On this edition of the Hockey Talk Podcast, Matthew Harding is joined by ECHL Commissioner Ryan Crelin. They discuss the delayed start to the 2020-21 season, Everett Fitzhugh‘s promotion to NHL’s Seattle Kraken, as well as update the situation prospective franchises in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec and Coralville, Iowa.

Our guest on this episode is someone who has worked through the minor league hockey chain to a prominent position with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League. In his current position as the Director of Salary Cap Management and Assistant to the President of Hockey Operations for the Edmonton Oilers, Bill Scott handles everything from player contracts to affiliations. In this conversation, we discuss Scott’s climb up the minor league hockey ladder, what keeps him challenged, what a...

On this edition of the Hockey Talk Podcast, The Sin Bin’s Matthew Harding is joined by Sportscenter host and the voice of the NCAA's Frozen Four hockey tournament, John Buccigross. Photo Courtesy: ESPN Media Zone Buccigross joined the ESPN as an ESPNEWS anchor in 1996, prior to the launch of the 24-hour sports news network. He was the primary host of NHL 2Night, ESPN2’s 30-minute program dedicated to hockey highlights and news from 1998-2004. He currently serves as the play-by-play...

On this episode of the Hockey Talk Podcast, The Sin Bin's Cameron Turner interviews former Olympian and AHL veteran Jon Blum! Jon speaks on... * Growing up playing roller hockey * Small amount of youth on-ice competition in California * Having been recruited by the WHL at age 13 * As a teen, losing a sibling and having a family cancer diagnosis * Being the first California native to get picked in the first round of the NHL Draft * Holding captaincy in both the WHL and...

On this edition of the Hockey Talk Podcast, The Sin Bin’s Matthew Harding is joined by NHL great and Vice President of Operations for the Maine Mariners, Daniel Briere. Briere played parts of 17 National Hockey League seasons, more than 900 games, with five different franchises. In his career, he scored 696 points (307G, 389A), survived two lockouts, and played with and against the game’s top players. He retired after the 2014-15 season and since then has been back with the...

On this edition of the Hockey Talk Podcast, The Sin Bin's Matthew Harding and the host of ECHL Week, Barry Schickling, are joined by former NHL forward Paul Bissonnette. The interview covers the ECHL/PHPA COVID-19 Relief Fund and other topics, including: * How the fundraiser came to be? * Why Bissonnette reflects on his time in the ECHL and Wheeling so fondly * The days he received his first call up to the AHL & NHL * Dressing and playing with Sidney Crosby * The one...

WICHITA, Kan. - The 2020 Kelly Cup Playoffs were supposed to be underway, that is until the Coronavirus pandemic shut everything down less than a month ago. On this edition of the Hockey Talk Podcast, Matthew Harding chats with ECHL Commissioner Ryan Crelin about what went into canceling the rest of the 2019-20 season, how COVID-19 could impact the league moving forward, a fund that's been set up to help players, and preparations for the 2020-21 season. You can donate to the ECHL/PHPA...

WICHITA, Kan. - Welcome to the Thunder Audio Vault! Over the next few weeks, we will take a look back at some of the best moments from the last three years of Wichita Thunder hockey. The Wichita Thunder were off to a great start during the 2017-18 season but were missing one key piece to a possible championship puzzle...an elite goal scorer. That all changed on November 12, 2017, when head coach Malcolm Cameron traded forward Louick Marcotte to the Fort Wayne Komets in exchange for Ralph...

On this episode of the Hockey Talk Podcast, Colorado Eagles play-by-play broadcaster Kevin McGlue joins The Sin Bin’s C.C. Hawkley for a special stay-at-home edition of the program! The two covered topics both on and off the ice, including… * How the Eagles are engaging the fans during the COVID-19 pandemic * What Kevin himself is doing to stay busy at home * How the week looked for Colorado when the AHL suspended play * What will go into choosing to resume the NHL or AHL...

WICHITA, Kan. - Welcome to the Thunder Audio Vault! Over the next five weeks, we will take a look back at some of the best moments from the last three years of Wichita Thunder hockey. Our first game is also a first for the Wichita Thunder. On April 18, 2018, the Thunder ended a 1,798-day streak between playoff games, by hosting the Colorado Eagles in game one of the ECHL’s Mountain Division Semifinal series at INTRUST Bank Arena. The 2017-18 season started off very well for the Thunder,...

DENVER - With the 2019-20 American Hockey League season put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic, Toronto Marlies beat writer Zack Power reached out to The Sin Bin's AHL Editor C.C. Hawkley to pick his brain about certain AHL topics regarding the stoppage. In his brief interview, Zack asked C.C. about... * Impact on both the players and financially for teams * How the pause may affect players this season or the next * The lack of closure for San Antonio before moving to Vegas *...

WICHITA, Kan. - The Rapid City Rush were 23-29-8 at last year's trade deadline and were looking to amass assets for 2019-20. Defenseman Riley Weselowski had been a mainstay with the Rush organization, dating back to the team's championship season in the Central Hockey League. As a part of 14 total trades last #ECHLDeadlineDay, Weselowski was shipped from Rapid City to Florida for forwards Jack Riley and Liam Britton. He sat down with The Sin Bin's Matthew Harding to discuss getting...

