Views From The Bench

-The boys take the ultimate view from the bench and try to reason with what went wrong for the Leafs this year.
-RICO from wonderland calls in to discuss the Leafs miseries.
- Anth and Pat read and discuss the listeners submissions to the Leafs helpline.
-#openuptherinks

The boys are making a comeback, and so did the Columbus Blue Jackets. After a long hiatus, the boys come out of the dark to share their frustration from their view from the bench.

Show Notes
1:43 New friend of the show Kat Dajia joins the podcast
1:48 How Kat got into hockey
2:45 How her brother inspired her to get into the sport
3:40 How was it having to play on boys teams growing up?
5:00 playing outside her comfort level allowed her to develop better
6:00 jr hockey is where she felt her development grow significantly
6:15 when did you realize you had a serious opportunity to play high level hockey?
7:15 what does the future look like for school hockey?
8:06 what led you to Dartmouth?
9:47 Do you see hockey in your future plans after school?
11:00 should Pat retire from men’s league
11:23 what advice would you give to young girls aspiring to play a high level of hockey?
12:47 challenge yourself to get better
13:30 Women’s Olympic hockey is the most exciting
14:13 Toronto just received a hockey team in the NWHL
15:40 did you ever feel uncomfortable having to play boys hockey growing up?
17:32 The Freshman Fire
21:00 Differences from jr hockey to NCAA.
22:30 Should Pat and Anth make a HIIT video?
23:26 Outro, see you on the outher side.

Show Notes
1:50 pat and anth are a big deal in Aurora and Newmarket
3:03 we are joined by Jake Kostopolous
4:11 minor hockey journey
6:10 lead the team in points in Midget (doesn’t happen often)
11:50 was it a good choice to jump to JR or should you have developed another year in midget?
13:35 Views From The Bench
16:00 PIM leader
17:00 coach tells Jake to punch the goalie in the head
18:24 Cross checks another goalie
20:50 whys you leave jr?
22:05 sick of not playing
24:19 JR C comeback
25:55 goalie scraps Kosty
27:50 Hitting Posts
28:23 how do you deal w a coach who is riding you and not giving you ice time?
30:20 having teammates who talk back to the coach
34:20 one leg over the boards
35:40 official friend of the show
36:26 Outro

Show Notes
2:10 Guest and friend of the show David Dionne joins the podcast
3:00 Anth has a slight Twisted Tea addiction
4:00 Is politics an excuse of not being good enough?
5:40 the $20 skates with 70 players
7:13 David hits pat from behind but claims he turned last second
7:54 David and Pat met when they were 8 yrs old at cooking classes
10:10 David snaps his wrist
11:35 David gets wrecked and breaks his collarbone
12:35 Newmarket House league hockey is the best around
12:57 kids aren’t signing up for hockey
13:50 David speaks about reffing hockey
14:35 craziest ref stories
17:08 Crazy hockey parent stories
19:09 Hockey mom gone wild
20:29 Most controversial call
22:15 David tales abuse while being a timekeeper
25:05 one knee offside call
25:51 massive blow to hockey Canada if no hockey next season
26:38 hockey is declining in Canada
28:22 Coaching segment
32:00 Torts is the best coach in the league
38:00 This playoffs is gonna be based on skill
39:30 1v1 Tavares vs Stamkos
43:57 Luke Schenn best 1st round pick
44:22 Most hated Maple Leaf
45:35 Outro

Show Notes
0:34 Anthony goes off on a rant
1:24 why we should be grateful hockey is coming back
2:32 Does starting hockey in July ruin next season as well?
3:15 Does it matter if hockey season changes to Jan-Aug?
5:10 Anth gets mad at some Tweets
9:30 Anth says don’t watch hockey when it’s back if your upset
13:31 🔥take of the week (Europeans are tougher than North American hockey players)
15:18 Top comment from Julian Antonini
16:36 Top NA prospects are cradled
18:26 Grabo retired the Spin O Rama
19:53 Kappy plays a NA style game
21:42 Coaching segment
22:40 you got a player who only shows up for the big games
24:40 Anth couldn’t agree more with Pat’s coaching method
25:35 1v1 Bure vs Gilmour
27:45 why we are haunted by Maple Leaf Gardens
29:45 find us on social media and checkout our shopify for a limited time
32:00 outro

