Total Sports Quinte Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Hosts Randy Uens and Mike Bonn discuss Sports, especially minor hockey, and focus on trends, recent events and interviews. Total Sports Quinte features current athletes from the Quinte area as well as alumni who have graduated to the NHL, NCAA and other professional and elite amateur sports ranks.
We cover a lot of territory on this episode starting with Golfers Brandon McLean and Cam Pero. After that, we talked to Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame John Bondar and finished up with a great conversation with Madoka Suzuki who played for Japan at the recent World Hockey Championships.
Emmett Pierce from the Wellington Dukes joins Randy and Mike to talk about his hockey career in the Quinte area and his recent commitment to play for Queen's University next year.
Local soccer development coach Rob Terry joins Randy and Mike to discuss all things soccer - the Loyalist Women's team, the Belleville Comets and the development of the entire Canadian soccer program.
Matt Cooke joins Randy and Mike to discuss TPH Minnesota, tell some NHL stories and take questions from some young Belleville hockey players.
Cassidy Vinkle returns to the show to tell us about her season with the Buffalo Beauts and the upcoming Isobel Cup tournament. She also takes some questions from some local Belleville U9 players.
Katharine Herron, alumnus of both the Belleville Comets and Quinte Bay Gymnastics who went on to play NCAA Soccer at SMU in Texas answers questions from some current Belleville Comets players.
Andrew Raycroft returns to the show to take questions for a group of Quinte Red Devils goalies.
Former St. Louis Blues defenceman joins us to talk about his road to the NHL and takes questions from a group of Quinte Red Devils defensemen.
Mike Schad who attended Moira Secondary in the 80s and went on to play for LA Rams and Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL chats with the guys about making the jumps from Moira to Queen's to the NFL. Also, special guest Mason Duvall who will be attending Guelph University to play football joined in to ask Mike for some advice as he heads to training camp next year.
The COSSA Champions and OFSSAA Finalists Centennial Chargers football team were led by Coach Joe Dicresce and Running Back Mason Duval. They joined us for a fun conversation about the season, the Chargers football program and what the future holds.
Mental Performance Coach and Host of Mental Dive The Podcast, Taylor Staden talks to Randy and Mike about the importance of addressing the mental side of sports and gives some great advice for coaches and athletes alike.
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Trevor Bethune is a Kingston Police Officer who does resilience training and has expanded his clientele to include athletes. Former Quinte Red Devil and current Trenton Golden Hawk Dalton Bancroft recently committed to Cornell University and we discuss his path there.
Griffin McCarty joins the guys from California to discuss his path from the Picton Pirates and Wellington Dukes to Coach of the UCLA Bruins.
The President of Quinte Skyhawks Football, Peter Gabriel, returns to update us on the season so far and get us psyched about their upcoming game vs the GTA for a playoff spot.
Tyler Longo, Assistant Coach of the Wellington Dukes and President of the Quinte Red Devils returns to discuss the upcoming season and the exciting partnership between the two organizations.
The U19 and U16 Napanee Express Softball teams won gold at the Eastern Canadian Championships. U19 Coaches Brent Barker and Cory Brooks along with players Connor Brooks, Robbie Barker and Ty Branchaud joined us to tell us all about the amazing performance.
Maddie Myers is a local figure skater and Katie McNair is a local hockey player. Both are St. Theresa's High School alumni and both have committed to athletic programs at Adrian College in Michigan. We had a fun conversation about their journeys.
Stephen McCurdy, President and owner of Trillium Wood Golf Course joins Randy and Mike to discuss the genesis and development of one of the jewels of the local golf scene.
Local weightlifter Sarah Condon recently qualified for the World Masters Championships in Orlando Florida. Randy and Mike have a great conversation about her journey and weightlifting in the Quinte region.
John Desjardins, General Manager of the Tweed Oil Kings of the Eastern Ontario Super Hockey League discusses the foundations of the new team and his excitement about the season ahead.
Quinte Skyhawks Football President Peter Gabriel and Quarterback Carter Stephens join us to discuss the Quinte Region's first Junior Football team.
Brandon McLean from N I N E Golf returns to the show to discuss his new venture and his efforts to encourage local youth to get into golfing.
Belleville native Cassidy Vinkle recently signed with the Buffalo Beauts of the NWHL and we discuss her path to pro hockey from the Belleville Bearcats through Clarkson University to the NWHL.
