Between the Mountains with Tristan Ashbrook and Perry Laskaris

1
00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,920
I'm not sure if he touched on it
all but I no knowing Tristan was
2
00:00:03,920 --> 00:00:07,040
in town but I did like do a
triple take when I ran in him on
3
00:00:07,040 --> 00:00:09,440
the street on like the main drag
there.
4
00:00:10,120 --> 00:00:14,240
I'm just pretty funny.
No, we didn't get to that.
5
00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:16,360
We haven't really talked about
the tournament at all yet.
6
00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:18,520
We were focusing on other stuff
till you got here.
7
00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:24,880
Tech Hockey Guide presents the
Chasing McNaughton podcast
8
00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:30,160
covering the Michigan Tech
Huskies and the CCHA with your
9
00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:35,840
host Tim Brown, Rob Gilreath and
Matt Cavender.
10
00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:40,400
Welcome to episode 20 of Season
7 of the Chasing McNaughton
11
00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:43,440
Podcast, presented by Tech
Hockey Guide and recorded from
12
00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:45,880
the State of Hockey.
I'm Tim Brown, your host, and
13
00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:47,640
I'm joined this week by Matt
Cavender.
14
00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:50,800
How are we doing, everybody?
All right, a couple weeks ago,
15
00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:53,720
we reached out to a former
Husky, Tristan Ashbrook, to see
16
00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:56,880
if he'd like to join us, and we
figured we figured out this week
17
00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:59,360
would work best for everyone.
Thanks for joining us, Tristan.
18
00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:01,320
Of course.
Thanks for having me guys.
19
00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:06,280
Tristan plays for Helsinki, IFK
and Finland, and they were a
20
00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:10,680
part of the Spengler Cup this
week or this year, which also
21
00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:13,840
saw a college select team sent
to the tournament in Davos,
22
00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:16,080
Switzerland.
We're going to have Perry
23
00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:20,240
Lascaris on, who works for the
CCHA and helped with the US
24
00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:23,520
select team, but he isn't quite
here yet, so we'll introduce him
25
00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:26,680
whenever he shows up.
So this week we'll spend some
26
00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:29,400
time talking with Perry and
Tristan about their experiences
27
00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:33,720
in Davos, Tristan's post
Michigan Tech career, probably
28
00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:36,800
some about his pre emptive
career, especially since Perry
29
00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:39,280
will be here and they have an
RPI connection.
30
00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:44,040
We'll talk about the CC HA in
general this week since this is
31
00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:46,520
the last week of the season that
they will have an even number of
32
00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:48,680
games played.
We'll talk about Michigan Tech
33
00:01:48,680 --> 00:01:52,000
series with NMU and probably
preview the Saint Thomas series
34
00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:53,720
with some McNaughton Cup
implications.
35
00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:55,080
Anything else you want to talk
about, Matt?
36
00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:56,600
I think that pretty much covers
it.
37
00:01:56,880 --> 00:01:59,880
Yeah, I think we'll get there.
OK, before we take our break, I
38
00:01:59,880 --> 00:02:02,800
wanted to finally take a moment
to thank our newest patrons,
39
00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:05,600
which I should have done over
the last month or so, but we got
40
00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:07,760
EV Watson joined at the white
level.
41
00:02:08,199 --> 00:02:11,840
Well, Cole Hay Bear, Herbert
Haybert, I don't know how to say
42
00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:12,560
that one.
I'm sorry.
43
00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:16,640
Cole and D Cash Gaming became
gold level members.
44
00:02:16,640 --> 00:02:19,680
Thanks to all of you and all of
our existing patrons for
45
00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:21,600
supporting us and all of Tech
Hockey Guide.
46
00:02:21,880 --> 00:02:24,360
All right, we'll be right back
after a little thank you notes
47
00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:26,240
and a brief note from our
sponsors.
48
00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:34,480
Whatnot is a social marketplace
where you can discover some of
49
00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:36,600
your favorite product.
If you're in the market for
50
00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:39,520
hockey cards and memorabilia,
there's no better place than
51
00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:43,560
with Psycho Bob TB What's not
Sub original and Longest running
52
00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:46,360
hockey channel, which also
happens to be run by a tech
53
00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:48,720
alum.
Check out his store by going to
54
00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:53,200
whatnot.com/invite/psycho Bob
TB.
55
00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:56,640
Follow on all platforms at
Psycho Bob TB.
56
00:02:56,720 --> 00:03:03,680
That's PSY CH0B 0B.
If you sign up now, you'll get
57
00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:07,040
$15.00 towards purchases on the
Whatnot app.
58
00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:14,800
All right, welcome back.
I guess we'll start with Tristan
59
00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:19,840
since Perrys not quite here yet.
What has hockey life been for
60
00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:22,840
you since you finished up at
Michigan Tech?
61
00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:26,600
I see you spent some time in the
ECHL, got a few loans up to the
62
00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:29,120
HL and now you're over in
Finland.
63
00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:32,120
How was American pro hockey for
you?
64
00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:34,600
It was, it was a blast.
It was a lot of fun.
65
00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:39,720
It's been yeah, I've gotten to
experience some pretty cool
66
00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:42,560
things in my post tech hockey
career as well.
67
00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:46,880
And yeah, it's, it's taken me on
a winding Rd. that I, I don't
68
00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:49,680
think I would have ever guessed.
I could have never guessed how
69
00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:52,760
it would have ended up.
But yeah, I'm playing in Finland
70
00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:54,520
this year.
It's been awesome.
71
00:03:55,920 --> 00:03:59,120
This is my third year of pro
now.
72
00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:03,680
My first two were spent in North
America, stayed there, played
73
00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:08,040
mostly in the ECHL and then a
few call UPS the AHL.
74
00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:11,000
So I played in some great spots
there too.
75
00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:13,360
And yeah, it's it's been so much
fun.
76
00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:16,000
It's been pro hockey, he's been.
It's been absolute blast.
77
00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:17,800
Sure.
So something that I want to talk
78
00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:22,200
about is, you know, certainly
there's some incredible fans in
79
00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:26,840
Canada that cheer for, you know,
like CHL teams, but they seem to
80
00:04:26,840 --> 00:04:31,680
have almost more of a passive
approach to fandom, kind of
81
00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:33,560
closer to the NHL.
And I know it's kind of weird
82
00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:36,080
for some people that aren't in
the know for college hockey even
83
00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:39,440
think about that.
But when you get to Finland and
84
00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:44,720
you're playing for a team like
HIFK, that's a fan experience I
85
00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:46,760
feel like a lot of guys just get
slapped with.
86
00:04:46,760 --> 00:04:49,000
Did you feel like you are a
little bit more at home with
87
00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:51,320
that kind of experience or what
was it like to get in front of
88
00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:54,960
those fans in Finland?
Yeah, the fans are so, so cool
89
00:04:54,960 --> 00:04:56,680
here.
It's yeah, it's, it's just like
90
00:04:56,680 --> 00:04:58,960
having the Misfits back up in
the stands there.
91
00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:05,800
The, the like excitement and the
engagement of fans in, in our,
92
00:05:05,840 --> 00:05:09,280
on our, our league as well as
you know, guys say in, in other
93
00:05:09,280 --> 00:05:12,400
leagues in Europe too, is just a
little bit of a different feel
94
00:05:12,400 --> 00:05:15,880
like, you know, seems like when
they're going to a game in North
95
00:05:15,880 --> 00:05:18,960
America, it's it's kind of an
entertainment factor.
96
00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:21,840
And there's definitely rowdy
fans everywhere in pro hockey,
97
00:05:21,840 --> 00:05:25,440
but it's just on another level
over in over in Finland here,
98
00:05:25,440 --> 00:05:29,680
like every fan is just so
engaged the entire game and
99
00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:31,600
they're doing all their chants
and they're clapping.
100
00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:33,720
And I mean, they're speaking all
in Finnish.
101
00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:35,680
So it's not like I can really
tell what they're saying.
102
00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:38,920
But it's pretty cool.
It's it's, it's pretty exciting.
103
00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:41,240
Yeah.
But just to tell everyone,
104
00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:43,680
because one of the things that I
always like to point out is a
105
00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:46,800
big, because like you said in
America, like pro sports are
106
00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:48,480
kind of like an entertainment
factor.
107
00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:51,920
Whereas in a lot of places in
Europe, it is like a grassroots
108
00:05:51,920 --> 00:05:54,400
community thing that is closely
tight like tied to your
109
00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:57,840
identity, like the the direct
translation of your club is
110
00:05:58,120 --> 00:06:01,480
sporting society comrades
Helsinki, which sounds like a
111
00:06:01,480 --> 00:06:04,400
gym, right?
It is because they've got they
112
00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:09,040
they they have bandy floor ball,
soccer, handball, ice hockey,
113
00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:11,400
woman's ice hockey.
They even have an E sports team.
114
00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:15,360
I mean, like it is a real, it
is, it's like a whole community
115
00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:17,960
event out there.
So that's a, it's like, like
116
00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:21,040
sports fandom out there is a lot
more tied to your community and
117
00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:23,920
I think that's really cool.
Yes, I would 100% agree with
118
00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:25,840
that.
There's guys on our team too
119
00:06:25,840 --> 00:06:29,720
that, you know, the kind of the
upbringing of hockey is is a bit
120
00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:33,960
different in Finland too.
Like there's like you said,
121
00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:38,000
there's the HIFK, you know,
multiple sports, but like
122
00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:41,080
there's AIFK, I don't know how
young it goes.
123
00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:44,200
Maybe 14 and under is the
something like that.
124
00:06:44,200 --> 00:06:49,760
But like you, you could play for
HF K14 you, you know, play for
125
00:06:49,760 --> 00:06:54,000
them 16 you play for them 18 you
20 and under.
126
00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:56,720
And then if you get signed to
the pro team, you could be
127
00:06:56,720 --> 00:07:01,040
playing wearing that logo for
basically your entire life, like
128
00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:03,600
growing up.
So definitely, it definitely
129
00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:08,160
keeps keeps the the like the
pride in their community and
130
00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:10,120
their organization a lot more
for sure.
131
00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:14,040
So are you keeping an eye out on
those 18 U and 20 U teams for
132
00:07:14,040 --> 00:07:18,120
Tyler and helping him out there?
Yeah, you know, actually,
133
00:07:18,600 --> 00:07:21,440
actually, yeah, Tyler, he's,
he's always over in Finland
134
00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:24,480
scouting and we have actually
texted back and forth about a
135
00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:28,280
couple, a couple players, but I
don't think I'm I'm able to
136
00:07:28,280 --> 00:07:30,920
really discuss that too much.
That's so cool.
137
00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:33,560
That's nice to know.
But yeah, it's nice to know he's
138
00:07:33,560 --> 00:07:35,000
making use of all of his
contacts.
139
00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:36,240
There's a cool relationship
there.
140
00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:39,200
But to pedal backwards just a
little bit, I talked a little
141
00:07:39,200 --> 00:07:40,760
bit about this in the pre
record.
142
00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:43,160
You know, obviously you started
your career with the first year
143
00:07:43,160 --> 00:07:45,760
at IPRPI.
COVID happens, RPI decides
144
00:07:45,760 --> 00:07:48,200
they're not having a season.
That's not going to work for you
145
00:07:48,200 --> 00:07:49,720
in your development.
You look for somewhere else to
146
00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:50,720
go.
You get a little bit more close
147
00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:54,680
to all in Michigan Tech.
But how do both UP schools miss
148
00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:58,960
miss a player of your caliber in
their backyard?
149
00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:03,800
I want to hear how this went.
Yeah, it's.
