Inside the SPHL Podcast

EDITOR'S NOTE: There is a noticeable jump in the podcast around the 15:00 mark. This is due to an audio issue with the Facebook Live stream.

LAFAYETTE, La. - Welcome back to another really mediocre edition of the Inside the SPHL Podcast. Campos took the week off to rest up for the SPHL Playoff drive, but Harding did an okay job of manning the ship and was joined by two great guests; Josh Argo from the Stickheads of the South Podcast and SPHL analytics guru Sean O'Brien.

The guys discussed:

* Hockey podcasts we listen to

* Meeting and interviewing Greg Wyshynski

* Why Pierre McGuire is the biggest wet blanket for the NHL and why Tony Romo makes a terrific football analyst

* The last week for the Birmingham Bulls and Macon Mayhem

* Do SPHL coaches call ECHL coaches to find out the status of call-ups when constructing a playoff roster?

* Is a Peoria top-heavy with the addition of Denny Sicard to the lineup and the trades they've made?

* A discussion on analytics and how they reveal strengths and weaknesses not seen through the plain stats

* It's not the Fed unless there's some major debacle...and this one made it all the way to ESPN

Be sure to listen to the Stickheads of the South podcast this week, with their guest Birmingham Bulls head coach Jamey Hicks.

Find Sean's work on his Tableau page: https://public.tableau.com/profile/seanobrien81#!/

Campos returns to the podcast next week when our guest will be SPHL veteran Craig Simchuk. We'll also make an announcement about a new project!

LAFAYETTE, La. -- Welcome back to another really okay episode of our Inside the SPHL Podcast! Matthew Harding's silky vocal stylings are back after a week away; join Harding and Mike Campos as the fellas go over all things SPHL!

In this week's episode, recorded on March 7th, 2019:

* Campos recaps Harding's missed episode from last week with Macon Mayhem forward John Siemer.

* A reflection on the recent tornado outbreak across Alabama and Georgia, and congratulate our very own Dana Barker on his fantastic coverage.

* This week, we take questions from our listeners.

* We begin March with playoff updates, which we will continue doing for the rest of the regular season.

* The SPHL trade deadline passed on March 6th, and we recap all of the wheeling, the dealing, and the trade tree of Knoxville forward Mitchell Mueller.

* We close the book on the two-year-old Jason Price story.

* Mardi Gras, Puppy Class, and more!

* And finally... Campos breaks Harding with an unforgettable Walmart Item of the Week.

Also, check out the Inside the SPHL Podcast, now on Spotify!

LAFAYETTE, La. -- It's time for another episode of our southern-fried Inside the SPHL Podcast! The silky vocal stylings of Matthew Harding went on the seven-day IR this week, but it didn't stop Mike Campos from hanging out with a special guest from the Macon Mayhem...

AND HIS NAME IS JOHN SIEMER ♪♫♪

Campos and Siemer's chat covered a variety of topics:

* How a letter to the newspaper from a four-year-old Siemer started his career.

* What it's like leaving home for the first time as a junior player.

* Playing with and against now-teammate Derek Sutliffe throughout his time in juniors and the pros.

* Landscaping in Michigan.

* How Kevin Kerr's passion for the game drove Siemer to Macon.

* Having fun with the similarity between his name and a certain WWE superstar.

* Breaking down the Mayhem's season, and how the team is working to get out of their current slump.

* Taking a quick look at the SPHL playoff race.

* And of course... the Walmart Item of the Week!

You can follow Siemer on Twitter at @johnnnnnyss

Also, check out the Inside the SPHL Podcast, now on Spotify!

LAFAYETTE, La. – SPHL All-Star month is in the rear-view mirror and the push to the 2019 Presidents' Cup Playoffs is underway! On this edition of the podcast, Harding and Campos are joined by the head coach of the Quad City Storm, Dave Pszenyczny!

Pszenyczny and the guys discuss:

* Notching a career-high in PIMs in his first year in the NAHL

* Breaking in as a pro

* Winning a Central Hockey League championship in Bossier-Shreveport's final pro game

* Playing in Kansas City with Sebastian Thinel

* Transition from the ECHL to the SPHL

* Losing three straight championship series

* How he has grown as a coach from the opening day of training camp to today

* The Danny Cesarz trade with Knoxville and the big trade with Peoria; how are those players helping the Storm currently

* Doing a video with KISS

* And a Walmart Item of the Week tailored just for Chezy!

Also, check out the Inside the SPHL Podcast, now on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/0OeAZe4rPZZSxujumexoaG 

LAFAYETTE, La. -- On Monday night's Inside the SPHL Podcast with special guest league commissioner Doug Price, The Sin Bin revealed their fourth annual SPHL All-Star Team, presented in conjunction with the Southern Professional Hockey League and DASH Auctions. Once again, the league was split into north and south divisions with players named to each squad.

