The Holy GrAHL Podcast

After weeks of watching the playoff picture develop, it’s finally time for the 2022 Calder Cup Playoff!

On the 29th episode of The Holy GrAHL, hosts Andrew Rinaldi, Deana Weinheimer, Jeremy Paul, and Zack Power break down every play-in series as well as the two division semifinals series that kick off this week.

First, they start the show by running down a slew of AHL award winners. From weekly nods to monthly honors to all-stars to top scorers, we have them all. Would you be shocked if we told you Jack Quinn, Andrew Poturalski, Jonatan Berggren, Max Lagace, TJ Tynan, and Stefan Noesen (among others) are on those lists?

Then, they discuss two departures, first by Cleveland Monsters head coach Mike Eaves, and then Chris Bourque‘s retirement announcement.

After that, this episode is all about breaking down the first week of the 2022 AHL playoffs. Which players look to break out in each series? What are the keys for each team to move on? Who looks to come out on top? Join us as we go east to west in the AHL. Also, our very own Corey Swartz joins us to help us out with the Wilkes Barre-Scranton Penguins and Hershey Bears series.

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As we are down to single-digit days remaining on the 2021-22 AHL regular season, it’s time to look back while also looking ahead. So, the Holy GrAHL podcast proudly welcomes theAHL.com reporter Patrick Williams to get his insight on the season and break down the upcoming playoffs.

On the 28th episode of The Holy GrAHL, hosts Andrew Rinaldi, Deana Weinheimer, and Jeremy Paul start by welcoming Texas Stars goaltender Matt Murray to the AHL Player of the Week club. They also look over important firsts for official Dre Barone and players Aatu Raty, Joel Blomqvist, Bobby Trivigno, Linden Marshall, and a franchise-record tally for Jonatan Berggren.

There was chaos in the AHL again, prompting our hosts to away two Oofs of the week. Which one do you feel was more worthy?

As always, the guys give their hot takes in the Swipe Left or Swipe Right segment. So, what piping hot takes will they serve up this week?

Next, they look over which AHL players have made the jump to the NHL, finally realizing their dreams and skating on the brightest hockey stage in the world.

Then, they welcome Patrick onto the show. Find out his playoff picks (and why he hesitates to make them sometimes), his thoughts on the play of the Utica Comets, Hartford Wolf Pack, and Rochester Americans. He also shares the secret to TJ Tynan‘s success. Finally, he shares what it’s like to be an AHL expert who writes for the league and the most memorable stories he’s covered in his first season.

To round out the show, you’ll get a full rundown of the race for the Calder Cup, where the playoff race stands, and our hosts’ games of the week.

Finally, Andrew throws a curveball with the bonus round, but one host gets the answer 100% right.

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“Everything.” That’s what it would take to either have the Laval Rocket soar in the playoffs or have them fall flat on their face in round one.

Need some context? Then, be sure to listen to this episode of Field Pass Hockey’s AHL podcast, The Holy GrAHL!

On the 27th episode of The Holy GrAHL, hosts Andrew Rinaldi, Deana Weinheimer, and Jeremy Paul are joined by Field Pass Hockey’s Deanna McFeron to talk about the Laval Rocket. Learn about their meteoric rise to the 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs, along with star players Rafaël Harvey-Pinard and Jean-Sébastien Dea. Plus, she talks about the coaching style of Jean-Francois Houle and which players are flourishing under his tutelage.  

But first, your hosts start the show by discussing a glass-breaking milestone for AHL referee Jordan Samuels-Thomas. Then, they look at milestone moments for Michael Callahan, Nick Perbix, Michael Mersch, David Hrenak, Viktor Lodin, and Ethan Frank.

As an added bonus, your hosts also award the Off of the Year. It may or may not surprise you…

Hartford.

It goes to Hartford.

As always, the guys give their hot takes in the Swipe Left or Swipe Right segment. What piping hot takes will they serve up this week?

To round out the show, you’ll get a full rundown the race for the Calder Cup, where the playoff race stands, and our hosts’ games of the week.

