The Rink Shrinks

Episode 85- BY & Motts open up the mailbag this week plus bring you an interview with Neil & Ian Lodin of My Hockey Rankings! Before bringing on the MHR guys and answering your questions the guys catch up on Motts’ golf game, whether or not he is done watching the Red Sox every night, some life lessons from the shrinks, and a school blunder in the Yandle household. Then Neil & Ian join the guys to...

Episode 84- BY & Motts are back with a brand new episode featuring an interview with recently signed Calgary Flames forward, Kevin Rooney! Before the guys welcome in Kevin they catch up on what went on the last week including some lawn talk, an instagram poll, a Motts softball update, and both of the Shrinks playing a role in the annual Hold The Line game. Kevin then sits down with the guys to cha...

Episode 83- BY & Motts are back to breakdown the Rink Shrinks hockey festival and open up the mailbag to answer your questions this week! The guys share some stories from their vacations they took last weekend and then welcome in Mariah from Hockeyfest and Ref 1,2, & 3 to chat about their experiences during the tournament. Then the boys open up the mailbag to answer a handful of your questions plu...

Episode 82- BY & Motts are back fresh off of the Rink Shrinks first ever street hockey festival which took place last Saturday, thank you to everyone who came out to play, work, watch, and support us! Before the boys get to the interview, they share some war stories over their recent adult games they played in last week. Then, the guys bring you a new interview with Dorchester native & current Pre...

Episode 81- BY & Motts open up the mailbag this week to answer all of your questions and voicemails! Prior to opening the bag the guys share some exciting news about our most recent guest Ryan Warsofsky, welcome in a new sponsor, and get fired up for the street hockey tournament which takes place this Saturday! Then the boys answer your questions on some topics that include: Goalies being goalies...

Episode 80- BY & Motts are back with a fresh interview with Calder Cup Champion, Ryan Warsofsky! Before Ryan joins the guys they recap playing in the Jake Thibeault golf tournament this past week and share their thoughts on the big NHL trade that happened last Friday. Then the boys are pleased to welcome Marshfield, MA native Ryan Warsofsky who talked about tons of topics including: Winning the Ca...

Episode 79- It has been a while since the boys have opened the mailbag, but we have received tons of your questions and we chose some of the best to answer on this week’s episode! Prior to the mailbag, Motts takes us through his third place finish on the golf course, BY & Motts living the #YachtLife, and the guys provide an update on the upcoming street hockey festival. Then the mailbag opens up t...

Episode 78- The boys are back off of a nice little holiday break with a great interview with NHL vet and current Philadelphia Flyer, James Van Riemsdyk! Before JVR joins, the boys recap the last week which included them hitting the links, getting back on the ice, and taking in the NHL draft. James then joins the guys for a great discussion on a variety of topics including: Getting drafted second o...

Episode 77- On today’s episode BY & Motts bring you a best of version of the show! Before getting into some of the best stories our guests have shared with us, the guys catch up on what they were up to for the Fourth of July, share their thoughts on Mike Grier being named as the San Jose Sharks GM, and take a look at the NHL draft which begins this week. Then, we bring you some of the funniest sto...

Episode 76- BY & Motts bring you a fresh mailbag episode this week! Prior to answering your questions the guys share their thoughts on the Colorado Avalanche winning the Stanley Cup, who got voted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and celebrate a local coach who continues to win. Then the boys answer your questions which included: Parents influence on choosing what tournaments to play in What makes a...

BY & Motts are in summer time mode as they bring you an interview with a long time NHL veteran and current Philadelphia Flyer, Nate Thompson! Before Nate joins, the guys cover the Stanley Cup Finals, recap Father’s Day, and share their thoughts on the NHL Awards. Nate Thompson joins us (23:45) to talk everything from his career and more including: The influence a local team had on him loving the g...

Episode 74- BY & Motts are back with a very special mailbag episode featuring former professional hockey player turned social media sensation and co-founder of Elev802, Pete Lenes a.k.a. Swaggy P! Before Swaggy P joins, the guys give their Stanley Cup Finals predictions, share their thoughts on the Bruce Cassidy firing, and congratulate a local inspiration. Then the boys are pleased to welcome the...

Episode 73- BY & Motts are joined by NHL Iron Man Keith Yandle for the majority of the episode! Keith and the boys touch on everything from the NHL playoffs, dog names, his dart league, setting the Iron Man streak and what it meant to him, his family and his teammates. Once KY signs off, the guys let you all know about our upcoming street hockey festival which will now take place in Kingston, MA o...

