MonkeySports Podcast: Recent Episodes
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As one of the biggest worldwide retailers for lacrosse, baseball, and hockey, we at MonkeySports take the time to speak with some of the biggest names in sports, past, present, or future, to get an insight on the gear they use, their path in the sport, and the legacy they want to leave.
Join Hank, Clayton, and Paul as they talk about the end of the NCAA lacrosse season, the first weekend of PLL action, NHL analytics, and more!
Join Clayton and Paul as they break down all the news and notes from the first round of the NHL playoffs.
Join Hank, Paul, and Clayton as they build the best and worst SNL show using their picks for hosts and musical guests from the world of Hockey, Baseball, and Lacrosse.
Join Hank and Chris as they talk about uniform trends, the evolution of "style", facial hair restrictions, and more!
Join Clayton and Paul as they talk about the NHL Trade Deadline, winners and losers, and much more!
Join Clayton and Chris as they update you on the NHL's struggle to fight covid, deep dive into the CCM Extreme Flex 5 gear, and more!
Join Paul as he breaks down his MLB Pre-Season Preview and predictions on each division.
Join Hank as he goes solo to talk all things NCAA lacrosse, Women's game broadcasts, the shot clock era, and more!
Join Graisen, Chris, and Clayton as they tell you all the classic do's and don't's of hockey and more!
Join Graisen and Paul as they talk about the upcoming MLB season, the state of the NHL, and more!
Join Graisen, Christi, and Clayton as they talk about New Year's Resolutions, STONKS, Tik Tok videos, and more.
Join Graisen, Chris, and Christie as they talk about going to Dallas Stars games, die hard sport cities, gaming in 90's computer classes on Odell Lake and more!
Join Hank, Graisen, and Clayton as they talk about TV and Movies, sports video games, restaurant ordering nightmares, and more.
Join Hank, Graisen, and Clayton as they talk about gummy candy, the start of the lacrosse season, Tik Tok, and more.
Join Graisen, Paul, and Clayton as they get caught up for all the biggest storylines headed into the 2021 NHL season.
Join Paul, Christi, Hank, Graisen, Clayton, and Chris (the whole gang is here) as they wrap up their favorite stories and products of the year.
Join Graisen, Clayton, and Paul as they break down the best Christmas movies (and some of the most overrated) of all time.
Join Hank, Chris, and Graisen as they talk about holiday shopping, kid birthday parties, their favorite gift cards, and more.
Join Hank as he goes solo and talks about gear evolution, college recruiting, finding the right program, and more.
Join Hank, Chris, and Clayton as they talk about sports camps, goalie coaching stories, roller hockey vs ice hockey, and more.
Join Hank, Christi, and Graisen as they talk about Black Friday Deals, video game nostalgia, anime (yes really), and more.
Join Hank, Clayton, and Paul as they talk about the best warmup songs, their favorite team color combos, how to wash hockey equipment, and more.
Join Hank, Chris, and Graisen as they build their ultimate road trip from snacks and meals to entertainment and more.
Join Hank, Graisen, and Clayton as they talk about youth sports, tournaments, Halloween movies, candy, and more.
Join Hank, Graisen, and Paul as they talk about painted ice, glass shattering, puck technology, Zamboni economics, and more.
Join Hank, Chris, and Christi as they talk about in-game arena entertainment, water brands, chicken fingers, baby races, and more.
Join Hank, Graisen, Paul, and Clayton as they talk NHL free agency, Backyard Sports, new gear launches, the world of men's league sports, and more.
Hank Likes is solo today bringing you a big MonkeySports Podcast announcement. Next Tuesday October 13th a new format and new show will be coming to your podcast feed. Be sure to follow and subscribe!
Hank and Jason start the episode by discussing the wonder that was LaxPower.com (1:41) and the early forum days of the lacrosse community before discussing high school lacrosse national rankings (3:48) and the recruiting process (4:55). They then touch on the how the Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning's Head Coach, Jon Cooper, played lacrosse in college (6:27) before being joined by the Sidewall Jedi himself, Lars Keil (8:57). Lars talks about the early days of his content posting and how he got into creating the Sidewall Jedi brand (10:55) and how the stringing community has grown in the past few years (16:29). Lars then discusses how he got into stringing (21:52) and what he loves about it (25:10). The three then discuss the MLL Bubble and his time with the Boston Cannons (28:12) before finishing up with his time as the Director of Lacrosse Operations at Harvard and how the Crimson are preparing for the 2021 season (36:31). Be sure to use promo code Podcast10 for 10% your entire order at LacrosseMonkey.com!