The 2019 SPHL All-Star Selection Show is available for listening at the bottom of this page, iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, or your preferred podcast app.

For the third year, fans were allowed to select a player from a list of finalists to both the north and south teams. After a week-long poll which totaled 119,300 votes, defenseman Larry Smith from the Macon Mayhem and Quad City Storm forward Shane Bennett were selected by the fans to the 2019 All-Star squads. Thanks to all of the fans who participated in the 2019 SPHL All-Star Fan Vote and for making this such a fun experience for fans, players, and families!

The remainder of the north and south teams were picked by the SPHL writing staff with input from coaches from across the league. The final squads each consist of eight forwards, four defensemen, and two goaltenders. Birmingham Bulls coach Jamey Hicks and Peoria Rivermen bench boss Jean-Guy Trudel were named by their peers to head up the Team South and Team North squads, respectively. Trudel was named an All-Star coach for the third time, previously selected to coach the 2016 and 2017 squads, while Hicks makes his first appearance as an All-Star coach.

Huntsville Havoc forward Sy Nutkevitch became the first player named to three consecutive all-star teams, having been named to the 2017 and 2018 squads. Four other players - Quad City's Peter Di Salvo (2016), Knoxville's Danny Cesarz (2017), Peoria's Alec Hagaman (2018), and Macon's Jake Trask (2018) - make their second all-star appearances.

Commemorative jerseys for the 2019 SPHL All-Star Team were produced by OT Sports and will be auctioned on DASH Auctions, with a bidding window open until February 18th, 2019.

Team North SPHL All-Star Jersey Auction Link

Team South SPHL All-Star Jersey Auction Link

The Sin Bin 2019 SPHL All-Star Rosters

Team North

Team South

#

Player

Team

#

Player

Team

9

Shane Bennett - F

Quad City

2

Larry Smith - D

Macon

15

Colin Murray - F

Roanoke

12

Brian Bowen - F

Fayetteville

15

Ralfs Grinbergs - D

Peoria

14

Travis Jeke - D

Fayetteville

17

Alec Hagaman - F

Peoria

15

Jacob Barber - F

Birmingham

19

Ben Blasko - F

Peoria

15

Nathan Bruyere - D

Pensacola

22

Jordan Carvalho - F

Roanoke

16

Ryan Salkeld - F

Huntsville

22

Danny Cesarz - F

Knoxville

17

John Siemer - F

Macon

25

Nick Neville - D

Peoria

19

Sy Nutkevitch - F

Huntsville

27

Frank Schumacher - D

Evansville

24

Josh Harris - F

Birmingham

31

Stephen Klein - G

Peoria

29

Jake Trask - F

Macon

35

Peter Di Salvo - G

Quad City

30

Mavric Parks - G

Birmingham

48

Lucas Bombardier - F

Knoxville

34

Max Milosek - G

Huntsville

LAFAYETTE, La. – The fourth annual SPHL All-Star fan vote is underway and on this edition of the podcast, Harding and Campos are joined by one of the best netminders in SPHL history, Kyle Rank!

Harding and Campos give an update on the fan vote and encourage the formation of voting alliances among fanbases in the SPHL. Vote often for who you want to make this year's All-Star teams!

Rank and the guys discuss:

* His trade from Fayetteville to Peoria and the best hotel bill in history

* His days with the Rivermen and playing for Jean-Guy Trudel

* Some of the best chirps he's ever heard

* His gameday ritual

* What qualifies as a tough save?

* How he diagnosed odd-man rushes

* The communications between Rank and his defensemen

* Being a backup in the playoffs

* The 2016 President's Cup Finals against Pensacola

* The Craig Simchuk hit and how he forgives him for it

* How Kyle met his wife

* Another Walmart item of the week!

SPHL Commissioner Doug Price joins the guys on Monday night at 9 pm ET/8 pm CT on a special edition of the Inside the SPHL podcast where they will reveal the 2019 SPHL All-Star team. Watch live on The Sin Bin-SPHL Facebook page or listen through The Sin Bin app!

Also, check out the Inside the SPHL Podcast, now on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/0OeAZe4rPZZSxujumexoaG 

LAFAYETTE, La. - SPHL All-Star month is officially in full swing here at The Sin Bin. On this edition, Harding and Campos chat with the coaches for the 2019 SPHL All-Star Teams; Jean-Guy Trudel for #TeamNorth and Jamey Hicks of #TeamSouth.

LAFAYETTE, La. - From the Alabama Hammer to giant stuffed teddy bears, Harding and Campos cover a lot of ground on Episode #70 of the Inside the SPHL Podcast! In this edition, the guys are joined by Josh and Jake Argo from the Stickheads of the South Podcast.