On this edition of the Hockey Talk Podcast, The Sin Bin’s Matthew Harding catches up with the ECHL Commissioner, Ryan Crelin, at the 2020 ECHL All-Star Classic in Wichita, Kansas. The two discuss a wide variety of topics, including: * The viability of the ECHL All-Star Classic * Inclusion of women in the 2020 ECHL All-Star Classic and will we see it going forward * Should the All-Star Classic be seen as a developmental showcase or should it be a competition that features the...

On this edition of the Hockey Talk Podcast, The Sin Bin's Matthew Harding catches up with the Executive Producer of the docu-series 'Puckland,' Devon Platte. The two discuss: * How the series came to be * The reception from the Maine Mariners * Whether the series has given a boost to recruiting for the Mariners * Future projects, and more! The season finale drops this Sunday morning and will air beginning around 10 am ET on NBCSports.com, and at 11 am ET on NewsCenter...

On this edition of the Hockey Talk Podcast, The Sin Bin's Matthew Harding catches up with the ECHL Commissioner-elect, Ryan Crelin. The two discuss a wide variety of topics, including: * How he found out he got the job * Which of his many roles at the league office he's enjoyed most * Brian McKenna's legacy * Age & the new job * Positives and challenges that exist in the league * Expansion * The one thing that excites him about being league commissioner * His...

On this edition of the Hockey Talk Podcast, The Sin Bin's C.C. Hawkley catches up with the Idaho Steelheads all-time offensive leader and 2007 Kelly Cup Champion, Marty Flichel. Here is the rundown: 0:00 - 1:05 - Introduction 1:10 - 5:25 - Post-Playing Career (Staying in Idaho, Mortgage Officer, Assistant Coaching) 5:30 - 6:40 - End of Playing Career 6:45 - 8:35 - WHL Days: From Tacoma to Kelowna 8:40 - 10:30 - Comparison of Leagues (IHL, WCHL, UHL, ECHL, BISL) 10:35 -...

On this edition of the Hockey Talk Podcast, The Sin Bin's Matthew Harding catches up with the voice of the back-to-back Kelly Cup Champion Colorado Eagles, Kevin McGlue. The two discuss the differences and similarities in Colorado's title runs, the championship party that felt like a going away party, how things are progressing in Colorado's move to the ECHL, what Kevin is looking forward to next season, and what reasonable expectations are for the franchise in their rookie season in...

Guest co-host number two joins Hockey Talk as Josh Heistman from Sin Bin Media talks Manchester Monarchs and more! Follow him on Twitter (@SinBinMonarchs), and read his articles on www.thesinbin.net! 0:00 – Opening 0:55 – Introducing Josh, “Rivalry” with Carrie Roberts 5:00 – How Josh Got Involved in Hockey, Favorite Teams 8:25 – The Sin Bin Coverage for Josh and Others 13:25 – Home Cookin’: Manchester Monarchs 17:00 – Monarchs Players to Watch For 21:30 – Why Get Rid of...

My Sin Bin Media colleague Carrie Roberts joins the show as my first guest co-host! Follow her on Twitter (@SinBinADK) and read her articles on www.thesinbin.net! 0:00 - Opening 0:52 - Introducing Carrie 4:30 - Home Cookin' (Adirondack Thunder) 7:30 - Glens Falls and Boy-See 9:30 - North Division Players to Watch 10:30 - Home Cookin' (Idaho Steelheads) 15:00 - Olympics and Women's Hockey 19:45 - Vegas' Continued Success 23:30 - Thoughts on NHL to Seattle 27:20 -...

Hockey Talk is back after a holiday hiatus! We had six Steelheads games to catch up on (from December 16th to the 30th) in Home Cookin'; the IIHF World Juniors Tournament, Winter Classic, and USA Men's Hockey Roster to discuss in Puck World; and some Closing Remarks about relief versus restoration when it comes to going for your goals. Let's get to it!

Episode 4 takes you through ten days and four games of Idaho Steelheads gameplay; injuries, call ups, and suspensions; plus the upcoming home stand against Wichita. Puck World covers the NHL Winter Meetings and ESPN On Ice Podcast, while a little inspiration leads to a focused rant on following your calling in life in our Closing Remarks. Let's Get To It!

Episode three of Hockey Talk with C.C. Hawkley brings with it not only Steelheads talk, but also the announcement today of the IOC banning Russia from the 2018 Winter Games. We also talk Seattle getting an arena deal set in place to potentially lure the NHL to the Emerald State, and why not some relocation rumors? Let's get to it!

The Steelheads pulled out a gritty come-from-behind victory against Tulsa on Wednesday night, defeating the Tulsa Oilers 4-3 (SO). I'll break down a little bit how the game went and how Idaho managed to eek this one out. Let's get to it!

The first episode of Hockey Talk with C.C. Hawkley gives a brief intro into C.C.'s hockey passion, his new journalistic venture with Sin Bin Media (www.thesinbin.net), and also talks about the ECHL's Idaho Steelheads' previous series against the Allen Americans and their upcoming series with the Tulsa Oilers. Let's get to it!