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The Full 60 with Craig Custance

by The Athletic

NHL Insider Craig Custance dives deep into the National Hockey League in a weekly conversation featuring the game's most intriguing voices, and its most compelling stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes

  1. Erin Andrews, driven to succeed in and out of her comfort zone

    Erin Andrews, Fox sports sideline reporter for the NFL, joins Craig on the season final of the Full 60. Craig and Erin covered the Atlanta Thrashers together back in the early 2000's and used to binge watch the OC together with Craig's wife on Thrasher off nights, so this was a bit of a reunion...

  2. Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 3 of 3

    Part Three of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s expansion into the U.K., how the team got through the shutdown of sports and challenges…

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  3. Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 2 of 3

    Part Two of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s first steps into the marketplace. The challenges they met selling this idea to investors, and...

  4. Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 1 of 3

    Part One of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode we hear from The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann about how they met, how an idea for better sports coverage materialized into a significant media player in the...

  5. It's Taco Thursday with former NHL goalie Eddie Lack

    Former NHL goalie Eddie Lack talks about his time in the NHL and with Team Sweden. Lack, one of the more outgoing characters in our game discusses his new passion for real estate in the Phoenix area, his assistant coaching job with Arizona State University and his obsession with tacos. He also...

  6. 60 Year old Intern Ned Colletti, thriving with his gig in San Jose with the Sharks.

    World Series Champion Ned Colletti is Craig's guest this week on the Full 60. Ned, the author of 'The Big Chair', shares his philosophy on roster construction, and building a team into a winner. The former LA Dodgers General Manager and San Francisco Giants assistant GM discusses his love for...

  7. Craig Conroy, at home in Calgary with the Flames.

    Craig Conroy, the Assistant General Manager of the Calgary Flames joins Craig Custance on this week’s Full 60. Craig talks about the Flames getting back into the playoff race, what he thinks is missing from Matt Tkachuk’s game, and how meticulous Chris Tanev is with his sticks. Craig discusses…

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  8. Kevin Weekes on his career on the ice, and in front of the camera in the NHL

    Former NHL goalie Kevin Weekes, the lead studio analyst at the NHL Network is Craig's guest this week on the Full 60. Weeksie looks back on his career as a goalie for Florida, Vancouver, Carolina, Tampa, the Islanders, Rangers and Devils, his struggles, his triumphs and dealing with racial...

  9. The Athletic vs ESPN post trade deadline roundtable

    Emily Kaplan and Greg Wyshynski from ESPN return to the Full 60 to discuss the NHL trade deadline, with the Athletic's Craig Custance and Dom Luszczyszyn. The crew goes in-depth on Anthony Mantha, Taylor Hall, Nick Foligno, as it pertains to where and if those players slot on the Athletic's NHL...

  10. The moral compass of Ottawa Sports media, Ian Mendes

    Ian Mendes, the host of The Athletic Hockey Show is Craig's guest this week on the Full 60. Ian discusses the positive vibes coming out of Ottawa, as the Senators future looks very bright with some of the NHL's best young talent on the roster. Mendes shares his philosophy on life, including his...

  11. Glenn Healy - NHL Alumni Executive Director

    Stanley Cup Champion Glenn Healy, the executive director of the NHL Alumni Association is Craig's guest on the Full 60. Heals discusses the alumni associations transformation into an important resource for retired NHL players. Glenn talks about his time with the NHL PA, and as an analyst with…

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  12. US Olympic gold medallist Lamoureux twins - Agents of Change in the sport of women's hockey

    Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, who scored the Gold Medal winning goal for Team USA at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, is Craig's guest this week on the Full 60. Jocelyne discusses her book Dare to Make History: Chasing a Dream and Fighting for Equity which she co-wrote with her twin…

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  13. Ryan Hardy - The Chicago Steel GM of the USHL

    Ryan Hardy, the general manager of the Chicago Steel of the USHL joins Craig on this week's edition of the podcast. The Steel are one of the most successfully progressive franchise in hockey, and a leader in player development. The Steel follow the blueprint of the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs, and...