150
00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:06,160
I don't know.
I don't know if I have a great,
151
00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:10,360
great build up to the story, but
I can say that I was talking
152
00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:15,560
with, I was talking with the UP
schools pretty regularly.
153
00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:20,040
You know, as I was entering
junior hockey and as I started
154
00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:23,000
to get a little more, I don't
know, kind of find my footing in
155
00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:26,040
juniors a little bit.
When I made Lincoln, there was a
156
00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:29,800
few more schools who were
involved in that process and
157
00:08:30,480 --> 00:08:31,880
just kind of weighing
everything.
158
00:08:31,880 --> 00:08:35,400
That was the case of the time I
committed RPI.
159
00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:37,240
That was the best decision for
me then.
160
00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:40,440
And you know, there's a lot that
goes into that.
161
00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:44,520
But definitely growing up, I was
thinking, you know, I want to
162
00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:48,080
play college hockey.
And in all transparency, I went
163
00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:51,560
to so many more Northern games
than Tech, being from Manistee.
164
00:08:51,600 --> 00:08:53,920
So I was thinking, you know, I'm
gonna play.
165
00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:55,840
What's that?
Little bit of a closer.
166
00:08:55,840 --> 00:08:59,400
Drive yeah, exactly.
But no, I, I grew up watching
167
00:08:59,400 --> 00:09:02,200
college hockey in the UP.
And so that was, you know,
168
00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:05,000
growing up, I was like, I'm I'm
playing college hockey for one
169
00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:06,800
of these teams.
That's my biggest goal.
170
00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:10,360
And you know, it, it ended up
working out differently.
171
00:09:10,360 --> 00:09:14,080
But yeah, as as it as it would
happen, I end up, you know,
172
00:09:14,080 --> 00:09:15,800
going to Tech then that
sophomore year.
173
00:09:15,800 --> 00:09:19,120
So it it worked out that the
path the path worked out pretty
174
00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:21,440
nice.
So how did that all work out for
175
00:09:21,440 --> 00:09:23,320
you?
Like how did that come about?
176
00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:30,280
So the I played my freshman
year, that 2019 into 2020 season
177
00:09:30,280 --> 00:09:34,360
and then, you know, March,
whatever, 15th or something,
178
00:09:34,360 --> 00:09:38,600
everybody stopped playing.
We were we were having a good
179
00:09:38,600 --> 00:09:40,680
year at RPI.
We were going to play.
180
00:09:40,680 --> 00:09:43,600
We got to buy in the first round
of the EC AC playoffs.
181
00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:46,840
And so we actually we didn't
play a playoff game that year.
182
00:09:46,840 --> 00:09:50,680
We were just in the season ended
for everybody, you know, So that
183
00:09:50,680 --> 00:09:54,400
summer it was, I mean, everybody
had their two cents of what
184
00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:58,240
would happen come fall.
And there was, we really didn't
185
00:09:58,240 --> 00:09:59,760
know what that was going to look
like at RPI.
186
00:09:59,760 --> 00:10:02,880
Like some teams were starting to
put out schedules, some weren't
187
00:10:02,880 --> 00:10:04,440
putting out any game schedules
yet.
188
00:10:04,520 --> 00:10:09,680
RPI was talking about doing like
certain grades would be allowed
189
00:10:09,680 --> 00:10:12,160
in person, others would have to
do remote.
190
00:10:12,160 --> 00:10:16,320
So there was a situation where
like freshmen and juniors were
191
00:10:16,320 --> 00:10:19,200
able to be on campus in the fall
and then it was going to be
192
00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:21,480
sophomores and seniors in the
spring.
193
00:10:22,760 --> 00:10:25,760
And then, you know, we would go
to the administrations and be
194
00:10:25,760 --> 00:10:28,560
like, hey, like, how does that
work for the student athletes?
195
00:10:28,560 --> 00:10:29,840
Like we're trying to play a
sport here.
196
00:10:29,840 --> 00:10:31,480
We obviously can't do that from
home.
197
00:10:31,480 --> 00:10:33,960
And there wasn't a nobody had an
answer.
198
00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:37,440
So it kind of continued on like
that for a while.
199
00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:40,600
And then ultimately they made
the decision not to play.
200
00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:44,800
And then that's when I was just
thinking like, you know, there's
201
00:10:45,160 --> 00:10:49,200
unfortunately there's not a
whole lot of, you know, areas
202
00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:52,720
you can really play hockey and
in the UP, like, you know,
203
00:10:52,720 --> 00:10:55,360
there's not, there's not really
ice rinks as you know, the big
204
00:10:55,360 --> 00:10:57,720
cities and stuff like that.
So I wasn't able to I was
205
00:10:57,720 --> 00:10:59,920
driving down to Green Bay to
skate with the gamblers,
206
00:11:00,680 --> 00:11:05,320
practice with.
Long story short, I decided it
207
00:11:05,520 --> 00:11:08,640
wasn't going to be sustainable
for my career to have to, you
208
00:11:08,640 --> 00:11:11,360
know, drive all the way over
and, and whatever I was going to
209
00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:15,240
be missing out on a lot.
So I wanted to play and I think
210
00:11:15,480 --> 00:11:18,720
I, I don't know who there was
quite a few transferred around
211
00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:21,680
that time, but it was actually
uncertain if I was going to be
212
00:11:21,680 --> 00:11:24,120
able to play right away anyway
because, you know, you, you used
213
00:11:24,120 --> 00:11:28,960
to have to sit out a year.
And so I transferred, assuming
214
00:11:28,960 --> 00:11:31,960
that it would go off without a
hitch and I would be eligible in
215
00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:34,520
the, you know, at the turn of
the new year.
216
00:11:34,520 --> 00:11:36,720
But it was a little bit
uncertain.
217
00:11:36,720 --> 00:11:39,560
But yeah, everything worked out.
Well, Perry, Perry's joined us.
218
00:11:39,560 --> 00:11:41,160
I know we kind of talked about
him a little bit in the
219
00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:45,600
introduction, but Perry works
for the CCHA and helped out.
220
00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:48,520
I don't know your official title
for the Spangler Cup for the USA
221
00:11:48,520 --> 00:11:50,440
Selects team, College Selects
team.
222
00:11:50,440 --> 00:11:52,120
But thanks for joining us,
Perry.
223
00:11:52,760 --> 00:11:55,440
Yeah, thanks a lot.
Yeah, I was the technically the
224
00:11:55,440 --> 00:11:59,600
Sid slash communications.
So basically what a team Sid was
225
00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:04,920
what I was at RPI for 15 years
and then went over the the
226
00:12:04,920 --> 00:12:07,720
communication side for the the
conference here in CCHA.
227
00:12:07,720 --> 00:12:11,640
And I know I'm not sure if he
touched on it all, but I know
228
00:12:11,720 --> 00:12:15,120
knowing Tristan was in town, but
I did like do a triple take when
229
00:12:15,120 --> 00:12:18,840
I ran into him on the street on
like the main drag there, which
230
00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:21,360
is pretty funny, no?
We didn't get to that.
231
00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:23,520
We haven't really talked about
the tournament at all yet.
232
00:12:23,520 --> 00:12:25,720
We were focusing on other stuff
till you got here.
233
00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:28,480
Oh, OK.
Yeah, No, I was walking back to
234
00:12:28,480 --> 00:12:31,720
the hotel and I was like, well,
that guy looks a whole lot like
235
00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:35,120
Tristan Ashbrook.
And then I was like, I think, I
236
00:12:35,120 --> 00:12:37,240
think we both kind of realized
that at the same time.
237
00:12:37,240 --> 00:12:39,760
So it was, it was pretty funny.
I was walking with the
238
00:12:39,760 --> 00:12:42,000
commissioner of the Hockey East
and we talked.
239
00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:44,040
We talked for a couple minutes.
I know Tristan was on his way
240
00:12:44,040 --> 00:12:46,240
somewhere, but yeah.
Cuz were you?
241
00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:49,760
You were still at were you still
at RPI when he was a player?
242
00:12:50,040 --> 00:12:54,680
Freshman year Yep, Tristan.
So yeah, so we that's the whole
243
00:12:54,680 --> 00:12:58,440
thing with the the Ivy's and the
ECAC hockey basically shutting
244
00:12:58,440 --> 00:13:01,080
down for a year.
Forest what I thought was
245
00:13:01,080 --> 00:13:04,120
probably one of the most
promising RPI team, not to make
246
00:13:04,120 --> 00:13:08,400
us into RPI history podcast, but
that I thought was one of the
247
00:13:08,400 --> 00:13:14,480
most talented and just like we
were the team was rolling.
248
00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:18,160
It's like from from all I could
see that team was rolling.
249
00:13:18,160 --> 00:13:22,400
Owen Savory was, you know, our
goalie and he was on fire and
250
00:13:22,400 --> 00:13:25,960
like Tristan's class was great.
Like as far as just like coming
251
00:13:25,960 --> 00:13:27,880
in and playing big minutes for
us.
252
00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:32,040
And obviously you look at, I
think the year after, I think it
253
00:13:32,040 --> 00:13:35,000
was something like 7.
It was just under, just under
254
00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:38,160
10, like 7-8.
Nine players from that team were
255
00:13:38,160 --> 00:13:41,040
in the NCAA tournament, unlike
different teams across the
256
00:13:41,040 --> 00:13:43,160
country.
It was it was pretty wild.
257
00:13:43,160 --> 00:13:44,680
Tristan, you remember any of
this at all?
258
00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:47,080
Yeah, Yeah, I do.
Yeah.
259
00:13:47,240 --> 00:13:49,080
That's, I was thinking the same
thing.
260
00:13:49,080 --> 00:13:53,320
And yeah, I, I briefly touched
on that in my, my back story of
261
00:13:53,520 --> 00:13:56,920
how I ended up, you know, going
from RPI to tech.
262
00:13:56,920 --> 00:14:01,600
But I was saying, you know, that
that 1920 season, I mean, we, we
263
00:14:01,600 --> 00:14:03,680
didn't even get to play a
playoff game because we had the
264
00:14:03,680 --> 00:14:08,080
bye week and we were getting
ready to play, you know, Yale.
265
00:14:08,080 --> 00:14:09,840
And then they dropped out.
And then it was going to be.
266
00:14:09,840 --> 00:14:12,840
Yeah, like.
Harvard, Yeah, really
267
00:14:12,840 --> 00:14:14,680
disappointing.
Yeah, it really is.
268
00:14:15,040 --> 00:14:18,080
That kills a program in my.
I mean, like it's I feel bad for
269
00:14:18,160 --> 00:14:20,920
coach for for Dave, who's
actually, you know, been
270
00:14:20,920 --> 00:14:24,120
replaced in the last year.
But like, who knows what happens
271
00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:28,200
without, you know, obviously in
the world, like let's we can, we
272
00:14:28,200 --> 00:14:30,120
can we can diminish hockey a
little bit in this sense, but
273
00:14:30,120 --> 00:14:31,680
who knows what happens in the
world without COVID.
274
00:14:31,680 --> 00:14:35,360
But really, like, if you can set
aside all the things that have
275
00:14:35,360 --> 00:14:37,680
happened, you know, in the world
since then.
276
00:14:37,680 --> 00:14:40,640
But just like in a vacuum, what
happens that RPI hockey team
277
00:14:41,040 --> 00:14:44,040
that you know, maybe we get to
go to Lake Placid for the first
278
00:14:44,040 --> 00:14:48,960
time in my even like knowing
what RPI hockey was as a student
279
00:14:48,960 --> 00:14:52,480
and and staff member, because we
hadn't hadn't been it.
