Across The Pond HK Hockey Podcasts

As a wise band once sang, “It’s the final countdown!!” This is it folks - the last episode before the Stanley Cup is raised high in the sky! Tune in to hear what the boys think of the first five games and who they think will be kissing Lord Stanley’s trophy this week. Questions are read - some answers may have even been right and Uncle Pauly chimes in with a controversial story.

The time has come. The time is here. It’s time for the Finals folks! The boys hop on a call to chat about what just happened in the Conference Finals as well as give their hot takes on what they think will go down when the Tampa Bay Lightning go head to head with the Colorado Avalanche for the Stanley Cup. Will Tampa three-peat or will the Avs keep their 100% winning streak in the finals? It’s go...

As Bon Jovi once sang, “Whooooooah we’re half way there!” Conference Finals have kicked off today folks. The boys get on a call and chat about what’s been going down in the world of hockey - some obvious wins, some surprise landslides and some predictions of who’s heading to the next round. Uncle Pauly also returns with his weekly questions. Did Chris and Jess do as bad as the Habs in the regular...

It’s the best time of year, hockey fans. Stanley Cup Playoffs time! The first round is in the bag. A few upsets. A few surprises. Chris and Jesse get on a call and chat about how they thought things went down. Unfortunately Uncle Pauly couldn’t make the call…but hey, he’s the one that produces these shows and he has a few microphones laying around…what could go wrong?

It’s that time of year again - every hockey fan’s favourite time of year. It’s playoff time!! The boys give their predictions on both the eastern and western division matchups and Uncle Paul takes it easy on the boys with this week’s questions. Surprises all around! Go Bruins!

It’s getting down to the wire now folks! With a few games left to the season, the boys chime in on their thoughts on who’s going on to the playoffs and who’s heading to the greens. They also touch on the latest news in the hockey world, which sadly includes the passing of NHL legend, Mike Bossy. Our condolences to his friends, family and fans.

Audio questions are back! The boys give their 2 cents on what people want to know about what’s going on in the world of hockey. Hot takes and lava moments fly from both Jesse and Chris and Uncle Paul shares a cheap and greasy story.

My guest today was born in Hong Kong and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. After attending university in Seattle, he returned to Hong Kong to work for the famous Shaw Brothers. In 2007, he started working with Barry Beck at the Hong Kong Academy of Ice Hockey. Seven years later he and a few friends decided to start their own hockey program called Kung Pow Kings Hockey. Please welcome Mr Michael Lam.

It’s time to talk about some trades! The boys give their hot takes on who they think are going to be the movers and shakers just before this year’s trade deadline. Did Chris and Jesse do better with their guesses than they do with their answers to uncle Pauly’s weekly questions? Let’s hope so!

My guest today is making his fourth appearance on the podcast and is here to let us know what’s happening in the world of inline hockey. He’s a strength and conditioning coach, Director of Operations Asia Pacific at Wheel Hub Asia and is one of the founders of 3inline, Hong Kong’s newest inline hockey league. From Swansea, Wales, please welcome Dom Browne.

After a little delay, the boys hop back on the bus and give their 2 cents on all things going on in hockey world over the past week. They even look back to see what their predictions were back at the beginning of the year and there are a few surprises. As for the results to Uncle Pauly’s weekly questions…no surprises at all.

Terry’s back in the house with Part 2 of his Olympic Hockey history lesson. Speaking of the Olympics, how about Team Canada’s Women’s team? Booyeah! Congrats for snagging gold at this year’s games! Hats off to all of the athletes for putting on another exciting year of Winter Games!

This week, the boys share their thoughts on this year’s All Star weekend, the Olympic hockey matchups and also end up breaking the internet when something unexpectedly happens during one of Uncle Pauly’s questions. Cue the horns!

My guest today grew up in beautiful St Albert’s, Alberta. This gentleman has won 15 Grand Slam Curling events, Canada Games Gold, world University games Gold, 3 Brier golds, 2 World Curling Championship golds, an Olympic gold, was named the top Canadian second of all time by TSN and is about to embark on his third journey to the Winter Olympics. Please welcome Mr. Marc Kennedy.

Jesse finally touches ground in Asia after a little detour around the world. The boys shower Paul with praises about the Bruins. Chris and Jesse dig deep on the latest All Star Game roster announcement as well as answer questions from our weekly listeners.

The man, the myth and the legend, Mr. Terry Whelan comes in to teach us a thing or two about the world’s greatest contest. This is the first part of a two-part series on the history of olympic hockey. Tuck yourselves in for a learning experience folks!

The boys touch base via Zoom while Jesse sits in -30 degree weather in Canada. Thoughts on the World Juniors, Olympics, NHL and CIHL are given. Paul puts the boys to the test yet again with his weekly trivia questions and Jesse dishes out some lava hot takes on what he thinks is up in the NHL.

My guest today was born in beautiful Tokyo, Japan. He’s been coaching professionally in Japan for over 20 years, along with coaching at multiple World Championships and The Olympics. He has played an integral part in the growth of the Japanese National Team and continues to push for the development of hockey in Asia. Please welcome to ATP Hockey Talks, Mr. Chris Wakabayashi.

This week we say adiós to Jesse for a few episodes as he gets ready to head back to Canada for a few months. The boys touch on all things hockey in the NHL and CIHL as well as try their luck with Uncle Paul’s questions again…will they ever get an answer right? Tune in and find out!

Chris and Jesse chat all things hockey while Paul tries to stay awake after having a 16oz meat-coma-inducing steak for breakfast. Fan questions are answered, thoughts on latest movers and shakers are made. Will Paul put the guys to the test with his weekly question? Tune in to find out!

We’re back in the studio with the man, the myth and the legend, Mr Terry Whelan. This time, Mr T breaks down the 1993 made for TV movie Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer - a story of a troubled hockey player who gets into problems on and off the ice due to his short temper.

Chris and Jesse touch base with what’s going on in the NHL lately as well as give their updates on what’s up in the local HK hockey scene. They also take a few questions from their loyal fans as well as put their brains together to answer Uncle Pauly’s toughest question yet. Did they get it right? Tune in to find out!

Chris’ guest today is the former GM and President of the Danbury Trashers of the now defunct United Hockey League and is currently a boxing promoter and pop culture icon. Thanks to the success of the extraordinary Netflix documentary, as part of the Untold series called Crime and Penalties, he has quickly become a household name around the world. Please welcome to ATP Hockey Talks, Mr AJ Galante.

Chris and Jesse touch base with what’s going on in the NHL as well as the CIHL. The boys also take a few questions from their listeners and Uncle Paul makes the dreaded mistake of not proofreading his story before pressing record.

Chris and Jesse toss out their predictions for the NHL Western Conference as well as touch on some of the highlights from the first few games of the season.