On the Bench with Beeks

This week the boys on the Bench get nostalgic. They welcome King Dawit onto the bench to chat about his incredible YouTube channel, Nostalgice. A hockey channel where King looks back in depth at interesting and unique events throughout hockey’s illustrious history. They also chat about the importance of uncovering said events and sharing them to wide variety of hockey fans. That’s not all as King helps the with 1st round playoff series reaction and a look ahead into round 2 of the NHL playoffs.

This week the boys on the Bench head back up north to Oakville, Ontario. Co-founders of Lift Her Up Hockey, Kelly Smyth and Lisa Colaiacovo, hop on the bench to share about the tremendous grass roots hockey program they have created within their community. They breakdown their commitment to an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere they have created for women in their later years to learn and play hockey!

This week the boys on the Bench focus on the National. They dive into the very eventful final two weeks of the NHL’s 2020-21 regular season. Ryan Miller’s career send off, the tremendous TJ Oshie has after his father’s unfortunate passing, various coaching departures/possible replacements and they question the consistencies in the decision making of the NHL’s Department of Player Safety. Also, it’s that time of the year again, the boys break down all of the first round playoff matches and speculate wildly on who moves on to the next round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

This week the boys on the Bench break out the magnifying glass and split some hairs. Sean Urland (iG:whenyoulieyoubreathe) and Josh Schneider (iG: @hockey_2_blind_2_blindhockey93) join the boys for a round table discussion about the pros/cons and differences/similarities between Ice and Roller Hockey!⁣

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This week the boys on the Bench welcome back old friends and new friends! Daniel Beatty helps the boys welcome St. Louis native, Jon Orelt. Jon tells us about his amazing journey back to the ice after a freak accident left him wheelchair bound. He remarks on all of the help he’s received from the hockey community. From the likes of his old teammate, Clayton Keller of the Arizone Coyotes, numerous local beer league teams Dawg Nation Hockey Foundation. They also chat about who they’re nominees are for the Willie O’Ree Community Award this year. Find out how incredible our beloved sport’s community is in this barn burner!

This week the boys on the Bench get a little artistic. They welcome on artist, tattoo artist and hockey player in training, Sam Mansbridge. (Ig: @rookierocket13) she breaks down her switch from soccer to hockey, why decided to chronicle her hockey journey and square up the similarities between art and hockey! They also breakdown why, even in your later years, to try new things. Like learning how to play hockey, just like Sam!

This week the boys on the Bench welcome on duel guests with an incredible story. Dave Repsher and Matt Martinez hop on the Bench to talk about their incredible relationship that has been growing with the help of hockey. Dave, who was injured in a horrific helicopter crash, and Matt, the person who donated his kidney to Dave, look back on tragedy, recovery and perseverance while standing by each other as one. Hear all about their unbelievable journey in this outstanding eppy!

This week the boys on the Bench go from the ice to the table. Table-hockey custom artist, Trent Buhler hops on the bench to talk about his awesome table hockey creations. They breakdown his 2 year labor of love, a table-hockey replica of the old Boston Garden, and many more of his unique creations. From well known players like Gerry Cheevers, Ken Dryden and Terry O’Reilly to the maps on the walls of the Garden. All of it can be heard about in this incredible episode!

This week the boys on the Bench get connected with player, coach, referee, sled/blind hockey advocate and hockey dad all rolled into one. Craig Blumengold stops by the laboratory to chat about all of the different hats he wears within the Colorado hockey community. He and the boys remark on how the inter connectivity of several different aspects of hockey can sustain one another. Also how important it is to carry on the heart, soul and true passion of the sport to next generation of hockey players.

This week the boys on the Bench welcome on the jersey king, the man with the threads, the one and only Sunny Boporai aka The Jersey Keeper! The boys get all of the insight to life as a hockey jersey dealer/curator as Sunny describes everything from his first foray into jerseys and all the way up to owning and selling a ridiculous amount of incredibly beautiful hockey jerseys. They also dig deeper into the 7 year television deal the NHL has signed with ESPN and what that means for the league. And also speculate on just how long until we start to see more logos on uniforms, especially after seeing how much money helmet logos have accumulated this season. This eppy is going to fit as perfectly as those air-knit double twill Authentic Adidas jerseys hanging up in your closet.