The Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast

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What's The Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast about?

Ray Ferraro & Darren Dreger, two of the biggest names in the game join forces for The Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast. Providing expert insight, analysis and opinions on what's happening on and off the ice in an entertaining personality-laden style that you won't find anywhere else.

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PUNCHING A Ticket to the St...

05.25.2023

Sam Bennett is an absolute MENACE to play against, and if you need evidence of that, look no further than THE HIT on Jaccob Slavin in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final. Bennett spoke to Dregs on the monumental ...

The Ray & Dregs Hockey Podcast episodes:

05.25.2023 PUNCHING A Ticket to the Stanley Cup Finals w/ Florida Panthers' Sam Bennett Sam Bennett is an absolute MENACE to play against, and if you need evidence of that, look no further than THE HIT on Jaccob Slavin in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final. Bennett spoke to Dregs on the monumental ...
05.22.2023 Overtime and MORE Overtime, Cardiac Cats, Bizarre Dubas Departure It’s ‘Viva Las Vegas’ for Ray as he continues his NHL on ESPN duties, however his luck ran out both on the golf-course and at the blackjack tables so he’ll be sticking to hockey for Episode 67. Plenty to discuss ...
05.18.2023 Conference FINALS Preview & Picks + Arizona Coyotes Turmoil Dregs was up bright and early putting in work for a top-shelf Father’s Day present, while Ray is getting set to cover the Western Conference Final for ESPN. The guys combine forces for another instalment of the pod! In Headlines, ...
05.15.2023 Canada's Stanley Cup Drought Continues: Oilers & Leafs Season Wrap-Up Ray’s group chats were FIERY, as he stoked the flames on the Oilers and Leafs 2nd round exits. Along with Ray’s friends, many Canadians were disappointed in the results of the weekend, the Stanley Cup will yet again be awarded ...
05.11.2023 Neepawa to Vegas: Former NHL’er & Broadcaster Shane Hnidy Shane Hnidy brings his ‘golden-shoed’ pizzaz to the pod! The former NHL’er spoke to the guys after a CHARGED Game 4 between the Golden Knights and Oilers. Hnidy gave his thoughts on Pietrangelo’s slash on Draisaitl, an ‘old-school’ instigator penalty ...
05.09.2023 Hotel Neighbour Wars, Draft Lottery Conspiracy Theories, + NHL Playoff Headlines Another day, another podcast from a hotel-room for Ray as he gets set for ESPN duties. However, a surly hotel neighbour was less than thrilled, making a guest appearance in supremely petty fashion, you don’t want to miss it! In ...
05.05.2023 Chucking Water Bottles, Pavelski/Draisaitl 4-Goal Games, & Norris Trophy Ballots Ray is back home for a short rest from the NHL on ESPN grind, and Dregs continues his TSN Panel coverage as the guys cover the 2nd Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. In Headlines, the guys discuss the Maple ...
05.02.2023 ‘Hit a Bobby Bo’ w/ NHL Broadcaster Eddie Olczyk + Previewing ROUND 2 Having spent 16 seasons with 6 different teams as an NHL player, ‘Edzo’ knows the game. But, did you know he’s also a horse-racing enthusiast?? In fact, the Seattle Kraken and NHL on TNT broadcaster actually started his TV career ...
04.28.2023 1st Round Elimination Games, Bowness Presser, & Devils Surging How about the competition in the NHL’s first-round!? At the time of recording, only one team has been eliminated, the Winnipeg Jets. That leaves PLENTY to cover on the pod! Ray is soaking up the Big Apple as he continues ...
04.25.2023 Fending off Twitter Trolls w/ NHL’er Turned Broadcaster Marc Methot As a former player with the Senators, Stars, and Blue Jackets, Marc Methot defended the best hockey players in the world. Now, he spends his time dealing with ‘trolls’ in his mentions! The TSN Broadcaster joined the guys to chat ...
04.20.2023 Round 1 Headlines: Bunting Suspension, Draisaitl Dominance, & Teravainen Injury In-between covering games for ESPN, Ray provides a glimpse into ‘glamorous’ life on-the-road, and gets chirped by Dregs for his hotel room backdrop. The guys delve into all the latest storylines from the first-round of Stanley Cup playoff action, answer ...
