Elev802 Podcast

Episode 21 - Money Mitch and Batesy talk trade deadline and who looks to be making a push for Lord Stanley. Then the guys are joined by another female pioneer in the world of hockey as they catch up with Hayley Moore, the current VP of hockey operations for the American Hockey League.

Batesy and Straiter talking shop!

The fellas talk about the legendary Joe Sakic then dive into Canada's Olympic gold and how great the women's game is now. They also talk about how hard refereeing is and exciting this NHL season looks. Have a listen!

The guys sit down with former US Olympian and current Pittsburgh Penguins scout Krissy Wendell-Pohl. Krissy talks about her hockey career dating back to playing with the boys in Minnesota High School, her time with the US Olympic team, and her new venture as a scout for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Have a listen!!

The crew has James Marcou on the pod for episode 17. The Harvard Assistant talks about his playing days and his path into the coaching world! Have a listen!

Episode 16 is here, the fellas share a few stories about Bill Guerin and then have a great chat with current Head Coach & GM of the Kitchener Rangers Mike McKenzie. Mike talks about his experience going through the ranks growing up in Toronto, his time at St. Lawrence University, and life in the OHL. He also shares his perspective on life coaching in Junior hockey all while having a college background. Be sure to have a listen!!

The crew is back to talking shop about team chemistry, the Olympic selection and more. Then they are joined by Money Mitch's former teammate and good friend P.A. Parenteau. P.A. talks about the grind he went through in his early professional days having played 450 AHL games before finally getting his shot in the National League. He also talks about his love/hate relationship with coaches, along with much more! 

The crew is back for a special podcast as they let an interview stand on its own! The guys sit down with Deputy Commissioner of the NHL, Bill Daly, who talks about how he got into the league despite being a college football player and much more, including his influence on expanding the league's footprint abroad. Daly also talks about how the league works with International Federations to get players to come to the NHL and what the league's goals are abroad. He also talks about being the lead negotiator for the league during the 2004-2005 lockout and talks about how hectic his life has been as a result of the league's COVID issues. ***Disclaimer*** The interview was taped on Jan. 6, so the league's COVID figures were different at the time of taping than they were on the day of the episode release. 

The crew is back for an awesome episode 13 of the podcast! Mitch has survived Montana and is back in familiar territory, and we reveal a new format for the podcast moving forward. We also get in-depth on the art of the game reports and how people view and use them, and then we talk with Patrick Burke from the NHLs Department of Player Safety about discipline, the NHL appeals process and much more, including the time he saw Straiter play -- and the report he wrote immediately following. 

The guys are all back together in Episode 12! It's our first episode of the New Year but Mitch is.... stuck in Montana? Why? And what are kids missing out on by having the World Juniors postponed? And how about the scouts around the world? And then we talk with Minnesota Wild Director of Amateur Scouting Judd Brackett, who talks about what scouts look for in players, why some players don't pan out and he shares horror stories from the road. Also -- it sounds like we're going to be heading to Cape Cod this summer...