The Athletic Hockey Show

Hailey and Sean talk about this weekend's USA-Canada Rivalry Series game in Seattle and wonder if a coaching change in the NHL will happen before then, in particular discussing D.J. Smith in Ottawa and the bizarre situation with Bruce Boudreau in Vancouver. Then, Murat Ates, Winnipeg Jets beat writer, joins the show to talk about the team no one is talking enough about, the Rick Bowness effect, Ma...

Ian and Sean check in on the Connor Bedard sweepstakes and discuss Sean's piece about which teams are currently in the best position to land the #1 draft pick. Then, with Sharks GM Mike Grier saying he's open to trades, is it possible for Erik Karlsson to return to the Senators? Then, in "Granger Things", Jesse Granger joins the show to discuss Vezina trophy odds, the guys answer a question regard...

Rob, Jesse and Russo welcome New Jersey Devils General Manager Tom Fitzgerald, as the Devils extend their win streak to 10 games The guys talk with Tom about the positive changes in Newark led by Lindy Ruff, Jesper Bratt and Nico Hischier, and Fitzy provides an update on the GM Meetings. Plus the roundtable discusses more from the GM meetings including coaches challenge, puck over the glass penalt...

The band is back together, Craig and Sean discuss the World Cup of Hockey being delayed yet again, and how Hockey fans in North America can get their international fix if they hold a United States vs Canada tournament.  Hockey Hall of Famer and Stanley Cup champion Marian Hossa visits with Craig and Sean to promote his book 'My Journey from Trencin to the Hall of Fame' which looks back on his stor...

Ian and Julian are back with a brand new Monday episode of The Athletic Hockey Show to discuss the 2022 Hockey Hall of Fame class, the character and values of inductees Daniel Alfredsson and the Sedins, and the guys hand out this week’s Jack Adams Winner of the Week award and wrap things up with some Multiple Choice Madness. Plus, author Theresa Bailey joins the show to talk about the new book she...

On a brand new Prospect Series episode of The Athletic Hockey Show, Max Bultman, Corey Pronman, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters sit down together in Detroit to give their thoughts on the 2022 Under-18 Five Nations tournament, the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, and wrap things up with a bunch of listener questions in the mailbag. Get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when yo...

We are a month into the NHL season, and Hailey and Sean discuss some of their early observations. Also, some thoughts on adjusting our theme song. Then, Saad Yousuf, beat writer covering the Dallas Stars, joins the show to discuss if this team is legit, the return of Jake Oettinger, if Miro Heiskanen is underrated, and more. To wrap up, with P.K. Subban set to join ESPN's broadcast crew, a discuss...

Ian and Sean continue their conversation about Ryan Reynolds' interest in the Ottawa Senators, and the team's announcement that they will retire Chris Neil's number this season. Also, with it being HOF week, they discuss Sean's piece on active players that are bubble candidates to be inducted. Then, in "Granger Things", Jesse discusses scoring being up in the league, and also an interesting stat c...

On the roundtable, Rob, Jesse and Mike discuss Isaiah Meyer-Crothers powerful statement on bullying, and the Boston Bruins inept handling of the Mitchell Miller signing. Mike Rupp from NHL Network joins to address his criticism of Auston Matthews, the struggles of the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues and the solid start to the season for the New Jersey Devils. Plus we provide an update on the in...

With Craig Custance on assignment, Sean Gentille welcomes Max Bultman as guest co-host on the Tuesday boyzzz. The guys take a look at the Atlantic Division surprise teams, with solid starts for the Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres, and the stuck in the mud Ottawa Senators, plus actor Ryan Reynolds interest in purchasing the Senators. Rob Rossi who covers the Pittsburgh Penguins discusses the p...

On this Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show, Ian, Julian, and guest cohost Mark Lazerus deep dive into the Mitchell Miller-Boston Bruins saga that’s engrossed the hockey world for the last several days and then discuss if time has finally run out on the winless-in-7-straight Pittsburgh Penguins, which which fanbase, Philadelphia Flyers or Chicago Blackhawks, should be more worried about fal...

Max and Corey answer listener questions about some of the world’s top hockey prospects. Please note: this episode was recorded live on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. Get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

On a new Thriday Show, Hailey and Sean discuss Kevin Bieksa's return to Vancouver to sign his one-day contract to retire as a Canuck, Erik Karlsson's return to form, and that bonkers Bruins-Penguins game on Tuesday. Then, US Olympian Hilary Knight joins Hailey and Sean to discuss her busy schedule, including playing in the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association, training for the Rivalry S...

