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Episode204

Some MLB discussion to get things going taking a look at the Pirates and the Phillies, before discussin a nice long contract for an Ace on one of the NL East teams.
Then a quick look at the NBA.
Next onto the NHL as there is a look ahead to the conference finals.
Then one last look at the ECHL.
This was recorded on Wednesday 5/11.
Also, want to thank everyone for tuning in weekly to listen to 2 guys just chat about sports every week. This will be the last episode of this podcast. We'll leave some up in case you want to go back and listen, but for now, this is good bye.
Thanks,
John and Jerome.

New Idaho Steelheads Head Coach Neil Graham

Enjoy this interview with new Idaho Steelheads Head Coach Neil Graham. Get a little bit of insight into the upcoming season.We talk about some of the signings the Steelheads have made during this off-season as well as how Neil might be able to put his own stamp on the team in his first year as a Head Coach.Enjoy.

Darrell Hay Interview Part 2

Here is the conclusion to the Darrell Hay interview. Enjoy and feel free to leave comments below or at twosportsnuts@yahoo.com

Darrell Hay Interview Part 1

John sat down and had a long conversation with Darrell Hay ranging from breaking into hockey, his time with the Idaho Steelheads as well as talking about his taking the next step from player to Assistant Coach.This is Part 1 of a two part interview.Enjoy

Idaho Steelheads Brad Ralph

John sits down once again with Idaho Steelheads head coach Brad Ralph to de-brief on this past season and the Steelheads early exit from the playoffs.We take a look back and a look forward to what lies ahead for the 2015-16 Steelheads team.Enjoy

Guy Gadowsky Interview 2015

Penn State Men's Hockey Coach, Big Ten Men's Hockey Coach of the Year and National Coach Finalist, Guy Gadowsky joins us to recap the Penn State Hockey season.We get his thoughts on the year as a whole as well as his thoughts about NCAA Division 1 hockey expansion.It runs a little over a half hour, but a lot of good content in here. Enjoy

ECHL Expansion

John sits down with Joe Babik the Director of Communications for the ECHL and talks about the league accepting 7 new teams this past Tuesday to bring it's total number of members up to 28.We discuss what happened to old contracts and affiliations, what kind of divisional alignment will we be seeing for this season. Will there be changes to the schedule? How will this affect the playoffs?What might the future hold for the ECHL in terms of going 1 to1 with affiliation as well as the possibility of AHL expansion?This will be the best 25 minutes of podcast you listen to all day. 

Derek Laxdal Interview

This is an interview we were able to do with Derek Laxdal the coach of the Edmonton Oil Kings of the WHL. The Oil Kings were the 2013-2014 WHL Champions as well as the winners of the 2014 Memorial Cup.We talk all about this past seasons accomplishments as well as what might lay ahead for the Oil Kings.Since this interview took place, Laxdal was named the Head Coach of the Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under-18 Team for the 2014 U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup tournament.We also talk about his decision to leave the Idaho Steelheads 4 years ago and what job he passed over to go into the ranks of the WHL. It runs about a half hour.Enjoy. We will be back with a regular weekly show next week.

Chris Kushneriuk Interview

Listen as John sits down with cancer survivor and current Las Vegas Wrangler Chris Kushneriuk. He talks about all the support he has received from around the hockey world and what it was like to cap off a year and half battle with cancer with his first game back on March 5th, 2013 against the Idaho Steelheads. 

PENN STATE SPECIAL

In this Special Episode, we look at the NCAA's Sanctions against PSU and how they might affect the school and the football program in years to come.Enjoy.Comment below or at twosportsnuts@yahoo.com