This Episode 131 is dedicated to the loving memory of Robert Lee Rutherford, 5-6-1939 to 5-22-2024. We affectionately knew him as Papaw. I got to meet Papaw in around 1997-1998 and he was still working at the Lee County Mosquito Control. He was a veteran of the Viet Nam war and served 20 years in the USAF. He did me the most glorious favor of all b…

This episode is all about what to do with your gear between games (Hint: it's not keeping in the back of your car all summer). Links: Cleaning Gear Podcast Out Of Town Tournament Podcast The Utty Hang Your Gear Hanger DryStick Rocket Dryer Bag with the built-in Dryer Fancy Lockers Text the show http://thebeerleaguer.com https://thebeerleaguer.buzzs…

In this shorts episode we cover: Wargate Hockey (visor and cage separate combo) Cost of first 98 days reddit BLPA Ref Article The Hockey Shop Blind Helmet Review Social Media Account to Follow: The Hockey Shop Text the show http://thebeerleaguer.com https://thebeerleaguer.buzzsprout.com https://www.instagram.com/thebeerleaguer/ https://linktr.ee/be…

Happy Mothers Day, pigeons. Your Ma is the reason you're here, so make their day a special one. For those that have theirs in heaven, celebrate their fantastic lives with a smile and a fond memory. Barbara Puckett and Bette McLean join the show to tell us a little about their little boys. It's a great one. Enjoy.…

Mason joins the podcast and we talk about our recent tournament experiences. We also discuss how we plan for tournaments, pick where we stay, and who joins us, plus tips and insights into making it the experience you want it to be. Links: BLPA Bash Tournaments Text the show http://thebeerleaguer.com https://thebeerleaguer.buzzsprout.com https://www…

In this episode of The Beer Leaguer podcast we start our off-season series by talking about going over your gear and making sure you're ready for next season. There is a checklist of everything to go over to make sure you know where all of your equipment stands, what to look for, and how to fix some of it yourself. Links: Gear Checklist (Google Doc…

Mark Mowers and Andrew Alberts join the show to talk a little about Mark's career in pro hockey from AHL to NHL to Switzerland and everywhere in between. Plus we get to learn about a fantastic new fund called the Warrior For Life Fund. We're gonna ask you peeps to open your hearts and your wallets again to help The Parking Lot help out this fine ch…

The Great Debate - Scavone vs Eidschun

In this shorts episode we cover: Buffalo Backyard Classic Hockey Training.com Men’s League Domination 24 YouTube HockeyTraining.Com Review SportsCenter's The Michigan CCM up for sale Social Media Account to Follow: Beginner Adult Hockey Text the show http://thebeerleaguer.com https://thebeerleaguer.buzzsprout.com https://www.instagram.com/thebeerle…

Dave Shepard, a local beer leauger, joins the show to tell us about "The Fad of the Day", rowing/crew, and some beer league hockey. It's a good one. Enjoy.Door Taco Tom McLean

A big reason we pick-up or continue to play hockey well past our athletic primes isn’t just the hope to be a 40-year-old NHL rookie Disney story, it’s having a group to hang out with a common interest. This episode Mason joins us to talk about what makes a locker room a good one, signs to look for to avoid a bad one, and how to help foster a good h…

Jeff Brubaker joins the show to tell about his long career spread among 20 plus teams and 7 leagues, coaching, and his business listing/purchasing company. The boys recap the week and get into the weeds of NIL and the Transfer Portal. Its a good one. Enjoy.Door Taco Tom McLean

In this episode of the Beer Leaguer Podcast we’re talking about those teammates that stink. Literally. Mason joins me to talk about how we keep our gear from stinking and why it's actually good for equipment longevity to put a little care into it. [Note: We don't touch on the services for cleaning your gear, because while they are out there, they'r…

The one and only Terry O'Reilly #24 from the Boston Bruins joins the show to tell us about growing up as the milkman's sun and 13 straight years in the NHL with the Big Bad Bruins. Its a good one. I apologize for some of the edits and outside noise. We are still experimenting with the mobile rig. Enjoy.…

In this short episode we cover: 11 Day PowerPlay (June 20, Buffalo, NY) Save pond hockey March 16th tournament in Central Park, NY Save Pond Hockey The Shelter Cup (June 15th, Nashville, TN) PWHL neutral site games Text the show http://thebeerleaguer.com https://thebeerleaguer.buzzsprout.com https://www.instagram.com/thebeerleaguer/ https://linktr.…