Graisen and Jason kick off arguably the biggest Off the Ice episode in series history talking about their initial thoughts after the Lightning took a 2-1 series lead in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Championship (3:00), what each team needs to do to bring home their 2nd Cup in franchise history (4:18), and who's been stepping up this series so far (6:17). They then revisit the Stars' goalie situation (7:41) and their predictions on how this series ends (9:54) before being joined by 2-time Stanley Cup Champion Brad Lukowich (14:55) who brought home cups with both the Stars in '99 and the Lightning in '04. The three talk about how they got linked up and Brad's trips to MonkeySports in Allen (15:21) to get fitted for TRUE skates and what that process was like for him (16:33) before going into how Dallas stacks up as a hockey town (22:02). Brad then goes into his time through the WHL and IHL before making it into the NHL (24:11), the cup run the Stars made in '99 (30:54), the similarities and differences between his championship team in Dallas and his championship team in Tampa (34:48), and the two controversial calls that gave him two Stanley Cups (40:12). They wrap up talking about the current Stars vs. Lightning series (43:51) and which of his championship teams would win if they faced off against each other (49:19). Be sure to use promo code "Podcast10" for 10% off your order at HockeyMonkey.com!
Jason and Paul from MonkeySports talk about the return of the "Green Easton" B5 bat and the marketing campaign surrounding it (1:20) and some of the huge names in baseball that are back to promote the bat (3:00). They reminisce a bit themselves and talk about their favorite gear of all time (4:28) and why the B5 hits so close to home for baseball fans and players alike (8:15). Then John Loeffler from Easton Baseball joins the podcast to discuss what led him to Easton (11:40), how the Green Easton was brought back to life (15:10), who the target market is for the bat (18:08), and the athletes that have returned to help market the return (21:19). They wrap up talking about who would win a home run derby between all the pros that are marketing it (28:58) and what's coming down the pipeline from Easton in the near future (30:21). Be sure to use promo code Podcast10 for 10% off your entire order at BaseballMonkey.com!
MonkeySports’ Jason Felts and GoalieMonkey’s Graisen Eatchel have a quick chat before the interview, noting some things that are ahead in this week’s episode, specifically about the bond between a lot of people in the goalie community (1:35). Shortly after, we get to see the Return of the Ev! Ev Bommarito from Vaughn Custom Sports and Between Two Posts joins us for another conversation to catch up since our last interview with Ev in February (5:58). After some gear talk pertaining to the evolution of goaltending and Vaughn over the quarantine period, we get into some podcast talk and share back and forth what the inspiration for Between Two Posts and The Outer Roll was (22:10). We then hop into the back half of the interview with some more personal and fun question like, what is Ev’s go-to Buc-ee’s order and what is the best thing he has ever reviewed (35:11). Be sure to use promo code Podcast10 for 10% off your entire order at GoalieMonkey.com!
LacrosseMonkey's Jason Felts and Hank Likes talk about the impending fall ball season and some of their favorite memories from the fall (1:53) and some Halloween game stories before discussing the Face-Off Specialist position and how it helps or hurts programs (8:01). They're then joined by recurring guest Zach Currier of the PLL Waterdogs to discuss his time in the PLL Bubble (12:18), playing with a new franchise (17:57), and some of the best card players on the Waterdogs (20:01). They leave off the PLL talk with how much fatigue set in during the Championship Series (28:25) and where the Waterdogs left off at the end of the year (31:53). They then move in to talking about some of the new gear coming out from Warrior in the next few weeks (33:05), Zach's thoughts on the Waterdogs' jerseys (35:37), and where the NLL stands right now (36:49) before Jason makes a pitch to get Zach to the newly-named Fort Worth NLL team (39:17). Be sure to use promo code Podcast10 at LacrosseMonkey.com for 10% off your entire order!
