The Rink Shrinks
Episodes
All Time Bruins Legend: Tuukka Rask
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 71- BY & Motts are back with an awesome interview with recently retired, Stanley Cup Champion, and Vezina Trophy winner Tuukka Rask! Before Tu...
Mailbag: Competitive Drive, Hockey Dog Names, & Hockey Academies
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 70- BY & Motts are here to open up the mailbag and answer all of your questions this week! But first, the guys get into some NHL playoff talk ...
Former Third Round Pick Turned Country Star: Rob Bellamy
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BY & Motts are fresh off their quick trip to the Big Apple and bring you an awesome interview with former professional hockey player turned country mu...
Mailbag: Old Gear, Preparing for Hitting, & Playoff Predictions
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 68- We have a fresh mailbag episode this week and BY & Motts are ready to answer all of your awesome questions. Before the guys open it up, th...
Longtime Pro & 3X Calder Cup Champ: Chris Bourque
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 67- BY & Motts are back with a fresh episode featuring an interview with 17 year professional hockey player, Chris Bourque! Before Chris joins...
Mailbag: Early Practices, Jersey Numbers, Men vs. Boys
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 66- BY & Motts open a fresh new mailbag and answer all of your questions! Beforehand, the fellas chat about the Battle of the Badges game over...
Fourteen Year NHL Vet: Paul Martin
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 65- BY & Motts are back to bring you a great interview with Motts' former teammate in New Jersey, Paul Martin! Before Paul joins the show the ...
Mailbag + Cushing Academy Head Coach Paul Pearl
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 64- It's a mailbag episode this week! BY & Motts have the head coach of Cushing Academy, Paul Pearl join them to open up the mailbag and answe...
Colin White: 2x Cup Champ & Motts' Former D Partner
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 63- BY is fresh off a Floridian Vacation and Motts returns from his weekend stint at ESPN! Before Colin joins, the boys catch up on the past w...
Mailbag w/ Merrimack College Assistant Coach Josh Ciocco
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 62- BY & Motts dip into the mailbag with the help of Merrimack College Assistant Coach, Josh Ciocco. Josh brings his perspective from 10 years...
Two Time Stanley Cup Champion; Kris Versteeg
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 61- BY & Motts are joined by two time Stanley Cup Champion, Kris Versteeg! Before Kris joins the guys introduce the new partnership with My Ho...
Mailbag: Commitments, Girl Dad, & A Men's League Minute
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 60- BY & Motts open up the mailbag to answer all of your questions & get a couple of voicemails from a familiar voice! Highlights: BC vs. U...
Toronto Hockey Dad, Podcast Host, Sportsnet Analyst: Jeff Marek
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 59- BY & Motts are joined by Jeff Marek, a Sportsnet Analyst & Co-Host of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast. Before Jeff joins, they chat about wrappin...
Mailbag; Point Tracking, Tim Horton's or Dunks, & Your Voicemails
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 58- BY & Motts are back with a fresh new mailbag episode! They chat about coaching at the 6th Line Camp, discuss the crazy video of a player p...
Minnesota Wild Rookie Matt Boldy
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 57- BY & Motts are back from the Paradise Cup! They chat about their #hockeydad antics in the Sunshine state, very different Super Bowl Sunday...
A Hypothetical, Philosophical, Multi-Syllable Mailbag
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 56- The boys come together to record a mailbag episode from the Paradise Cup tournament in sunny Florida! In addition to Brian’s sons’ gam...
Scott Gomez; Two Time Stanley Cup Champion
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 55- Scott Gomez joins the Shrinks and gives a hilarious interview covering over 20 years of friendship, including: Growing up in Alaska How...
Mailbag; Your Questions & Voicemails
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BY & Motts recap their visit to Long Island to witness Keith Yandle set the new NHL iron man streak! The boys also up open the mailbag to answer your ...
Jerry Buckley; NHL Agent & President of Buckley Sports Management
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 53- BY & Motts are back to discuss Brian's trip to Buffalo, some bizarre events that have occurred on the ice recently, and more. The guys are...
Mailbag + Neil & Ian of MyHockeyRankings.com
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 52- BY & Motts dip into the mailbag and answer questions about finding loopholes in the rulebook, deciding on a prep school, on-ice situation...
2018 Paralympic Gold Medal Winner; Jack Wallace
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 51- Motts addresses his father/son golf bet and BY highlights the importance of constructive criticism. The guys get into it debating whether ...
Mailbag & Chris Kimmerer
01 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Rink Shrinks made it to Episode 50 and welcome in Chris Kimmerer as well as answer your mailbag questions. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Frank...
19th Overall in the 2010 NHL Draft: Nick Bjugstad on His Journey
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Bjugstad joins the Shrinks to discuss his hockey journey from the start to the pros. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo...
Mailbag: Building Resiliency, Gameday Diet & Much More
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mailbag: Building Resiliency, Gameday Diet & Much More Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “BLUELINE” for 20% off s...
Stanley Cup Winner Brian Noonan; Warrior For Life Event & More
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stanley Cup winner with the New York Rangers Brian Noonan joins to discuss his journey and now his involvement in coaching. The guys also touch on the...
