The Athletic Hockey Show

Actor and all around good guy Jon Hamm known for memorable roles in Madmen, The Town, Bridesmaids, Tag and more recently Top Gun Maverick, Fargo and Confess, Fletch joins Sean Gentille and guest co-host Jeremy Rutherford to discuss his obsession for his hometown St. Louis Blues, his love for Ivan Barbarshev, growing up in St. Louis and being a three letter athlete at the John Burroughs School, the projects he's currently working on and if fellow actor Ryan Reynolds has inspired him to one day own an NHL franchise.Plus Sean and J.R. catch you up on the struggles of the New York Rangers, Shane Wright's revenge game vs the Montreal Canadiens and possible landing spots for Patrick Kane, the NHL's most sought after rental, as the season continues to spiral out of control for the Chicago Blackhawks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian and Julian kick off the week with a brand new Monday edition of The Athletic Hockey Show and discuss what’s wrong with the New York Rangers, if Ovi is entering Hank Aaron territory chasing Wayne Gretzky’s goal record, Brock Boeser’s nearly being scratched by the Vancouver Canucks on Hockey Fights Cancer night, Bruce Cassidy’s revenge game going back to Boston with his Golden Knights against the Bruins tonight, what kind of reception Johnny Gaudreau should expect from Flames fans upon his return to Calgary in the New Year, Steven Stamkos hit 1,000 points last week, and more.Plus, the guys create a new segment, hand out this week’s Jack Adams Winner of the Week award, answer a Multiple Choice Madness question, and Julian gives Ian a last minute trivia quiz to close the show.Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowGet a 1-year subscription to The Athletic for $2 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hailey and Sean return to recap some of the NHL action from Thursday night, and discuss if this could be the year the Capitals miss out on the postseason. Then Thriday bestie Dom Luszczyszyn is back to look at the early frontrunners for the Hart, Norris, Selke, Calder, and Vezina trophies. To wrap up, mascots, why not?Get a subscription to The Athletic for $2/month for 12 months: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian and Sean return to discuss Sean's piece on the NHL's most likeable players, and the reaction to his inclusion of Claude Giroux and Sidney Crosby. Also, an unhinged Kings-Kraken game, Pat Maroon channels Jack Edward's comments into a positive, and Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's road goal record.Then, in "Granger Things" resident goalie Jesse Granger discusses that whole Matt Murray net thing, and Connor Hellebuyck not getting a whistle when his mask came off. To wrap up, a preseason take comes back to haunt somebody in the mailbag, and it's all wrapped up with "This Week in Hockey History".Have a question for Ian and Sean? Email theathletichockeyshow@gmail.com or leave a VM: (845) 445-8459!Get a subscription to The Athletic for $2 month for 12 months: theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob, Jesse and Mike take a look at some of the more surprising stories in the NHL including the upstart New Jersey Devils and Seattle Kraken, Jason Roberts and Bo Horvat goal scoring prowess, the surprisingly ordinary Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames and the shockingly good Winnipeg Jets.Plus the guys stick tap Alex Ovechkin's latest milestone, discuss Connor Hellebuyck's challenge to the NHL for safety and what Marco Rossi's demotion means for the Minnesota Wild.Bernie Nicholls who played 18 seasons in the NHL joins the boys to discuss his no holds bared new book, 'From Floodlights to Bright Lights' about his career, playing with Gretzky in LA, getting traded at the all-star game and so many more great stories from one of hockey's most exciting players from the 1990's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former NHL'er Bobby Holik is Craig and Sean's special guest on The Athletic Hockey Show USA. Bobby catches up with the boys to discuss his life after hockey, where he got his notorious work ethic from, his admiration for Larry Robinson, Eric Lindros and Jacques Lemaire and the lessons he learned from his father. Plus the boys discuss the red hot New Jersey Devils, the NHL's best team, and we answer your questions and respond to your comments too!For more from Craig and Sean, listen to bonus content, exclusively on Apple Plus. This week, the Tuesday boyzzz borrow from Pierre Lebrun's column and critique goaltenders who have changed teams this season in the NHL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic Hockey Show is back with a brand new Monday edition as Ian and Julian discuss Rachel Doerrie’s alleged discrimination by the Vancouver Canucks, which team other than the New Jersey Devils has been the biggest surprise of the season so far, Jason Robertson as an early MVP candidate for the Dallas Stars, and more.Plus, Hockey Night in Canada’s Harnarayan Singh joins the show for a great interview about his journey through the world of hockey and to discuss his book “One Game at a Time”, and the guys close things out with this week’s Jack Adams Winner of the Week and Multiple Choice Madness.Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowThe Athletic’s Black Friday deal ends today, so make sure to get your 1-year subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jesse Granger and Mike Russo are joined by guest co-host Joe Smith this week on the Thanksgiving edition of the roundtable. The boys discuss the red hot St. Louis Blues who had lost 8 in a row before reeling off 7 straight victories and are joined by Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong and find out what exactly is working in St. Louis now.The roundtable stick taps Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron for reaching 1000 career points, Cale Makar becoming the fastest defensemen to reach 200 career points and the red hot role that Erik Karlsson has been on in San Jose.Plus, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly joins Jesse and Mike to provide an update on league issues, as the quarter poll arrives in the NHL season.Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowDon't miss our Black Friday sale, happening now until November 28th. Get a 1 year subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian and Julian look back on the Calgary Flames led by Jonathan Huberdeau and the Florida Panthers and Matthew Tkachuk game from the weekend, and Julian takes us through the oral history of Hockey's biggest trade from the summer. The guys stick tap Evgeni Malkin's 1000th career NHL game, Marian Hossa's jersey retirement and lament the fact that Pittsburgh and Chicago never met in the Stanley Cup in the 2000's.Matt Fairburn joins from snowy Buffalo to tell us what's gone wrong with the once upstart Sabres who are reeling, losing seven straight, and Ian and Jesse award their Jack Adams winner of the week ahead of multiple choice madness.Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowBlack Friday sale from now until November 28th. Get a 1 year subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a brand new episode of The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series, Max, Corey, and FloHockey’s Chris Peters dive into Corey’s NHL Draft 2023 top prospects list, discuss the early contenders in the Calder Trophy race, and close things out with a bunch of listener questions in the mailbag.Subscribe to The Athletic Hockey Show on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@theathletichockeyshowGet a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for just $1 a month when you visit http://theathletic.com/hockeyshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.