Predators Official Podcast - The First Ice Tiger: TSU Hockey's Xavier Abel on the POP

The First Ice Tiger: TSU Hockey's Xavier Abel on the POP

02/17/24 • 44 min

Xavier Abel, the first enrolled hockey player on Tennessee State University's new HBCU hockey team, joins the Preds Official Podcast (12:20). Interview topics include his hockey journey, why he wanted to be the first player at TSU, and why you shouldn't judge him off his EliteProspects page.

Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap a 1-2 homestand and Captains' Night at Bridgestone Arena!

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Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap a 1-2 homestand and Captains' Night at Bridgestone Arena!

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Captain Kimmo: Longtime Preds D Kimmo Timonen on the POP!

Longtime Nashville Predators defenseman and 2006-07 team captain Kimmo Timonen joins the podcast (10:30) to preview Captain's Night at Bridgestone Arena this Tuesday as the Preds host the Devils. Timonen, Tom Fitzgerald, Mike Fisher and Shea Weber will all return to Smashville as we honor former captains in the 25th Anniversary season!

Interview topics with Timonen include being named Preds captain by his teammates in 2006, what it meant to be the first European captain in franchise history and how Roman Josi carries that legacy, and his immeasurably impressive five Olympic games and four Olympic medals playing for Finland.

Kara Hammer & Max Herz get you ready for a huge three game homestand coming out of All Star week. As always, use #PredsPodcast to send in your questions and comments on Twitter. And visit NashvillePredators.com/Podcast to listen to the latest episode & subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Spotify and more.

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Kara Hammer & Max Herz recap three straight Preds wins to start the five game road trip, Alex Carrier translates for Jeremy Lauzon, and we get your ready for a five game homestand starting next week in Smashville.