The Buzz Pod

The best ECHL Goalie of all time Cam Johnson joins the boys fresh off his 4th Kelly cup and 3rd MVP! We chop it up about winning, The Everblades culture, leadership, celebrations, and much more. Huge thanks to CJ for coming on!

Q joins us fresh off a Calder cup championship with the Toronto Marlies. We get into the playoff run, turning point, and celebration! We also take a light dive into Q's career with Quinnipiac and First 2 years pro (NHL/AHL). Huge thanks to Q for taking the time to sit down and chop it up with the boys!

Fresh off a championship season in the Win2Day Ice Hockey League, we sit down with Nick Swaney for a chop. We dive into his standout HS career in Minnesota, his time in the USHL, and what is was like winning a national championship with the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. Nick also shares stories from his transition to pro hockey, time in AHL, NHL, and now europe. Huge thanks to Swanes fo...

Diamond Hands joined us for episode 3 of the 2026 off season for an action packed conversation covering his return to the game of hockey, NLL Debut, Ice wars, highlight fights, The grind, off season training and much more. No matter where you look, there he is, finding a way to win.

This week on The Buzz Pod, we sit down with Adler Mannheim defenseman John Gilmour to dive into his incredible hockey journey. From winning a National Championship at Providence College, hearing his name called at the NHL Draft, First NHL call up, goal, and continuing a successful career overseas in Europe, John shares the highs, the lows, and lessons learned along the way. A great conversation pa...

Kicking off 2026 with a season re-cap from Z and Blach, Current hockey talk and Stanley cup winner predictions, Introducing our producer Kaden (the goat), Blachys official retirement announcement, German phrase of the day, and much more!

This episode dives into the mind of 17 year old AJ Galante, GM of the Danbury Trashers in the UHL 2004-2006. This extended clip is from episode 108 of The Buzz Pod

This episode is a 20 minute segment from our one hour sit down with Lombo that highlights his climb from his first year pro in the ECHL to becoming a full time NHL'er. True testament that if you're willing to work and do whatever it takes to make it, you will make it.

Alex Steeves & William Villeneuve joined us for an absolute banger of an episode. These are two guys that live and breathe the game of hockey. We talk about the importance of mindset and the giant role it plays in a hockey players career, the power of visualization, and how important it is to be surrounded by great teammates and people. Also touch on a few legendary Zach Solow quotes and much...

Wyatt Aamodt talks about his career and the journey he has been on to the NHL and scoring his first goal! Plus a mention about the All Hockey Hair team, of course. Duck checks in and gives an update from his past season and the things he learned year over year. Be sure to check this one out!

ECHL Champ and MVP Luke Cavallin and NHL/AHL Seasoned vet Tyler Wotherspoon joined the boys for a quick chat. Both players give us an insight to their mindset and what it takes to be a pro. Huge thanks to these fellas for coming on, elite guys, elite episode, no surprise.

The Executive Director of the PHPA, Brian Ramsay, joined us to discuss what the PHPA is (Professional Hockey Players Association) what his job entails as Executive Director, The Importance of our Union, and the main message to our members: “This is your union.” Huge thanks to one of the busiest guys we know for taking the time to come on and chat about something of huge importance to all players i...

Over 2,000 Professional Hockey games in one episode, this is a MUST listen ft. Two legends in our game.00:00 - 17:11Chris Terry, the power play wizard, talks about the importance of the PHPA, his first NHL game, how times have changed, and much more. 18:34 - 40:16Cal O'Reilly, Leading active player in games played in the AHL with 1,021 gps, talks about the famous NHLPA legendary video, Jedi Tr...

What a time! Captain of the Toronto Marlies Logan Shaw & Montreal Canadians Defenseman Alex Carrier join the boys for a quick chat about this season and what they're up to today and as always some off season training talk. Two unreal guys that made for an unreal episode. Don't forget to like and subscribe if you enjoy this episode, lots more coming every week!

Unreal episode with two awesome guys, we hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording this one! Matt Benning 2:08 Lukas Kalble 26:49

Couple beauties joining us for our first episode of the 2025 Off season. Rouss joins us after his first pro season with the Iowa Heartlanders and Iowa Wild. Franky joins us for his 3rd appearance on the show to discuss his first NHL call up and first of many NHL games with the Washington Capitals. Always a good time catching up with these two! Thanks for coming on fellas. Rouss 6:27 - 25:30 Franky...

Joe Hicketts joined us to discuss his journey through minor hockey, into the WHL, AHL, and NHL. We touch over just about every season since his first one, highlighting his WHL draft, first NHL contract out of his first camp with the Detroit Red Wings, First Pro Year, 2 pt night against Pittsburgh in his 2nd NHL game, 8 years of pro hockey, being an apple tree, and much more! Huge thanks to Joe for...

Jack Gates is the founder of Triumph Together, a nonprofit organization that connects kids at children's hospitals with professional and collegiate athletes. Jack came on to discuss how it started, why, when, some of the cool things he's gotten to do with kids and athletes, Publishing his first children's book "Super Cooper Wins the Stanley Cup", and some events and plans for...

Ryan Lomberg joins us fresh off a Stanley Cup Winning season with the Florida Panthers to discuss: growing up in Richmond Hill, Ontario, his time in the GTHL / Hill Academy, USHL career, NCAA Career, his journey from the ECHL to the NHL, and of course, this seasons wild playoff run to the Stanley Cup! Huge thank you to Lombo for coming on the pod, you are a legend.

Pavel Gogolev joined us amidst the beginning of his first season in the KHL, We discussed his youth hockey days, moving over to Canada, OHL career, Signing NHL Contract, playing for Newfoundland Growlers, making the jump the the KHL and much more!

Harps joins us after wrapping up a 15 year professional career in the NHL, AHL, KHL, SHL, and of course, ECHL. This guy is a PRO! Franchise leader in games played for Everett Silvertips in the WHL. Earned everything he got playing 340 games in the minors before making his NHL Debut. We talked about his youth days in Valencia, California, process going into WHL and then pro, NHL with the Florida Pa...

Ducky joins us after wrapping up his first year pro with the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League. We dive into Ducky’s youth hockey days with the Long Island Royals, Chowder cup, and of course the holy grail: Shattuck St. Mary’s. The Toe Drag expert takes us through his time in the USHL, Boston University, and his Senior season at Arizona State University ft. Friday Pool Workouts. We tal...

2011 48th overall pick to the Detroit Red Wings Xavier Ouellet joins us to discuss his career path from College Esther-Blondin Draveurs to playing 178 NHL Games and 441 AHL Games through 9 pro seasons thus far. We talk about growing up in France/Germany while following his dad's career, time in the QMJHL, Jump to Professional hockey, ups and downs, Detroit,GR, Montreal, Laval, Wilkes. X Man is...

Logan Lambdin joins us after winning his 2nd Kelly Cup with the Florida Everblades (ECHL). Logan has a great story of self belief and hard work driving him to play in the USHL, Michigan State for 4 years, and now Pro hockey where he's amassed 99 points in 142 ECHL games and 13 points in 37 AHL games. This guy was Michigan states Rudy, worked at the rink during his time at school, just a great...

TA joins us fresh off his rookie season in the ECHL where he took the league by storm with a team leading 57 points and adding 16 points in 19 playoff games. All this after being released in training camp by another echl team at the start of the season. An amazing example of self belief and hard work/consistency leading to success. TA shared stories from his youth days, junior days, college career...