For episode 121 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with the son of NHL Hall of Famer Mike Vernon's son Matt, the goalie for the ECHL Jacksonville Icemen. We chat about his start in hockey, why he went the college route, and his current life in the ECHL. Be sure to follow Matt on social media a…

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…

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…

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 T…

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://theza…

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 Th…

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 Gran…

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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 …

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 th…

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 …

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 t…

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 e…

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 despi…

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 m…

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 …

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…

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 …

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 tho…

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 h…

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 …

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 se…

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…

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'v…

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. Fac…

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…

For episode 96 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Australian semi-pro goalie Tom Munro of The Coast Ice Hockey Club. My conversation with Tom highlights how lucky we are here in North America to have so many rinks accessible to us. There are probably more sheets of ice in a 20 minute driv…

For episode 95of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with The Ohio State University men's hockey volunteer coach Dustin Carlson. Dustin is a goalie I worked with during my first year coaching and his senior year at Forest Lake High School. It was fun catching up with Dustin having followed his pos…

For episode 94 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Nate Thomas from the Quack Report Podcast. Nate hasn't played much organized hockey, but when he does, he is between the pipes. I love talking to goalies like him who don't think they can call themselves goalies, but the more you talk to t…

For episode 93 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Dylan Waugh of the Hockey Unfiltered podcast. We talked about how he got his start in hockey, singing show tunes while in net, and coaching in the Toronto area before his phone battery died. Follow Dylan and the Hockey Unfiltered podcast, …

For episode 92 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with my old Brother Rice High School Chicago goalie partner from my freshman through junior year Don Merkle. Don and I saw a lot of shots in those first two years and we talk about that, we also talk about his Ice Geat equipment he still has. A…

For episode 91 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Lara Hopewell who started the October Saves challenge after a breast cancer battle of her own. We talk about how this idea grew from a challenge to raise $5,000 within their own organization to now NHL goalies participating in it. I am par…

For episode 90 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with fellow beer league goalie Jeff Gipple. Jeff and I have skated together in some summer pickup skates, and he is usually the first person I reach out to when I need a sub. Be sure to follow Jeff on social media, and enjoy this episode. Insta…

For episode 89 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Dale, the goalie behind the Hockey Card Head Swap profiles on social media. I love the backstory on how the idea was born and the fact that he has kept the idea alive, adding the amazing goalie blocker smartphone wallpapers to the mix. Be …

For episode 88 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network I chat with a guest who has used his platform on The BLPA Big Show to pick on goalies, saying they should pay league fees, and just saying things to make us feel bad, but Nick Fleehart has put his money where his mouth is and has played a few games in …

Episode 87 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network I chat with Steve Carroll of Carroll Goalie School. Steve is also the Gustavus Adolphus College women's goalie coach, a Minnesota State Mankato and played his high school hockey at Edina High School for the legendary high school hockey coach Willard Ikola.…

Episode 87 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network I chat with Mike and Josh of the Pillow Talk by CWGA podcast. The two are brothers who host a podcast talking about goaltending. Mike took up the position as an adult and relies on his brother Josh who is a goalie from his youth and now coaches. With the t…

Episode 85 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network I chat with USA Hockey Paralympian gold medalist Jen Lee. Jen is a U.S. Army veteran who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident who used sled hockey as part of his recovery. Next thing you know Jen is representing our country and bringing home the gold - tw…

Episode 84 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network I chat with Dallas Stars Emergency Back-Up Goalie (EBUG) Tom Hodges who was thrust into action for the visiting Anaheim Ducks on April 29. For a kid born in the UK it's easy to say he didn't think this would happen to him as a kid. Be sure to hear the jour…

Episode 823 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network I chat with Kimberly Sass, Isobel Cup champion, PWHPA member, architect, and artist. We talk about her path to architecture, playing pro hockey while still working a full-time job, and the message of her art. Be sure to follow Kimberly on social media, an…

Episode 82 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network I chat with Nick Battaglia, the FDNY goalie from this spring's FDNY-NYPD Rivalry Game played on Long Island. We talk about Nick's journey in hockey, how he grew up the son of a cop who told him to take the fire exam, and the rivalry game. Be sure to follow…

Episode 81 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network I get back to normal with a conversation with NYPD Hockey Team goaltender Brandon Bassett. Brandon took over the NYPD net from Episode 54 guest Mike Nano when Mike stepped away from the team. Brandon got his first start in the NYPD-FDNY Rivalry Game this s…

Episode 80 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network is a little different than other episodes. After taking a few weeks off from the podcast after my Mom's unexpected passing I was joined by Justin Goldman of The Goalie Guild and Lift the Mask project. I wanted Justin to be a part of this episode because he…

For Episode 79 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Andy Nadeau, the son of episode 8 guest Donny Nadeau, and a goalie I first met when he was just a tough hockey player sweeping up the Saint Mary's University of Minnesota arena during summer hockey camps when I was in college. It was fun t…

For Episode 78 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Kent State senior Shea Spanier who will be playing in the Israeli Elite Hockey League this summer for the Haifa Mariners. We talked about Shea's background in the game, moving around as a kid but still finding teams to play for, and what l…

For Episode 77 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with Charles Partridge, better known as Cooper Goalie. On this episode, Charles and I chat about Cooper equipment, why he has an affinity for it, and his sense of paying his dues wearing it now. We also talk about the greatest goalie stick ever…

For Episode 76 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with 2022 Minnesota Boy's High School Hockey Tournament Class A champion, four-year varsity goaltender, 2022 Frank Brimsek award winner for best high school hockey goalie in the state, Mahtomedi High School goalie Ben Dardis. It was a good conv…

For Episode 75 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with former ECHL and IHL player Dusty Imoo who then went on to play over a decade in Japan, and represented Japan in the '98 Nagano Olympics. Dusty later went on to coach at the pro level and became part of the only father-son goalie tandem at …

For Episode 74 of Tendy Talk presented by the BLPA Podcast Network and The Hockey Podcast Network, I chat with SPHL Pensacola Ice Flyer goalie Cody Karpinski. Cody called in from the beach - literally, he was sitting on the beach, so the audio on this episode isn't perfect with the wind in the background. Despite the wind, it is still a great episo…