Best Rock N Hockey Podcasts (2024)

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Show 24 with ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS Pro LACROSSE General Manager Dan Carey 50:05

5d ago50:05

50:05

Dan Carey, Rochester Knighthawks Pro Lacrosse GM, former pro lacrosse player, HOCKEY DAD and HOCKEY ENTHUSIAST joins the show. The fellas strenthen the resolve on playing mutlitple sports, playing with passion and loving whichever sport you're playing at the time! Dan discusses his passion for both hockey and lacrosse and how he played both passion…

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Show 23 with NFL Quarterback Caleb Hanie 1:21:45

2M ago1:21:45

1:21:45

NFL Quarterback (Bears/Broncos) and hockey fan CALEB HANIE joins Maksy and Average Joe in the Lair. The fellas talk the LIONS, the BEARS, PEYTON MANNING and lots of football. Then they swithch gears and talk hockey as Caleb is a big hockey fan and his son played. Caleb discusses the importance of playing multiple sports, as well as, handling pressu…

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Show 22 (Part 2) with ROCKER, GUITAR PLAYER and HUGE HOCKEY FAN Keith Robert War. 59:45

3M ago59:45

59:45

Keith joins Maksy in the RNH Lair for an amazing interview talking rock music, hockey and all the great similarities that go along with both. Keith is a life long NYR fan and recently a Vegas convert as he now resides there. Keith discusses his professional life as a guitar player with Dee Snider's solo band, his journey with TWISTED SISTER as a te…

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Show 22 (Part 1) with Haley Winn of Clarkson University 46:43

3M ago46:43

46:43

Part 1 of 2 has D 1 defenseman of highly ranked Clarkson University and of the US National Team, Haley Winn, joins the fellas in the Rock N Hockey Lair. Haley discusses her play with Clarkson, as well as, her play with the National Team. She discusses all her work to get there but the importance of living more in the moment. She also discusses her …

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Show 21 with Dave Condon, D1 Baseball Umpire, Hockey Dad and Hockey Manager 1:29:49

4M ago1:29:49

1:29:49

D1 Baseball Umpire, Hockey Dad and Hockey manager, Dave Condon, joins Maksy and Average Joe on the Show. Dave discusses the sometimes rocky relationship with Umpires, hockey refs, coaches and parents. Dave also talk about the unique relationship and impact coaches have on players. The fellas discuss hockey parents and hockey parenting, as well as, …

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Show 20 with Junior Coach and former Pro/College player Alyssa Sleasman 1:23:46

5M ago1:23:46

1:23:46

Alyssa joins the crew in the ROCK N HOCKEY LAIR, for some hockey talk. Alyssa discusses the inner workings of coaching junior hockey. She also goes in depth about the Coach-Player relationship and how important it is to development. She shares insight, stories and her taste in music. Churchie, our color commentator from Flint Michigan, calls in and…

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Show 19 with Blues and Rock Guitarist Stoney Curtis and TC Lewis VP of USA Hockey 2:21:23

7M ago2:21:23

2:21:23

This show ROCKS, with Rock and Blues Guitarist Stoney Curtis and Vice President of USA Hockey TC Lewis. Maksy and Average Joe welcome two great interviews to the show. TC Lewis discusses "Burn Out", the state of Hockey, being a "late developer", House/Rec hockey and much more. Stoney talks about his beloved Chicago Blackhawks and his new love the "…

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Show 18 with Claudia Hoyser, up and coming Country Music star 54:51

8M ago54:51

54:51

Maksy and Average Joe go on the road to meet with up and coming Country Music Star, Claudia Hoyser. Claudia and the fellas discuss hockey, lots of music, coffee, whiskey, do a little trivia and have a lots of laughs. This show has a very special ending with a live performance from Claudia of her song Red Lights Turning Green.…

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Show 17 with ROCKER Jeff Tortora and D1 player Blake Humphrey 1:47:06