280
00:14:52,560 --> 00:14:55,640
There was a whole iteration of
championships that went from
281
00:14:55,640 --> 00:14:57,400
Lake Placid, which it was for a
long time.
282
00:14:57,560 --> 00:15:00,440
Then it went to Atlantic City to
try and like, you know, for
283
00:15:00,440 --> 00:15:03,640
better or worse, strum up some
you know from from because
284
00:15:03,640 --> 00:15:04,880
Princeton's.
Kind of, I don't.
285
00:15:05,280 --> 00:15:07,160
Know what the deal was?
They didn't draw very well.
286
00:15:07,160 --> 00:15:09,600
Obviously went back to Lake
Placid, which was the right move
287
00:15:10,400 --> 00:15:12,760
and I got the chance to call a
couple of those games for a
288
00:15:12,760 --> 00:15:15,680
couple of it eventually turned
into ESPN, but it was some other
289
00:15:15,920 --> 00:15:18,560
secondary I think was something
called 11 sports at some point
290
00:15:19,720 --> 00:15:21,560
got to do play by play for the
championships.
291
00:15:21,560 --> 00:15:25,520
RPI obviously wasn't involved in
in those, but it was a great
292
00:15:25,520 --> 00:15:28,200
experience for me personally.
But that I just to see what
293
00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:31,360
happened to that, what it would
happen to that specific RPI team
294
00:15:31,360 --> 00:15:34,400
was really, kind of really tough
to to deal with.
295
00:15:34,400 --> 00:15:37,440
And then see it was great to see
all these guys go off.
296
00:15:37,440 --> 00:15:40,240
I remember it was like every
every couple of months someone
297
00:15:40,240 --> 00:15:45,200
would like leave for another
school auto Vilay and and and
298
00:15:45,400 --> 00:15:48,000
and those guys just off to
different schools, obviously
299
00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:49,600
like, like, like Tristan as
well.
300
00:15:49,600 --> 00:15:51,440
But yeah.
Yeah.
301
00:15:51,840 --> 00:15:54,520
Fun little fun little thought
there, but it's just, you know,
302
00:15:55,280 --> 00:15:58,360
it is what it is now.
So I guess we'll start talking
303
00:15:58,360 --> 00:16:00,920
about Davos and the and the
Spangler Cup.
304
00:16:00,920 --> 00:16:06,080
So so Tristan, how when did you
find out that your club was
305
00:16:06,080 --> 00:16:08,280
participating in that?
Was that already known when you
306
00:16:08,280 --> 00:16:11,120
got signed or did you kind of
find out after or?
307
00:16:11,360 --> 00:16:16,200
Yeah, That was known as I was in
the like contract negotiations.
308
00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:20,520
I joined a little bit into the
season here.
309
00:16:20,520 --> 00:16:23,280
I didn't come here until
November.
310
00:16:24,440 --> 00:16:29,040
There was kind of a there, it's
a long story, but I was, I was
311
00:16:29,040 --> 00:16:31,120
kind of figuring out some
different.
312
00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:33,760
Like to make a Long story short,
I was trying to sign with a
313
00:16:33,760 --> 00:16:37,280
couple teams in North America
and I was having some issues
314
00:16:37,280 --> 00:16:41,800
with my rights.
So ended up looking over to
315
00:16:41,800 --> 00:16:46,280
Europe.
And as I was talking with IFK,
316
00:16:46,720 --> 00:16:49,240
you know, one of the things they
were saying to it was a little
317
00:16:49,240 --> 00:16:52,080
bit of a draw to their team, as
we're, you know, also playing in
318
00:16:52,080 --> 00:16:55,200
the Spangler Cup, which I've,
you know, heard about.
319
00:16:55,200 --> 00:16:59,000
And I've, I've heard everybody
who's been has said that, you
320
00:16:59,000 --> 00:17:02,000
know, apart from, you know, the
guys who have like won Stanley
321
00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:05,040
Cups and, you know, won Olympic
medals and international, like
322
00:17:05,040 --> 00:17:08,520
everybody says that is the
coolest, coolest hockey week
323
00:17:08,680 --> 00:17:12,040
hockey tournament out there.
Like, so that was super exciting
324
00:17:12,040 --> 00:17:14,640
to hear that.
And Perry, how exactly did you
325
00:17:14,640 --> 00:17:18,920
get roped into being the Sid for
the the US college team?
326
00:17:19,240 --> 00:17:23,079
Basically, when they kind of put
together the initial staff,
327
00:17:23,079 --> 00:17:26,599
which is, which was Steve
Metcalf, Commissioner of Hockey
328
00:17:26,599 --> 00:17:29,840
East and then the College Hockey
Inc guys, Sean Hogan, who's the
329
00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:33,600
head of the director of that,
Chris, Chris Marini, who is
330
00:17:33,600 --> 00:17:37,120
their operations person.
They kind of wanted not only to
331
00:17:37,120 --> 00:17:41,960
have a player base that was as
you know, as inclusive as as it
332
00:17:41,960 --> 00:17:43,400
could be, but also like the
staff.
333
00:17:43,400 --> 00:17:46,560
They wanted to have every
conference represented in staff
334
00:17:46,560 --> 00:17:51,520
and in and and player.
So and they needed someone to
335
00:17:51,520 --> 00:17:52,880
start sending press releases
out.
336
00:17:52,920 --> 00:17:56,040
So I was kind of one of the
first people they brought on
337
00:17:56,320 --> 00:17:58,080
because you have to start
announcing if you're going to
338
00:17:58,080 --> 00:17:59,840
announce the rest of the staff
or announce the coaching.
339
00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:01,520
The first thing we did is
announce the coaching staff,
340
00:18:01,520 --> 00:18:04,000
which they already kind of knew
they did.
341
00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:07,640
And then so it was like, I want
to say it was August ish, maybe
342
00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:11,120
even earlier that they asked me
and I was made official.
343
00:18:11,120 --> 00:18:13,560
We don't, we didn't, we didn't,
we didn't make a salary.
344
00:18:13,560 --> 00:18:16,640
It was just it's all kind of
just like bother do it was
345
00:18:16,960 --> 00:18:19,960
literally all their duties.
But like the people that want
346
00:18:20,160 --> 00:18:22,800
the people that will they pick
to do this have to want to do it
347
00:18:22,840 --> 00:18:24,800
and you have to like be
passionate about.
348
00:18:25,000 --> 00:18:27,440
And I like it was awesome
because I've been in a
349
00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:30,920
conference for four years now
and I really missed like the
350
00:18:30,920 --> 00:18:34,840
player side of things.
Like after we lost the
351
00:18:34,840 --> 00:18:37,760
championship, just a quick
sidebar, like went around and
352
00:18:37,760 --> 00:18:39,920
shook everyone of the players
hands in the locker room.
353
00:18:40,040 --> 00:18:43,520
And like they most, if not all
of them were like completely
354
00:18:43,520 --> 00:18:45,760
sincere and like thanking us for
the experience.
355
00:18:46,320 --> 00:18:49,520
But like, I had missed that like
player level kind of.
356
00:18:49,520 --> 00:18:52,320
And even was only a week.
And even it was only like I flew
357
00:18:52,320 --> 00:18:54,960
on a plane next to Guy
Gadowski's kid who plays at Penn
358
00:18:54,960 --> 00:18:57,280
State.
And you know, after dinner
359
00:18:57,280 --> 00:19:01,000
sometime, I talked to Joey
Muldowney, who's like a star for
360
00:19:01,840 --> 00:19:05,800
for U Conn.
And like, it's just like just
361
00:19:05,840 --> 00:19:08,560
having like personal
conversations with these players
362
00:19:08,560 --> 00:19:11,800
that, you know, I might see down
the road someday or maybe not,
363
00:19:11,800 --> 00:19:14,080
but like they were just very fun
to work with.
364
00:19:14,080 --> 00:19:17,720
And like having that connection
which I had had with, you know,
365
00:19:17,920 --> 00:19:21,160
you know, with RPI players for
years, like the amount of
366
00:19:21,160 --> 00:19:24,880
student athletes that Sid deals
works with, works with
367
00:19:24,880 --> 00:19:27,800
throughout a season.
And RPI, say there was 500
368
00:19:27,800 --> 00:19:31,160
student athletes every year.
And you, you know, you graduate
369
00:19:31,160 --> 00:19:34,360
1/4 and you get another quarter
every year for 15 years.
370
00:19:34,760 --> 00:19:38,120
That includes hockey.
You know, like it's it's it was
371
00:19:38,120 --> 00:19:40,600
hockey, but it was all the
sports and like completely
372
00:19:40,600 --> 00:19:44,800
being, you know, away from that
for four years.
373
00:19:44,840 --> 00:19:47,320
It was awesome to get back into
that kind of situation.
374
00:19:47,320 --> 00:19:49,200
And then I really, really
enjoyed it.
375
00:19:49,200 --> 00:19:52,080
And like, not that I dislike the
conference level, but it's a
376
00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:54,760
little bit more administrative
and a little more like removed
377
00:19:54,760 --> 00:19:57,960
from the actual game.
So yeah, I think I've run into
378
00:19:57,960 --> 00:20:00,600
Tristan a number of times.
Like I ran home at the like the
379
00:20:00,600 --> 00:20:04,800
EC at the CCHA, like semifinals
or something when you guys are
380
00:20:04,800 --> 00:20:07,240
playing at MSU and I think I saw
him in the hallway and it's just
381
00:20:07,240 --> 00:20:08,920
like I just run into him in
weird spots so.
382
00:20:10,640 --> 00:20:13,120
Yeah, first it's Mankato and
then it's in Switzerland.
383
00:20:13,120 --> 00:20:14,960
Where will it be next?
Yeah, where are the next time?
384
00:20:14,960 --> 00:20:16,960
Where will I see him?
On the street.
385
00:20:17,720 --> 00:20:20,080
Incredible.
So something I want to talk to
386
00:20:20,080 --> 00:20:23,680
both of you about like my wife
is a lot more well traveled than
387
00:20:23,680 --> 00:20:27,120
I am, but and she swears this is
just because I haven't seen what
388
00:20:27,120 --> 00:20:31,000
buildings are like in Europe.
But me personally, I'm jealous
389
00:20:31,000 --> 00:20:34,200
of anyone who gets to step
inside of that rank in Davos.
390
00:20:34,200 --> 00:20:37,440
What was your what was your
impression of the building?
391
00:20:37,440 --> 00:20:40,480
Because to me that seems just
like an absolutely Immaculate
392
00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:43,360
way place to play and watch a
hockey game.
393
00:20:43,360 --> 00:20:45,240
So I want to hear both of your
perspectives just on the
394
00:20:45,240 --> 00:20:48,960
building.
I'll, I'll just say the building
395
00:20:48,960 --> 00:20:50,880
was, was incredible.
It was so cool.
396
00:20:50,880 --> 00:20:55,080
Like I've never seen or been in
a rink that was constructed and
397
00:20:55,080 --> 00:20:58,080
like, not trying to sound all
sappy here, but it was like
398
00:20:58,080 --> 00:21:01,640
really like well thought out,
like nicely made building, like
399
00:21:01,920 --> 00:21:06,240
wood interior.
It was set right in like the
400
00:21:06,240 --> 00:21:09,760
valley of the two mountains on
both sides.
401
00:21:09,760 --> 00:21:12,440
So like you're walking down the
street at night and you see it,
402
00:21:12,680 --> 00:21:16,640
you know, lit up and you can see
there's big glass windows on the
403
00:21:16,640 --> 00:21:20,320
outside inside.
It just fit extremely well with
404
00:21:20,320 --> 00:21:23,200
the location.
