Puck Around and Pod Out

John-Michael Liles is celebrating the 4th of July in Vail and he's not doing it alone... ever hear of Joe Sakic? Turns out he and JML are friends and Jonny can pull some strings. We're also talking the biggest NHL free agency moves from Leo Carlsson's offer sheet to Bo Byram's contract to the Avs bringing back Brett Kulak and Brent Burns AND signing Jaden Schwartz.

The time off hasn't treated us well. From insane impressions to forgetting which Vezina-winning goaltender is linked with the Buffalo Sabres to talking our max on the bench press... this is probably about what you expect from us during the summer.

From award-winning actors to Stanley Cup champions to gold medalists to beloved captains... we've had an insane first eight months of Puck Around. Relive some of the best moments of episodes featuring Jared Bednar, David Carle, Gabe Landeskog, William H Macy, Scott Wedgewood and more!

Avs legend and Stanley Cup winner Dan Hinote joins the show and we cannot stop laughing. Between Ryker's lost voice, stories of stopping traffic for a Halloween costume tennis match and Hinote's legendary fight with the giant Zdeno Chara, you won't be able to keep it together. And neither did we.

Marc Moser makes incredible goal calls on the fly, gives his take on street meat PLUS we react to the news that Chris MacFarland is leaving for Nashville in real time.

Altitude personalities Kyle Keefe, Mark Rycroft and John-Michael Liles react to the Colorado Avalanche's "devastating" sweep at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights. The Presidents' Trophy winners are out of the playoffs in stunning fashion; we'll yell, cry, and laugh our way through itlike we always do!

Reaction to Avs vs Golden Knights, Phil Kessel impressions, astory about getting his eyes welded shut... Game Notes Pod's Colby Armstrong isan absolutely can't-miss guest.

The Colorado Avalanche punched their ticket to the Western Conference finals behind one of the great playoff performances in franchise history. Nathan MacKinnon, Brett Kulak, Martin Necas and company lit up Denver to beat the Wild, relive the moment with all of us!

Former Av and all-around stud Shane O'Brien joins the show... we're reliving favorite memories, reminiscing on Gabe Landeskog as a rookie and the scariest guys in hockey; plus we give an inside look at how crazy the average night of an Altitude production really is...

Avs legend and brewing mogul Tyson Barrie joins the show and itgets wild. From Tyson's journey to the NHL then to brewing then to TV to whatit's like playing with MacKinnon, McDavid AND Matthews... this is Tyson Barrielike you've never seen him before.

William H Macy, Emmy Award winner and star of Shameless and Fargo,joins the madness today. He's allowing us to tap into his rich knowledge ofdistilling whiskey, acting and ageing gracefully. We... don't have muchknowledge he needs but we have a great time listening!

From the youngest coach in Division 1 to a three-time national champion and two-time World Junior gold medalist, David Carle has made himself into one of the best coaches in recent history. But does that make him ready to face Keefer, Ryker and JML? From stories of his days as a grad assistant to leveraging Ryker's fame on the recruiting trail, this is David Carle like you've never heard h...

Hockey Hall of Famer and Stanley Cup Champion Rob Blake joins the show. We ask him what it was like to play with a 22-year old John-Michael Liles, how Joe Sakic's work ethic and professionalism created a winning culture to this day... and about Keefer's underground nuclear bunker. Can Keefer contain himself or are his very clothes in danger? Anything can happen.

After missing most of the 2025-26 season, Logan O'Connor returned to a massive fan ovation. So, obviously, he's coming on our podcast a week after his return. He says some nice things before absolutely shredding the guys. He gives all the love to David Carle and Jared Bednar. And he even brags about his Formula 1-level diaper-changing pit stops.

2022 Stanley Cup Champion Nazem Kadri joins the show just a week after one of the craziest trades in recent NHL history. He tells the story of how he found out about the deadline day deal, how he never considered missing a game due to his broken thumb in 2022, and how John-Michael Liles changed his career when they played together in Toronto.

Team USA Women's Hockey Head Coach John Wroblewski joins the show just two weeks after USA's incredible Olympic Gold Medal win. We ask him what makes an elite athlete, what it's like to win a gold medal in his dream job, and what he would warn people about if he could tattoo Jonny Liles' chest. If you want to learn and get motivated to run 100 miles, you have to listen to this show...

The guys react to all the deals on NHL trade deadline day. It started off slow as teams held off on the big deals. But when Nazem Kadri was traded to the Avs... it's the most hectic day in podcast history!

Colorado Avalanche Head Coach Jared Bednar stops by to tell us his incredible story from 22-hour bus rides in the ECHL to fighting in a pro roller hockey league in California. There's also the time he yelled at Keefer on the golf course, his speech to the team before the Avs' 2022 Stanley Cup run and having to wax his own floors after Keefer destroyed them with some golf cleats. It's t...

Keefer, Liles and Ryker react to one of the most defining hockey moments of this generation. Or, more accurately, Liles and Ryker react while Keefer tries to hold onto what's left of his sanity and sobriety. 

Ray Bourque, Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg and so many more tell their stories from the Avalanche's Stanley Cup wins in 1996 and 2001. From smoking in between games to headbutting a plane window to watching Game 7 from the shower, you've never heard this side of some of the greatest teams in hockey history.

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Sam Malinski, fresh off a lucrative contract extension, joins the show and we don't pull any punches. From his college bed situation to his wall of Eggo waffle boxes to the time he was cut from his USHL team. We did our research...

Avalanche fan-favorite forward joins the pod and obviously we ask him about his world-famous Fate of Ophelia dance. But he's got so much more to say... from his incredible journey to scoring his first NHL goal on his debut to why the mix of personalities in the Avalanche locker room makes this year'steam special. It's a real conversation with one of the realest guys in hockey.

Fresh off his callup to Team USA for the 2026 Olympic Games, Brock Nelson joins the guys. But it's not just hockey... Brock discusses juggling four kids during an NHL season, why he chose to play hockey at the University of North Dakota, who in the Avs locker room CRUSHES the Fate of Ophelia dance and even whether he's a better athlete than his own wife.

The boys are back reminiscing on the old days of rotary phones and declined collect calls. Keefer quizzes Ryker and it does NOT go well. Plus Jonny asks everyone what they would do with the billion dollar power ball and let's just say... let's hope you're a friend of Keefer's! Download Puck Around everywhere you get your podcasts and subscribe for new episdoes!

Avalanche Captain and all-time fan favorite Gabe Landeskog joined the show last week. According to him, Avs fans are the best in the league, his golf game isn't as good as Nathan MacKinnon and that one of his favorite memories is Keefer officiating his wedding (yes really). Subscribe to Puck Around and Pod Out.