This week on 2 Many Men on the Mic, Jared, Drew, and Grant welcome Blake Dorn to the show.
Blake’s journey from A-level youth hockey in St. Louis to playing ACHA hockey at Northwestern University is a story every hockey family should hear.
The guys discuss:
• Growing up in St. Louis hockey
• Playing for the St. Louis Rockets and SLUH
• Learning to truly love the game
• The importance of owning your development
• Balancing elite academics with college hockey
• The growth of ACHA hockey across the country
• Why there’s still a place in hockey for non-elite players
Plus:
• NHL playoff talk
• Hockey parent wisdom
• Locker room superstitions
• A possible live acoustic/cowbell performance from Grant
• Another classic Drill Draw segment
Whether you’re chasing college hockey, coaching youth players, or just trying to keep kids loving the game, this episode delivers a ton of perspective and laughs along the way.
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The Stanley Cup Final Four is officially set and the boys are breaking down EVERYTHING from the NHL Playoffs — overtime drama, coaching mistakes, goalie play, Carolina’s rest advantage, Colorado vs Vegas, and whether the Canadiens are actually for real. 👀
Coach Drew, Coach Jared, and producer Grant dive into:🏒 Montreal vs Buffalo OT thriller🏒 Why Carolina may be the scariest team left🏒 Nathan MacKinnon vs Jack Eichel🏒 Carter Hart’s impact in Vegas🏒 The rise of the PWHL and why hockey fans should pay attention🏒 Coaching breakdowns and playoff systems🏒 A compete drill coaches can use immediately at practice🏒 Plus… a golf bet, NHL 94 organ music, and plenty of chirping
We also discuss:✅ PWHL expansion and sold-out crowds✅ Why the #1 seed choosing their playoff opponent is genius✅ Rust vs Rest in playoff hockey✅ Why playoff hockey remains the greatest sport on Earth
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Goalies… this one’s for YOU.
This week on Too Many Men on the Mic, Jared & Drew welcome an all-star goalie panel featuring:
• Lexi Levy (Oswego State Women’s Hockey)
• Tim Balis (St. Louis Eagles Coach & former goalie)
• Simon Lusky (former goalie, goalie dad & owner of Revel Kitchen + Motor Town Pizza)
We dive into:
🥅 Why goalie save percentages are dropping
🥅 RVH vs old-school goalie styles
🥅 Why goalie parents may be the craziest people in hockey
🥅 The mental pressure of playing goalie
🥅 Meditation, mindset & flow states
🥅 When kids should specialize in goalie
🥅 Why goalies SHOULD skate out as players too
🥅 Whether today’s shooters would score on Hasek & Brodeur
🥅 And why every defenseman apparently needs MORE appreciation…
This episode is hilarious, brutally honest, and loaded with incredible insight for hockey players, parents, coaches, and goalies everywhere.
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