And the inside was just was just
405
00:21:23,200 --> 00:21:25,160
awesome too.
And every seat was full every
406
00:21:25,160 --> 00:21:27,480
game.
So I mean, it was it was it was
407
00:21:27,480 --> 00:21:28,760
so loud in there.
It was awesome.
408
00:21:29,040 --> 00:21:32,000
Yeah, they had the supporter
section on one end for like for,
409
00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:35,280
you know, when HC Davos is home
and they have their the folks
410
00:21:35,280 --> 00:21:37,560
who would like to stand all
games just just like a just like
411
00:21:37,560 --> 00:21:38,760
a bit of a railing in front of
them.
412
00:21:38,760 --> 00:21:40,080
And they could just kind of like
stand there.
413
00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:43,240
Like the, the way that they
bought beers was like, it was
414
00:21:43,240 --> 00:21:46,800
like a the system where they
would like just pass money down
415
00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:48,280
to the front row.
The beers would all come from
416
00:21:48,280 --> 00:21:51,480
the very front row and then just
like just pass the beer up, pass
417
00:21:51,480 --> 00:21:53,480
the money down.
It was like it was clockwork.
418
00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:56,640
But yeah, like the inside, it
looked like an organ or
419
00:21:56,640 --> 00:21:59,280
something like the entire thing.
It was just like, like it was
420
00:21:59,280 --> 00:22:01,680
just like inside of a ship.
If you picture just like just
421
00:22:01,680 --> 00:22:03,400
continues to go just up to the
ceiling.
422
00:22:03,680 --> 00:22:06,480
And yeah, we got to walk all
around it.
423
00:22:06,480 --> 00:22:08,280
I was in the president's suite
for a couple of games that
424
00:22:08,280 --> 00:22:10,080
weren't ours.
Obviously I was in the press
425
00:22:10,120 --> 00:22:12,320
box, which is like the opposite
side of the president's thing,
426
00:22:12,320 --> 00:22:15,760
but they had like complimentary
drinks and a bunch of NHL
427
00:22:15,760 --> 00:22:17,520
scouts.
Like I think every, I think
428
00:22:17,520 --> 00:22:20,400
every team was represented
scouts wise, which was one of
429
00:22:20,400 --> 00:22:23,040
the kind of big at some point in
the tournament, which is a big
430
00:22:23,040 --> 00:22:26,360
one of the big, big reasons we
kind of went with all of our
431
00:22:26,360 --> 00:22:28,280
kids that are a lot of them
weren't drafted.
432
00:22:28,280 --> 00:22:31,400
A lot of them are going to be
NHL hopefully signees or pro
433
00:22:31,400 --> 00:22:33,720
hockey signees.
But they also got a taste of
434
00:22:33,720 --> 00:22:36,280
European hockey, which is
something that a lot like no
435
00:22:36,280 --> 00:22:38,360
American College players ever
gotten before.
436
00:22:38,720 --> 00:22:42,440
Like Tristan went blind to go
play overseas, but our guys got
437
00:22:42,440 --> 00:22:45,880
a chance to play teams from, you
know, from Finland, from, from
438
00:22:45,880 --> 00:22:49,160
Prague, from, from, from
Switzerland and, and get a taste
439
00:22:49,160 --> 00:22:51,240
of what it's like to actually
play in those buildings with the
440
00:22:51,240 --> 00:22:52,880
crowd with just a taste of the
crowd.
441
00:22:52,880 --> 00:22:54,240
Right.
Because they didn't invite any
442
00:22:54,240 --> 00:22:56,000
of the.
I'm not sure if Helsinki has
443
00:22:56,080 --> 00:23:00,560
any, but like they call them the
same as like soccer fans that
444
00:23:00,560 --> 00:23:03,720
are like the ultras.
Ultras.
445
00:23:03,720 --> 00:23:05,160
Yeah.
They didn't invite any of the
446
00:23:05,160 --> 00:23:07,320
ultras because any of the teams,
because this was a tournament of
447
00:23:07,440 --> 00:23:11,200
kind of a celebration of hockey
and less so like hyper.
448
00:23:11,280 --> 00:23:13,240
I mean, not that it's not
competitive, but they didn't
449
00:23:13,240 --> 00:23:18,760
want the ultras from Sparta and
from Davos or, or, you know, or
450
00:23:19,120 --> 00:23:22,360
Freeborg to be kind of
quarreling in the stands.
451
00:23:23,520 --> 00:23:26,040
Yeah, you didn't want to have to
get like the the guys having to
452
00:23:26,040 --> 00:23:27,520
like guard off sections and all
that.
453
00:23:27,640 --> 00:23:30,040
Yeah.
So Tristan, this isn't
454
00:23:30,040 --> 00:23:31,640
perspective that I kind of want
to get for you.
455
00:23:31,640 --> 00:23:35,480
I know that a lot of a lot of
fans over here and a lot of fans
456
00:23:35,480 --> 00:23:41,080
like within Davos were really
embracing collegiate selects
457
00:23:41,080 --> 00:23:43,560
team like with open arms, kind
of like picking them as their
458
00:23:43,560 --> 00:23:46,560
team for the tournament.
But I'm trying to look at this
459
00:23:46,560 --> 00:23:49,560
through your lens and I'm not
sure I would look at seeing a
460
00:23:49,560 --> 00:23:51,840
team like that coming in as as
kindly.
461
00:23:51,840 --> 00:23:53,840
I'd be like, oh man, I'm a pro
now.
462
00:23:53,840 --> 00:23:56,120
There's some college guys coming
over here like this is put up or
463
00:23:56,120 --> 00:23:59,360
shut up time for me.
Like I really like we can't, we
464
00:23:59,360 --> 00:24:01,480
can't, we can't come in lower
than these guys.
465
00:24:01,480 --> 00:24:03,520
That's kind of like how I would
look at it if I was in your
466
00:24:03,520 --> 00:24:05,520
shoes.
But I'm kind of interested to
467
00:24:05,520 --> 00:24:09,640
get your perspective on just
your impressions of collegiate
468
00:24:09,640 --> 00:24:12,320
selects team how how you felt
playing in the tournament.
469
00:24:12,320 --> 00:24:14,760
Like obviously the results you
wanted to be a little different,
470
00:24:14,760 --> 00:24:16,640
but I'd I'd like to hear your
perspective.
471
00:24:16,640 --> 00:24:21,000
On it, yeah, absolutely no.
And well, so when I first found
472
00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:23,920
out, like I was going to the,
you know, or when I was going to
473
00:24:23,920 --> 00:24:26,800
house like sign with Helsinki
and they were going to be in the
474
00:24:26,800 --> 00:24:30,480
Spangler, I was immediately
thinking like, oh, there's a new
475
00:24:30,480 --> 00:24:33,040
US college team in it this year
for the first time.
476
00:24:34,240 --> 00:24:36,600
And I was wondering what the
schedule be like if we were
477
00:24:36,600 --> 00:24:39,320
going to play against them and
unfortunately didn't get to play
478
00:24:39,320 --> 00:24:40,960
them.
But I was thinking that the
479
00:24:40,960 --> 00:24:42,720
whole time.
I was like, you know, these
480
00:24:42,720 --> 00:24:46,320
guys, they're they're putting up
incredible college careers.
481
00:24:46,320 --> 00:24:50,000
They were chosen to this team.
It's going to be a very good
482
00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:53,000
team and I think they'll do
well.
483
00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:57,000
But I was thinking if I play
against them, like, I mean, I
484
00:24:57,000 --> 00:24:59,840
played college hockey, you know,
for, you know, four years, I
485
00:24:59,840 --> 00:25:02,680
played the same level as all
these guys are at, you know,
486
00:25:02,760 --> 00:25:05,240
couple years ago now.
And so, yeah, I was thinking if
487
00:25:05,240 --> 00:25:07,440
I'm playing against them, I
mean, I want to have a good
488
00:25:07,440 --> 00:25:08,640
game.
I want to be playing well
489
00:25:08,640 --> 00:25:11,840
because, you know, that's that's
kind of a spot that I was in
490
00:25:12,200 --> 00:25:15,880
couple years removed.
But yeah, the the whole, the
491
00:25:15,880 --> 00:25:18,200
whole tournament itself, it was
awesome.
492
00:25:18,200 --> 00:25:21,480
Like it was cool even like, you
know, playing teams from
493
00:25:21,480 --> 00:25:23,240
different different leagues like
that.
494
00:25:23,240 --> 00:25:29,800
Like we played HC Sparta from
Checkia in the first game and
495
00:25:29,800 --> 00:25:33,440
then we played Freeburg our
second game and then Davos in
496
00:25:33,440 --> 00:25:35,240
the third.
So, you know, two teams from
497
00:25:35,240 --> 00:25:38,760
that Swiss league and it was
just such fun hockey.
498
00:25:38,760 --> 00:25:41,600
Like those teams, I mean,
they're all in the top of their
499
00:25:41,600 --> 00:25:43,640
respective leagues, like having
great seasons.
500
00:25:43,640 --> 00:25:46,560
So the level of hockey was just
super high.
501
00:25:46,560 --> 00:25:49,520
They were they're just great
players out there and just
502
00:25:49,520 --> 00:25:51,720
playing, playing different
styles too.
503
00:25:51,720 --> 00:25:55,280
So that was it was fun and an
adjustment each game.
504
00:25:56,000 --> 00:25:58,840
But yeah, that it was.
It was just really fun hockey
505
00:25:58,840 --> 00:26:00,720
it.
Looked like look like a lot of
506
00:26:00,760 --> 00:26:02,800
fun.
Well, people, a lot of people
507
00:26:02,800 --> 00:26:04,920
made the a lot of people made
the comparisons about the
508
00:26:04,920 --> 00:26:07,320
players ages.
And I know some of it had to do
509
00:26:07,320 --> 00:26:09,720
with Tristan talked about the
different playing styles.
510
00:26:10,120 --> 00:26:14,080
But like like Sparta Prague,
they were there a lot of guys
511
00:26:14,080 --> 00:26:16,720
that were trying to they looked
not to insult them, but they
512
00:26:16,720 --> 00:26:19,120
looked like they were like
playing like at a men's league
513
00:26:19,120 --> 00:26:21,720
pace like they wanted that was
intentional.
514
00:26:21,720 --> 00:26:22,880
They wanted to slow the game
down.
515
00:26:23,120 --> 00:26:25,120
They wanted to use their bodies
to like protect the puck.
516
00:26:25,120 --> 00:26:27,320
And that's one of a lot of our
guys were saying like US
517
00:26:27,320 --> 00:26:30,440
collects selects guys is like
what it's tough to get the puck
518
00:26:30,440 --> 00:26:32,640
off some of these guys sometimes
even if you, you know, you have
519
00:26:32,640 --> 00:26:34,200
the pace or whatever, because
they're just, they're just,
520
00:26:34,240 --> 00:26:36,520
they're bodying you.
They're strong, strong players,
521
00:26:36,760 --> 00:26:38,960
but not to be, you know,
completely that way because
522
00:26:38,960 --> 00:26:41,400
they, one of the kids that
scored against the US collects
523
00:26:41,400 --> 00:26:44,640
is like a 22 year old, 23 year
old kid, uh, playing for
524
00:26:44,880 --> 00:26:46,840
process.
Like the age variance is like
525
00:26:47,040 --> 00:26:49,880
for some of those teams in
Europe is like youngest kids are
526
00:26:50,080 --> 00:26:52,480
trying to crack the lineup at
like 19/20/21.
