The Hockey Lifers

Jeff Marek takes you through the latest NHL news surrounding the Las Vegas Golden Knights' late-season coaching change as well as an update on where the NHL Playoff standings sit with roughly two weeks left in the regular season. Then, he's joined by former NHL player and current Iowa Wild GM Matt Hendricks to talk about his career, pivot to a front office role and the origins of his famous shooto...

Jeff Marek welcomes TSN hockey analyst Craig Button to discuss just how special a player the Capitals’ Cole Hutson can be, what he learned under his father, Jack, who founded the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau, and to share his thoughts on the upcoming 2026 NHL Draft class. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

Jeff Marek welcomes former NHL referee turned current lead rules analyst for ESPN, Dave Jackson, to discuss his career officiating games, how the game of hockey has changed over time, an iconic penalty he assessed to one of the all-time greats, and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

On the latest edition of The Hockey Lifers, Jeff Marek is joined by Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson. They talk about his experience at the Milan Olympics with Team Canada, featuring the first Olympic Gordie Howe hat trick, his thoughts on John Carlson after he was traded to the Anaheim Ducks, as well as his hometown roots in Toronto, a city near and dear to his heart. See Privacy Policy at...

U.S. Olympian and Gold Medalist Hayley Scamurra joins Jeff Marek and Bruce Boudreau for a bonus episode of The Hockey Lifers to talk about Team USA's Olympic experience and dramatic victory in the women's hockey final. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Following the United States’ epic 2–1 gold medal win over Canada, Jeff Marek and Bruce Boudreau react to the 46-year drought-ending victory, highlight the players and moments that stood out most, and welcome U.S. National Team Development Program executive Scott Monaghan to discuss the growth of USA Hockey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...

The Hockey Lifers share their thoughts on how the Men's Olympic Ice Hockey tournament has unfolded thus far, react to Tom Wilson's historic Gordie Howe hat trick against France, and welcome in former USA Hockey GM Brian Burke for an interview. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In this edition of The Hockey Lifers, Bruce Boudreau shares with Jeff Marek memories from playing on Super Bowl Sunday, preview the Men's Olympic Ice Hockey games beginning on Wednesday, and look ahead to how things could shape up for the Capitals and other teams around the NHL post-Olympic break. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...

A very special edition of The Hockey Lifers sees Jeff Marek and Bruce Boudreau welcome in Washington Capitals great T.J. Oshie, who dives into his new career in broadcasting, looks back on his iconic shootout goals at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics and how they impacted the way current players craft their moves, and shares his expectations for Team USA at the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Ol...

On this edition of The Hockey Lifers, Jeff Marek and Bruce Boudreau discuss the challenges of being traded in the NHL, which players could be shipped off ahead of the March trade deadline, and welcome NHL on ESPN play-by-play commentator and studio host John Buccigross to chat about covering collegiate hockey, whether anyone will ever catch Alex Ovechkin’s all-time goal-scoring record, and more. S...

In this edition of The Hockey Lifers, Jeff Marek and Bruce Boudreau welcome Washington Capitals general manager Chris Patrick, as he shares his thoughts on Alex Ovechkin’s future, the upcoming 2026 Olympic hockey tournament in Milano Cortina, and his family’s hockey legacy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf...

In this episode of The Hockey Lifers, an unforgettable mentors' trip memory is shared, plus Jeff and Bruce talk Alex Ovechkin's continued greatness, and speak with PWHL and USA Olympian, Hayley Scamurra. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Following the news that Capitals’ Tom Wilson and Logan Thompson will be headed to the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games, Canada GM Doug Armstrong joins the Hockey Lifers to discuss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In this episode of The Hockey Lifers, Jeff Mark and Bruce Boudreau chat about news around the league upon returning from the holiday break, the 50th anniversary of the World Juniors Tournament and welcome in NHL legend Mark Howe for Part I of their interview. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

On this episode of the Hockey Lifers, Jeff Marek and Bruce Boudreau re-live the iconic Capitals-Penguins rivalry, discuss Sidney Crosby becoming Pittsburgh's all-time points leader, chat about the latest news around the NHL and are joined for an interview with Stanley Cup and Jack Adams Award winning head coach Dan Bylsma. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...

The Hockey Lifers welcome in WWE and NHL reporter, Jackie Redmond to discuss John Cena's emotional retirement, the Quinn Hughes trade and her career as a multi-sport reporter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jeff Marek and Bruce Boudreau are joined this time by former player and current NHL on TNT analyst, Paul Bissonnette to chat about his evolving career in hockey, the upcoming Olympics and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

It's a defenseman special of The Hockey Lifers! Jeff Marek and Bruce Boudreau are joined by a Washington Capitals icon and Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman, Rod Langway for a story-packed interview from his outstanding hockey career, while the guys also hit on some standouts across the league from the blue line, like Jakob Chychrun. 0:00 How McDonald’s made Bruce learn German 1:50 Has Bruce ever pla...

On this episode of The Hockey Lifers, Jeff Marek and Bruce Boudreau are back as the two chat about Dylan Strome's newborn daughter, Bruce shares a funny story about when his son was born, share some past and present NHL stories and are later joined for an interview by Edmonton Oilers GM Stan Bowman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/...

Jeff Marek and Bruce Boudreau are back for another edition of The Hockey Lifers that features an incredible interview with special guest Jerry Houser, who played Dave "Killer" Carlson in the hit 1977 hockey film, "Slap Shot." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jeff Marek and Bruce Boudreau join you from Toronto to reflect on Alex Ovechkin scoring his 900th career goal, react to the newest members of the Hockey Hall of Fame, featuring San Jose Sharks legend Joe Thornton and much more on the latest edition of The Hockey Lifers. 0:00 Bruce looks back at famous locker room speech 7:05 Bruce’s crazy road trip to Toronto 9:58 Highlighting the H...

Jeff Marek and Bruce Boudreau are joined by Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Pronger for a wide-ranging interview about his career, experiences winning a Stanley Cup, how hockey has evolved and so much more. Then, Jeff and Bruce hit on news around the NHL, the Capitals' power-play struggles and answer questions from fans in #HeyGabby. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...

Jeff Marek and Bruce Boudreau sit down with the greatest goal-scorer in hockey history, Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin, for a story-filled interview you won't want to miss. 0:00 Remembering Bruce’s playing days 4:24 Ovechkin’s 4-goal game in Ottawa 7:42 Alex Ovechkin interview 31:44 Bruce’s favorite stories of the Capitals’ “Young Guns” 38:45 News around the NHL 51:51 Bruce's coaching n...

Jeff Marek teams up with Bruce Boudreau for a brand new podcast series on Monumental Sports Network. The Hockey Lifers will break down happenings across the NHL but most importantly, tell stories from their decades of experience in and around the game of hockey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .