Hockeytown West Podcast

On episode 67 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we recap the Grand Rapids Griffins wild weekend against the Iowa Wild where the Griffins went a perfect 2-0 in dominant form. We recap the stellar defense and goaltending and the incredible play between Marco Kasper and Elmer Soderblom. We also recap the PWHL takeover in Detroit and what that means for future PWHL teams in Detroit. To close out we dive...

On episode 66 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we recap the Grand Rapids Griffins weekday trip to Cleveland to take on the Monsters and how this game was just copy and past of most games between these two teams this season. After the ad we jump into Toledo Thursday our weekly update on the Toledo Walleye and their last 4 games played since our last update. After that we dive into some listener quest...

On episode 65 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we recap all the news and updates from the NHL trade deadline, the impact it had on the Grand Rapids Griffins, the Griffins current injuries and a recent contract extension. After the ad we recap the Grand Rapids Griffins shootout loss vs Chicago Wolves matchup from March 8th and what went wrong for the Griffins in that one then hopping over to the Grif...

On episode 64 of the Hockeytown West Podcast our last episode before the NHL Trade Deadline was a fun one! We are joined by Elaine Shircliff to recap the Grand Rapids Griffins Monday game against the Cleveland Monsters that brought their 18 game point streak to an end. Elaine helps us understand why the Monsters drive us nuts and what makes them magical this season. Elaine and us also talk some tr...

On episode 63 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we recap the Grand rapids Griffins thrilling weekend where they extended their point streak to 18 games! First we break down the Friday matchup against the Iowa Wild where the Griffins walk away with a win but it was a close one! After that we dive into the Griffins matchup with the Rockford Ice Hogs as the Griffins extend the point streak to 18 but dro...

On episode 62 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we recap the Grand Rapids Griffins thrilling overtime victory on this Winning Wednesday here in Grand Rapids and the Griffins beat the Iowa Wild 3-2 and extended their point streak to 16 straight games! Who played well? What changed? Who bounced back mid game?? Don't worry we got you. After the ad it's Toledo Thursday time as we give you our weekly upda...

On episode 61 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we are joined by Tyler Kuehl to recap what was a thrilling weekend of Grand Rapids Griffins hockey. First we recap the Griffins thrilling win over the Texas Stars in Grand Rapids on Saturday night as the Griffins finally create some separation between them and Texas in the Central Division. After the ad we dive into the most historic game we have seen i...

On episode 60 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we recap the Griffins thrilling 1-0 Winning Wednesday win over the Texas Stars. We recap the return of Matt Luff and Eemil Viro after they were both out with injury and also the big man Sebastian Cossa gets his first AHL shutout! After the break we jump into Toledo Thursday and recap the Toledo Walleye's weekend against Cincinnati and Kalamazoo and talk...

On episode 59 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we recap the Grand Rapids Griffins wild weekend of games. First we dive into the wild Friday matchup vs the Cleveland Monsters where the Griffins drop a frustrating game in OT keeping the point streak alive but for sure deserved to win the game but the guys in stripes got in the way. After the ad we recap the Griffins thrilling big road win vs the Rockf...

On episode 58 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we recap the Grand Rapids Griffins Tuesday matchup with the Cleveland Monsters where their road winning streak sadly ends but their point streak lives on. Before the ad break we recap the two roster changes that impacted the Griffins that shocked us both early in the week. After the ad break we head into Toledo Thursday! WE recap the Toledo Walleye's we...

On Episode 57 of the Hockeytown West podcast we recap the Grand Rapids Griffins wild weekend vs the Manitoba Moose here in Grand Rapids where the Griffins took 3 out of the 4 possible weekend points and fans we treated to a total of 16 shootout rounds. After the ad we bring you our first ever Griffins player interview as we chat with Griffins Center Amadeus Lombardi about all things hockey. Thank...

On episode 56 of the Hockeytown West podcast we take advantage of the All Star break and finally give you our mid-season thoughts on the Grand Rapids Griffins. We talk about how the season started, what changed, who's improved, and what we expect the remainder of the season to look like including who we both this will improve the most and who we thing will continue to have a rough year. After the...

TRIGGER WARNING skip 1:58-21:01 to pass the hockey Canada sexual assault investigation update part of the episode On Episode 55 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we are joined by Tyler Kuehl writer for MLive and the Daily Faceoff to talk through all sorts of news. We start with an update on Hockey Canada and the ongoing investigation after the LPS provided an update during a press conference today. A...