527
00:26:52,480 --> 00:26:55,480
They're playing on the, you
know, U18, U20 teams playing pro
528
00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:57,400
hockey still obviously because
they don't have like they don't
529
00:26:57,400 --> 00:26:59,560
have a college system.
Whereas a lot of these guys
530
00:26:59,560 --> 00:27:02,840
might, if there was like a
European college hockey system,
531
00:27:03,120 --> 00:27:04,400
they might be playing college
hockey.
532
00:27:04,400 --> 00:27:06,920
But they're you're kind of
you're kind of somewhere between
533
00:27:07,320 --> 00:27:10,720
the youth developmental league
into pro and it's at a certain
534
00:27:10,720 --> 00:27:13,200
point you become a pro, says
Looked at some of the scratches
535
00:27:13,200 --> 00:27:15,640
on some of these teams.
They're just like probably guys
536
00:27:15,640 --> 00:27:19,040
that could benefit from another
level of hockey or coming over
537
00:27:19,040 --> 00:27:23,480
here as we see some of the guys
do umm, playing the college
538
00:27:23,680 --> 00:27:25,320
college hockey game.
But that that was funny because
539
00:27:25,320 --> 00:27:29,120
one of the questions that was
asked of Steve a number of times
540
00:27:29,120 --> 00:27:33,160
was if if we were to create a
model that was like because of
541
00:27:33,160 --> 00:27:36,800
the almost exclusively because
of the success of the team that
542
00:27:36,800 --> 00:27:38,600
was over there.
People are asking already asking
543
00:27:38,600 --> 00:27:41,840
questions of are we doing are we
developing our players correctly
544
00:27:41,840 --> 00:27:45,240
in Europe, which is a pretty big
leap for just seeing a team play
545
00:27:45,240 --> 00:27:47,120
what, like, you know, four
games.
546
00:27:47,360 --> 00:27:49,280
But it's not entirely wrong,
right?
547
00:27:49,280 --> 00:27:50,200
Like it's.
It's not.
548
00:27:50,560 --> 00:27:54,120
Yeah, that is kind of I didn't
think about how just having the
549
00:27:54,120 --> 00:27:57,640
select team there would
completely alter the like
550
00:27:57,640 --> 00:28:01,440
conversation of how hockey
development is going across the
551
00:28:01,440 --> 00:28:04,120
world.
But that's that's a really big
552
00:28:04,120 --> 00:28:06,560
deep question to ask for such a
short term.
553
00:28:06,560 --> 00:28:10,520
Like I know it is, you know,
their their slogan is the peak
554
00:28:10,520 --> 00:28:12,120
of hockey.
We talked about how cool it is
555
00:28:12,120 --> 00:28:14,720
to be part of the walk into the
building to feel that history.
556
00:28:14,720 --> 00:28:17,840
But it's just kind of nuts that
in the tournament, that short
557
00:28:17,840 --> 00:28:21,000
they've been, they're raising
that existential of a question.
558
00:28:21,280 --> 00:28:23,960
I mean, you beat the top team in
the the Swiss league with a
559
00:28:23,960 --> 00:28:26,720
bunch of they also didn't
really, some of it is not
560
00:28:26,720 --> 00:28:28,600
understanding the quality of
college hockey too.
561
00:28:28,600 --> 00:28:31,800
And maybe Tristan deals with
that as much as anybody because
562
00:28:31,800 --> 00:28:33,920
what you're the, I think the
only former college player on
563
00:28:33,920 --> 00:28:34,840
Helsinki, right.
Tristan.
564
00:28:35,120 --> 00:28:37,720
Yeah.
So AI think there were sixteen
565
00:28:37,720 --> 00:28:40,880
former college players in the
tournament that weren't on the
566
00:28:40,880 --> 00:28:42,560
because I I I wrote the game
notes.
567
00:28:42,560 --> 00:28:45,560
So I think that's, I think
that's true, but there was a
568
00:28:45,560 --> 00:28:49,880
couple of guys from Maine on, on
Sparta Prah and the Canadian
569
00:28:49,880 --> 00:28:54,160
team had I think nine of them.
So there was a good number.
570
00:28:54,520 --> 00:28:57,440
But you just, you know, you
don't see a ton of guys play
571
00:28:57,440 --> 00:28:58,520
college hockey and go over
there.
572
00:28:58,520 --> 00:29:00,400
But I think it, I think it's
league to league.
573
00:29:00,400 --> 00:29:04,280
It depends.
Davos had maybe one or two, but
574
00:29:04,280 --> 00:29:11,760
they had a lot of pros.
Are you in the market for
575
00:29:11,760 --> 00:29:14,200
insurance?
Have your rates for home, auto,
576
00:29:14,200 --> 00:29:18,360
boat or more been increasing way
beyond inflation?
577
00:29:18,600 --> 00:29:22,080
If so, maybe it's time you spoke
with Aaron Piedola and the team
578
00:29:22,080 --> 00:29:25,520
at Arcadia Insurance Group
serving Michigan, Minnesota,
579
00:29:25,520 --> 00:29:29,200
Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio and more.
580
00:29:29,720 --> 00:29:32,400
Who better to serve you than a
former Michigan Tech player?
581
00:29:32,840 --> 00:29:38,480
For more information, call
866-511-1069 or go to
582
00:29:38,680 --> 00:29:42,560
arcadiaagency.com.
Do you work in manufacturing,
583
00:29:42,640 --> 00:29:44,400
product design or product
development?
584
00:29:44,800 --> 00:29:47,040
Is your business trying to
improve efficiency while also
585
00:29:47,040 --> 00:29:50,000
producing at scale?
Livonia Technical Services can
586
00:29:50,000 --> 00:29:52,000
help.
They provide world class quality
587
00:29:52,000 --> 00:29:54,120
improvement training and
consulting for failure modes and
588
00:29:54,120 --> 00:29:57,000
effect analysis, product
development and cost reduction.
589
00:29:57,360 --> 00:29:59,520
All things that could help
Northern Michigan assemble A
590
00:29:59,520 --> 00:30:02,160
competent defense.
If you think your business could
591
00:30:02,160 --> 00:30:05,000
use a prevention mindset and
reduce manufacturing costs, a
592
00:30:05,000 --> 00:30:07,360
partnership with Livonia
Technical Services might be
593
00:30:07,360 --> 00:30:09,080
right for you.
Check them out at
594
00:30:09,080 --> 00:30:15,160
livoniatech.net.
That's LIVON iatech.net, we fund
595
00:30:15,160 --> 00:30:16,600
everything.
A tech hockey guide from
596
00:30:16,600 --> 00:30:18,880
listeners like you.
You can show your support by
597
00:30:18,880 --> 00:30:22,200
becoming a patron at
patreon.com/tech Hockey Guide.
598
00:30:22,320 --> 00:30:24,720
Whether you're interested in
question priority access to
599
00:30:24,720 --> 00:30:28,320
patron only, Zoom chats with
coaches and players, instat deep
600
00:30:28,320 --> 00:30:32,120
dives, extended versions of the
podcast, unedited video or
601
00:30:32,120 --> 00:30:35,280
audio, early access or
commercial free listening,
602
00:30:35,280 --> 00:30:38,720
there's a level for you.
We also now have 15% discounts
603
00:30:38,720 --> 00:30:42,080
off annual memberships with
tiers ranging from 2 to $50.00
604
00:30:42,080 --> 00:30:43,840
per month.
Again, sign up at
605
00:30:43,840 --> 00:30:51,880
patreon.com/techhockeyguide.
I don't know.
606
00:30:51,880 --> 00:30:54,520
What do you what do you guys
most like?
607
00:30:54,520 --> 00:30:56,400
What was your favorite memory
from the tournament?
608
00:30:56,400 --> 00:30:58,440
Like I know for both of you,
it's going to be kind of a
609
00:30:58,440 --> 00:30:59,920
different thing.
I know just the fact that
610
00:30:59,920 --> 00:31:03,680
selection made it, but like just
being in Davos, being between
611
00:31:03,680 --> 00:31:07,280
the mountains, like what was
your favorite experience?
612
00:31:07,280 --> 00:31:09,880
The whole thing.
Let's do one away from the rink
613
00:31:09,880 --> 00:31:11,520
and one in the rink.
Go ahead, Jason.
614
00:31:13,840 --> 00:31:16,400
Wow, that's really hard in the
rink.
615
00:31:17,960 --> 00:31:21,320
Unfortunately we went on three,
so there wasn't like a game that
616
00:31:21,320 --> 00:31:26,680
we could have hung our hat on
with like, but it was just such
617
00:31:26,680 --> 00:31:28,640
fun hockey in there.
Like it was.
618
00:31:28,640 --> 00:31:32,920
It was cool playing against
Freeburg and Davos because like
619
00:31:32,920 --> 00:31:35,560
Freeburg, they had a lot of fans
who made the trip still.
620
00:31:35,560 --> 00:31:37,720
And then Davos, when we played
them, you know, obviously the
621
00:31:37,720 --> 00:31:41,920
home team, yeah, I don't know.
It was just such fun hockey.
622
00:31:41,920 --> 00:31:44,040
Like it felt like it was edgier
C hockey.
623
00:31:44,040 --> 00:31:46,840
And especially like that first
game we played against Sparta.
624
00:31:47,240 --> 00:31:50,440
It was all just like, like there
was some fans from both teams
625
00:31:50,440 --> 00:31:54,480
sprinkled troll, but it was just
like fans of hockey sitting in
626
00:31:54,480 --> 00:31:56,120
the rink.
So like, they were cheering at
627
00:31:56,120 --> 00:31:59,360
everything and that was really
cool.
628
00:32:00,280 --> 00:32:04,800
And then away from the rink, I
mean, the the city, the little
629
00:32:04,800 --> 00:32:08,280
village was just gorgeous.
We went up our last day there.
630
00:32:08,280 --> 00:32:12,800
We had off before we flew back
and we went up one of the
631
00:32:12,800 --> 00:32:17,640
gondolas to the ski lifts and
saw like you could just see for
632
00:32:17,640 --> 00:32:21,040
I don't even know how far miles,
hundreds of miles, 10s of miles,
633
00:32:21,040 --> 00:32:22,960
whatever.
And it was just a gorgeous
634
00:32:22,960 --> 00:32:25,800
place, like just probably one of
the most scenic places I've ever
635
00:32:25,800 --> 00:32:27,080
been in my life.
So it was.
636
00:32:27,240 --> 00:32:30,920
It was pretty awesome.
Nice, I would have to say.
637
00:32:30,920 --> 00:32:33,320
And scene Perry, of course.
Yeah, that's.
638
00:32:34,280 --> 00:32:35,920
That's always a highlight for
us, too.
639
00:32:35,920 --> 00:32:42,520
Running into Tristan was #1 off
the ice #2 I guess would have to
640
00:32:42,520 --> 00:32:47,680
be just like there's a little,
there's a little community
641
00:32:47,680 --> 00:32:52,440
couple of hockey sheets and, and
a little Oval or, you know, Oval
642
00:32:52,440 --> 00:32:54,200
went around it that people could
just skate at.
643
00:32:54,200 --> 00:32:57,480
That's where we took our team
photo and then like the team
644
00:32:57,480 --> 00:33:00,360
photo, just like there's a
mountain directly behind us,
645
00:33:00,560 --> 00:33:03,800
there's this cool like wooden,
like Davos sign on the left
646
00:33:03,800 --> 00:33:06,120
side.
And it's just like perfect, like
647
00:33:06,120 --> 00:33:07,600
a perfect setup for a team
photo.
