THE #ESHOW

On this week's episode of the #EShow we feature one of the youngest franchises in the league, the Railers Junior Hockey Club. Heading into season #3, Sean Bertoni and the Railers are feeling confident with the hopes of having a 'normal' year on the horizon (1:19). With their inaugural campaign and a pandemic season behind them, the Railers have laid a great foundation out in Worcester. The EHL tea...

On this week's episode of the #EShow we cross off another original 6 franchise in the Valley Jr. Warriors. Ryan McGrath is busy preparing for his 3rd season at the helm of the program (1:11), having helped over 20 players advance onto college hockey in the first two years. With a great support staff of coaches, McGrath feels strongly about the overall direction of the organization. We wrap up the...

On this week's episode of the #EShow, we chat with Terry Watt, the Head Coach and General Manager of the Protec Jr. Ducks (1:15). July of 2021 feels a little bit different from July of 2020 for Watt, as he and the Ducks prepare for their 2nd season in the EHL. The inaugural campaign went as well as the program could have wanted, as the league managed its way through the pandemic hockey season. Aft...

On this week's episode of the #EShow we feature a program that's placed 72 players into college, dating back to their inception into the league in 2017. Coming over from Hartford, Chris Cerrella helped establish an instant contender when he arrived in New Hampshire (1:27). Along with the impressive commitment totals that the Avalanche have posted, they've also appeared in all 3 Championship Games...

On this week's episode of the #EShow we feature a program that reached the 2021 Frozen Finals with both their EHL and EHLP teams. The Vermont Lumberjacks battled through anything and everything this past season, including relocating to Waterville Valley, NH for the 2nd half of the year. Jim Mosso is forever proud of what his organization accomplished (1:11), and getting a taste of the finals is ho...

On this week's episode of the #EShow we cross off another Original 6 team in the Walpole Express. Over the course of the first 8 seasons of the EHL, the Express lead the league with 124 NCAA Commitments to date. Included in that total are 27 commitments combined between the past two seasons. Cody Campbell is busy preparing for his 3rd year at the helm for Walpole (1:12), and the 2019-20 EHL Coach...

On this week's episode of the #EShow, we sit down with a special guest in Dave Starman. Starman is most notably recognized as a hockey analyst, but he's also a coach, a scout, and one of the best storytellers we've ever had on the show. In this exclusive interview, Starman takes us through his journey through the hockey world, shares insightful knowledge for those on the broadcasting side of the g...

On this week's episode of the #EShow, the Team of the Week features make their return with the New England Wolves. Located in Laconia, NH, the Wolves are set to hit the ice for their 8th season this fall, looking to continue the 'one step forward' trend that they've established over the last few years. Andrew Trimble and Tim Kunes serve as Co-Owners and Co-Coaches for the Wolves, and with Connor B...

On this week's episode of the #EShow we chat with Connor Bizal and Adam Zukowski, a pair of forwards from this past year's EHL Champions, the Boston Jr. Rangers. Bizal and Zukowski are also the Co-Founders of The Fellowship of Hockey Advancement, a free resource for high school and junior hockey players who are looking to succeed and grow at their level. The mentors at FHA provide advice and suppo...

On this week's episode of the #EShow we chat with Mike Gempeler, the Founder and Director of the CCM Showcase in Westminster, CO. The annual event takes place over Memorial Day Weekend and brings together over 400 players and 150 scouts. The EHL will be well-represented once again this weekend, with teams throughout the EHL and EHLP heading out in search of players to bring back to the east coast.

On this week's episode of the #EShow we officially welcome Greg Heffernan to the EHL (1:11). After 12 seasons of serving as the Head Coach at Western New England University, Heffernan is ready to take on a new challenge. The native of Ontario inherits a program on the rise in the EHL, coming off their first playoff series victory this past March. Heffernan hopes to help the program continue to tak...

On this week's episode of the #EShow we keep trending younger with our Team of the Week features, as we highlight a program with three years of history in the EHL (1:20). Josh Fusco has been with the organization for a pair of seasons, and has helped guide Maryland a step further in each respective year. From the franchise's first playoff victory, to their first series win, Fusco's leadership has...

On this week's episode of the #EShow we feature the youngest team of the offseason to date (1:25), as Bill Zaniboni and the Seahawks Hockey Club continue to prepare for their 5th season in the EHL and their 1st in the EHLP. Over the first four years, the Seahawks have established a reputation of being a hard team to play against, built off the physicality that they bring on every shift of every ga...

On this week's episode of the #EShow we feature another 'Original 6' team in the Connecticut RoughRiders (1:19). Steven Brown is the Associate Head Coach of the RoughRiders, and serves as Eric Lind's right-hand man. Brown and Lind are the only coaching duo that has remained intact and in the same location for all eight seasons of the EHL. Brown takes time on the podcast to talk about his relations...

On this week's episode of the #EShow we feature another organization with a strong history of success throughout its time in the EHL (1:21). The East Coast Wizards entered the league in its 2nd season, 2014-15, and over the course of time, took a stride forward with each and every new campaign. While the Wizards have showcased a handful of slow starts in recent years, they've also established them...

On this week's episode of the #EShow we welcome Anthony Lorusso to the podcast for the very first time (1:13). ALO is the President of the Philadelphia Little Flyers and he's been with the organization for every season since the EHL was formed back in 2013. The conversation breaks down the 2020-21 campaign and everything that the Little Flyers endured at both the EHL and EHLP levels. We then trans...

On this week's episode of the #EShow we bring back the offseason team of the week features, and start things off (1:08) with the new champions in the EHL, the Boston Jr. Rangers. For Rich DeCaprio, the first title in franchise history still hasn't fully set in quite yet, but he also has his sights focused on making it two in a row. The #ECrew comes together (29:22) at the end of this week's episod...

On this week's episode of the #EShow we recap the 2021 #EHLFrozenFinals, which gave us a truly unforgettable week in West Chester, PA. Top performances were delivered throughout the EHL and the EHLP, ultimately concluding with a pair of new champions. For the Boston Jr. Rangers, their EHL title symbolizes the 'Unfinished Business' that carried over for them from the 2019-20 season. Along those sam...

On this week's episode of the #EShow we preview the 2021 EHL Frozen Finals. Starting tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 pm, a full week of action will begin at Ice Line Quad Rinks in West Chester, PA. The #ECrew takes a look back at each team's journey to get here, and what it will take to leave with a trophy on Sunday. At the end of the episode we also put a bow on the Fantasy Challenge, and crown Neil a...

On this week's episode of the #EShow we preview the Third Round of the 2021 Playoffs in the EHL and the EHLP. The Second Round was filled with great back-and-forth action at both levels, and a BIG upset in the North Division of the EHL. The #ECrew breaks down each Second Round series, and previews all of the upcoming Third Round matchups. As always, we wrap up this week's episode with the latest u...

On this week's episode of the #EShow we preview the Second Round of the 2021 Playoffs in the EHL and the EHLP. The First Round was filled with high-speed action and 75% of the games were decided by two goals or less, additionally, four of those contests required overtime to determine a winner. We provide a full breakdown of the First Round and preview all of the matchups set to take place in the u...

On this week's episode of the #EShow we preview the First Round of the 2021 EHL Playoffs. While it's hard to believe that we are a little over one year removed from last season's playoffs getting cancelled, the #ECrew and the league as a whole are proud of where things currently stand. Throughout the newest episode of the podcast, we break down all of the matchups set to take place this upcoming w...

On this week's episode of the #EShow we chat with Craig Russell (1:09), the Head Coach at Plymouth State. Russell is a big supporter of the EHL, and this is clearly proven through the Panthers' commitment numbers since the league was formed back in 2013. Our weekly trip around the league (33:10) breaks down the races taking place in each division, as well as for each Regular Season Championship. L...

On this week's episode of the #EShow we preview the 5th Annual JBT Shootout (27:41), which Brittany and Neil will be participating in. We also chat with Ryan Blair (1:10), the former EHLP coach of the Boston Jr. Rangers, and the current Head Coach of the South Carolina Stingrays in the ECHL. Our around the league segment includes an interesting discussion on the playoff races in each division (38:...

On this week's episode of the #EShow we talk with Bob Shattell (1:08), who's an Assistant Coach at Morrisville State, the owner of Salt City Prospects, a teacher, and a high school hockey coach in upstate New York. We then take our trip around the league (29:56) and continue our new weekly debate comparing a set of players from last season to a set of players from this season. As always, we wrap t...