It's the PHD Podcast!This week Mitch gets in-depth on the RMU Women's hockey squad (as well as the postseason), as well as bringing in Gary Heeman to talk RMU Men's and Atlantic Hockey Tournament.The PIHL is highlighted as two of the more renowned coaches join the show, Thomas-Jefferson bench boss Bill Crousey and North Allegheny HC Mike Bagnato. G…

It's the PHD Podcast!This week Mitch updates you on what's going on in western Pennsylvania amateur hockey scene, including the return of the PIHL to play. Chartiers Valley Colts head coach Paul Bonetti joins for a phone interview. Also: A discussion on the Robert Morris Women's Hockey squad and an interview with first-year forward Ellie Marcovsky.…

It's the PHD Podcast!This week's shortened version was recorded live at the Clearview Ice Arena between the Robert Morris Mens & Women's matchups on 1/9.Gary Heeman joins Mitch live to discus the RMU Men's squad's rise to No 20 in the nation in depth.Give it a listen!By Pittsburgh Hockey Digest

It's the PHD Podcast!This week Mitch welcomes new Chatham Cougars head coach Michael Gershon to the show, while keeping the remaining guests in-house: Alan Saunders and Gary Heeman.Give it a listen!By Pittsburgh Hockey Digest

It's the PHD Podcast!It's a special show this week as Mitch welcomes three guests from operations, to media, to MVP.Dave Fryer joins to talk the pause in the PIHL season and what to (or not) expect from the finish of the year, as well as the 50th anniversary season of High School Hockey in Western PA.Matt Gajtka talks about his favorite times from …

It's the second special COVID-19 shutdown edition of the PHD Podcast!This week Mitch discusses the status of some of the current local rinks, congratulates Brady's Run on winning the 2020 Renovate the Rink, as well as talking about the way the Coronavirus is concerning everyday life.We welcome Carrick Cougars head coach Chris Serakowski to discuss …

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It's the PHD Podcast!This week Mitch names his two-week long PIHL Players of the week, talks about #BurghHockeyLive and its growing pains, Matt Mamros calls in his weekly segment and Ed Major gives his ACHA update from the past week.Give it a listen!By Pittsburgh Hockey Digest

It's the PHD Podcast!This week Mitch debuts the broadcast teams for the first four games of #BurghHockey live, updates the happenings in the PIHL, welcomes Matt Mamros to the show for his weekly RMUW/NAHL/OHL/ECHL/USHL updates, talks RMUM with Gary Heeman, and Kas Moncheck joins us to talk Headwaters.ALSO: Around the region Midget-Major updates!Giv…

It's the PHD Podcast! This week Mitch welcomes Gary Heeman home to talk RMU Men's Hockey, Mamros takes a break to talk RMU Women's Hockey, Ed Major gives us our weekly ACHA update and the week that was in the PIHL.Give it a listen!By Pittsburgh Hockey Digest

It's the PHD Podcast!This week Mamros and Mitch go in depth on the success of the 2019-20 Robert Morris Colonials Men's squad, and also talk NAHL, USHL, OHL and ECHL. Ed Major sends us in his ACHA update from the week that was, and Mitch interviews North Catholic goaltender Christopher McFayden and head coach Jon Hoffmann and goes around the PIHL, …

It's the PHD Podcast!This week we take you through the last two weeks that were in the world of BurghHockey, as Mitch welcomes Matt Mamros back to talk Robert Morris, Erie, Youngstown, Johnstown and everything in between (including Wheeling and the US/Canada camp at UPMC66). Ed Major brings you his Major Focus update for the last two weeks of ACHA …

It's the PHD Podcast!This week Mitch talks the two weeks that were in the PIHL, names stars of the two weeks, brings Matt Mamros in for a rebranded segment titled "Around the Region with Matt Mamros" and a two-week update for everything ACHA from Ed Major II. Plus: A look at Esmark and Penguins Elites scores, Vengeance's tear through the USPHL, gir…

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It's the PHD Podcast!Mitch welcomes PHD's newest contributor Kas Moncheck to the podcast to discuss Robert Morris' weekend against Michigan Tech as well as Derek Schooley to Coaches Corner. Also, we go around the region with the scores from the week that was in all the big "HL's", including the Players and Goaltenders of the week in the PIHL.Plus: …

It's the PHD Podcast!This week Mitch talks headwaters and the RMU Women's sweep of Union College with Matt Mamros, Greensburg-Salem tournament and upcoming PIHL season, also welcomes RMU Women's head coach Paul Colontino to "Coaches Corner". PLUS: Ed Major's ACHA coverage, talking high school level tournaments and ACHA with Jeff Mauro and the PHD P…

It's the PHD Podcast!Episode two is co-hosted by Headwaters contributor Matt Mamros after the Robert Morris exhibition matchup, previewing the Colonials newest additions and upcoming season. Part 2 of the Kirsten Welsh interview follows suit before Mitch discusses the AAA updates. Ed Major then brings us our ACHA coverage from the weekend that was,…

