The Holy GrAHL Podcast

The Holy GrAHL returns with the 60th edition of Field Pass Hockey’s American Hockey League podcast. Your hosts Zack Power, Andrew Rinaldi, Corey Swartz, and Deana Weinheimer are back at it again with the latest from the AHL in a new format from March 24, 2023 to March 31, 2023.

Starting off, Zack and Corey give an update on teams to have clinched a playoff berth with the Hershey Bears and the Providence Bruins securing their place in the Calder Cup Playoffs while other teams look to get in on the action. Then, we crown our AHL Elite Prospect of the Week as Henderson Silver Knights forward Sakari Manninen takes the honors. Zack rattles off some nice stats on the first-year forward and his impressive 2022-23 season.

The new format on the block kicks off with Corey talking about amusement parks and drawing a comparison between each team in the Atlantic Division to your favorite attraction. Did you know that each of the Pennsylvania AHL teams has a corresponding theme park? Come for the roller coasters, stay for the thrilling rides as each team looks to assert themselves before the playoffs start.

It’s not just bubbles, it’s bubble art! Deana explains who is on the proverbial bubble in the North Division and who should be concerned about theirs popping as the regular season unfolds. With plenty of action and room for a potential upset or two, she lists off who could rise to the top.

Then it’s time to get your bathing suits and surfboards as Zack catches waves in the Pacific Division, showing which team is riding the wave while others are trying to avoid falling into the drink. Zack names his pick for a team whose wave will rise above the others in a photo finish!

In the bonus round, Deana has some Rochester Americans trivia as the hosts dig deep to name some Amerks history, including a former captain and former affiliates of one of the league’s senior franchises.

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The Holy GrAHL is back with supremacy in episode 59 of Field Pass Hockey’s American Hockey League podcast. Join your hosts Zack Power , Andrew Rinaldi, Corey Swartz, and Deana Weinheimer as they bring you all the hats and news from the AHL from March 17 2023, through March 24, 2023.

First, Zack and Corey give us the run-down on who’s in and who’s out of the playoffs. While Toronto is riding from a playoff-clinching night, Providence hopes to seal the deal this weekend. 

Then, we also award our AHL Elite Prospect of the Week to Springfield Thunderbirds’ netminder Vadim Zherenko! Corey tells us some impressive stats on the 23-year-old sensational’s 2023.

The PPL Centre is top of mind for one of the host’s nominations for the best seat in the house. We’ll tell you the best and worst way to spend $30 at an AHL game.

Brandon Biro. That’s the tweet. That’s Deana’s hot for this week, courtesy of an impressive weekend in Rochester.

It’s all pain and suffering for Andrew this week as he explains the woes of having two beat teams who went 0-3-1 last weekend, thanks to losses to Milwaukee and Manitoba.

Also, you’ve been warned. Don’t watch the pacific division this week. We preview the matchups as Zack tells viewers to change the channel.

We’re riding the mechanical bear for this week’s bonus round. An NHL expansion team squares off against the Hershey Bears as the hosts try to name that foe.

The Holy GrAHL, Field Pass Hockey’s flagship American Hockey League Podcast. Each week, we look into the biggest stories out of the AHL, its players, and their teams.

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Be prepared. We have a couple of wardrobe swaps on this week’s The Holy GrAHL podcast!

Episode 58 of Field Pass Hockey’s American Hockey League podcast, The Holy GrAHL, is full of everything you need to know from the week that was in the AHL. Join your hosts, Zack Power, Andrew Rinaldi, Corey Swartz, and Deana Weinheimer, as they bring you all the milestones, news, and chaos in the AHL.

First, we celebrate the Calgary Wranglers as they clinch the first playoff spot in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs. You’ll also learn about multiple AHL Trade Deadline deals by the Utica Comets. Rounding out the news segment, we chat about Boko Imama‘s suspension and milestones from Seth Griffith, Linus Karlsson, and Logan Shaw. 

Then, we award our AHL Elite Prospect of the Week to Springfield Thunderbirds netminder Joel Hofer. In a spectacular season, what made this last week so special? Corey explains.

Corey then offers up the first of two wardrobe changes in our Swipe Left/Swipe Right segment. Should the AHL swap jerseys midseason? We discuss. Plus, Deana primes you on potential playoff matchups, and the guys offer their takes on the pairings.

This past weekend was a hard time if you are an AHL official. Andrew also gives us a glimpse into some Central Division chaos between the Iowa Wild and Rockford IceHogs.

Next, we get you all primed for the next seven days in the AHL by looking at the current standings and sharing our game-of-the-week picks for each of the four divisions. Zack offers up a St. Patrick’s Day-inspired costume change to round out the show.

Last but not least, Andrew helps us answer an all too important question, “Where is Milwaukee?”

