The Rink Shrinks

Episode 110- BY & Motts are back with a great interview with 2009 Stanley Cup Champion & 10-year NHL veteran, Tyler Kennedy! Prior to TK joining the show the guys catch up on how BY’s team did in their hockey tournament down in Florida and Motts’ shares his adventures from the last week. Then the guys welcome in Tyler Kennedy for an awesome discussion on tons of topics including: His biggest criti...

Episode 109- BY & Motts are back with a fresh mailbag episode plus a bonus interview with Northeastern University assistant coach, Jason Guerriero! Jason joins the guys for a quick interview fresh off of winning the Beanpot on Monday night! The guys also dip into the mailbag to answer all of your questions and react to your stories, some of which included: Better for a player: talented team or goo...

Episode 108- BY & Motts are back with a great interview with an absolute legend of the hockey world, Keith Tkachuk! Before Big Walt joins the guys, they catch up on BY’s festivities down in Florida last week, Motts’ time at the Beanpot games, and the guys get to the My Hockey Rankings question of the week. Then the boys welcome in Keith for a great conversation that covered a number of different t...

Episode 107- BY & Motts are back with a fresh mailbag episode this week! Prior to answering all of your questions, the guys chat about BY’s upcoming tournament this week in Florida, catch up on some games over the weekend, and BY shares his do’s & don'ts. Then the guys dip into the mailbag and answer your questions on topics including: Managing expectations for a young player Dealing with entitlem...

Episode 106- BY & Motts are back with a great interview with current Head Coach of the United States U-18 National Team, Dan Muse! Before Dan joins, the guys catch up on the weekend which included Motts covering the Boston College game on TV, BY gearing up for his hockey tournament next week in Florida, & the guys chat about an interesting tweet regarding ages for kids playing Division I college....

Episode 105- BY & Motts are back to answer all of your questions on this week’s mailbag episode! Prior to dipping into the mailbag the guys chat about their weekends and some stories that came across their timelines. Then they react to a bunch of your questions some of which included topics like: More mating season questions Poor reactions in the handshake line A good time enjoying the present Spr...

Episode 104- BY & Motts bring you an awesome interview with one of Motts’ former teammates and current head coach of the Boston University men’s hockey team, Jay Pandolfo! Before Pando joins us, the guys catch up on Motts’ time on the ice at Fenway Park while BY gears up for his appearance. The guys also discuss the importance of body language and give a shoutout to all the athletic trainers out t...

Episode 103- BY & Motts are back to ring in 2023 with a mailbag episode! Before getting to all of your questions and voicemails the guys catch up on how they spent their New Year’s Eve, the Winter Classic, and comment on a wild video that popped up over the weekend. Then the guys dip into the mailbag to answer all of your questions with some topics including: A reaction to episode 101’s goalie con...

Episode 102- BY & Motts are back with a great interview with local hockey legend and current Harvard University men’s hockey coach, Ted Donato! Before Teddy joins us, the guys catch up on how they spent their Christmas, touch on the World Juniors that is currently going on in Canada, and share a quote from Arizona Coyotes rookie, Dylan Guenther. Then Ted joins (14:40) the guys for a great conversa...

Episode 101- BY & Motts are back with a fresh mailbag episode this week! Before answering all of your questions the guys recap the awesome feedback we have gotten for episode 100, catch up on what went on around the rinks, and BY shares a tire changing story. Then the guys dip into the mailbag to answer your questions some of which included: Choosing a high school program Determining roles Parents...

Episode 100- We are pleased to bring you episode 100 of the Rink Shrinks this week! In this episode, BY & Motts sit down with two legendary hockey fathers who have dedicated their lives to teaching, growing, and involving themselves in the game we love. We are pleased to welcome Buddy Yandle, the father of Brian & Keith, and Dan Whitney, the father of Spittin' Chiclets Co-Host & former first round...

Episode 99- BY & Motts are back to answer all of your questions you submitted to the mailbag! Before the guys dip into it they catch up on what went on over the last week at the rinks & gear up for our 100th episode which drops next week! Then we open up the mailbag and answer all of your questions covering topics which included: Penalties coming back to haunt a team Slashing your own teammates De...

Episode 98- BY & Motts are back fresh off of Thanksgiving and are gearing up for the high school hockey season. The guys also welcome in Jim Vesey, the father of former guest and current New York Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey, a Charlestown native, and current Toronto Maple Leafs scout for a great chat about: Growing up in Charlestown & the rivalries with other suburbs of Boston Sneaking onto the ic...

