
The Rink Shrinks features special guests from the hockey world. They're keeping it real in the rink, helping our listeners navigate their way through it in a humorous and educational format.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 313 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | HockeySports | |||

Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back this week with an interview with the National Coach-In-Chief for USA Hockey Mike MacMillan! Before the interview the guys recap their week around the rinks, share their thoughts on Nikita Kucherov wanting out of ... more
Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a mailbag episode this week! Before getting to your questions the guys recap their weekends including Motts attending the Patriots & Bears game in Chicago and the Steel taking on Youngstown and BY talks abou... more
Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back this week with an interview with the all time AHL penalty minutes leader and current Assistant GM of player personnel for the Boston Bruins, Dennis Bonvie! Before Dennis joins the show the guys recap BY’s son lac... more
Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back this week with a fresh mailbag episode! Before getting to all of your questions the guys recap their week around the rinks and chat about the state of the NHL. Then the boys dip into the mailbag to answer your qu... more
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The pods are always interesting and informative and Matts and BY are a fun listen (even for a non New Englander). The mailbags are especially helpful for hockey parents.
This is a must listen!!!! Love this show for all sports parents!
Loved the pod and have been an OG listener since Ep.1 but seems like recently it’s more of an AM radio style of ads everywhere with content blended throughout. Worst is right in the middle of an interview, an ad kicks in.
Best pod in the game today!
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Weekly conversations pairing hockey analysis with practical guidance for players, coaches and families. Regular hosts Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau draw on their experience as former professional players and coaches to discuss NHL news, player development, youth hockey decisions and the realities of life around the rink. Mailbag segments answer questions from parents and players, while interviews bring in professional players, coaches, scouts, executives and other hockey specialists to share career stories and advice from across the sport.
The tone is humorous and informal, but the discussions often focus on keeping youth sports in perspective: developing skills, finding the right opportunities and supporting young athletes without treating... more
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Recent guests on The Rink Shrinks include:
1. Mike MacMillan
2. Dennis Bonvie
3. Jayden Kurtz
4. Neil Lodin
5. Ian Lodin
6. Mike Hardman
7. Ryan Shea
8. Colin White
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