In the Corners Podcast

On this edition of the In The Corners Podcast with C.C. Hawkley...the show welcomes its second guest from the Black Hills of South Dakota this season, as Rapid City Rush play-by-play broadcaster Mark Binetti discusses all things Rush and ECHL with C.C.! Mark will be calling his 400th Rush game this Friday night when the Idaho Steelheads visit Rapid City. Did I mention that he brought some of his league-renowned impersonations to the program?

Bin Banter

C.C. tells about how a simple tap on the shoulder led to tonight’s show

Home Cookin’

With Rapid City coming to Boise for three games this past weekend, Mark and C.C. had plenty to talk about regarding the respective squads they cover…

* The character of Rapid City’s locker room in the face of no NHL or AHL affiliate this year

* The bruisers of both teams

* The goalie shuffle strategy during a three-game set

* A Rapid City suspension and a couple of recalls from Idaho

* A few fun (and not so fun) facts about RC and Idaho with a quarter of the season already over

Puck World

* The ECHL has announced its Hall of Fame Class of 2019 (hint: there’s some Toledo ties there)

* Talk about the current ECHL Division leaders (Newfoundland, Jacksonville, Toledo, and Kansas City)

* Mark’s observation on 2017-18 ECHL MVP Shawn Szydlowski returning just before Fort Wayne’s three-game series against Rapid City, plus the Komets’ early-season struggles

* The plausibility of a couple more Mountain Time Zone franchises in the ECHL

* The parallels between the WCHL folding (2003) and the CHL ceasing operations (2014)

Closing Time

Mark discusses his unlikely journey from med student to sports broadcasting

Listen to Mark for all things Rush on ECHL.TV, calling all 72 games throughout the season. Follow Mark (@BinettiRushPxP) and C.C. (@SinBinIdaho) on Twitter for thorough Rapid City and Idaho coverage!

PROGRAMMING NOTE: Mark Grainda (@SinBinFuel) will be joining the show on Monday, November 26 at our normally scheduled time (6:30 pm MT / 7:30 pm CT / 8:30 pm ET). Chris Ballard (@GrowlersBallard), Director of Broadcasting and Media Director for the Newfoundland Growlers, will be on In The Corners the week after (December 3) at a time to be announced.

On this episode of the In The Corners Podcast with C.C. Hawkley...Isaac Berky, the Director of Public Relations and Broadcasting for the ECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings, joins the show!

Isaac’s professional experience began as a broadcast assistant for the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch in 2013-14. After two years of sports reporting for KFYR-TV, the NBC affiliate in Bismarck, North Dakota, he became the Director of Media Relations and Broadcasting for the USHL’s Omaha Lancers in 2016. Berky then joined the ECHL’s Norfolk Admirals in 2017 before taking his current position with the Wings in August of 2018.

Home Cookin’

Isaac discussed the struggles that Kalamazoo had been having early on this season, both with call-ups and injuries, as the Wings continue to navigate the six-team “meat grinder” that is the Central Division

C.C. also had his update on the Steelheads’ recent three-game series with the Tulsa Oilers, and how the Dallas Stars’ lack of defensemen has trickled down and affected Idaho on their blue line, as well.

Puck World

The topics were plentiful and varied on puck world today, ranging from suspensions and signings to political statements and feel-good stories.

* A brief history and critique on Garrett Klotz, his recent (and past) suspensions

* The Rapid City Rush sign an NHL-experienced forward in Brandon Mashinter

* Atlanta Head Coach Jeff Pyle moves into third place for all-time ECHL wins

* The LA Kings and Minnesota Wild say ENOUGH in regards to gun violence

* 10-year-old Ethan McClean gets wish granted, traveling from Northern Ireland to see Atlanta and the NHL’s Nashville Predators play

Closing Time

This week’s Closing Time focused on Isaac’s journey to an ECHL broadcast mic…

* Living in Nashville when the Predators came to town

* College in Michigan, network sports reporting, and Norfolk, Virginia

* Being present for Norfolk’s affiliation meltdown in 2017

Follow Isaac Berky (@IsaacBerky) and C.C. (@SinBinIdaho) on Twitter for all the latest Kalamazoo and Idaho news and updates! And don’t forget to tune in LIVE every Monday night for In The Corners! Download The Sin Bin app, hit us up on Mixlr, or log-in to the In The Corners webpage on The Sin Bin’s main site!