The Holy GrAHL, Field Pass Hockey’s flagship American Hockey League Podcast. Each week, we look into the biggest stories out of the AHL, its players, and their teams.

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The Holy GrAHL is back with supremacy in episode 57 of Field Pass Hockey’s American Hockey League podcast, The Holy GrAHL. Join your hosts Zack Power , Andrew Rinaldi, Corey Swartz, and Deana Weinheimer as they bring you all the hats and news from the AHL from February 29, 2023, through March 6, 2023.

First, Deana gives us some insight on some new changes to the Holy GrAHL Podcast as the crew gets ready to march into the 2023 playoffs. 

Then, we also award our AHL Elite Prospect of the Week to Chicago Wolves’ netminder Pyotr Kochetkov! How can someone who’s fifth on the team in penalty minutes be so close to the top? Corey will tell us how!

In the news recap of the week, the podcast sends best wishes to former AHL Bench Boss Mike Stothers, who was diagnosed with Stage 3 Melanoma of the Lymph Node this week. The news came from the Anaheim Ducks organization, where he serves as an Assitant Coach.

Andrew is swiping outdoors this week. His take has one of the hosts screaming supremacy!

The Firebirds and the Stars are the heavy hitters that are squaring off this week. One host has a bold prediction on those teams and the playoffs.

We return to our take on Fantasy Hockey, the Wheel of Fate. Things remain close as the hosts go down the stretch.

To close the show, Deana also takes her bonus round outdoors and gives some trivia to jog everyone’s memory.

The Holy GrAHL, Field Pass Hockey’s flagship American Hockey League Podcast. Each week, we look into the biggest stories out of the AHL, its players, and their teams.

Download the Field Pass Hockey app from the iTunes or Google Play stores or follow @FieldPassHockey on Twitter for the latest news on the AHL, ECHL, and SPHL throughout the 2022-23 season!

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You like hat tricks? Well, you are in the right place! We are serving up not one, not two, but EIGHT hat tricks for you in episode 55 of Field Pass Hockey’s American Hockey League podcast, The Holy GrAHL. Join your hosts Zachary Martin, Andrew Rinaldi, Corey Swartz, and Deana Weinheimer as they bring you all the hats and news from the AHL from February 16, 2023, through February 22, 2023.

First, Corey pays tribute to former AHL player and coach Paul Jerrard, who recently passed away after a cancer battle.

Then, we also award our AHL Elite Prospect of the Week to Toronto Marlies’ Bobby McMann! What did he do to earn this honor? Tune in to find out.

In the news recap of the week, we talk trades, hat tricks, first goaltending wins, and some other notable milestones. And yes, future considerations are back in play. Wondering what franchise-leading mark Egor Sokolov just claimed? We explain in our show!

Andrew claims his own hat trick in our Swipe Left/Swipe Right segment. What hot take does he have that gets him three Super Swipes? You may be surprised.

We return to our take on Fantasy Hockey, the Wheel of Fate. Deana brings the chaos while she, Andrew, and Corey all make moves to strengthen their teams.

Who was hot and who was not in the AHL last week? Find out where Mike Sgarbossa, Pat Nagle, Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, Utica, Iowa, Lucas Edmonds, Coachella Valley, and Ivan Prosvetov rank.

Finally, the hosts run you through the divisional standings and their picks for the Game of the Week in the AHL.

To close the show, Corey takes a look at the history of Hershey Bears venues. One host comes out looking quite regal.

The Holy GrAHL, Field Pass Hockey’s flagship American Hockey League Podcast. Each week, we look into the biggest stories out of the AHL, its players, and their teams.

Download the Field Pass Hockey app from the iTunes or Google Play stores or follow @FieldPassHockey on Twitter for the latest news on the AHL, ECHL, and SPHL throughout the 2022-23 season!

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Episode 54 of Field Pass Hockey’s The Holy GrAHL has Andrew Rinaldi, Corey Swartz and Zack Power bringing you the love from this week in the American Hockey League.

Big news coming out of Chocolate Town to get us started off this week. The Bears have made a huge mid-season move, and Corey tells us about it.

Has Zack taken the crew inside the dark web? He’s looking for a bit of love in the Swipe Left or Swipe Right segment, and Hal may not be the one to give it to him.

Next, a good workout has Andrew giving some love to a goaltender in Milwaukee. A heavy-hitting performance has the tendy lifting his way into the spot for ‘hot.’

A critical matchup in the Atlantic division brings us to the Game of the Week in the broken-hearted episode. It comes as one team comes broken from a two-game swing against Toronto.

And yes, Andrew will give us some ‘Tuff Luff’ in this week’s bonus round.

The Holy GrAHL, Field Pass Hockey’s flagship American Hockey League Podcast. Each week, we look into the biggest stories out of the AHL, its players, and their teams.

