For episode 120 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Latvian-born Nashville Preditors and Milwaukee Admirals prospect Gustavs Grigals who is playing in the ECHL for the Atlanta Gladiators. In the episode we chat about his early years playing in Latvia, what brought him to North America, and exploring Atlanta.  Be sure to follow Gustavs on social media and enjoy the episode. Instagram The music on this podcast is courtesy of The...

For episode 118 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with goalie mask painting legend Frank Cipra of Cipra Designs. Frank has painted some of the iconic masks such as Curtis Joseph's Cujo masks, Ray LeBlanc's 1992 Team USA Olympic mask, Rick DiPietro's veteran appreciation mask, and Jeff Hackett's Indian headdress mask.  Be sure to follow check out Cipra Designs and email Frank if you're in the market for a mask Cipra...

For episode 118 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with GGSU admin, Florida hockey resident, and descent guy despite what the comments on GGSU says Louis Molina. Be sure to follow Louii on social media and enjoy the episode YouTube | The Thin Red Line The music on this podcast is courtesy of The Zambonis. (http://thezambonis.com) Want to be on the podcast, or know somebody I should talk to? Reach out to me at [email protected],...

For episode 117 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Scott Kennedy, an ACHA college hockey goalie from Colorado. Be sure to follow Scott on social media and enjoy the episode Instagram https://www.instagram.com/s_kennedy35 The music on this podcast is courtesy of The Zambonis. (http://thezambonis.com) Want to be on the podcast, or know somebody I should talk to? Reach out to me at [email protected], or contact me through...

For episode 115 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Former Western Michigan and Providence College goalie Austin Cain about choosing to play college hockey in the US, transferring schools, and so much more. Be sure to follow Austin on social media and enjoy the episode Instagram Twitter  The music on this podcast is courtesy of The Zambonis. (http://thezambonis.com) Want to be on the podcast, or know somebody I should talk to?...

For episode 115 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with 5-time Stanley Cup winner and Hockey Hall of Fame member Grant Fuhr. We chat about how Grant got started in the position, how he ended up being a full-right goalie and practicing with some of the greats of the game.  Be sure to follow Grant on social media and enjoy the episode Instagram Twitter The music on this podcast is courtesy of The Zambonis....

For episode 114 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Nate Burris, a goalie I coached with the goalie and assistant coach with the Forest Lake High School boy's team in Minnesota. Nate is a goalie who reminded me a lot of myself in that he wasn't always the most talented, but what he lacked in talent he made up for in effort and passion for the game often times making him the best goalie on the ice. I did pick on him a lot for being a...

For episode 113 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with sometimes goalie and all the time artist S. Preston. I first discovered Preston's minimalist ballpark prints, then his Ballpark Princesses. I later introduced my daughter who is into art to Preston's work so she too now follows him. In this episode we talk about Preston's origins in the game, taking the ice later in life, and why he put the pads on. Be sure to follow Preston on...

For episode 112 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with the Saint Mary's University of Minnesota women's hockey goaltender and USA Hockey Hockey Humanitarian Award Finalist. We talk about her days playing on a boy's team, choosing Saint Mary's, and life after college hockey. Be sure to follow Adam on Social Media and enjoy this episode. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jokeeley34/ The music on this podcast is courtesy of The...

For episode 111 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Adam Broehl, a fan of the podcast who I had the pleasure of meeting up with at the NHL Stadium Series in Raleigh a few weeks ago. Adam is a US Navy veteran who grew up in the L.A. area where he got his start playing roller hockey before transitioning to the ice and eventually becoming a member of the Patriots hockey team for veterans. Be sure to follow Adam on Social Media and enjoy...

For episode 110 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Mountain High Hockey Goalie Club coach and former New York Ranger Matt Zaba. We talk about the blue rental skates he wears in social media posts, coaching beer league goalies, and social media.  Be sure to follow Matt on Social Media and enjoy this episode. Website Instagram Twitter Facebook The music on this podcast is courtesy of The Zambonis....

For episode 109 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with minor league goalie Trevor Gorsuch who is currently playing for the Evansville Thunderbolts, but has had stops in Toledo, Reading, Fayetteville, Utah, Macon, Ft. Wayne, Kalamazoo, and Ft. Meyers. We talk about how he became a goalie despite his dad being a pro tennis player, his time at Western Michigan, and so much more. Be sure to follow Trevor on Social Media and enjoy this...