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It's the PHD Podcast!This week we bring the Podcast to the Island, where Mitch welcomed Gary Heeman, Matt Mamros, Montour Spartans coach Clay Shell and captain Richie Froelich. Also, former Pens Elite F Maddie Mills phones it in from Cornell, Mitch heads to Wheeling to talk to former Colonials Zac Lynch and Daniel Leavens, and the PIHL Scoreboard f…

It's the PHD Podcast!This week Mitch welcomes Gary Heeman to talk about that weekend that Robert Morris had against Penn State, discusses the issues with the women's team, and Matt Mamros drops by to try and help a cause that is very near and dear to the Robert Morris goaltenders. ALSO: Andrew Wisneski interviews Niagara Purple Eagles forwards and …

It's the PHD Podcast! This week Mitch talks all about all things #BURGHHOCKEY as we go around the region to bring you the best coverage possible!By Pittsburgh Hockey Digest

It's the PHD Podcast!This week Mitch announces the inaugural Bardownski "Player of the Month" and Brozone "Goaltender of the Month" award winners, while finding out more about the PIHL than he ever thought possible. A trip to UPMC 66 gives possible life to North Catholic, a junior-varsity squad vying to be in Mitch's Challenge, and learns that Blac…

It's the PHD Podcast!This week Mitch made a home on I-79, heading to the Island, Mercyhurst, and Printscape Arena. He welcomes Gary Heeman onto the show to discuss the Robert Morris-Army series that was and the RIT series that will be, and Matt Mamros to discuss the players that are moving on with their careers and ones that are still up and coming…

It's the PHD Podcast!This week Mitch talks local #BurghHockey with Matt Mamros, one of the new contributors to PHD, about players that are coming and have gone to Robert Morris, as well as other players floating around in what we used to refer to as "Headwaters" territory. Ed Major calls in to discuss ACHA and his time at the Mt. Lebanon Rec Center…

It's the PHD Podcast! This week Mitch goes around the region to catch all of your #BurghHockey action, from PIHL to Robert Morris, midget-major and ACHA.Give it a listen!By Pittsburgh Hockey Digest

It's the PHD Podcast!Regular season hockey is back! Mitch headed to the Ice Mine in Connellsville for the Knoch-Connellsville matchup while taking in the updates from around the region. The Robert Morris Women split their opening weekend against now No. 10 St. Lawrence University, and the Youngstown Phantoms played Dubuque at UPMC66. If you missed …

It’s the PHD Podcast!This week Mitch took two trips to the Island Sports Center, both having different purposes. The first trip on Friday was for an exhibition between West Allegheny and Montour with all proceeds benefitting the Travis Manion Foundation. Interviews with Head Coaches Brian Boehm (WA) and Clay Shell (Montour) and West Allegheny capta…

It's the PHD Podcast!This week Mitch talks the PIHL St. Margarets Tournament as Pine-Richland successfully defends their title and speaks with assistant coach JR Hess & Will Studt moments after the victory. He then headed to Kirk Nevin Arena where the Greensburg-Salem preseason tournament is well underway and catches up with Penn-Trafford linemates…

This week Mitch welcomes features writer Andrew Wisneski on as a guest host for the podcast, which was recorded live at Alpha Ice Complex during day two of the St. Margarets Fall Face-off tournament. Mitch welcomed Pine-Richlands Nicolas Lindauer and Brandon Kashur, Butler's Ronan Miller and Hampton's Michael Orban and Matthew Commedatore to the bo…

It's the PHD Podcast!This week Mitch tackles the ever-changing landscape of the PIHL- including the matchups over the first two weeks of the season, the new alignments, teams joining in on the fun and teams not fielding varsity programs. He also announces his first two weeks worth of "IN THE RINK" coverage for the PIHL season, which coincidentally …

It's the PHD Podcast!This week Mitch gets back to business "In The Rink" at UPMC 66 when two local squads face off - the PPE & Pittsburgh Predators and talks to Predators Wyatt George, J.C. Bele & Elite's Riley Cooley. He then goes over the schedule for the upcoming St. Margaret's Fall Face-off tournament at Alpha Ice Complex, discusses the trio of…

It's the second episode of the new PHD Podcast!This week Mitch talks with senior Robert Morris defender Kirsten Welsh about her time with the Hockey Canada developmental team and her time at Robert Morris. He also discusses the upcoming 15th anniversary season for the Robert Morris men's hockey club with senior PHD beat writer Gary Heeman.He gets a…

The PHD Podcast is back with Mitch at the helm for the 2018-19 season. The debut podcast will feature an interview with Thomas-Jefferson Sr. F Hayden Hintemeyer, who prepares to play a split season on both sides of the state for the Jaguars and the Philadelphia Jr. Flyers of T1EHL. Also included in this podcast: - A look at the new format of the PH…