04.17.2023 Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs: PREVIEW & PICKS w/ Dave Nonis The NHL Playoffs are HERE!! Ahead of Day 1 of ‘the climb’ to the Stanley Cup Finals, former GM (and regular R&D; contributor) Dave Nonis joins the guys to get you set for the 1st Round! Taking a look at ...
04.13.2023 Crocs in the Dishwasher w/ TSN Overdrive’s Jeff O’Neill ‘O-Dog’ joins the guys in the midst of gardening; and an unconventional cleaning method for his ‘go-to’ crocs has the former NHL’er questioning past decisions. O’Neill shoots the breeze with his fellow broadcaster buddies, reflects on his own Stanley Cup ...
04.11.2023 NHL Headlines: Flames Eliminated, Leafs Cap Strapped, & Bedard Watch The final week of the regular season still has plenty left to be decided as the final make-or-break games are set to be played. Episode 55 kicks off with The Masters and the golf tournament that captured the guys attention ...
04.06.2023 Playoff Push: Jets/Flames Wild-Card Battle & Penguins Teetering Playoffs? Or, planning trips to tropical destinations?? Ray recounts the dilemma from his playing days as he caught a teammate counting ‘off-season chickens’ before they hatched… Could players on ‘chasing’ teams be cancelling their travel plans?? In Headlines, the guys ...
04.04.2023 Gnocchi Not ‘Gnocchi’ + NHL on ESPN’s John Buccigross Chicken Parm’s are on the menu for Episode 53 as Ray’s NHL on ESPN colleague John Buccigross joined the pod. ‘Bucci’ teed up the NCAA’s Frozen Four which takes place this weekend, notable prospects like Matthew Knies and Luke Hughes, ...
03.31.2023 Wild-Card Battles, PO’d Paul Maurice, & Winnipeg Jets Woes With golf season around the corner, Ray talks ‘hitting the links’ for the first time this year. Meanwhile, the ‘back-9’ of regular season will decide whether bubble teams see a ‘round’ in the playoffs, or on the golf course! In ...
03.28.2023 NHL Player Agent & LGBTIQA2S+ Activist Bayne Pettinger In his day job, Bayne Pettinger represents high-profile NHL players like Jamie Benn, and Tyson Barrie. However, as an outspoken member of the LGBTQIA2S+ community, he also represents welcome progress in a sport that needs it. Pettinger spoke on ‘outliers’ ...
03.23.2023 NHL Missing It's 'Ohtani vs. Trout' + Former Blue Jays Manager John Gibbons Spring Training is here! What better guest to welcome baseball back than former Blue Jays manager John Gibbons. The always entertaining Gibbons gave a manager’s perspective on the World Baseball Classic, Canada’s Blue Jays fandom, and ‘striking’ a balance when ...
03.16.2023 An 'Almost' Goalie Fight, NHL Headlines + Ask R&D Anything Travel ‘turbulence’ kicks things off as Ray recounts a full-day adventure to the passport office, and Dregs gets stuck with an airport ‘Karen’. At least the guys didn’t cross Jordan Binnington! The St. Louis Blues goalie’s antics vs. the Minnesota ...
03.15.2023 Florida Man at NHL's GM Mtgs. + Sports Documentary Podcaster Scott Rintoul Darren 'Florida Man' Dreger joins Episode 48 with the latest from the NHL's General Manager Meetings in sunny Palm Beach, Fla., and sports documentary podcaster Scott Rintoul stops by to talk his new pod out now on the Canucks' famed ...
03.09.2023 Possum or Opossum?? NHL Headlines + More After the ‘zoo’ that was trade season, Dregs has a couple unwelcome visitors in his yard. Ray welcomes two new additions to the Ferraro family in remarkable fashion as the guys kick-off another episode of the podcast. In Headlines, the ...
03.07.2023 Inside the ‘War-Room’ w/ Former NHL GM Dave Nonis The guys welcome back regular contributor Dave Nonis to wrap a BUSY trade season. Nonis spoke on trade deadline, and the snowball of trades kicked-off by the New York Islanders and Lou Lamoriello. The former NHL GM gave an in-depth ...
03.04.2023 Trade Deadline SPECIAL Fresh off the sets of ESPN & TSN Ray and Darren breakdown everything that went down - and didn't - leading up to and on the NHL's Trade Deadline Day in this special recap episode. The fellas discuss Ottawa landing ...
