The Dented Puck - A Blind Hockey Podcast

On this week's episode we sit down with Dan Beatty, host of Hockey Jersey Addicts and who also works with On the Bench With Beeks podcasts. We get into Dan's passion for the sport of hockey and making sure that it is accessible to all that want to play. We also talk about ways that we can help grow the skill levels of players and give our coaches and volunteers the tools to be successful. Dan's we...

On this episode we sit down with current National Team goaltender Andrew and get to know him a little better. We find out about his days playing soccer, what he wants to do when he's through college, and how he hopes to continue progressing for Team USA. We also talk about goalie pads and ways that we might be able to make them better. Andrew provides some incredible insight on where our goalies m...

On this weeks episode we travel to our neighbor in the north Canada! Koen is a nine year old visually impaired hockey super star with an incredible Instagram following. You can head over to watch the countless hours he puts in to mastering both skating and shooting, as well as his highlights from his games in fully sighted hockey. After getting to sit down with both him and his Mom Jackie we get t...

On this week's episode we have Maine Blind Bear and US National Team member, Dirk Morgan. Dirk is one of the larger personalities in the Blind Hockey community and we were really glad to get him on and learn more about his story. We talk to him about the importance of hockey sense, and the "warnings" we've gotten about him. We also discuss Stargardt's disease and how that's impacted his play style...

On this week's episode we have the man that started it all, Kevin Shanley, on the show! We get to talk to him about his current profession and what led him to trying Blind Hockey in Toronto. Let's just say he's a braver man then most, and we're all better off for him taking those first steps. We'll also discuss the beginnings of Blind Hockey here in the United States and what we can do to continue...

On our sixth episode we have the Dehn's (pronounced Deans) from the Dallas Blind Hockey program. As coaches their perspective on our game is from a different angle and we learn about how they plan their practices, help support the players and other volunteers, and are helping to grow the sport of Blind Hockey. As we say throughout our episode, the volunteers are the folks that help us play the gam...

On this episode of the Dented Puck we finally get Chicago Blackhawks Blind Hockey's Goalie, Bill Landram, on the show. After many technical difficulties we manage to put together an incredible episode! We got to learn about Bill's history as a minor league pitcher, find out more about Beep Baseball and learn what it takes to be a Goalie in Blind Hockey. It's been said plenty of times, but Goalies...

Join us on this weeks episode as the boys sit down with Blake Steinecke, Member of Team USA and the Ducks Blind Hockey Team. We talk about pushing through adversity to obtain your goals, the importance of practice, and get to know a little more about being a B2 hockey player. We also discuss some big life events for Blake, and the backstory to some (but not all) of his nicknames. This is the start...

After some technical difficulties the Dented Puck is back! This week we have Ted and Timmy Caputo, a father and son duo that started the NY Metro Blind Hockey team and are a driving force behind growing the game. We talk to Ted about what it's like getting to see his son thrive in an adaptive sport. And ask Timmy his thoughts on being a B4, and what hockey means to him. We also get into who's goin...

In our second episode, and first interview we have Kevin Brown! Kevin is an accomplished athlete outside of the Blind Hockey world, and the Alternate Captain of the US National team. We pick his brain on how he got to this point, the obstacles and trying times, and his mindset and mantra. We hope that you will be just as amazed to hear of all that he has been able to do and all that he has been ab...

In our first episode sit down with us as we discuss what brought us all to Blind Hockey. We talk a little about the NHL and their new reverse retro jerseys, and who would win against Jake Paul. And about our history in the sport, where we hope we can help take our game, and how we can best grow the visibility in the blind community. At the end of the day we're just a trio of hockey players talking...

Welcome to the Dented Puck! This "episode" is a brief synopsis of what you will be able to find here on our podcast, we hope you'll join us on this adventure and can't wait to share our community's stories with you all! -The Dented Puck team Support The Dented Puck & The Growth of Blind Hockey! 🏒 Love the show? Help us grow the game, share more incredible stories, and support the adaptive spo...