Episode 72- BY & Motts are back with a fresh mailbag episode which also features an interview with two-time Stanley Cup Champion & current Washington Capitals forward Conor Sheary! Before Conor joins the boys, they catch up on last week, joining the Chiclets Crew on their live stream Tuesday night, and then dip into the mailbag and answer all of your questions and play a couple voicemails. Followi...

Episode 71- BY & Motts are back with an awesome interview with recently retired, Stanley Cup Champion, and Vezina Trophy winner Tuukka Rask! Before Tuukka joins, the boys catch up on Motts’ trip to Miami, the NHL playoffs, and show their appreciation for the talent that Connor McDavid & Nathan MacKinnon bring to the game. Then, Tuukks joins (30:52) the guys to talk about: Growing up in Finland and...

Episode 70- BY & Motts are here to open up the mailbag and answer all of your questions this week! But first, the guys get into some NHL playoff talk and recap the latest #MottsMoment and his weekend at the NHL Network. Then a local legend being up for some well deserved hardware and who would win in a five round shoot out LeBron or Tom Brady? Following that the boys dive into the mailbag and give...

BY & Motts are fresh off their quick trip to the Big Apple and bring you an awesome interview with former professional hockey player turned country music phenom, Rob Bellamy! Before Bells joins us, the guys breakdown seeing Rob live last weekend, going over to New York for a live stream with the Spittin' Chiclets crew, and answer the My Hockey Rankings question of the week. Rob joins us (22:11) to...

Episode 68- We have a fresh mailbag episode this week and BY & Motts are ready to answer all of your awesome questions. Before the guys open it up, they comment on BY's mowing skills and swag, share their Stanley Cup Playoff predictions, and wish a Happy Mother's Day to all the fabulous hockey moms out there! This week's mailbag features topics including: A defenseman serving a too many men penalt...

Episode 67- BY & Motts are back with a fresh episode featuring an interview with 17 year professional hockey player, Chris Bourque! Before Chris joins, the guys chat about what went on over the weekend, BY witnessing crazy hockey parents from the stands, and share their thoughts on a recent viral tweet. Chris then joins the boys (25:06) for a great interview where they touch on: Having such a long...

Episode 66- BY & Motts open a fresh new mailbag and answer all of your questions! Beforehand, the fellas chat about the Battle of the Badges game over the weekend, Easter, and how they spent their Marathon Monday. The questions submitted included: Missing a shift for being "injured" (again) A certain number on the back of a jersey My Hockey Ranking question of the week To check or not to check--gi...

Episode 65- BY & Motts are back to bring you a great interview with Motts' former teammate in New Jersey, Paul Martin! Before Paul joins the show the guys share their thoughts on the Frozen Four, the impacts the recent NCAA free agents have made on their new professional teams, and answer the My Hockey Rankings question of the week! Two time National Champion and long time NHL defenseman Paul Mart...

Episode 64- It's a mailbag episode this week! BY & Motts have the head coach of Cushing Academy, Paul Pearl join them to open up the mailbag and answer all of your questions. Before Coach Pearl joins, the guys comment on Hockey East Player of the Year, Bobby Trivigno signing with the New York Rangers, Motts' shares his thoughts on KY's ironman streak coming to an end, and BY shares a quote from th...

Episode 63- BY is fresh off a Floridian Vacation and Motts returns from his weekend stint at ESPN! Before Colin joins, the boys catch up on the past week which included another PHF Isobel Cup Championship for the Boston Pride and BY busts out some trivia for Motts. This all-time interview with 12-year NHL veteran, Colin White includes: Winning 2 Stanley Cups Coaches' trust in their players His mot...

Episode 62- BY & Motts dip into the mailbag with the help of Merrimack College Assistant Coach, Josh Ciocco. Josh brings his perspective from 10 years of coaching college hockey and they answer a ton of questions on: Tryouts, tryouts, tryouts! College recruiting & the NCAA transfer portal The best guy to coach squirts Positives of coaching college hockey Much more! The fellas wrap up the show supp...

Episode 61- BY & Motts are joined by two time Stanley Cup Champion, Kris Versteeg! Before Kris joins the guys introduce the new partnership with My Hockey Rankings and answer the question of the week! The boys then recap some controversy in the state tournament games over the weekend and share whether they think there are more doors or windows in the world. Steeger joins us to discuss: Starting hi...