Download the Field Pass Hockey app from the iTunes or Google Play stores or follow @FieldPassHockey on Twitter for the latest news on the AHL, ECHL, and SPHL throughout the 2022-23 season!

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Episode 53 of Field Pass Hockey’s The Holy GrAHL has Corey Swartz,  Zach Martin, and Zack Power bring you the latest in the American Hockey League news and a recap of the 2024 AHL All-Star Classic.

There’s major news from the state of the leauge address in Laval. We’re now learning more about what the future of the AHL looks like with divisional re-alignment and relocation.

Don’t look now, but there’s a coaching change in the AHL. The rare mid-season change has one North Division squad looking for a new bench boss.

Next, the crew sported their All-Star colours in this week’s Swipe Left or Swipe Right segment. Zack Power will tell us why he’s rethinking the jerseys.

We’ll also get a look into the dressing room to ask some fun questions to those in the All-Star game.

Deana Weinheimer joins us to tell us about the happenings in and out of the arena in Laval. She tells the crew about everything from the state of the league address to mascot fun.

And the (all) stars collide for this week’s bonus round. Zach Martin delivers the tough questions to Corey and Zack Power.

The Holy Grahl, Field Pass Hockey’s flagship American Hockey League Podcast. Each week, we look into the biggest stories out of the AHL, its players, and their teams.

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Episode 52 of Field Pass Hockey’s The Holy GrAHL brings Andrew Rinaldi, Corey Swartz, Deana Weinheimer, Zach Martin, and Zack Power together to tell you everything you need to know about this week in the American Hockey League. 

First, bird is the word when the crew kicked things off by telling us about suspensions in the AHL last weekend. It seems like a member of the San Jose Barracuda has joined the resistance.

In the milestones this week, one team, Bear-ly, surprised the world with a record smashed against Bridgeport.

It’s mixed emotions in our Swipe Left or Swipe Right segment. Did one hot take for the North Division have the hosts pointing thumbs south?

Sandra Prusina joins us from Calgary to talk about the Wranglers and talks about an impressive way to start off a new franchise.

And finally, the 2016 AHL Playoffs are the name of this week’s bonus round. Corey and Deana team up to deliver a look at the year that was.

The Holy Grahl, Field Pass Hockey’s flagship American Hockey League Podcast. Each week, we look into the biggest stories out of the AHL, its players, and their teams.

Download the Field Pass Hockey app from the iTunes or Google Play stores or follow @FieldPassHockey on Twitter for the latest news on the AHL, ECHL, and SPHL throughout the 2022-23 season!

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Episode 51 of Field Pass Hockey’s The Holy GrAHL has Andrew Rinaldi, Corey Swartz,  Deana Weinheimer, Zach Martin, and Zack Power bring you a Texas-sized episode for this week in the AHL.

First, I got a fever. A fever for more Zac(h)k! Zach Martin joins the crew this week as a guest host.

Then, 9-0! 9-0 was the score in a heated contest between the Checkers and Monsters. Is that a franchise record I smell?

One of our hosts has a little Saturday night fever with a new jersey set to debut in the AHL. There’s only one cure…A SUPERSWIPE, OF COURSE!

Next, the Stars align for this week’s special guest! Texas Stars broadcaster John Peterson joins us from the Lone Star State to tell us about their shooting Stars.

Finally, you won’t need any Power for this week’s bonus round; we’re taking this one outdoors!

The Holy GrAHL, Field Pass Hockey’s flagship American Hockey League Podcast. Each week, we look into the biggest stories out of the AHL, its players, and their teams.

Download the Field Pass Hockey app from the iTunes or Google Play stores or follow @FieldPassHockey on Twitter for the latest news on the AHL, ECHL, and SPHL throughout the 2022-23 season!

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Episode 50 of Field Pass Hockey’s The Holy GrAHL has Andrew Rinaldi, Corey Swartz, and Zack Power break down everything you need to know for the week that was in AHL Hockey.

First, it’s 500 wins in the can for one AHL coach to kick things off. Who has entered the prestigious club? Corey fills us in

Then, am I seeing double, or is that a Rockford IceHogs new sweater? But haven’t I seen that before? Andrew shows us a look at a Rockford special jersey.

Zack wants an IPad, but he’s not sure if the hosts are in love with the idea in this week’s swipe left or swipe right segment. The hosts will take a second angle on the topic.

Plus, an early look into the playoffs as teams begin to round second base in the AHL season. 

Finally, the bonus round is stuffed full, thanks to some help from Corey, who throws the hosts a question for episode 50.

The Holy Grahl, Field Pass Hockey’s flagship American Hockey League Podcast. Each week, we look into the biggest stories out of the AHL, its players, and their teams.

Download the Field Pass Hockey app from the iTunes or Google Play stores or follow @FieldPassHockey on Twitter for the latest news on the AHL, ECHL, and SPHL throughout the 2022-23 season!

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