The Rink Shrinks

Episode 185- BY & Motts are back with a fresh mailbag episode this week! But before the boys dip into the mailbag they catch up on the weekend, the Stanley Cup Finals, and some other hockey news. Then BY & Motts open up the mailbag to answer all of your questions and react to your stories which included: A player getting recruited from Sweden Finding the right curve for your stick Kids not...

Episode 184- BY & Motts are back with an interview with former New York Rangers draft pick and newly named Cushing Academy Head Coach, Ryan Bourque! Before Ryan joins the guys catch up on the weekend and look forward to the Stanley Cup Finals starting up this week. Then Ryan Bourque sits down with the boys to discuss his career and much more including: Growing up in NHL locker rooms with his f...

Episode 183- BY & Motts are back with a fresh mailbag episode for you this week. Before answering all of your questions the guys catch up on the weekend, the NHL, and some news across the league. Then they dip into the mailbag to read and react to all of your questions & stories which include: Coach participation in practice Using skills in other sports to translate to the ice Funny busine...

Episode 182- BY & Motts are joined by longtime Tufts University Head Coach and now Director of US Scouting for NeutralZone.net, Brian Murphy! Before Brian joins the show the guys catch up on the weekend, the conference finals in the NHL, and some other NHL news. Then Murph sits down with the guys to discuss everything scouting and more including: Valuing ice time at a public high school versus...

Episode 181- BY & Motts are back with a fresh mailbag episode this week! Before getting to all of your questions the guys catch up on their D skills sessions that just wrapped up last week, Mother’s Day weekend, and what has been going on in the NHL playoffs. Then BY & Motts dip into the mailbag to answer all of your questions which include: Does the playing level of a coach matter? Introd...

Episode 180- BY & Motts are back with an interview with current Anaheim Ducks forward and NHL All-Star, Frank Vatrano! Before Franky joins, the boys catch up on the weekend, the Bruins winning game 7 against Toronto, and some other NHL news. Then Springfield’s own, Frank Vatrano joins the show to discuss his career and upbringing which includes: Helping the younger guys in Anaheim Paying atten...

Episode 179- BY & Motts are back with a new mailbag episode this week! Before the guys get to all of your questions they catch up on BY’s time in Michigan for a tournament, the latest in the NHL playoffs, plus Doug Smith the real “goon”. Then BY & Motts open up the mailbag to answer all of your questions which included: Transparency from coaches What coaches enjoy about tryouts How to skat...

Episode 178- BY & Motts are back with an interview with former Memorial Cup Champion, Motts’ teammate, and globe trotter, Rob Schremp! Before Rob joins, the guys catch up on BY’s time on Long Island over the weekend, Motts’ time in the rinks, and some NHL news that happened over the weekend. Then the boys bring in Schrempy all the way from a rink in Hong Kong for a great interview about his ho...

Episode 177- BY & Motts are back with a fresh mailbag episode this week. Beforehand, the guys catch up on BY’s time working the Boston Marathon, Denver winning the National Championship in the NCAA, and the NHL playoffs starting up this weekend. Then the guys dip into the mailbag to answer all of your questions which include: The transfer portal & the importance of commitment Parents: no you c...

Episode 176- BY & Motts are back with an interview with a couple former UNH Wildcats, Sean Collins & Steve Saviano! Before Sean and Steve join the show, the guys catch up on BY at Nationals in Michigan, the Hobey Baker Award finalists, and the transfer portal in College Hockey. Then BY & Motts sit down with a some of BY's teammates at UNH to discuss tons of topics including: Growing up...

Episode 175- BY & Motts are back with a fresh mailbag episode this week. Before getting to all of your questions the guys catch up on the weekend, hit on the Frozen Four that is set for this week, and talk about a key college hockey player returning to school instead of going pro. Then the guys dip into the mailbag to answer all of your questions and react to your stories which include: Develo...

Episode 174- BY & Motts are joined by three time Stanley Cup Champion and Hockey Hall of Famer Joe Mullen! Before Joe joins the guys catch up on the weekend, recap the first d skills they held earlier in the week, and gear up for the upcoming College Hockey tournament. Then the legendary Joe Mullen sits down with the boys to chat about his career and more including: His father working down the...

