The Holy GrAHL Podcast

There are only a few weeks left of hockey in 2022, and this week Andrew Rinaldi, Corey Swartz, Jeremy Paul, Deana Weinheimer, and Zack Power bring you the latest from inside the American Hockey League.

Oh, Captian, My Captian. The Eagles have lost their captain in this week’s breaking news segment. Where will Jason Megna end up after over three seasons with the Eagles?

Also making headlines this week, a repeat offender has found his way into the AHL’s suspension book following a crosscheck that sent one Barracuda into the boards.

Zack Fisch joins us this week as one of our special guests. The Chocolate Town Broadcaster opened the wrapper on a memorable call that went viral and gives us a taste of the Hershey Bears this season.

Also, is that Mark Letestu? The former NHL veteran turned AHL Assistant Coach joins the podcast talking about the Cleveland Monsters and the journey to getting behind the bench.

Hartford, Bakersfield, and Chicago have begun to look like the tortuous in the Race for the Holy GrAHL. The crew breaks down a rough start to the season as teams approach the 25% mark of the season.

From poor performances to a hot streak, this week, Deana has the controls for the Bonus Round. Things went to an extra session, but has a repeat guess claimed the title?

The Holy GrAHL, Field Pass Hockey’s flagship American Hockey League Podcast. Each week, we look into the biggest stories out of the AHL, its players, and their teams.

Download the Field Pass Hockey app from the iTunes or Google Play stores or follow @FieldPassHockey on Twitter for the latest news on the AHL, ECHL, and SPHL throughout the 2022 season!

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Welcome to The Holy GrAHL, Field Pass Hockey’s newest podcast. They cover the week behind and ahead for all four AHL divisions. From news to looking ahead at the following weeks’ worth of games, The Holy GrAHL has it all!

Here at The Holy GrAHL, hosts Andrew Rinaldi, Deana Weinheimer, Jeremy Paul, Michael Liu, and Zack Power focus on all the stories around the American Hockey League. From the ones on the ice to those that play out in the standings and everything in-between, The Holy GrAHL has it covered.

On the 14th episode of The Holy GrAHL, the crew enjoys a breath of relief in the news cycle following the madness of postponements the last few weeks. They discuss Filip Král’s recent surge that earned him Player of the Week honors and celebrate a delayed goal by Rochester Americans rookie sensation Jack Quinn. The crew also welcome Eric Staal back to the AHL with a bang.

Then, they reflect on Willie O’Ree’s trailblazing in the hockey world and his exemplary character as an ambassador for the game following his jersey retirement ceremony.

Quinn’s goals – four of them to be exact – still weren’t enough to pull his Americans away from falling into our “Oof of the Week,” and the crew discuss the once star-studded Americans now struggling through a competitive North Division.

The hot takes on “Swipe Left, Swipe Right” cover everything from a European-inspired point system to playoff implications and the return of a former popular franchise.

In the scoring races and the Quest for the Holy Grail, they discuss who moved up, who moved down, and which teams need to get going. Our hosts discuss Stefan Noesen’s huge weekend to give the Chicago Wolves the top three-point scorers in the league.

Michael joins the team late in our segment in the first appearance of all five hosts on a single episode in the running of the podcast!

The full-strength podcast then breaks down their games of the week in each division and finishes up with a bonus round inspired by the Wolves’ top point producers that – shockingly – features more Chicago Wolves.

The Holy GrAHL, Field Pass Hockey’s flagship American Hockey League Podcast. Each week, we look into the biggest stories out of the AHL, its players, and their teams.

Download the Field Pass Hockey app from the iTunes or Google Play stores or follow @FieldPassHockey on Twitter for the latest news on the AHL, ECHL, and SPHL throughout the 2021 season!

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CLEVELAND – The 14th episode of Monsters Musings, and the ninth of the 2021-22 season, has all you need to know to get caught up in the world of the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Cleveland Monsters. Hosts Andrew Guarino, Deana Weinheimer, and Jakob Forster get you ready for the upcoming slate of games and recap last week’s games […]

Welcome to The Holy GrAHL, Field Pass Hockey’s newest podcast. They cover the week behind and the week ahead for all four AHL divisions. From news to looking ahead at the following weeks’ worth of games, The Holy GrAHL has it all!

Here at The Holy GrAHL, hosts Andrew Rinaldi, Deana Weinheimer, Jeremy Paul, Michael Liu and Zack Power focus on all the stories around the American Hockey League. From the ones on the ice to those that play out in the standings and everything in-between, The Holy GrAHL has it covered.

