Episodes
After a COVID exposure, Brendan is forced to isolate from his wife and thus, records this whole episode in a new "studio": the cupboard underneath his stairs. This week, the Fighters get into COVID exposures at home and in the NHL and what that's going to look like moving forward, the loss of Team 1040, and Brian Burke's appointment as the President of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Plus, we have the craziest Beer League Bozo story yet!
Published 02/14/21
It's Tony D time here on Hockey Fight!!!, as our beloved Fighters, Brendan Batchelor and John Cullen, go in on former New York Rangers defenceman Tony DeAngelo. We get into his sordid past, his potential future, and the NHL's continued inability to break free from its conservative ways and acknowledge the progression happening in the world around us.   And as you might guess, the second half of the show deals with the first two games of the season between the Vancouver Canucks and the...
Published 02/08/21
Jim Rutherford abruptly retires and leaves a trail of GM candidates in his wake, including former Canucks' head honcho Mike Gillis, whose son conveniently leaks his 30-page job application on Twitter. We dissect what's next for the Penguins, the Old Boys Club, and ponder just how much of an accident the "leak" really was.    On the other side of the show, we get into the Tkachuk brothers' antics this week, from Matthew's outburst against the Leafs to his younger brother Brady's glass punch...
Published 01/31/21
The boys drop the gloves as we dissect the biggest news of the week with Pierre-Luc Dubois and Patrik Laine getting traded out of their respective situations and the Canucks continuing to struggle to get out of the blocks in the Scotia North division. We also chat about the Tyler Myers hit and John Tortorella's act wearing thin.
Published 01/24/21
Brendan Batchelor and John Cullen return with an evaluation of the first two games of the season and we look at three fanbases currently overreacting: the Vancouver Canucks with Nils Hoglander, the Toronto Maple Leafs with Wayne Simmonds, and Adam Larsson continues to be a media scapegoat in Edmonton. Plus, we take a focus on Brendan's career as he gives listeners the skinny on what it's like to broadcast hockey games during a pandemic.
Published 01/16/21
It's the first episode of Hockey Fight!!!, the weekly show where professional broadcaster Brendan Batchelor and deranged fan John Cullen debate the hottest hockey topics of the week. This week, we discuss whether or not the World Juniors have jumped the shark, who is gonna win the new North division, and it's our first-ever edition of Barrel Chat. Plus, we introduce Beer League Bozo/Minor League Maroon, the segment where you send us your craziest stories from the local rink. Tune in for a...
Published 01/09/21
Welcome to the brand-new podcast from Sportsnet 650's Voice of the Canucks, Brendan Batchelor, and deranged hockey fan/professional comedian John Cullen. These two are going to give you a look inside the hockey world like you've never seen before, combining insider knowledge with humour and debate as they tackle two of hockey's hottest topics every week. It'll appear both in podcast form everywhere you get your podcasts, and on Saturday afternoons on Sportsnet 650 Radio in Vancouver. Take a...
Published 12/31/20