On the Bench with Beeks

This week the boys on the Bench go grass roots! Ex semi-pro player turned actor/writer, Phil Eichinger, takes a seat on the bench to give us the details on his ride from the ice, to the acting stage and then to the writing room! Phil let’s us in on the differences and similarities between being a hockey player and being an actor. Finally he spills the beans about his current hockey documentary pro...

This week the boys on the Bench open it up to the audience! That’s right, it’s an ‘Ask Us Anything’ type of episode. We asked you folks what you would like to have answered, everything from the current NHL happenings, the podcast, past ice capades and so much. Sit down and have a listen to the open book that is On the Bench with Beeks! Background music provided by Dave (Zamboni) Schneider and The...

This is the last chance to sharpen up on your skills this season, welcome to the season finale of Stick N Puck! First we chat about the end of the Stanley Cup Final and all of the celebration hijinx that has ensued. After that we turn our focus to the current Free Agent Frenzy and try to breakdown the reasons why players sign the certain contracts they do. In the end Beeks and Keits sign off with...

This week the boys on the bench #standwithnaz. Meaning we get to chat with the creator Nazem Kadri’s “Too Many Men” t-shirt, incredible artist, hockey player and philanthropist, Adrienne aka Guffychan! She breaks it all down from watching sports with the family and drawing on everything to creating her own hockey stickers and forming incredible friendships while raising money for an outstanding ch...

In the Stanley Cup Final, you need to keep your skills as sharp as a knife! Good thing we’ve got another Stick N Puck session to do just that. Keits shares about the awesome trip he took Beeks’ Rangers jersey on. He raps about their fun times out on the east coast. Next we chat about a little Stanley Cup Final excitement and look at the astronomical price tickets are going for. So as always, tie u...

This week the boys on the bench celebrate the Stanley Cup final by taking a dive into a few of the NHL’s curses, myths and traditions that come with every hockey fan’s favourite time of the year. Get the backstories of the playoff beard, the curse of the President’s Trophy and find out whether you and your team should touch the Prince of Wales Trophy or the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl.

Who knew a chance encounter at a local pub would turn into such a great OTBWB episode? In this episode the boys on the bench sit down with a local Avalanche lover, Jake Cohen! He lays it all out for us from having cancer, shingles, a stroke (all within the his first three years on this earth!) and eventually going blind. We get into his major hockey fandom as he explains what the hockey community...

Session number four of Stick N’ Puck is officially underway! We start off with touching on a bit of odd/interesting happenings around a Zamboni driver and a jersey collector that might be taking it a little too far. Next we focus on the IIHF WC’s and purpose the idea of starting it at a different date. Finally, we finish off the session with a discussion about “Hockey Fan” identity. So tie up thos...

Welcome back to another session of Stick N Puck! Session 3 includes the exciting reveal of Keits’ ultra silky grail snipes, we make fun of hockey media and take a quick look at the trade deadline fallout. In this session, we look four years back and remember the Humboldt Broncos bud crash and remember all of those affected in the tragic turn of events as well. We try to focus on the positives of t...

This week the boys on the Bench dawn the black and white stripes. They welcome on 30 year NHL referee and now ESPN hockey referee analyst, Dave Jackson. Dave fills the boys in on all things zebra, from starting out as just a job for while playing hockey, reffing bruisers in the minors, skating with true hockey leagends, calling games in the Olympics, NHL playoffs and even All-Star games. Dave has...

Yes people, It’s another Stick N Puck! You have to keep your skills sharp. In this session we celebrate two strong years of being apart of the hockey podcast community, chat about how the hockey world has been affected by the current conflict in Ukraine and we round the session with a little hockey jersey talk. So tape your stick, tie up your skates and enjoy another session of Stick N Puck!

You paid your five bucks, got your Hand stamped and you are ready for Stick N Puck time! On the Bench with Beeks and Between the Pipes podcast brings you this new monthly collaboration of casual “shoot around” of hockey talk. So re-tape your stick, lace up your skates and enjoy Stick N Puck!

The week the boys on the bench do a little eppy hoppin’! Fresh off of chatting on Rocky Mountain Extreme, King Dawit’s new podcast creation. They flip the script and take King for his second tour of duty on the bench. This one is a mixed bag of goodies with second-half season predictions, Sean Avery trash talk, Arizona Coyotes arena and so much more in the best crossover since Steve Urkel’s show h...

