This week became a discussion about the importance of goaltending and where Cup Contenders stand in terms of their goalie tandems. We are past the days of one goaltender leading the charge. Each team now needs a quality starting netminder and a quality backup or 1B goaltender that can take a 20+ game load off of the starter to provide quality depth…

This week is the first of, undoubtedly, many weeks of trade deadline preparation. Keep tuning in for more updates as we move forward.By warroomhockeypodcast

Official reviews, removal of the shootout?, Increasing Salary cap and more. As well as, a preview of the next episode of War Room where we preview the Trade Deadline.By warroomhockeypodcast

Happy New Year! 2024 is fixing to be one great year in the world of hockey. 2024 World Junior Tournament is underway. United States, Canada, and Sweden the three favorites. And we discuss franchises like the Arizona Coyotes and Florida Panthers, in regards to Organizational profitability, cohesion and the potential and nuance around Relocation and …

Recorded prior to Christmas Eve and Christmas. Talk all things from coaching to teams and quality of play. Enjoy this new episode. We hope you had a great Christmas and will see you all soon!By warroomhockeypodcast

First episode in a while. Thank you for your patience. This week are the big headlines; Corey Perry, Craig Berube, and updated standings short of the half way mark of the season. Shorter episode, but it feels good to be back!By warroomhockeypodcast

This week we cover signings and injuries, Mike Babcock, and pipeline and forward group rankings. It is a very pieced together episode, I hope you enjoy it!By warroomhockeypodcast

Toronto Maple Leafs, 12 million over the cap, Boston Bruins without a key piece, Tampa Bay, are they still Tampa Bay? This week is the Atlantic division preview.By warroomhockeypodcast

This week we step East and start with the Metropolitan division. Carolina through Washington. Look for our final preview next week as we finish with the Atlantic Division.By warroomhockeypodcast

From Arizona through Winnipeg; The Central division is up this week. Where do we see each team finishing this coming season, and how has their offseason been so far? And do you agree?By warroomhockeypodcast

Starting in the Pacific and working our way East we will cover each division over the next few weeks, looking at their offseason up to this point and where we predict them finishing (in division) next season. **Episodes usually are posted Tuesdays, though it varies on schedules. However given the 4th of July we are posting a bit early so that the c…

As this episode is uploaded, it is Free Agent Frenzy day. But the episode covers the update leading into free agency and the draft.By warroomhockeypodcast

This week after much anticipation and many frustrations we are able to provide our 'catch up' episode. All that we missed during our technical difficulties rolled into one. Vegas is your 2023 Stanley Cup champions, Arizona drama, changes in Toronto, upcoming offseason and much more.By warroomhockeypodcast

We are back. Been quite the year, but we are back to catch everyone up and fill you all in on all the goings on in the hockey world.By warroomhockeypodcast

This week is all about the introduction to the playoffs. We preview the playoff matchups and get everybody for the upcoming Stanley Cup run. War Room: The Hockey Podcast - Facebook @warroomthehockeypodcast - Instagram Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iheartradio YouTube Subscribe, rate, review, share…

How important are emotions in the game? How important is it to control those emotions? This week we discuss all that centered around the Jay Beagle and Troy Terry incident. We also touch on the importance of home ice advantage. War Room: The Hockey Podcast - Facebook @warroomthehockeypodcast - Instagram Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iheartrad…

The GM meetings have taken place. There is a lot to discuss including the hot topic of the LTIR loophole. War Room: The Hockey Podcast - Facebook @warroomthehockeypodcast - Instagram Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iheartradio YouTube Subscribe, rate, review, shareBy warroomhockeypodcast

We had fun with this one. We know it can be challenging sometimes to listen to strictly Zoom conversations but we make it work for our listeners and we hope that it works for you as well. The deadline is fast approaching and the buyers and sellers are starting to identify themselves. War Room: The Hockey Podcast - Facebook @warroomthehockeypodcast …

This week we touch on the incident that occurred in the ECHL and after that we dive into the ins and outs of LTIR and how teams tend to use it to circumvent the salary cap. After finishing with that we finish with an update on league standings and how we see the season finishing in each conference. Next week, look for us to dive into speculation an…

We had fun with this one. This week is all about standards. Standards put forth by the league. Standards we hold for the officials. The ability for the league and officials to uphold those standards in a fair and consistent manner. We also touch base with the NCAA, BCHL, and WHL, as well as a few news and notes from around the world of hockey. We c…