Kim Brassor of Future Girls Soccer in Oakville joins us to discuss her soccer program and what makes it so successful.
Chris Longo, Assistant Coach of the Kingston Frontenacs and hockey skills development coach returns to the show to talk to the guys about the challenge of assessing players in a year without games and preparing for next season.
Abbott Girduckis and Jacob Panetta of the ECHL's Jacksonville Icemen talk about their similar, yet different paths from the Quinte Red Devils to the Wellington Dukes to the NCAA and on to pro hockey.
Randy and Mike have a fun and informative chat with TV Sports Director, former Belleville resident and Quinte Secondary Alumnus Paul Hemming. Paul is Director for Fox Sports for the Carolina Hurricanes and co-hosts the Inside the Truck podcast.
Local athlete Brady Crowe discusses his path to becoming Quarterback for the York University Lions and how they are managing to stay sharp during the COVID lockdowns.
PGA of Canada Professional Jonathan Gee is Head Pro at the Landings Golf Course and Teaching Centre in Kingston. He talks to the guys about golfing as a youth in Belleville, starting as Assistant Pro at the Bay of Quinte and tells some great stories from his experiences as Pro at different clubs.
Eric Crawford, Director of Pro Scouting for the Montreal Canadiens joins Randy and Mike to discuss hockey development from minor hockey through junior.
Brandon Oates Head Coach of the Belleville Beast Swim Team and Ashley Allaire, Beast swimmer who received a scholarship to Canisius College in Buffalo join Randy and Mike on this week's episode to discuss competitive swimming in the Quinte area.
Derek Brown coaches the CFB Trenton Women's Hockey team and joins Randy and Mike to discuss hockey in the military and the success of the women's program he has developed for the local base.
Jackie Jarrell, former NCAA hockey player, Business Owner and Strength and Conditioning coach for many elite athletes discusses her history in hockey, the state of the game now and what she thinks in in store in the years to come.
Caden Holmes of Napanee recently committed to Texas Southern University in Houston on a golf scholarship and he joins Randy and Mike to talk some golf.
Women's hockey pioneer and leadership coach Judi Gilbert joins us to talk about the amazing teams from Belleville in the 70s and how her sports experiences have helped her find success after hockey.
Randy and Mike chat with Cal Uens and Ethan Miedema of the Minor Midget Quinte Red Devils who tell us about how they are staying in game shape through COVID and what their expectations are for their Junior draft year.
David Mills, President of the Belleville Sports Hall of Fame joins us to talk about the Hall and to discuss the nomination process for inductees. We talk some local golf as well.
Welcome back from the holidays. To start the year, Randy and Mike discuss the World Junior Championships, the NHL startup and have an in-depth conversation with Pittsburgh Penguins scout Casey Torres.
Randy and Mike discuss the effect of the current lockdown in Ontario and do a review of Season 1 of the Total Sports Quinte podcast. It's been an interesting year but we've had some amazing guests and look forward to highlighting the amazing athletes of the Quinte region is Season 2.
Brian McFarlane, the former host of Hockey Night in Canada, prolific hockey writer, and recent appointee to the Order of Canada joined Randy and Mike to talk about his amazing journey through a life in hockey.
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Ben Addison of the Wellington Dukes and Dalton Bancroft of the Trenton Golden Hawks square off to tell us about the Hasty "P"s Cup and playing with COVID restrictions.
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In this episode, former Wellington Duke, NCAA and pro hockey player Chris Auger joins us to discuss his playing career, the benefits of using hockey to travel the world and life after hockey. We also discuss the NHL and AHL's plans for the upcoming seasons.
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An incredible episode featuring some amazing women athletes. We start with the only woman to ever play an NHL game, Manon Rheaume who tells us about growing up and always pushing to earn her spot even when others tried to stop her. Kendall Tabobandung is an up and coming local athlete who is headed to the NCAA to play lacrosse next year. And to top it all off, Anya Packer, the Director of the NWHLPA joins us to discuss the changes in the NWHL structure and the state of women's hockey generally.
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On this episode we had a fascinating roundtable discussion with Napanee Raiders coach Ben Hagerman and Picton Pirates coach Ty Green. On the back half of the show, we had an engaging conversation with Melissa Baitley and Ashley Copeland on the exciting things going on at the Quinte Bay Gymnastics Club.