This week the boys on the Bench drop the gloves and chuck some knuckles! Sean “The Sheriff’ McMorrow hops on the bench to chat up the boys. First of all, they discuss the recent news of NHL censorship in criticism towards the league’s sub-par officiating. Next the boys get to learn about Sean’s journey from youth hockey all of the way to his time with the Belfast Giants. Finally, they get a glimps...

This week the boys on the Bench “Czech” out the local bar scene! They catch up with Filip Tomas, the proprietor of Denver’s best Czech Hockey bar SoBo 151. They record live from SoBo to get all of the details that make this bar a must go. From their humble beginnings to welcoming some of the best NHL players, you get the whole story on Filip and the bar. So sit down and crack a brew for this beaut...

This week the boys on the Bench breakdown division by division in the NHL! Nick Adams hops on the mic to help the boys crack this gigantic nutshell. Join these brave men as they trek through the Pacific, Central, Metropolitan and Atlantic divisions of the NHL. They mark down the most/least improved, dark horse contenders and obviously who will be the top Dawg! And Dave Zamboni is back with another...

This week the boys on the Bench dig into a mix bag of topics! The boys open up the espy with a brand new segment called Dave’s Zambonis Pick, where Dave Zamboni chooses a slamming Zambonis jam and gives you a little background on it. Next, the boys look back on the tremendous losses the hockey community has gone through. They also discuss the illustrious career of the one and only “King” Henrik Lu...

This week the boys on the Bench kick out the jams! Dave Zamboni and The Hockey Monkey warms the bench to tell us all about the best hockey rock ‘n’ roll band around, The Zambonis! They detail their humble punk beginnings to the birth of the Hockey Monkey to their brand new release ‘Do The Gretzky Twist’ and so very much more. Get the full 4-1-1 on everything Zambonis and who the real MVP is when i...

This week the boys on the Bench get a little artistic! The head honcho of Above The Sky Productions, Adam Strong, takes a seat on the Bench to lay out the details of the incredible things they are doing with his favourite art canvas… hockey jerseys. Adam explains how the EDM music scene and hockey community inspires him to spread his art and connect the two worlds. We go from his unpredictable beg...

This week the boys on the Bench go coed! Erin Miller rides the pine with us to talk about playing hockey in both women’s leagues and coed leagues. She talks about the similarities and stark differences of the two. She highlights what she’s learned about both genders on and off the ice, while growing her personal understanding of hockey in general. This eppy provides great insight with moments of c...

This week the boys on the Bench take it to the Windy City! An OTBWB alumnus, Drew Garza, jumps back on the pine to go over the events of the Windy City Blind Hockey Showdown. Drew details how he was able to put together this incredible tournament aimed at exposing more people from all over North America to the sport of blind hockey. The boys also get Drew’s opinion on the recent draft and free age...

This week the boys on the Bench open up season 3 with a bang! Peter McNab hops back on the podcast to chat the expansion draft, the Colorado Avalanche’s contract predicaments and breaks down the epic brawl back in New York so many years ago! They also take a look at why a cohesive/fun loving locker room leads to W’s on the ice. This baby is most definitely a barn burner!

This week the boys on the Bench are back in the laboratory! They welcome on Colorado Avalanche sled hockey player, Lucas Vialpando, for one whale of an episode! They take a look at the Avalanche expansion draft protected list, share about unforgettable hockey moments and get deep about how fragile life is and why it’s important to cherish the moments you spend with your friends, family and teammat...

The boys on the Bench finish out Dawg Bowl 11 with a bang! The boys welcome on President/player of the Warrior Avs Sled Hockey Association, Jerry Duvall. Jerry describes his harrowing journey from losing both of his legs in a horrific work accident to a daunting addiction to pain killers to finding new purpose and strength from sled hockey. After that Dan and Ross sit down with our outstanding “un...

The boys on the Bench come out like gang-busters for second period of Dawg Bowl! First, the boys sit down with Boston Bruins alumnus and Colorado Avalanche color commentator, Peter McNab. ‘Nabber treats us to a look at all of the meaningful lessons he learned by playing with the likes of Bobby Orr and Gerry Cheevers. And chats about the pure enjoyment he gets out of being apart of a group like Daw...