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The Rink Shrinks — 284 episodes

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1

Carolina Are Champions with Brian Boyle

2

Ketchup? No, Catch Up: Cup Finals, World Cup, High School Drama

3

Stanley Cup Final + A Novel By Grumpy Hockey Dad

4

Chicago Steel Rookie Camp, NHL Playoffs, and More D on the PK

5

Conference Finals Are Set, Black Bear, and Local Legends

6

Chris "Knuckles" Nilan, Thanks to the Judge, NHL Playoffs

7

Hall of Fame Honors, Playoff Hockey & Youth Hockey Reality Checks

8

Former NHL Tough Guy Turned Youth Hockey Coach: David Clarkson

9

Catching Up With The Boys

10

Hockey Hall of Famer Turned Author, Chris Pronger

11

Mailbag + Frozen Four

12

Micheal Haley: Professional Tough Guy & All-Around Teammate

13

Mailbag + MA & MN State Tournaments With Murph

14

Ryan Vesce: Former Pro & CEO of Matterhorn Fit

15

Mailbag + USA Is Golden!

16

Chasing Gold, Ryan Hughes of Revive DNA

17

Mailbag + Fan Chirps

18

Matt Martin

19

Mailbag + Mt. Rushmore of USA Players

20

Bob Mancini of USA Hockey

21

First Mailbag of 2026

22

Paul Carey

23

Best of 2025

24

Mailbag !!

25

UConn Huskies HC- Mike Cavanaugh

26

Mailbag + Parents Group Chats

27

Dennis Seidenberg + Happy Thanksgiving!

28

Mailbag + Bryan Berard, Size, & Tryouts

29

Mark Dennehy of the 'Youth Sports Positive' Podcast

30

Mailbag + Physicality

31

Jason Guerriero of USA Hockey

32

Mailbag & Brad Marchand Tribute

33

Torey Krug Interview

34

Mailbag With Murph

35

Glenn Hefferan: Commissioner & President of the USHL

36

Mailbag + Motts Is Back!

37

Topher Scott of 'The Hockey Think Tank'

38

Mailbag + California Youth Hockey

39

Frank Nazar & Jonathan Sigalet

40

Mailbag + Ian & Neil Lodin of MHR

41

Nice Guy/Tough Guy: Mike Rupp

42

Mailbag + Fade Motts' Bets

43

Mr. Devil: Ken Daneyko

44

Mailbag: A Very Worried Hockey Mom

45

Rob "Scuds" Scuderi

46

Mailbag + Sox Kid

47

Joey Daccord

48

Mailbag + NHL Draft & Free Agency

49

Florida Panthers Assistant GM: Brett Peterson

50

The Champs Go Back To Back

51

Mailbag + Motts' New Journey

52

Bryan Berard

53

Mailbag + Valuing Offensive Defensemen

54

Shane Lachance

55

Mailbag + Solid Communication

56

Bobby Holik

57

Mailbag + Stanley Cup Playoffs

58

Trevor Hines + Catching Up

59

Mailbag + Playoffs for Surrey

60

Ray Giroux of Live Barn

61

Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated

62

Mailbag + Mass State Hockey Tourney

63

The "Tourney" In The State of Hockey

64

Mailbag + Chicken Parm

65

Dave Warsofsky

66

Mailbag + Being a Good Teammate

67

Toph & Veccs of The Hockey Think Tank Podcast

68

Ian Moran

69

Mailbag + How Many Cali Teams?

70

Brendan Collins & Brian Murphy of Neutral Zone

71

Mailbag + Sliding In To BY's DM's

72

Kevin Shattenkirk

73

Mailbag + Being Accountable

74

Jason Demers

75

Mailbag + Hands In The Air

76

Ryan Whitney

77

Mailbag + Goalie In The Box

78

Taylor MacDougall & Steve Metcalf

79

Mailbag + Miles Burgin: Forward Surrey Eagles

80

Andrew Alberts

81

Mailbag + College Hockey Rinks

82

Turner Stevenson

83

Mailbag + The NHL is Back

84

John Buccigross of ESPN

85

Mailbag + Worries About Rankings

86

Mailbag + The Season Is Here for Surrey

87

Motts & Scott Gomez from BC

88

Mailbag + Our Condolences to the Gaudreau Family

89

Jim Dowd

90

Neil Lodin of My Hockey Rankings

91

Mailbag + A Dedication to John Ryan

92

Ketchup Time

93

Mailbag + A Day With The Cup

94

Vegas Golden Knights Scout: Jim McKenzie

95

Mailbag + Making Cuts

96

San Jose Sharks Defenseman: Henry Thrun

97

Mailbag+ Happy 4th & Canada Day!

