In the Corners Podcast

Welcome to the "In The Corners Podcast," now hosted by C.C. Hawkley! After some technical difficulties canceled his “first show” in July, C.C. worked out the gremlins to tackle Episode 47 once more. With his (second) first time behind the mic as host, C.C. had on The Sin Bin’s correspondent for the Indy Fuel (and resident Gear Guru) Mark Grainda to guest co-host. Here are the three segments (and more!) they discussed:

Puck World:

* The Sin Bin's Logo Tournament now down to the final two: Orlando Solar Bears and Maine Mariners

* Were there any surprises or disappointments? How did Mark's favorites do in his bracket?

* Matthew Harding's conversation with ECHL Commissioner-elect Ryan Crelin

* Players to Europe, westward expansion, Newfoundland travel, and the possibility of a shortened regular season

* South Carolina’s new Head Coach, Spiros Anastas

* Cincinnati to announce their new head coach on Tuesday (Editor's Note: The Cyclones announced Matt Thomas was hired to replace Matt MacDonald)

* Wheeling's head coach steps down after two-plus months on the job, moves to AHL

* How will the Nailers fare in a new division with their fourth coach in less than three years?

Home Cookin'

* Mark breaks down the Indy Fuel

* Chicago Blackhawks and Rockford IceHogs: Look at all those CONTRACTS…

* Fuel players returning and signed so far this offseason

* Fifth anniversary for the club this year...end of affiliation with Chicago?

* C.C. breaks down the Idaho Steelheads

* Idaho’s players that have returned and signed halfway through the offseason

* Mark's connection to one of the Steelheads' new faces

* NHL coming to Boise: Vegas and Dallas coming to the Treasure Valley in 2018

Closing Time

* Weighing in on the recent arrest (and disheartening mugshot) of Shaun Weiss, better know as Greg Goldberg from The Mighty Ducks film franchise...and how it can spur us to take action.

PROGRAMMING NOTE: "In The Corners" is currently in a monthly format during the summer months. The next episode is September 3, and will feature Kristen Wooten (@SinBinCyclones) and Samantha Hoffmann (@SinBinWolves) -- dubbed the “Babes in the Box!” Don’t forget to tune in for more fun and hockey knowledge!

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Welcome to the latest of the In the Corners Podcast with Matthew Harding and Bobby Metcalf. In this episode, aired on Monday, June 11, 2018, the guys are joined by future In the Corners host, C.C. Hawkley, and The Sin Bin's AHL Editor, Samantha Hoffmann. They talk about several topics, including:

* IHOP to IHOB change; which was not well-received by several prominent burger chains

Not really afraid of the burgers from a place that decided pancakes were too hard.

— Wendy's (@Wendys) June 11, 2018

As much as we love our pancakes, we'd never change our name to Whatapancake

— Whataburger® (@Whataburger) June 11, 2018

* Kelly Cup Final recap

* Where does Colorado rank among ECHL franchises?

* Colorado now moves to AHL; what are reasonable expectations for the Eagles next season?

* There's a new man in the ECHL's corner office

* What are some of the good things & challenges facing the league as Ryan Crelin takes over

* Final words from Harding & Metcalf

PROGRAMMING NOTE: Now that the playoffs have concluded, the In the Corners podcast will shift to monthly through the summer.

You can also listen to our podcasts on our new home Penalty Box Radio!

Welcome to the latest of the In the Corners Podcast with Matthew Harding and C.C. Hawkley. In this episode, aired on Thursday, May 24, 2018, they talk about several topics, including:

* Quad-City will have hockey again, but will it be successful?

* Stanley Cup Final preview & would you touch the conference championship trophy?

* Baseball celebrations & why they're over the top

* Review of our Conference Finals picks. Wrong picks in red, correct in green:

FLA/ADK

COL/FW

Harding

FLA in 6

COL in 7

Metcalf

FLA in 5

COL in 7

Hawkley

FLA in 5

COL in 7

Hoffmann

FLA in 5

COL in 6

Wooten

FLA in 5

FW in 7

* Breakdown & picks for the Kelly Cup Final:

Hawkley: Florida in 7

Harding: Florida in 6

PROGRAMMING NOTE: In the Corners will be with you throughout the Kelly Cup Playoffs, with preview shows before each round. After the playoffs have concluded, the podcast will shift to monthly through the summer.

You can also listen to our podcasts on our new home Penalty Box Radio!