Joey Walsh joins the show to tell us a little about youth, high school, junior, and beer league hockey in and around Toronto, Ontario. He tells a bunch more about his hockey gear company HockeyStickMan.com. This is an excellent one. Enjoy.Door Taco Tom McLean

This episode is all about recording yourself doing that hockey and watching it back. What can you get from doing that? What should you look for? Is there any reason to not watch yourself? All these questions answered, along with multiple ways to record and watch yourself, from super easy to my crazy set-up. Episode Links: My GoPro Setup (youtube) G…

BMBL season 11 preseason Podcast. Riley , Tyler and Billy cover all of the most important BMBL preseason events.

Wes Sprecher from Swamp Cat Brewery joins the show to tell us a little about his life growing up in the Burg, high school hockey, and some beer league. He tells us a lot about starting up a City Community Focused Beer Garden. Great kid, great show. Enjoy.Door Taco Tom McLean

In this short episode we cover: Molson PWHL ad Beer league team fights each other (Reddit) The UTTy VT helmet ratings All Hockey Hair Team 2024 Pulltab Hockey Text the show http://thebeerleaguer.com https://thebeerleaguer.buzzsprout.com https://www.instagram.com/thebeerleaguer/ https://linktr.ee/beerleaguer Music by RomaRecord1973 via Pixabay…

In this short episode we cover: The new Beer Leaguer Sparx review video Hockey Reviews video to help your skates last longer The Hockey Guy's jersey repair and cleaning video The Late Game, the new movie about Beer League hockey Uhwk2 coming soon Featured social media account: Hockey Reviews TheBeerLeaguer.com Text the show http://thebeerleaguer.co…

In this episode, part 2 of a 2 episode series, I go more in-depth about what you need to keep a Sparx working, and what are some nice-to-haves to get a better sharpening. I discuss the issues I've had with my machine and how I've resolved and worked around them. After that it's time for some Beer Leaguer math to help decide if you can break even sh…

Will Nguyen from Deez Nuts HC joins the show to tell us a little about beer league out in Anaheim, Ca. This is some good stuff. Enjoy.Door Taco Tom McLean

In this episode, part 1 of a 2 episode series, I give a quick explainer of the Sparx. How I've been using it since I got one. What I will and won't do on my Sparx. Some of the things I don't love about it, and my take and experience on the big debate of Sparx vs a manual sharpening. Sparx sharpeners Text the show http://thebeerleaguer.com https://t…

The Mike Bossy episode. Katie and Casey Kirt from Absolute Filth join the show to tell us about life as hockey parents and the growth of an ice hockey product manufacturing business. Please check them out at www.hockeywax.com and use Promo Code Park20 to get 20% off the best stick wax on the planet. Do it, ya bunch of benders and pigeons. Enjoy.…

JePu is up north in Minocqua, Wisconsin for the annual American Pond Hockey Tournament. We meet Tyler from Rocky Reef Brewery. Enjoy.Door Taco Tom McLean

Dylan Morton and Matthew Brkljacic from the University of Florida D3 and D2 Ice Hockey Clubs join the show to tell us about club hockey in the nation's greatest college. Tom gets to nerd out with his peeps. Go Gators Fam. Enjoy.Door Taco Tom McLean

Have you ever wanted to play beer league outdoors? What about in an NHL arena? Or maybe a football stadium? This episode we're talking about some cool places I've played and how I got into them. Then it's how were they found, and how can you find cool places to play. Links: Rent The Rink BLPA YouTube Reviews Playlist Text the show http://thebeerlea…

In this episode we explore what artificial intelligence knows about hockey and if it can help you get better at it. We ask popular AI chatbot ChatGPT a variety of questions to see what it knows about the beer leagues, and if it has the keys to unlock the secrets of improving. Links ChatGPT Transcript ChatGPT Text the show http://thebeerleaguer.com …

The Matthew Tkachuk and Steve Yzerman episode. We recap the week and the Pigeon Cup 2024. Enjoy.Door Taco Tom McLean

Playing beer league hockey is hard enough on it's own, why make it harder by not being able to see? In this episode we talk about the different options for those of us that are optically challenged. YouTube video reviewing goggles OpticsOutfitter SvenCanSee anti-fog spray Bauer anti-fog gel Diver's mask anti-fog Text the show http://thebeerleaguer.…

