The Dented Puck would not be around without Cody Beekman.  As you'll find out when we touch base with Cody on the podcast just around two years since his actions led to the birth of this podcast.  Cody talks about getting into hockey, his perspective on overcoming adversity and life in general, and his love of the Colorado Avalanche.   Cody is the host of On the Bench with Beeks, a hockey podcast highlighting interesting stories from around the world of hockey.  Cody is also a recipient of Dawg Nation, and a major reason Dawg Nation has become so involved with blind hockey.   It was Cody who planted the seed, making him THE GERMINATOR. 

Like Drew says in the episode, "It's always interesting to have people on that we know really well..."  and it's also always a bunch of laughs.  Adam talks about his lifelong love for hockey and how he has grown through blind hockey.  He also talks about his  love for animals and his job at the animal hosptial.  This episode was also very special because the day after recording, Adam, Drew and Josh all make the US National Team along with Dirk and many of our guests.  

The idea of inclusion comes in many forms and for many reasons.   Jeremy lives by the mantra that "Hockey is for Everyone" and it is shown in his actions on and off the ice.  We were honored (and surprised) to have Jeremy Settle join us on the ice at US National Development Camp.  Jeremy talks about his experience playing against the highest level blind hockey players in the country , as well as his experiences and how blind hockey supports his mantra that Hockey is for Everyone.

What a great way to end our fourth season.  We got to catch up with USA Blind Hockey National Team Captain Tim Kane, who we haven't seen since the Showdown.  Tim talks about his career in sports medicine and athletic training, and some of the stories meant for air from his time in the pros.  Tim also takes a deep dive into his leadership philosophy.  Listen in as Tim ends our fourth season on a high note.  

Keep an eye out for special episodes and possibly live episodes coming up prior to the Showdown.

We had an absolute blast doing our live show from the Toyota USA Hockey Disabled Festival, and a thank you to all who joined the show and in the crowd.  We had some technical difficulties during the broadcast, and were able to salvage as much as possible.   Big Plans for the Showdown!

It seems to be a broken record, but we keep coming up with amazing guests.  The real joke was that we KNEW this would would be good, because it was just that much better the first time.  Katie Mitchell stopped by the podcast for the first (second) time to discuss being a significant other to her husband during sight loss, her work with the monthly US Blind Hockey newsletter, the Blind Hockey Brief, and her extensive work with the Washington Blind Hockey Club.  She leaves Drew so enamored, he forgot to truly sign off.  Hope you enjoy!

We have heard multiple storied about Big Jim on the podcast, so it was only appropriate to hear the stories from the man himself.   He talks about his time in the armed forces as well as the events that led him to his sight loss and towards blind hockey.   As we all have hockey experience prior to legal blindness, Jim was in competitive shooting in the service, and explains his work to get Visually Impaired Shooting into the Paralympics, like blind hockey.

US National Blind Hockey Team starting goalie Doug Goist stopped by the show recently.  Doug shares his story of sight loss, and how he came to embrace a sport he never played growing up.  Doug also excels at a profession which many people who not expect a blind man to attempt, let alone excel at.    Like many of the good ones, this one takes a while, but Doug will keep you interested at every turn.