Welcome to the latest of the In the Corners Podcast with Matthew Harding, Bobby Metcalf, C.C. Hawkley & The Sin Bin's AHL Editor Samantha Hoffman and ECHL Editor Kristen Wooten. In this episode, aired on Thursday, May 10, 2018, they talk about several topics, including:

* An update on the SPHL to Quad City effort, which is on life-support for this coming season

* The longest game in AHL history was played Wednesday night & there were some interesting stories on how it affected people (subscription req: https://theathletic.com/349594/2018/05/10/whats-it-like-to-work-a-five-overtime-hockey-game/)

* Second round recap:

* Storylines from each series

* Recap of our predictions (teams and games) in green, wrong in red

ADK/MAN

FLA/ORL

TOL/FW

COL/IDA

Harding

MAN in 6

FLA in 5

TOL in 7

IDA in 7

Metcalf

MAN in 6

ORL in 7

FW in 7

COL in 6

Hawkley

MAN in 6

FLA in 6

TOL in 7

IDA in 6

Wooten

MAN in 6

FLA in 7

FW in 6

IDA in 7

* Break down the Conference Finals and give you our picks:

FLA/ADK

COL/FW

Harding

FLA in 6

COL in 7

Metcalf

FLA in 5

COL in 7

Hawkley

FLA in 5

COL in 7

Hoffmann

FLA in 5

COL in 6

Wooten

FLA in 5

FW in 7

 

PROGRAMMING NOTE: In the Corners will be with you throughout the Kelly Cup Playoffs, with preview shows before each round. After the playoffs have concluded, the podcast will shift to monthly through the summer.

You can also listen to our podcasts on our new home Penalty Box Radio!

Welcome to the latest of the In the Corners Podcast with Matthew Harding, C.C. Hawkley & The Sin Bin's ECHL Editor Kristen Wooten. In this episode, aired on Thursday, April 26, 2018, they discuss several topics, including:

* A recap of the first round for the teams we cover

* C.C.'s experience of covering a game 7 for the first time

* Look at the storylines across the league after the first round

* Examine our first round predictions. Correct predictions (teams and games) in green, wrong in red

EAST:

ADK/WOR

MAN/REA

FLA/ATL

SC/ORL

Harding

ADK in 6

REA in 6

FLA in 5

SC in 5

Metcalf

ADK in 6

MAN in 7

FLA Sweep

ORL in 7

Hawkley

WOR in 6

MAN in 6

FLA Sweep

SC in 5

Wooten

WOR in 5

REA in 7

FLA Sweep

SC in 6

WEST:

TOL/INDY

FW/CIN

COL/WIC

IDA/ALN

Harding

TOL in 6

CIN in 7

COL in 5

IDA in 7

Metcalf

TOL in 5

FW in 6

COL in 5

IDA in 6

Hawkley

TOL in 6

FW in 5

COL in 5

IDA in 6

Wooten

TOL in 5

FW in 7

COL in 6

IDA in 7

 

* Break down the second round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs and give you our picks

ADK/MAN

FLA/ORL

TOL/FW

COL/IDA

Harding

MAN in 6

FLA in 5

TOL in 7

IDA in 7

Metcalf

MAN in 6

ORL in 7

FW in 7

COL in 6

Hawkley

MAN in 6

FLA in 6

TOL in 7

IDA in 6

Wooten

MAN in 6

FLA in 7

FW in 6

IDA in 7

PROGRAMMING NOTE: In the Corners will be with you throughout the Kelly Cup Playoffs, with preview shows before each round. After the playoffs have concluded, the podcast will shift to monthly through the summer.

You can also listen to our podcasts on our new home Penalty Box Radio!

Welcome to the latest of the In the Corners Podcast with Harding, C.C. Hawkley & The Sin Bin's ECHL Editor Kristen Wooten. In this episode, aired on Monday, April 9, 2018, they discuss several topics, including:

* Our thoughts on the tragedy in Saskatchewan on Friday night. Please donate to the GoFundMe page if you are inclined. Matthew Harding & Kristen Wooten will be donating $5 per goal for each goal their team scores during the 2018 Kelly Cup Playoffs.

* A look back at the last week of the regular-season; a crazy Central division, Worcester & Wheeling limps to the finish line, Wichita gets into the playoffs thanks to the biggest win in the Malcolm Cameron era

* Harding revisits season-opening predictions of playoff teams; their correct predictions are in green.