We are officially at the halfway mark of the 2021-2022 NHL season. This week we give thoughts and prayers to the Balkind family, dive into the importance of proper development and fundamentals, and then we dive into the season and what surprises we have seen thus far. There is a lot of season left and the push for the playoffs, but first, the push …

We are back to finish out 2021 with our 101st episode. And we close out 2021 with some uncomfortable things to talk about. We firmly believe that sports are an escape from the overwhelming negativity, divide and overall BS that is currently going on in the world. We firmly believe that it's a mistake for any podcaster, sports organization, actor, e…

It's our 100th episode! This is a big deal for us! This week our favorite goaltender is in studio and it is story time. Let's have some fun, especially after a couple heavy episodes. So, this week we share locker room and road trip stories and have a few good laughs. Thank you to our listeners for sticking by us for 100 episodes! it has been a grea…

This week we conclude the important discussion surrounding the issues coming out of Chicago. We put some time into this episode to come up with some thoughtful solutions rather than regurgitating the same solutions heard from everyone else or simply adding to or carrying on about the problems. We hope you enjoy this week and these past 2 episodes h…

This week is a topic that cannot be ignored. Anyone half paying attention in the hockey world knows of the situation coming out of Chicago surrounding the organization, the league, and Kyle Beach. This week we dive into it and give our coverage on the situation. Look out for part 2 as we will dive into meaningful solutions. Apple Podcasts Spotify A…

Back in studio together. This week we follow through on our promise to each other for a shorter episode! A quick hit episode covering a few topics that are making headlines in the NHL this week. War Room: The Hockey Podcast - Facebook @warroomthehockeypodcast - Instagram Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iheartradio YouTube Rate, Review, subscrib…

This week we cover the beginning of the new season, Jack Eichel, the importance to a good start to the year, and the importance of depth and depth production. War Room: The Hockey Podcast - Facebook @warroomthehockeypodcast - Instagram War Room: The Hockey Podcast; Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iheartradio YouTube Subscribe, rate, review, hit…

This week is all about Colorado. Well wishes and prayers for Colorado Avalanche color analyst Peter McNabb, a look at the Avalanche and their first preseason game and what their depth and lineup could look like come opening night. Also, check out Dawg Nation an excellent Colorado based hockey organization and charity! https://www.facebook.com/warro…

We start off giving everyone a truthful and honest dose of reality and then we move into the upcoming season, like normal. Development camp is officially underway, training camp in the coming weeks and then...the 2021-2022 season begins! Who is excited!? Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iheartradio YouTube Subscribe Rate Review SHARE!!!!…

This week we put out the episode we missed the past few weeks due to technical difficulties. Nathan MacKinnon story, early season predictions (again), Jimmy Hayes, rumors and news, and Jack Eichel. War Room: The Hockey Podcast - Facebook @warroomthehockeypodcast - Instagram www.warroomhockey.com Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iheartradio…

While we were unable to get a live video to accompany the content for this week, we were still able to record in real time as the first day of free agency unfolded. A LOT HAPPENED folks! Enjoy and be sure to stay up to date with us on all the necessary platforms! War Room: The Hockey Podcast - Facebook @warroomthehockeypodcast - Instagram www.warro…

New standard for Cross checking penalties? Inconsistencies with officiating and player safety. The hope for a full 82 game schedule and a return to the regular division alignment, the exception being Arizona moving to the Central division to make room for Seattle in the Pacific. Updates on rumors and transactions. War Room: The Hockey Podcast - Fac…

This week we recognize the Montreal Canadiens making the Stanley Cup Final! And as a result we talk about what it takes to get the job done in the playoffs and why Montreal was able to get there, for an opportunity to lift Lord Stanley, and Vegas, Colorado, and all the top teams in the NHL (with exception of Tampa, so far) have been eliminated. App…

This week is all about what to expect come the offseason. A lot of rumors swirling and we do our best to discuss the ones we can get our hands on. We also discuss a bit of a playoff review, thus far, as we get closer to the Stanley Cup Final. Also, we give our listeners a few house keeping notes regarding the show. War Room The Hockey Podcast - Fac…

This week we have Ryan Walter back with us. And we cover more leadership topics. This week is all about playoff leadership. Playoffs are a different animal than the regular season and the leadership it takes to deal with the ups and downs of a game and a series is next level. Thank you, Ryan for continuing to support and offer such amazing insight …

