The Rink Shrinks

By The Rink Shrinks, Bleav

The Rink Shrinks features special guests from the hockey world. They're keeping it real in the rink, helping our listeners navigate their way through it in a humorous and educational format.... more

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How many episodes does The Rink Shrinks have?

The podcast currently has 272 episodes available.

The Rink Shrinks episodes:

November 21, 2025Mailbag + Bryan Berard, Size, & Tryouts
Episode 256- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a new mailbag episode this week! But before answering all of your questions the guys recap their weekends around the rinks, Bryan Berard joins the boys for a quick chat, and the guys recap some news around the NHL including some tough injuries to Charlie McAvoy and Jack Hughes. Then the boys dip into the mailbag to answer all of your questions that include:
Hitting at growth spurt at different times and using your size correctly

What coaches look for in a referee

Varsity as a freshman or ice time on a club team?

+ more!
BY & Motts wrap up the show answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week! Then, Motts gives his Motts’ moment lock of the week presented by FanDuel!
Thank you for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe!
If you're interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out to us by email or DM us on Instagram!
Leave us a voicemail: 347-6-SHRINK
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @TheRinkShrinks
Twitter: @RinkShrinks
Website: www.therinkshrinks.com
Join the community! https://community.thehockeythinktank.com/signup?am_id=rinkshrinks
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Today's Episode Was Sponsored By:
TSR Hockey
Franklin Sports
My Hockey Rankings
Neutral Zone
Bando Performance
FanDuel

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1h 21min
November 14, 2025Mark Dennehy of the 'Youth Sports Positive' Podcast
Episode 255- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a new episode of The Rink Shrinks featuring an interview with long time hockey coach and now podcaster, Mark Dennehy! Before Mark joins the show, BY & Motts catch up on their time spent at the rinks over the weekend and talk about the newest Hockey Hall of Fame inductees. Then the boys welcome in Mark to the show to chat about his life in hockey and more including:
Growing up in Dorchester and getting into hockey

Deciding to attend Boston College

Getting behind the bench as a coach

What youth sports is all about: creating an environment where they are having fun

Starting up the podcast with his daughter, Kelsey!
BY & Motts wrap up the show answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week! Then, BY gives Motts’ moment lock of the week presented by FanDuel!
Thank you for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe!
If you're interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out to us by email or DM us on Instagram!
Leave us a voicemail: 347-6-SHRINK
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @TheRinkShrinks
Twitter: @RinkShrinks
Website: www.therinkshrinks.com
Join the community! https://community.thehockeythinktank.com/signup?am_id=rinkshrinks
Youtube: www.YouTube.com/Bleav
Check out the Youth Sports Positive Podcast here: Youth Sports Positive: Introduction
Today's Episode Was Sponsored By:
TSR Hockey
Franklin Sports
My Hockey Rankings
Neutral Zone
Bando Performance
FanDuel

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1h 7min
November 07, 2025Mailbag + Physicality
Episode 254- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a new mailbag episode this week on The Rink Shrinks! Before all of your questions and stories Motts shares his story about a tough loss over the weekend and the guys hit on a bunch of NHL stories including Alex Ovechkin scoring his 900th career goal. Then the boys dip into the mailbag and give their reactions to your questions and stories which include:
Throwing the body around at 6U

Gaining confidence with the puck

Finding the diamond in the rough at different levels

+ more!
BY & Motts wrap up the show answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week! Then, BY gives Motts’ moment lock of the week presented by FanDuel!
Thank you for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe!
If you're interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out to us by email or DM us on Instagram!
Leave us a voicemail: 347-6-SHRINK
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @TheRinkShrinks
Twitter: @RinkShrinks
Website: www.therinkshrinks.com
Join the community! https://community.thehockeythinktank.com/signup?am_id=rinkshrinks
Youtube: www.YouTube.com/Bleav
Today's Episode Was Sponsored By:
TSR Hockey
Franklin Sports
My Hockey Rankings
Neutral Zone
Bando Performance
FanDuel

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
...more
1h 5min
October 31, 2025Jason Guerriero of USA Hockey
Episode 253- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back on The Rink Shrinks with an interview with now two-time guest, Jason Guerriero! Before the interview the guys recap their weekends around the rinks and hit on some NHL topics including some new contracts and milestones. Then BY sits down with Jason for a great chat about:
From coaching to college hockey to coaching more youth hockey