On this episode of the In The Corners Podcast with C.C. Hawkley...Chad Koscak, Mascot Coordinator and Community Relations Director for the ECHL’s Rapid City Rush, joins the program to give his unique view of fan experience and community service from the stance of the Rush’s mascot, Nugget. Oh, and there may have been a fair amount of talkin’ hockey, as well!

Bin Banter

Does Chad get recognized out in the community outside of the mascot costume?

What do the Black Hills of South Dakota look like in the fall and winter?

Home Cookin’

Chad provided a thorough insight into an impressive Rapid City start this season...

* The team’s glut of overtime games...and eeking them out for wins

* Stand-out players Andrew Radjenovic and Pierre-Luc Mercier

* The goaltending duo of Adam Carlson and Michael Bitzer

* Returning players, rookies, SPHL recruits, and what’s next in the weeks to come

C.C. ran down the busyness of the Steelheads, both on the ice and off

* Philippe Desrosiers and Elgin Pearce loaned to AHL Texas; Tony Calderone and Colton Point sent to Idaho

* Steelheads’ six-game road trip comes mercifully to an end

* Idaho’s divisional standing, games played, and the six-game homestand ahead

Puck World

2017-18 ECHL MVP and Fort Wayne forward Shawn Szydlowski has returned to the team from Norway (Twitter caught him coming off the ice at practice today)

ECHL League Leaders and Other News

* Division Leaders: Adirondack, Jacksonville, Toledo, and Utah

* Scoring Leaders

* Fines and suspensions from the past week

Closing Time

C.C. dug a little deeper into Chad’s professional duties with the Rush…

* How did Chad get into working as, of all things, a mascot?

* Did Chad invent the Minnesota Wild mascot, Nordy?

* Differing mascot environments: A Rush game versus the community and Mount Rushmore

* The rewarding aspects of working out in the community

Follow Chad (@TheChadWasHere), Nugget (@NuggetTheMascot), and C.C. (@SinBinIdaho) on Twitter for their respective coverage of the ECHL's Rapid City Rush and Idaho Steelheads! And don’t forget to tune in LIVE every Monday night at 6:30 pm MT / 7:30 pm CT / 8:30 pm ET for the In The Corners Podcast!

On this week’s episode of the In The Corners Podcast with C.C. Hawkley...Barry Schickling, host and executive producer of ECHL Week, joins the show! Barry has been involved with ECHL Week, the official news and highlight show of the ECHL, since 2012. He will be entering his seventh season of the program this December.

Bin Banter

After introductions, Barry and C.C. discussed a few precursory topics...

* How feasible is expansion to the western states?

* What are some things that makes a minor-league hockey franchise successful?

Home Cookin’

C.C. updated fans in his home market of Idaho on the Steelheads’ happenings…

* The Steelies two-game weekend set against the Grizzlies in Utah

* Defenseman Jeff King and his impressive run with Idaho after trade from Fort Wayne

* AHL call-ups: Goaltender Ryan Faragher (Stockton) and defenseman Ondrej Vala (Texas)

Barry shares his secret about the Mountain Time Zone markets

Puck World

Who is at the top and bottom of the ECHL standings after two weeks?

* Top: Utah, Toledo, Adirondack, and...Jacksonville?

* Bottom: Greenville, Maine, Rapid City, and...Fort Wayne?

Newfoundland’s James Melindy fined, suspended for five games

* Barry was at the game in Reading, gives his take on the post-goal altercation

* Officiating in the ECHL: A part-time gig for many, but always with a striving towards accuracy

Closing Time

C.C. went to his first NHL game this past weekend (Barry shares about his first, as well)

Barry concludes with…

* How he first got into ECHL Week back in 2012

* Shares about his favorite arenas, cities, and rivalries

* How accessible the players are at the AA level of hockey

Follow Barry (@ECHLWeek) and C.C. (@SinBinIdaho) on Twitter for updates on the ECHL and Idaho Steelheads! And don’t forget to tune in LIVE every Monday night at 6:30 pm MT / 7:30 pm CT / 8:30 pm ET for the In The Corners Podcast!

