Sin Bin Squires

With Zay out on assignment, the boys are holding down the fort for a relaxed, freewheeling roundtable! Wags, Josh, Randy, and Two Three pour a glass and dive into a loaded slate of hockey talk. Saluting a Legend: Paying our respects to the iconic Barry Melrose. NHL News & Waivers: Breaking down contract drama, waiver wire moves, and roster shakeups heading into the new season. The Unlimited Ge...

Amputation didn’t stop Cassidy "Hopalong" Esty from lacing up his skates. In this episode of the Sin Bin Squires Podcast , Cassidy sits down with the boys to break down the grind of relearning how to skate on a prosthetic leg, the technical battle of finding his edges, and the sheer joy of competing with the USA Standing Amputee Hockey team . Cassidy shares how his recovery evolved into...

Welcome to a special, unhinged crossover event from the Sin Bin Squires ! We are temporarily trading the ice for the gridiron. Join Wags and Zay as they live-record our inaugural fantasy football league draft, complete with questionable early-round reaches, fierce positional debates, and instant regret. ⚠️ Official Disclaimer: This episode is a fantasy sports special created solely for fellow fant...

From the wild early days of SoCal ice rinks to junior hockey brawls and legendary tournament road trips, Episode 14 delivers pure hockey culture. We’re joined by Jerry Hall for a wide-open, hilarious conversation about getting traded from Vegas to San Jose, growing up on the West Coast hockey grind, and why a lifetime in the game never actually slows down. We fought through some early audio issues...

The Sin Bin Squires crew takes a quick detour from the rink to talk fantasy football. We brought in our resident draft nerds—Zay, Wags, and TwoThree—for a laid-back, unfiltered breakdown of the upcoming draft season. We cover mild draft strategy, reveal our top targets, highlight sneaky sleepers, warn you against major early-round busts, and argue over a few spicy hot takes. 🏆 JOIN THE SIN BIN SQ...

Grab a cold one and pull up a spot on the bench—Episode 13 is officially live! This week, the Squires cover everything from NHL safety mandates to the eye-watering price of youth hockey: The NHL's Neck Guard Rule: Cut-resistant Kevlar tech, compression collar upgrades, and why the grandfather clause allows veterans to opt out. Locker Room Style & Gear Quirks: Dangling chin straps and the u...

Episode 12 is in the books! Josh took the week off, Randy is in the house, and Wags was broadcasting live from what we assume was a tin-can-and-string setup (apologies for the lag, folks). This week, the boys dive deep into the wild world of sports economics and adult league etiquette: NHL Money Machine: Where are player salaries heading, and who is about to demand the next record-breaking contrac...

Welcome back, squires! Grab a cold one, pull up a spot on the bench, and join us for an episode that went completely off the rails in the absolute best way possible. Here’s what went down on Episode 11: The New NHL Broadcast: We open the show discussing the new NHL broadcast setup... is an era of team house broadcast teams coming to an end? Upcoming 3rd Line Hockey Tournaments: Pack your gear—we’v...

RIP Episode 9. We’re legally obligated not to talk about what happened to last episode... but we’re back and Episode 10 went off the rails before we even hit record! 🚂💥 This week, the Sin Bin Squires are tackling the big, the weird, and the wildly specific in hockey: 🏒 Towering Talent: Diving into the 7'1" draft pick and the art of throwing late-round darts in the NHL Draft. 🎓 The Col...

The Stanley Cup has been hoisted, but the real offseason chaos is just getting started. This week on Sin Bin Squires, the boys tackle the massive news of the Hurricanes' cup-clinching shutout and debate whether they're built to repeat. Then, we dive straight into the absolute madness of the trade tracker: Brady and Matthew Tkachuk are officially united in Florida. Did Bill Zito just pull o...

The Stanley Cup Finals are here, but the drama off the ice is just as wild. On this episode of Sin Bin Squires Podcast , we dissect the Marner saga, react to McNabb's brutal puck-to-the-face moment, and preview the upcoming NHL Draft. Are we the only ones who think the Draft Combine has become a joke? We also swap stories about playing shinny with NHL players, honor the sport's greatest go...

