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Empty Netters Podcast

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Ice is ready and welcome to the Empty Netters Podcast! We're brothers who played hockey in global showcases, elite prep schools, and top level juniors, before flaming out into the beer leaguers who sit before you. Now we're podcast hosts bringing you the best news, analysis, & interviews in the hockey world. From Jack Eichel to PK Subban to Jeremy Swayman to Chris Chelios, Empty Netters is the place where the biggest names in the sport come to talk hockey, play games, and snap it around tape to tape. Welcome to your favorite NHL player's favorite podcast. We've got the effortless chemistry (an...

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Kings Cups, Kessel Stories, and Hating Boston College with Alec Martinez 02.04.2026

Alec Martinez has to be a regular on the show because this first visit is too good! Plus we’ve got goalie fights, wildcard action, and Ovi being Ovi. The professors are back with more madness. We debate Gosling’s top 10 movie roles. And CP gets his fastest connective tissue ever. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:38 - Goalie Fight! 05:50 - Wild Card Update 14:09 - Ovechkin is Cookin' 24:00 - Alec Martinez...

Firing Season! Vegas Dumps Cassidy And The Leafs Sack Treliving 31.03.2026

In a shocking move the Golden Knight fire Bruce Cassidy with only 8 games left and replace him with Torts! The leafs fire their GM and it feels like that’s only the beginning. College hockey is giving us an incredible Frozen Four. The boys rank the best casting from the Harry Potter movies. And the beer league hotline was a massive miscommunication. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 02:27 - Cassidy Out Torts...

Please Not Again Detroit and Are The Wolverine National Champs?! 26.03.2026

The Utah Mammoth invited the boys to the Delta Center and they had the best time ever. This wild card race is going to take years off our lives. And now the Senators are in it?!? Shoutout the Wisconsin women for back to back national championships. On the men’s side, the boys give out their brackets just in time for puck drop. The Professors try to bounce back from their worst week yet. And are we...

The NHL Wildcard Race Is Drunk 24.03.2026

What a log jam we’ve got on our hands. Every division is up for grabs except the Central but there’s plenty of heavy weight drama there too. The Preds and Blue Jackets are making last minute surges. The Islanders, Red Wings, Sharks, and Kings might break our hearts. The first round matchups are looking spicy. The college hockey bracket is set and we are fired up! Dartmouth is in! Merrimack is in!...

Is Draisaitl's Injury Good For The Oilers And Blue Jackets On A Heater 19.03.2026

While CP nurses a post St. Patty's Day hangover, the Netters discuss resting Leon for the Oilers post season, the Blue Jackets playoff chances, the return of Sid, and rank the best non-bank holidays + the Professors make an appearance that is too hot for TV. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 06:33 - Leon's Injury 14:32 - Blue Jackets on fire 21:07 - Kuch is the MVP 25:33 - Goal Caufield 32:32 - Professors Pu...

Is Matthews Done In Toronto And It’s Go Time In Detroit w/ Dylan Larkin 17.03.2026

Dylan Larkin joins from Florida to dish his incredible stories from his time in Milan winning a gold medal. Matthews has an MCL tear and is done for the season. Could be done with the Leafs? Kopi becomes the all time leading scoring for the Kings. The World Cup of Hockey is coming in 2028. The Oscars have the boys going full Hollywood. And what’s the ruling on ringers in Beer League? Chapters:0:00...

Charlie McAvoy Will Finish The Year With No Teeth w/ Charlie McAvoy 12.03.2026

Charlie McAvoy and his shattered mouth is on the show! He tells the boys all about his Olympic adventure and how he avoided what would’ve been “the worst dash of his career.” Someone protect this man’s face! Schmaltzy signs a new deal. Nate gets ejected. Marchy is hurt. The Professors are back and more unhinged than ever. And Sean returns with a new haircut! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 14:19 - McAvoy i...

