding and Bobby Metcalf!

In this episode, recorded on Monday, February 13, 2017, the guys fight through some technology issues and are joined by Jacksonville IceMen President Bob Ohrablo. They discuss:

* The process to get hockey back in Jacksonville

* What has the reception been from the public?

* What is Ron Geary's role with the franchise moving forward?

* What is next in the process of putting the team together?

* Quad City is surging, while Wichita...not so much

* Impressions of Josh MacDonald since the trade

* Brawl in Rapid City this weekend

* Harding and Metcalf play the high/low game on team's point totals

A reminder to listen to our media and minor pro hockey podcast, where we speak with Justin Cohn, Greg Wyshynski, Sean Leahy, and Patrick Williams about the role of the media in covering minor professional hockey. The podcast will debut on Tuesday, February 21, 2017.

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Welcome to the In the Corners podcast with Matthew Harding and Bobby Metcalf!

In this episode, recorded on Monday, February 6, 2017, the guys are joined by Sin Bin Cyclones writer Dakota Johnson and they discuss:

* A special podcast looking at the relationship between media and minor pro hockey, coming out February 21.

* Mike Monfredo trade to Rapid City and the acquisition of Josh MacDonald

* Is Toledo as invincible as we made them out to be?

* Florida making moves ahead of the ECHL Trade Deadline

* We discuss the conference alignment situation and the burden it puts on western conference teams

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Welcome to the In the Corners podcast with Matthew Harding and Bobby Metcalf!

In this episode, recorded on Monday, January 23, 2017, the guys discuss:

* We catch up on the Quad City Mallards and Wichita Thunder

* Alexis Loiseau leaves Wichita for Germany. Did he quit on the team or move on for a better situation?

* A resolution on the Missouri to the AHL rumors

* Jeff Lerg signs in Toledo. Does this make the Walleye the odds on favorite to win the Western Conference? How will this affect the confidence of Jake Paterson?

* Which conference is the best in the ECHL?

* Mountain division came in first at 38%

* Central division came in second at 26%

* North division came in third 23%

* South division came in fourth at 13%

* What does it take to have a successful ECHL franchise? Harding and Metcalf discuss.

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Welcome to the In the Corners podcast with Matthew Harding and Bobby Metcalf!

In this episode, recorded on Monday, January 23, 2017, the guys discuss:

* Quad City's firing of Terry Ruskowski (great job burying the story, by the way)

* Reasons for his firing & whether Ruskowski will continue coaching

* Ruskowski's saving of the Mallards franchise in 2012

* Expectations for Mallards Head Coach Phil Axtell & what it will take for him to get the job permanently

* Our thoughts on the ECHL All-Star Game and how we would do it (in a perfect world, of course) What do we think the format for the 2018 All-Star Game be?

* Does the ECHL need an all-star game?

* Our thoughts on Worcester officially coming on line for next season

* We spitball about where the ECHL may look to expand in coming seasons

* Harding attempts to defend the C.J. Motte snub in mid-season awards

* The Western Conference has a surplus of good netminders and the Eastern Conference is the offensive conference. Is that odd?

* Would we want to see Allen not make the Kelly Cup Finals or make the finals and watch them lose?

* What makes dynasties special?

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Welcome to the premiere episode of the In the Corners podcast with Matthew Harding and Bobby Metcalf!

On this edition, recorded on Monday, January 16, 2017, the guys discuss:

* The Quad City Mallards and Wichita Thunder at the midway point of the season

* The Rob Flick hit on Adam Brace. You can see the hit, and read the article on it, here: https://thesinbin.net/vicious-blindside-hit-goes-uncalled/

* Is there a concussion problem/epidemic in minor pro hockey

* Whether the two-referee system and replay needs to be enacted in ECHL

* Teams that have impressed us during the season's first half

* Teams not in the playoffs right now that could make a run and get in

* Our picks for league awards right now:

* MVP

* Goaltender of the Year

* Most Outstanding Defensemen

* Rookie of the Year

* Metcalf and Harding get to know each other.

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