11M ago1:47:06

1:47:06

Show 17 takes us to a new level with both ROCKER and HOCKEY PLAYER, hence, The ROCK and HOCKEY SHOW. Drummer, singer, actor from Femmes of Rock, Blue Man Group and many other bands, Jeff Tortora joins us. D1 player from Sacred Heart University, Blake Humphrey also joins the show. The show goes in all kinds of different but good directions talking m…

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Show 16 with ROCKER Nina DiGregorio of Femmes of Rock 1:13:07

12M ago1:13:07

1:13:07

Rocker Nina DiGregorio of the Femmes of Rock joins me in the RNH Lair to talk about her tour and upcoming shows here in Rochester 6/23 and Buffalo 6/24. She also discusses her love for the Sabres and the Bills. Nina and Maksy discuss the similarities of playing on a team and being in a band. They also discuss all the great things music has to offer…

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Show 15 with Princeton's Chloe Harvey 46:48

12M ago46:48

46:48

Chloe Harvey, D1 player from Princeton, joins Maksy and Average Joe in the Rock N Hockey Lair. Chloe discusses the her senior and final year of college hockey. She also discusses how the team would come together by listening to music in the room and between shifts of the game! Average Joe and Maksy also discuss the ODR, college basketball, tape dec…

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Show 14-PLAYOFF Special Edition with Nick Gullo and Alex Pommerville 33:24

1y ago33:24

33:24

On this special "Playoff Edition" Show, Pro Players Nick Gullo and Alex Pommerville join Maksy and Average Joe in the RNH Lair to talk the NHL first round upsets, what they expect in the second round and their picks to win the Cup. The fellas also discuss a reoccuring theme on the show of "the impact youth coaches have on your hockey career and you…

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Show 13 with Cole Bardreau, NHLer/AHLer 1:01:02

1y ago1:01:02

1:01:02

Cole joins Maksy and Average Joe in the Rock N Hockey Lair to discuss what pro players do to break a slump, superstitions and the crazy roller coaster ride that is "CONFIDENCE". The fellas also discuss Cole's charity, Darius Rucker, locker room music and eating breakfast. Churchie also chimes in from Flushing Mi to discuss his superstitions as a go…

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Show 12 with Kiara Zanon (Penn State Women's Hockey) and Hunter McDonald (Northeastern Men's Hockey) 53:53

1y ago53:53

53:53

Kiara and Hunter join Maksy and Average Joe in the RNH Lair to discuss college hockey, the playoffs, skating, skill development, GREAT MUSIC, "living in the moment" and much more. This show features music from Jon Beato and our very own LSB band.By Dave Maksymiu

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Show 11 with Kevin Wall, NHL Draft pick and Penn State Men's Hockey Star 57:19

1y ago57:19

57:19

Kevin Wall, NHL draft pick of the Carolina Hurricanes and Penn State Men's Hockey Star, joins Maksy and Average Joe in the Rock N Hockey Lair. We surprised Kevin with his long time youth hockey coach and private instructor Brian Guck. Kevin and Brian share stories of Kevin's development from mite hockey to college. Kevin talks about all the power s…

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Show 10 with GOALIE COACH Jared Blank 1:33:25

1y ago1:33:25

1:33:25

Long time Goalie Coach and Instructor Jared Blank joins Maksy in the RNH Lair to talk goalies and goalie development. Maksy and Jared discuss the the mental and physical parts of being a successful goalie at the youth hockey level. Average Joe also joins the show to discuss all kinds of nonsense both hockey and non-hockey related. Our good friend o…

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Show 9 with Kelly Katorji- YOUTH HOCKEY EXPERT 1:11:10

1+ y ago1:11:10

1:11:10

Kelly Katorji, youth hockey expert, calls in to the show and joins Maksy and Average Joe in the RNH Lair. The fellas have a great discussion on what a youth hockey expert is, as well as, talking about coaching, reffing and being on a youth board. Kelly shares his 30 years of insight with youth hockey, including some of the mistake he's made along t…

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Show 8 with Craig Carlyle 56:12

