Puck Around and Pod Out

The Colorado Avalanche punched their ticket to the Western Conference finals behind one of the great playoff performances in franchise history. Nathan MacKinnon, Brett Kulak, Martin Necas and company lit up Denver to beat the Wild, relive the moment with all of us!

Former Av and all-around stud Shane O'Brien joins the show... we're reliving favorite memories, reminiscing on Gabe Landeskog as a rookie and the scariest guys in hockey; plus we give an inside look at how crazy the average night of an Altitude production really is...

Avs legend and brewing mogul Tyson Barrie joins the show and itgets wild. From Tyson's journey to the NHL then to brewing then to TV to whatit's like playing with MacKinnon, McDavid AND Matthews... this is Tyson Barrielike you've never seen him before.

William H Macy, Emmy Award winner and star of Shameless and Fargo,joins the madness today. He's allowing us to tap into his rich knowledge ofdistilling whiskey, acting and ageing gracefully. We... don't have muchknowledge he needs but we have a great time listening!

From the youngest coach in Division 1 to a three-time national champion and two-time World Junior gold medalist, David Carle has made himself into one of the best coaches in recent history. But does that make him ready to face Keefer, Ryker and JML? From stories of his days as a grad assistant to leveraging Ryker's fame on the recruiting trail, this is David Carle like you've never heard him before.

Hockey Hall of Famer and Stanley Cup Champion Rob Blake joins the show. We ask him what it was like to play with a 22-year old John-Michael Liles, how Joe Sakic's work ethic and professionalism created a winning culture to this day... and about Keefer's underground nuclear bunker. Can Keefer contain himself or are his very clothes in danger? Anything can happen.

After missing most of the 2025-26 season, Logan O'Connor returned to a massive fan ovation. So, obviously, he's coming on our podcast a week after his return. He says some nice things before absolutely shredding the guys. He gives all the love to David Carle and Jared Bednar. And he even brags about his Formula 1-level diaper-changing pit stops.

2022 Stanley Cup Champion Nazem Kadri joins the show just a week after one of the craziest trades in recent NHL history. He tells the story of how he found out about the deadline day deal, how he never considered missing a game due to his broken thumb in 2022, and how John-Michael Liles changed his career when they played together in Toronto.

Team USA Women's Hockey Head Coach John Wroblewski joins the show just two weeks after USA's incredible Olympic Gold Medal win. We ask him what makes an elite athlete, what it's like to win a gold medal in his dream job, and what he would warn people about if he could tattoo Jonny Liles' chest. If you want to learn and get motivated to run 100 miles, you have to listen to this show.

The guys react to all the deals on NHL trade deadline day. It started off slow as teams held off on the big deals. But when Nazem Kadri was traded to the Avs... it's the most hectic day in podcast history!

Colorado Avalanche Head Coach Jared Bednar stops by to tell us his incredible story from 22-hour bus rides in the ECHL to fighting in a pro roller hockey league in California. There's also the time he yelled at Keefer on the golf course, his speech to the team before the Avs' 2022 Stanley Cup run and having to wax his own floors after Keefer destroyed them with some golf cleats. It's the most can't-miss episode of the pod yet!

Keefer, Liles and Ryker react to one of the most defining hockey moments of this generation. Or, more accurately, Liles and Ryker react while Keefer tries to hold onto what's left of his sanity and sobriety. 

Ray Bourque, Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg and so many more tell their stories from the Avalanche's Stanley Cup wins in 1996 and 2001. From smoking in between games to headbutting a plane window to watching Game 7 from the shower, you've never heard this side of some of the greatest teams in hockey history.

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Sam Malinski, fresh off a lucrative contract extension, joins the show and we don't pull any punches. From his college bed situation to his wall of Eggo waffle boxes to the time he was cut from his USHL team. We did our research...

Avalanche fan-favorite forward joins the pod and obviously we ask him about his world-famous Fate of Ophelia dance. But he's got so much more to say... from his incredible journey to scoring his first NHL goal on his debut to why the mix of personalities in the Avalanche locker room makes this year'steam special. It's a real conversation with one of the realest guys in hockey.

Fresh off his callup to Team USA for the 2026 Olympic Games, Brock Nelson joins the guys. But it's not just hockey... Brock discusses juggling four kids during an NHL season, why he chose to play hockey at the University of North Dakota, who in the Avs locker room CRUSHES the Fate of Ophelia dance and even whether he's a better athlete than his own wife.

The boys are back reminiscing on the old days of rotary phones and declined collect calls. Keefer quizzes Ryker and it does NOT go well. Plus Jonny asks everyone what they would do with the billion dollar power ball and let's just say... let's hope you're a friend of Keefer's!Download Puck Around everywhere you get your podcasts and subscribe for new episdoes!

Avalanche Captain and all-time fan favorite Gabe Landeskog joined the show last week. According to him, Avs fans are the best in the league, his golf game isn't as good as Nathan MacKinnon and that one of his favorite memories is Keefer officiating his wedding (yes really).Subscribe to Puck Around and Pod Out.

It's our Christmas special which means, of course, we ignite age-old debates: what's the best Christmas movie? What's your favorite Christmas Song? Does Kyle Keefe need fewer friends? And do all Avalanche fans like Taco Bell and box wine?? Oh, and we debate whether Brock Nelson should make Team USA for the Olympics, that's important too.

Avalanche goalie Scott Wedgewood joins the show to tell the wild story of his career, what it's like to be a girl dad and how we all may be out of a job soon if he decides to get into media after his playing career. Plus...Kyle Keefe defends his wild slip up trying to say "butterfly" and hits us with an even wilder story we never want to hear again. Follow PuckAround on social media and find it wherever you listen to podcasts!

JML and Ryker go mobile, they're in Aspen for NHL Alumni even. That means crazy stories and great concern abouttheir ability to last for the whole show. Jonny also makes it clear he's not happy he was left out of the Colorado Wagon music video that took the world by storm.

Ryan Miller, one of the greatest American goaltenders of all time, stops by to catch up with his old roommate John-Michael Liles. You have to listen to his unreal experience of the 2010 Olympic Gold Medal game. Plus he relives a Michigan State career that went down in the history books, the darethat forced him to drink maple syrup, intense games of Mario Kart that led to unfortunate runs through the neighborhood AND his role in bringing Mackenzie Blackwood to the San Jose Sharks. 

Avalanche alum Rick Berry joins the show. We're talkingJohn-Michael Liles hijinks, Berry's insane scrap with Red Wings tough guy Brendan Shannahan plus Rick confirms Ray Borque is a legendary human being on and off the ice.

Puck Around returns with stories of kicking, spitting and forcible deliveries of pizza. But they have other things to discuss besides chastising Keefer for his various childish transgressions. They're talking Ross Colton's incredible duster, Alex Ovechkin's jersey swap gone wrong Mikko Rantanen'shorrid hit that prompted Patrick Roy to say he won't make it through their nextgame.

Legendary tough-guy Cody McLeod was supposed to join us today… due to some technical difficulties we couldn’t make it happen. But that won’t derail Keefer, Ryker and Jonny. We’re reliving McLeod’s most brutal fights, seeing how JML compares when he drops the gloves and we take a moment to marvel at the super-human abilities of Nathan MacKinnon.

Ryker relives his Hail Mary punch, Keefer gets way too personal about his stomach problems and JML almost blacks out from embarrassment and Ryker. The PuckAround podcast is here and it’s as off-the-rails as you expected it to be. From diarrhea to compulsive snacking to anthem flubbing to power slapping, everything is up for discussion.