648
00:33:08,480 --> 00:33:12,680
And then also to just to
piggyback off of that, after our
649
00:33:12,920 --> 00:33:17,040
day off semi final, you know,
day before the semi final, we
650
00:33:17,040 --> 00:33:21,040
had a morning skate and all like
probably half our team went out
651
00:33:21,040 --> 00:33:23,480
and just like skated with a
bunch of kids that were on that
652
00:33:23,480 --> 00:33:26,200
little sheet after practice.
And so they were passing pucks
653
00:33:26,200 --> 00:33:29,800
with them and taking pictures
and, and just kind of, you know,
654
00:33:29,800 --> 00:33:32,800
making, making fans, honestly,
just making fans of our team
655
00:33:32,800 --> 00:33:35,440
and, and, and things like that.
I was that was kind of the off
656
00:33:35,440 --> 00:33:38,480
the ice thing on the ice.
It was probably after the
657
00:33:38,480 --> 00:33:43,680
championship game when we'd lost
six to three to Davos.
658
00:33:43,800 --> 00:33:47,840
So I was down in front penalty
box area, kind of just watching
659
00:33:47,840 --> 00:33:52,320
the post game ceremony.
And the crowd just like gave our
660
00:33:52,320 --> 00:33:57,480
team like 2-2, I would say like
unprovoked standing ovations.
661
00:33:57,680 --> 00:34:00,560
And then one at the end where
the the mayor of the town of
662
00:34:00,560 --> 00:34:02,720
Davos comes out and gives this
like speech in German.
663
00:34:03,000 --> 00:34:06,240
And he was just every time he'd
mentioned the team, the place
664
00:34:06,240 --> 00:34:08,600
would just go bomb because you
had like, stop talking because
665
00:34:08,600 --> 00:34:11,800
like the place and I can see our
players just like in awe of this
666
00:34:11,800 --> 00:34:13,840
thing.
And then finally at the end, he
667
00:34:13,840 --> 00:34:15,880
says something in English about
one more applause.
668
00:34:15,880 --> 00:34:18,880
And then it was like the biggest
pop, Like it was insane.
669
00:34:19,320 --> 00:34:22,520
Just, and also just like hearing
during the games, just like
670
00:34:22,639 --> 00:34:24,760
hearing the cheers for when we
scored.
671
00:34:24,760 --> 00:34:27,400
Even playing Davos was was
pretty wild.
672
00:34:27,440 --> 00:34:30,159
And like, like Tristan was
alluding to like there's just,
673
00:34:30,239 --> 00:34:33,440
they're just there to like watch
cool plays, like every little
674
00:34:33,440 --> 00:34:36,320
like backhand pat, blind
backhand pass or whatever.
675
00:34:37,159 --> 00:34:40,000
Uh, they're enjoying it.
Like they gave away a like a
676
00:34:40,000 --> 00:34:43,920
$5000 watch every single game
for like what was called like
677
00:34:44,080 --> 00:34:47,320
the moment of the match, which
happened to be like any kind of
678
00:34:47,320 --> 00:34:49,440
random thing.
One time when our kids like on a
679
00:34:49,440 --> 00:34:53,199
breakaway went 5 hole, another 1
was literally for a like blind
680
00:34:53,199 --> 00:34:55,199
backhand centering pass that
another kid scored on.
681
00:34:55,440 --> 00:34:58,240
So then even know one of that
that was in the loss, I think to
682
00:34:58,240 --> 00:35:01,000
Canada, to Canada, the kid
didn't even know about it or
683
00:35:01,000 --> 00:35:04,280
whatever and they still gave him
like these kids at college kids
684
00:35:04,280 --> 00:35:06,440
are getting these watches.
I'm like, I don't know, they
685
00:35:07,480 --> 00:35:08,840
it's great, good for them, but
like.
686
00:35:09,760 --> 00:35:12,200
It's so funny, but just just
just goofy stuff.
687
00:35:12,600 --> 00:35:17,640
Yeah, Perry, I heard that the
Collegiate Selects merchandise
688
00:35:17,640 --> 00:35:19,480
was selling like hotcakes out
there.
689
00:35:19,480 --> 00:35:21,840
Like he sold out quite a bit of
a few items.
690
00:35:21,840 --> 00:35:24,000
Is is that true?
They really that into it.
691
00:35:24,360 --> 00:35:27,560
There was, I mean, I don't want
to say it's, I mean, I, I hope
692
00:35:27,560 --> 00:35:29,160
it's because of popularity.
It might just because they
693
00:35:29,160 --> 00:35:30,920
didn't expect to sell everything
out.
694
00:35:31,320 --> 00:35:34,160
But we had to like steal that
steal.
695
00:35:34,160 --> 00:35:36,560
We had to like go in there and
make sure they had because the,
696
00:35:36,600 --> 00:35:40,000
the hats like the, the tuques,
the, the hats that we were
697
00:35:40,000 --> 00:35:42,320
looking for, they're like, Oh
no, you have to buy those.
698
00:35:42,320 --> 00:35:43,800
So we went like immediately went
and got those.
699
00:35:43,800 --> 00:35:46,520
But, but before we even got to
the rink, they were sold out of
700
00:35:46,520 --> 00:35:50,120
the scarf like the team scarves.
There was 6 scarves for every
701
00:35:50,120 --> 00:35:51,400
team.
I didn't even see what I didn't
702
00:35:51,400 --> 00:35:53,080
even see one the whole time I
was there.
703
00:35:53,080 --> 00:35:55,920
I was like, oh, I saw guys
raising them in the crowd, but
704
00:35:56,320 --> 00:35:57,520
they were completely out of
those.
705
00:35:57,520 --> 00:36:03,000
I got a jersey before they sold
out, but they did sell out
706
00:36:04,040 --> 00:36:07,040
because I want to put one in
like a in a display box so I can
707
00:36:07,040 --> 00:36:08,880
hang it in my office here.
Yeah.
708
00:36:09,320 --> 00:36:11,160
And I 'cause I I have.
The the metal.
709
00:36:11,160 --> 00:36:14,680
And the team, I wanna frame the
team photo, stuff like that.
710
00:36:14,680 --> 00:36:18,160
Hell yeah, I'll run and grab it.
We got anything else for Tristan
711
00:36:18,160 --> 00:36:21,000
while we wait?
For Perry to come back, aw, I
712
00:36:21,120 --> 00:36:22,440
there was.
Here one I got 1.
713
00:36:22,440 --> 00:36:25,920
More little cool thing from
Davos that we were.
714
00:36:26,240 --> 00:36:30,600
So on one morning we played, we
had the late game.
715
00:36:30,600 --> 00:36:35,120
So it was like an 820 game.
And we were just, we had like
716
00:36:35,320 --> 00:36:38,840
there was a like a travel guide
that was hired for our team or
717
00:36:39,200 --> 00:36:42,680
directed to our team to like
help all the family that came
718
00:36:42,680 --> 00:36:45,600
with like things to do in Davos,
like you want to do whatever.
719
00:36:46,200 --> 00:36:49,680
And one of them was ice mini
golfing.
720
00:36:50,640 --> 00:36:54,760
And so, you know, there was a
bunch of cool stuff on there,
721
00:36:54,760 --> 00:36:57,520
like, you know, downhill ski and
crazy hikes and stuff like that.
722
00:36:57,520 --> 00:37:00,120
But we had brought our young son
with and so you know, he's not
723
00:37:00,120 --> 00:37:03,120
going to be doing any downhill
skiing or anything like that.
724
00:37:03,120 --> 00:37:07,440
So we had some time in that with
A1 morning for the late game.
725
00:37:07,440 --> 00:37:09,720
And so we're like, ah, let's
walk over and check out what the
726
00:37:09,720 --> 00:37:13,320
ice mini golf is.
And, and we went over and it was
727
00:37:13,320 --> 00:37:17,320
in this little like community
area, like in like kind of open
728
00:37:17,320 --> 00:37:20,000
area.
And they had it was, it was one
729
00:37:20,000 --> 00:37:22,480
of the coolest like activities
we've ever done.
730
00:37:22,480 --> 00:37:24,520
Both like we we're still talking
about it.
731
00:37:24,520 --> 00:37:28,040
It was like miniature.
It was more like mini hockey
732
00:37:28,040 --> 00:37:30,960
than like mini golf.
Like there was these small pucks
733
00:37:31,320 --> 00:37:35,000
and like small sticks, but there
was set up like a traditional
734
00:37:35,000 --> 00:37:37,800
mini golf hole, like, you know,
they had a little ramp or
735
00:37:37,800 --> 00:37:42,320
something or those you had to go
around and that was so fun.
736
00:37:42,320 --> 00:37:45,400
Like, and we were saying like
how come, how come nobody's like
737
00:37:45,400 --> 00:37:46,560
made something like that in the
UP?
738
00:37:46,680 --> 00:37:49,640
Like, you know, it's it's cold,
you know, just as long there
739
00:37:49,640 --> 00:37:52,320
for, you know, nine months.
You could have something like
740
00:37:52,320 --> 00:37:54,760
that.
So maybe keep an eye on if my
741
00:37:54,760 --> 00:37:56,880
wife and I start up a little
side business one of these
742
00:37:56,880 --> 00:37:58,840
times.
That's a good idea.
743
00:37:59,160 --> 00:38:01,560
I mean it.
It certainly does help.
744
00:38:01,560 --> 00:38:04,800
Out Davos that it's a major
World Economic hub.
745
00:38:05,440 --> 00:38:09,360
I'm sure that DP this doesn't
unfortunately have but I'd love
746
00:38:09,360 --> 00:38:11,800
to see it.
But here's the question if you
747
00:38:11,800 --> 00:38:16,440
had to compare hockey mini golf
to plan many sticks with the
748
00:38:16,440 --> 00:38:19,760
boys in your in your turn in
your tournaments when you were a
749
00:38:19,760 --> 00:38:20,560
kid.
What are you picking?
750
00:38:22,160 --> 00:38:26,200
Yeah, nothing beats nothing.
Well, yeah, it's okay, I get it.
751
00:38:26,640 --> 00:38:30,640
Yeah, mini golf, mini golf with
them, of course.
752
00:38:30,840 --> 00:38:34,800
No, all the nothing beats so
many sticks in the hotel as a
753
00:38:34,800 --> 00:38:37,760
kid, but yeah, some kids with
the drywall.
754
00:38:38,280 --> 00:38:42,400
Exactly, Yeah.
So so Perry, I see there you.
755
00:38:42,400 --> 00:38:43,840
Showed up the showed the jersey
there.
756
00:38:43,840 --> 00:38:46,880
So we we did have the
traditional European jersey with
757
00:38:47,160 --> 00:38:48,760
plastered with advertisements.
Huh.
758
00:38:48,920 --> 00:38:50,960
That's a that's a beer right
there, Kalanda.
759
00:38:51,440 --> 00:38:53,080
That's hilarious.
I love.
760
00:38:53,080 --> 00:38:55,280
That the I love that the college
kids were skating around with
761
00:38:55,280 --> 00:38:57,120
the beer on their jersey.
That's fantastic.
762
00:38:57,120 --> 00:38:59,440
But the coaches run.
We had plenty of Kalandas.
763
00:39:00,200 --> 00:39:01,440
Heck yeah.
But.
764
00:39:02,240 --> 00:39:05,800
If I'm not mistaken, pretty much
every team had the same kind of
765
00:39:05,800 --> 00:39:08,720
stencil where they had like the
the sticks that are emblematic
766
00:39:08,720 --> 00:39:11,240
of the trophy that were kind of,
I think they were all kind of
767
00:39:11,240 --> 00:39:13,160
similar.
They all have the same.
768
00:39:13,400 --> 00:39:16,080
Look, they're all specifically
for like, the tournament, right?