02.28.2023 Trading ALL The Draft Picks w/ Former NHL GM Dave Nonis Regular R&D; podcast contributor, and former NHL GM, Dave Nonis joins the show just in time for the trade deadline! Nonis gives his front-office perspective on Tampa Bay Lightning GM Julien Brisebois’ trading away ALL the draft picks, the perceived ...
02.23.2023 T’ing Up The Great One w/ Former NHL Ref & ESPN Analyst Dave Jackson ESPN’s Rules Analyst, Dave Jackson, has the credentials to back up his title, he’s officiated over 1500 NHL games! The former referee shared stories from stepping the ice with legends of the game; hearing it from the crowd for giving ...
02.21.2023 Deadline Buyers or Sellers, Makar/Barzal Injuries, O’Reilly Trade, & More Whether it's the Penguins and Islanders (literally) fighting for playoff position, or the Maple Leafs making a blockbuster trade; things are getting HEATED in the NHL. Ray gave his impressions from broadcasting the Stadium Series in Carolina over the weekend, ...
02.16.2023 Pickleball 'King of the Hill' & Ottawa Senators Superstar, Tim Stützle Tim Stützle joined the podcast, and it’s easy to see why he’s already a Sens fan-favourite! The budding superstar spoke on his torrid point pace, the young ‘core’ in Ottawa, and how he views the season thus far. He spoke ...
02.14.2023 Chychrun Trade Watch, Flames/Avalanche on Playoff Bubble, Vegas Injury Bug Episode 40 kicks off on the heels of Super Bowl weekend. Ray is back ‘in the swing’ of things after golfing with Darren Pang ahead of an NHL on ESPN game in St.Louis. Dregs wrapped up a cottage weekend in ...
02.09.2023 'Ghosting' Dregs at the Deadline w/ Dallas Stars Head Coach Pete DeBoer Pete DeBoer had to be careful not to drop any hints from the Dallas Stars war-room as he answered Q’s from our very own NHL insider. DeBoer was candid about being ‘pissed off’ at his firing in Vegas, the locker-room ...
02.07.2023 'Cabbage' Ice-Fishing w/ Live (trade) Bait Dregs is at the ‘cabbage’ ice fishing in HD, while Ray tries to wrap his head around the appeal of doing so! After an eventful All-Star weekend in Florida, Ray talks the Ovechkin/Crosby connection, Matthew Tkachuk’s performance and more. Headlines ...
02.03.2023 NHL All-Star Weekend, Josh Anderson Trade Rumours, Bo Horvat Deal + Dave Nonis The guys are both traveling this weekend, Ray’s catching… rays, at the NHL's All-Star Weekend in Florida, while Dregs is putting the fish at his ‘cabbage’ on NOTICE as he readies for some ice-fishing. Plus, Dave Nonis joins for a ...
01.26.2023 Anaheim Ducks Legend & Stanley Cup Champion Ryan Getzlaf Ryan Getzlaf had chuckle at Ray’s (literal) expense as Mr. Ferraro was late to the interview thanks to a traffic ticket. Getzlaf recounted his recent experience being pulled over, in a great conversation with the guys. He spoke on enjoying ...
01.24.2023 NHL Headlines: Boudreau/Canucks Saga, Tocchet's Hiring in Vancouver, & Darryl Sutter’s Comments Ray joins the pod from a hotel room in Calgary after wrapping up Johnny Gaudreau’s return for ESPN. The guys talk an emotional return for ‘Johnny Hockey’, and the mix between jeers and cheers for the former Flame. Headlines covers ...
01.19.2023 ‘Good Problems’ w/ Buffalo Sabres GM Kevyn Adams Buffalo Sabres GM Kevyn Adams joined the pod and spoke on his team’s chase for the playoffs, unpredictable progress of young players, and ‘good problems’ in the goalie crease. Adams also spoke on the Buffalo community pulling together in a ...
01.17.2023 Canucks 'Re-Tool', Evander Kane’s Return, & Tragic Passing of Gino Odjick Ray & Dregs kicks off with a ‘wild’ weekend in the NFL, Ray draws a hockey parallel to the Jacksonville Jaguars wild comeback win over the Los Angeles Chargers. The guys deliver another packed pod for your hockey listening pleasure! ...
01.12.2023 ‘Only With The Whale’ Former Hartford Whaler, & Seattle Kraken GM Ron Francis Is it any wonder that Ron Francis’ on-ice success is translating to the front office?? The Hockey Hall of Famer spoke on what’s changed for the surging Seattle Kraken this year, pleasant surprise of first-ever Kraken draft pick Matty Beniers, ...