NORTH

SOUTH

CENTRAL

MOUNTAIN

Metcalf

BRM/REA/WHL/MAN

FLA/SC/ORL/GVL

TOL/FW/INDY/QC

ALN/COL/IDA/UTAH

Harding

BRM/REA/MAN/WOR

FLA/ORL/NOR/ATL

TOL/CIN/INDY/QC

ALN/COL/IDA/UTAH

 

* The crew breaks down the opening round matchups in the ECHL & offer their picks:

EAST:

ADK/WOR

MAN/REA

FLA/ATL

SC/ORL

Harding

ADK in 6

REA in 6

FLA in 5

SC in 5

Metcalf

ADK in 6

MAN in 7

FLA Sweep

ORL in 7

Hawkley

WOR in 6

MAN in 6

FLA Sweep

SC in 5

Wooten

WOR in 5

REA in 7

FLA Sweep

SC in 6

WEST:

TOL/INDY

FW/CIN

COL/WIC

IDA/ALN

Harding

TOL in 6

CIN in 7

COL in 5

IDA in 7

Metcalf

TOL in 5

FW in 6

COL in 5

IDA in 6

Hawkley

TOL in 6

FW in 5

COL in 5

IDA in 6

Wooten

TOL in 5

FW in 7

COL in 6

IDA in 7

Of course, we'll revisit those predictions at the start of the second round.

PROGRAMMING NOTE: In the Corners will be with you throughout the Kelly Cup Playoffs, with preview shows before each round. After the playoffs have concluded, the podcast will shift to monthly through the summer.

You can also listen to our podcasts on our new home Penalty Box Radio! Listen to every Wichita Thunder game & Macon Mayhem home playoff game exclusively on The Sin Bin app, now available for Apple and Android devices!

Welcome to the latest of the In the Corners Podcast with Harding, Metcalf, and Hawkley. In this episode, aired on Monday, April 2, 2018, the guys discuss several topics, including:

* Some small talk about Easter, the Final Four and Jim Nantz

* Discuss our teams (Quad City, Wichita, Idaho) over the past week & an update on the effort to bring hockey to Quad City in October

* Lack of traction in the media some markets have

* Breakdown the Kelly Cup Playoff races with less than two weeks to go

* Voting for the ECHL end-of-season awards is now underway

You can also listen to our podcasts on our new home Penalty Box Radio! Listen to every Wichita Thunder game & Macon Mayhem home game exclusively on The Sin Bin app, now available for Apple and Android devices!

Welcome to the latest of the In the Corners Podcast with Harding and Metcalf. In this episode, aired on Sunday, March 18, 2018, the guys discuss several topics, including:

* Harding's thoughts on the NCAA Tournament being in Wichita

* How Harding & Metcalf are doing in their NCAA Tournament bracket selections

* What would be a 1 vs. 16 matchup in the ECHL this year and could the 16-seed beat a 1-seed?

* Fallout continues from the Quad City announcement as the SPHL circles

* Will the SPHL work in the Quad Cities?

* Is Taxslayer Arena management serving their own interests by hastily putting hockey in there next season?

* What would it take for hockey to be a success in the Quad Cities?

* Our opinion on the role hockey players & coaches have in getting the name out in the markets they play in

* Wichita continues their push to the Kelly Cup Playoffs

* The education on playoff rosters for Thunder fans is underway

* A look at the playoff races across the ECHL

* An announcement regarding the future of the In the Corners podcast

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Welcome to the 38th episode of the In the Corners Podcast with Harding and Metcalf. In this episode, aired on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, the guys discuss several topics, including:

* Quad City announcing they are done at the end of the year

* What went into the decision by Mallards' owner Jordan Melville to shutter

* If hockey is to be played in Quad City, what should it be? ECHL, SPHL or juniors?

* If hockey comes back in Quad City, should the team be called something different?

* St. John's opening play in 2018

* How will they survive being 1,350 miles away from the closest ECHL city?

* In typical ECHL fashion, the league tries to sweep Quad's folding under the proverbial rug by giving them 17 words in a press release

* ECHL Divisional Alignment for 2018-19

* Breakdown of #ECHLDeadlineDay

* Quad City making the biggest moves of the deadline

* Jamie Doornbosch goes from one of the worst teams in the ECHL (Brampton,) to one of the best (Toledo) and says "nah, I'm good."

* Should players be forced to report if they are traded?

* Harding and Metcalf opine on the future of minor league hockey, outside of the AHL.

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Welcome to the 37th episode of the In the Corners Podcast with Harding and Metcalf. In this episode, aired on Monday, March 5, 2018, the guys discuss several topics, including:

* Bobby's mad at the Oscars, Harding is happy viewership is down 20 percent over last year

* The firesale is on in Quad City

* What does Wichita need at the deadline?

* Division-by-division breakdowns

You can also listen to our podcasts on our new home Penalty Box Radio! Listen to every Wichita Thunder game & Macon Mayhem home game exclusively on The Sin Bin app, now available for Apple and Android devices!