Talkin Blue Notes

Erick and Zack are all-in this episode. The guys discuss one man's bravery to keep minor hockey going in St. Louis and how that could play out. The boys then talk more salary cap woes for some big name teams and how they address it this off-season. The guys conclude with previewing the Wester Conference Play-In series!

Introduction Song - "Sunday Best" by Surfaces. Check them out!

Erick and Zack discuss the NHL's new tentative CBA enacted on Monday. Zack goes on a rant about escrow and the reason the NHL has a hard salary cap. The guys make a tier list of players for new fans asking who to watch when they go to games! Finally the boys build their prototypical NHL player from the ground up! Enjoy!

Erick and Zack tackle the recent NHL Draft Lottery and how it went down last Friday night. Erick gives us a piece of his mind about why Detroit keeps getting bent over by the NHL Draft Lottery. The guys talk NHL's possible bump in the road with coming back to play, TORHS hockey tournament starting this week and also what July 1st means to sports as a collective group! Enjoy!

The guys have Mike Pilcher on to talk all things hockey! Mike is the owner and operator of Hotbox Hockey Clothing and Pilch Films. You can find his links to the links below!

Hotbox Hockey - https://www.instagram.com/hotboxhockey/

Pilch Films - https://www.instagram.com/pilch_films/

The whole crew is back at it! Greg, PJ, Erick and Zack are joined by Joel Herr. Joel is current hockey coach for the Carshield Hockey Program, Lindenwood Alum, and tells us some great stories. whether it's from playing growing up, learning from his dad coaching him, or his coaching style today, you will not be disappointed with this great insight from  great dude!

The guys discuss their recent quarantine activities and how they are keeping from going insane. Zack and Erick give their opinion on the popular Michael Jordan documentary "The Last Dance". Gary Bettman announced the NHL's "Return-To-Play" initiative, so the boys talk how it will affect the draft, free agency, and then finish off by giving their playoff predictions for the 24 team playoff tree!

Erick and Zack interview Sam Eichenlaub. Sam is a former Fort Zumwalt and SCCC hockey player. He gives us a breakdown of his playing career then the boys decide to talk a little golf. Sam is an incredible golfer and has some great insight on the sport!

The guys interview Kyle "Crazy" Kraemer. Crazy has been all over the world playing professional ice and roller hockey. The guys get right into Kyle's story and talk about his playing career, transition into coaching for Carshield 05's and talk all the crazy stories that abound his long career. Kyle provides some great insight into coaching tactics that everybody can learn from! The guys end the episode with news of Joel Ward's retirement, Chicago firing their President John Mcdonough and then talk some old school RHI stories! Enjoy