Second year of working for USA hockey

Working with the parents

Drawing up plays and drills, check for understanding

Town leagues rising in popularity, coaching, and skill

+ More!
BY & Motts wrap up the show answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week! Then, BY gives Motts’ moment lock of the week presented by FanDuel!
Thank you for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe!
If you're interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out to us by email or DM us on Instagram!
Leave us a voicemail: 347-6-SHRINK
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @TheRinkShrinks
Twitter: @RinkShrinks
Website: www.therinkshrinks.com
Join the community! https://community.thehockeythinktank.com/signup?am_id=rinkshrinks
Youtube: www.YouTube.com/Bleav
Today's Episode Was Sponsored By:
TSR Hockey
Franklin Sports
My Hockey Rankings
Neutral Zone
Bando Performance
FanDuel

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
...more
1h 31min
October 24, 2025Mailbag & Brad Marchand Tribute
11:47 - Brad Marchand tribute discussion
Character development and becoming a leader

Accountability

Skillset that he had

16:55 - Learning from your teammates (positive and negatives and learning from mistakes)
Motts learning from Paul Martin

“Stealing from your teammates”

19:30 - Matthew Schafer’s hot start in his rookie season
Talking about Matt Martin

26:50 - As a coach you don’t have to rush through the practice
As long as you're getting your reps in

If the time is being utilized correctly

Can mix in a lot things in one practice

30:10 - Show some situational type highlights
Look at the shifts

Highlight the strengths

Good decisions

Positioning

Good backchecks

Have a variety, highlight some goals

Re-enforcing some things, positives and negatives, how do recover

35:35 - How do we improve without the video as well

41:15 - It’s at an age where there is separation
It’s sometimes not as beneficial as you think to put 5 forwards on the PP and can also develop Defense as well

Practice/ice times to practice as a team is different for each team

It’s situational

48:30 - The ability to separate, are they maintain speed where they should and when to use your speed.
Being an effective skater on the areas of the ice you need to be

Brad Marchand’s edge work

Puck protection

It varies on how it’s implemented, there are not many “elite skaters”

55:20 - If you’re there to watch, don’t yell at your kids from the stands, let the coaches coach
BY & Motts wrap up the show answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week! Then, Motts gives his Motts’ moment lock of the week presented by FanDuel!
Thank you for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe!
If you're interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out to us by email or DM us on Instagram!
Leave us a voicemail: 347-6-SHRINK
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @TheRinkShrinks
Twitter: @RinkShrinks
Website: www.therinkshrinks.com
Join the community! https://community.thehockeythinktank.com/signup?am_id=rinkshrinks
Youtube: www.YouTube.com/Bleav
Today's Episode Was Sponsored By:
TSR Hockey
Franklin Sports
My Hockey Rankings
Neutral Zone
Bando Performance
FanDuel

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
...more
1h 3min
October 17, 2025Torey Krug Interview
Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a fresh episode of The Rink Shrinks featuring an interview with Torey Krug! Before the interview BY & Motts catch up on their weekends around the rinks, the Rangers struggles at home early in the season, the Canadiens contract extensions, The boys welcome to discuss his path to the NHL and more including:
How he fell in love with the game
Decision to go to Michigan State
His time with the Bruins
Decision to go to the Blues during Free Agency
more!
BY & Motts wrap up the show answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week! Then, BY gives Motts’ moment lock of the week presented by FanDuel!
Thank you for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe!
If you're interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out to us by email or DM us on Instagram!
Leave us a voicemail: 347-6-SHRINK
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @TheRinkShrinks
Twitter: @RinkShrinks
Website: www.therinkshrinks.com
Join the community! https://community.thehockeythinktank.com/signup?am_id=rinkshrinks
Youtube: www.YouTube.com/Bleav
Today's Episode Was Sponsored By:
TSR Hockey
Franklin Sports
My Hockey Rankings
Neutral Zone
Bando Performance
FanDuel