MonkeySports’ Jason Felts and GoalieMonkey's Graisen Eatchel start the episode off with some quick chatter about the current state of Superstars in Sports and touch of some things before the episode starts with the guest this week, Rob McClay from Defending Big D on SB Nation (1:07). Robert then joins the pod and they kick off by talking about his background in hockey and how he became a sportswriter (14:11). Deeper into the episode after a bunch of general talk on Hockey and the Stars vs Avalanche series, they bring up how he goes around giving takes on hockey in his writing and how the outcomes of those takes affect him and his writing (34:11). They then wrap up by mentioning the current situation of the Dallas Stars and what we think the future of the Stars franchise is going to look like (41:35). Check out Rob's writing at DefendingBigD.com, and be sure to use promo code Podcast10 for 10% off at HockeyMonkey.com!
Jason, Paul, and Graisen field YOUR questions on this week's episode of Mon(k)eyball! They start with the Fernando Tatis Jr./Rangers saga that unfolded this week (2:15) and the "unwritten rules of baseball" (6:44). They then look at the new MLB Playoff Format (14:00) and teams being good vs. teams being hot (17:42). From there, they touch on the incident with the Reds broadcaster and the very "Brockmire" situation that happened during his apology (23:22) before giving incredibly in-depth analysis on the Dodgers this season (25:01). They wrap up the episode talking about monkeys riding dogs ((yes, seriously)(25:27)), and what has surprised them so far about the first half of the MLB season (27:29). Be sure to use promo code "Podcast10" for 10% off your entire order at BaseballMonkey.com!
MonkeySport’s Jason Felts and GoalieMonkey’s Graisen Eatchel catch up a bit with some Playoff talk in this weeks episode of the Outer Roll Podcast! Kicking off by talking about the insane 5OT game between the Lightning and Bluejackets. (1:30). They then go into talking about what in the world in wrong with the leafs? (7:44) before getting into further talks about the 5OT game and the mental capacity it takes to play in a game like that, all while discussing what might happen off the ice in this type of situation (11:40). Transitioning into the teams who did not qualify, they chat about what teams might need a shake up in the off-season and speculate what might happen in the following years to some organizations goalie situations (22:00). Finishing up the eliminated teams, they then transition to look at current goalie situations in the playoffs and speak on who is shining early and goalies they did not expect to see this year (34:57). Bruins! (42:47). Be sure to use promo code "Podcast10" for 10% off your entire order at the new GoalieMonkey.com!
LacrosseMonkey's Jason Felts and Hank Likes talk about the in's and out's of the PLL bubble and what they liked and didn't (0:53), and talk about the Atlas' potential #1 Overall Draft pick (10:45). Finally, they discuss all things PLL Semi-Finals and what to expect in the finals (13:55) Be sure to use promo code Podcast10 on the new-and-improved LacrosseMonkey.com for 10% off your entire order!
LacrosseMonkey's Jason Felts and Hank Likes talk about the wild 10-day MLL season that ended with the Boston Cannons lifting the Steinfeld trophy (2:41), and give a special shoutout to @908_Media and @chrisvice.arw for the constant updates throughout the week (6:15). They then discuss the hottest story surrounding the PLL right now, Matt Gaudet-Gate and how the league should've handled the whole situation (7:03) before giving their Championship Series predictions for the end of the season (12:54). The boys are then joined by the MonkeySports Podcast's first Recurring Guest, MLL MVP Bryce Wasserman, to talk about the 10-day season (17:15), how the players prepared themselves for each game (20:16), the crazy lead-up and completion of the MLL Championship game (25:42) and what Bryce's post-MVP season life looks like now (34:22). Be sure to use promo code Podcast10 on the new-and-improved LacrosseMonkey.com for 10% off your entire order!
With the NHL starting their 24-team playoff format in just one week, Jason and Graisen talk about how the extended break will effect players and teams (2:35), how the veterans will react to jumping right into playoffs (8:22), and how team chemistry will help or hurt teams in a situation like this (14:07). We then recap our predictions from the first Off the Ice episode back in January to see how right (or wrong) we were with our picks (17:32), before making our new predictions for this playoff format (22:47) with our old pal Tyler from HockeyMonkey (38:16). Make sure to use promo code Podcast10 for 10% off your entire order at HockeyMonkey.com!