Show notes
2:26 - (warm take of the week) is it a mistake if the NHL doesn’t return to finish the season?
4:22 - Is there an astrix on the 2020 cup winner?
4:54 - does a 24 team playoff mess with the integrity of the playoffs
5:25 - Anth has a hard on to watch NHL hockey
6:10 - Is it a smart business move to start the season again?
7:10 - single elimination ain’t gonna do it for Pat.
8:29 - How would you feel if the Leafs won the Covid Stanley cup?
13:51 - what does it mean if there’s no minor hockey next year?
16:53 - coaching segment - how do you motivate your team when your playing a series against a team you have always beaten?
19:30 - coaches need to be able to grab a hold of their team before momentum shifts
21:00 - good coaches adapt
24:05 - Anth is gonna throw a couple water bottles at his team
25:31 - improvement section - stick handle with your head up always
30:28 - 1v1 Teemu vs Jagr
33:13 - light rye toast is the go to don’t @ us
34:30 - checkout our merchandise on shopify
36:51 - we are going exclusively on Anchor
37:51 - new chel challenger if you win you get a T-shirt

SHOW NOTES
2:30 - Julian Antonini joins the pod
3:34 - 🔥 take of the week (the early 2000s was the best era of hockey)
4:25 - 2000s hockey had all the elements
6:30 - individual skills or solid systems
8:17 - guys using their individual skills
8:55 - pizza pizza
10:00 - accountability
11:08 - Babcock left the structure got better
13:15 - Bruins and Blues embody the early 2000s
14:27 - How to have the best hockey possible
16:03 - Coaching segment (how would you talk to a difficult player)
17:55 - Coach Pats solution
19:24 - Confidence is key
20:13 - 1v1 Iggy vs Jumbo Joe
23:57 - Loduca’s golden goal celly
25:17 - Julian separates shoulder but still gets the puck out to win the game
27:11 - Julians band Floral Park
31:27 - 1v1 chel challenge
32:11 - see you on the other side

Show notes
4:03 - New friend of the show Matt Menna joins the pod
5:23 - soccer dream team
8:40 - Why it’s important for kids to be exposed and play multiple sports
9:29 - How Menna’s offseason training changed throughout the years
11:33 transition from minor hockey to the OHL
12:55 - playing Midget instead of Jr A
14:07 - Biggest challenge throughout OHL career
14:38 -how to deal with the backup goalie role
16:21 - allowing import goalies to play in the OHL
18:30 - OHL not a friendly league for goalies
19:30 - 🔥take of the week ( Will USA hockey development surpass hockey Canada development?)
21:53 - shoutout Bullsy59 (stud)
24:27 - scouting bias in Ontario (omha vs gthl)
25:55 - why hockey is still a business at the jr levels
26:40 - OHL is a great experience for Canadian kids
28:03 - Russian spy
29:16 - coaching segment: what advice do you give to the goalies in your team
34:50 - 1v1 (Hasek vs Roy)
38:00 - Leafs top goalies: Pogee, Raycroft, Toskala, Bernier
40:00 - the difficulty of scouting a goalie
42:05 - Anthony is the Wizard of OZ
42:40 - #Tiktokconspiracy

Show notes
2:00 - 🔥 take of the week (Is Marchand a half of famer?)
8:00 - What is the most important trait a player can possess?
15:00 - Why COVID-19 will hit hockey the hardest out of all the major sports.
19:30 - the boys talk about potentially starting an amateur league.
20:10 - Pat gives Anth some movie suggestions and chirps him in the process
23:30 - 1v1 (Need a goal in the last minute) Danny Heatley vs Pavel Datsyuk
26:00 - Anth tries to explain a TikTok trend to Pat.

SHOW NOTES 2:00 - Having the tournament cancelled mid-game
3:30 - How quickly did the school and team react once the news broke?
5:35 - How the trip back home was in the middle of this crisis
6:20 - Ryan talks about going on a bender after winning the championship right before the virus cancelled everything
7:30 - What it was like playing a triple OT game for the title
9:15 - The boys discuss doing prison workouts and yoga to stay active
9:45 - The next steps for Ryan and University hockey as a whole.
11:25 - What was the biggest change from junior to University hockey
12:30 - Is university hockey tougher than playing junior?
15:30 - Why Ryan choose Guelph over other schools
18:00 - Why the NHL needs a training camp if they came back next season
19:50 - Will COVID-19 change the way we watch games live and hurt attendance
22:30 - Ryan brings up Pat getting torched on Insta

SHOW NOTES
0:41 - The boys talk about how they are dealing with quarantine by doing prison workouts
2:00 - Pat talks about the struggles of working at the LCBO at this time
5:35 - What Covid-19 could mean for players in their draft year both NHL and CHL
9:00 - How players could still be improving during this time.
12:41 - If by the end of April things clear up, should the NHL move forward with the current season?
17:00 - Would the NHL still get the same ratings in the summertime?
18:20 - Anth tells his story about a potential encounter with Covid-19 at the last Leaf game.
20:00 - The boys reflect on the first leaf game 7 against Boston when they were in grade 9
26:00 - The boys describe writing a finance exam during the 2nd game 7 of leafs bruins.
30:30 - The depression the boys face when Gardiner let debrusk embarrass him
34:00 - Anth tells the story about how he won tickets to game 6 last year playing a shooting game.

