Episode 491 Brandon Dietrich

-Met a Bronco brother today

-Catching up with your brothers from the Bietigheim Steelers 14 years later-Winning it all and the Pokal with the Steelers and the workouts that still give us nightmares-Coming out of retirement to help the Blue Devils of Weiden the night before the pod and 3 years after hanging em up-Dealing with different coaches in pro hockey and the ups and downs of a career-Becoming legends of Weiden and finding their home in the world

-Breaking into pro hockey as a young German and finding your spot with the Hanover Indians-Being raised from a puppy by German hockey legends and playing for your dad-Knowing your style of play and mucking it up harder than the rest and getting to the net-Reconnecting with your linemates son 16 years later which was one of the best lines in history and we won-The erotic photo shoot of 2008 that was never released but the funniest day in hockey history with the Bietigheim Steelers and his old man

-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

-From Elmira Sugar Kings to the NCAA to becoming linemates in Landshut, Germany and preparing to go back 18 years later to play together one more time-Coming one goal away from winning it all with Landshut and becoming Deutscher Meisters with Munich and Bietigheim-Learning what it takes to win with the Elmira Sugar Kings and becoming Sutherland Cup Champions-Becoming your childhood idols linemate and him bringing you to Germany and wearing number 10-From small town Elmira, Ontario to earning your way to the NCAA and running a muck

-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