We welcome on our new baseball podcast host, Paul (1:32), before talking about the upcoming 60-game MLB season that begins next week (2:55). Graisen, Jason, and Paul talk about the newly added DH to the National League and how that will effect pitchers and batters (6:58), then look at what would happen if someone set a record in this shortened season (12:32). They also look at the breakdown between waning superstars using this season as a "make or break year" vs. teams that will be trying to develop new talent and rising stars (17:11). Lastly, they finish up with how this season will change the professional baseball landscape (23:03), and who each host thinks wins the World Series this year (27:50). Be sure to use promo code Podcast10 at BaseballMonkey.com for 10% off your entire order!
Without much news going on in the dog days of summer (not to mention a global pandemic), the GoalieMonkey guys talk about the strong support system in the goalie community (3:04), how players become goalies at the beginning of their careers (10:57), and "the moment" when goalies click and start to love their gear and love the position (13:09). They then talk about how to pick which gear is right for you (17:37), and how we, as a premier goalie retailer, can help you make that decision (25:04). They wrap up with a little bit of talk about the NHL and NHLPA extending the CBA (26:57) and when it becomes inappropriate to return to normal before the time is right (29:22). Be sure to use promo code Podcast10 at GoalieMonkey.com for 10% your entire order!
Michael Scott "It's Happening".gif as the MLL announced that they too will be playing a condensed season this month. Jason and Hank discuss the upcoming PLL season and how the players will handle being in the bubble (1:43), as well as which teams/players have the advantage in the shortened season (6:44). They then discuss the MLL's decision to play games over one week (7:34), and talk about how those few weeks will help grow the game (10:57). Things go off the rails a bit as they divulge into talking about Paul Gait's early 2000s facemask (20:12), Mikey Powell front flips (22:44), and the Olympic Games (27:11). Be sure to use promo code Podcast10 for 10% your next order at LacrosseMonkey.com!
CCM FaST team member Jake Horton joins Off the Ice to talk about his hockey career (2:42) and what the CCM FaST Team does on a day-to-day basis (4:45). He then explains the feedback CCM received about their AS1 skate line, and how that went into improving the new Super Tacks AS3 (7:12), before talking about what the consumer can expect from the AS3 (10:12). Jake then finishes up by giving his elevator pitch as to "why CCM?", and explains the difference between each line and how they help the player be the best they can be (19:26). Be sure to follow @hockeymonkey on Instagram to watch Jake's live CCM Q&A Takeover where he'll be answering any questions you might have about the new AS3 line, or any other CCM questions you'd like answer, and as always, use promo code Podcast10 for 10% your entire order at HockeyMonkey.com!
MonkeySports' Jason Felts and Hank Likes talk about the most recent developments between the MLB owners and the Players' Association, and if they think we'll see professional baseball in 2020 (2:44). They then discuss the NBA's attempt at coming back, as well as the rumblings of a second league being formed, and how that could make its way into baseball's professional ranks (7:28) before being joined by the Public Relations and Communications Director for the Houston Astros' AAA affiliate, the Round Rock Express' Andrew Felts. Andrew talks about how Minor League Baseball has been a part of the conversation to play any form of a season in 2020 (12:59) and how Minor League teams are staying in touch with their players and trying to keep as much normalcy as possible (17:29). The three then get into the lighter side of Minor League baseball and discuss some of the most ridiculous Minor League promotions and antics that Andrew's seen in his career (23:15) before talking about the newly founded Round Rock Hairy Men who will be playing in the Texas Collegiate League this summer (36:08). Be sure to use promo code "Podcast10" on your next order from BaseballMonkey.com for 10% off your entire purchase!
MonkeySports’ Graisen Eatchel and Jason Felts get right into the action giving some insight in to where the name and logo for “The Outer Roll” originated before hopping into the interview with Spencer Freer from Bauer Goalie. (7:33) The gang immediately hops into Spencer’s career and how he ended up in hockey and more specifically with Bauer then hops into stories about the excitement that comes with hockey gear. (23:20) They then get into Bauer’s brand new UltraSonic and GSX lines and take a deep dive into what Bauer was thinking during the development of these lines as well as a behind the scenes look as to how a Bauer pad is created. Be sure to use promo code Podcast10 on your next order at GoalieMonkey.com for 10% off your entire order!