1+ y ago56:12

56:12

Show 8 welcomes long time friend and hockey colleague, Craig Carlyle. Craig joins Maksy and Average Joe in the Rock N Hockey Lair to have a GREAT conversation about private lessons, teaching hockey, hockey development in California and his genuine "LOVE" for the game. Craig also shares stories from his "famous Dad" and longtime NHL star and coach, …

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Show 7 with Matt Murley of Spittin' Chiclets 1:03:49

1+ y ago1:03:49

1:03:49

Matt Murley of Spittin' Chiclets, Chiclets Etc and Barstool Sports, joins Maksy and Average Joe for lots of hockey talk, Matt's adventures of playing 18 years of pro hockey, youth hockey, music, gambling and lots more. Churchie also calls in for his 2 cents on hockey and life. Jon Beato from Northside Johnny once again shares some great guitar lick…

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Show 6 with Brian Gionta 1:13:28

1+ y ago1:13:28

1:13:28

NHL Captain, veteran and Stanley Cup winner Brian Gionta joins Maksy and Average Joe in the Rock N Hockey Lair. Brian talks hockey, youth hockey, coaching, scoring goals, skating, country music and smelling the flowers as you go. Maksy and RJ are also joined by show regular "Churchie" from Flushing Mi to talk nonsense and whatever else comes to min…

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Show 5 with Colin Bilek, Hobey Baker nominee and 2nd Team All American 1:11:15

1+ y ago1:11:15

1:11:15

Show 5 features Colin Bilek, two time Hobey Baker nominee and 2nd Team All American from Army. Colin discusses the role confidence and his college coaches played in his success at Army and how he looks forward to his next journey in the AHL. Churchie calls in from Flushing Michigan to give his 2 cents on music, late developers and other non-importa…

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Show 4 with Hobey Baker finalist Chris Collins 1:10:54

1+ y ago1:10:54

1:10:54

Show 4 ROCKS as Maksy and Average Joe welcome, Chris Collins to the RNH Lair. Chris was a Hobey Baker finalist and College Hockey Player of the Year. Chris discusses "confidence" and riding the "ups and downs" of a hockey career. Chris also discusses some great points about being a student of the game and how to manufacture goals when the puck isn'…

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Show 3 with NHL veteran Stephen Gionta 1:03:38

1+ y ago1:03:38

1:03:38

Stephen Gionta visits The ROCK N HOCKEY Lair and shoots the breeze with Maksy and Average Joe. Stephen discusses his road to the NHL and how it took him through HS Hockey, Juniors, college, then pro. The fellas talk SKATING, MUSIC, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, Whitney Houston, hockey pranks and more. This show discusses KISS, TWISTED SISTER, VAN HALEN and fe…

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Show 2 Finnish Goalie Legend Jukka Ropponen 47:31

2y ago47:31

47:31

Show 2 features Finnish Goalie legend Jukka Ropponen. Maksy and Average Joe talk goaltending with long time goalie coach Jukka Ropponen. Jukka discusses crucial goalie development tips for goalies of all ages. The fellas also discuss KISS, overrated bands, baseball and lots of other nonsense. The show closes with another release by our very own hou…

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Show 1 with Robby Glantz 52:36

2y ago52:36

52:36

The Rock N Hockey Show with Maksy and Average Joe. We also talk hockey with legendary Powerskating Coach and NHL Network analyst Robby Glantz. We talk hockey, skill and skating development, and great music. We also get a call in from our Flint/Flushing Michigan roaming goaltender Churchie, who gives his 2 cents about nothing important.…

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Who is Rock N Hockey Show? 1:51

2y ago1:51

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By Dave Maksymiu

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Ep. 178 - Oh, No! We Suck Again! 1:04:22

3y ago1:04:22

1:04:22

The title of the episode has nothing to do with what we talk about. Just a cheeky admission that we didn't come back as scheduled. It's been.. busy. Anyway, Thom is joined by Noel Elgrably to talk about Zack Snyder's Justice League! If you haven't yet, check out the Amazon affiliate link to check out gear that I'm using and recommending! Click on t…

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Ep. 177 - Reunited and It Feels so... Meh... 1:20:01