On this edition of the In The Corners podcast, C.C. Hawkley (@SinBinIdaho) and guest host Mark Grainda (@SinBinFuel) talk hockey for the second week in a row as a team. The 2018-19 ECHL regular completed its first full week of action, with storylines fleshing out slowly but surely. That and a bevy of other topics awaited the boys in their hour and a half of talking hockey!

Bin Banter

* Thanks to our sponsors, DASH Auctions and Sporfie, for their support!

* Mark is introduced for the second time in as many weeks for ITC

* Boise's rolling foothills and Indiana as a "fly-over" state

Puck World

* ECHL division leaders (even if we can't see their names on ECHL.com...see image on right!)

* ECHL scoring leaders

* Best of the Dallas Stars in Halloween costumes...and what about a Gritty costume? Or wedding cake?!

Home Cookin'

* The Idaho Steelheads have been busy on the transactions page and slow to start both road and home (Friday and Saturday against the Utah Grizzlies) games so far this year

* Idaho heads onto the road for a six-game road trip in Utah and the Midwest (Oct. 26 - Nov. 4)

* The Indy Fuel have started off the season well at 3-1-0, leading the Central Division based on a solid core of new and returning players

* Chicago Blackhawks-contracted goaltender Anton Forsberg is placed on waivers...what does it mean for Indy's goalies?

* Indy's new third jerseys look sharp...but very, very familiar

Closing Time

* How does a big league city like Indianapolis balance having two major league squads with a minor league 'AA' hockey team?

* Local news coverage of Idaho and Indy in spite of college football and basketball

* What brings lasting success to an ECHL franchise?

Join us LIVE for the In The Corners Podcast every Monday night during the ECHL season at 6:30pm MT / 7:30pm CT / 8:30pm ET on TheSinBin.net, The Sin Bin app, or Mixlr!

The 2018-19 ECHL regular season has begun! The “In The Corners” Podcast recaps the opening weekend and more as The Sin Bin’s Gear Guru and ECHL Correspondent for the Indy Fuel, Mark Grainda, returns for another round with your host, C.C. Hawkley!

Bin Banter

After formal introductions were made, C.C. and Mark got right down to it breaking down the past three days of ECHL hockey!

Puck World

* What teams and match-ups stood out during opening weekend?

* The young season already has some fines and suspensions…

* Video replay has been introduced to select markets for 2018-19: Idaho, Kalamazoo, Toledo, and Worcester! What went into choosing these four markets for replay this year?

* ECHL.com launched its new (and improved?) Beta website on October 3...thoughts?

* Early season trade: J.C. Campagna to Fort Wayne from Allen. Mark has an interesting tie with Campagna…

Home Cookin’

* C.C. points out the historic ramifications of the Idaho Steelheads starting a season out with three games in three days, plus who stood out during the weekend in Wichita and Tulsa

* Mark and C.C. tackle what three-in-three series mean for teams

* Mark then ran down the 1-1-0 record of the Indy Fuel after taking on Fort Wayne and K-Zoo

Closing Time

What brings balance into your life? Reading? Working out? Watching television every now and again?  Another enlightening segment from Mark and C.C.!

Mark Grainda (@SinBinFuel) will be back on to guest host "In The Corners" with C.C. Hawkley (@SinBinIdaho) on Monday, October 22 at 6:30pm MT / 7:30pm CT / 8:30pm ET! And don’t forget to join us every Monday night during the ECHL regular season!

The 2018-19 ECHL regular season begins in less than a week, and the In The Corners Podcast was there to tackle all the ins and outs of the 31st season of hockey’s premier ‘AA’ league! Guest co-hosts included some of The Sin Bin’s best, with Editor-in-Chief Matthew Harding, ECHL Editor Kristen Wooten, and Norfolk Admirals correspondent Ted Warren.

Bin Banter:

Harding returns from Vegas, KWoot is still sweating in Ohio, and Warren celebrates his 31st birthday! Ted also talked about the work he does in the special education and mental health fields, and where he got the compassion to take on those realms.

Home Cookin’:

C.C. attended the Idaho Steelheads preseason game against the Utah Grizzlies on October 6 and made some observations regarding line groupings, defensive pairings, and who impressed him as a speedy threat.

Matt discussed the only preseason game for the Wichita Thunder against the Tulsa Oilers, the AHL hanging onto some of Wichita’s defensive stalwarts, and Malcolm Cameron’s observation on this season’s roster depth.