769
00:39:16,320 --> 00:39:18,320
Yeah, they're all they, they,
they're.
770
00:39:18,320 --> 00:39:20,920
All in the correct colors, but
they are they all have like the
771
00:39:20,920 --> 00:39:23,400
same kind of tournament jersey.
Yeah, Yep.
772
00:39:23,760 --> 00:39:26,840
And the players all kept their.
Blues and signed their whites
773
00:39:26,840 --> 00:39:30,680
and our guys, I don't know about
Tristan Tristan side, but our
774
00:39:30,800 --> 00:39:33,240
guys were signing stuff for like
forever.
775
00:39:33,240 --> 00:39:34,440
The whole the whole time we were
there.
776
00:39:34,440 --> 00:39:37,800
It was like find something for
the hotel, sign something for.
777
00:39:37,800 --> 00:39:41,360
We also had the same kind of
person who was in charge of like
778
00:39:41,640 --> 00:39:45,040
the team and getting us, you
know, not only to the from the
779
00:39:45,080 --> 00:39:49,640
from the airport on the bus to
the hotel, all accommodations.
780
00:39:50,040 --> 00:39:55,800
We went to a a nightclub after
we beat Davos on the Saturday, I
781
00:39:55,800 --> 00:39:59,520
want to say, which was insane.
Giant bottles of champagne and
782
00:39:59,520 --> 00:40:03,000
things like incredible.
So it was they done and he had
783
00:40:03,000 --> 00:40:04,360
us.
He got us right into the front
784
00:40:04,400 --> 00:40:06,400
of he got us right into the
front of the line.
785
00:40:06,400 --> 00:40:09,280
Like there's a giant line there.
We're like, oh, no, let them
786
00:40:09,280 --> 00:40:11,160
through.
I've, I've never felt more like
787
00:40:11,560 --> 00:40:14,240
privileged in my life as far as
like these people are waiting
788
00:40:14,240 --> 00:40:17,440
out in the cold and like some
Americans just get to go, you
789
00:40:17,440 --> 00:40:19,480
know, jump the line or whatever,
but.
790
00:40:19,920 --> 00:40:21,920
I guess take advantage, take
advantage because it's not going
791
00:40:21,920 --> 00:40:23,920
to be you all the time.
So that was it was fun to have
792
00:40:23,920 --> 00:40:26,840
that kind of situation set up
for us, but our our concierge
793
00:40:26,840 --> 00:40:29,000
was great.
So Perry, I don't know if this.
794
00:40:29,200 --> 00:40:33,880
Has been mentioned or not but
like are are we is is there AUS
795
00:40:33,880 --> 00:40:38,240
college select team going to
play in this again that's the.
796
00:40:38,320 --> 00:40:42,720
That's the goal I think they've
done and I I know that everybody
797
00:40:42,720 --> 00:40:46,200
that runs the tournament was
like gushing over how well it
798
00:40:46,200 --> 00:40:48,880
went.
It went from a couple years ago
799
00:40:48,880 --> 00:40:53,560
and this has been something
that's MM Snee, the former head
800
00:40:53,560 --> 00:40:57,320
of College Hockey Inc, has been
trying to get happening for six
801
00:40:57,320 --> 00:40:59,960
years.
OK, he's not worked for the
802
00:40:59,960 --> 00:41:03,000
Wild, Snee does.
But I mean, this has been
803
00:41:03,000 --> 00:41:04,200
something that's been in the
works.
804
00:41:04,200 --> 00:41:11,720
And I think the NCAANIL
situation, we can call it even
805
00:41:11,920 --> 00:41:14,880
even having to do with like just
the way that things are working
806
00:41:14,880 --> 00:41:19,680
now, it made it more of a like a
possibility because nobody's
807
00:41:19,680 --> 00:41:23,200
going to get mad that he got to.
Watch, Nobody's going to get
808
00:41:23,200 --> 00:41:25,960
mad.
That you've got sponsorships all
809
00:41:25,960 --> 00:41:27,440
over.
Your jersey and you got this
810
00:41:27,440 --> 00:41:30,240
trip and all that stuff like
it's enough to worry.
811
00:41:30,240 --> 00:41:35,160
About that, I mean, so.
But yeah, so I think that kind
812
00:41:35,160 --> 00:41:37,120
of helped push this over the
edge.
813
00:41:37,240 --> 00:41:39,320
I mean, you know, it's like it's
it's it's like.
814
00:41:39,760 --> 00:41:43,440
But yeah, I think that I think
we'll be back.
815
00:41:43,600 --> 00:41:46,920
I mean, it won't be me.
It'll be the new iteration.
816
00:41:46,920 --> 00:41:49,280
I think that's the coolest thing
about is it's going to be, I
817
00:41:49,280 --> 00:41:53,320
mean, maybe some of the
sophomores or juniors if they go
818
00:41:53,400 --> 00:41:56,680
next year or the year after
could have an opportunity to be
819
00:41:56,680 --> 00:42:00,040
a second time participant as far
as the US yet.
820
00:42:00,040 --> 00:42:03,080
But I think it'd be even cooler
if it was exactly like a
821
00:42:03,080 --> 00:42:05,920
completely new cast.
And honestly, it feels like it
822
00:42:05,920 --> 00:42:08,760
kind of should be to be in.
A new experience for a new set
823
00:42:08,760 --> 00:42:10,680
of players, right?
It kind of 100%.
824
00:42:10,720 --> 00:42:13,480
I mean, yeah, Penn State.
You know, Guy brought five of
825
00:42:13,480 --> 00:42:15,960
his own players, which is
completely understandable, and
826
00:42:15,960 --> 00:42:18,520
they performed well.
He had a whole line of kids that
827
00:42:18,520 --> 00:42:20,480
work.
I mean, they're Serrato and and
828
00:42:20,600 --> 00:42:24,560
and we Bush and I mean, Aidan
Fink was incredible.
829
00:42:24,680 --> 00:42:27,800
I mean, he's he had the most
goals in the tournament, had a
830
00:42:27,800 --> 00:42:32,440
hat trick.
But like, yeah, I think, I think
831
00:42:32,440 --> 00:42:34,040
it should I I agree.
I think it should be a whole new
832
00:42:34,040 --> 00:42:38,520
group, a whole new me, new
trainer, new equipment.
833
00:42:38,560 --> 00:42:41,520
But it's it's easier said than
done, right, because you have
834
00:42:41,680 --> 00:42:43,920
not not to even toot my own horn
because I don't really care
835
00:42:43,920 --> 00:42:47,360
about I've been in college
hockey for way too long.
836
00:42:47,400 --> 00:42:50,160
I feel feeling old.
But like our trainer, our
837
00:42:50,160 --> 00:42:52,800
trainer Aaron Liu from Denver
has been doing it for 20 plus
838
00:42:52,800 --> 00:42:55,960
years.
You know, it's like there's not,
839
00:42:55,960 --> 00:42:59,360
there's not, there's not an
infinite supply of Aaron Lews
840
00:42:59,360 --> 00:43:03,360
out there that can go into a
scenario like that, right?
841
00:43:03,360 --> 00:43:07,280
Or, or, or or Josh Penn, who's
the equipment manager at UMass,
842
00:43:07,480 --> 00:43:11,600
like having him within a few 100
miles of Boston when we're
843
00:43:11,600 --> 00:43:14,440
trying to get all the gear.
He brought his own skate
844
00:43:14,440 --> 00:43:17,560
sharpener to Davos.
Like the logistics of this whole
845
00:43:17,560 --> 00:43:20,120
thing was the most impressive.
And that's not even anything I
846
00:43:20,120 --> 00:43:21,400
did.
I was just the guy who was just
847
00:43:21,400 --> 00:43:24,760
telling people about it.
But like getting all the stuff
848
00:43:24,760 --> 00:43:27,560
there to the hotel, getting all
the gear handed out to the
849
00:43:27,560 --> 00:43:31,760
players, all the new Bower gear
that we gave everybody like, and
850
00:43:31,800 --> 00:43:34,320
it's a little different because.
Like, I don't, I don't, I don't
851
00:43:34,320 --> 00:43:35,800
know, I guess I didn't look for
sure.
852
00:43:35,800 --> 00:43:38,600
But like, you know, it's not
like you can take Michigan
853
00:43:38,600 --> 00:43:42,520
Tech's equipment manager or
trainer because we have GLI
854
00:43:42,520 --> 00:43:44,840
every year.
Like there's certain teams.
855
00:43:44,840 --> 00:43:48,200
That are just kind of out.
From that staff perspective,
856
00:43:48,640 --> 00:43:50,840
like, you know, maybe Bill could
coach it or something just
857
00:43:50,840 --> 00:43:53,760
because like it's it, that's a
opportunity.
858
00:43:53,760 --> 00:43:56,240
But like you, you have
assistance that can take over
859
00:43:56,240 --> 00:43:57,800
for that.
You don't necessarily have the
860
00:43:57,800 --> 00:44:01,240
depth at some of these other
positions to just, you know, not
861
00:44:01,240 --> 00:44:03,680
have the equipment manager go to
GLI.
862
00:44:03,960 --> 00:44:07,000
These are all guys that weren't.
Playing right during that time.
863
00:44:07,320 --> 00:44:11,160
And there was some like a little
bit of like before they're
864
00:44:11,160 --> 00:44:14,320
saying before it's even
happened, they're saying people
865
00:44:14,320 --> 00:44:17,320
coaches, you know, unnamed
coaches, whatever were like, I
866
00:44:17,320 --> 00:44:20,000
don't know if this is a good
idea, blah, blah.
867
00:44:20,000 --> 00:44:24,800
And then now it's like that kind
of turned once they kind of saw
868
00:44:25,040 --> 00:44:27,400
the success a little bit, you
know, maybe that maybe they
869
00:44:27,480 --> 00:44:29,640
changed their minds.
Maybe people are still against
870
00:44:29,800 --> 00:44:32,320
the whole thing happening.
But then neither here nor there.
871
00:44:32,320 --> 00:44:35,880
It's not not their issue, but
like just people are like saying
872
00:44:35,880 --> 00:44:38,560
they're going to going to their
league commissioners now and
873
00:44:38,560 --> 00:44:43,200
saying I'm in two, whatever,
three years when our our
874
00:44:43,200 --> 00:44:45,400
schedule cycles, we need to have
these weekends off.
875
00:44:45,680 --> 00:44:50,000
I want I want to be able to have
the opportunity to do this or
876
00:44:50,000 --> 00:44:51,920
have my players have this
opportunity, which is a, you
877
00:44:52,320 --> 00:44:55,400
know, a huge, you know, huge
credit to the the team that went
878
00:44:55,400 --> 00:44:57,200
over there.
The players really was without
879
00:44:57,200 --> 00:44:59,160
them doing well.
If they go Oh, and three and you
880
00:44:59,160 --> 00:45:00,920
know, you know, don't look like
they belong.
881
00:45:01,120 --> 00:45:03,320
We're not sending the team back.
That's just, that's just the
882
00:45:03,320 --> 00:45:05,600
truth of the matter.
So, so you think it'll be, uh,
883
00:45:05,760 --> 00:45:08,960
every?
So often versus like Team Canada
884
00:45:08,960 --> 00:45:10,960
being there every year, that's a
good question.
885
00:45:11,760 --> 00:45:14,000
As a funny I'm not sure if
Tristan heard any of this but
886
00:45:14,000 --> 00:45:17,560
like I just heard this is not
even substantiated at all.
887
00:45:17,560 --> 00:45:20,840
But they're like, maybe Canada
should have their own college
888
00:45:20,840 --> 00:45:23,760
team the college selects.