On Episode 54 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we have a lot to talk about this week. Frist we recap the Griffins 3-0 shutout win over the Belleville Senators with Ville Husso from the Detroit Red Wings in goal for his one game conditioning stint. We break down the Griffins slightly better start and the absolutely dominate third period as has been their game style of late. Then we recap the Griffins...

On episode 53 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we dive into the thrilling comeback win for the Grand Rapids Griffins over the Rockford Ice Hogs at home on January 24th. For the third game in a row the Griffins find a way to come from behind and get a massive division win! Who was the star? Who kept them in it? Is this behavior sustainable? We take a deep dive into it all. After the ad break we previ...

On episode 52 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we recap the thrilling back to back comeback wins for the Grand Rapids Griffins over the Manitoba Moose. In both games the Griffins erased a 3 goal deficit to come back and win! Who were the heroes and who struggled? Then we recap Nick's crazy birthday weekend taking in both Michigan vs Michigan State hockey games and updates on Trey Augustine and Red S...

On Episode 51 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we break down the Grand Rapids Griffins upcoming road trip to play the Manitoba Moose in this weekend back to back up north. We give you an update on what has happened to the Moose since the last time the Griffins played them and how they have seemingly fallen to the bottom of the division. We tell you who to watch out for and who the Griffins key match...

On episode 50 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we recap the Grand Rapids Griffins rough showing in their back to back clash with the Rockford Ice Hogs in Grand Rapids on this snowy weekend. Sebastian Cossa had an impressive Friday game giving the boys a chance but nothing they tried worked. What happened? Saturday they showed up to play only to have their heart broken in overtime. On the positive si...

On episode 49 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we recap the Grand Rapids Griffins heartbreaking loss to the Milwaukee Admirals on what should have been a Winning Wednesday in Grand Rapids ending the Griffins 5 game win streak. We dive into the highs and lows and the awful officiating in this one but also highlight a lot of good positives from early in the game. After that We give you a full breakdow...

5 wins in a row?!?! In this economy?!?! On episode 48 of The Hockeytown West Podcast Nick and Brandon are joined by Tyler Kuehl (writer for MLive Sports, Daily Faceoff, and College Hockey News) to talk about the Grand Rapids Griffins road trip to Iowa and their back to back wins to extend their win streak to 5 in a row! We talk players like Marco Kasper, Carter Mazur, and Sebastian Cossa and give...

On episode 47 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we give you our first season preview of the Iowa Wild as the Grand Rapids Griffins head to Iowa this weekend for a back to back against the Wild. We give you the update on how the Wild have looked so far this season and an update on their crazy roster moves ahead of this matchup. After the ad we cover the exciting news from the Toledo Walleye on who wil...

Happy New Year!!! We are back from the holiday break! On episode 46 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we talk through the Grand Rapids Griffins first three games back from the Christmas break. We dive into the thriller in Rockford, then the dominance in Chicago against the Wolves and wrap the recap up with a sold out crowd pleasing win on New Year's Eve here in Grand Rapids against the Cleveland Mons...

On episode 45 of the Hockeytown West Podcast Brandon and Nick recap the Grand rapids Griffins road trip to Texas to play the Stars. We start with Tuesdays heartbreaking overtime loss in a game the Griffins deserved to win so what went wrong? We also talk through the 6-2 loss suffered Wednesday to close out the last game before the Christmas break. Again the Griffins came out strong but what happen...

On episode 44 of the Hockey Town West Podcast Nick and Brandon recap The Grand Rapids Griffins most recent game against the Texas Stars. Nick and Brandon talk the positives, the negatives and what's next for this Griffins team. After the ad break Nick and Brandon go through questions from our listeners and talk more about the Detroit Red Wings current prospects in Grand Rapids. Brandon and Nick wr...

On Episode 43 of the Hockeytown West Podcast Nick and Brandon test out a new episode format. Brandon gives his run down of today Grand Rapids Griffins game against the Texas Stars and sets us up for the next game Friday against the Stars. Then Brandon lets Nick go on a rant and chimes in. This rant is about the...behaviors of Red Wings fans on X right now and how wrong they are about the call up's...