Fresh Ice Hockey Podcast

Ep. 50 NHL Alumn Mark Mowers Returns to the Pod/ TaTa again,Torts/ Cale Makar is a Phenom- March 30th, 2025

The guys sit down once again with Warrior for Life Ambassador and former NHL Forward Mark Mowers, who played with the Nashville Predators, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, and Anaheim Ducks. They discuss what life is like as a player (workouts, diets, daily life, etc.) and what life as a Pro Scout for the Minnesota Wild is like, especially around the NHL's Trade Deadline. Additionally, they cover topics such as the Ovi chase, ditching the NHL All Star Game, big trades, and why Cale Makar is likely to go down as one of the greatest defensemen of all time. 
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Ekblad Suspended 20 Games,The Gr8 Chase Heats Up, What's Wrong with Detroit?- March 16th, 2025

Aside from Andy starting the show by lying saying this would be a shorter episode, the guys discuss Ekblad's suspension for PED's and how it will affect Florida who is trying to lock down first place in the Atlantic, how Ovi is closing in on Gretzky rather quickly, the recent hot streaks of the Canes, Sens, and Habs, Detroit's struggles, Mackinnon's stellar performance, and they close out the show by answering a listener question.
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Brad Marchand is a Florid Panther! Post-Trade Deadline Analysis- March 9th, 2025

Join Andy and Brian as they Jump into details of the 2025 NHL trade deadline, including the bombshell trade where the Boston Bruins sent Brad Marchand to the Florida Panthers in the final minutes leading up to the deadline. The guys touch on some other big trades throughout the league and what they mean for teams prepping to make their push for the Stanley Cup. 
 
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Stadium Series Screw Job/ 2025 Trade Deadline

In this episode, the guys are still juiced from attending the 2025 Stadium Series between the Detroit Red Wings and the Columbus Blue Jackets. They discuss the horrendously obvious missed high stick call as well the highlights of the game. They also discuss what teams currently in playoff positions should do with the trade deadline rapidly approaching.
 
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USA vs Canada: Four Nations Fight Night

The guys discuss the results of the Four Nations Face-off tournament so far and the extremely exciting game that took place between Team USA and Team Canada. They also discuss what has gone right and wrong for all four teams and where to go from here as they inch closer to the championship game. Additionally, they talk about how essential Connor Hellebyuck has been in net and the excellent performances from Zach Werenski. 
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Bedard's struggles and the Four Nations Faceoff

In this episode, the guys sit down to discuss Ryan Hartman's suspension, Marchenko's broken jaw and how it affects Columbus, the current struggles of Connor Bedard, and their picks for the Four Nations Faceoff in addition to a few smaller topics.
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1 Year Anniversary Ft. Ben Palocko

In this special edition of Fresh Ice celebrating our 1 year anniversary of the show, fan favorite guest host and college hockey alum Ben Palocko returns to sit down with the guys and discuss the Rantanen and JT Miller trades, the massive increase of the salary cap, answer some viewer questions regarding team logo favorites and Ovi's goal chase, and chimes in on the new show segment about the Columbus Blue Jackets. Additionally, the guys discuss some injuries, the Utah Hockey Club's pursuit of a new name, the NY Islanders hot streak, and the Caps continuing to dominate the league. 
Thank you for your support of this show over the last year and we look forward to many more years of the Fresh Ice Hockey Podcast! Cheers!
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Intensity in the East & Glen Sather's Bad Take

On this episode, the guys pay tribute to late Brewers radio voice and Hall of Famer Bob Uecker. They then discuss Andy's recent trip to a Blue Jackets game and CBJ's recent success, followed by the race for a playoff spot between Detroit and Montreal. The show ends with a discussion about Glen Sather's comments about Ovechkin on the 32 Thoughts Podcast.
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A Florida "Winter" Classic

In this episode, Andy and Brian cover team USA's victory in the World Juniors, Brad Marchand unloading on Rich Keefe for creating rumors about the Bruins' locker room, the Habs' hot streak, Ovechkin and the Caps' incredible season so far, and how the NHL plans to have a successful Winter Classic and Outdoor series in Florida.
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Winter Classic Failure/ All Star Games Suck

Happy New Year, Fresh Ice fans! In this tangent-filled first episode of 2025, the guys try to break down and try to understand Patrick Roy's goalie pulling shenanigans, to no avail.  Additionally, they tear apart the massive let down that was the Winter Classic, why there is no need for an All Star Game, and the results of World Juniors so far.
 
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