Up My Hockey with Jason Podollan

Send us Fan Mail Pierre Turgeon's career was amazing. 154 points in 58 games for the Granby Bisons in 86-87 1st overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft Gold medal with Team Canada at the World Junior Championships in 1987 during the "Punch-up in Piestany" NHL All-Star 5 times Lady Byng Trophy winner 515 Career Goals 1327 Career Points 97 Career Playoff Points Captain of the Montreal Can...

Send us Fan Mail Join me for this 10 episode bonus segment, as I reflect on the first 100 episodes of the Up My Hockey podcast.  In this segment I talk about how the podcast came into existence, why I am doing the bonus segments, and my favorite episodes from the first 10 released. Thank you for being a part of this podcast! I appreciate all the support over the past 3 years.

Send us Fan Mail If you were born in the 50's or 60's or 70's and were a hockey fan you are probably quite familiar with the Sutter name.   It was impossible not to be. How do you not notice the Sutter's when 6 brothers ALL played in the NHL at the SAME TIME for 5 seasons! But if you are a younger player or new to the game, you may not know the amazing story and you NEED to kno...

Send us Fan Mail Scott Tinkler was one of the unsung guys who makes everything work in an NHL locker room. Equipment managers are around the players more than anyone else involved with the team because they are always in the dressing room. Unlike the physiotherapists and the massage therapists who players go to visit, the equipment guys are always around - they are part of the room, and therefore...

Send us Fan Mail Ladislav Kohn grew up in a small town in communist Czechoslovakia.  An unexpected invitation turned into an opportunity to leave home and play hockey at school. That turned into a spot on the national u18 team. And that turned into a flight to Brandon, Manitoba, Canada to play for the Wheatkings, of the WHL. Canada was a country Kohn had never been to. Brandon was a town he never...

Send us Fan Mail Marty Stein has been scouting junior hockey players for 27 years.  Currently, Marty is working for the resurgent Buffalo Sabres, covering the western region of North American. If there is a 17 year old playing Junior A, or Major Junior, Marty is going to know about them - that's his job. Prior to Buffalo, Stein had a similar role with the Detroit Red Wings, where he started i...

Send us Fan Mail Frank Banham owned WHL goaltenders in 94-95, tallying 83 tucks in one season with the Saskatoon Blades. Playing on one of the most productive lines in a generation, Banham, his center, Mark Deyell, and his winger Clark Wilm combined for 193 goals that season. Simply astonishing numbers for 3 players to produce that much. Frank was originally drafted by the Capitals, but went unsig...

Send us Fan Mail Scott Borek has been a coach in the US university landscape since 1983. Borek started his coaching career as an Assistant Coach for Dartmouth College and has has never stopped since. After stints at Brown, Lake Superior State, Providence, and University of New Hampshire (among others), Boreks was hired by Merrimack to start the 2018-19 season. It was a job that came with some chal...

Send us Fan Mail Hnat Domenichelli has accomplished a lot in hockey. 2 Memorial Cups and 2, 50 goal/100+ point seasons in Major Junior with the Kamloops Blazers. Gold Medalist at the World Junior Championships with Canada in 1996 267 NHL Games with the Flames, Thrashers and Wild. 213 AHL games with 118 goals. 10 Professional Seasons, 442 games and 220 goals in the Swiss A league retiring at 38 yea...

Send us Fan Mail Jeff Ware was a blue-chip prospect. A 6'4", 220 pounds, mobile defender that loved to hit.  Plus he was from Toronto!  Jeff Ware seemed like a perfect fit for the Maple Leafs. Drafted 15th overall, Ware stepped right into the lineup for the Leafs as a rookie and played admirably. Ultimately he was released to junior that season, where he played in a World Junior Champion...

Send us Fan Mail It was great to get on a call with Micki DuPont! DuPont was an offensive defenseman that loved to join the rush over the course of his long and successful career. Originally a Kamloops Blazer that was drafted by the Calgary Flames, DuPont went on to play professional hockey into his late 30's!  Micki is now head coach for the u15 Prep team at the acclaimed Edge Academy in Cal...

