The Holy GrAHL Podcast Episode 14: All Together Now

01/20/22 • 89 min

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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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.

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.

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 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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The Holy GrAHL Podcast Episode 13: Andrew Poturalski

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 13th episode of The Holy GrAHL, the crew welcomes special guest, Chicago Wolves Captain Andrew Poturalski, who currently leads the AHL in points, having registered 16-26-42 in 27 games played. Our hosts ask Poturalski about his time Calder Cup run with the Charlotte Checkers, his stint with the San Diego Gulls, and this season’s successes with the Chicago Wolves.

Andrew, Deana, and Jeremy continue the show by discussing which teams are hot, which teams are cold, and discuss some on-ice drama between the Stockton Heat and the Ontario Reign.

Andrew awards the OOF of the week and the hosts discuss their disdain for taxi squads in this week’s “Swipe Left or Swipe Right” segment, and Andrew and Jeremy wrap up the show by discussing their games of the week.

Did someone say bonus round? Come armed with your knowledge of... pigs and wolves? That’s right, this bonus round is a fun one – who earns bragging rights?

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 Holy GrAHL Podcast Episode 15: Hat Tricks

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 15th episode of The Holy GrAHL, Andrew, Deana, Zack, and Jeremy start the show by discussing the racially motivated events that occurred in the AHL and ECHL in the previous week. They also speak about the suspension and the responses from the hockey community.

They continue by discussing the week that was, including a hot weekend in the hat trick department.

The crew welcomes Field Pass Hockey’s Tyler Weber who covers the Texas Stars. The hosts talk about how the Central Divison stacks up and some of the woes that the Stars are facing this season.

Andrew awards the OOF of the week, and the hosts discuss the playoff picture in this week’s “Swipe Left or Swipe Right” segment, and Andrew, Zack and Jeremy wrap up the show by discussing their games of the week.

Then, the show continues with a discussion on just how tight some of the scoring and standing races are.

A surprising answer never fails in the bonus round, and in episode 15, it was no exception. The hosts are talkin’ all things sweaters in this week’s bonus round!

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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