For episode 108 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with fellow beer league goalie and What the Puck Podcast host Sam. We talk about YouTube goalies vs beer league goalies, what the game means to us, and more.  Be sure to follow Ben on Social Media and enjoy this episode. Instagram Twitter  The music on this podcast is courtesy of The Zambonis. (http://thezambonis.com) Want to be on the podcast, or know somebody I should talk to?...

For episode 107 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with JSarnia Sting and Team Canada World Junior gold medal-winning goalie Den Gaugreau. In this episode, we talk about the world junior experience, his Bauer Reactor 5 Ed Belfour tribute sets, and getting a mask painted by Dave Gunnarsson for the San Jose Sharks. Be sure to follow Ben on Social Media and enjoy this episode. Instagram...

For episode 106 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Jstandup comedian and former junior hockey and ACHA goalie for Kent State Tyler Ross. With Tyler being the third standup/goalie on the podcast we joked that we need to form the Blue Paint Comedy Tour. I'm down if Tyler, Scott Darling, and Billy Ramierez are. Be sure to follow Tyler and on Social Media and enjoy this episode. TylerTellsJokes.com TicTok Instagram Twitter...

For episode 105 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Jeff Glass, the Crash Davis of hockey who toiled in the minor leagues and KHL before finally getting his call-up to the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks. After his stint in the NHL Jeff later became a player/coach with the San Diego Gulls in the AHL where he is now strictly a goalie coach and coaches younger goalies as well. Be sure to follow Jeff and his goalie school Jeff Glass...

For episode 104 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Winnipeg Jets goalie Gordie Tumilason from the WHA era. Gordie started playing the position before goalies wore masks, and only wore a fiberglass mask while facing Bobby Hull in practice with the Jets. The Avco Cup champion shares his thoughts on playing during that era and coaching young goalies today. Be sure to follow Gordie on Social Media and enjoy this...

For episode 103 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat Anaheim Ducks director of social media Tyler Pistoia. Tyler is a Long Beach, CA, native who found hockey at a young age and found himself between the pipes. It was football that got him through college, but hockey was his passion, and is now his job - in the NHL. Be sure to follow Tyler on Social Media and enjoy this episode. Tylers Twitter Ducks Website Ducks Facebook Ducks...

For episode 102 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat stand up comedian, Stanley Cup winner, Chicago youth hockey turned Hometown hero Scott Darling. Scott and I talk about everything form sobriety to getting signing with the hometown Blackhawks. Be sure to follow Scott on Social Media and enjoy this episode. Instagram The music on this podcast is courtesy of The Zambonis. (http://thezambonis.com) Want to be on the podcast, or know...

For episode 101 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat Everet Bommarito, the voice behind the Between Two Posts Podcast, but more importantly the fella working at Vaughn Custom Sports who helped green-light my Vaughn Legacy tribute set. Ev and I covered a whole host of things in this episode so settle in and enjoy this extended episode.  Be sure to follow Everet on Social Media and enjoy this episode. Ev's Instagram Between Two Posts...

For episode 100 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat Vezina and King Clancey award winner, two-time Olympian and two-time All-Star Olaf Kolzig. It was a pleasure talking to one of the goalies I grew up watching. I think Olaf is an oftentimes overlooked goalie of the late '90s era despite being a consistently great goalie. Be sure to follow Olaf on Social Media and enjoy this episode. Twitter Instagram The music on this podcast is...

For episode 99 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat Darrin Hansen, a goalie who has pictures of him pop up in goalie groups from time to time with people asking if anyone knows who he is because he plays wearing a '70s ear fiberglass Mike Liut mask. Darrin and I skate at the same rinks, but we've never actually met in person because he is the one that tends to sub for me when I can't make a game. The music on this podcast is courtesy of...

For episode 98 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat Eric Vogel, the man behind the Vogel Hockey bamboo helmet sweatbands, but also known on the GGSU Facebook group for drawing his naked Shafer photos and including them in orders. Be sure to follow Eric on Social Media and enjoy this episode. Facebook Website The music on this podcast is courtesy of The Zambonis. (http://thezambonis.com) Want to be on the podcast, or know somebody I...

For episode 97 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with The Puck Stops Here content creator Sam Mantini. Sam is a fellow beer leaguer living in Toronto with a video production background whose videos inspired me to add a little more production value to my videos.  Be sure to follow Sam on Social Media and enjoy this episode. YouTube Instagram h Twitter Facebook The music on this podcast is courtesy of The Zambonis....