Kristen elaborated more on the Cincinnati Cyclones and reiterated offseason updates from last week’s episode. She detailed the goaltending situation between Cincy and their AHL affiliate in Rochester, with the question of where Buffalo Sabres prospect Jonas Johansson would play the most this coming year.

Ted educated the panel on the Norfolk Admirals and their big offseason trade of last year’s rookie sensation Grant Besse to the South Carolina Stingrays for last season’s All-Star Classic MVP Taylor Cammarata. He also detailed Norfolk’s new partnership with the Arizona Coyotes and AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners and how that may (or may not!) benefit the Admirals this year.

Puck World:

Each of the four co-hosts broke down playoff predictions for their respective divisions (C.C. and Harding for the Mountain, Kristen for the Central, and Ted for the South) and all four made their calls on the North Division, as well.

MOUNTAIN DIVISION

C.C.'s Picks

Harding's Picks

Allen

Allen

Idaho

Idaho

Tulsa

Utah

Utah

Wichita

CENTRAL DIVISION

Kristen's Picks

Cincinnati

Fort Wayne

Kalamazoo

Toledo

SOUTH DIVISION

Ted's Picks

Florida

Norfolk

Orlando

South Carolina

NORTH DIVISION

C.C.'s Picks

Harding's Picks

Kristen's Picks

Ted's Picks

Adirondack

Adirondack

Adirondack

Adirondack

Newfoundland

Maine

Maine

Manchester

Reading

Manchester

Manchester

Newfoundland

Worcester

Worcester

Reading

Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closing Time:

With all the ground covered for the season preview, Closing Time addressed the preview articles coming out on The Sin Bin from October 8-11 in lead up to the regular season opener on October 12!

* North Division - October 8

* Central Division - October 9

Welcome to the “In The Corners” Podcast, now hosted by C.C. Hawkley! In The Corners has reached the half-century mark, reaching episode number 50 in its little over year and a half run. Episode 50 was the fourth episode that C.C. has manned as the main host, and he brought along The Sin Bin’s ECHL Editor Kristen Wooten as his guest co-host! With the majority of ECHL training camps starting the day of the broadcast, the focus of the podcast of course was indicative of the fast-approaching hockey season…

 

Bin Banter

C.C. and Kristen discussed when to talk hockey in the offseason, and what signs during the summer (or fall) indicate hockey season is just around the corner.

 

Puck World

The hockey world at-large segment tackled a new mascot, new affiliation, and bold predictions for the upcoming season...

* The Philadelphia Flyers’ new mascot, Gritty...nightmare fuel or over-the-top fun?

* Brampton’s official new affiliation with Ottawa...a tale of two dumpster fires

* Three BOLD predictions for 2018-19 from each member of #TeamSinBin

 

Home Cookin’

* Kristen talks Cincy Cyclones returning and departing players, as well as attending the Chicago Wolves training camp and catching up with Fort Wayne Komets Head Coach Gary Graham

* C.C. attended the first day of Steelheads training camp, listing the familiar faces returning (forward Justin Parizek coming back from injury) and the new faces primed to make an impact in Idaho

 

Closing Time

Last week’s Closing Time segment tackled concussions in the sport of hockey and the mental health issues stemming from it. Kristen personally had an experience with concussions when she attended Miami University (Ohio) during her softball playing career, and went into detail as to how it has affected her hockey analyst career...and her life in general.

 

PROGRAMMING NOTE: “In The Corners” will now be broadcast LIVE every week throughout the 2018-19 regular season! Come join C.C. Hawkley and his guest hosts every Monday night at 8:30 pm ET / 7:30 pm CT / 6:30 pm MT!

You can catch future episodes of “In the Corners Podcast” on our brand-new The Sin Bin app –available in the iTunes and Google Play stores — or through a variety of podcast sharing platforms. Click on your preferred platform on the right side of this page and be sure to subscribe! The “In the Corners podcast” can also be heard on our new home at Penalty Box Radio!

Follow C.C. and Kristen on Twitter: @SinBinIdaho and @SinBinCyclones!

Welcome to the “In The Corners” Podcast, now hosted by C.C. Hawkley! Season three of the podcast kicked off with a bang, as C.C. invited The Sin Bin’s AHL and Social Media Editor (and Chicago Wolves’ writer) Samantha Hoffman and Texas Stars correspondent Cameron Turner onto the show to talk about the impending AHL and ECHL seasons...and what both of their affiliate trees look like for their respective markets!