98

Boston Bruins Defenseman: Matt Grzelcyk

99

Mailbag + The NBA Finals

100

Cushing Academy Head Coach: Ryan Bourque

101

Mailbag +Chirps

102

Director of US Scouting: Brian Murphy

103

Mailbag: Impactful Conversations & Too Many Men Penalties

104

Anaheim Duck's All-Star: Frank Vatrano

105

Mailbag: Short Questions, Long Answers

106

Mem Cup Champ & Globe Trotter: Rob Schremp

107

Mailbag + NHL Playoffs

108

A Couple of Wildcats

109

Mailbag & Frozen Four

110

Joe Mullen

111

Mailbag: BY's Flu Game

112

Pat Rissmiller

113

Mailbag+ Local Hockey Updates

114

Bishop Kearney Selects Directors: Ben McManama & Chris Collins

115

Mailbag + Quebec Peewee Recap

116

The BY Quebec Check In

117

Mailbag & Too Much Taylor

118

Goalie Guru: Brian Daccord

119

Mailbag & Beefs With Refs

120

Former NY Islanders Forward: Josh Bailey

121

Mailbag & Snow Days

122

Catching Up After the Holidays

123

Best of Mailbag

124

The Empty Netters Podcast: Chris & Dan Powers

125

Mailbag + Captaincy Talk

126

Former NHL Goaltender: Cory Schneider

127

Mailbag & Christmas Movies

128

Thanksgiving & Weekend Re-Cap

129

Joey Vitale

130

Weekend Round Up

131

Mailbag + Christmas Before Thanksgiving?

132

Jeremy Roenick

133

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Defenseman: Jack Rathbone

134

Weekend Wrap Up

135

Mailbag

136

Weekend Round Up: Exposure Cup, Jumbo Joe, & The Heritage Classic

137

Jimmy Howard

138

Weekend Round Up

139

Mailbag and Defending the " Elite"

140

Mixed Bag

141

Patrice Bergeron Interview

142

Mailbag: Alternate Players, Competition, Be On Time

143

Vancouver Canucks Forward: Aidan McDonough

144

That Time of Year with Ian & Neil Lodin of My Hockey Rankings

145

Mailbag: Tier Jumping, Social Media Use, Sparx Machine

146

Power Skating Hockey Coach: Katy Jo West

147

Mailbag: Centers, Defense, & Motts' Crickets

148

Athlete Mindset Coach & Author: Danielle McDonough

149

Mailbag: NESC, Men's League, & House League

150

Former New Jersey Devils Captain: Andy Greene

151

Mailbag: Size & Position, Sticks & Numbers

152

Shrinks With a Shrink: Dr. Stephen Durant

153

Mailbag: Bergeron's Retirement, An Old Adage, Parent's Done with Hockey

154

Lead Singer of O.A.R. Marc Roberge

155

Mailbag: Managing Expectations, Helmets, Being on the Bubble

156

Marty "The One Man Party" Reasoner

157

Mailbag: Missing School, Major Junior vs. College, & Moving Across Country

158

2011 Stanley Cup Champion: Adam McQuaid

159

Mailbag: One on One's, Starting Club/Travel, Motts' Feature

160

Ottawa Senators Captain: Brady Tkachuk

161

Mailbag: Role Players, Crazy Parents, & IMO

162

Sixteen Year NHL Vet, Motts' Former Teammate: Brian Gionta

163

Mailbag + Happy Mother's Day!

164

Local & Longtime NHL Vet: Tony Amonte

165

Mailbag: HS vs Tier 1, Multiple Select Teams, Playoff Questions

166

NCAA National Champions Jake Quillan & Collin Graf

167

Mailbag: BY's Voice is Back!

