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Timestamps
00:00 Absorbant and yellow
01:02 Spain was a bust… what now
09:40 Utah Hockey club did their fans SO DIRTY
13:40 Kasimir Kaskisuo… why don’t teams want him?
22:59 Robin Lehner… will he play in the NHL again?
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28:10 Spittin’ Chiclets is booting RA off the show
30:35 Hockey players love golf
32:25 The Oilers goaltending… Stuart Skinner is NOT the guy
35:22 Connor Hellebuyck is looking dominant
37:10 Mcdavid “DIG IN”
37:35 Craig Berube banned music in the Toronto Maple Leafs locker room
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42:35 Igor Shesterkin turns down 12 million bucks
44:43 Why NHL players actually want huge money
52:00 The Jeremy Swayman fiasco
22 Comments
You can always watch the clips version of this podcast on this channel. Wheeler and I are doing new clips every day!
Great Lakes Hockey league is something to look into, Wisconsin and Michigan teams that have had longevity and some good players.
Kasmir is leagues ahead…
Should look into coming to the Belfast Giants here in Ireland, good rink, good set up, good players.
Your decision to leave is nothing more than an egregious ego trip. You should have said, “In my agent’s defense, I have put the link to my EP profile in the pinned comment below.”
And then you end with, “the hockey wasn’t good enough.” The way to advance your career as a goalie (when you are not on anyone’s radar) is to get in the game and prove that your current level is not good enough every night, for the entire season, every year. It is 110% about how you play, not where you play.
I cannot fathom why you think quitting the team without anything lined up and getting on your podcast to say it wasn’t good enough is the better option.
Beyond never proving yourself, from a developmental perspective, you need regular season game experience like you need oxygen. You need another private goalie session and unlimited ice time to get out there and putz around like you need a point blank prime Zdeno Chara slap shot to the groin on a day where you left your jock at home.
The fact is that Spain is both where you deserved to be and needed to be. But since you are such a noble man, and since this is my true assessment of this situation (not just a “hate” comment”), how about you tell me something (instead of responding with “tHaNkS 4 bEiNg A fAn”) — give me an example of where you think you deserve to play and then point to the tangible result you have produced to earn it.
Dude, all you do is just talk. You can't back it up. Maybe you should just find a real job.
Hot take… Detroit's football team is the Lions, baseball team is the Tigers… the Pistons and Red Wings need to their change their names. The Pistons can change their name to the Snow Leopards and the Red Wings can change their name to the Ocelots. To quote The Homeboy Shopping Network the orgs will be making mo money mo money mo money!!! (Dave will get that reference… Trav, not so much).
You got guys the opposite of Kaskisuo who are in their early 30's and employed… Michael Houser of the Rochester Amerks, this year he signed a deal with Rochester as a one way but previously he has been signed by the Sabres and has also been on a couple of two-ways. Very solid 1.5 at the A level… a 1 at the E level.
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Not trying to be negative, but help me understand.
-NHL
-AHL (still pro, can make a good living)
-ECHL (semi-pro, paid minimum wage, but housing and utilities paid for, so possible to still make a living. Lowest level associated with NHL teams) men’s AA.
-SPHL some talent, enough to draw a crowd in some small towns, get paid a little, but not a full time job. Men’s A.
-FPHL well organized, better than most beer league, (men’s B?) basically gives you some pocket change.
-Mens/beer league (men’s C/D?)
everyone else.
If you’re not good enough to play in the FPHL, or feel you haven’t gotten a good chance to show you are, why not play in men’s league, tear it up, and then try again? Isn’t that what everyone else does? Play in the league below where you want to be and outperform everyone else.
How old is this guy? And he’s still trying to make it pro? This is the first time I’ve ever heard this podcast and I had to pause. I checked the hockeyDB and good lord. Not to be a downer but his numbers aren’t good in very low divisions. Most athletes get a reality check in their late teens that they’re not gonna make it. Somebody needs to tell this guy to pack it in and to go back to school/get a career in media full time before he’s on the wrong side of 30. Gonna be in your 30s still trying to make it pro. Let it go man
No offence but I’m pretty sure those Russians and other imports on your team were not “nasty” by any Canadian standard. The teams current top point producer struggled at a JR B level in Canada from what I looked up. The skill level is probably somewhat similar to a B mens league team in any local organized Canadian beer league.
You suck man
Not taking 12mil offer seems crazy, don't need to look further than sid who definitely left money on the table.
Also bummed Spain was a bust but it had me thinking….. Could you set a Guinness world record for playing in the most nations? Would be cool to play in Japan ect… Just for the travelling experiences alone
You know, why all the hate. The guy is playing hockey, making videos selling underwear, traveling and “doing what’s right for him” Trolls with anger issues get caught up in the hype. They are pissed they have to go to their 9-5 when Trav is out there doing his thing. Jealousy and ignorance lead to trolling…
Great episode this week. Well young man, looks like you were sold a goose that laid golden eggs in Spain. Only to see a dead goose when you got there. Good luck in your hunt for a new team to play for this season.
Would love to see you come to the uk travis
Ok, imma out…
Buddy, if you didn't make junior or ncaa, you ain't going nowhere
Interesting experience in Spain. What are some of the better, higher end teams in Spain pro hockey ? I have been looking into possible coaching opportunities over there as I speak a decent level of Spanish and have coached some University Hockey. Can you give me some suggestions/contacts ? The Logroño team clearly isn't established or in a position to recruit talent.
Thanks.
I’ve followed you and Kaz for awhile and I’ve always been kinda confused about what he’s trying to do too. As a B’s fan it was cool that he got a PTO w us. But I will say Dave makes a valid point about the pension/gp and stuff