3+ y ago1:20:01

1:20:01

For the first time in 6 months! Enrique and Thom are back for a new episode of the Sex, Jokes & Rock N Roll show! We talk the big-D, Wandvision, Zack Snyder's Justice League, and how Thom eats like crap. And Thom WILL be doing a live streaming show from the Laugh Factory on Thursday 2/18! If you haven't yet, check out the Amazon affiliate link to c…

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Ep. 176 - On a Very Special Episode... 1:01:03

3+ y ago1:01:03

1:01:03

The first episode of 2021 and our first episode in 6-months. My apologizes to our listeners and fans. But I will explain in this episode what happened and where I've been since September. And I hope you understand and forgive us. I'm joined by my guest and good friend, US Army Veteran and writer Benari Poulten. We talk where I've been and the crazi…

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Ep. 175 - The Prodigal Room-Mate Returns! 1:05:21

3+ y ago1:05:21

1:05:21

He's back! Comedian. USAF Reserve LTC. And Thom's Room-mate Jose Sarduy is finally back from being on duty for 6 months! We talk about Covid-19 on a military base, restarting comedy after the pandemic and how much of a downer Thom is. If you haven't yet, check out the Amazon affiliate link to check out gear that I'm using and recommending! Click on…

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Ep. 174 - DC Fandome! 1:00:35

3+ y ago1:00:35

1:00:35

It Day 1 of DC Fandome! Fellow nerd and DC in-house DC comics fan Benari Poulten returns and we dive into the announcements from Fandome including Matt Reeves' The Batman, the Zack Synder Justice League cut and The Flash movie! If you haven't yet, check out the Amazon affiliate link to check out gear that I'm using and recommending! Click on the li…

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Ep. 173 - Shrimp On The... D'oh! 50:28

4y ago50:28

50:28

We totally got off track AGAIN after discussing our epic BBQ tonight. We talk solar panels, The Boys (the TV show), and give some life advice. DISCLOSURE: We are NOT financial advisors. We just talked about some stocks that we've bought and what the future looks like. And how to prepare for it. If you haven't yet, check out the Amazon affiliate lin…

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Ep. 172 - Deliciously Off-Track 59:38

4y ago59:38

59:38

Enrique & I basically spend a half hour talking about food. Thern a little bit of nerd and comedy stuff. We also talk about how essential comedians are. If you haven't yet, check out the Amazon affiliate link to check out gear that I'm using and recommending! Click on the link and you help support the show! https://www.amazon.com/shop/_thomtran And…

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Ep. 171 - Covid-Gator 59:17

4y ago59:17

59:17

Luis's Nutshell returns! Enrique's brother Luis returns as we talk about second seasons of TV shows that were better than the first season, and we get WAY off track in the best way. If you haven't yet, check out the Amazon affiliate link to check out gear that I'm using and recommending! Click on the link and you help support the show! https://www.…

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Ep. 170 - We're Back! 1:23:56

4y ago1:23:56

1:23:56

We were gone. We explain where we've been. And we gush over Hannibal Buress' new stand up special "Miami Nights". If you haven't yet, check out the Amazon affiliate link to check out gear that I'm using and recommending! Click on the link and you help support the show! https://www.amazon.com/shop/_thomtran And don't forget that we just launched out…

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Ep. 169 - Putting The Rumor to Bed 1:09:36

4y ago1:09:36

1:09:36

We're back in our randomly, all over the place selves. We do a catch up on the week. Thom got the Covid-19 test done. Lots of nerd news. And we shoot down a rumor that's going around the business. If you haven't yet, check out the Amazon affiliate link to check out gear that I'm using and recommending! Click on the link and you help support the sho…

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Ep. 168 - I Don't Have The Words 1:26:16

4y ago1:26:16

1:26:16

I've been offline for about a month. There's been a lot happening in the world, and I needed time to process everything. This one is pretty serious and get kinda deep. Enrique & I still make each other laugh a little bit, but this one is not for the faint of heart. Thanks to everyone that sticks around for it all.…

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Ep. 167 - The Return of Jonesy 1:14:56