The Sabres Are Unstoppable and The Islanders Have Their Superstar w/ Matthew Schaefer 10.03.2026

Franchise altering defenseman Matthew Schaefer hangs out after practice to tell the boys about living with the Martin family, pumping in goals in the NHL, and his Mario Kart strategy. The Sabres are on a war path and find themselves sitting in first place in the Atlantic. It’s time to hand out the Three Quarter Seasons Awards and Chris is back on his bullshit for MVP. The beer league hotline will...

NHL Trade Deadline Rumors and Olympic Gold Medal Stories w/ Taylor Heise and Cayla Barnes 05.03.2026

All the hottest trade deadline rumors and some are truly insane. Taylor Heise and Cayla Barnes join the show to talk about the iconic run the USA Women’s hockey team had in Milan. The Professors of Puckline are back and there’s a wild game of connective tissue. Chapters:0:00 - Intro04:59 - Trade Predictions57:58 - Taylor Heise interview1:40:53 - Cayla Barnes interview2:09:50 - Professors Puckline2...

The Kings Try To Save Their Season Before It’s Too Late w/ Mark Streit 03.03.2026

Liquid I.V. is the perfect travel companion for on-the-go hydration. Jim Hiller has been relieved of his duties as the Kings try anything to get back into the playoff picture. Mathew Schaefer is doing Bobby Orr stuff on the ice and he’s only 12 years old. Mark Streit gives the boys an incredible interview from Milan, talking about his Olympic experience and winning a cup with Crosby. The boys skie...

2026 Milan Olympics Were A Dream w/ Hampus Lindholm and Nikolaj Ehlers 26.02.2026

Stars of Team Sweden and Team Denmark, Hampus Lindholm and Nikolaj Ehlers, give the boys the full rundown on their Olympic experience. From hilarious hangs in the village to the intense games on the ice. The NHL is back but without Sidney Crosby so what’s the point? And the boys breakdown their favorite memories from their first Olympics. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 02:22 - NHL is back 09:59 - Hampus...

USA wins GOLD over Canada w/ TJ Oshie 22.02.2026

The boys are levitating after a stunning OT win for team USA in Milan, they talk about Jack Hughes and his golden goal, the unstoppable brick wall that is Connor Hellebuyck, and honorary 3rd member of the Empty Netters, TJ Oshie joins to talk USA hockey and join in the celebration. PRESENTED by BetMGM. Download the BETMGM app and use code “NETTERS” and enjoy up to $1500 in bonus bets if you lose y...

The Dream Gold Medal Matchup - Semi Finals Olympic Hockey Recap 21.02.2026

Canada is really making things interesting but they survived an early Finland attack and pulled off the huge 3-2 come back. And they did it without Sidney Crosby. Then USA steamrolled the Cinderella Slovakia team but might have lost Tage Thompson in the process. But either way, the gold medal game is set and we all got what we wanted. Best on best. USA v Canada for all the marbles. Chapters: 0:00...

USA And Canada Survive OT Thrillers - Quarter Finals Recap w/ Good Ol Canadian Boys 19.02.2026

Holy hell the quarters aren’t supposed to be that stressful! USA beats Sweden 2-1 in OT and Canada beats Czechia 4-3 in OT and the boys sweat out every second of it. Plus, the Seth Jarvis crew aka Good Ol Canadian Boys joined the show to talk about their Olympics experience and share their best Jarvy stories. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 04:57 - Slovakia v Germany 11:10 - Finland v Switzerland 24:32 - C...

Olympic Hockey Group Stage Recap - Canada and USA Dominate w/ Chris Chelios and Jason Demers 17.02.2026

At the unreal YouTube Studio in Milan, the guys catch up with old pal Jason Demers to break down all the action from the group stage. Plus, Chris Chelios, USA Olympic Legend, joins the show to share stories from his Olympic runs and weigh in on if the boys can get it done in Milan. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 01:25 - Group Stage Recap 20:45 - Chris Chelios Interview 43:30 - Sweden Thoughts 53:44 - Cana...

USA And Canada Are The Two Best Teams By A Mile 13.02.2026

After 1 day of mens Olympic hockey, no one had a better start than the two favorites, USA and Canada. Macklin Celebrini shined in his Olympic debut. And Brady Tkachuk picked up right where he left off in Four Nations. Brock Nelson had a coming out party and Jordan Bennington is back on his big game bullshit. Plus, the Swedes survived Italy and the Fins stumbled against Slovakia. Are the Swiss and...

