Couverture de NHL Wraparound Podcast

NHL Wraparound Podcast

NHL Wraparound Podcast

De : Neil Smith & Vic Morren
Écouter gratuitement

Breadth and depth. Contemporary and historical. Straight-forward and experienced. The NHL Wraparound podcast features Neil Smith, President-General Manager of the 1994 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers and longtime ESPN/NHL veteran Vic Morren sharing no-nonsense opinions on news and issues around the National Hockey League. Bringing decades of experience from their respective fields, Smith and Morren create a unique partnership that examines the NHL from multiple perspectives. Additionally, as hockey historians, the pair can delve into any topic in today’s game and enlighten the audience with connections to events from previous years. To truly appreciate where hockey stands today, one needs to understand its past. With 2024 marking the 30th anniversary of the Rangers last championship season, a special five-part series is planned to commemorate that magical run. Expect fascinating behind-the-scenes stories and special guests with particular focus on the GM who pushed all of his chips into the middle of the table amidst the most pressurized environments – and came out on top. Whether you’re new to the game or a seasoned fan, each episode of NHL Wraparound will leave you entertained and informed. Bio’s Neil S. Smith, highly regarded NHL executive, served as the President and General Manager of the 1994 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers. During his eleven years with the team, they achieved significant success, including three division titles, two Presidents’ Trophies, one Eastern Conference Championship, and a historic Stanley Cup victory—the franchise’s first in 54 years. Known for his expertise in professional sports franchise economics, Smith played a pivotal role in management decisions under four different Rangers owners.. His tenure saw iconic trades and acquisitions, including Hall of Famers Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky, as well as successful drafts and free-agent signings. Starting as a pro scout, Smith's career highlights include the impactful 1989 draft for the Detroit Red Wings and bold trades that shaped NHL history. He briefly served as GM for the New York Islanders in 2006, later working as a consultant for the Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. A Toronto native, Smith's hockey journey began in junior leagues before a distinguished college career at Western Michigan University. He has received numerous awards and distinctions, including induction into the University's Sports Hall of Fame in 1991. Vic Morren: Born in New York City close to the Old Madison Square Garden, Vic Morren has had hockey in his blood his entire life as a fan, player and television production manager. A graduate of William Paterson University, Morren skated for three seasons with the Pioneers hockey club and became the first statistical analyst to apply his craft to telecasts working New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils games from 1984-87. He co-authored two NHL-based statistics books within that span before moving to ESPN in 1987 and working the final season of the original deal the network had with the NHL. After departing in 1990, Morren worked as a studio producer for SportsChannel America’s NHL coverage and the 1992 Barcelona Olympics before returning to ESPN that fall where he worked all 12 seasons on the second ESPN/NHL deal and the first season of the most recent contract in 2021-22. Morren has also earned a Sports Emmy for his work on Sunday Night Football coverage in 2003. His relationship with Neil Smith dates back 33 years through their mutual friendship with the late ESPN/ABC commentator John Saunders. Morren looks forward to NHL Wraparound and collaborating with Smith with the goal to provide an experience of contemporary viewpoints, historical spin and an overall enriching podcast experience.Copyright 2026 Neil Smith & Vic Morren Par heure Sciences sociales
Épisodes
  • NHL Wraparound Quick Takes - Expansion on the Horizon?

    NHL Wraparound Quick Takes - Expansion on the Horizon?
    Jun 26 2026

    Thirty two teams would appear to sit well as an appropriate number of clubs within the NHL. However, with record revenues, greater worldwide appeal and the skill/speed level at an all-time high, it might be hard for commissioner Gary Bettman to resist growing the league footprint further - in this case to Austin or Houston, Texas.

    Vic and Neil discuss potential plus and downsides to expanding the league and whether the talent pool can support more teams without short-changing the product.

