The Athletic Hockey Show

Sean Gentille and guest co-host Max Bultman welcome Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan, the bench boss for Team USA at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Sullivan discusses the plethora of talent available to Team USA, and the challenges ahead in finding the right mix to go for Gold in Beijing China. Sean and Max also discuss the negotiations between the Minnesota Wild and star winger Kirill Kapr...

Ian and Hailey welcome Jeremy Rutherford from the Athletic St. Louis to discuss Vladdy Tarasenko's future with the Blues, if Jordan Binnington is a legitimate candidate to backup Carey Price at the 2022 Winter Olympics, and how the new editions including Brandon Saad and Pavel Buchnevich will fit in, and they celebrate Blues legend David Backes who signed a one day deal with St. Louis to retire as...

First, Max and Corey discuss the upcoming prospect tournaments they’re most looking forward to, the Montreal Canadiens declining to match the Carolina Hurricanes’ Jesperi Kotkaniemi offer sheet, and acquiring Christian Dvorak from the Arizona Coyotes, and some of the young players who could make Olympic rosters this year. Then, the guys dive into Corey’s rankings of the best under-23 NHL players f...

Ian and Sean discuss Sidney Crosby missing the beginning of the season, with Evgeni Malkin also missing time, will this hurt the Penguins' chances for the playoffs? Also, NHL players will be returning to the Olympics, who may be the most watched players in the league this season, and Ottawa believes their rebuild is over. Jesse Granger returns with "Granger Things" to discuss the teams that had th...

On this special episode, Dan Robson, senior enterprise writer for The Athletic, talks to the great Wayne Gretzky about his former teammate, friend, and mentor, Ace Bailey, who perished along with nearly three-thousand others on September 11, 2001. Subscribe to The Athletic: http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Craig and Sean return with a new edition of the Athletic Hockey Show USA. The guys welcome Carolina Hurricanes General Manager Don Waddell who takes us through the offer-sheet process, how much better the Canes are now with Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Carolina's 'boss' social media game. Sean and Craig also take a look at the projected roster for Team USA at the 2022 Winter Olympics in China and they p...

First, Max and Corey give their thoughts on the Jesperi Kotkaniemi offer sheet situation and discuss Kotkaniemi’s likely projection as a second-line center, the salary cap implications for the Carolina Hurricanes, if the Montreal Canadiens should match the offer or not, and more. Then, Corey gives his thoughts on Team Canada’s combined U18 and U20 prospects camp, including the good reviews for Mas...

Ian and Sean return for the first TAHS Thursday show of September with a deep dive on the Hurricanes' offer sheet for Jesperi Kotkaniemi. Is this a no-win spot for the Habs? Also, Jack Eichel has switched agents, but how does that affect the situation in Buffalo?  Listeners had many thoughts on the August shows, so the guys take some time to address the feedback. Then, in "This Week in Hockey Hist...

Ian, Hailey, and special guest cohost Sean Gentille, discuss listener responses to a series of questions including which one change should be made to the NHL’s rules/on-ice product, which one change should be made involving the schedule/format, which one change should be made to player contracts/salary cap, and more. Plus, listener suggestions about mandatory offer sheets, commissioner term limits...

Ian and Sean spend the episode discussing many NHL "What if" questions. What if Wayne Gretzky had stayed in Edmonton? How many Cups would they have won? What if the refs hadn't missed Matt Duchene's egregious off side? What if Buffalo won the McDavid lottery? And much more! Have a comment, or a what if question to ask Ian and Sean? Email  theathletichockeyshow@gmail.com , or leave a VM at (845) 44...

First, Ian and Hailey talk about Jack Eichel’s “unamused face” emoji tweet from late last week, which set off yet another whirlwind of speculation about a potential trade out of Buffalo. Then, Team Canada’s Natalie Spooner calls in to discuss the first week of IIHF Women's World Championships in Calgary, how the last two years have felt like “the longest offseason of training ever”, Thursday’s riv...

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe spend the next hour discussing the Hockey Hall of Fame. First, should the selection process be more transparent? Do statistical milestones or rings matter? What about goalies? Then, should past players like Keith Tkachuk or Alex Mogilny be in the HOF? What about current players like Anze Kopitar or Steven Stamkos, will they eventually get there?  Do you agree with the g...

First, Ian and Hailey discuss the 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship set to begin in Calgary this week, featuring the return of Marie-Philip Poulin after an almost two-year layoff from competitive hockey, the NHL’s 2022 Olympic involvement still in doubt, the NHL and NHLPA strongly advising players to get vaccinated or potentially face fines for missing games, Jumbo Joe Thornton signing with the...