  14. The Prospect Series: Corey Pronman and Scott Wheeler on the next generational player, top 3 2020 pick progression and the top 64 prospects for '21

    Corey Pronman, senior NHL prospects writer, and Scott Wheeler, who covers the NHL draft and prospects nationally for The Athletic, join Craig for another instalment of The Prospect Series on the Full 60. The guys discuss the news that came out this week about the 2021 NHL Draft, if we already…

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  15. NHL Play Agent Jeff Jackson - Renaissance man

    Jeff Jackson, the Executive Vice President of Wasserman Hockey, and the agent for NHL superstar Connor McDavid, joins Craig on this week's Full 60. Jackson, who also represents Aaron Ekblad, Connor Brown and Alex Debrincat, discusses how he got into the agent business, originally working for…

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  16. Sunny Mehta - Pioneer of analytics in Hockey

    Sunny Mehta, the Vice President of hockey strategy and intelligence for the Florida Panthers, is Craig's guest this week on the Full 60. Sunny who was the very first person to be hired by an NHL team with a background in analytics talks about his journey in hockey and life, which has led him to…

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  17. Blake Bolden - Barrier Breaking member of the Los Angeles Kings

    Blake Bolden, the first black woman to scout for an NHL team, joins Craig on this week's Full 60. Blake, who was the number one out of 40 influential people on the Athletic's 40 under 40 in the NHL last summer talks with Craig about her journey in hockey. Blake shares stories of starting to learn...

  18. Hockey Night in Canada's Kelly Hrudey - The game had me on my knees

    Former NHL goalie Kelly Hrudey, the analyst for the Calgary Flames and a mainstay on the panel on Hockey Night in Canada joins Craig from his home in Calgary. Hrudey chats with Craig about his battle with depression, his daughter Kaitlin's brave battle with depression and how the Hrudey family…

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  19. Tom Dundon - Carolina Hurricanes Owner

    Tom Dundon, the owner of the Carolina Hurricanes spends the Full60 with Craig to talk about owning the Canes, the tough decisions he had to make in the beginning and the respect he has for Don Waddell and Rod Brind'Amour. Tom praises the tireless work of the front office, including Eric Tulsky…

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  20. Original Golden Knight Deryk Engelland looks forward to next chapter in Vegas

    Deryk Engelland, the original leader, on and off the ice for the Vegas Golden Knights, joins Craig to discuss his 11 year career, his decision to call it quits, and his new exciting opportunity working for the Golden Knights as a special assistant to owner Bill Foley. Deryk talks to Craig about...

  21. Top 100 NHL players: The Athletic’s Player Tiers vs ESPN's Top 100 NHL players

    On a special edition of the Full 60, Craig welcomes The Athletic's analytics expert Dom Luszczyszyn and ESPN's Emily Kaplan and Greg Wyshynski for a debate on the NHL's top 100 players. CC and his panel compare lists, discuss how they came to their conclusions, who was on top, who was on the...

  22. The Prospect Series: Corey Pronman recaps the 2021 World Junior Championships

    Corey Pronman the NHL prospect writer for the Athletic joins Craig this week on the Full 60 for an edition of the Prospect Series. On this episode, Craig and Corey look back on the United States gold medal win at the World Junior Championships. The guys marvel at the play of Anaheim prospect…

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  23. Nick and Janelle Foligno's 'Dear Heart' Milana, the inspiration for Janelle's book

    Columbus Blue Jackets Captain Nick Foligno and his wife Janelle join Craig Custance on the first Full 60 podcast of 2021. The Foligno's discuss Janelle's book 'Dear Heart - A letter to my special heart. Janelle's book is directly based on the Foligno's daughter, Milana, and the families…

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  24. Best of 2020: Burns, Trotz, Burke, Ryan and Emrick headline the best of the Full 60 in 2020

    Our final Full 60 of 2020 is our gift to you. Craig highlights some of our most memorable episodes, including visits from San Jose Sharks Brent Burns, the New York Islanders Barry Trotz, Detroit Red Wings winger Bobby Ryan, NHL Broadcaster Brian Burke and Hall of Famers Doc Emrick and Willie…

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  25. James Duthie is a real beauty

    James Duthie, the host of Hockey in Canada on TSN visits Craig to discuss his best selling hockey book 'Beauties - Hockey's Greatest Untold Stories'. James shares stories from Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, Roberto Luongo, Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky and more. James also talks about his start in the...