Finally, Jeremy presents a low-tech bonus round, which actually goes quite well.

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What’s the story with Hartford? What’s going on with the playoffs?

Count us confused.

On the 26th episode of The Holy GrAHL, hosts Deana Weinheimer, Jeremy Paul, and Zack Power talk about the current playoff picture and all of the confusion surrounding who will and won’t make the postseason.

But first, your hosts start the show by discussing a mid-April weather delay between the Manitoba Moose and Rockford Ice Hogs, the amazing goaltending of Zane McIntyre, and milestone moments for Stefan Noesen, Garrett Wilson, Zac Dalpe, Alex Peters, and Dylan McIlrath.

Finally, they get into the nitty-gritty of a potential Hartford come back and what is and isn’t working for their bid for a playoff berth.

This week’s Oof of the Week goes to the American Hockey League’s 2022 Calder Cup Playoff qualification scenarios. Number two in the East Charlotte clinched a spot before number one Utica. Wait, what?

As always, the guys give their hot takes in the Swipe Left or Swipe Right segment. What piping hot takes will they serve up this week? For one take, all we can say is “it’s confusing.”

To round out the show, you’ll get a full rundown on scoring races, the race for the Calder Cup, and our hosts’ games of the week.

Finally, Deana runs the guys through another playoff-inspired bonus round. Laughs and eye-rolls ensue.

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It’s the start of the AHL playoff push! On the 25th episode of The Holy GrAHL, hosts Andrew Rinaldi and Zack Power talk about how the Calder Cup race is shaping up.

But first, your hosts start the show by discussing the suspension of Josh Leivo for the Chicago Wolves. As the Illinois team deals with that suspension, Zack and Andrew talk about the playoff-clinched Wolves, backed by Pyotr Kochetkov, who was named rookie of the month.

As always, the guys give their hot takes in the Swipe Left or Swipe Right segment. What piping hot takes will they serve up this week?

After talking about the latest scoring races, the pair tackles the biggest question in the season’s final stretch of the season; its standings.

Key point matches are outlined in their games of the week, but there’s one Pacific Divison game that has two thumbs up from the crew.

Finally, the Field Pass Hockey “Stat Department” shows there’s trouble in the waters in San Jose. We’ll find out what Zack and Andrew have discovered in their silver anniversary episode.

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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We have trades to announce! On the 24th episode of The Holy GrAHL, hosts Andrew Rinaldi, Deana Weinheimer, Jeremy Paul, and Zack Power talk about the numerous moves made at the 2022 AHL Trade Deadline.

But first, your hosts start the show by discussing the recent passing of Belleville Senators owner, governor, and chairman, Eugene Melnyk.

They also discuss Grand Rapids Griffins forward Dominik Shine‘s one-game suspension, Alex Limoges and his player of the week nod, and milestones for Hershey’s Brett Leason and the Henderson Silver Knights.

Then, you’ll have all you need to know about which players were on the move at the AHL trade deadline. Which teams improved? Who looks to make the biggest impact on their new squad? Find out by listening to this episode of The Holy GrAHL!

This week’s Oof of the Week goes to the Rochester Americans. Why? Jeremy has the scoop!

As always, the guys give their hot takes in the Swipe Left or Swipe Right segment. What piping hot takes will they serve up this week?

To round out the show, you’ll get a full rundown on the race for the Calder Cup and our hosts’ games of the week.

Finally, Andrew has a playoff-inspired bonus round. Spoiler alert: someone gets it right!

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On the 23rd episode of The Holy GrAHL, hosts Andrew Rinaldi, Deana Weinheimer, Michael Liu, and Zack Power get you caught up on the NHL’s trade deadline deals that impact their AHL affiliates.

But first, your hosts start by discussing Jakob Pelletier‘s hot week, a touching fundraiser by the Colorado Eagles, and a couple of milestone games for Abbotsford’s Brandon Hickey and Rockford’s Brett Connolly.

Then, you’ll have all you need to know about which players were on the move at the NHL trade deadline. Which teams improved? Who looks to make the biggest impact on their new squad? Find out by listening to this episode of The Holy GrAHL!