On the 12th episode of The Holy GrAHL, the crew discusses the AHL’s Players of the Month for December. Chicago Wolves F Josh Leivo took home Player of the Month honors after registering 4-10-14 in six games played, while Charlotte Checkers F Cole Schwindt was named Rookie of the Month after scoring two goals and collecting eight assists in eight games played. Stockton goaltender Dustin Wolf was named Goaltender of the Month after going undefeated in the month of December, winning all seven of his starts while posting a 1.40 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage.

AHL President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Howson announced a six-day extension of the AHL season, which will now end on April 30th, 2022 – can the league reschedule every postponed game? Our hosts discuss the likelihood.

AHL hockey isn’t the only thing being postponed or cancelled – the crew discusses their “Oof of the Week”, awarded to the International Ice Hockey Federation for their handling of the World Juniors.

In the scoring races and the Quest for the Holy Grail, they discuss who moved up, who moved down, and which teams need to get going.

Can you get a match? Two of our hosts use their first superswipes of the year – do you agree with their takes?

To finish up the show, the hosts make their pick on the game of the week.

The Holy GrAHL, Field Pass Hockey’s flagship American Hockey League Podcast. Each week, we look into the biggest stories out of the AHL, its players, and their teams.

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The four hosts are back in episode 70 of Field Pass Hockey’s American Hockey League podcast, The Holy GrAHL. Join your hosts Zack Power, Andrew Rinaldi, Deana Weinheimer and Corey Swartz as they open the doors to the 2023 Calder Cup Finals.

But before we dive into the first three games of the series between the Coachella Valley Firebirds and the Hershey Bears, it’s time to talk about all the recent news across the AHL.

From Dan Watson getting a promotion from the Toledo Walleye to the Grand Rapids Griffins to a long list of AHL graduates that lifted the Stanley Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights, your hosts break it all down.

From zero to hero, The Hershey Bears put a patch in a series that was skidding backward. The hosts discussed how Ethen Frank may have changed the momentum for the Hershey Bears midway through the Calder Cup Finals.

Plus, say hello to Joey Daccord, who has seen almost 90 shots thrown his way through nearly 10 periods. Have the Bears found a chink in the armour of the goaltender who shut them out in games one and two?

Andrew dials back the clock to a series between Calgary and Coachella Valley in the third round. Game three has struck a cord of similarities with the host as the Firebirds look for momentum on the road.

Finally, the four look into what could be the series defining moment and who may have the edge going forward. While Hershey looks to continue their momentum at home, the Firebirds look to advance on the little victories in game three.

The Holy GrAHL, Field Pass Hockey’s flagship American Hockey League Podcast. Each week, we look into the biggest stories out of the AHL, its players, and their teams.

Download the Field Pass Hockey app from the iTunes or Google Play stores or follow @FieldPassHockey on Twitter for the latest news on the AHL, ECHL, and SPHL throughout the 2022-23 season!

Chapters:

00:05:57 – Breaking News: AHL Signings and Departures, including Noah Philip and Josh Dunne

00:08:53 – Coaching Changes and New Faces in the AHL

00:14:48 – The Newly Independent Chicago Wolves Start Filling Out Their Roster

00:17:46 – Stanley Cup Champions with AHL Roots

00:20:52 – Affiliation Change in the Central Division

00:23:57 – Cleveland Monsters Host the NHL United by Hockey Mobile Museum

00:26:49 – Unlikely Heroes and High-Scoring Games in the Calder Cup Playoffs Between the Coachella Valley Firebirds and Hershey Bears

00:29:06 – Ethan Frank vs. Riley Sutter: Who is More Clutch?

00:31:59 – Finding a Different Formula for Success

00:34:49 – Playoff Perspective and Honorable Mentions

00:40:00 – Hershey Bears Respond to Challenges in Game 3

00:42:41 – A Daunting Task to Come Back from a Two-Goal Deficit

00:45:06 – Relentlessness in Playoff Hockey

00:47:52 – The Importance of Hunter Shepard‘s Early Save in Game Three

00:50:35 – Precision and Lethality in Playoff Hockey

00:52:55 – Kole Lind and Cameron Hughes‘ Impressive Playoff Performances

00:58:05 – Challenges faced by young players in the AHL

01:00:45 – Reflection on the Series So Far

01:06:27 – Hershey Ties the Series Up

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