Episode 491 Brandon Dietrich

-Reconnected with my linemates son... 16 years later, after we won it all

-The hockey family that comes from Landshut, Germany-Coming a goal away from winning it all in his hometown with guys fellas he came up with-February 7th we see each other again 12 years later-Winning it all with the Bietigheim Steelers and being brothers for life-February in Landshut will be a hockey reunion like no other, danke LA Icebreakers

-Finally got on the guy I wore number 10 because of-Brought me to Landshut, Germany to muck it up-We are going back in February to run a muck one more time in Landshut, Germany-From Elmira Sugar Kings to the NCAA to linemates in Germany and puck & ball champions

-Getting accepted into the Landshut mafia and becoming a legend of the town-The great people and hockey tradition that is Landshut, Germany-Getting to go back to your second home after hanging em up is priceless and means the world-Getting to know your new teammate that we will muck it up together February 7th, 2026 for the Landshut IceBreakers-Becoming the captain of EVL Landshut as a Canadian is strange until you get to know him

-Becoming the Captain of the Manchester Storm Academy and his career has only just begun-Going from hockey fan to hockey player and running a muck-Wearing and getting number 62 for all the right reasons-Starting a chocolate throwing tradition in Manchester, England that has become a part of the culture in the Chocolatey Storm Shelter-Playing is more fun than watching hockey and he gets it now

-The head coach's of The Manchester Storm and Atlanta Gladiators at the farm at the same time that's hockey-Becoming the head coach straight out of captaining the squad-Leaning on the guys you trust to recruit dandies that muck it up and win-Learning from each other and sharing drills and players-We started a chocolate throwing winning tradition together in Manchester, England that isn't going anywhere

-Becoming the head coach of your hometown professional hockey team Sønderjyske and fulfilling your dream-Winning gold helmets in Denmark is as fun as hockey gets and they are way better than a trophy or a ring-Getting out of playing because of head problems and learning the game as a coach at a young age-We really hope Vojens, Denmark will throw chocolate on the ice after wins because winning is fun and happy hockey players play better-Catching up with your puppy 11 years later and finding out all the great stuff he's doing in the game

-Starting your own hockey franchise and watching it blossom-Putting the 2 Ales logo on every jersey two years in a row because I protected him for years-Giving out free tickets because fans are fun and playing in front of a packed barn is the best-Recruiting great people to raise the puppies right-Finding a home in Cardiff, Wales and raising a family and the Canucks all at the same time

-Preparing to muck it up with the Cardiff Canucks in season number 2-Getting bit by the hockey bug later in life and devoting yourself to the game and the team-Mucking it up on the ice and being the team physio and the conditioning coach-Wearing the best jerseys in the league with the funnest logo on the neck-The Cardiff Canucks are legit and have the fellas, the barn and the locker room to prove it

-Equipment managers bring teams together to win games and these two are the best-Joining the real world and getting out of the game for all the right reasons-Hockey players have teams so do equipment guys-The Straubing Tigers outlook of 2025/26 and finding a home in Germany