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe spend this episode concocting a list of the ten most likeable players in NHL history. Who are the shoo-ins? Who doesn't make the cut? Do you agree with the list they ended up with? Email your thoughts to theathletichockeyshow@gmail.com, or leave a VM at (845) 445-8459! Save on a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

Tom Fitzgerald, the general manager of the New Jersey Devils joins Ian and Hailey to discuss the Devils off-season moves, led by the monster deal for free agent Dougie Hamilton, signing top 6 forward Tomas Tatar and drafting Luke Hughes. Ian and Hailey discuss Hockey Canada's announcement, naming Jon Cooper the head coach for Team Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics and his all-star staff led by Ba...

First, on the season finale of the Prospect Series, Corey joins the show from the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Slovakia and talks to Max about the large scouting presence at the showcase and how the tournament sets the prospect watchlist for the early part of next season, as well as thoughts on some of Team USA’s top players, Team Slovakia becoming the story of the tournament so far, featuring guys like...

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe kick things off discussing Nathan MacKinnon's fitness and eating habits as revealed by Nikita Zadorov in an interview. What, no pasta for anyone?! Also, John Tortorella will be joining ESPN, but which version of Torts will we really see on TV? Also, Sean discusses trying to find a winner in his preseason prediction contest. Then in "Granger Things", Jesse Granger joins...

First, Ian and guest cohost Sean Gentille, filling in for Hailey, discuss the increasingly contentious Jack Eichel-Buffalo Sabres standoff after Eichel’s agents released a statement late last week detailing how “the process is not working” for a variety of reasons, including a disagreement over how to treat a herniated disc in the star player’s neck, the allegations levied against Evander Kane on...

First, Max and Corey recap all-things NHL Draft and discuss the biggest surprises, including Tyler Boucher going to the Ottawa Senators at No. 10, the Columbus Blue Jackets taking Kent Johnson and Cole Sillinger with their dual first round picks, the Detroit Red Wings and the Minnesota Wild trading up to take goalies Sebastian Cossa and Jesper Wallstedt respectively, the Montreal Canadiens selecti...

On the season finale of Two Man Advantage, Scott and Pierre look back on a busy first day of free agency in the NHL. The guys discuss Dougie Hamilton's huge payday with the New Jersey Devils, with Dougie's agent, J.P. Barry of C.A.A. Scotty and Pierre look at the work Seattle did in signing goalie Philipp Grubauer and bringing in Jaden Schwartz and Alex Wennberg. Colorado having to react to the lo...

Ian and Hailey are joined by The Athletic’s Peter Baugh, Daniel Nugent-Bowman, Charlie O’Connor, Saad Yousuf, and Joe Smith to help break down all the big signings from the first few hours of the NHL free agency period. Please note: this episode was recorded from 3:00-4:00pm ET on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. And, don’t forget, you can sign up for an annual subscription to The Athletic for just $3.99...

Ian Mendes and Sean McIndoe discuss Alex Ovechkin's 5-year extension with the Washington Capitals, the Hurricanes reportedly closing in on a deal with Tony DeAngelo, and what kind of contract to expect for Dougie Hamilton as he hits the market. Also, who has the biggest potential to be overpaid this free agent period, and a discussion about the worst free agency signing of all time. Then in "Grang...

Craig and Sean take an early look at winners and losers in the NHL Off-season, including the Philadelphia Flyers who have revamped their blue line and the Columbus Blue Jackets who dealt Seth Jones and drafted Kent Johnson and the Florida Panthers who acquired Sam Reinhart. On the loser list, the Seattle Kraken may have missed out on making some big bold moves to get their franchise off the ground...

To kick things off, Ian and Hailey are joined by The Athletic’s Arpon Basu to talk about the Montreal Canadiens drafting Logan Mailloux with the No. 31 pick in Friday night’s NHL Draft despite Mailloux’s request not to be drafted following his criminal conviction in Sweden, the Habs’ rationale for going ahead with the controversial pick anyway, what message the decision sends to women both inside...

First, Max and Corey take a look at Canada’s National Junior Team Summer Showcase roster and discuss some of the big names involved, including Mason McTavish, Dylan Guenther, Kent Johnson, Carson Lambos, and Corson Ceulemans. Then, the guys break down Corey’s final mock draft heading into tonight’s NHL Draft and discuss why he has William Eklund going to the Anaheim Ducks at No. 3, why the Ottawa...