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On this Episode TSN's Hockey Insider Darren Dreger joins the guys to talk about the recent NHL Draft, the state of hockey in the COVID world and the NHL's upcoming free agency.
Recent Florida Panthers Draft Pick and our co-host's son Zach Uens talks about the experience getting drafted and his plan for the upcoming season at Merrimack University.
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On this episode we spoke with Belleville Senators Head Coach Troy Mann and his Assistant Dave Bell. The guys gave us their thoughts on player development and gave us some insights into their success last season.
Guy Flaming of the Pipeline show joined us to preview the upcoming draft with a focus on some athletes playing locally and what we should expect from the Ottawa Senators.
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In the latest Total Sports Quinte Podcast Randy and Mike talk to Jim Hulton, Head Coach of the QMJHL's Charlottetown Islanders about their upcoming season and the approach given COVID-19. Jim talks player development, recruitment and even gives some good Belleville Bulls stories.
Kevin Barnes is coach of the Southwest Basketball Academy in London Ontario and provides a passionate view on the state of basketball and Canada and tells why some the best players are coming out of the North.
The guys host a round table discussion focused on skills development with Wellington Dukes Head Coach Derek Smith and Kingston Frontenacs Assistant Coach Chris Longo.
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The guys are back and this week we talked to Justin Teakle, Director of Operations for Can Ice and GM of the Brampton Admirals of the OJHL. Next up we have a good discussion with Geordie Mitchell, coach of the Belleville Spirits U10 basketball team about the challenges of building a minor basketball program in a COVID world.
Troy Sweet, Head Coach of the Kingston Ice Wolves of the PWHL discusses the progress of women's junior hockey and how they are preparing for a season with COVID precautions.
Colin Launderville tells us how he's staying fit since the Quinte Royals are unable to play this summer and about playing catch with Jamie Campbell of Sportsnet.
Hosts: Mike Bonn and Randy Uens
In this episode we get to have a chat with former NHL star Andrew Raycroft in which he talks about the pros and cons of the NCAA, trying to stop Alexei Kovalev and the benefits of being a multi-sport athlete.
We also have a great talk with Quinte Red Devils alumnus and recent Wellington Dukes signing Aaron Brown about staying fit despite COVID restrictions and taking part in the Team Canada U17 virtual camp.
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In this episode, Mike gets nostalgic for glory days racing at Shannonville Motorsport Park as we talk to John Bondar, the new owner and discuss his plans to return the track to its glory days.
We also have a fascinating discussion with Warren Hunton on the incredible work being done by the Quinte Bay Boxing Club to the benefit of youth in the Quinte region.
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Randy and Mike have a lively and very interesting discussion with Player Agent Brett Peterson on the NHL's plans for Return to Play, what young athletes should consider when looking for an agent and his own journey to becoming an agent.
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In this episode Randy and Mike talk sports psychology with Brenley Shapiro and she shares some great advice for parents and tells some stories from working with the Arizona Coyotes.
Callum O'Neill tells us about getting selected to Rugby Canada's U18 team and preparing to head to Victoria to their national training centre.
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On this episode we have an in-depth discussion with OJHL commissioner Marty Savoy about the effects of COVID-19, what hockey might look like next season and some great advice for players considering Junior hockey.
We also discuss the Class Action lawsuit brought forth by Dan Carcillo.
Co-Hosts: Randy Uens, Paul Svoboda and Mike Bonn
In this episode, Randy and Mike talk to Ashley Rae about growing up on the Bay of Quinte and how that led to a career in fishing. Tyler Longo talks about the challenges facing the Quinte Red Devils and talks a bit about being part of the Belleville Bulls run to the Memorial Cup tournament.
Hosts: Paul Svoboda, Randy Uens and Mike Bonn
Guests: Olympic gold medalist Adam Kreek, Cameron Pero
On this episode the guys talk to Adam Kreek, 2008 Olympic Rowing Gold Medalist. Adam discusses the experience of winning gold and also how he has translated that into an Executive Coaching business. He also talks about his new book The Responsibility Ethic.
Local golf phenom, Cameron Pero joins us to discuss his golf game, the local courses and what he has in store for the months ahead.
Hosts: Paul Svoboda, Randy Uens and Mike Bonn
Guest: Joey Walsh of Hockeystickman.com
On this episode the guys go into detail with Joey Walsh about the hockey stick industry, equipment managers and how he's managed to craft a good business starting in his Dad's basement.
