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Elev802 PodcastEpisode 21 - Trade Deadline talk, & special guest Hayley Moore (President of Hockey Operations for the AHL)Episode 21 - Money Mitch and Batesy talk trade deadline and who looks to be making a push for Lord Stanley. Then the guys are joined by another female pioneer in the world of hockey as they catch up with Hayley Moore, the current VP of hockey operations for the American Hockey League.2022-03-2550 minElev802 PodcastEpisode 20Batesy and Straiter talking shop!2022-03-0945 minElev802 PodcastEpisode 19 - Just the crew talking shopThe fellas talk about the legendary Joe Sakic then dive into Canada's Olympic gold and how great the women's game is now. They also talk about how hard refereeing is and exciting this NHL season looks. Have a listen!2022-02-2350 minElev802 PodcastEpisode 18 - Krissy Wendell-PohlThe guys sit down with former US Olympian and current Pittsburgh Penguins scout Krissy Wendell-Pohl. Krissy talks about her hockey career dating back to playing with the boys in Minnesota High School, her time with the US Olympic team, and her new venture as a scout for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Have a listen!!2022-02-1646 minElev802 PodcastEpisode 17 - James Marcou - Assistant Coach Harvard UniversityThe crew has James Marcou on the pod for episode 17. The Harvard Assistant talks about his playing days and his path into the coaching world! Have a listen!2022-02-0942 minElev802 PodcastEpisode 16 - Mike McKenzie - Head Coach & GM of OHL's Kitchener RangersEpisode 16 is here, the fellas share a few stories about Bill Guerin and then have a great chat with current Head Coach & GM of the Kitchener Rangers Mike McKenzie. Mike talks about his experience going through the ranks growing up in Toronto, his time at St. Lawrence University, and life in the OHL. He also shares his perspective on life coaching in Junior hockey all while having a college background. Be sure to have a listen!!2022-02-0245 minElev802 PodcastEpisode 15 - Special Guest P.A. ParenteauThe crew is back to talking shop about team chemistry, the Olympic selection and more. Then they are joined by Money Mitch's former teammate and good friend P.A. Parenteau. P.A. talks about the grind he went through in his early professional days having played 450 AHL games before finally getting his shot in the National League. He also talks about his love/hate relationship with coaches, along with much more! 2022-01-2651 minElev802 PodcastEp14: NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill DalyThe crew is back for a special podcast as they let an interview stand on its own! The guys sit down with Deputy Commissioner of the NHL, Bill Daly, who talks about how he got into the league despite being a college football player and much more, including his influence on expanding the league's footprint abroad. Daly also talks about how the league works with International Federations to get players to come to the NHL and what the league's goals are abroad. He also talks about being the lead negotiator for the league during the 2004-2005 lockout and talks...2022-01-1931 minElev802 PodcastEp13: Straiter is "Pretty Useless" and Patrick Burke From NHL Dept. of Player SafetyThe crew is back for an awesome episode 13 of the podcast! Mitch has survived Montana and is back in familiar territory, and we reveal a new format for the podcast moving forward. We also get in-depth on the art of the game reports and how people view and use them, and then we talk with Patrick Burke from the NHLs Department of Player Safety about discipline, the NHL appeals process and much more, including the time he saw Straiter play -- and the report he wrote immediately following. 2022-01-121h 08Elev802 PodcastEp12: Mitch Stuck in Montana, WJC Postponement and MN Wild Director of Amateur Scouting Judd BrackettThe guys are all back together in Episode 12! It's our first episode of the New Year but Mitch is.... stuck in Montana? Why? And what are kids missing out on by having the World Juniors postponed? And how about the scouts around the world? And then we talk with Minnesota Wild Director of Amateur Scouting Judd Brackett, who talks about what scouts look for in players, why some players don't pan out and he shares horror stories from the road. Also -- it sounds like we're going to be heading to Cape Cod this summer...2022-01-051h 19Elev802 PodcastEp11: Change of Plans, Olympics and Straiter's WJC MemoriesThe crew is back with a severely altered plan for Episode 11. Given all the COVID-related news, we scrapped our end of year show plans and moved into a discussion about the NHL players not participating in the Olympics, where Team USA goes from here and Straiter tells us about his experiences as the captain of the World Junior Team, and Batesy provides a little context on what it's like to scout the event.