Bin Banter

The trio kicked off the show with some updates about The Sin Bin website as a whole:

* The new partnership with DASH Auctions

* Going live on Patreon

* The new AHL video-based venture called Tape-to-Tape

* The freshly-minted ECHL Fan Guide for all the info a fan could want about the ECHL’s crucial dates and more!

Puck World

The hockey world at-large segment dissected the new affiliations (and one unofficially rumored change) for the 2018-19 season:

* Brampton, Fort Wayne, Orlando, Allen, Utah, Norfolk, Newfoundland, and Maine

* Two ECHL squads currently have no official affiliation announced as of yet…

What goes into the announcements of offseason player signings?

And...Seattle got a big boost in their final step to secure an NHL expansion franchise

Home Cookin’

The home market segment had each guest host (and C.C.) discuss training camps, who has a chance for the NHL, and who might see some time down in the AHL or ECHL:

* Samantha: Chicago Wolves’ 25th Anniversary, Kevin Lough, players looking to crack the Vegas roster, a glut of goaltenders, and the new affiliation with Fort Wayne for 2018-19

* Cameron: Texas Stars’ 10th Anniversary, players that have impressed out of training camp and preseason (in the midst of brief bandwidth issues), names that have moved on, affiliation extension with Idaho, continued netminder success, and moving into the AHL's Central Division next year

* C.C.: Idaho Steelheads happenings, Broadcaster Brian McCormack heading to San Antonio, Dallas Stars Training Camp in Boise for the first time, Jack Nevins getting a tryout with Stockton in the AHL, and the VERY noticeable absence of Jefferson Dahl and Joe Faust from signing announcements

Closing Time

The three analysts closed out In The Corners with some serious talk about mental health and concussions, and how the hockey world handled in the past compared to how they’ve handled it recently. And, with levity, C.C. eats some crow regarding Cameron’s college football team defeating Boise State one week ago.

PROGRAMMING NOTE: “In The Corners” will now be broadcast LIVE every week throughout the 2018-19 regular season! Come join C.C. Hawkley and his guest hosts every Monday night at 8:30 pm ET / 7:30 pm CT / 6:30 pm MT!

You can catch future episodes of “In the Corners Podcas...

Welcome to the "In The Corners Podcast," now hosted by C.C. Hawkley! In this edition of the podcast, C.C. is joined by The Sin Bin's Editor-in-Chief Matthew Harding, SPHL Editor Mike Campos, and 2015 ECHL Hall of Famer Louis Dumont, who was recently was named as the ECHL's best player in the last 30 years.

Dumont was recently named number one on the ECHL’s Top 30 players of all-time to commemorate the league’s 30th anniversary year this past season. Dumont’s 566 assists and 891 points are both first on the ECHL’s all-time list, while his 325 goals and 771 games played are both third all-time. “Lou” played 12 seasons for seven different ECHL clubs from 1994 to 2011 before becoming the General Manager of the Louisiana IceGators (SPHL) from 2011 to 2016. Dumont was also inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame in 2015.

Before Dumont was thoroughly grilled and roasted by Mike Campos (not really), a brief segment of Home Cookin’ gave us a brief peek of each host’s local hockey markets:

* Matthew Harding gave a quick rundown of the Wichita Thunder’s off-season activity

* C.C. Hawkley chimed in with the Idaho Steelheads summertime transactions

* Mike Campos gave a short SPHL spiel before leading into our conversation with Louis Dumont

Some of the topics discussed with Dumont include:

* Dumont's career in-depth

* Playing at the Cajundome

* Dumont's reflection of the other players in the top-10 list

* His time in the SPHL and shutting down the Louisiana IceGators

* Best player he played with and his favorite coach

* Some stories from the road

 

PROGRAMMING NOTE:  The next episode is September 17, and will feature Cameron Turner (@SinBinStars) and Samantha Hoffmann (@SinBinWolves) to discuss the AHL, affiliations and more!

You can catch future episodes of "In the Corners Podcast" on our brand-new The Sin Bin app –available in the iTunes and Google Play stores — or through a variety of podcast sharing platforms. Click on your preferred platform on the right side of this page and be sure to subscribe! The "In the Corners podcast" can also be heard on our new home at Penalty Box Radio!