In the Corners Podcast

Welcome to the In the Corners podcast with Matthew Harding and Bobby Metcalf. Bobby is out this week with laryngitis, so Jason Mals of the Wichita Thunder pinch hits for Metcalf.

Joining Harding and Mals this week is DJ Abisilah of the Wheeling Nailers and Mike Pearce, Manager of Officials with the ECHL.

In this episode, aired on Monday, November 27, 2017, the discuss many topics across the ECHL, including:

* Spending the holidays on the road

* Pearce's new role with the ECHL as Manager of Officials (MOO)

* An update on slashing, face-off enforcement and how the enforcement got its origins

* Update on video replay

* Will we ever see a four-man officiating crew in the ECHL?

* The most eye-opening thing about Pierce's job

* DJ & Jason share tales from their careers calling games

* The best & worst places to call a game in the ECHL

* Update on their teams & the league

You can now hear the In the Corners podcast LIVE every Monday night on The Sin Bin app, now available for Apple and Android devices, and at our new home at Penalty Box Radio!

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

In this episode, aired on Monday, November 20, 2017, the guys fight through some technical issues and are joined by The Sin Bin's Assistant ECHL Editor Dakota Johnson and discuss the weekend across the ECHL and other topics, including:

* The medical emergency involving Tulsa Oilers head coach Rob Murray Friday night

* Quad & Wichita last week

* Chance the Rapper on SNL:

* Top 5/Bottom 5

* You Like That?

* They Are Who We Thought They Were!

* Major league awards at Thanksgiving

* Dakota's announcement on Mallards coverage

You can now hear the In the Corners podcast LIVE every Monday night on The Sin Bin app, now available for Apple and Android devices, and at our new home at Penalty Box Radio!

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

In this episode, aired on Monday, November 13, 2017, the guys discuss the weekend across the ECHL and other topics, including:

* The week-in-review for the Quad City Mallards & Wichita Thunder

* Fuel forward Ryan Rupert suspended four games for this nasty hit on Mallards forward Justin Kovacs:

Ryan Rupert handed a four game suspension and fined an undisclosed amount for this hit on QC’s Justin Kovacs on Sunday afternoon pic.twitter.com/HE4fgMoaj3

— Sin Bin Fuel (@SinBinFuel) November 13, 2017

* Harding has a "trucker's stache" as he helps Zach Courter raise money for men's cancers & mental health. If you are inclined, please donate: https://mobro.co/zachcourter1?mc=1

* Top five/Bottom five and an early look at coaches who may be on the hot seat

* Three "Do You Care?" Topics

1. ECHL's increased vigilance on slashing and face-off violations & the positive response it's getting.

2. ECHL All-Star Classic being televised on NHL Network

3. ECHL Welcoming their 100 millionth fan this weekend

* Our look at the top 10 best ECHL team names of all-time

You can now hear the In the Corners podcast LIVE every Monday night on The Sin Bin app, now available for Apple and Android devices, and at our new home at Penalty Box Radio!

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

In this episode, aired on Monday, November 7, 2017, the guys discuss the weekend in ECHL hockey and other topics, including:

* Metcalf travels to the sprawling metropolis of Anamosa, Iowa

* An update on the mothership & the move to a third server this year

* Discuss Halloween candy and continue the war on candy corn

* The end-of-game dustup between Wichita & Allen; is it concerning the Americans have started slow again?

* Wichita is off to their best start since 2011-12

* Another half-and-half weekend for the Quad City Mallards; is it time to reach for the panic button?

* Bobby meets Eddie Olczyk & the NBC Sports analyst likes what he sees in the ECHL

* Top five/Bottom five

* Best & worst performances of the week

* Tease our top 10 best ECHL team names of all-time

* Tribute to Big Ben Butzbach of Penalty Box Radio

You can now hear the In the Corners podcast LIVE every Monday night on The Sin Bin app, now available for Apple and Android devices, and at our new home at Penalty Box Radio!

 

 

Welcome to the In the Corners podcast with Matthew Harding and Zach Courter, who is filling in for Bobby Metcalf!

In this episode, aired on Monday, October 30, 2017, the guys discuss multiple topics, including:

* Recapping the weekend in the ECHL

* Can Wheeling continue their hot start while giving up four goals per game

* Reading/South Carolina also off to hot starts

* Brampton off to a very slow start

* Is Wichita's 6-0-0 start a fluke or are they contenders?