    X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound

    Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil

    Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/

    NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/

    #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #BZZR #NHL #GaryBettman #DanFriedkin #FreidkinGroup #ASRoma #Everton #EnglishPremiereLeague #BorjeSalming #IngeHammerstrom #VaclavNedomansky #PeterStastny #AntonStastny #MarianStastny #GordieHowe #MarkHowe #MartyHowe #DallasStars #VegasGoldenKnights #SeattleKraken #MontrealCanadiens #NewYorkIslanders #EdmontonOilers #QuebecNordiques #DetroitRedWings #TorontoMapleLeafs #BostonBruins #ColumbusBlueJackets #MinnesotaWild #NashvillePredators #TexasStars #HoustonAeroes #WHA #TheAHL.com #FourNationsFaceoff
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    13 min
  • NHL Wraparound Special Edition - Frantic Tuesday with Steve Simmons of Sun Media - June 24, 2026

    NHL Wraparound Special Edition - Frantic Tuesday with Steve Simmons of Sun Media - June 24, 2026
    Jun 24 2026

    Nothing like a little excitement heading into the NHL Draft and Free Agency with a somewhat controversial head coaching hiring in Edmonton and a quartet of deals.

    Noted columnist Steve Simmons joins Vic and Neil for an in-depth discussion on these topics plus the latest vibe in Toronto with a new GM, a new head coach, a major acquisition, a veteran on the way out and the first pick of the Draft on the way in.

    X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound

    Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil

    Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/

    NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/

    #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #BZZR #NHL #SummerCoolers #AnaheimDucks # #BostonBruins #BuffaloSabres #CalgaryFlames #CarolinaHurricanes #ChicagoBlackhawks #ColoradoAvalanche #ColumbusBlueJackets #DallasStars #DetroitRedWings #EdmontonOilers #FloridaPanthers #LosAngelesKings #MinnesotaWild #MontrealCanadiens #NashvillePredators #NewJerseyDevils #NewYorkIslanders #NewYorkRangers #OttawaSenators #PhiladelphiaFlyers #PittsburghPenguins #StLouisBlues #SanJoseSharks #SeattleKraken #TampaBayLightning #TorontoMapleLeafs #UtahMammoth #VancouverCanucks #VegasGoldenKnights #WashingtonCapitals #WinnipegJets #HartfordWhalers #ArizonaCoyotes #SteveSimmons #SunMedia #MitchMarner #MikeBabcock #StanBowman #ConnorMcDavid #LeonDraisaitl #BowenByram #JordanGreenway #LouisCrevier #JordanKyrou #ConnorMcMichael #MiltonGastrin #WilliamEklund #KasperHalttunen #BrandonSvoboda #SimonNemec #MaximTsyplakov #EtienneMorin #JohnChayka #JimHiller #DarrenRaddysh #MorganRielly #GavinMcKenna #MikeKennan #ZachHyman #JoelQuenneville #ClaudeJulien #KenHolland #CraigConroy #DonMaloney #ConnorBedeard #LukeHughes #CalebMalhotra #PaulMaurice #ChrisPronger #DougArmstrong #AlexSteen #TJOshie #TomWilson #AliaksaiProtas #SpencerCarbury #MikeGrier #BradyTkachuk #MatthewTkachuk #SteveStaios #WilliamNylander #AustonMatthews #DarnellNurse #CarterVerhaeghe #MattBoldy #QuinnHughes #MarcoRossi #DylanLarkin #SteveYzerman #CliffFletcher #PatBurns #PatQuinn #BryanMcCabe #SherryBassin #ErieOtters #VictorHedman #SergeiBobrovsky #ConnorHellebuyck #KyleConnor #JosephWoll #KeithPelley #AleksanderBarkov #DanMuse #CraigBerube #ToddMcLellan #FrankMahovlich #BradTreliving #MatsSundin #BrendanShanahan #DougGilmour
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    1 h et 8 min
  • Episode 103 - 2026 Entry Draft Preview - Craig Button

    Episode 103 - 2026 Entry Draft Preview - Craig Button
    Jun 24 2026

    The crowning of a Stanley Cup champion ends the competition on the ice for another season with the opening of new eras following quickly behind with the NHL Entry Draft.