Bear with us on this episode 118. It's the Denis Savard episode. We get back in touch with Alex from Coastal Dayz Brewery and Will Jeffery from Minocqua Wisconsin for the annual Pond Hockey tournament. The rig was not being too kind to me. So I will apologize in advance. Enjoy.Door Taco Tom McLean

On this episode of The Beer Leaguer podcast we're joined by Mason. We're talking about where we all started. How do you start playing hockey as an adult? What do you need to know? What equipment do you need? Where do you find adult hockey? When are you ready for the big time that is beer league? All expertly? answered this episode. Text the show ht…

The Jari Kurri and Mason Marchment episode. We recap the week and remember the Christmas Holidays. It's a good one. Enjoy.Door Taco Tom McLean

The Christmas Episode. We recap the week and talk about the Christmas skate and party. It's actually pretty good. Enjoy. And Merry Christmas, Pigeons.Door Taco Tom McLean

The Ryan Getzlaf, Milt Schmidt, and Anton Lundell episode. Vadim from Saskatchewan and Dangle Threads joins the show for another fantastic behind the scenes look at an up and coming hockey product manufacturing company. This is a really good one. So good he actually made a big change to the show. Enjoy.…

Don't know what hockey gift you can ask your non-hockey friends and family for? What's something different I can get for the beer leaguer in my life? Can't spend $300 on a stick, but want to buy yourself a nice gift and you're lost? In this episode we talk about some unique hockey gifts that any beer league player would love to get. Gifts mentioned…

The Shanahan and Stu Barnes Episode. We were trying to have a guest on today, but something went wrong. Maybe just couldn't handle the JePu and Taco flavah. Anyway, we did an update of the benefit game and a recap of the week. It's actually pretty good. Enjoy.Door Taco Tom McLean

Rob joins us this week to talk about the good, the bad, and the awkward of joining a new team. We also delve into how you can find new teams and when is the right time to look for one. Text the show http://thebeerleaguer.com https://thebeerleaguer.buzzsprout.com https://www.instagram.com/thebeerleaguer/ https://linktr.ee/beerleaguer Music by RomaRe…

The Mark Pysyk, Sam Reinhart, and Pavel Datysuk episode. Jim Becker, captain of The FDNY Hockey Team joins the show to tell us a little bit about growing up near Chicago, D3 hockey in Minnesota, and work/hockey life in The Big Apple. This is a good one.Door Taco Tom McLean

Andrew Alberts, Boston College Eagle, Boston Bruins draft pick, Boston Bruin, Philadelphia Flyer, Carolina Hurricane, Vancouver Canuck, and true Beauty, joins the show on a fantastic journey through the world of ice hockey. He's awesome. Enjoy.Door Taco Tom McLean

Barbara and John Harrington join the show to talk to us a little about John's career through hockey and their two sons with an emphasis on Dillon who is fighting MS. Please listen all the way thru to the outro song. This one means a lot to me. Please do what you can to put in on the board and share the episode on your Social Media. You can email me…

Chris "Cookie" Comeau joins the show again for an update of Boston hockey. He's a beauty. Enjoy.Door Taco Tom McLean

The Peter Worrell and Ovi Episdode. 1-800-WES-XOTC joins the show, freshly back from Portugal. It's a good one.Door Taco Tom McLean

JePu's buddy Travis Berry from Denver joins the show. All kinds of stuff including ballz, poop and Broncos Football are discussed. This is a good one. Enjoy.Door Taco Tom McLean

We're Back Baby. Just a little re intro to the podcast. Tony Patti joins the show to talk a little Sunday Hockey and other things. Enjoy.Door Taco Tom McLean

The Beer Leaguer Podcast Trailer Text the show http://thebeerleaguer.com https://thebeerleaguer.buzzsprout.com https://www.instagram.com/thebeerleaguer/ https://linktr.ee/beerleaguer Music by RomaRecord1973 via PixabayDoor Roz

Billy, Riley and Tyler are joined by former co-commish Kevin, Alex Starr and Max Everett. SZN X Award winners are announced

Billy, Riley and Tyler talk all things BMBL. 00:00-00:45: BOE Recap & Update. 00:45-01:45: SZN 10 first half breakdown. 01:45-02:00hrs: questions

Billy, Riley and Tyler discuss the offseason, the rookie showcases, season X storylines and much more