On a new Thursday Show with Ian and Sean, we have a birthday in the house. Then, Ian and Sean discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs, Sean's piece this week, and who gets pieces of the "blame pie" for the team's rough start to the season. Next, the Ottawa Senators are up for sale, Ryan Reynolds is reportedly interested, and Ian asks for some related crowdsourcing help from the listeners. Also, the New Je...

Pizzo, Granger and Russo debate the struggles of the St. Louis Blues, the red hot Vegas Golden Knights, Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins, the reported rift between the Maple Leafs Sheldon Keefe and Mitch Marner and Connor McDavid lightning it up and the Oilers play of late. Stephen Whyno, the Associated Press writer who covers the NHL, has written a book on one of the strangest things in sport, th...

Don Granato, the head coach of the Buffalo Sabres joins Craig and Sean to talk about his team's hot start, the contributions of youngsters Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson and Jack Quinn and the guiding force of veterans Craig Anderson, Kyle Okposo and Jeff Skinner.  Also this week on the American's, Craig and Sean stick tap the somewhat surprising play of the Boston Bruins and Vegas Golden Knights, a...

First, Ian and Julian discuss Darryl Sutter’s blunt explanation of Jonathan Huberdeau’s absence from the first period against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night, if it’s too early to start believing in the New Jersey Devils, and Ian coins a new phrase for poor defensive zone play.  Plus, The Athletic’s Charlie O’Connor joins the show to talk about Torts’ surprising Philadelphia Flyers, Carter H...

On a new Thriday show, Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille are joined by bestie Dom Luszczyszyn to discuss the Coyotes' first home games in Mullett Arena. Then, Brad Marchand makes his return from injury almost a month ahead of schedule to a Bruins team that already has had a strong start. Also, Sean is very excited for this week's Taylor Swift-themed power rankings, the early returns on the goalie c...

To kick off the show, Ian and Sean kick around a couple of ideas for some hockey-related Halloween costumes, and discuss the Islanders' new "Potvin Socks" merch. Then, a couple observations on Dom Luszczyszyn's latest projections, with thoughts on the Canucks, Blackhawks and Lightning. In "Granger Things", Jesse Granger joins the show to share some NHL betting trends, including most profitable tea...

Rob, Jesse and Russo stick tap Phil Kessel, the NHL's consecutive games played leader, Carey Price's future in the NHL, the struggling Vancouver Canucks, Marc-Andre Fleury reaches another milestone and Alexandar Georgiev gets the last laugh in Manhattan. On the management side of the game, coaching an original six team intrigues Barry Trotz and Billy Guerin challenges his Minnesota Wild. Stanley C...

Craig and Sean welcome NHL Ironman Keith Yandle on the day that Phil Kessel is set to break Yandle's consecutive games played record. Yandle, who retired from the league in the summer on the same day as Zdeno Chara and PK Subban, discusses his career, how his streak almost came to an end in Florida and his new job working as a studio analyst for Rogers Sportsnet Monday Night Hockey. Custance and G...

Ian and Julian discuss Julian’s experience watching the Flames-Canes game from the stands instead of the press box over the weekend, Julian tries to remember how much he paid for a burger and fries at the Scotiabank Saddledome, and The Athletic’s own Harman Dayal joins the show to talk about the disastrous start to the season for the Vancouver Canucks, how the team arrived at a boiling point so ea...

On a brand new episode of The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series, Max and Corey analyze how both Juraj Slafkovsky and Shane Wright have fared in the early goings of their respective NHL careers and then the guys deep dive into Corey’s re-drafts of the 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018 NHL Drafts, closing things out answering a bunch of listener questions in the mailbag.  Now, you can get a 6 month subs...

It's a new Thriday, and Hailey and Sean recap some of the news of the week, including Aaron Ekblad on LTIR and how that impacts the Florida Panthers, and with the Wild and Canucks facing off in a then-winless battle, which team are they more worried about? Then, with the reveal of this season's Reverse Retro jerseys on Thursday morning, the Thriday show is joined by Dan Near, the Global Head of Ho...

A little over a week into the NHL season, Ian and Sean discuss the teams that seem close to already boiling over: the Maple Leafs, Wild, and Canucks. Then, Steven Stamkos is off to a fast start this season, and a possible accomplishment on the horizon that everyone should root for. Next, with the response of Daniel Alfredsson's surprise appearance at the Senators' home opener, a discussion about w...