SHOW NOTES
2:00 - starting puckology and why they wanted to create their own training camp
7:00 - How puckology is different from other camps and spring training.
9:10 - where the boys stand on their junior career and how they feel with it being all over.
12:00 - Do guys ask for trades to get more ice time and opportunity?
17:50 - Why the life lessons of hockey are so crucial to personal development
20:50 - The boys talk about how they dealt with the politics of the game and how they overcame it.
22:40 - Why if you are good enough nothing will bring you down.
24:30 - What’s next after minor hockey and if the boys want to play college hockey

Show notes
1:30- What Chris learned from going through the ranks as a goalie in the minor hockey systems
3:05 - The role that parents play in a kids passion for the game.
4:10 - skill isn’t always the deciding factor when it should be.
6:24 - Why being a goalie welcomes more room for pressure, judgement, and politics.
7:30 - Chris tells us why he quit in his last season of hockey right before the start of the playoffs.
12:00 - Pat admits that the whole team had no clue of the mental games that was happening to Chris
14:00 - Does Chris regret quitting hockey the way he did?
16:50 - Chris talks about the most positive aspect of his minor hockey career.
19:20 - Chris talks about playing against Mitch Marner and what made him so good.
22:00 - Chris discusses his brand ENEMY and his motivation behind it.
24:00- Has Chris played hockey ever since he quit?
31:00 - 1v1 Goalie edition (Lalime vs DiPietro)

SHOW NOTES
3:00: Matt explains his role as a trainer good the Toronto Marlies
5:00: Pat and Matt talk about their beef before being teammates
8:00: how they became D partners in AAA after their beef
9:30:How they blew their one shot in practice to be on the power play and got benched.
13:00: why some coaching styles are dying in today’s game.
14:10: Are kids getting more opportunity at high levels of the game?
18:30: What goes into being a trainer, and handling injuries to players at such a young age
21:30: Why Matt quit playing hockey
25:20: Feeling lost after quitting hockey
27:30: Why the level of entitlement is way too high in minor hockey
29:00: Giving kids the confidence outside of hockey and how that helps their game.
30:50: Matt’s advice to his kids and what should be the message to minor hockey players
33:40: What are the biggest things Matt took from minor hockey
34:00: The boys talk about the worst injuries they’ve played through.
42:00: Why Midget is the most unique year for minor hockey
45:00: Matt talks about when he got two handed to the skull by a stick.

SHOW NOTES
1:00 - Players refusing to play certain positions for their team in the NHL (Keefe’s Quote).
4:00 - Pettersson and the abuse of star players, Do Superstars get enough protection in the NHL?
7:00 - How Sidney Crosby dealt with being abused on the ice early in his career.
11:00 - If there was one Canadian city you would give an new NHL team to, who would it be?
22:40 - Jay Bouwmeester collapse and his future in the NHL
24:00 - Pat describes why he doesn’t show up to hockey, and how he may call it an early career.
27:00 - Pat talks about getting his wisdom teeth out and how he’s preparing for round 2.
32:10 - The boys give their take on the Thornton to Bruins rumours.
34:00- San Jose’s time as a contender is officially over and their Captaincy situation.
36:00 - 1v1 (Marner v Hall)

SHOW NOTES 2:00 - The debate about Canadian Hockey development
16:00 - Anth remembers a parent brawl that broke out in one of Lucente’s games
18:50 - Grandpa (Nonno) Lucente almost scrapped a referee
20:30 - How Lucente got offered to play AAA to fight
22:00 - Our take on Tkatchuk v Kassian
24:48 - Who is your favourite Leaf of all time?
27:00 - Was Roman Polak better than Jake Gardiner?
33:00 - Lucente finally confronts Patty on his pronunciation of Nylander
36:00 - 1v1 (Martin St.Louis vs Eric Lindros)
38:00 - 1v1 SHOOTOUT EDITION (Patrick Kane vs TJ Oshie)
40:00 - The story of how Anth gave Stamkos a fork
41:20 - Crazy rookie party story

SHOW NOTES

2:20 - Politics in hockey by pre determining teams.
7:50 - Nik Antropov’s takes Patty’s spot on a team
9:30 - Paul Coffey playing mind games with Junior players
15:00 - how income plays a huge factor in having success in hockey
21:00 - The leafs situation, and how Freddy plays a big responsibility
27:20 - Was it a mistake getting John Tavares
31:30 - 1v1 segment (Jeremy Roenick vs Wendel Clark)
33:00 - Was Wendel Clark the most overrated leaf of all time?

