Episode 111 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast 06-29-2024

Take a listen to Episode 111 of the Hockey Free For All Podcast topics include- #1. What a complete waste of Edmonton’s amazing effort. #2. Any team that’s up 3 to nothing against their opponent and allows them to come back and tie the series up 3 to 3, is not champion worthy in their sport. #3. Connor McDavid was the right choice for the Conn Smyth, he deserved it. Can’t even imagine how disappointed Connor McDavid was with the result of game 7. #4. It was the right decision by McDavid to not come out and accept the Conn Smyth Trophy. #5. What’s with the continued categorization obsession by people, of people. Why is it even relevant that Aleksander Barkov is the first Stanley Cup winning team captain from Finland? For what reason is that relevant? Why isn’t just being recognized as an outstanding player, outstanding leader or outstanding skilled talent. #6. In coaching news as expected former Calgary Flames assistant coach Marc Savard has as expected been hired and added by the Toronto Maple Leaf’s. #7. Former Montreal Canadians and Boston Bruins Coach Claude Julien has been added to the St. Louis Blues coaching staff. #8. Massive amounts of player transactions, from the moment the Stanley Cup finals ended, and San Jose, Washington and the new Utah franchise are leading the way. #9. Matvie Michkov has been released from his KHL contract for hardship reason’s and is will be playing  for the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2024/2025 NHL season. #10. Former Toronto Maple Leaf Forward Sergi Berezin has passed away at 52. #11. The Hockey Hall of Fame has announced that Pavel Datsyuk, Jeremy Roenick, Shea Weber, Colin Campbell, David Poile, Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell-Pohl will be inducted in the hockey hall fame. #12. It was announced by Hockey Canada that Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper will lead Canada at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off and the 2026 Winter Olympics. #13. In player retirement news, 36-year-old forward Derick Brassard has announced his retirement. #14. In management retirement news, after a career spanning 6 decades in the NHL Glen Sather has announced he’s retiring. #15. It looks like the Arizona Franchise in truly no more as the most resent attempt to purchase land for a new arena has fallen through, and owner Alex Meruelo has announced he is walking away from the franchise.