Episode 82 – Note of Clarification – Featuring Alexander True
On the latest Sound of Hockey, John, Andy, and Darren welcome their first guest calling in from another continent, as new San Jose Shark, Alexander True, joins the pod from Denmark. With True, the guys discuss the many differences between growing up in the relatively...
Northwest Hockey Crossword #1
Last weekend would have been the first weekend of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. I literally blocked out my calendar 6 months ago to make sure no one schedule anything over what could have been over 15 hours of hockey consumption. Without the playoffs, it would...
Sound of Hockey Episode 81 – Trying to Be Legit – Featuring Brenden Dillon
Big-time interview with a big-time guest this week, as Sound of Hockey welcomes current Washington Capital and former San Jose Shark, Dallas Star, and Seattle Thunderbird, Brenden Dillon. With "Dilly Dilly," the guys discuss a variety of facets of his hockey career...
Episode 81 – Trying to Be Legit – Featuring Brenden Dillon
Big-time interview with a big-time guest this week, as Sound of Hockey welcomes current Washington Capital and former San Jose Shark, Dallas Star, and Seattle Thunderbird, Brenden Dillon. With "Dilly Dilly," the guys discuss a variety of facets of his hockey career...
2019-20 NHL Attendance Report
Last Saturday, April 4th, would have been the last game of the season. That is when I would have taken a deep dive look into the annual attendance numbers across the NHL. As of now, we don’t know when the NHL could resume. I also seem to have a lot of time on my hands...
The Epic Decline of Fighting in the NHL
With all this spare time on my hands, I thought I would look at the historical decline of fighting in the NHL. Fights by Season If there are no more regular season games played this season, it will be the fewest # of fights in a season that the NHL has seen since the...
Sound of Hockey Episode 80 – The Electric Factory – With Ryan Hardy, GM of USHL’s Chicago Steel
Ok, seriously, you're going to love Sound of Hockey's interview with Chicago Steel General Manager, Ryan Hardy. Ryan has had a fascinating journey through hockey so far, leading him to his current role at the helm of one of the best teams in the USHL. So get...
A look back at the 2019-2020 U.S. Division
By Andy Eide For the first time in its 102-year history there will be no Memorial Cup handed out this May. Due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 disease the Canadian Hockey League canceled the playoffs for all three member leagues. This of course, meant that the...
Sound of Hockey Episode 79 – Spinning Laundry with Jason Berger, Equipment Manager for the Tampa Bay Lightning
Sound of Hockey is still in quarantine, but that doesn't mean it will stop putting out great content! This week, John, Andy, and Darren welcome Jason Berger, Equipment Manager for the Tampa Bay Lightning, for a light-hearted look into his world working behind the...