This week is episode 87. Though during the episode it is said that this is number 86, that is false. We are on the journey to 100 episodes. Join us. We cover a lot this week! War Room: The Hockey Podcast - Facebook @warroomthehockeypodcast - Instagram www.warroomhockey.com Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music iheartradio YouTube Subscribe Rate Revie…

This week we are posting our discussion previewing the Stanley Cup playoffs. We are a few games into each opening round series and there is a lot to cover as we head into this two month sprint to Lord Stanley. War Room: The Hockey Podcast - Facebook @warroomthehockeypodcast - Instagram War Room: The Hockey Podcast - YouTube Hit the subscribe button…

This week is another great one. We sit down, again, with a great friend of the show, Ryan Walter. Ryan is a leadership expert, Stanley cup champion, actor, and all around great guy. He sits down with us to discuss more leadership tools and some interesting presentation models. We also have uploaded this weeks episode to YouTube as we got a video re…

This week we sit down with our resident goaltending expert to discuss goalies, goalie tandems, goalie development and what to look for from goaltending come playoff time. But before we get to that we have a discussion surrounding Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals. War Room: The Hockey Podcast - Facebook @warroomthehockeypodcast - Instagram Appl…

As of this upload the Seattle Kraken have completed the final expansion payment and are now OFFICIALLY the 32nd franchise in the NHL. This allows them as of the final payment to trade and sign players. Having said that; This week we dive into the depths of the expansion draft and the details surrounding it as we inch closer to the expansion draft i…

This week we go in depth on all the topics we have touched on in recent episodes. And we prepare you, mentally, for the journey ahead as we prepare to discuss the upcoming expansion draft and all that will likely entail. War Room: The Hockey Podcast - Facebook @warroomthehockeypodcast - Instagram Apple Podcasts and Spotify Subscribe, rate, review E…

This short episode is all about recapping this years trades up through the deadline. War Room: The Hockey Podcast - Facebook @warroomthehockeypodcast - Instagram Apple Podcasts and Spotify Subscribe Rate ReviewBy warroomhockeypodcast

The junior hockey season is under way. The NCAA season has come to an end. Congrats to the new National champions! The BCHL is playing in 4 different pods. The WHL is competing within divisions (like the NHL). The QMJHL is playing within conferences and the OHL is still closed for business. A major update has been made to the CHL season and an impo…

We would be making a mistake if we didn't at least discuss what happened with Tim Peel and how it effects or might effect officiating. It is the main topic. The big headline of the past couple of weeks. We also preview next weeks junior hockey discussion. War Room: The Hockey Podcast - Facebook @warroomthehockeypodcast - Instagram Apple Podcasts an…

What is happening in Buffalo? Taylor Hall said he wanted to win. He signs in Buffalo. Then he defends that decision by saying that he wanted to play for a contender. Pegula and Adams stated that if they get him signed then they are a team that will not just be competing for the playoffs, but the Stanley Cup. Where did it go wrong? Were they too ahe…

This week, among many topics we discuss consistency. The consistency needed to truly be successful and to separate yourself within the standings. Our friend Ryan Walter, who we hope to have back with us in the coming weeks, has a new book coming out in the fall. Look for that! Also, find Ryan on ryanwalter.com to get all the necessary information r…

This week is another good episode. We discuss the trickiness that is goaltending. And then we discuss the nature of coaching in regards to team rebuilds, success, losses, etc. We are progressing on the new studio and hope to be able to start bringing you video versions of our episodes to YouTube, on top of our audio on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. S…

Ryan Walter is back with War Room. He sits down with us via Zoom to discuss a number of things including; The excitement around his new book The adjustment that had to be made as a result of COVID Great leadership advice and information A couple stories from his time working on the movie 'Miracle' And much more in between! Find Ryan and all things …

This week we cover a number of headlines and rumors. But most importantly we discuss the topic of personality and whether personality can fall with in the boundaries of respect within the game. War Room: The Podcast - Facebook @warroomthehockeypodcast - Instagram Apple Podcasts Spotify Subscribe Rate and Review!…

This week we bring you our take on a number of topics, but the biggest being the Torts and Dubois turmoil. And we do it all via zoom! War Room: The Hockey Podcast - Facebook @warroomthehockeypodcast - Instagram Apple Podcasts and Spotify Subscribe, rate, review!By warroomhockeypodcast