* Top 5/Bottom 5

* You Like That?!

* Not So Much...

* Our top-3 moments at a hockey game or covering the sport

You can now hear the In the Corners podcast LIVE every Monday night on The Sin Bin app, now available for Apple and Android devices, and at our new home at Penalty Box Radio!

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

In this episode, aired on Monday, October 23, 2017, the guys discuss the weekend in ECHL hockey and other topics, including:

* KU football going to a running clock against TCU & a story about Harding passing out in Allen Fieldhouse

* Quad City Mallards & Wichita Thunder breakdowns

* Are the first 10 games of the season looked at as an "expanded exhibition" season?

* Is breaking down teams after four games a fool's errand?

* The significance of the Riley Gill injury & how it could impact Allen and the Western Conference moving forward

* Are the Allen Americans the "model for success" in the ECHL and could they be competitive in the American Hockey League

* Top 5/Bottom 5

* You Like That?!?

* Reid Halabi starting a GoFundMe Page to purchase gear for less fortunate athletes

* The worst performances of the week

* Which ECHL venues would we watch games in

* Metcalf drops "weather truth bombs" on Harding, who is a former meteorology student

* Jason Christie becomes the ECHL's leader in games coached

* How many games does a coach need to win for it to be dubbed a "successful season?"

You can now hear the In the Corners podcast LIVE every Monday night on The Sin Bin app, now available for Apple and Android devices, and at our new home at Penalty Box Radio!

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

In this episode, aired on Monday, October 16, 2017, the guys preview the 30th season of ECHL season hockey. They also discuss other topics, including:

* Recap the opening weekend of the ECHL season

* Early impressions of the Quad City Mallards & Wichita Thunder

* Reveal their top-five ECHL teams after the weekend

* The good & bad performances from opening weekend

* A new playoff format in the SPHL; innovative or a gimmick? Could it work in the ECHL?

* And why the Metric system doesn't work in songs...

You can now hear the In the Corners podcast LIVE every Monday night on The Sin Bin app, now available for Apple and Android devices, and at our new home at Penalty Box Radio!

 

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

In this episode, aired on Monday, October 9, 2017, the guys preview the 30th season of ECHL season hockey. They also discuss other topics, including:

* The newly-minted partnership between the ECHL & Marvel...do you care?

* The format for the ECHL All-Star Classic in Indianapolis

* League-wide storylines we will be watching through the season

* Picks for division winners, playoff teams, Kelly Cup Champions

* Our picks for ECHL Coach of the Year, MVP & scoring champ

You can now hear the In the Corners podcast LIVE every Monday night on The Sin Bin app, currently available for Android devices, and at our new home at Penalty Box Radio!

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

In this episode, aired on Monday, October 2, 2017, the guys discuss recap their summers and discuss several topics from the offseason, including:

* Discuss the massacre in Las Vegas, NV (58 dead, 500+ injured at time of recording)

* What did we do on our "summer break?"

* Podcast's new home on Penalty Box Radio

* Colorado leaving the ECHL; how big of a loss is it?

* ECHL Portland to be Maine Mariners, not Wild Blueberries; Opportunity lost or glad the franchise wasn't called that?

* Replay happening at handful of ECHL venues during exhibition weekend

* Surprises from the offseason (signings, affiliations, etc...)

* A look at the Quad City & Wichita rosters

You can now hear the In the Corners podcast LIVE every Monday night on The Sin Bin app, now available for Android devices, and at our new home at Penalty Box Radio!

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

In this episode, recorded on Monday, July 10, 2017, the guys discuss their team's progress during the offseason, and dive into five "Do You Care?" topics:

* Ben Wilson's suspension

* ECHL making an effort to limit the number of games with "close-in" rivals and spreading them out among other teams in division

* The potential for the Colorado Eagles to move to the AHL in '18-'19 and the money battle between the ECHL & similar leagues in Europe.

* Markets that could see an ECHL franchise (ownership notwithstanding)

* Hockey returning to Portland, ME in '18-'19

* Seven NHL teams & four ECHL teams do not have affiliations

* The ECHL released their 30th Anniversary logo, calling it a "new era," (and show each logo from their different eras) and the hubris of it being released on Independence Day in the United States

The fellas also talk 80's music, TV shows they watch as a guilty pleasure & working the John Deere Classic golf tournament.

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

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