Episode 97- BY & Motts are back and ready to open up the mailbag and answer all of your questions and react to your stories as well. Beforehand, the guys catch up on the weekend with high school hockey set to begin soon. Then we dip into the mailbag to cover a variety of topics including: Being strong on your stick Girls showing up the boys on the PK Some RinkShrinks summer team name suggestions F...

Episode 96- BY & Motts are joined by fourth overall pick & two-time Stanley Cup champion, Andrew Ladd! Before Ladder joins, the guys catch up on what went on over the weekend, provide some advice for parents and players during tryouts, and answer the My Hockey Rankings question of the week. Then Andrew joins us for a great conversation to discuss a variety of topics including: Working with Adam Oa...

Episode 95- BY & Motts are back to open up the mailbag and answer all of your questions! But first, the guys catch up on their weekends and their time spent in the rinks, the reaction to the Bruins signing Mitchell Miller, and the Flyers Cooperall’s uniforms that they wore during warmups. Then the guys dip into the mailbag to answer questions and hit on some topics including: Balancing the lineup...

BY & Motts are back with an awesome interview with one of our favorite people, Jake Thibeault! Before Jake joins the show the guys catch up on their Halloween festivities, hockey games over the weekend, and Motts being a coleslaw guy. Then we welcome in our boy Jake for a lengthy chat about his life and what he’s gone through and where he is now. Plus, tons more including: Loyalty Having people in...

Episode 93- BY & Motts are back to open up the mailbag and answer all of your questions with some help from Jersey Shore & Mo! Before the guys get to answering they catch up on what went on last week including whether or not hockey practice should be held on Halloween, an update about Motts going for the Thayer Academy Head Coach position, and a new Ironman in the NHL. Then the gang opens up the m...

Episode 92- BY & Motts sit down for a nice long chat with former NHL player, globe trotter, and frequent guest of Spittin Chiclets, Matt Murley! Prior to the interview with Murls, the guys to catch up on their busy weekends, KY’s new gig, and the Merrimack versus UNH hockey game which was dedicated to our friend Josh Ciocco. Then former second round pick of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Matt Murley joi...

Episode 91- BY & Motts are back to open up the mailbag and answer all of your questions. Beforehand, the guys recap their time at the 33 Golf Tournament, Motts breaks out the white board to discuss cycling, they read and react to some absolute absurdness in Philly, and introduce a new sponsor! Then the guys dip into the mailbag to answer your questions which included: Bardown shots: yay or nay? Ad...

Episode 90- This episode is dedicated to Josh Ciocco. BY & Motts are back with a great interview with the Oates Sports Group! Prior to them joining, the guys catch up on the last week which included a BY birthday blunder, some solid quotes by professional athletes about never giving up in sports, and the USPHL setting up a GoFundMe page for the victims of Hurricane Ian. Then BY goes on a solo miss...

Episode 89- BY & Motts-arella-stix are back with a fresh episode featuring all of your questions from the mailbag. Beforehand, the guys catch up on Motts’ golf game last week, BY has some things to share about attending weddings, & BY has another gripe he needs to get out there. Then the guys open up the mailbag to answer your questions plus we bring our first “Mo’s moment”! Some questions include...

Episode 88- BY & Motts are back with another great interview with Boston Bruins forward, Chris Wagner, who is also back on the ice getting ready to be in mid-season form. Before Chris joins, the guys catch up on their time spent at the rinks over the weekend and share some frustrations they experienced. On a more positive note, there were some recent retirements across the NHL including our boy KY...

Episode 87- BY & Motts are back for a fresh mailbag episode and ready to answer all of your questions. Beforehand, the guys catch up on the weekend and some solid play from Motts’ daughter's team, the trip BY’s team made up to Rochester, and the guys share an awesome quote from a recently signed player in the NHL. Then the guys open up the mailbag to answer all of your questions which includes: Gi...

Episode 86- BY & Motts are joined by Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman & two time Stanley Cup Champion Brian Dumoulin! Before Brian hops on for a chat, the guys recap attending Rob Bellamy & Dalton and The Sheriff’s show from over the weekend, Motts’ hockey tournament, and with the new schedules out for the upcoming season the guys go over what tournaments their teams will play in and how busy they w...