Hockeytown West Podcast

On Episode 165 we recap the Toledo Walleye's 3 in 3 at home and preview the weekend ahead where the Toledo Walleye head to Florida to handle some unfinished business from the past Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Follow for highlights: X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/HockeytownWpod Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/hockeytownwpod.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.f...

On episode 164 Anton Johansson makes his AHL debut and joins a depleted Grand Rapids Griffins roster...was that enough to get the Griffins a win over those pesky Rockford Ice Hogs?? Plus Emmitt Finnie joins the Griffins for the remainder of the season...will we see ASP and MBN join him??? Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Follow for highlights: X (Twitter): https://tw...

On Episode 163 we have a ton of lineup news to talk about for the Toledo Walleye plus 3 games to recap where the Toledo Walleye clinched their spot in the Kelly Cup Playoffs! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Follow for highlights: X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/HockeytownWpod Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/hockeytownwpod.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebo...

On episode 162 the Grand Rapids Griffins have gone for leaving us at a loss for words with their recent results to a three game win streak! What changed??? Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Follow for highlights: X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/HockeytownWpod Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/hockeytownwpod.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hockeytownwe...

On episode 161 we recap how the NHL Trade Deadline impacted the Grand Rapids Griffins, the Griffins made a trade and more. Can the Griffins turn things around as the AHL's Central Division gets tighter and tighter? Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Follow for highlights: X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/HockeytownWpod Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/hockeytownwpod....

On Episode 160 it's another Toledo Walleye weekly update! The Toledo Walleye only played two games over last week but that left us with a ton to talk about including a massive weekend for Mitchell Lewandowski! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Follow for highlights: X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/HockeytownWpod Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/hockeytownwpod.bsky....

On episode 159 we recap another thrilling week of Grand Rapids Griffins hockey where the Griffins had a back to back in the Lone Star State with Central Division rival Texas Stars plus a battle at home against the Iowa Wild! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Follow for highlights: X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/HockeytownWpod Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/hocke...

On Episode 158 we recap another wild set of games for the Toledo Walleye and our experience attending morning skate in Toledo plus we are joined by a member of the Toledo Police Department hockey team and the Toledo Fire Department hockey team to talk about the upcoming Battle of the Badges game on March 8th 2025! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Follow for highlight...

On episode 157 BREAKING NEWS Ville Husso traded to the Anaheim Ducks...what does this mean for the Griffins goalie rotation? BREAKING NEWS AGAIN...the Grand Rapids Griffins scored two power play goals in a game...is the power play fixed??? All this and plenty more in this weeks episode of the Hockeytown West Podcast! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Follow for highli...

On Episode 156 we recaps another thrilling weekend of Toledo Walleye hockey! The fish had a 3 in 3 on the road with two battles against the team behind them in the Central in Iowa and a fun day in Bloomington against the Bison. Who was the first star of the week? Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Follow for highlights: X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/HockeytownWpod B...

Cross Hanas joins us to talk about everything from growing up in Texas getting into Hockey, his time in Portland in the WHL, and of course his time so far as a Grand Rapids Griffin! Thank you again to Cross and the Grand Rapids Griffins for making this interview possible! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Follow for highlights: X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Hockeyt...

On Episode 154 we recap another week in Grand Rapids Griffins hockey this time they battled the Springfield Thunderbirds and had a back to back against the Iowa Wild. Carter Mazur heats up with a two goal game and the Griffins finally score a power play goal! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Follow for highlights: X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/HockeytownWpod Blue...

On Episode 153 we have another thrilling weekend of Toledo Walleye hockey to breakdown. This weekend we saw the Walleye roll past Central Division rival Fort Wayne in a back to back home and home series, Tyler Spezia is on a roll with 12 points in 5 games, Brandon Hawkins got his 300th point as a member of the Toledo Walleye, and Jalen Smereck brought out a never before seen celly! Support the sho...

On Episode 152 we ask the question....what is going on with the Grand Rapids Griffins??? A four game skid including getting shutout three times leaves fans scratching their heads. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Follow for highlights: X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/HockeytownWpod Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/hockeytownwpod.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.f...

On Episode 151 we recap the Toledo Walleye's perfect weekend where we saw two crazy goals from Brandon Hawkins, a Nolan Moyle hat trick, and three resilient wins from the Toledo Walleye. This episode is dedicated to the memory of longtime Toledo Walleye fan Dennis Seymour who passed away last week after a two year battle with cancer. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast...

On Episode 150 we recap the Grand Rapids Griffins weekend vs the Colorado Eagles where the Griffins made history and not in a good way plus we update you on the AHL All Star Classic! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Follow for highlights: X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/HockeytownWpod Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/hockeytownwpod.bsky.social Facebook: https://ww...

On Episode 149 Mark Monroe of the Toledo Blade joins the show for a mid-season update on all things Toledo Walleye! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Follow for highlights: X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/HockeytownWpod Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/hockeytownwpod.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagr...

On Episode 148 Carter Mazur is BACK!!! The Griffins went up to Manitoba and came home with all four points in two wild comeback games just like they did this time last year...a great sign of what's to come! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Follow for highlights: X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/HockeytownWpod Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/hockeytownwpod.bsky.soc...

On Episode 147 we are joined by former Toledo Storm goaltender and USE hockey legend Erin Hamlen and we recap the last three Toledo Walleye games that now have the fish in a rut and a 4 game losing steak... Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Follow for highlights: X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/HockeytownWpod Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/hockeytownwpod.bsky.soc...

On Episode 146 we recap the last three games for the Grand Rapids Griffins including a Wednesday matchup with the surging Chicago Wolves and a back to back at home against the Cleveland Monsters. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Follow for highlights: X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/HockeytownWpod Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/hockeytownwpod.bsky.social Faceboo...

On Episode 145 we recap the Grand Rapids Griffins back to back loses to the Manitoba Moose and take a deep dive into the lack of special teams production and the lack of scoring for the Griffins. We also talk about the 7 game heater the Detroit Red Wings are currently on and how long will it last? Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Follow for highlights: X (Twitter): h...

On Episode 144 we have FOUR exciting Toledo Walleye games to recap including back to back shutouts for the Walleye and Carter Gylander stopping 100/105 shots faced in 3 straight games! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Follow for highlights: X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/HockeytownWpod Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/hockeytownwpod.bsky.social Facebook: https://...

On Episode 143 we recap the first two Grand Rapids Griffins games of 2025 where the Griffins went to Cleveland and Ville Husso had a perfect game then the boys went to Milwaukee and got goalied...we also recap the end of the World Juniors and pose the question...does Trey Augustine start his pro career in Toledo or Grand Rapids? Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Follo...

On Episode 142 we recap the retune from the Christmas break from both the Grand Rapids Griffins and the Toledo Walleye! The Griffins made a statement in Cleveland that saw Emler Soderblom terrorize the Cleveland Monsters and the Toledo Walleye returned to a 3 in 3 where they took 5/6 points and Brandon Hawkins got back on a heater! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Fo...

On Episode 141 we talk through the Detroit Red Wings coaching change, the Grand Rapids Griffins sending Hunter Johannes to the Toledo Walleye, the last few Griffins games before the break, and Red Wings prospects lighting it up early at the World Juniors Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hockeytownwestpodcast Follow for highlights: X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/HockeytownWpod Blue Sky:...