On the Bench with Beeks

This week the boys on the Bench go coed! Erin Miller rides the pine with us to talk about playing hockey in both women’s leagues and coed leagues. She talks about the similarities and stark differences of the two. She highlights what she’s learned about both genders on and off the ice, while growing her personal understanding of hockey in general. This eppy provides great insight with moments of comedic interjections! Prepare for major pop culture references right from the get-go, it’s a beauty!

This week the boys on the Bench take it to the Windy City! An OTBWB alumnus, Drew Garza, jumps back on the pine to go over the events of the Windy City Blind Hockey Showdown. Drew details how he was able to put together this incredible tournament aimed at exposing more people from all over North America to the sport of blind hockey. The boys also get Drew’s opinion on the recent draft and free agency moves of his beloved Chicago Blackhawks. This one is a total heater, boys and girls!

This week the boys on the Bench open up season 3 with a bang! Peter McNab hops back on the podcast to chat the expansion draft, the Colorado Avalanche’s contract predicaments and breaks down the epic brawl back in New York so many years ago! They also take a look at why a cohesive/fun loving locker room leads to W’s on the ice. This baby is most definitely a barn burner!

This week the boys on the Bench are back in the laboratory! They welcome on Colorado Avalanche sled hockey player, Lucas Vialpando, for one whale of an episode! They take a look at the Avalanche expansion draft protected list, share about unforgettable hockey moments and get deep about how fragile life is and why it’s important to cherish the moments you spend with your friends, family and teammates.

The boys on the Bench finish out Dawg Bowl 11 with a bang! The boys welcome on President/player of the Warrior Avs Sled Hockey Association, Jerry Duvall. Jerry describes his harrowing journey from losing both of his legs in a horrific work accident to a daunting addiction to pain killers to finding new purpose and strength from sled hockey. After that Dan and Ross sit down with our outstanding “unpaid intern” Jan Hejda’s son, Mathias Hejda. Mathias talks about what he loves about Dawg Bowl and his future playing hockey. Finally Mike Freeman sends us off with an incredible recap of the weekend by describing his favourite moments of the tournament. This is the perfect way to cap off another fantastic year at the Dawg Bowl.

The boys on the Bench come out like gang-busters for second period of Dawg Bowl! First, the boys sit down with Boston Bruins alumnus and Colorado Avalanche color commentator, Peter McNab. ‘Nabber treats us to a look at all of the meaningful lessons he learned by playing with the likes of Bobby Orr and Gerry Cheevers. And chats about the pure enjoyment he gets out of being apart of a group like Dawg Nation. After that the boys focus their efforts on an amazing chat with Colorado Avalanche up and comer, Logan O’Connor. They chat the regular season, post season and everything in between. Boys and girls this one is just a pure beauty through and through.

This week the boys on the Bench are back at Dawg Nation Hockey Foundation’s annual Dawg Bowl! They start the period off right by sitting down last year’s Dawg Bowl recipient, Tony Cozza. He chats about the immense support and hope that the Dawg family gives to everyone involved all while working his way back to the ice to play in this year’s tournament. Next up we have Shannan Sorensen, a Colorado Sled Hockey players slides into the spotlight to discuss how sled hockey hockey has offered her mutual respect, a tight-knit community and something to always be proud of. And for the final guest, a returning guest, Luke Jones sings out the similarities of singing in front of a crowd and playing hockey in big games. This first period is the perfect way to kick off all of the incredible conversations that we will be bringing you this time around!

This week the boys on the Bench celebrate Father’s Day. They welcome on all three of the men that help bring our rag tag band of podcasters into this world. This episode brings you major hockey nostalgia, accessory to crimes, major laughs and so much more! Listen up on this episode and celebrate Father’s Day right, with the boys on the Bench.

This week the boys on the Bench go across the pond! Host of Let’s Talk Hockey Podcast, Max Artis, hops on the Bench to give the boys the low-down on what hockey life is like in the United Kingdom. Max explains how word of mouth is the way he and many of his teammates found out about hockey. They roll through unique differences and similarities at the beer league level to the professional level. This eppy is a can’t miss masterpiece!

This week the boys on the Bench elaborate on mental health. Humboldt Bronco alumni, Graysen Cameron, hops on the bench to help the boys dig into the importance of mental health for not only hockey players but in general. They also break down how hockey helped him overcome tragedy and hardship throughout his and other people’s lives. How hockey teaches you to trust, persevere and succeed. This episode is jam packed with incredible hockey and life fodder to chew on, enjoy!