This week’s Oof of the Week goes to a group of fans. Which ones and why? It may surprise you.

As always, the guys give their hot takes in the Swipe Left or Swipe Right segment. One was an easy unanimous decision.

To round out the show, you’ll get a full rundown on the race for the Calder Cup and our hosts’ games of the week.

Finally, Andrew, Michael, and Zack go through Deana’s trade-inspired 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.

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Welcome to The Holy GrAHL, Field Pass Hockey’s flagship AHL podcast.

Here at The Holy GrAHL, hosts Andrew Rinaldi, Deana Weinheimer, Jeremy Paul, Michael Liu, and Zack Power focus on all the stories around the American Hockey League. From the ones on the ice to those that play out in the standings and everything in-between, The Holy GrAHL has it covered. Plus, you will hear the stories directly from the players and staff themselves!

On this episode of The Holy GrAHL, our hosts discuss a potential scenario that could make the Stockton Heat the first team to punch their ticket to the Calder Cup Playoffs with 19 games remaining, they discuss Charlotte Checkers forward Owen Tippett‘s value as he has been named the AHL Player of the Week, and celebrate the return of Jack Rathbone to the Abbotsford Canucks’ lineup. Our hosts’ takes on Zac Fucale‘s three consecutive shutouts for the Hershey Bears, Springfield scoring woes, and John Wroblewski mutually agreeing to step aside as Ontario Reign head coach round out the top of the show.

Not one, but two “Oofs of the Week” on this edition of The Holy GrAHL – both of which leave our hosts saying, “hook, line, and sinker!” As always, you’ll want to stick around for this week’s “Swipe Left, Swipe Right” segment with a special trade deadline twist.

As always, the show concludes with a look at the scoring races, the race for the Calder Cup, and our hosts’ games of the week.

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On the 21st episode of The Holy GrAHL, hosts Andrew Rinaldi, Deana Weinheimer, and Jeremy Paul, start off by discussing a red hot week for San Jose Barracuda forward John Leonard. How about his first pro career hat trick? Then, the gang reflects on the historical milestone of 5,000 regular-season games for the Rochester Americans.

Continuing on with the milestones, care for a goalie goal? Well, San Diego’s Lukas Dostal has you covered.

They also provide an update on Lehigh Valley’s Jackson Cates after a scary injury last weekend. That prompts a discussion on player safety and the boards.

To round out the news segment: trades, waivers, and questionable roster moves, oh my!

This week’s Oof of the Week goes to a very unlikely recipient: the scoring bug. Trust us, you want to see this!

As always, the guys give their hot takes in the Swipe Left or Swipe Right segment. One was an easy unanimous decision.

To round out the show, we look at the scoring races, the race for the Calder Cup, and our hosts’ games of the week.

Finally, both Andrew and Deana flex their beat writer minds in Jeremy’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.

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Welcome to The Holy GrAHL, Field Pass Hockey’s flagship AHL podcast.

Here at The Holy GrAHL, hosts Andrew Rinaldi, Deana Weinheimer, Jeremy Paul, Michael Liu, and Zack Power focus on all the stories around the American Hockey League. From the ones on the ice to those that play out in the standings and everything in-between, The Holy GrAHL has it covered. Plus, you will hear the stories directly from the players and staff themselves!

On the 20th episode of The Holy GrAHL, we discuss the impacts of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the historical context of Ukrainians in the AHL. 

As with every start of the month, we discuss AHL Player of the Month honors given to Sheldon Dries (ABB) as the overall player of the month, Mattias Maccelli (TUC) as the rookie of the month, and goalie of the month Kevin Poulin (LAV). We also discuss player of the week, Lukas Dostal (SD) in what becomes a goaltender heavy segment.

The Laval conversation continues with the announcement of the AHL All-Star Game making its attempted return to Laval in 2023, and Zack goes so far as to include them in his hot take during the “Swipe Left, Swipe Right” segment. Could it be a clean sweep of swipes this week?

As always, the show concludes with a look at the scoring races, the race for the Calder Cup, and our hosts’ games of the week.

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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