The Rinks & Great Park Ice Podcast

The Rinks & Great Park Ice is back with Episode 6! A special Black History Month episode with interviews with special guests Emerson Etem and Starr Andrews. We were able to hear some stories, get their insights, and perspectives on diversity in hockey and figure skating.  Give it a listen and hope to see you at the Rink! 

Links:
Long Beach Shredders: 
https://www.longbeachshredders.com/
https://www.instagram.com/shreddersusphl
https://twitter.com/shreddersusphl
https://www.facebook.com/shreddersusphl

Starr Andrews Links:
https://www.instagram.com/starrandrews2001
https://twitter.com/Skating_Starr
https://starrandrews.figureskatersonline.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRtIXoPoQqVyG7no_n3e0rw

The Rinks & Great Park Ice is back with Episode 5! In this episode, we sat down with retired NHLer and former Anaheim Duck Emerson Etem! Emerson now owns the Long Beach Shredders with his Wife and is also the general manager and head coach. We chatted about hi how he got started in the sport, his transition to coaching, what it means to be back home, and more  Give it a listen and hope to see you at the Rink! 

Links:
Long Beach Shredders: https://bit.ly/LBShredders_S2Ep5 
Adult League: https://bit.ly/RinksAdultLeague_S2Ep5
Public Skating: https://bit.ly/PublicSkating_S2Ep5
Fly Together Weekend: https://bit.ly/FlyTogetherWeekend_S2Ep5
Curling Night in America: https://bit.ly/CurlingNightInAmerica_S2Ep5

Episode Break Down:
0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Adult League Dates
1:58 - Public Skating
2:10 - Fly Together Weekend Info
3:02 - Curling Night in America
3:35 - Emerson Etem Interview 

Curling Night in America is coming to Great Park Ice August 25-27, 2021!
In a special episode of the pod, we had the CEO of USA Curling, Jeff Plush! We touched on the preparation for the event, the excitement of the 2022 Olympics, USA Curling, and some curling basics for those that aren't familiar with the sport! Check it out!
You can get more info and purchase tickets for the event at the link below!
Link: https://bit.ly/CurlingNightinAmerica 

Episode 4 of The Rinks & Great Park Ice is here. Great Park Ice Skating Manager, Michelle Lauerman stopped by to chat with us about Off-Ice Classes, Great Park Ice's unique dynamic and online resources that we're provided while we had to stay off the ice. We also cover some program and facility updates. Enjoy!

Links: 
Off-Ice Classes: https://bit.ly/GPIOffIceClasses 
Westminster ICE Program Registration: https://bit.ly/WestminsterICEUpdates 
Rec Leagues:
-Ice: https://bit.ly/RinksRecLeaguesYT 
-Inline Youth: https: https://bit.ly/YouthInlineLeagues 
-Inline Adult: https://bit.ly/AdultInlineLeagues 
Job Listings: https://bit.ly/RinksJobsYT 
USWNT Ball Hockey Try-Outs: https://bit.ly/BallHockeyTryOuts 

Episode Break Down:
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Westminster ICE Program Updates
1:25 - Rec League News (Ice & Inline)
1:44 - Job Listings 
2:41 - USWNT Ball Hockey Try-Outs
2:58 - Stop and Chat with Michelle Lauerman (Off-Ice Classes info)
15:36 - Outro

Summer is here! Episode 3 of the podcast is all about Summer Camps. We interviewed or Director of Hockey, Rick Hutchinson about the origin and growth of our All-World Hockey Summer Camps. Our Hockey Managers also joined us for another segment of the Coaches Corner where they shared some fun camp stories and gave us insights on the importance of fundamentals. Enjoy!

Links: 
Summer Camps: http://bit.ly/AWHSummerCamps21
Adult Hockey: http://bit.ly/DucksAdultHockeyPrograms
Great Park Ice Summer Recital: http://bit.ly/GPISummerRecital

Episode Break Down:
0:00 - Intro
0:57 - Rick Hutchinson Interview 
21:07 - News: Adult Hockey, GPI Summer Recital, Between The Riks
22:50 - Coaches Corner
50:40 - Outro

We're back with another episode of The Rinks & Great Park Ice Podcast! May is AAPI Heritage month and to celebrate we brought on Jr Ducks 16aaa Head Coach and Director of Player Personnel, Alex Kim! From the figure skating side, we interviewed our very own Director of Figure Skating, Alex Chang! They discussed their journeys through their careers as Asian Americans as well as what the landscape looks like now in each sport. We have a new segment with the original feel of the podcast, Coaches Corner. In that segment hockey managers, Jon and Dave talk about how the youth hockey programs are doing and what to expect for adult hockey programs as things progress and open back up. You can find links to all these programs and time stamps for each segment below!

Links: 
Summer Camps: http://bit.ly/AWHSummerCamps21
Adult Hockey: http://bit.ly/DucksAdultHockeyPrograms
RTP Protocol: http://bit.ly/RTPUpdates

Episode Break Down:
0:00 - Intro
1:45 - Coaches Corner
29:44 - News: Summer Camps, Adult League 
31:12 - Alex Kim Interview 
1:03:19 - News BTR Teaser, No Masks on Ice in OC Buildings
1:05:00 - Alex Chang Interview
1:34:24 - Outro 

After a bit of a hiatus, our podcast is back! With a new look and a new name. In this episode, our main topic is Return to Play! We discuss the grassroots programs that are making their way back along with league play. We also talk about the initial idea of the podcast when the shutdowns first happened and the new direction that will encompass the hockey aspect but also figure skating as well as facility updates as well.

Return to Play Links:
Return To Play Info: http://bit.ly/RTPInfo
Rec League Info: http://bit.ly/YouthRecLeagues
Hockey Initiation Info: http://bit.ly/HockeyIntInfo
Learn To Skate Info: http://bit.ly/LTSInfo
Adult Hockey Interest Form: http://bit.ly/AdultHockeyInterestForm

Lucky number 13! This episode we had our Anaheim Ducks Alumni Sean Pronger, Jason Marshall, and Bryan Allen on the podcast! They discussed their careers, being a part of our grassroots programs and the evolution of hockey in SoCal. Check it out!

Episode 12 of the podcast is dedicated to the goalies! Goalie Coaches Stephanie Yates and PJ Musico were on and discussed their careers and road to becoming coaches. They also shared their philosophies on the position and how to train young goalies. Check it out! 

In episode 11 of the pod, our hosts interview former Jr Duck, 2019 NHL First Round Draft Pick, and Current Minnesota Gopher Defensemen Ryan Johnson! He tells us about his journey so far, how he's staying occupied during this downtime and what it was like growing up with his dad playing in the NHL. Give it a listen!