Episode 178: Vinny Malts | NHL Mental Performance & Player Development Coach

Riley and Derek start the show getting excited for Christmas! Jumping into some Flyers talk they discuss the Flyers win over the Red Wings and Scott Laughton’s 4 goal game, Philly’s loss to the Minnesota Wild and their analysis over the last handful of games. Hopping around the league the boys discuss the Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers continued struggles. On a more positive note they discuss the Ottawa Senators turning a corner. Continuing to go around the league they talk about McDavid and MacKinnon’s insane skating, Gostisbehere snapping ankles, Connor Hellebuyck racking up wins, Patrik Laine’s hat trick against Buffalo, Jake Guentzel heating up, and more! Finishing up the show Derek and Riley answer fan submitted questions presented by Klyr Rum. Visit klyrrum.com/shop and use code Nasty2023 for 35% off your order. Pennsylvania residents only.Nasty Knuckles is an original show created by co-hosts, Riley Cote and Derek "Nasty" Settlemyre. The show will feature a mix of interviews, never before heard story-telling, hockey-talk, and maybe some pranks... The guys will bring in some of the biggest names in the hockey world all for your enjoyment! Make sure to check back every week as the guys release a new episode weekly!► Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NastyKnuckles► Follow Riley Cote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rileycote32► Follow Riley Cote on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rileycote32► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnastyworld► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnastyworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riley and Derek start the show by talking about their past weekends and Christmas shopping. Jumping into some hockey talk, the boys discuss the Philadelphia Flyers losing 3 straight but bouncing back against the Blue Jackets, the Tippett-Frost-Michkov line, Konecny continuing to produce, and Flyers goaltending. Going around the league they discuss Luke Richardson being fired by the Blackhawks, the New York Rangers continuing to struggle and trading their captain Jacob Trouba to the Ducks, extending goalie Igor Shesterkin, and the Colorado Avalanche swapping goaltender Alexandar Georgiev with Mackenzie Blackwood from the Sharks. Before we get to our interview we discuss the Toronto Maple Leafs, Anthony Stolarz and Auston Matthews, and Matvei Michkov signing an autograph after getting kicked out of a game. Former NHL enforcer defenseman Behn Wilson joined us for an interview! Big Behn tells us what he’s up to these days, and a book that was recently written about him. Jumping into his playing career Wilson talks to us about playing in juniors, being drafted by Philadelphia, and learning how to fight. We ask Behn about being such a skilled defenseman and point scorer while also being tough, and playing with Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber, and Reggie Leach. He also dives into Bobby Clarke’s leadership, playing with Mel Bridgman, Ken Linseman, and a ton more. Finishing up the interview Behn Wilson tells us about some of the toughest players he ever fought and tells some legendary stories. Finishing up the show Derek and Riley answer fan submitted questions presented by Klyr Rum. Nasty Knuckles is an original show created by co-hosts, Riley Cote and Derek "Nasty" Settlemyre. The show will feature a mix of interviews, never before heard story-telling, hockey-talk, and maybe some pranks... The guys will bring in some of the biggest names in the hockey world all for your enjoyment! Make sure to check back every week as the guys release a new episode weekly!► Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NastyKnuckles► Follow Riley Cote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rileycote32► Follow Riley Cote on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rileycote32► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnastyworld► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnastyworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riley and Derek take a field trip over to Flyers practice to talk with sam Ersson, Travis Sanheim, Joel Farabee, and Morgan Frost! Before they head over, the boys recap their Thanksgiving and jump over to some hockey talk starting with the awesome Gaudreau tribute between Calgary and Columbus. Moving ahead they discuss the Flyers hot streak, the goalies stepping up in Ersson’s absence, Bobby Brink impressing, and Matvei Michkov’s overtime heroics. Going around the league they discuss the Rangers trade rumors, the Penguins hot streak, Patrik Laine’s return, Buffalo Sabres struggling, Auston Matthews’ return to the Leafs and their dominance of late, and Jack Hughes playing “Instagram Hockey." Wrapping up the intro to the show Riggs and Nast comment on our new partnership with Snider Hockey, Riley’s upcoming mindfulness clinics, and the 4 Nations Faceoff rosters. We head over to the Skate Zone for a couple quick interviews with Joel Farabee, Morgan Frost, Travis Sanheim, and Sam Ersson. Finishing up the show Derek and Riley answer fan submitted questions presented by Klyr Rum. Nasty Knuckles is an original show created by co-hosts, Riley Cote and Derek "Nasty" Settlemyre. The show will feature a mix of interviews, never before heard story-telling, hockey-talk, and maybe some pranks... The guys will bring in some of the biggest names in the hockey world all for your enjoyment! Make sure to check back every week as the guys release a new episode weekly!► Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NastyKnuckles► Follow Riley Cote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rileycote32► Follow Riley Cote on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rileycote32► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnastyworld► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnastyworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riley and Derek start the show by discussing their fun time at Flyers Casino Night. Jumping over to some Flyers talk they discuss the recent stretch of games and Matvei Michkov’s hot stretch. Moving on to another rookie, Riley’s been very impressed with Macklin Celebrini. The boys break down friend of the show Jim Montgomery’s new gig with the Blues, tip their cap to Sidney Crosby on getting his 600th goal and the Pittsburgh Penguins continued struggles, and comment on the Sabres improving. Before we get to our interview with Brian Propp, Nasty and Riles congratulate Jumbo Joe Thornton on his jersey retirement, and send their condolences to the family of former NHL referee Mike Hasenfratz who recently passed away. One of the greatest Flyers scorers of all time Brian Propp joined us! Proppy talks to us about what he’s up to these days, his new book, and how his recovery from a stroke is going. Talking about his hockey career Propp tells us about his junior career, joining the Philadelphia Flyers, playing for Mike Keenan, and his signature Guffaw goal celebration. Moving along Propper talks to us about the 1987 Canada Cup, the 1987 Stanley Cup Final vs the Edmonton Oilers, some of the coaches he played for, some of the great leaders he played with, and his favorite cities he played in. Wrapping up we discuss Chelios’ dirty hit on Propp, the pregame brawl between the Flyers and Canadiens, and the best players Proppy ever played with. Finishing up the show Derek and Riley answer fan submitted questions presented by Klyr Rum.Nasty Knuckles is an original show created by co-hosts, Riley Cote and Derek "Nasty" Settlemyre. The show will feature a mix of interviews, never before heard story-telling, hockey-talk, and maybe some pranks... The guys will bring in some of the biggest names in the hockey world all for your enjoyment! Make sure to check back every week as the guys release a new episode weekly!► Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NastyKnuckles► Follow Riley Cote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rileycote32► Follow Riley Cote on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rileycote32► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnastyworld► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnastyworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riley and Derek start the show by discussing their previous weekends including the Flyers Warriors Gala and their men’s league game. Jumping over to some Flyers talk, the boys discuss Matvei Michkov’s overtime goal in Ottawa, Ivan Fedotov and Aleksei Kolosov playing well, and the last 3 games against Ottawa, Buffalo, and Colorado. They mention a couple big milestones including Helge Grans’ impressive NHL debut, Erik Johnson reaching 1000 career NHL games and his ceremony, and Ovechkin coming closer and closer to Gretzky’s goal record. Moving along they discuss Auston Matthews’ mysterious injury, referee Mitch Dunning going down, Ryan Reaves’ illegal check to Darnell Nurse’s head, and JT Miller leaving the Vancouver Canucks. Before we get to the interview Riles and Nasty discuss the Boston Bruins firing head coach Jim Montgomery. All time legendary Philadelphia Flyers enforcer, and current Flyers scout Dave Brown joined us for an interview! Brown Dog gives us his insights on the current Flyers team, the prospects, and the rebuild. He talks to us about what he looks for when he’s scouting for the Flyers, how many games he attends a month and also gives his thoughts on analytics. Moving along to his playing career he tells us about the start of his hockey career, shares some funny stories from his junior career, fighting in pro hockey and playing in Maine. We go on to talk about his playing career starting with the Flyers, the anxiety before fighting, fighting in training camps. Going back to his Flyers days he tells us about the historic pregame brawl against the Canadiens, the 1987 playoff run and Cup loss to Edmonton, and playing for Mike Keenan. Wrapping up the interview Brownie goes in depth on being traded to the Oilers and winning the Stanley Cup with Edmonton. Finishing up the show Derek and Riley answer fan submitted questions presented by Klyr Rum. Nasty Knuckles is an original show created by co-hosts, Riley Cote and Derek "Nasty" Settlemyre. The show will feature a mix of interviews, never before heard story-telling, hockey-talk, and maybe some pranks... The guys will bring in some of the biggest names in the hockey world all for your enjoyment! Make sure to check back every week as the guys release a new episode weekly!► Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NastyKnuckles► Follow Riley Cote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rileycote32► Follow Riley Cote on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rileycote32► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnastyworld► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnastyworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riley and Derek start the show by discussing their previous weekends. Jumping over to some Flyers talk the boys discuss their recent stretch of games and John Tortorella scratching Matvei Michkov. Going around the league they dissect Craig Berube and William Nylander up in Toronto, the Pittsburgh Penguins struggled and the future of Crosby, Malkin, and Letang there, and Hall of Fame weekend. Former Philadelphia Flyers enforcer Todd Fedoruk joined us for an interview for a FOURTH TIME! Fridge talks to us about what he’s seeing from the Flyers lately including their improved defensive play, rush offense starting to come back, Emil Andrae, and their leadership core growing. Moving on they discuss Matvei Michkov boosting the power play and playing with some jam, getting healthy scratched for 2 games, where he’s getting better, and what he needs to improve on. Afterwards they talk about the Flyers goalies Sam Ersson, Ivan Fedotov, and Aleksei Kolosov. They delve into Manifesto Health, and the Philadelphia Warriors. Speaking of the Philadelphia Warriors, goaltender Bill Duffy joined us in studio for a bonus interview! Duff Daddy talks to us about how the Warriors started up, how many people are currently with the program, the coaching staff, the support the Warriors receive, struggles after the military, and the upcoming Warriors Gala. Wrapping up the interview with Duff, he tells us about playing for USA in Denmark for a National Tournament, and gives a special shout out to the wives for their work and support. Finishing up the show Derek and Riley answer fan submitted questions presented by Klyr Rum.Visit klyrrum.com/shop and use code Nasty2023 for 35% off your order. Pennsylvania residents only.Nasty Knuckles is an original show created by co-hosts, Riley Cote and Derek "Nasty" Settlemyre. The show will feature a mix of interviews, never before heard story-telling, hockey-talk, and maybe some pranks... The guys will bring in some of the biggest names in the hockey world all for your enjoyment! Make sure to check back every week as the guys release a new episode weekly!► Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NastyKnuckles► Follow Riley Cote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rileycote32► Follow Riley Cote on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rileycote32► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnastyworld► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnastyworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riley and Derek start the show by poking a little fun at John Tortorella’s recent postgame press conference, and talking about each other’s past weekends. Jumping over to some hockey talk the boys discuss the Philadelphia Flyers struggles and being in last place, Sam Ersson’s injury, Aleksei Kolosov, and a couple sick snipes from the Fly Boys this past week. Moving on they discuss Dylan Holloway taking a puck to the neck and going to the hospital, Jalen Chatfield’s fall in warmups, and Alex Ovechkin’s hot start. NHL Mental Performance & Player Development Coach Vinny Malts joined us in studio! He talks to us about how he started working with Edmonton, the misconceptions about the terms “mental performance coach” and being “mentally weak," the patience you need working with hockey players, and advice to parents with kids playing youth sports. Going ahead we discuss Malts coaching in junior hockey with Danbury, when Vinny decided to pursue this career, working with prospects, dealing with players when they create their own self doubt, players dealing with coaches, dealing with adversity, and a ton more. The discussion continues jumping over to some Flyers talk, the way Danny Briere is bringing the culture back, prospects he’s excited for like Noah Powell, and building through the draft. Finishing up the show Derek and Riley answer fan submitted questions presented by Klyr Rum. Visit klyrrum.com/shop and use code Nasty2023 for 35% off your order. Pennsylvania residents only.Nasty Knuckles is an original show created by co-hosts, Riley Cote and Derek "Nasty" Settlemyre. The show will feature a mix of interviews, never before heard story-telling, hockey-talk, and maybe some pranks... The guys will bring in some of the biggest names in the hockey world all for your enjoyment! Make sure to check back every week as the guys release a new episode weekly!► Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NastyKnuckles► Follow Riley Cote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rileycote32► Follow Riley Cote on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rileycote32► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnastyworld► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnastyworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riley and Derek start the show by discussing Riley’s recent trip to Greece, and thanking everybody who came out to the tailgate we recently hosted. Moving on to some NHL talk the guys discuss the Flyers start to the season, Aleksei Kolosov getting called up and Ivan Fedotov’s struggles, Jett Luchanko getting sent back to juniors, Sean Couturier’s hat trick, and a wild game against the Wild. Then, Nasty and Riles discuss Marc-Andre Fleury’s legendary night in Pittsburgh, and Steven Stamkos’ legendary return to Tampa Bay. Before our interview with former Flyers goalie Brian Boucher, they discuss Michael Leighton set to enter the AHL Hall of Fame, and Sergei Bobrovsky becoming the fastest goalie in NHL history to reach 400 wins. Boosh was nice enough to join us in studio for an interview for a THIRD TIME!!! Boucher talks to us about the Flyers start, the Flyers goaltending situation including Sam Ersson, Ivan Fedotov, Aleksei Kolosov, the Flyers sending Jett Luchanko back to Guelph, and his early impressions of Matvei Michkov. Moving on they discuss Brian being on TNT, Ovechkin hunting Gretzky’s goal record and playing against Ovi. They delve into Bobrovsky’s new record and the time Riley, Derek, and Jeff Carter took Bob to a Snoop Dogg concert, the current goalie market, and Igor Shesterkin’s next contract. Before Boosh leaves we ask him a couple trivia questions. Finishing up the podcast Nasty and Riles answer fan submitted questions presented to you by Klyr Rum. First time Boucher was on our show: https://youtu.be/cPe_aA6EMtU?si=QT_bO18IEN0pRuJCSecond time Boucher was on: https://youtu.be/OLCtugts7nU?si=V-X9GErm5i1-OVnlVisit klyrrum.com/shop and use code Nasty2023 for 35% off your order. Pennsylvania residents only.Download the Gametime app or visit ⁠https://Gametime.co⁠ and redeem code NASTY for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply).Nasty Knuckles is an original show created by co-hosts, Riley Cote and Derek  "Nasty" Settlemyre.  