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In Episode 13, Dr. Juanita Weissensteiner of New South Wales, Australia's Office of Sport discusses athlete development and the latest research on multi-sport athletes.
Jim Madigan, Head Coach of the Northeastern University Huskies talks hockey, the NCAA and hanging out with guys from Stirling.
Hosts: Randy Uens, Paul Svoboda and Mike Bonn
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In Episode 12, Boston Bruins' Executive Director of Player Personnel and GM of the Providence Bruins, John Ferguson Jr talks to the guys about the challenges of running an organization through the COVID-19 pandemic. We also get some insight into the 1972 Summit Series.
Brandon McLean, head pro at the Bay of Quinte Golf Course is excited about the season ahead and some awesome new carts they have acquired.
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In Episode 11, TSN's Dave Naylor talks about some university-days exploits in the Quinte region and discusses the CFL, NFL and some of the impacts of COVID-19.
Jim Buck, Loyalist College's Athletic Director talks to the guys about the challenges they face with the uncertainty caused by COVID-19. Jim gives great insights into the strength of the Lancers programs.
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In Episode 10, the coach of the Nippissing University Women's Hockey team and former NHLer Darren Turcotte joins us to discuss some of Belleville's athletes that have gone through his program. He also tells some great stories from his days in the NHL.
Chris Lisle, President of the Quinte Royals Baseball program joins us to tell us how they are preparing in the uncertain world of COVID-19 and also about some of the great successes they have had in the recent past.
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In Episode 9, Belleville hockey player Hanna Bunton joins us to discuss her local influences in her hockey development, her experiences playing in China, and the future of professional women's hockey.
After that, the guys discuss an idea for a mid-season tournament in the NHL to create some interest at mid-season and reduce the total number of games.
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In Episode 8, 13 year old Jared Matthews tells us about competing at the World Championships for Power Tumbling.
As well, Belleville Senators' Strength and Conditioning Coach Jeremy Benoit tells us about working with pro athletes and what they are doing to stay in shape through the COVID-19 pause.
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In Episode 7, we had a thought provoking discussion with TSN Raptors Analyst Jack Armstrong about coaching and encouraging kids to play multiple sports.
Also, Canadian Women's rugby team veteran Sara Svoboda joins us to discuss playing sports at the highest level and her pursuit of a Masters in Sports Psychology.
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In Episode 6, we discuss the various paths taken by Anthony Herrington, scout for the Oshawa Generals. He tells of his sports career in Belleville and his work coaching kids and developing High School hockey programs in the province.
Also, Bay of Quinte golfer Kendrick Webster tells us about his decision to quit elite hockey to pursue golf full time and potential opportunities in the NCAA.
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In Episode 5, with James Boyd, we discuss the huge task it is for on OHL General Manager to identify and draft the right players each year. He also fills us in on what it was like to be prepped for a game one evening and have the season postponed and then cancelled within days.
Also, Bayside Secondary Student Liam Walsh tells us what it was like to get offered a scholarship for track to attend the NCAA's University.
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In this episode we have an lively and engaging conversation with 3 time Olympic gold medalist Jennifer Botterill. She takes us through her journey from learning to skate in Winnipeg to the top of the podium in the Olympics.
Local hockey star Alexa Hoskins discusses her experiences playing with the Belleville Bearcats, her role models growing up and what it's like to play for the Quinnipiac Bobcats in the NCAA.
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In this episode, 1982 World Snooker Champion Cliff Thorburn tells the guys about his journey from the bowling alleys of Victoria BC to the top of the Snooker world.
The Quinte region has a burgeoning lacrosse community and we speak to Joe Fee, President of the Quinte BayHawks Lacrosse club to tell us about the program they have and how to get involved.
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In this episode, Quality Sport Hub Founder Matt Young discusses his program for helping sports organizations deliver results for young athletes.
Pee Wee hockey player Jack MacFarlane tells us why he quit hockey and then came back to it and why he's have a blast.
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In episode 1, we have a lively discussion with TSN Scouting Director and former NHL GM Craig Button about the pluses and minuses of NCAA and Major Junior hockey.
The Quinte Red Devils Minor Midget team won the OMHA Championship in Belleville and winger Cooper Matthews joined us to tell us all about it.
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