Send us Fan Mail Troy Mick has been around hockey or involved in hockey his entire life.  Mick played in the BCHL for the Vernon Lakers at 14 years old, and then played with the Portland Winterhawks and Regina Pats of the WHL. Mick put up an absurd 200+ goals in his 4 seasons of Major Junior hockey. His effort earned him a 130 overall selection in the 1988 NHL entry draft by the Pittsburgh Penguin...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 90 I catch up with Marty Murray.  Marty was a center piece of the biggest WHL trade in 1991. Goaltender, Trevor Kidd, was brought to Spokane from the Wheat Kings - 15 year old prized prospect Marty Murray, and veteran sniper Bobby House went the other way. The trade was a pivotal moment for both franchises, as Spokane went on to win the Memorial Cup, and the Wheat Kings...

Send us Fan Mail Eric Godard is a self-admitted unlikely Stanley Cup Champion. But that doesn't mean he wasn't a big part of the 2009 Pittsburgh Penguin championship. Godard never thought he'd play Major Junior. He was wrong. Godard never thought he'd be a professional hockey player. He was wrong. And Godard never thought he'd be an NHL'er and a Stanley Cup Champ. But...

Send us Fan Mail Garry Davidson brings over 30 years of hockey experience to the podcast.  Garry has been a head coach, a GM, an Owner, scout, and Director of Player Development at the Junior A and Major Junior level.  He has worked directly with players, he has recruited players, he has developed players and he has scouted players. In today's discussion we cover a range topics, from what sco...

Send us Fan Mail Do you like underdogs?  If you want to hear a story about perseverance, passion, and an unlikely journey to the top - Glen Metropolit's story is for you! Never played organized minor hockey. Never drafted in bantam. Never drafted in junior. 22 years professional 400 NHL games played - the majority in his 30's. Top scorer on many teams along the way to the top. "Metr...

Send us Fan Mail Alan is a world-renowned coach, speaker and author. His book, Raise Your Game - High Performance Secrets From the Best of Best, was what brought us together and served as the compass for our conversation. As per his bio, Alan spent 15+ years working the highest performing basketball players on the planet and now teaches audiences how to utilize the same strategies in business that...

Send us Fan Mail At 5'5" tall, Patrice is one of the shortest players to ever wear an NHL jersey. He also won an IHL scoring championship and MVP award. Enjoy the conversation

Send us Fan Mail An insightful 100 minutes with NHL head coach Brad Larsen. We discuss his first year as head coach, his philosophy on how to be successful, his feelings on intangibles, leadership, winning and growth. Other topics include, Patrick Laine and his elite talent, Cole Sillinger and his throwback, professional approach, and Boone Jenner's leadership skills. This is a conversation y...

Send us Fan Mail Graeme Townshend, as the title suggests, wears a lot of hats. He was a hockey player,  hockey coach, hockey skills coach, hockey entrepreneur, and a hockey mentor - he is also a great story teller and he has a terrific memory. Sit back and enjoy the wisdom, the lessons and the laughs with the first Jamaican born person to ever play a game in the NHL.

Send us Fan Mail This interview is the second time I was able to have Jared Bednar on the podcast. The first time we covered Jared's personal career and coaching journey. This time we talk Colorado Avalanche.  At the time of this recording they are currently the top team in the NHL, and Stanley Cup champion favorites. Culture. Standards. Deadline day acquisitions. 200 foot players. Nathan McK...

Send us Fan Mail Jeff Finley is a player, a coach, a scout and a hockey dad.  We cover it all during this in-depth interview. This episode is brough to you by Verbero. Verbero makes high level hockey equipment and Jason Podollan is supporter of their Mercury 350 hockey stick. The lightest senior stick on the market, is now available in junior and intermediate sizes. By or 2 or 3 and save a bundle....

Send us Fan Mail Wendel Clark is a Toronto Maple Leafs legend. His professional career lasted from 1985 until 2000, during which time he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Quebec Nordiques, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Detroit Red Wings, and Chicago Blackhawks.  He was chosen first overall in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft by the Maple Leafs, the team he played with on three occasions, capt...

Send us Fan Mail Two-time Stanley Cup Champion and one of the fiercest competitors to play in the National Hockey League, Shawn Thornton, dives into his experiences on his journey in the NHL.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dusty Imoo shares the story about how he got affected by cancel culture. This is a tough subject to discuss, as no one wants to be on the receiving end of the cancel culture mob. Listen to Dusty's story on how he got pegged as a "racist" and "white supremacist", (even though he is of a minority group himself), all because he liked some twe...