  26. The NHL Coaches' Association Mentorship Program

    Craig welcomes Jeff Blashill head coach of the Detroit Red Wings, Dan Muse, head coach of USA Hockey's National Team Development Program and Lindsay Artkin, the President of the NHL Coaches Association. Jeff, Dan and Lindsay discuss the Coaches Association's mentorship program. The mentorship...

  27. Bob McKenzie's Everyday Hockey Heroes

    Hockey Hall of Famer, and TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie joins Craig to discuss his new book, co-written by Jim Lang. The second volume of Everyday Hockey Heroes is available now. Bob discusses the inspiring stories from everyday hockey heroes from across the game including players, coaches…

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  28. 'Undrafted' Nick Kypreos's thirst to try something new

    Stanley Cup Champion Nick Kypreos joins Craig to discuss his book Undrafted: Hockey, Family, and What It Takes to Be a Pro. Nick talks about his long journey to the NHL, winning the Cup with the New York Rangers, and the fight that ended his career. Kipper also talks about his time at Sportsnet…

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  29. Bobby Ryan - I'm going to play until they take my jersey.

    Bobby Ryan, the newest member of the Detroit Red Wings, joins Craig to discuss his departure from Ottawa, the decision to sign with the Wings, how Steve Yzerman sold him on being a Wing and continuing his quest to one day raise the Stanley Cup. Plus Bobby talks about his triumphant return to…

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  30. Darryl Belfry - NHL Skills Coach. 'great players can bend the game'

    Darryl Belfry, the top skills coach in hockey joins Craig to discuss his new book Belfry Hockey, co-written by the Athletic Chicago's Scott Powers. Belfry, who instructs Patrick Kane, Mathew Barzal, John Tavares, Sidney Crosby, Auston Matthews and more, shares his philosophy on helping players of...

  31. Doc Emrick - The voice of hockey calls it a career

    Mike 'Doc' Emrick the voice of hockey in the NHL for NBC, joins Craig to discuss his new book, 'Off Mike' his career in hockey, and why he decided to call it a career. Doc looks back on his Hockey Hall of Fame career, the people he worked with, the people who inspired him like Dale Carnegie and...

  32. Hall of Fame trailblazer Willie O’Ree has put his heart and soul into a lifetime of hockey

    Willie O'Ree, the first black hockey player in the NHL, joins Craig to promote his new book, Willie: The Game Changing story of the NHL's first black hockey player. Willie shares many fascinating stories with Craig, including meeting Jackie Robinson twice, once as a kid, and later on when he was…

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  33. Bill Armstrong - If you want to be in the desert, you have to bleed for it.

    Bill Armstrong, the new General Manager of the Arizona Coyotes is Craig's special guest, this week on the Full 60. Bill and Craig get into Bill's philosophy on drafting, his job interview with Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo, what he learned from Doug Armstrong and Jarmo Kekalainen, and what it was…

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  34. The Prospect Series: Pronman & Wheeler grade the 2020 Draft

    The Athletic's NHL prospect writers, Scott Wheeler and Corey Pronman join Craig Custance to discuss the winners and losers of the 2020 NHL draft, and look ahead to who to keep an eye on in 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  35. Brian Burke doesn't care what you think of him

    Brian Burke, a Stanley Cup Champion, former NHL General Manager and current Sportsnet studio analyst, joins Craig to discuss his new book Burke's Law: A life in hockey. Burkie doesn't hold back in sharing his colorful experiences in the game, from his time playing hockey at Princeton, what he...

  36. The Prospect Series: Corey Pronman on the 2020 NHL Draft

    Corey Pronman, the NHL prospects writer for The Athletic joins Craig to preview the upcoming NHL draft. Corey and Craig discuss what prospects may go where, as the NHL gets set for their first virtual draft, October 6th and 7th. The guys speculate on the first selection overall being moved by the...

  37. Renee Hess: Black Girl Hockey Club

    Renee Hess, the founder of the Black Girl Hockey Club joined Craig to discuss the non profit organization that focuses on making hockey more inclusive for Black women. Renee tells Craig about the Get Uncomfortable Campaign: a pledge to disrupt racism on and off the ice and make hockey more...