Team yeah, I mean, there's no.
889
00:45:23,880 --> 00:45:27,160
Because the Canada has been
going there for 40 years.
890
00:45:27,600 --> 00:45:30,360
Yeah, I think this is the 40th
one that's team they sent.
891
00:45:30,680 --> 00:45:34,120
And I'm not saying the players
aren't into it, but like the the
892
00:45:34,200 --> 00:45:36,400
when they started going
originally, they won the very
893
00:45:36,400 --> 00:45:39,200
first time, which I, I, I tried
to look it up, but there, there
894
00:45:39,200 --> 00:45:42,840
was very little history that I
could find on this of teams
895
00:45:43,080 --> 00:45:46,520
winning their first ever
appearance.
896
00:45:46,800 --> 00:45:50,560
But we obviously didn't do it.
But it would have been, I think
897
00:45:50,560 --> 00:45:53,000
it might have been the first
time since Canada that a team
898
00:45:53,000 --> 00:45:54,560
making their debut won the
Spangler Cup.
899
00:45:54,560 --> 00:45:57,720
But yeah, I don't know if but
yeah, it'd be interesting to see
900
00:45:57,720 --> 00:46:01,800
if they kind of had a younger
vibe to the to the Team Canada
901
00:46:01,800 --> 00:46:03,760
to kind of mix it up because
that I think that would be
902
00:46:03,760 --> 00:46:07,960
insane if they built a, a
Canadian selects and a even if
903
00:46:08,040 --> 00:46:11,640
it wasn't just necessarily like
if you just said like an under
904
00:46:11,640 --> 00:46:13,920
21.
Yeah, basically an under 22.
905
00:46:13,920 --> 00:46:16,800
Team yeah so it's some of the
guys are I mean a lot of those
906
00:46:16,800 --> 00:46:19,080
guys are probably playing
college hockey but they could be
907
00:46:19,080 --> 00:46:22,920
in the AHL still I know living
Jake Livingston.
908
00:46:22,920 --> 00:46:25,880
I think Tracy probably played
against at Minnesota State
909
00:46:26,160 --> 00:46:27,200
Tristan you playing against
Laystone.
910
00:46:27,200 --> 00:46:30,520
I think he did yeah yeah he was
on the Canada team.
911
00:46:30,520 --> 00:46:33,760
He's playing in the a somewhere
I think for the Charlotte
912
00:46:33,760 --> 00:46:36,800
checkers.
But yeah, there's, I mean, I'm
913
00:46:36,800 --> 00:46:38,800
not saying he's old, I'm just
saying that that's like a type
914
00:46:38,800 --> 00:46:41,400
of player that could be having
more of and fewer of the, of
915
00:46:41,400 --> 00:46:44,760
the, the, the 40 year old guys.
But they were, they were
916
00:46:44,760 --> 00:46:47,400
talented.
Team Canada was a good team, but
917
00:46:47,400 --> 00:46:50,400
the, the excitement level maybe
of a, of a, because they, that's
918
00:46:50,400 --> 00:46:52,080
why they let all the kids loved
us.
919
00:46:52,080 --> 00:46:54,080
Like the, the actual like kids,
kids.
920
00:46:54,240 --> 00:46:56,760
They came to all of our
practices in the in the side
921
00:46:56,760 --> 00:46:59,520
rink and we're like eating us
eating, eating it up, watching
922
00:46:59,520 --> 00:47:01,840
our guys skate around.
So yeah, it will happen, though.
923
00:47:01,840 --> 00:47:03,640
I think that was a long way of
answering your question.
924
00:47:03,640 --> 00:47:06,240
It's going to happen soon.
It's fair.
925
00:47:06,240 --> 00:47:08,720
If not next year, the year
after, I'm that'd be my guess.
926
00:47:09,160 --> 00:47:10,520
OK.
And who I guess?
927
00:47:10,800 --> 00:47:14,880
So then it obviously had cost.
Where did the funding come from?
928
00:47:15,480 --> 00:47:18,080
The I, I.
Don't know if Tristan's heard
929
00:47:18,080 --> 00:47:20,040
the other side of the things,
but I think this the the
930
00:47:20,840 --> 00:47:25,040
Spangler cut pays for a large
amount of, if not all of the
931
00:47:25,440 --> 00:47:29,360
expenses to travel the team.
Oh, OK, I would not have
932
00:47:29,360 --> 00:47:32,080
guessed.
That, but I guess it makes some
933
00:47:32,080 --> 00:47:32,920
sense.
Because you're.
934
00:47:33,360 --> 00:47:36,120
You're basically, you know,
taking some of the profits and
935
00:47:36,120 --> 00:47:38,040
paying to get the everybody
there.
936
00:47:38,040 --> 00:47:39,280
So that makes some sense.
Cool.
937
00:47:40,240 --> 00:47:42,760
What else you got, Matt?
I don't know.
938
00:47:42,760 --> 00:47:47,600
Eat your vegetables.
Well, Tristan, we appreciate you
939
00:47:48,000 --> 00:47:50,880
figuring out a time that works
for you with it, with it being 8
940
00:47:50,880 --> 00:47:54,960
hours different than where Perry
and I are and seven hours for
941
00:47:54,960 --> 00:47:57,640
Matt.
So thank you for making it work
942
00:47:57,640 --> 00:48:00,520
with, what'd you say, 8 month
old before we started recording.
943
00:48:00,680 --> 00:48:02,160
Yeah, yeah, eight months.
A.
944
00:48:02,520 --> 00:48:04,360
Couple hours, couple couple
hours here.
945
00:48:06,320 --> 00:48:08,560
Awesome.
So, yeah, thanks for joining us.
946
00:48:08,560 --> 00:48:10,120
Guys, Yeah, Thank you.
It was.
947
00:48:10,160 --> 00:48:11,080
It was.
Fun.
948
00:48:11,120 --> 00:48:14,320
I I love talking, talking
college hockey, talking about
949
00:48:14,320 --> 00:48:15,920
the good old days.
So, yeah, it was great.
950
00:48:16,480 --> 00:48:17,160
Of course.
Yeah.
951
00:48:17,400 --> 00:48:18,440
Good to have you on.
Great.
952
00:48:18,440 --> 00:48:20,600
Good luck in.
The rest of your season at
953
00:48:20,600 --> 00:48:22,520
Helsinki and then the rest of
your career.
954
00:48:22,760 --> 00:48:25,320
Thank you and great seeing.
You again, Perry too.
955
00:48:25,480 --> 00:48:27,360
You too.
What street?
956
00:48:27,360 --> 00:48:30,480
Will we see each other on?
Who knows, Somewhere down the
957
00:48:30,480 --> 00:48:33,400
line it'll happen.
I know it's it's just getting.
958
00:48:33,640 --> 00:48:35,760
More and more, it's better than
overtime.
959
00:48:35,760 --> 00:48:37,080
Yeah.
Yeah, I don't.
960
00:48:37,080 --> 00:48:39,680
Know you're going to find each
other both wearing Puckman
961
00:48:39,680 --> 00:48:42,200
costumes and be like, you're
going to be like the spider man
962
00:48:42,200 --> 00:48:44,040
me and be like, all right, one
of us has got to change.
963
00:48:44,160 --> 00:48:47,480
But yeah, anyway.
Or the Saint Paul.
964
00:48:47,840 --> 00:48:51,600
Somewhere New York or somewhere?
Yeah, yes, yes.
965
00:48:51,600 --> 00:48:52,800
Till next.
Time, Yeah.
966
00:48:52,800 --> 00:48:54,120
Thank you, guys.
This was fun.
967
00:48:54,160 --> 00:48:55,360
Thanks a lot.
Of course.
968
00:48:55,640 --> 00:48:56,640
See ya.
Yep.
969
00:48:56,880 --> 00:48:59,280
One minute remaining.
In the podcast.
970
00:49:05,280 --> 00:49:07,040
Well, that should do it for this
episode of The Chasing.
971
00:49:07,040 --> 00:49:12,040
We've not in podcast where we're
we're happy to be recording this
972
00:49:12,040 --> 00:49:14,480
lovely season.
You can support Tech Hockey
973
00:49:14,480 --> 00:49:16,920
Guide by becoming a patron.
Check out all our tiers at
974
00:49:16,920 --> 00:49:20,440
patreon.com/tech Hockey Guide,
including student discounted
975
00:49:20,440 --> 00:49:23,560
tiers with an annual membership.
Students can get almost 60% off
976
00:49:23,560 --> 00:49:26,880
a monthly membership if you sign
up as a free member first.
977
00:49:26,960 --> 00:49:29,640
You might even get a discount
code off your first month.
978
00:49:29,760 --> 00:49:32,960
Patrons at the white level or
above receive question priority.
979
00:49:32,960 --> 00:49:35,560
Patrons that are Black level or
above receive access to extra
980
00:49:35,560 --> 00:49:38,200
podcast content, including
extended versions of every
981
00:49:38,200 --> 00:49:41,240
podcast.
Patrons at the gold level above
982
00:49:41,240 --> 00:49:44,920
receive access to unfiltered
YouTube video and our bonus
983
00:49:45,000 --> 00:49:48,880
Patreon only episodes, which
tend to cover recruiting.
984
00:49:48,880 --> 00:49:51,320
Hopefully Nathan and I'll do one
of those soon.
985
00:49:52,440 --> 00:49:56,240
Follow us on Twitter at chasing
Macpod or at tech hockey guide.
986
00:49:56,240 --> 00:49:59,560
You can also follow us on blue
sky under the same names.
987
00:49:59,760 --> 00:50:02,000
Basically, there are other ways
to support the podcast,
988
00:50:02,000 --> 00:50:04,600
including subscribing the
podcast on Spotify, Apple,
989
00:50:04,600 --> 00:50:06,160
YouTube, wherever you get your
podcasts.
990
00:50:06,160 --> 00:50:08,120
More you rate, review and share,
the more people we can reach.
991
00:50:08,120 --> 00:50:10,960
So tell tell your friends if you
give us a five star rating,
992
00:50:10,960 --> 00:50:12,640
we'll read the review.
You leave no matter what it
993
00:50:12,640 --> 00:50:14,400
says.
So let's get some ratings and
994
00:50:14,400 --> 00:50:16,600
see what you guys have to say.
Once again, thanks to our
995
00:50:16,600 --> 00:50:19,600
sponsors 50 Dental in
Rhinelander, WI, Arcadia
996
00:50:19,600 --> 00:50:22,640
Insurance providing life, auto,
boat, home insurance and works
997
00:50:22,640 --> 00:50:25,680
nearly all the Midwest and book
Beyond Livonia Technical
998
00:50:25,680 --> 00:50:31,600
Services and our old dog in his
books, Mike, Aunt Lightner and
999
00:50:31,600 --> 00:50:34,240
our favorite member of Beauty
Shop on the Whatnot app Psycho
1000
00:50:34,240 --> 00:50:36,640
Bob TV.
Finally, thanks to the thank you
1001
00:50:36,640 --> 00:50:38,480
notes for all the bumpers in
this week's episode.
1002
00:50:38,560 --> 00:50:39,920
If you like what you hear, check
them out.
1003
00:50:39,920 --> 00:50:41,400
If the thank you don't stop
being a camera.
1004
00:51:25,110 --> 00:51:29,270
You've been listening to.
The Chasing McNaughton podcast
1005
00:51:29,510 --> 00:51:33,990
presented by Tech Hockey Guide
covering the Michigan Tech
1006
00:51:33,990 --> 00:51:36,070
Huskies and the CCHA.