SHOW NOTES 3:00 - Getting Drafted into the OHL 8:00 - Playing for North York and the grind of playing junior
16:00 - learning how to fight
19:00 - How Cogliano took over the game
19:40 - life after junior hockey
21:00 - How Dino got recruited to play in Europe
25:00 - what it’s like playing in Belgium
26:00 - Playing in the famous outdoor Belgium rink with no glass
28:52 - Winning the championship in Belgium and playing the season for free
31:00 - Getting into coaching AAA after career
32:25 - Why coaching is a lot harder than it looks
40:48 - Advice for young/rookie coaches
42:00 - How every coach can learn from Sheldon Keefe
43:00 - Coaching in Belgium
46:30 - Battling Addiction during and after hockey

In one of our best episodes yet check below for the times of each segment. — 5:30 - How Wayne Gretzky subconsciously used Hockey IntelliGym
7:30 - USA/Canada and the comparison in hockey IQ
11:24 - women’s hockey
13:00 - culture in hockey
14:00 - Matthews and Eichel using intellgym
15:00 - how Hockey IntelliGym gives players a way to educate themselves
16:20 - Chris’ personal story
20:00- Being and OHL off-ice official
22:45 - Tucker Tynan injury
30:00 - Eye-test vs analytics
32:00-Getting scouted
34:30 - Akhil Thomas
33:00 - world juniors
41:00 - OHL referees opinion on the controversial calls lately in the NHL (Tortorella)

PODCAST NOTES. -Torts fined for his comments (0-8:55)
- Winter classic game (8:55 - 14:51)
- Russians not shaking Canadians hand and how that connects to the entitlement of Canadian hockey. (14:51-23:10)
- Players lashing out mid game and if we agree with that (23:10- 29:30)
- Why fighting is leaving the game (29:30 - 36:00)
- 1v1 segment! (Wayne Gretzky vs Mario? (36:00 - 42:48). ( AUDIO DISCLAIMER: we got a new mic for the new year so bare with us as we make some adjustments to the background noise for next episode!)

The boys go in-depth on the Hall trade and how it has a trickle affect for the whole league. Also, they discuss the recent firings for NHL head coaches. Finally, the boys talk about the recent play of the Leafs, and the reason why so many fans criticize Matthews so much.

The boys get heated at each other this episode talking about Nylander and what he brings to the team. They also continue their 1v1 between Reaves vs Lucic. They also settle a personal debate about Copa Cabana...

In light of the news that came out about Bill Peters, they guys talk about what this means for the game and why it’s so important for coaches to adapt to today’s players. They also touch on the situation involving Babcock and Marner, and give their opinions on the recent suspensions handed out by the NHL.

With Anth on the IR, Pat welcomes Bowling Green’s Cameron Wright as he discusses what it’s like to playing D1 hockey and the obstacles that he’s had to face throughout his career. Also, another guest in the studio comes in to give his take on the Leafs before the news about Babcock broke.

The boys discuss the removal of Don Cherry from HNIC and give their opinion on the subject. They also talk about the Leafs backup situation, Marner injury, and more.

This episode the boys talk about what the future is for outdoor games in the NHL. They also break down the impact of the Neal vs Lucic trade, why the flames early struggles isn’t Lucic’s fault. Then they get hardcore Leaf fan Bobby to chip in his thoughts on the slow start for the Leafs.

The boys are joined by Former QMJHL player Ryan Da Silva. We discuss what it’s like playing with McDavid, being drafted by Kyle Dubas, and his QMJHL career. All with a couple of stories in between.

The boys are joined by guest and junior player Amedeo Mastrangeli from the Whitby Fury. The guys also discuss the blown Leaf game against Montreal, and also let a couple of things off their chest.

The boys discuss the size debate in the NHL, why some players have the ‘it’ factor, and finally make their picks for the Atlantic division.

The boys do their first ever episode in one take while talking about the Matthews drama, recent signings/trades, and their picks for the metro.

This episode we dive into what we think about the Marner deal, Babcocks future with the leafs, where fighting stands in the NHL, and finally our picks for the central division.

On this episode, the guys talk about the following: Team Leadership and being a captain. Who should wear the C for the Leafs? Kuzy and the Coke. And central division picks.

The guys dive in on the current psychology of the Tampa Bay Lightning and if they can bounce back this season. They also talk about the problem with Canadian junior hockey and why they think it’s in massive trouble.

Anthony and Pat discuss the importance of offseason training and how the training has developed over the years. The boys also dive into how you can improve your game while not on the ice or the gym.

On this episode, the boys talk about Spags career in the OJHL, how he plans on improving his game, and the preparation that goes behind playing div 1 hockey.

The guys talk about the mentality that goes behind preparing for different games in various parts of the season. They also break down what it’s like to have toxic teammates, and how to respond to that as a player. Finally, Patty talks about the fight that made him famous in the locker room.

In the first ever episode, Anthony and Pat dive into how to deal with bad games, and what you can do to be effective when going through slumps. Also, the boys get a little carried away with some Marner news/rumours and talk about the impact having a solid foundation at home can do for your game.