Two The Rink Podcast

U13 Single A Avenue Road Mighty Ducks Head Coach, and former GTHL player, Tye Campbell joins the pod.  Tye talks about ho he got into coaching, how close the playoff races were this year, and comments on the event s of March 14th.  The boys discuss in season tryouts, and the preference between series and round robins.  

Puffy and the G-Cat return with more playoff updates and more friendly wagering. The guys comment on parents calling the league for suspensions, discuss two GTHL coaches nearly coming to blows, and learn more about George Bell Arena.     Use Coupon Code: TWOTHERINK at checkout to save 20% on your next BioSteel order!

Don't miss this must listen to edition of the Two The Rink Interview Series.  Puffy and the G-Cat sit down with Abu Hafejee as he takes us inside the mind of a GTHL referee.   Abu comments on the relationship between parents and referees, the importance in making confident calls, and accepting that nobody on the ice likes you.

Puffy and the G-Cat return with another playoff update, as they attempt to set the stakes of their Triple A bets.  The boys clear up the OHL Cup from last week's episode, touch on a wild tiebreaker used in a five-way tie in the U13 Division, and discuss rules against fans disrupting play with excessive noise.     Use Coupon Code: TWOTHERINK at checkout to save 20% on...

Puffy and the G-Cat are back with a much needed Playoff Update, read your reactions to the idea of trades in the 'G', and look back at the life of Herb Carnegie.    

Puffy and G-Cat are back with a playoff update!  The boys share injury news, discuss things to consider when having a young one transition to goalie, and breakdown tryouts & birthday skates.

Joey aka Hockey Stick Man joins the pod to share his origin story, and his passion for collecting and fixing sticks, as Puffy and G-Cat push for an east-end store.

Out with the rankings… In with the playoffs!  Puffy's got a new package just in time for the post season, G-cat deals with a closed snack bar, and all march break plans are at the mercy of the schedule release. The boys get political on half ice hockey, and discuss the potential of playing in the GTHL golf tournament.

Puffy and the G-Cat are joined by entrepreneurial business leader Dan Crosby.  Dan discusses how he got started in the supplement business, the importance of parental trust in a product, and what led to his acquisition of BioSteel.

Puffy and G-Cat come through with the final rankings segment of the season, and share your poll results!   The boys discuss frantic times in the arena with players changing teams,  suggest that considerations that should be made for March Break, and think back to playoff tensions of the seasons past.

The playoff races heating up, and Puffy and G-Cat are here with the latest instalment of the rankings!  The boys note the difference in crowd atmosphere between Single A and Triple A games, discuss the distraction of tryout skates at this time of year, and dip back into the 90s for their pump up song selections. 

A very special edition of our Interview Series as Puffy and the G-Cat are joined by Thai Wakelin, Dhillon Bajwa, and Nico Medrano of the Mississauga Beast U12 AA hockey team.   Our guest players discuss their favorite hockey stars, their hobbies, different playing styles, and their experiences of playing in the GTHL.  

Puffy and G-Cat are back to talk rankings and the playoff push in the G.  Puff is live from St. Lucia, G cat gives us the Rochester recap, and the boys discuss drama in the stands and behind the bench.

Mike Leibovitz, head coach of the U11 Single A Vaughan Rangers, joins Puffy and the G-Cat, to discuss his team's success so far this season, the importance of team camaraderie, end of season goals, and of course the ranking system.  

Puffy and the G-Cat update the weekly rankings, as the playoff push starts to form in the 'G'.  The boys run into each other at the rink, discuss the importance of facemasks, and find out that their music selections might be deemed uncool by their kids.   Run into each other at the rink.

The guys update the weekly rankings, Puffy recaps a legendary east end hockey outing, while G-Cat boycotts TikTok.  The boys discuss the introduction of the green arm band for new referees, breakdown the playoff formats in 'The G', and ask you to submit your wildest crazy hockey parent stories.  

G-Cat and Puffy drop by with another installment of the rankings, and recap a pivotal match up between two top seeds in U10.   The boys give an update on the Prospects Game, discuss what the GTHL would have been like in the 80's, and celebrate a milestone event for the podcast.  

G-Cat and Puffy sit down with Jeff Potter of The Skating Lab to discuss, skate sharpening, different approaches to laces and the impact of treadmill training.

G-Cat and Puffy are back with another exciting edition of the rankings.  The boys discuss tape colour, off-ice fines and preview next week's Top Prospect's Game. 

Puffy and the G-Cat (G-Man to some) are back with 2024's first edition of the rankings.  The boys talk about Canada's exit at the World Juniors, react to potential PWHL team names, and discuss the evolution of the podcast moving forward. 

Puff and G-Cat sit-down with Marin Hickox, Vice President, Women's & Girls Hockey.   Marin joins the show to discuss where her passion for sports came from, her advice to girls coming up in hockey, the excitement for the launch of the PWHL, and what she considers success.  

G-Cat and Puffy update the weekly rankings, talk about parent vs kids games, look forward to the World Juniors, and discuss the art of steering your child away from playing goalie. 

Puffy and G-Cat sit-down with Reid Acton, President and Instructor with Bob Acton Sports, to discuss how he got involved in youth hockey, give advice to parents of young kids who show promise in the sport, and give his thoughts on the right age to start off-ice workouts.  

G-Cat and Puffy give an update on the Centennial Zamboni Crash, reveal the history behind the Don Mills name, discuss the benefits of waxing laces, and unleash this week's edition of the rankings.   

Jamie Edwards Joins us today from the Don Mills 09 Flyers. He shares his thoughts on the game, minor hockey in general and the up and down experiences he has had so far being in minor hockey in the G.