The show will feature a mix of interviews, never before heard story-telling, hockey-talk, and maybe some pranks... The guys will bring in some of the biggest names in the hockey world all for your enjoyment!  Make sure to check back every week as the guys release a new episode weekly!► Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NastyKnuckles► Follow Riley Cote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rileycote32► Follow Riley Cote on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rileycote32► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnastyworld► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnastyworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Riley and Derek start the show by discussing their mens league game this weekend, our tailgate before the Flyers game on Saturday October 19th, and the Flyers Warriors Gala. Former Philadelphia Flyers defenseman and co-host of Snow The Goalie Chris “Bundy” Therien joined us in studio for a FOURTH time!! Bundy starts the show by telling us what he’s up to these days, how his family is doing, and the work he’s doing in the recovery space. Jumping over to some NHL talk, the guys discuss the Philadelphia Flyers start to the season, Jett Luchanko and his future, Matvei Michkov, and the Flyers goalie situation. Moving on, they discuss Cutter Gauthier getting benched in Anaheim, and the drama last season with Bundy’s podcast and Tortorella surrounding Cutter and Kevin Hayes. They go on to talk about Filip Gustavsson’s goalie goal, and Therien tells a funny story of when Brodeur scored a goalie goal against the Flyers while he was on the ice. Jumping around the league they shoot over to the Maple Leafs and Craig Berube, the Buffalo Sabres’ rough start, Crosby and Malkin’s milestone night for the Penguins, and the Johnny Gaudreau tribute in Columbus this week. Finishing up the interview they discuss Rasmus Dahlin and Peyton Krebs’ fight in practice, an old story from a Flyers fight in training camp, the Flyers home opener this weekend, the New Era of Orange, and the previous era. Finishing up the podcast Nasty and Riles answer fan submitted questions presented to you by Klyr Rum. Visit klyrrum.com/shop and use code Nasty2023 for 35% off your order. Pennsylvania residents only.Nasty Knuckles is an original show created by co-hosts, Riley Cote and Derek "Nasty" Settlemyre. The show will feature a mix of interviews, never before heard story-telling, hockey-talk, and maybe some pranks... The guys will bring in some of the biggest names in the hockey world all for your enjoyment! Make sure to check back every week as the guys release a new episode weekly!► Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NastyKnuckles► Follow Riley Cote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rileycote32► Follow Riley Cote on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rileycote32► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnastyworld► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnastyworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Philadelphia Flyers director of player development Riley Armstrong joined us for an interview! Before Armstrong joins us, Derek Settlemyre and Riley Cote talk about Nasty’s trip to Nashville and the issues he’s had since. Jumping over to some NHL talk Nasty and Riles discuss the Sabres and Devils start to the season, Tuesday night’s games, all of the goalie contract news that has happened recently with Swayman, Ullmark, and Shesterkin, and Jett Luchanko making the Flyers opening night roster. Riley Armstrong joined us for over an hour. Riley talks to us about meeting and working with Matvei Michkov, Jett Luchanko, and finding diamonds in the rough. Moving on they discuss Oliver Bonk, Army’s mom being a skating coach, Riley figure skating growing up, the importance of a skating coach, and teaching players to attack the middle of the ice. Finishing up, we talk about working in Lehigh Valley, working with Danny Briere, and his relationship with his brother Colby. Cote and Settlemyre finish the episode answering questions submitted by fans.Visit klyrrum.com/shop and use code Nasty2023 for 35% off your order. Pennsylvania residents only.Nasty Knuckles is an original show created by co-hosts, Riley Cote and Derek "Nasty" Settlemyre. The show will feature a mix of interviews, never before heard story-telling, hockey-talk, and maybe some pranks... The guys will bring in some of the biggest names in the hockey world all for your enjoyment! Make sure to check back every week as the guys release a new episode weekly!► Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NastyKnuckles► Follow Riley Cote on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rileycote32► Follow Riley Cote on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rileycote32► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnastyworld► Follow Derek Settlemyre on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dnastyworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.