Episode 27- Part 1 (8/11/22): The Hockey Icon’s Debut on the Podcast: Concordia Hockey Freshman Season Recap, Sophomore Season Preview, Concordia’s Elite Sports Connections

In this episode, Joey is joined by Concordia University of Ann Arbor defenseman and hockey icon Liam Kenney for a special guest appearance (1:13). Liam comes on to talk about all-things sports, from what it is like playing hockey in Michigan to working for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League this summer. In part one of this episode, Liam discusses how his freshman season went (1:48), from what he learned on the ice to the transition to learning in the classroom as a sports business major. Liam rewinds back to his first career goal which came against Toledo (1:48) and expands on what it felt like. Joey and Liam talk about Concordia’s elite connections in the world of sports (7:14), which allowed Liam to work at SoFi Stadium (7:57) for Super Bowl LVI in Inglewood, California, along with the 2022 Arians Golf Classic with former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians (13:12). He had the chance to meet Michael Irvin (8:40), Russell Wilson (8:45), Jay-Z (8:48), and Vita Vea (13:56) among others, through these opportunities, which Liam expands on and offers some of his best experiences working these events. After that, Liam talks about Concordia football and their recent success in the NAIA (11:22). Following that, Liam recaps how last season went overall for the Cardinals hockey program (16:55) and describes his first trip to Concordia (18:12). Liam mentions the biggest struggle in the transition from the juniors to the NAIA (18:29) and what the transition was like to the classroom (20:57-25:56). They preview this season’s roster (25:56) and Liam breaks down some of his biggest goals for this upcoming year after rehabbing during the offseason from an injury (28:24). Liam also highlights some of Concordia's biggest moments in the 2021-2022 season (33:40). Joey points out some of Concordia’s key returning players (34:34), including their leading goalscorer from last season. Joey asks questions about which game Liam is looking forward to most (43:43), the team’s expectations (44:40) and goals for the 2022-2023 season (52:28), and what he is working on most during the offseason.