Pregame Skate: Recent Episodes
The Street Sheet
The Goalie Guild’s Justin Goldman was gracious enough to join Pregame Skate in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. In addition to the current state of the NHL, Goldman went into detail about his new Lift The Mask mental health initiative and the current emergency backup goaltending system in place in the NHL. Please continue to stay safe - we hope this call will provide a quick break from all the craziness happening around us.
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Last week, we had the chance to sit down with Josh Healey, the founder of The Sports Aux, an app providing a platform for players to review agents and coaches. We hope you enjoy this call with Josh—keep reading for more information on the app and Healey’s hockey background.
How It Works
The goal of The Sports Aux is to provide players a platform to review their agents and coaches. This allows for more transparency in the game, while also helping young prospects navigate a world that may not be familiar to them.
How It Works
Download The Sports Aux in the App Store.
Follow your favorite players. Profiles with the green check mark (shown above) are verified players on the app.
Keep up with player transactions across all the major leagues in North America and Europe.
Search for agents and coaches to check out their reviews.
Healey’s Hockey Background
Background: Healey had a successful four year career at Ohio State before signing an NHL contract with the Calgary Flames in 2016. Now in his third season in the AHL, Healey has 16 points in 127 games with the Stockton Heat and the Milwaukee Admirals.
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Billy Christopoulos is not your average professional hockey player. He’s not your average Air Force Academy graduate either for that matter. The Raleigh, North Carolina native graduated from the Academy last spring, but he is not engaging in the traditional service that the rest of his classmates are entrenched in. As part of the World Class Athlete Program (WCAP), Billy has the opportunity to play professional hockey for the ECHL’s South Carolina Stingrays, as he hopes to compete for a roster spot on Team USA at the 2022 Olympics.
We loved hearing tidbits about attending the Academy, like the fact that all 4,000 cadets eat lunch together family-style and also enjoyed learning about Billy’s journey from Raleigh to Des Moines to Colorado Springs. Billy also answered subscriber questions, providing a detailed explanation of the program and explaining how he juggled school and athletics at Air Force. Huge thanks to Billy for his service to our country - we hope you enjoy the recording of this special Veteran’s Day conference call.
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Outdoor hockey, smuggling zambonis, and Dan Bilzerian: We had the chance to sit down with Dave Janowiec, founder of the Pabst Colorado Pond Hockey Tournament, which is in its 11th year and will take place again this upcoming February. Among other things, Dave explained how he got the zambonis needed for the tournament over the border during the first few years and why Dan Bilzerian is his most famous friend who’s just a phone call away. If you’re a fan of a good old fashioned ODR, be sure to give this one a listen.
☎️Reminder: Our next LIVE conference call with Air Force’s Billy Christopoulos will take place TOMORROW at 5 p.m. EST.Have questions for Billy? Comment on this post or call in using the information below.
📞 Call Information:
Dial-in number (US): (844) 875-7777
Access code: 234476#
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What happens after you have to hang up the skates? Anyone who plays the game into high school, college, and the professional ranks knows it's certainly an identity crisis to say the least. Moreover, it's hard to reinvent yourself after you take off your jersey. That being said, the game of hockey prepares players for "the real world" arguably better than any sport, and some former stars really find their stride off the ice. As part of our ongoing series "Life After Hockey" we spoke to Lee Moffie, a former Michigan University standout who has found success in the clothing business.
Background: Moffie was a star at Avon Old Farms before leaving the prep school to play for the Waterloo Blackhawks in the USHL. Following a four year career at Michigan, Moffie played two years of professional hockey, coming up with an idea for an athletic fitting dress shirt while playing for the South Carolina Stingrays. After testing the concept out on some teammates, Moffie started State & Liberty, which is in its fifth full year and is now one of the most popular brands among professional athletes.
Photo: Lee Moffie and Luke Glendening with the Michigan Wolverines (CCHA) - University of Michigan. Taken on March 23, 2012 (Adam Glanzman/Daily)
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Hey everyone - here’s the recording of our LIVE conference call with Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin. We loved learning more about Brian’s path to the NHL along with his off-ice passion for wine and food. Reminder: we’re sending this call audio out to everyone this time, but if you want to participate in all of our live calls and ask NHLers like Brian a question, all you have to do is tap the button below to join our full time roster.
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