And Mitch is nowhere to be found but we take care of his trademark ending....2021-12-2946 minElev802 PodcastEp10: Coyotes Situation, Rejected XMas Gifts and Former Bruins D Kevan MillerThe guys are back in Episode 10 and Farky and Mitch talk about how Mitch rejected his Christmas gift. Then, they get the story about where Batesy was for the Stephen Gionta interview in Episode 9. The guys also share perspectives on the Arizona Coyotes situation and how bad it is for the franchise, and they catch up with former Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller, who talks about how he developed his play style, his time at UVM in college, and playing for the B's.2021-12-221h 06Elev802 PodcastEp9: Learning Your Roles, Q4 Craziness and Former NHLer Stephen GiontaThe crew is back for Episode 9 as we continue on with a conversation from Episode 8 about creativity in the game and we expand it to discuss all kinds of players and how roles are established on the ice. Also, when did Mitch and Straiter learn their roles in the NHL and were those roles easy to accept? Would they have done anything differently? We also give Batesy grief for his busy professional life that's getting in the way of this episode and we're joined by former NHL player and current NHL scout Stephen Gionta. He talks about his career...2021-12-151h 14Elev802 PodcastEp8: Lockout Experiences and Former NHL All-Star Scott GomezWith the Major League Baseball owners locking out the MLB players last week, the crew is back for Episode 8 talking about their own experiences with the NHL lockout of 2012-13, and they discuss the lockout of 2004-2005 that cost the league the entire season. And then, they sit down with former NHL all-star and Stanley Cup Champion, Scott Gomez, to discuss his career, his investment in Elev802, his time coaching in the league and more. And the guys finish up talking about the amount of creativity currently in the game.2021-12-081h 17Elev802 PodcastEp7: Mitch Got Traded at Thanksgiving and Islanders Back HomeThe crew is back for Episode 7 of the podcast with recharged batteries after the Thanksgiving holiday. We talk about how the holidays are impacted when you're in hockey and Mitch tells the story of the time he was traded at Thanksgiving and was stranded in Detroit for a week. He also shares the story of a young teammate who once got stranded in Costa Rica, and we talk about the Islanders new and permanent home back on Long Island and Straiter talks about how the arena situation impacted his time in New York. And, why is December 1st a...2021-12-011h 03Elev802 PodcastEp6: Meghan Duggan, Penguins Being Sold and Mitch Goes ViralThe crew is back for Episode 6 and we react to Money Mitch going viral in Minnesota after his Ep5 story about his time with the Wild. We also talk about the looming sale of the Pittsburgh Penguins and how it may impact players, the front office and fans -- even outside of Pittsburgh. Then we talk with Olympic champion and USA Hockey legend, Meghan Duggan, who discusses her career, finally winning Olympic gold in 2018, her new position with the New Jersey Devils and more. Plus, Batesey discusses drinking high-end liquor with upper management and does Mitch know the backstory...2021-11-241h 07Elev802 PodcastEp5: Eichel Trade, Trust and Uniform Expert Chris CreamerThe crew is back for Episode 5 talking about the big trade that sent Jack Eichel to the Golden Knights. How hard is to develop trust between a front office and the players and what are those relationships really like? Also, how long a leash should players give management? And the guys share stories from their careers about disgruntled players and the impacts it has on both teammates and the front office. And then, we're joined by sports uniform and logo expert Chris Creamer, who is the co-author of "Fabric of the Game," to have some fun talking about uniforms...2021-11-171h 03Elev802 PodcastEp4: Mitch is Back From Scotland and Calgary Flames AGM Chris SnowThe Elev802 crew is back for Episode 4 as "Money Mitch" returns from his golf outing in Scotland. The guys chirp each other a little bit as Mitch tells some stories about his trip and then we have a serious conversation with Calgary Flames assistant general manager Chris Snow. We talk about his unorthodox route to the front office, how he gained acceptance in the front office world and much more, including his ongoing battle with ALS. If you want to donate to ALS research visit https://www.nhl.com/flames/fans/snowystrong. Mitch and Straiter also talk about some...2021-11-101h 00Elev802 PodcastEp3: Scouting, Hockey IQ and "Money Mitch" Added to the ShowOn Episode 3 of the Elev802 Podcast, we're back at our home bases and talking remotely for the first time. We make an announcement that Torrey Mitchell is going to be a regular on the podcast, but why does he want us to call him "Money Mitch?" We also talk about the idea of Hockey Sense and Hockey IQ, which goes back to something we talked about in Episode 1. And, how has the pandemic impacted the scouting world and the development of players, and what is the relationship between scouts and players?2021-11-0351 minElev802 PodcastEp2: Live in Burlington and Former NHL Vet Torrey MitchellThe crew is live once again from the Elev802 facility just outside of Burlington, VT. They talk about the mentality needed to play hockey, the different coaching philosophies that exist and what kind of coaches they liked to play for and much more. We also speak for the first time with former NHL veteran Torrey Mitchell, who talks about his career in the NHL, playing overseas, how he met the crew and he tells a great story about playing in the Winter Classic as a member of the Canadiens. 2021-10-2758 min
Elev802 PodcastEp1: Who is Elev802 and Former D-1 Head Coach Kevin SneddonFormer NHL player Brian Strait, former NHL scout Jonathan Bates and sports media personality Brady Farkas come together for the first episode of the Elev802 Podcast. The guys explain what Elev802 is, where they are, and they talk about the ins and outs of recruiting from both the players and the university perspective. And then they sit down with longtime D-I head coach Kevin Sneddon to talk recruiting, his career at Union and UVM, and his time as a player at Harvard.
Coming up in Ep2: Elev802 co-founder and former NHL player Torrey Mitchell!2021-10-2052 minElev802 PodcastElev802 Podcast TrailerThe Elev802 Podcast is a podcast bringing you inside the world of hockey and hockey operations. Hosted by former NHL player Brian Strait, former NHL executive Jonathan Bates and sports radio professional Brady Farkas, the guys will bring you great stories and a deeper dive inside the sport we love. Episodes drop each Wednesday! Brought to you by Elev802, one of the premiere hockey training facilities in the USA, with locations around the country.2021-10-1500 min