The Block Party

On this week's Block Party Podcast presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning forward Gage Goncalves to discuss his journey from a small town in British Columbia to the NHL, his early influences, the challenges he faced in junior hockey, and the importance of work ethic in achieving success. Gage reflects on his draft experience, the transition from t...

On this week's Block Party Podcast presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn were joined LIVE at the Cigar City Taproom by Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman JJ Moser. They discuss Moser's journey from Switzerland to the NHL, his experiences with the Coyotes and his transition to the Lightning. He shares insights about his playing style, the Swiss hockey development model, and his person...

On this week’s Block Party Podcast, presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by new Lightning Beat Writer Ben Pierce. They discuss Ben’s journey from being a newspaper reporter in Wisconsin to the NHL, his love for hockey, the challenges of moving to a new city, and the importance of building relationships with players and fellow journalists. They also talk about the deli...

On this week’s Block Party Podcast presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Ice Operations Managers Patrick Jesso and Ali Murdock. They share their unique journeys to the team, the impact of mentor Tom Miracle, and the daily operations involved in maintaining the ice for games. They discuss the science behind ice maintenance, the challenges of...

On this week's Block Party Podcast presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by former Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Zach Bogosian as they discuss the importance of team chemistry, especially during long road trips, and how Bogo has adapted to his role as a veteran leader in the locker room. The conversation shifts to his transition to the Minnesota Wild and reflections o...

On this week’s Block Party Podcast presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nick Paul to reflect on his experience during Hurricane Helene, his summer training regimen, and the importance of team dynamics. Paul discusses his personal growth, mental health advocacy, and community engagement through his new foundation. See omnystudio.com/liste...

On this week's Block Party, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Lightning Foundation Executive Director Elizabeth Frazier. They discuss the impact the Foundation is aiming to make in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton with the Tampa Bay Strong campaign. Plus they get into her journey to the Lightning organization, the importance of philanthropy in sports, and the various community ini...

On this week's Block Party Podcast presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning Head Coach Jon Cooper at the Cigar City Taproom. They discuss why he's paying for Paul Kennedy's dry cleaning, his transition from lacrosse to hockey as a youth, his coaching style and inspirations, how they've integrated new players into the team year after year, and the im...

On this week’s Block Party Podcast presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager Julien BriseBois to recap the season and the challenges they faced, why their window to win the Stanley Cup is still open, where the roster sits and the salary cap, why Nikita Kucherov should be the MVP and his thoughts on this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. Se...

On this week’s Block Party Podcast, presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Dave Mishkin, radio play-by-play announcer for the Tampa Bay Lightning. They discuss his journey into broadcasting, calling Stanley Cup Championships and memorable moments, his motivation for volunteering with his therapy dog, Stella, and his new novel ‘Blind Squirrel’ that is out now. See omn...

On this week's Block Party Podcast presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by the 2 newest members of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Anthony Duclair and Matt Dumba. They discuss their journeys to the Lightning, how they became friends, the Hockey Diversity Alliance, excitement for the playoffs, why Nikita Kucherov should win the Hart Trophy and how they've taken over the music...

On this week's Block Party Podcast presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning Assistant Head Coach Jeff Halpern to discuss his journey to the NHL, playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning and with a young Steven Stamkos, why he got into coaching, how collaborative the Lightning coaching staff is and some interesting rumors about his career. See omnystudio....

On this week’s Block Party Podcast presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by the Lightning’s Senior VP of Game Presentation, John Franzone, to discuss his role in creating the gameday experience at Amalie Arena, why it’s so important, his journey to get here, building out his team, taking changes but staying within the brand, handling technical difficulties, the importa...

On this special episode of the Block Party presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn were joined on stage at the Lightning Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony by members of the Tampa Bay Lightning's 2004 Stanley Cup team including Brad Lukowich, Chris Dingman, Cory Sarich, Ben Clymer, Andre Roy and Dan Boyle. They discuss the memories and emotions of winning the franchise's 1st Stanley C...

On this week’s Block Party Podcast presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel who is currently one of the hottest players in the NHL. They discuss his journey to the NHL, the importance of family, and his experience filming Bolts Beginnings. They also talk about his relationship with his dad and the support he has received throug...

On this week's Block Party Podcast, presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Jonas Johansson. They discuss him becoming a new dad and how it's changed his perspective on life. They delve into his journey to the NHL, his love for goaltending, his adjustment to the different ice sizes in North America, playing the puck, learning from Andrei Vas...

On this week's Block Party podcast presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning rookie forward Mitchell Chafee. He shares his journey in hockey, playing for UMass, the challenges of injuries, his role as a depth player, a love of country music, learning to play the guitar and how grateful he is for being a part of the Lightning organization. See omnystu...

On this week's Block Party podcast presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by former Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ross Colton. They discuss his journey to the NHL, growing up in New Jersey, the influence of his family and going off to boarding school. He reflects on his time with the Syracuse Crunch and winning the Stanley Cup with the Lightning including scoring the Cup...

On this week’s Block Party presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tyler Motte to discuss his journey from St. Clair, Michigan to the NHL, playing at the University of Michigan, being drafted by the Blackhawks, playing for John Tortorella, getting the call from Tampa Bay, his role on the team and why he likes blocking shots. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

On this week's Block Party presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Calvin de Haan to discuss his hockey journey from Carp, Ontario to the NHL, the challenges he faced along the way including multiple shoulder surgeries, coming to the Tampa Bay Lightning, his love of cars, his ownership in a Canadian brewery and his passion for golf. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

On this week's Block Party presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by NHL Network's Jackie Redmond to discusses her love of hockey, her start in broadcasting including winning a reality show, her support of the Maple Leafs, the consistency and success of the Tampa Bay Lightning, working with Ryan Callahan and Brian Boyle, her broadcasting influences and favorite personal...

On this week’s Block Party, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Haydn Fleury to discuss his journey to the NHL, the influence of coach Brent Sutter, growing up in Carlyle, Saskatchewan, the impact of his dad's, facing his brother in a game, being a teammate of his brother’s and his excitement about joining the Tampa Bay Lightning. See omnystudio.com/listener f...

On this week's Block Party Podcast presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos to discuss the players and coaches who influenced his career, his development as a player and leader, the 'Seen Stamkos' campaign when he was drafted and the toughest moments in his career. He also talked about the emotional return of former teammates,...

On this week's Block Party presented by Jai Alai, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh to discuss his hockey journey, playing roller blade hockey, his experience in junior hockey, transitioning from forward to defenseman and the importance of his coaches in that move. He also shares advice for young players, his golf skill, engagement photos and...

On this week's Block Party presented by Jai Alai, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn were joined in front of a live audience by Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nick Paul to discuss his game progression, playing with top players like Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point, and his role on the power play. He also talks about the team's performance and the importance of consistency, experience getting married and a...