  38. Tony Granato: 2020 US Hockey Hall of Fame inductee

    Tony Granato, the coach of the Wisconsin Badgers, a 13 year veteran of the NHL with the NY Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks, and the former head coach of the Colorado Avalanche, joins Craig Custance to celebrate his induction into the US Hockey Hall of Fame. Tony discusses his…

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  39. Chris Jones - Sports Writers: The Luckiest People on the Face of the Earth

    ScreenWriter Chris Jones, former sports writer and editor for Esquire, the National Post and ESPN.com, joins Craig to discuss his journey in the sports writing world. Chris takes Craig on an emotional ride throughout his career, from his start at the National Post, to working at Esquire…

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  40. Ken Daniels Hot Stove Summit

    Ken Daniels, the voice of the Detroit Red Wings joins Craig Custance to discuss the Wings off-season game plan as Detroit continues it's rebuild under Stave Yzerman. Plus, K.D. and C.C. take a look around the league at what might be next for the Buffalo Sabres, Boston Bruins, NY Islanders and…

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  41. Has the Game and the Broadcast Passed Mike Milbury by?

    The Athletic Senior Investigative Reporter Katie Strang and Richard Deitsch, The Athletic's Senior Media Writer join Craig Custance, this week on the Full 60. Katie, Richard and Craig discuss the the fallout from NBC Sports analyst Mike Milbury’s misogynistic comments, and why fans should demand...

  42. Dan Hamhuis: Hockey Is What I Did, My Purpose Is Bigger Than That

    Recently retired defender Dan Hamhuis, joins Craig Custance to celebrate his 16 year NHL career with the Nashville Predators, Dallas Stars and his hometown Vancouver Canucks. Dan looks back with Craig how he came to the decision to retire, and what it was like to do just that inside the Edmonton...

  43. NHL Agent Judd Moldaver Acts on Intellect Not Emotion

    Judd Moldaver, NHL player Agent for Auston Matthews, Roman Josi, Shane Bowers and Carter Hart and the Senior VP for the Wasserman Group spends the Full 60 with Craig Custance. Judd, one of the true characters of our game, talks with CC about his journey in hockey which led him to live out a...

  44. The Full 60: Return to Play National Roundtable

    Craig hosts the return to play roundtable, along with Pierre Lebrun, Scott Burnside, Ryan S. Clark and Katie Strang. The crew tackles a number of topics including the level of play, safety and execution of the NHL bubbles in the hub cities of Toronto and Edmonton. Plus, the Athletic NHL insiders...

  45. The Athletic's 24 Team NHL Play-In Preview: Part Two

    To support our podcast and get every show ad-free, including subscriber-only shows, subscribe to The Athletic. Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription. Start your free trial now at: theathletic.com/thefull60. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support--please tell a...

  46. The Athletic's 24 Team NHL Play-In Preview: Part One

    To support our podcast and get every show ad-free, including subscriber-only shows, subscribe to The Athletic. Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription. Start your free trial now at: theathletic.com/thefull60. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support--please tell a...

  47. Every Step of the Way, Rick Dudley Has Learned Something on His Journey in Hockey

    To support our podcast and get every show ad-free, including subscriber-only shows, subscribe to The Athletic. Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription. Start your free trial now at: theathletic.com/thefull60. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support--please tell a...

  48. The Norris Trophy Ballot Show

    To support our podcast and get every show ad-free, including subscriber-only shows, subscribe to The Athletic. Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription. Start your free trial now at: theathletic.com/thefull60. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support--please tell a...

  49. Culture Changer Mike Futa

    To support our podcast and get every show ad-free, including subscriber-only shows, subscribe to The Athletic. Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription. Start your free trial now at: theathletic.com/thefull60. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support--please tell a...

  50. The Prospect Series: Scott Wheeler on the Draft Lottery, Best & Worst Draft Class of Past 20 Years, and What 2020 Draft Eligible Players are NHL Ready.

    To support our podcast and get every show ad-free, including subscriber-only shows, subscribe to The Athletic. Our listeners get 40% off the annual subscription. Start your free trial now at: theathletic.com/thefull60. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support--please tell a...

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NHL Insider Craig Custance dives deep into the National Hockey League in a weekly conversation featuring the game's most intriguing voices, and its most compelling stories.

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