MonkeySports' Jason Felts and Hank Likes discuss their newly found stringing skills (1:30) and whether it's the wand or the wizard before reminiscing about some classic Texas lacrosse memories (4:17) and going over the new face-off rules (7:59). The boys are then joined by the newly appointed Johns Hopkins' Offensive Coordinator and lacrosse legend John Grant Jr. (11:32) to talk about how the hiring process went despite no lacrosse being played (12:22), how Johns Hopkins is going about recruiting and preparing for the season (15:35), and how different this opportunity is from his time with Air Force (19:35). They then discuss his return to lacrosse as a player-coach for the 2019 season (30:00) before ending on which garden tool does Jr. think he can't be successful with on the lacrosse field (41:25). Be sure to use promo code Podcast10 for 10% off your next order at LacrosseMonkey.com!
In special 5-Friday months, we're offering our 5th show, Failure to Advance! Featuring Graisen, Hank, Jason, Tyler, and Will, the group talks about everything from the recently announced NHL format (1:43) to which sports video games should be remade (24:51), and everything in-between. Be sure to follow @MonkeySportsPodcast for podcast-specific content from each show, and use promo code Podcast10 at BaseballMonkey.com, HockeyMonkey.com, GoalieMonkey.com, and LacrosseMonkey.com for 10% off your entire order!
In the fourth episode of our Off the Ice podcast presented by MonkeySports, HockeyMonkey's Tyler and GoalieMonkey's Graisen kicked off the episode by discussing what makes generational players that much better than their peers. Is the ability to get to that status something that they were just born with, that most other players weren't? Do they "want it more"? Or, is the answer simpler than that? Find out our thoughts! (00:00-14:09). From there, we jumped to our conversation with Ice Hockey Coach Rich Mihelic. He dove into a little bit about his coaching background, what gave him the passion to start coaching, and along with that, he told a few awesome stories about events that have taken place throughout his coaching career thus far! Be sure to check it out. (14:12).
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MonkeySports' Jason Felts, BaseballMonkey's Will Shumate, and guest host Hank Likes from LacrosseMonkey discuss the MLB's plan to return to action for the 2020 season (3:14), as well as the Korean Baseball Organization's return to baseball already (9:31). Then the "first professional baseball fan", the Baseballogist, joins the show to talk about what a "professional baseball fan" actually is (12:11), what the game needs to bring it back into American culture (15:10). The Baseballogist talks about the legacy he wants to leave on the game (23:55) and the three things he wants to help bring into the game and make it more enjoyable for the casual fan (30:32). Lastly, Jason, Hank, and the Baseballogist talk about his new podcast, the Baseballogy Show, and how he wants to continue to have his voice be heard around the baseball community (39:53). Be sure to use promo code Podcast10 for 10% off your entire order at BaseballMonkey.com!
MonkeySports’ Graisen Eatchel and Jason Felts get into a few quick updates before hopping in to the interview with Alex Rigsby Cavallini (3:47). They hop around a ton of different topics starting off with a little Olympic talk with the news of a year delay on the 2020 Summer Olympics and some quarantine talk. (8:28) Alex Rigsby Cavallini then speaks on her time as a Wisconsin Badger and into the NHL All-Star game. (11:37) She then talks about how the PWHPA formed after her time with the Calgary Inferno of the CWHL and receiving the news that her league had collapsed on the way to the 2019 World Championships. (17:08) They then circle back to Alex Cavallini’s early years as a goaltender and how her relationships with different teammates such as Kendall Coyne Schofield and Brianna Decker developed over the years from young teammates into Olympic Gold Medalists. (30:28) She then circles back into the 2018 Olympics and tells about her experiences on the way to the Gold Medal. (34:26) They then finish up by talking about the 2019 Gold Medal World Championships in Finland, telling her side of one of the craziest games in recent history. Be sure to use promo code Podcast10 on your next order at GoalieMonkey.com for 10% off your entire order!