Episode 173- BY (sort of) & Motts are back this week with a brand new mailbag episode! BY is fresh off of a busy work week so we let Motts carry the episode and the guys touch on the upcoming Hockey East semi’s, Motts’ birthday, & the latest drama in the local high school hockey universe. Then the boys dip into the mailbag to answer all of your questions including: Parent coaches Defensive...

Episode 172- The Rinks Shrinks are back with an interview with former NHL forward and Holy Cross standout, Pat Rissmiller! BY is flying solo for this episode so we get right into our interview with Pat Rissmiller who is also currently a scout for the Anaheim Ducks. Not worrying about how good you are at such a young age Took the summers off as a kid Going undrafted; interviewing with San Jose Work...

Episode 171- BY & Motts are back for a fresh mailbag episode this week! Before getting to all of your questions and comments the guys start off the episode with how games around Massachusetts have resulted in the playoffs, chat about the upcoming trade deadline in the NHL, and give some advice for current players when it comes to using your phones today. Then BY & Motts dip into the mailba...

Episode 170- BY & Motts are back with an interview with directors of the Bishop Kearney Selects, Ben McManama & Chris Collins! Before the interview the guys catch up on the hockey season winding down, a sentimental moment for Motts’ son, and some NHL news. Then the BK boys sit down for a great chat about their hockey academy, their roles, and much more including: Ben & Chris’ backgrounds B...

Episode 169- BY & Motts are back with a fully loaded mailbag episode this week! Before the guys dip into the mailbag they catch up on BY’s time in Quebec, Jaromir Jagr’s jersey retirement, & some other NHL news. Then the guys get to all of your questions and stories in the mailbag including: A drinking team with a hockey problem amongst the parents Assessing the value of a summer team Gift...

Episode 168- BY & Motts are back with BY coming to us from Quebec! The guys catch up on how the tournament is going, Brad Marchand’s 1000th game, and the final result of the Beanpot Championship from earlier in the week. Then BY brings in some players from his team to share their experiences thus far during their time at the Quebec Pee Wee tournament. BY & Motts wrap up the show answering...

Episode 167- BY & Motts are back and dip into the mailbag to answer all of your questions this week. But before the mailbag the guys catch up on the NHL All Star game festivities, NHL players being allowed back in the Olympics, and what city the NHL could add a team to. Then the guys open up the mailbag and get to your stories and questions which include: Utilizing practice time correctly Swit...

Episode 166- BY & Motts are joined by Brian Daccord, owner of “Stop it Goaltending”, Boston University goalie coach, & father of Seattle Kraken goaltender, Joey Daccord. Before Brian joins, the guys catch up on their past week around the rink, the Battle of Comm Ave, and the latest news around the NHL. Then the guys welcome in goaltender coach Brian Daccord! Who joins us for an awesome con...

Episode 165- BY & Motts are back and ready to answer all of your questions and react to your stories in this week's mailbag episode! Before the guys dip in they catch up on the latest news in the NHL including Patrick Roy becoming the head coach of the Islanders, the latest injury news on Connor Bedard, and a new team coming to Salt Lake City? Then the guys open up the mailbag and answer all o...

Episode 164- BY & Motts are back with an interview with one of Motts’ former teammates; Josh Bailey! Bails joins the boys for a great conversation about his career and what he’s up to now including: Always played multiple sports, was big into baseball If kids aren’t having fun now they never will with the game NHL draft experience John Tavares on the Island Playing his way in to the top six +...

Episode 163- BY & Motts are back and ready to dip into the mailbag that is full of tons of your questions. But before that the boys catch up on the weekend and the fundraiser for BY’s Junior Terrier’s team, USA winning gold at World Juniors, and some recent news across the NHL. Then the guys get to a ton of your awesome questions & stories some of which include: Some bush league moves at a...

Episode 162- BY & Motts are back with a fresh episode full of recapping how they spent their holidays, what was happening around the local rinks, & catch up on the Winter Classic & the World Juniors. The guys wrap up the show answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week. Thank you for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe! If you're interested in sponsoring the show, p...

Episode 161- As we wrap up 2023 we bring you some of the best topics of discussion from our Mailbag episodes throughout the year! We would like to thank all of our amazing listeners for all of your support this year and we can’t wait to keep this train rolling in 2024. Have a wonderful and safe New Years celebration! Thank you for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe! If you're interested...