Quinton Byfield
Quinton Byfield became the highest drafted black athlete in the history of the NHL. QB is what they call him and he joins the crew to talk about draft day, bowties, video games and what it means too potentially be called a King. Q and Akil also share some interesting facts behind being drafted and their shared nervous experience during their draft interview. Before Byfield,  Akil and Elijah onc...
59m Oct 21, 2020
59m
1v1 with Willie O'Ree
What can we say about today’s 1v1 guest? He was the first black athlete to play in the NHL, he’s been an ambassador for the NHL for the past 30 years, he was just inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, he’s been in two documentaries and has just released his book "Willie". Kwame goes 1v1 with icon Willie O’Ree. Wille talks about his parents and his two siblings who helped shaped his life. He al...
46m Oct 19, 2020
46m
Zayde Wisdom - Philadelphia Flyers 4th round pick!
Last week at the NHL Draft Zayde Wisdom's dream came true, and he joined the guys today to talk about his journey. Before the REAL interview with Zayde starts, Kwame kept the tape rolling and captured some candid conversation before formally introducing Zayde to the audience (8:45). Zayde shares his excitement and talks about some of the hardships he faced that made him the man he is today. But...
1hr 1m Oct 14, 2020
1hr 1m
Dylan DeMelo
Time to get to know Dylan DeMelo, with free agency coming, Dylan talks about his future, learning from guys like Joel Ward and Joe Thorton and his time with the Sharks. DeMelo shares how proud he is of his friend Bobby Ryan and talks about his time in London ON and what it was like in the NHL bubble.    Before Dylan,  Elijah and Kwame talk about the 5th anniversary of the documentary Soul On Ic...
1hr 4m Oct 07, 2020
1hr 4m
Val James
He had one of the toughest jobs in hockey, the enforcer. Val James joins the show to speak about his unlikely run as a professional player in the NHL and AHL. Val shares some personal stores of how tough it was to play hockey in the 70's and 80's as one of the very few black athletes and also the racial issues that led him to stay away from the game for over a decade until he had the courage to...
1hr 14m Sep 30, 2020
1hr 14m
Nick Suzuki
Nick Suzuki of the Montreal Canadiens hangs out with Elijah and Kwame. In his first playoffs he's already made a name for himself and now he's taking some time out from golfing in London, Ontario to talk with the guys about bubble life, playing Jr. hockey and the state of the game right now. Fun fact he's related to a very famous environmentalists in Canada, can you guess who? Before Nick joins...
52m Sep 23, 2020
52m
1v1 with Harnarayan Singh
From Brooks, Alberta Canada to the biggest platform in Canadian Hockey broadcasting, Kwame chats with Hockey Night In Canada Punjabi host Harnarayan Singh, his first 1v1 guest on the podcast. Singh has a new book coming out called One Game At A Time. The book chronicles his path from being the son of an immigrant family, to delivering one of the most iconic hockey calls in history. Can you say ...
58m Sep 21, 2020
58m
Shane Wright
To get exceptional status in the OHL you have to be a special young player like Connor McDavid. Shane Wright is the 5th player ever to get the “exceptional”  status and he joins the guys to talk about playing in the "O" and breaking the rookie scoring record. Wright also talks about his goals as a young player and shares how he scored a goal right off the draw against Akil Thomas. This is a you...
46m Sep 16, 2020
46m
Cabral "Cabbie" Richards
One of the funniest broadcasters in the business sits down with the boys to talk about his time at SportsNet and TSN in Toronto. Cabbie talks about going from Cabbie in the Streets to Bleacher Report. He talks about his relationship with Kobe Bryant and explains why Brendan Shanahan won't give him access to Toronto’s leading stars. But first Kwame goes 1v1 with the group MY LUNG CHALLENGE to sp...
1hr 32m Sep 09, 2020
1hr 32m
Sean Ramjagsingh (EA Sports)
Kwame discusses the sad passing of actor Chadwick Boseman and the death of Jacob Blake. The time for action is now and Kwame and Elijah chat about their feelings and hopes for the future. While Akil is on his way to Los Angeles, Kwame and Elijah welcome Sean Ramjagsingh to the podcast, Sean leads the EA Sports NHL Franchise (24:00). Sean talks about some of the behind the scenes of creating the...
1hr 39m Sep 02, 2020
1hr 39m
Pierre-Olivier Joseph
You may not have heard of him but he plans on changing that in the future. Pierre-Olivier Joseph joins the crew to talk about about growing up in Quebec, Canada and the sibling rivalry between him and his older brother Mathieu Joseph, who plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning (11:45). He also talks about what life was like inside the NHL bubble, getting drafted and then getting traded early on in h...