MonkeySports' Jason Felts and LacrosseMonkey's Hank Likes discuss the most recent NCAA Lacrosse transfer news (1:41), as well as how and why lacrosse has one of the higher "burnout" rates of any sport (5:03). Lorne Smith from TRUE Sports joins the pod to talk about his background in lacrosse (12:01), including his time playing in the MLL (17:00) and in Final Fours while at Princeton (22:29). Lorne then discusses why he made the jump from Warrior to TRUE (27:10) and what you guys can expect from TRUE down the line (36:50). Be sure to use promo code Podcast10 on your next order at LacrosseMonkey.com for 10% off your entire order!
MonkeySports' Jason Felts and LacrosseMonkey's Hank Likes discuss the wild mid-2000s lacrosse gear style, including some of the craziest stuff they've ever worn (2:21) before being joined by Epoch's Ryan Hurley (10:01) to talk about his early start with the company and where it's growing. Ryan then goes into his time at Cornell and in the MLL (16:32) as well as the chances that Team Epoch would stand against Team USA (23:41). Lastly, the guys pitch Ryan on Epoch and MonkeySports spearheading bringing an NLL team to Dallas (30:18) before discussing where they'll meet up along the PLL 2020 tour (35:00) . Be sure to use promo code Podcast10 on your next order at LacrosseMonkey.com for 10% off your entire order!
Hand up... we botched this one guys. Olympic Medalist and CCM Athlete Sarah Nurse gave us a fantastic interview about her time with Team Canada, her work with the PWHPA, and what her go-to CCM equipment is, but our social distancing-approved mobile podcast studio just couldn't handle the workload and the audio was sunk. SO, to fix this and still get out the great interview Sarah gave us, we transcribed everything over to blog.hockeymonkey.com, so head over there and check it out! Thank you for the continued support!
MonkeySports' Jason Felts addresses the current situation at MonkeySports and the content plan going forward (:50) before he and BaseballMonkey's Will Shumate interview Enrique Celedon from TRUE Diamond Science (2:39). Enrique discusses his career path and why he ultimately chose to work at TRUE (4:07). He then talks about the TRUE bat-fitting process, and how confident TRUE is that they will be providing players with the right bat for their game (7:32) before referencing the work that MLB superstars like Mark McGwire and Edgar Renteria do for TRUE (13:40). Lastly, Jason ends with a heartfelt thank you to all of our amazing fans and supporters of the MonkeySports content team while emphasizing the MonkeySports content schedule in the coming weeks (20:00).
MonkeySport’s Jason Felts and GoalieMonkey’s Graisen Eatchel talk about what it’s like being able to demo gear and give a behind the scenes look into the MonkeySports life before hopping into the interview with Kirk Allen from Warrior Goalie (8:57). We start off by introducing Kirk Allen with a little background on what he does for Warrior Goalie before hopping into gear talk. We discuss what the concept of CoverEDGE+ means and stories from the development stages of the 2020 lines (11:57). We then hop into specifics on the G5 Leg Pads (19:20) and the F1 Helmet (27:00). Lastly, we discuss fan questions submitted by our listeners (33:10). For more on the Warrior 2020 line including Glove, Blocker, Stick, Chest Protector, and much more, head over to our YouTube channel for the full video version!
MonkeySports's Jason Felts and LacrosseMonkey's Hank Likes bring you all of the news and notes from around the PLL over the last few weeks (2:19) then the one and only ECD Greg calls in to talk about the history of ECD and where he sees the company going (6:57) finally Greg talks about how his company's journey into lacrosse heads and shafts and how their products are made (21:30)
Kicking off episode two, we jumped into some gear talk (00:40-9:21), explaining the hype behind the new Bauer Nexus ADV stick, along with why we think people should be excited about the recently released True AX9 stick. From there, we transitioned to our Trade Deadline discussion (9:22-16:39). Moving on, we discuss Ovechkin’s goal-scoring frenzy this season, and whether or not he can break Gretzky’s record (16:40-25:35): Rounding everything out, we opened up the discussion to a fan question from vin_savo on Instagram discussing the enforcer role in today’s game and what that role looks like moving forward (25:36-33:58).
