Throwing Haymakers Podcast

Gabe Foley (@NHLFoley) joins the boys again for a Draft-centric episode, breaking down some early predictions and hot takes for the 2021 NHL Draft. There's also some news to discuss from the week, focusing on Pittsburgh's front office situation as well as the thing that almost resembles a defence in Ottawa.

The 2nd episode of the 2nd season sees the return of Josh Erickson (@JoshLwoh) to the show after a one-episode absence. Brandon, Josh, and Mat are also joined by Last Word on Sports' Logan Rosengard (@LJRosengard) to help cover a variety of topics from the first full week on the NHL season, ranging from Chicago's goaltending nightmare to just what the hell Columbus did to Pierre-Luc Dubois.

The NHL is back and we have games to breakdown! Josh is unavailable for the first episode of Season 2 and friend of the show Gabe Foley fills in. We talk about the first nights worth of game action and make our picks for most underrated player on three rosters.

In the last episode of season one, the boys take a look at the latest news around the NHL in the final days before the 2020-21 season gets underway. The New Jersey Devils will be one goalie short this season. Team USA emerges from the IIHF World Juniors tournament victorious. Two signings make headlines in the Metropolitan Division.  All of this and more in episode 27!

The NHL is headed to Lake Tahoe for a pair of games this February. The guys discuss the potential for these games. We also dive into a bunch of last-minute free agent signings, including Zdeno Chara's departure from Boston.

On the final installment of Throwing Haymakers' Seattle prediction series, Brandon, Josh, and Mat examine potential expansion selections from the Pacific Division squads. They also examine some other hockey news, including Kirby Dach's WJC injury, Slater Koekkoek signing in Edmonton, and Carl Soderberg signing in Chicago.

This week's cast brings back a familiar face in guest Gabe Foley as well as newcomer Kyle Pereira. We take a look at the rosters for each team at the IIHF World Juniors Tournament. A heated debate takes place on who has a better shot at a gold medal- Team Canada or Team USA.

Brandon, Josh, and Mat reconvene to break down the Seattle Kraken's potential picks from the Central Division in next year's expansion draft. The boys also give their quick reaction to a Jan. 13th start date for the season and some big WJC news.

In this week's episode, Brandon, Josh, and Mat take another dive into a mock Seattle expansion draft. Focusing on the Metropolitan Division, controversial decisions spark outrage in a pick from Pittsburgh and Brandon manages to change Josh's mind on a pair of picks. 

For the 21st episode of the Throwing Haymakers Pod, the boys begin investigating what the Seattle Kraken may look like in 2021-22, their inaugural season. This week's episode focuses on the possible selections from the Atlantic Division. Brandon, Josh, and Mat also take a look at a couple of news items from the past week, including Johnny Boychuk's retirement, Mikhail Sergachev's new deal, and the effect of COVID-19 on Hockey Canada's Word Juniors selection camp.