2026 Milan Olympics Preview and Predictions w/ Jack O’Callahan 10.02.2026

OC’s playing baby! If you’re going to do a men’s Olympic hockey preview episode, who better to join you than USA Hockey Legend Jack O’Callahan. His stories are laugh out loud funny from the epic 1980 run and beyond. Plus, the definite Olympic hockey predictions are here, find out who the boys think will take home the gold. It was a wild weekend in college hockey, and maybe just maybe there’s a new...

NETTERS LIVE: Olympics Hype, Super Bowl Debates, and Billy Langdon! 09.02.2026

Live from LA, it’s Saturday night! Or it was Saturday night… and the boys took over the west side comedy theater for an electric show. They talk Canada and USA. They craft the best Super Bowl Sunday with Billy Langdon. And you get double beer league hotlines and double blind rankings! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did The Panarin Trade Save The Kings Season w/ Bayne Pettinger 05.02.2026

Holy smokes we’ve got a blockbuster trade on our hands! The Kings rob the Rangers blind and add Panarin plus an extension! Connor McDavid has us ready to run through a brick wall, and now Sam Bennett has been added to the team so he can punch through one. Canada is going to be scary in Italy. Bayern Pettinger stops by from Toronto to chop it with the boys about his incredible journey through the h...

Bruins Lightning Stadium Series Was The GREATEST Outdoor Game Ever 03.02.2026

The boys are back from Tampa and wow what a time they had! There was a goalie fight for crying out loud! Ten goals. One billion penalties. OT. Shootout. Pirates. The Cooper Fit. What more can you ask for? Penn St and Michigan St had an outdoor weekend of their own and it did not disappoint. The guys debate what time zone you should be watching sports in. And the beer league hotline has more layers...

Miracle The Boys Of '80 Review w/ Mike Lupica 02.02.2026

When Netflix drops a new documentary about the Miracle On Ice you know the guys have to review it. And they called in the big guns. Sportswriting LEGEND and father of the Glue Guy, Mike Lupica joins the show to dish some truly incredible stories of his experience going to every single game of the USA Hockey run in Lake Placid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buffalo Is For Real This Time… We Swear w Jack Jablonski 29.01.2026

The Sabres are dominating and there is no end in sight. Get ready for playoff action in Buffalo. It’s hat tricks galore in the NHL, and DP did some questionable research on who still needs one. Stadium Series needs to be completely pirate themed. Jack Jablonski joins the pod to share his incredible story, chat Heated Rivalry, and do a deep dive on the Wild and Kings. The Professors get you dialed...

The Mammoth Are The COLDEST Team In The NHL And Are Making Playoffs 27.01.2026

Get the watered down drinks ready in Utah because the Mammoth are playoff bound, book it! The Ducks can’t lose since the boys hit the Take Flight button. And what’s the deal with goalie play in the NHL these days? Gavin McKenna and Penn State might have learned how to putt. American Football and movies are the greatest friend hangs in the world. And the beer league hotline will warm your heart NEW...

The Panarin Trade Is Going To Turn A Playoff Team Into A Champion 22.01.2026

We are watching the last few days of the Panarin era in NY, so enjoy it Rangers fans. But where will he end up? The Avs, the Stars, the Panthers, the Bolts, the Ducks??? It’s going to be an exciting few weeks. Team Sweden takes a hit ahead of the Olympics. The Professors are back in class giving you dialed in winners for your weekend. And DP snipes a game of What's The Connection. Can you beat him...

Can Vegas Win The Cup With Rasmus Andersson? 20.01.2026

Rasmus Andersson has finally been traded! It looked like Boston for a minute there, but Vegas swooped in and got it done. Did they bolster their blueline enough to win a cup? Matthew Tkachuk is back! Can the Panthers save their season or is it too late? There are a few teams outside looking in that need to right the ship and make playoffs or it’s going to spell trouble. College hockey had an insan...

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