MonkeySport’s Jason Felts and BaseballMonkey’s Will Shumate sit down with social media baseball influencer, Tanner Carson (Raised_In_Baseball) to discuss baseball, social media and more! Prior to the interview with Tanner, Jason and Will discuss how MLB constricts the use of their content by users on certain social media platforms, and how they think this affects the fanbase of baseball (1:15). Tanner then introduces himself and gives a little background on when he started playing baseball and some of his favorite aspects of the game (6:30). They then discuss how Tanner believes social media has helped him grow as a baseball player, and what he thinks having a presence on social media can do for all baseball players when trying to get scouted and progress within the game (18:25). This episode concludes with Tanner discussing his short term and long term baseball goals, and gives a little insight on how he hopes to achieve those goals (24:10).
MonkeySport’s Jason Felts and GoalieMonkey’s Graisen Eatchel discuss the process of buying pads as a consumer from a few different points of view. They then give tips about finding what set of gear is right for you with the help of Goaliemonkey’s Goalie Days (8:10). Ev Bommarito from Vaughn Custom Sports discusses his entry to the world of goalie. (10:50). During this interview, Jason, Graisen and Ev chat about the upcoming Vaughn V9 gear line (26.25) and help give some insight to what is to come from Vaughn Custom Sports.
MonkeySport’s Jason Felts and LacrosseMonkey’s Hank Likes examine the Pro lacrosse market and what each league is doing right and wrong (:53) then National Lacrosse Hall of Famer, Team USA member, MLL All-Star, camp director, and overall lacrosse legend Mark Millon calls in to talk about his illustrious career and where he sees the game going (16:09). Finally, Mark talks about one of the coolest leagues to ever exist in the history of lacrosse, the United States Club Lacrosse Association (27:18).
MonkeySport’s Jason Felts sits down with HockeyMonkey’s Tyler Dowd and GoalieMonkey’s Graisen Eatchel to discuss their likes and dislikes regarding the most recent All-Star Weekend, including uniforms, incorporation of technology, and the growth of the game (0:58). Following our All-Star Weekend discussion, we jump into our quick recap of the first half of the season, discussing teams who are hot and cold right now, along with teams that are performing better than expectations and worse than expectations (15:20). This segways into our thoughts and predictions for the second half of the NHL season, where we go over our playoff teams from each conference. Wrapping things up, Tyler and Graisen make their Eastern Conference Finals and Western Conference Finals predictions, followed up with both of their Stanley Cup Finals predictions (22:25).
MonkeySport’s Jason Felts and BaseballMonkey’s Will Shumate sit down with the rest of the digital content team (Tyler Dowd – Hockey, Graisen Eatchel – Goalie, Hank Likes – Lacrosse) to discuss the history of cheating in baseball, primarily the most recent cheating scandals surrounding the Astros. They discuss the punishment that was handed down to the Astros by commissioner Rob Manfred after completion of MLB’s investigation of the Astros using technology to steal signs in 2017 (6:45). Hank from LacrosseMonkey chimes in with his “hot take” on what the Astros punishment really should have been (17:21). This episode wraps up with a discussion on whether or not steroid use in baseball is worse than using technology to steal signs, and with that in mind, should steroid era players like Barry Bonds be allowed into the Hall of Fame or not (34:50).
MonkeySport’s Jason Felts and GoalieMonkey’s Graisen Eatchel discuss the goaltender selection process for Junior and College hockey along with some insight on the all new True AX Series sticks (12:10). They then introduce Olympic Goaltender Nicole Hensley for this week’s interview (14:50) which she chats with Graisen Eatchel about her overall life story in hockey up to being selected for Team USA (21:40) and heading to PyeongChang for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Nicole then dives into her experiences with the NWHL Buffalo Beauts (25:21) before getting into some gear talk (36:22).
MonkeySport’s Jason Felts and LacrosseMonkey’s Hank Likes break down the idea of “growing the game” and what it really means for lacrosse (1:20), then former Maryland National Champion and current PLL Whipsnakes Goalie Dan Morris joins the podcast to talk about how he got into the game, what it was like coming from a non-traditional lacrosse market, and looking back at his career at Maryland and the Pros (8:53).
Welcome to the first ever MonkeySports Podcast Episode. As we enter 2020, we're excited to bring you some of the top news, gear, and interviews from your favorite players, delivered straight from one of the biggest baseball, lacrosse, and hockey retailers in the world. With unique shows for each individual sport, we strive to be your go-to podcast for anything related to your sport. Be sure to subscribe and never miss an episode!