168

Over 1K Games & Two Time Cup Champion: Trevor Daley

169

Mailbag: Preparing for Checking, Bubble Players, & a Voicemail

170

Lehigh Valley Phantoms Forward: Garrett Wilson

171

Mailbag: Rink Steak, Tying Skates, + Your Voicemails

172

First Round Pick, Analyst, Podcast Host: Colby Armstrong

173

Mailbag + AAHA President: Glenn Hefferan

174

2009 Stanley Cup Champion: Tyler Kennedy

175

Mailbag + NU Assistant Coach: Jason Guerriero

176

All Time NHL Legend: Keith Tkachuk

177

Mailbag: U-7 Dilemma, High School Entitlement, Sympathy Falls

178

Under 18 U.S.A. National Team Head Coach: Dan Muse

179

Mailbag: Handshake Line, Boarding School, More Mating Season

180

BU Head Coach & 2X Cup Champ: Jay Pandolfo

181

Mailbag: Stick Racks, Stinky Mitts, Your Voicemails

182

Harvard University Head Coach: Ted Donato

183

Mailbag: Mating Season, Call Up Buck, Nana Chimes In

184

The Century Mark with Buddy Yandle & Dan Whitney

185

Mailbag: Left/Right Shot D-men, Silly Goalies, Lots of Skating

186

Charlestown's Own: Jim Vesey

187

Mailbag: Strong Sticks, Goalie Parents, & Situational Shifts

188

Two Time Cup Champ & 1616 Foundation Co-Founder: Andrew Ladd

189

Mailbag: Sticks & Slashes, Commit, Don't Quit

190

Jake Thibeault: Determination, Hard Work, & Resiliency

191

Mailbag: Homework, Special Treatment, Forechecking

192

Second Round Pick, World Traveler, $EBR: Matt Murley

193

Mailbag: Shooting bar down, Tracking practice, Superteams

194

A Dedication to Josh Ciocco + Oates Sports Group

195

Mailbag: Team Managers, Season Length, & Mo's Moment

196

Gearing Up for Training Camp with Bruins Forward, Chris Wagner

197

Mailbag: Birthday Parties, The Cost of the Game, + a Voicemail

198

Original "Mainer" & 2x Stanley Cup Champion: Brian Dumoulin

199

Mailbag + MHR Owners Neil & Ian Lodin

200

Calgary Flames Forward & Canton, MA Legend: Kevin Rooney

201

Street Hockey Festival Recap + Mailbag

202

South Carolina Stingrays President: Robbie Concannon

203

Mailbag: Pre-Street Hockey Tournament Edition

204

Chicago Wolves HC & 2X Calder Cup Champion: Ryan Warsofsky

205

Mailbag: Parents Paying, Switching Positions, & a Voicemail

206

Former Second Overall Pick & Current Philadelphia Flyer: James Van Riemsdyk

207

Best of Episode

208

Mailbag: AAA Players, Tough Losses, & Having Two Sticks

209

NHL Vet & Current Philadelphia Flyer: Nate Thompson

210

Mailbag + Elev802 Co-Founder & Social Media Guru: Swaggy P

211

NHL Ironman: Keith Yandle

212

Mailbag + 2x Cup Champ & Washington Capitals forward: Conor Sheary

213

All Time Bruins Legend: Tuukka Rask

214

Mailbag: Competitive Drive, Hockey Dog Names, & Hockey Academies

215

Former Third Round Pick Turned Country Star: Rob Bellamy

216

Mailbag: Old Gear, Preparing for Hitting, & Playoff Predictions

217

Longtime Pro & 3X Calder Cup Champ: Chris Bourque

218

Mailbag: Early Practices, Jersey Numbers, Men vs. Boys

219

Fourteen Year NHL Vet: Paul Martin

220

Mailbag + Cushing Academy Head Coach Paul Pearl

221

Colin White: 2x Cup Champ & Motts' Former D Partner

222

Mailbag w/ Merrimack College Assistant Coach Josh Ciocco

223

Two Time Stanley Cup Champion; Kris Versteeg

224

Mailbag: Commitments, Girl Dad, & A Men's League Minute

225

Toronto Hockey Dad, Podcast Host, Sportsnet Analyst: Jeff Marek

226

Mailbag; Point Tracking, Tim Horton's or Dunks, & Your Voicemails

227

Minnesota Wild Rookie Matt Boldy

228

A Hypothetical, Philosophical, Multi-Syllable Mailbag

229

Scott Gomez; Two Time Stanley Cup Champion

230

Mailbag; Your Questions & Voicemails

231

Jerry Buckley; NHL Agent & President of Buckley Sports Management