    TSN Analyst and Director of Scouting Craig Button joins Neil and Vic to look at the top prospects and potential strategies for teams either picking near the top or with multiple selections in the first round.

    Toronto: You're on the clock!

    IN THIS EPISODE:

    [01:39] - Neil and Craig reminisce about what make the Draft special, despite the feel being different with the event being de-centralized.

    [06:58] - Top 10 Draft order followed by teams with multiple picks in the first round. Craig then begins his assessment of the top prospects, starting with Gavin McKenna, expected to go to the Maple Leafs.

    [20:56] - Draft strategy from year to year from two seasoned former NHL executives. Best player or best fit? Some excellent history on past drafts here.

    [28:54] - More Draft tales.

    [33:44] - News from around the NHL including thoughts on Mike Babcock finally being named Oilers head coach and opinions on whether the recent trades of Brady Tkachuk and Darren Raddysh does anything to affect potential movement of Dylan Larkin, Elias Pettersson and Darnell Nurse.

    [42:11] - Wrapping up the Stanley Cup prediction showdown between Vic, Neil and Craig.

    [46:07] - Final segment including those going into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November.

    X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound

    Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil

    Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/

    NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/

    #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #NHL #SummerCoolers #AnaheimDucks # #BostonBruins #BuffaloSabres #CalgaryFlames #CarolinaHurricanes #ChicagoBlackhawks #ColoradoAvalanche #ColumbusBlueJackets #DallasStars #DetroitRedWings #EdmontonOilers #FloridaPanthers #LosAngelesKings #MinnesotaWild #MontrealCanadiens #NashvillePredators #NewJerseyDevils #NewYorkIslanders #NewYorkRangers #OttawaSenators #PhiladelphiaFlyers #PittsburghPenguins #StLouisBlues #SanJoseSharks #SeattleKraken #TampaBayLightning #TorontoMapleLeafs #UtahMammoth #VancouverCanucks #VegasGoldenKnights #WashingtonCapitals #WinnipegJets #CraigButton #TSN #MarioLemieux #EricLindros #QuebecNordiques #ClaudeRuel #ScottBowman #RejeanHoule #BradyTkachuk #JohnChayka #ConnorBedard #MacklinCelebrini #ConnorMcDavid #AustonMatthews #WendelClark #CraigSimpson #MitchMarner #MichaelMisa #SamDickinson #GavinMcKenna #IvarStenberg #ChaseReid #CarsonCarels #ViggoBjorck #NickSuzuki #KenHolland #RyanJohnson #DanielSedin #HenrikSedin #MikhailSergachev #CalebMalhotra #MannyMalhotra #AlbertsSmits #KeatonVerhoeff #DaxonRudolph #TynanLawrence #ConnorHellebuyck #DylanLarkin #MarkScheifele #AdamLowry #DmitryBorichev #PyotrAndreyanov #PavelBrendl #BrianBurke #ChristerRockstrom #MikeSillinger #BobBoughner #NicklasLidstrom #SergeiFedorov #PavelBure #DallasDrake #VladiirKonstantinov #JimDevellano #MikeModano #TrevorLinden #JeremyRoenick #RodBrind'Amour #TeemuSelanne #KirkMuller #EdOlczyk #AlIafrate #PetrSvoboda #MarkNapier #AlArbour #MikeBossy #DwightFoster #MichelBergeron #MarkMessier #RogerNeilson #LeonDraisaitl #MikeKeenan #KellyMcCrimmon #BruceCassidy #DarnellNurse #EliasPettersson #QuinnHughes #SteveYzerman #JackButton #GaryBettman #MichelBergeron #HockeyHallofFame #CareyPrice #PekkaRinne #KeithTkachuk #CindyCurley #MikeGartner #NewYorkStateHockeyHallofFame
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    52 min
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
Aucun commentaire pour le moment