The guys discuss:

* Doug Price being named SPHL Commissioner and he's already working on filling out his cabinet

* SPHL All-Star month continues and for some reason, discussing Alabama all-star candidates leads the guys into a discussion about personal injury lawyers

* Why we should pump the brakes on expectations next year for Fayetteville and Roanoke

* Teams who have started to regress to the mean

* Jason Price's return to the SPHL; the conditions of his reinstatement and how badly the story was initially reported

* Was the SPHL's suspension of Price too long?

* The Ian Moran saga in Evansville; how VenuWorks dropped the ball by not getting out ahead of the story and then issuing a week suspension

* What does the horrible handling of the Moran situation mean for hockey for Evansville moving forward?

* A huge shakeup finally comes to the SPHL PowerFive Staff Poll

* Can Peoria possibly run the table in the SPHL playoffs when they get the call-ups back?

* Is it time to revamp the playoff field?

* The increasingly-famous Walmart Item of the Week

Follow Team Sin Bin SPHL on Twitter

Dana Barker – @SinBinBarker

Mike Campos – @SinBinSPHL

Ronnie Hagood, Jr. – @SinBinBulls

Matthew Harding – @SinBinThunder

Brad Harrison – @SinBinMayhem

Anna Headley – @SinBinStorm

Kori LaVire – @Kori24601

Bryan Meeks – Insta: maconhockeyfan

Marc Robinson – @SinBinRivermen

Be sure to follow Jake & Josh on Twitter, they are @StickheadsSouth! You can follow their podcast on iTunes or your favorite Android podcast app.

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LAFAYETTE, La. - Welcome to a "punchy" edition of the Inside the SPHL Podcast! Harding and Campos are loopy as they kick off All-Star Fan Vote month with a big guest, ESPN's Greg Wyshynski!

In this episode, the guys discuss:

The Sin Bin gets some love on MSG Network. Courtesy: Mark Grainda/@SinBinFuel

* Some of the major storylines in the NHL season

* What will the new Seattle franchise be called?

* Player tracking and the potential innovations that will come with that

* Greg's article about hockey in the South and his exposure to the SPHL

* Campos' shoutout on MSG Network

* We recap plans for the 2019 SPHL All-Star Fan Vote

* Breakdown some of the major storylines from the past weekend in the SPHL, including the emotional return of Macon Mayhem forward Jake Trask

* A "Jus"-icy Walmart Item of the Week

Follow Team Sin Bin SPHL on Twitter

Dana Barker – @SinBinBarker

Mike Campos – @SinBinSPHL

Ronnie Hagood, Jr. – @SinBinBulls

Matthew Harding – @SinBinThunder

Brad Harrison – @SinBinMayhem

Anna Headley – @SinBinStorm

Kori LaVire – @Kori24601

Bryan Meeks – Insta: maconhockeyfan

Marc Robinson – @SinBinRivermen

If you wanna stay caught up on the latest from the Southern Professional Hockey League, give us a “Like” on Facebook! We’re at https://www.facebook.com/SinBinSPHL/

LAFAYETTE, La. - Welcome to 2019 and another year of the Inside the SPHL Podcast! Harding and Campos return from the holidays and are joined by Knoxville Ice Bears President Mike Murray for their first episode of the year!

In this episode, the guys discuss:

* Murray's whirlwind through youth and junior hockey

* Walking into the New York Islanders dressing room for the first time after getting drafted, then the trade to Philly

* Advice for today's player

* Do players play the game with a healthy amount of fear?

* Traveling with the team on road trips, being an extra set of eyes for head coach Jeff Carr

* Checking our the game productions for other SPHL teams, their arenas and the continuing squabble the Ice Bears have with the City of Knoxville

* The balance between entertaining and developing players; is it good to have a couple of major physical altercations each year?

* The odd note on the "staffing issues" from Evansville Thunderbolts head coach Ian Moran

* What is the proper code of conduct for coaches to have when getting players from the SPHL to the ECHL?

* A breakdown of the latest SPHL PowerFive Staff Poll

* The article on hockey in Alabama and the SPHL from ESPN's Greg Wyshynski

.....and so much more!

Follow Team Sin Bin SPHL on Twitter

Dana Barker – @SinBinBarker

Mike Campos – @SinBinSPHL

Ronnie Hagood, Jr. – @SinBinBulls

Matthew Harding – @SinBinThunder

Brad Harrison – @SinBinMayhem

Anna Headley – @SinBinStorm

Kori LaVire – @Kori24601

Bryan Meeks – Insta: maconhockeyfan

Marc Robinson – @SinBinRivermen

If you wanna stay caught up on the latest from the Southern Professional Hockey League, give us a “Like” on Facebook! We’re at https://www.facebook.com/SinBinSPHL/