232

Mailbag + Neil & Ian of MyHockeyRankings.com

233

2018 Paralympic Gold Medal Winner; Jack Wallace

234

Mailbag & Chris Kimmerer

235

19th Overall in the 2010 NHL Draft: Nick Bjugstad on His Journey

236

Mailbag: Building Resiliency, Gameday Diet & Much More

237

Stanley Cup Winner Brian Noonan; Warrior For Life Event & More

238

Mailbag: Preferred Drills, Rewarding Players for Goals & Much More

239

Kevan Miller on His Journey

240

Mailbag: Quantity vs. Quality Ice Time; Tryouts & More

241

Seattle Kraken Forward Riley Sheahan

242

Mailbag: Rewarding Good Play?; Bench Etiquette, Parents in the Locker Room & much more

243

Conor Garland of the Vancouver Canucks

244

Mailbag: Time Off From Hockey?; Hangers vs. Bag It Poll; Encouragement & Much More

245

Florida Panthers Noel Acciari on His Path to the NHL

246

Mailbag: Referee Issues with Geno Binda Jr. and Sr.; Rankings; Skating Improvement & More

247

Seattle Kraken's Ryan Donato Details His Journey to the NHL

248

Mailbag: Pitfalls of Hockey; Locker Room Focus; & Much More

249

Jimmy Vesey Details His Journey to the NHL

250

Mailbag: Rule Changes, Pulling the Goalie & more; Dave MacIsaac, Coach of the Danbury Hat Tricks and Formerly of the Danbury Trashers

251

Zach Parise On His Path to the NHL

252

Mailbag: Pandemic Causing Kids to Be Behind?; Snack Bar Foods, Voicemails & Much More

253

Kacey Bellamy On Her Hockey and Olympic Journey

254

Mailbag: Too Much Hockey?; Parents on Social Media; Independent Coaches & Much More

255

Ian Moran on His Hockey Journey & Scouting the Next Crop of Hockey Talent

256

Mailbag: Keeping Kids Motivated; Choosing Drills & Much More

257

Vinny Trocheck Details His Journey to the NHL

258

Mailbag: Natural Positions? Avoiding Burnout & Much More | Keith Yandle Sits In To Answer Your Questions

259

Mailbag: Natural Positions? Avoiding Burnout & Much More | Keith Yandle Sits In To Answer Your Questions

260

Keith Aucoin on His Hockey Journey & Lessons Learned Along the Way

261

Mailbag: USA Hockey Rule Changes; Cross Ice Hockey & Much More

262

Paul Bissonnette: The Hockey Journey; Top Podcaster and Influencer & Pink Whitney

263

Mailbag: AAA Hockey; Northeast Watered Down? Chasing Programs & Much More

264

Tom Glavine: The Journey of a Baseball Hall of Famer, Picking Baseball Over Hockey & Lessons Learned Along the Way

265

Mailbag: Parents Going to New Lengths; Questions to Ask Coaches; Ian Moran's 'Right Kind of Annoying' & Much More

266

Andrew Raycroft: The Journey, Why Goalies Should Be The Best Skater On The Ice + Much More

267

Mailbag: Injuries, Hitting, Jack Eichel & More; Part 2 of Milan Lucic: The Journey and Lessons Learned To 1,000 NHL Games & Building Team Camaraderie

268

Milan Lucic: The Journey and Lessons Learned To 1,000 NHL Games; Passing & Backhand Shots + NHL & Hockey News

269

Mailbag Returns & Showcases Motts' Second Love; Sean Skahan, Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Minnesota Wild; NHL's New TV Deals + More

270

Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins Legend and Hockey Hall of Famer; The Rink Shrinks ARE BACK!

271

Session 14 – Meghan Duggan

272

Session 13 – Brooks Orpik

273

Session 12 – Josh Hennessy

274

Session 11 – Ryan Whitney

275

Session 10 – Mike Grier

276

Session 9 – Freddy Meyer

277

Session 8 – Brian Leetch

278

Session 7 – Kevin Weekes, Zach Sanford

279

Session 6 – Kevin Hayes, Russ deMariano

280

Session 5 – Charlie Coyle, Mike Souza

281

Session 4 – Noah Hanifin

282

Session 3 – Keith Yandle, Derek Morris

283

Session 2 – Ryan Shea

284

Session 1 – Brian Boyle