Rookie Lap

Rookie Lap

By Payner and SmittySportsHockey
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Rookie Lap episodes

  • Episode 11: The Eviler Twin

    On this episode, Payner and Smitty are back to regularly scheduled programming, though there is less yelling than normal. Today we talk big strides in hockey for women, little stitions, Sidney Crosby needing therapy (please go, friend), and then we spend an inordinate amunt of time talking about sticks. Also, Bruce Cassidy deserved better.

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    1 hr 17 min
  • Episode 10: Mental Health Break 1

    On today's episode, Payner and Smitty take a mental health break after a rough two weeks. We're tired, sad, and mad--but also tired of yelling and being yelled at. We bet you are too. Come escape with us for a couple hours as we mostly read various hockey player nicknames (sorry to all the names we butchered, and to the French in general). We also briefly discuss Johnny Gaudreau's slippers (??????????????????), but honestly it's mostly nicknames. Shout out to all the "Babes," "Boom Booms" and "Injureds" out there.

    All money we ever receive from listens to this episode will be donated to CAIR Missouri, a group dedicated to improving the lives and understanding of Muslims in the United States.

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    Fund for victims of the Uvalde Massacre

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    2 hr 15 min
  • Episode 9: A Baseball Podcast!*

    *(Not actually a baseball podcast)

    In this episode:

    • Smitty drops her mic (not a mic drop)
    • Payner is...in pain
    • The NHL Playoffs are discussed (WE! LOVE! CHRIS! KREIDER!)
    • Moves in the PHF are talked about
    • Smitty combines her Dumb Take and History (sort of, she mostly complains)
    • Can the NHL season be in series format?
    • Smitty talks about baseball a lot
    • Payner loves southern hockey
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      1 hr 36 min
    • Episode 8: Referees are like Parents...

      On today's episode we preview the NHL playoffs and shout out the member(s???) of the NHLPA executive board who obviously listened to our last episode. Then, we're back on our rants about the PWHPA and celebrating the PHF for maybe finally punching back. We talk referees, streaks, and pulling goalies. Finally, we conclude with a loving message to Vegas fans. 

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      1 hr 48 min
    • Episode 7: Chaos Goblin
      On today's episode, we talk the bad things going on in the NHLPA (tw: sexual assault) and in women's hockey, Rule 7, Quigg Baxter (a hero and cool name haver!), how shift changes work, and finally...dumb things on the internet. Smitty wants to bend/break rules and Payner has terrible internet. All in all, the usual chaos goblins you love.
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      1 hr 30 min
    • Episode 6: Not Just a Cluster, but a Cluster Fuck

      On this episode (in which Smitty is literally in a closet), we talk the drama that happened following the trade deadline, the Isobel Cup, and some ridiculous and maybe not so ridiculous rules regarding captains, alternates, and goalies.

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      1 hr 12 min
    • Episode 5.5: What Was the Reason?

      Welcome to our very unedited, very raw, very....very (?) trade deadline episode of Rookie Lap. Smitty is moving and Payner has feelings. What else is new?

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      1 hr 22 min
    • Episode 5: CapFriendly, We Love You

      In this unhinged episode, Payner and Smitty discuss embracing the ridiculous, tensions, standing goalies, and the upcoming trade deadline that will probably be crazy because it always is.


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      1 hr 10 min
    • Episode 4: Chirp Your Dads

      In the 4th edition of Rookie Lap, Payner and Smitty discuss

      • the end of the 2022 Olympics
      • a life-saving event
      • weird resignations
      • lights and timing devices
      • how hockey is unique
      • why everyone should leave Russian and Ukrainian players alone
      • Smitty would like it known that they DID record a whole thing about Sean Avery but he was released from the Orlando Solar Bears (cool name) almost right after we recorded the podcast SO

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        1 hr 12 min
      • Episode 3: Bad, Stupid, and a Bit of a Mess

        In this episode, we talk about what's going on in men and women's hockey (Payner yells a bit), talk about benches, why there's tall glass between players and fans, and then dumb front staff decisions that honestly make no sense.

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        1 hr 13 min

      About Rookie Lap

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      Rookie Lap is a hockey podcast for those new to the game, know the game, and/or love the game. No insiders, just fans, truly operating under the knowledge that hockey is for everyone.