Is the legendary beer league tradition officially on life support, or are we still showing up with a 12-pack for the squad? In Episode 6b, the Squires dive into the shallow end of unwritten rules of the locker room, the death of the slap shot, and what actually constitutes "Uncrustable abuse" (seriously, are they meant to be eaten warm?). We also talk tournament life with the Czechs, debate the gr...

The Sin Bin Squires are back for a jam-packed Stanley Cup Playoffs and PWHL Special! This week, we are diving deep into the postseason chaos, massive league fines, and the incredible growth of women's hockey. On the slate today: Rest vs. Rust: Is Carolina’s extra time off a major advantage or a trap? Avs vs. Golden Knights: Can Vegas rise to the occasion and survive Colorado? Missing in Action...

Welcome back to the Sin Bin Squires Podcast! We’re running a short bench for Episode 5b as Josh and Wags were "out on assignment."In this episode, Randy recaps the inaugural 3rd Line Tournament in San Antonio. We dive into the growth of the game, the sweaters that makes us look good, and the realities of what it costs to keep our skates on the ice. San Antonio Recap: Randy breaks down th...

The NHL Playoffs have reached a fever pitch! In Episode 5a our newest "Playoff Special," we are tackling the biggest questions in hockey right now. The Carolina Hurricanes are sitting pretty with a massive rest period after dominating their opponents—but in the postseason, is too much rest actually a death sentence? We’re also turning our attention to the powerhouse in the West: The Colorado Avala...

This week on Sin Bin Squires, we’re diving into the gritty, glorious, and occasionally biohazardous reality of beer league hockey. From the strategic art of the "parking lot nap" to the absolute madness of anyone using cloth tape on their shin guards (seriously, who raised you?), we’re covering the stuff the pros won’t tell you. In this episode, we tackle: The Short Bench Survival Guide...

Your bracket is already in the paper shredder, isn't it? 🏒The Sin Bin Squires are back to map out the Round 2 carnage. We’re diving deep into the heavyweight clash between the Minnesota Wild and the Colorado Avalanche—predicting exactly how this high-altitude war is going to play out. We also tackle the "New Era" in the East: Are the Buffalo Sabres a legitimate Cup threat, or are th...

We’ve seen some things in beer league, but armed guards at the glass?...In Episode 3c, the Squires go behind the scenes of the rinks that the fancy travel teams avoid and the locals call home. We’re breaking down the anatomy of a "Cringe Barn"—you know the ones: the locker rooms smell like 1984, the ice is 2 inches thick in one corner and paper-thin in the other, and the heaters haven’t...

Is your brand loyalty costing you goals (and your savings account)? 🏒💸This week on Sin Bin Squires, we’re exposing the ridiculous price of hockey gear in 2026. From $400 sticks that snap on the first slash to the "pro-level" skates that cost more than a used Honda, we’re asking: Are we being scammed by the big brands? We dive into the "Comfort vs. Brand" war and settle the mo...

We’ll admit it: we didn't see any of this coming. 🤡 The Sin Bin Squires are back in the box to vent about the absolute insanity of the 2026 first round. If your bracket is as busted as ours, this is the support group you need. On Tonight’s Special:Zay vs. Montreal: Zay finally lets it all out. What is it about the Habs that gets under his skin? Is it the history, the fans, or just the fact th...

Lace 'em up and lean in—the Sin Bin Squires are back for Episode 2b. This week, we’re ditching the NHL pros to roast the gritty, glorious, and occasionally stinky reality of adult hockey culture. Archetypes of the Ice: We’re calling out the "Beer League Hero"—the mercenary who skips the regular season but magically teleports onto the roster the moment the playoffs start. The Superman...

The NHL playoffs are here, and the Sin Bin Squires are dropping the gloves for Episode 2a. We’re cutting through the postseason hype to expose the league’s biggest delusions and oldest legends. Toronto’s Annual Eulogy: Why the Maple Leafs’ playoff history remains the funniest horror story in sports. The Montreal Heist: A skeptical look at how the Habs actually "earned" those 24 Stanley C...

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Sin Bin Squires. We’re introducing the squad and our sponsors, Third Line Hockey and Cody Parks and the Dirty South, before diving head-first into the madness. On the docket: The Macklin Celebrini era, why adult teams have coaches, and the gear bag "essentials" you definitely didn't see at the pro shop. It’s 30% hockey and 70% shenanigans. Let’...