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
...more
1h 18min
October 10, 2025 Mailbag With Murph
Episode 250- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a fresh mailbag episode this week featuring friend of the program, Brian Murphy of Neutral Zone! Before the mailbag, BY & Motts catch up on their weekends around the rinks and they chat about some new extensions for some superstars in the NHL. BY, Motts, and Murph then dip into the mailbag to answer all of your questions and react to your stories.
BY & Motts wrap up the show answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week! Then, Motts gives his Motts’ moment lock of the week presented by FanDuel!
Thank you for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe!
If you're interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out to us by email or DM us on Instagram!
Leave us a voicemail: 347-6-SHRINK
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @TheRinkShrinks
Twitter: @RinkShrinks
Website: www.therinkshrinks.com
Join the community! https://community.thehockeythinktank.com/signup?am_id=rinkshrinks
Youtube: www.YouTube.com/Bleav
Today's Episode Was Sponsored By:
TSR Hockey
Franklin Sports
My Hockey Rankings
Neutral Zone
Bando Performance
FanDuel

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
...more
1h 23min
October 03, 2025Glenn Hefferan: Commissioner & President of the USHL
Episode 249- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a fresh episode of The Rink Shrinks featuring an interview with the Commissioner and President of the USHL, Glenn Hefferan! Before the interview BY & Motts catch up on their weekends around the rinks, the Red Sox versus the Yankees in the Wild Card, and NHL superstar Kirill Kaprizov signing a massive deal with the Minnesota Wild. Then the boys welcome in now two-time guest Glenn Hefferan to discuss his new role and more including:
What it takes to be the Commissioner of the USHL

A strong USHL is good for the NHL

Building relationships with other leagues

Developing at your own pace

There’s 500 D1 spots up for grab every year
BY & Motts wrap up the show answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week! Then, BY gives Motts’ moment lock of the week presented by FanDuel!
Thank you for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe!
If you're interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out to us by email or DM us on Instagram!
Leave us a voicemail: 347-6-SHRINK
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @TheRinkShrinks
Twitter: @RinkShrinks
Website: www.therinkshrinks.com
Join the community! https://community.thehockeythinktank.com/signup?am_id=rinkshrinks
Youtube: www.YouTube.com/Bleav
Today's Episode Was Sponsored By:
TSR Hockey
Franklin Sports
My Hockey Rankings
Neutral Zone
Bando Performance
FanDuel

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
...more
1h 21min
September 26, 2025Mailbag + Motts Is Back!
Episode 248-Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a fresh mailbag episode of The Rink Shrinks this week! Motts is back in Chicago fresh off his first two victories in the USHL and BY gives a recap of his weekend around the rinks down in Connecticut. Then the boys dip into the mailbag to answer all of your questions and react to your stories which include:
Suggestions for a kid who is on the bubble of making a AAA team

Finding a balance of playing two sports in the same season

Off ice workout suggestions

+ more!
BY & Motts wrap up the show answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week! Then, BY gives Motts’ moment lock of the week presented by FanDuel!
Thank you for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe!
If you're interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out to us by email or DM us on Instagram!
Leave us a voicemail: 347-6-SHRINK
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @TheRinkShrinks
Twitter: @RinkShrinks
Website: www.therinkshrinks.com
Join the community! https://community.thehockeythinktank.com/signup?am_id=rinkshrinks
Youtube: www.YouTube.com/Bleav
Today's Episode Was Sponsored By:
TSR Hockey
Franklin Sports
My Hockey Rankings
Neutral Zone
Bando Performance
FanDuel

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
...more
48min
September 19, 2025 Topher Scott of 'The Hockey Think Tank'
Episode 247- Brian Yandle is carrying the load this week riding solo while Motts makes his first step behind the bench of the season for this episode of The Rink Shrinks! Before BY brings on our guest he provides an update on his two older sons that are playing at Cushing Academy then he touches on some NHL news ahead of NHL training camp opening up. Then, BY sits down with friend of the program Topher Scott of 'The Hockey Think Tank' to chat about everything hockey and more including his take on the state of Massachusetts youth hockey.
BY wraps up the show answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week! Then, BY gives Motts’ moment lock of the week presented by FanDuel!
Thank you for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe!
If you're interested in sponsoring the show, please reach out to us by email or DM us on Instagram!
Leave us a voicemail: 347-6-SHRINK
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @TheRinkShrinks
Twitter: @RinkShrinks
Website: www.therinkshrinks.com
Join the community! https://community.thehockeythinktank.com/signup?am_id=rinkshrinks
Youtube: www.YouTube.com/Bleav
Today's Episode Was Sponsored By:
TSR Hockey
Franklin Sports
My Hockey Rankings
Neutral Zone
Bando Performance
FanDuel

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
...more
1h 19min

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