Mailbag: Preferred Drills, Rewarding Players for Goals & Much More
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks Mailbag, the Shrinks address rewarding players for goals, racism in youth hockey, preferred drills & much more! Today's Episode Was Spon...
Kevan Miller on His Journey
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kevan Miller on his path to the NHL. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Code “BLUELINE” for 20% off sitewide through the...
Mailbag: Quantity vs. Quality Ice Time; Tryouts & More
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mailbag: Quantity vs. Quality Ice Time, Tryouts, Riley Sheahan answers a couple of your questions & more! Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin ...
Seattle Kraken Forward Riley Sheahan
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Seattle Kraken Forward Riley Sheahan joins to discuss his journey and his new podcast. The guys also hit on trending topics and much more.
Mailbag: Rewarding Good Play?; Bench Etiquette, Parents in the Locker Room & much more
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's mailbag covers a lot of ground on bench etiquette, rewarding good play & when should parents be booted from the locker room? Today's Episo...
Conor Garland of the Vancouver Canucks
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Conor Garland of the Vancouver Canucks joins the Shrinks to discuss his path to the NHL. The guys also say congrats to Keith Aucoin, discuss missing s...
Mailbag: Time Off From Hockey?; Hangers vs. Bag It Poll; Encouragement & Much More
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's mailbag has questions about encouraging your kids, dealing with suspensions & much more. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Spor...
Florida Panthers Noel Acciari on His Path to the NHL
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Noel Acciari joins the Rink Shrinks to talk about his journey that's taken him all the way to the NHL & much more. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: ...
Mailbag: Referee Issues with Geno Binda Jr. and Sr.; Rankings; Skating Improvement & More
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's mailbag dives deep into the referee issues plaguing the system with Geno Binda Jr. & Sr. The guys touch on player rankings, skating improv...
Seattle Kraken's Ryan Donato Details His Journey to the NHL
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Donato of the Seattle Kraken chats with the Rink Shrinks about his path to the NHL. The guys also touch on indirect passes, referee issues & much...
Mailbag: Pitfalls of Hockey; Locker Room Focus; & Much More
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's mailbag features a few voicemails and some questions about focusing before and after games & educating parents and players on some of the ...
Jimmy Vesey Details His Journey to the NHL
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy Vesey checks in to talk about his journey. From the youth ranks to the Hobey Baker and then some with 350+ NHL Games. Today's Episode Was Sponso...
Mailbag: Rule Changes, Pulling the Goalie & more; Dave MacIsaac, Coach of the Danbury Hat Tricks and Formerly of the Danbury Trashers
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mailbag: Rule Changes, Pulling the Goalie & more; Dave MacIsaac, Coach of the Danbury Hat Tricks and Formerly of the Danbury Trashers Today's Episode...
Zach Parise On His Path to the NHL
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Parise joins the show to discuss his top-to-bottom journey all the way to the NHL. The guys also touch on trending topics as well as pay tribute ...
Mailbag: Pandemic Causing Kids to Be Behind?; Snack Bar Foods, Voicemails & Much More
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mailbag: Pandemic Causing Kids to Be Behind?; Snack Bar Foods, Voicemails & Much More Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: Use Promo Cod...
Kacey Bellamy On Her Hockey and Olympic Journey
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kacey Bellamy is on to discuss her Gold Medal and 2 time Silver Medal winning Olympic journey and her start in the game all the way to the professiona...
Mailbag: Too Much Hockey?; Parents on Social Media; Independent Coaches & Much More
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Mailbag this week has some great questions. From playing too much to parents on social media. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin Sports: U...
Ian Moran on His Hockey Journey & Scouting the Next Crop of Hockey Talent
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Moran played 15 years in the NHL for the Penguins, Bruins & Ducks. Moran details his entire hockey journey from youth to the NHL. He also goes int...
Mailbag: Keeping Kids Motivated; Choosing Drills & Much More
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Mailbag this week is jam-packed with great questions. Questions include keeping kids motivated, choosing drills & much more! Today's Episode Was S...
Vinny Trocheck Details His Journey to the NHL
17 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He started skating at 2 years old and made it all the way to the show. This week, we talked with Carolina Hurricane Vinny Trocheck about his journey. ...
Mailbag: Natural Positions? Avoiding Burnout & Much More | Keith Yandle Sits In To Answer Your Questions
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Mailbag this week is jam-packed with great questions. To help answer them we have the help of Keith Yandle. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Fran...
Mailbag: Natural Positions? Avoiding Burnout & Much More | Keith Yandle Sits In To Answer Your Questions
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Mailbag this week is jam-packed with great questions. To help answer them we have the help of Keith Yandle. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Fra...
Keith Aucoin on His Hockey Journey & Lessons Learned Along the Way
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Aucoin joined the show to talk about his hockey journey from Chelmsford, MA, all the way to the NHL. Today's Episode Was Sponsored By: Franklin ...
Mailbag: USA Hockey Rule Changes; Cross Ice Hockey & Much More
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lots to get to in this week's mailbag. USA Hockey also announced some new rule changes and the guys give their take. Some coaching questions on cross ...
