The Leaguer Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Leaguer Podcast
Hosted by Joe Narsa and Steve Spyrakos. The Leaguer Podcast: We’re the culture in your locker room and in your stall. The Leaguer Podcast brings you an in-depth look into hockey culture from the player’s perspective and we take you behind the factory doors to break down the best gear hockey has to offer, from past to present.
Former Toronto Maple Leaf and NHL'er Darcy Tucker joins Joe and Steve to talk about his NHL experience and on-ice gear! Number 16 chats with the boys about how amazing his Maple Leaf experience was, Darcy takes you inside the Mid-2000's Toronto locker room and explains what made them so special, what it was like to rock the Graf 704's and his personality on the ice. Tucker also gave us the insight into the Legendary players and coaches he was around including Mats Sundin and Pat Quinn. Darcy also sets the record straight about Carlo Colaiacovo pranking Tie Domi!
CEO/Owner of Verbero Hockey and former NHL'er Andy Sutton checks in with Joe and Steve to talk about his Hockey brand Verbero, the lightest stick on the market the "Mercury V350," his time playing with stars like Dany Heatley, Ilya Kovalchuk, Teemu Selanne and more. Also we go through Andy's quirks with his gear during his NHL career and have a MUST LISTEN shootout with the big defenseman from Kingston, ON.
Former NHL Defenseman & Current TSN Hockey Analyst & Co-Host of First Up on TSN 1050, Carlo Colaiacovo, joins Joe and Steve. Carlo gives us a peak into what the Draft Floor was like when he was drafted by the Maple Leafs, what it was like to play alongside Mats Sundin, Pavel Datsyuk, Alex Mogilny and of course Jeff O'Neill, his equipment quirks when it came to his Sticks, Skates and Gloves. Also, a MUST LISTEN story about why you SHOULD NEVER prank Tie Domi!
Former NHL Goaltender Eddie Lack joins Joe and Steve and he walks us through the development of all his custom gear and pad graphics with Brian's Goalie, his relationship with Roberto Luongo, what it was like to suit up in the Heritage Classic knowing it ended up meaning Luongo would leave Vancouver, also Eddie tells us which of his partners had the best look and who had the worst! Plus so much more!
We continue with former NHL Defenseman Mark Fraser on the Leaguer Podcast. Mark speaks to us about the negative culture, inequality and racism that exists in hockey. Mark also discusses how he has personally been impacted by the ignorance of others and we discuss his article in the Players Tribune "Silence is Violence" which focuses on the need of everyone to take on the fight of equality.
Former NHL Defenseman Mark Fraser joined Joe and Steve on the Leaguer Podcast to break down what it was like to be a teammate with Ilya Kovalchuk, playing for Lou Lamoriello, how the pro-stock gear process works for NHL'ers and AHL'ers and gave us an in-depth look into his time with the Maple Leafs, Dion Phaneuf, Phil Kessel and so much more!
Former NHL'er and TSN 1260 Host, Jason Strudwick joined Joe and Steve to break down Jaromir Jagr creating a custom "Strudy Curve" with the Rangers, playing with greats like Naslund, Bure, Mogilny and Messier, why he chose to wear Graf Skates , the iconic off ice looks of Henrik Lundqvist and Sheldon Souray and what Joey Moss meant to him and the Edmonton Oilers!
We continue with with former NHL Goaltender, TSN Hockey Analyst & Co-Host of OverDrive Jamie McLennan to talk about his Jennings Award winning season with the Blues, we take an inside look into what makes Roberto Luongo so special and Noodles breaks down what it was like to play against Jaromir Jagr, Pavel Bure and Joe Sakic! Jamie also tells us a can't miss story about Tony Twist!
Former NHL Goaltender, TSN Hockey Analyst & Co-Host of OverDrive Jamie McLennan joins Joe and Steve to give us the "Origin of Noodles," Jamie talks about the Legend of Brett Hull in St. Louis, creating his Vaughn gear, making his mask and playing with Calgary Flames superstars Iginla & Kiprusoff!
Former NHL'er and Sportsnet Hockey Analyst Anthony Stewart joins The Leaguer Podcast for the Inaugural episode and talks about, playing on the greatest Canadian World Junior Team Ever! What it's like to play with Sidney Crosby, Roberto Luongo, suiting up for the Atlanta Thrashers, growing grassroots hockey and so much more!