1hr 17m Aug 26, 2020
1hr 17m
Everett Fitzhugh
Broadcaster Everett Fitzhugh, recently hired by the Seattle Kraken, joins the pod to talk about his new gig and making the move to the NHL (11:30).  It's an interesting conversation as Fitzhugh talks about family, being adopted and how that experience shaped him in life. He shares some important lessons provided by his mother and discusses being bullied in Detroit because he liked hockey. He a...
1hr 21m Aug 18, 2020
1hr 21m
Paul Bissonnette
Time to get Bizzy with Paul Bissonnette as he joins the crew to talk about everything from the origin of his nickname “Biz Nasty” to the formation of the world’s most famous hockey podcast Spittin' Chiclets (15:00). There is a lot to learn about Biz who is very candid about his early days playing junior hockey, and the grind of being a NHL enforcer. He also explains how he found success after h...
1hr 25m Aug 12, 2020
1hr 25m
Seattle Kraken’s Kendall Boyd-Tyson & Kyle Boyd
Back for another one, the boys discuss the NHL's return to play and all the exciting hockey this past weekend, all the moments that stood out to them on and off the ice. Speaking of off the ice…  Kwame, Akil, and Elijah discuss Matt Dumba's brave speech on race in the game and society. Then, joining the show are siblings Kendall Boyd-Tyson (VP of Strategy and Analytics) and Kyle Boyd (Director ...
1hr 26m Aug 05, 2020
1hr 26m
Hockey trainer, Derrell Levy
To maintain dominance on the ice you need to work with the best on off-days, that's where Derrell Levy of In-Tech High Performance comes in.  Derrell joins the conversation to talk about his road to becoming one of the top trainers in the NHL. He’s worked with Trevor Daley, Luke Gazdic, Gemel and Givani Smith and others.  Derrell talks about challenging and beating Anson Carter in a race as a y...
1hr 12m Jul 29, 2020
1hr 12m
Evander Kane, Connor Carrick and Jaccob Slavin
Kwame Mason, Akil Thomas and Elijah Roberts discuss joining the NHL family of podcasts and explain how a “joke” turned into an NHL backed project. Kwame is joined by Evander Kane, Connor Carrick and Jaccob Slavin (13:15). They talk about social justice, the importance of being allies and the growth of the game. Kane discusses the challenges he has faced since being drafted and how he ultimately...
1hr 30m Jul 22, 2020
1hr 30m
Trailer: Here we go… We’re joining the NHL Podcast Network!
The crew gets together to welcome all the first time listeners and to do as Jay-Z said “allow me to reintroduce” ourselves… Kwame, Akil and Elijah chat about who they are, how they came together to start a new movement, and why their voices are important in the hockey world.
20m Jul 01, 2020
20m
Anthony Stewart
Joining the podcast this week is former first round pick and NHLer Anthony Stewart (23:35). Stewie shares some of his ideas on how he’d like to see the game grow. He also talks about playing on one of the dominant Team Canada squads in history. The guys talk about the person in the NHL that is making more money than a single team, and share their choices for the best R&B singer.
1hr 22m Jun 30, 2020
1hr 22m
David Amber
David Amber joins the guys to talk about his path to becoming a broadcaster, and how he became an award winning writer in the USA. He looks back at some of his favorite sports moments and explains how lucky he’s been to witness so many great moments (18:06). The guys talk about their photoshoot and the upcoming NHL Draft Lottery.
1hr 25m Jun 29, 2020
1hr 25m
Mark Fraser & Erik Gudbranson
Mark Fraser and Erik Gudbranson join the podcast to talk about their friendship, race and how we as a society can be better. They take a few minutes to share what their top five songs are to listen to before a game (22:00). The guys start the episode talking to Jesse Kirshenbaum from BarDown. Jesse discusses the initiative to help fight bigotry in hockey with the Hockey Diversity Alliance Fundr...
1hr 27m Jun 28, 2020
1hr 27m
Grant Fuhr
Grant Fuhr joins the guys to talk about his time with the Edmonton Oilers, winning 5 Stanley Cups, and the current state of hockey and race. He also talks about why he wanted to coach in the the new 3 on 3 hockey league that launches in 2021 (10:50). The guys welcome Brother B. to the show… Brian Delumpa is a graphic designer and will be in charge of all things social media related to the podcast.
43m Jun 27, 2020
43m
Givani Smith
Joining the crew is Givani Smith from the Detroit Red Wings. He talks about making it to the NHL and what made his journey to the League so special. He shares some important lessons for young players of color and looks back at his own personal experiences in the sport (15:22). Before their conversation with Smith, the boys talk to Kishaun Gervais, Zack Stringer, Mekai Sanders, Koletrane Wilson,...
42m Jun 26, 2020
42m