Paul Bissonnette: The Hockey Journey; Top Podcaster and Influencer & Pink Whitney
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Bissonnette joins this week to discuss his unique journey in hockey from a young age all the way to the show. Biz also highlights the high's and ...
Mailbag: AAA Hockey; Northeast Watered Down? Chasing Programs & Much More
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Motts and BY go through another mailbag episode that features questions on all the different programs in the Northeast, Full vs. Split Season Travel T...
Tom Glavine: The Journey of a Baseball Hall of Famer, Picking Baseball Over Hockey & Lessons Learned Along the Way
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher Tom Glavine joins this week to discuss his unique journey in baseball but also hockey. Glavine was drafted 69th overall ...
Mailbag: Parents Going to New Lengths; Questions to Ask Coaches; Ian Moran's 'Right Kind of Annoying' & Much More
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Motts and BY go through another mailbag episode that features one of the all-time lunatic parental moves you'l ever hear. Ian Moran drops a ton of val...
Andrew Raycroft: The Journey, Why Goalies Should Be The Best Skater On The Ice + Much More
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former NHL Goaltender Andrew "Razor" Raycroft joins Motts and BY this week to discuss his journey from Belleville, Ontario to the National Hockey Leag...
Mailbag: Injuries, Hitting, Jack Eichel & More; Part 2 of Milan Lucic: The Journey and Lessons Learned To 1,000 NHL Games & Building Team Camaraderie
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Motts and BY go through another mailbag that's chock full of new questions like dealing with injuries, hitting in the slot, deflection goals & much mo...
Milan Lucic: The Journey and Lessons Learned To 1,000 NHL Games; Passing & Backhand Shots + NHL & Hockey News
08 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Current Calgary Flame and Former Boston Bruin Milan Lucic joins Motts & BY this week to discuss his journey from Vancouver to His 1,000 NHL Game. Luci...
Mailbag Returns & Showcases Motts' Second Love; Sean Skahan, Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Minnesota Wild; NHL's New TV Deals + More
01 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Rink Shrinks Mailbag makes its triumphant return to the podcasting world. The NHL signs two new TV contracts with TNT being the newest, the guys g...
Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins Legend and Hockey Hall of Famer; The Rink Shrinks ARE BACK!
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Norris Trophy Winner, Stanley Cup Champion Ray Bourque joins Motts & BY on the official comeback episode of The Rink Shrinks. Bourque discusses his jo...
Session 14 – Meghan Duggan
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Olympic gold medalist Meghan Duggan (Danvers, Mass.) delves into her path from New England hockey to the highest levels with Team USA. NEHJ's Jeff Cox...
Session 13 – Brooks Orpik
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brooks Orpik, who won Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh and Washington, discusses his journey from the youth ranks to the pros. After 1,035 NHL games, Orpi...
Session 12 – Josh Hennessy
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Hennessy, who played in the NHL for the Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators, swings by for an in-depth talk about his hockey journey. After playing...
Session 11 – Ryan Whitney
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Whitney, co-host of the Spittin' Chiclets podcast, joins Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau for the latest Rink Shrinks session. Whitney played locally...
Session 10 – Mike Grier
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Boston University and St. Sebastian's alum Mike Grier discusses his development from youth hockey to over 1,000 NHL games with four different teams. G...
Session 9 – Freddy Meyer
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Freddy Meyer, head coach at The Rivers School, joins for Session No. 9. Meyer was an All-American at Boston University, where he played on three NCAA ...
Session 8 – Brian Leetch
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Leetch, who played 18 seasons in the NHL, joins for Session No. 8. The former New York Rangers defenseman covers his career from all angles and ...
Session 7 – Kevin Weekes, Zach Sanford
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former NHL goalie Kevin Weekes, who's an NHL Network studio analyst, connects to discuss his career and much more. The Rink Shrinks are also joined by...
Session 6 – Kevin Hayes, Russ deMariano
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Philadelphia Flyers forward Kevin Hayes (Dorchester, Mass.) delves into his hockey journey, NHL career and craziest stories from the rinks. Boston Jun...
Session 5 – Charlie Coyle, Mike Souza
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Boston Bruins forward Charlie Coyle (Weymouth, Mass.) joins to discuss his path to the NHL, while UNH men's head coach Mike Souza (Wakefield, Mass.) d...
Session 4 – Noah Hanifin
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Calgary Flames defenseman Noah Hanifin (Norwood, Mass.) joins The Rink Shrinks to talk life in the NHL and his local stops at the South Shore Kings, S...
Session 3 – Keith Yandle, Derek Morris
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Rink Shrinks interview Florida Panthers star defenseman Keith Yandle and ex-NHL defenseman Derek Morris about their hockey paths, lessons learned ...
Session 2 – Ryan Shea
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As Northeastern University product Ryan Shea (Milton, Mass.) kickstarts his professional career with the Dallas Stars organization, he joins The Rink ...
Session 1 – Brian Boyle
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Rink Shrinks debuts with NHL forward and Boston College alum Brian Boyle (Hingham, Mass.).