4y ago1:14:56

1:14:56

My buddy comedian Jonesy returns to the podcast. We talk about comedy overseas, at the beginning of the pandemic, and we just basically make fun of him a lot after that. * note * For some reason this was deleted from the feed, so it's going back up because several people said the hadn't' listened to it. If you haven't yet, check out the Amazon affi…

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Ep. 166 - This Has Been An Episode 1:22:48

4y ago1:22:48

1:22:48

We were exhausted and all over the place this episode. We talk Zack Snyder's Justice League, Enrique buying a house (maybe) and the general state of things. I'm still using Freshly meals, but they're still not a sponsor, but I still really like them, so if you want to try it, click on this link and get $40 off your first 2 weeks! Use this link: htt…

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Ep. 165 - 2 Hours w/ Ocean Glapion 1:49:55

4y ago1:49:55

1:49:55

This was funnnnnn. It was so much fun that we started wrapping p the episode and then nearly an hour later we ACTUALLY finished! It's a nearly 2 hour episode with guest Ocean Glapion. Thom & Enrique sit down with Ocena and talk comedy, nerd stuff and how much Thom sweats at the gym. I'm still using Freshly meals, but they're still not a sponsor, bu…

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Ep. 164 - Booking Comedy & More Star Trek 1:08:00

4y ago1:08:00

1:08:00

Enrique and Thom get into a LONG discussion about what it's really like booking comics for a comedy club. we have another Star Trek talk. And why is it so hard to cancel Starz!?! I'm still using Freshly meals, but they're still not a sponsor, but I still really like them, so if you want to try it, click on this link and get $40 off your first 2 wee…

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Ep. 163 - My Abs Are Environmentally Friendly 1:08:20

4y ago1:08:20

1:08:20

This week we find out that Thom's abs are the Captain Planet of the workout world. Hence the phrase, "My Abs Are Environmentally Friendly" ©. T-Shirts are available ALREADY on thomtranshop.com. We also review Star Trek Picard, Discovery & the movie Venom.. very, very late. If you want to help feed some doctors & medical professionals fighting Covid…

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Ep. 162 - Comedy For No One! 1:11:29

4y ago1:11:29

1:11:29

After 5 weeks, Thom finally did the Laugh Factory Live Stream to an audience of... zero. There was literally no one in the club. There were, but everyone left. Special Guest Tehran stops by to talk about doing comedy to no one, and lots of nerd stuff including the new Venom sequel, Lucifer Season 6 on the edge, and how we feel about Supergirl. If y…

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Ep. 161 B - (No Buzz) I Stink At My Job 1:03:11

4y ago1:03:11

1:03:11

So there was a technical glitch with this episode of the podcast. Long story short, there are two versions of the episode. This is the lower quality version without the buzz, but you also have the option of downloading the higher quality Version with a little buzz. I explain it in the preroll. I would've just skipped this, but it's a funny episode.…

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Ep. 161 A - (With Buzz) I Stink At My Job 1:03:02

4y ago1:03:02

1:03:02

So there was a technical glitch with this episode of the podcast. Long story short, there are two versions of this episode. This is the higher quality version with a little buzz at about the 15 minute mark, but you also have the option of downloading the lower quality version without the buzz. I explain it in the preroll. I would've just skipped th…

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Ep. 160 - Now What? 1:12:38

4y ago1:12:38

1:12:38

It's been a few weeks. Nearly a month, really. Sorry about that. We've been trying to be safe, and get our footing while the Covid-19 situation keeps changing, but Enrique & Thom sat down for a catch up episode of the show. I'm still using Freshly meals, but they're still not a sponsor, but I still really like them, so if you want to try it, click …

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Ep. 159 - The Shutdown 53:42

4y ago53:42

53:42

This week's episode is late. Like a week late. It's been crazy at the Laugh Factory with the Covid-19 situation, so Enrique and I catch up about it. I'm still using Freshly meals, but they're still not a sponsor, but I still really like them, so if you want to try it, click on this link and get $40 off your first 2 weeks! Use this link: http://refe…