01.10.2023 Cheap But Effective Goalies, Torts & Curious Case of the Flyers, Matt Dumba Trade Talk Send some good vibes to podcast mascot, Tiny Dreger, the Great Dane’s knees might require Dregs to take on endorsement deals to pay off the vet bills! Ray’s SUPER awake after a ‘thousand hammer’ cold shower, just in time for ...
01.05.2023 Pushing the ‘Tank’ Button w/ NHL 'Front Office Insider' Dave Nonis Ahead of the World Juniors gold medal game between Canada and Czechia, the guys welcome former NHL GM Dave Nonis to the pod for a regular appearance. Nonis discussed the World Juniors from a management perspective, what teams are looking ...
01.03.2023 Bedard’s OT Heroics, J.T. Miller’s ‘Net Crashing’, Bruins Stacking W’s, & More New Year’s Eve celebrations included Dregs partying all the way till 12:01am, while Ray was at the Space Needle in Seattle after the Kraken vs. Oilers game. Rested and recharged, the guys ‘deliver the goods’ for the first episode of ...
12.29.2022 HOLIDAY Q&A SPECIAL: Ask Ray & Dregs Questions Are Answered! It's a HOLIDAY SPECIAL edition pod! We reach into the mailbag and answer your ‘Ask Ray & Dregs Anything’ questions! Questions include the ‘money on the board’ tradition in the NHL, why there’s an extra coach behind the bench, and ...
12.26.2022 ‘Ringing the Bell’ w/ Glenn Healy & Patrick Flatley + NHL Outlook at Christmas Break ‘Heals & Flats’ teamed back up with Ray Ferraro and the banter was legendary! The trio of former New York Islanders told hilarious stories of their narcoleptic trainer, Ray navigating a broken leg… in a broken taxi, and the diabolical ...
12.22.2022 World Juniors & Ukrainian Hockey Dream Tour w/ TSN’s Gord Miller Despite the picture of his credentials he tweeted out, Gord Miller was surprisingly un-moustached during recording today. The longtime TSN play-by-play commentator joined the guys from the World Juniors host city of Moncton. He talked a crazy holiday travel schedule, ...
12.20.2022 New NHL Award Names in a Snowmageddon Power Pod A Vancouver snowstorm made this the pod that almost wasn’t, but Ray pushed through a power outage to make it happen! Episode 25 kicks off with the very gentlemanly Cale Maker and his decision to… decline a penalty!? You don’t ...
12.17.2022 Carolina Hurricanes Head Coach Rod Brind’Amour + NHL Playoff Format Needing Change ‘Rod the Bod’ joins the pod! The Hurricanes head coach spoke on the very competitive Metro division, Canes off-season acquisition of Brent Burns, and practice strategy to keep his team fresh for when it counts the most. Brind’Amour also reflected ...
12.13.2022 Bo Horvat & Trade Market for Centres, Ovechkin’s Empty Nets, Bettman’s Tenure The ‘angry ocean’ couldn’t keep Dregs from checking into the pod from the Sunshine state, and the NHL’s Board of Governors meetings. He talks watching the Minnesota Wild game with Bill Guerin, and asks, is parity in the league a ...
12.08.2022 Buffalo Sabres SNIPER, Tage ‘5 Goal’ Thompson + Former NHL GM Dave Nonis Fresh-off becoming the 2nd fastest player in NHL history to score 4 goals, Tage Thompson joins the pod! Thompson recounted a memorable 6-point night and the reaction from teammates as he went for a double-hat-trick. Tage discussed becoming one of ...
12.06.2022 Marner vs. Robertson + Taking a ‘Blue Light’ to the NHL’s Latest Storylines Ray checks in from Dallas ahead of the ‘Battle of the Point-Streaks’ tonight with two of the NHL’s hottest players, Jason Robertson and Mitch Marner facing off. Dregs brings out his ‘Quizmaster’ impression as the guys chat dominant stretches from ...
12.02.2022 A ‘Show-Specific’ Milestone of 408 NHL Goals w/ Tampa Bay Lightning Winger Corey Perry Between Corey Perry, Ray Ferraro… and Darren Dreger, over 800 NHL goals are featured on the pod! ’Scorey’ Perry had some fun with tying our very own Ray Ferraro on the all-time goal list. Perry talked his son’s good luck ...
11.29.2022 ‘Bringing the Bratwurst’ at the Quarter-Mark of the NHL Season After attending his son Landon’s DEL pro hockey game in Cologne, Ray is loving the energy of German hockey fans… Although, he credits ‘refreshments’ at the concession stands for some of the upbeat atmosphere. The guys bring the energy on ...

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