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Hockeytown West Podcast
Your essential podcast for Grand Rapids Griffins, Toledo Walleye, and Detroit Red Wings prospects. Get exclusive insights, player updates, and league news for AHL and ECHL fans. Dive into the action with in-depth analysis and interviews. Tune in now for the ultimate hockey experience!" Proud partner of: The Hockey Podcast Network
Episodes
Hockeytown West PodcastToledo Heads to Florida for Two Massive Games! (Ep165)
On Episode 165 we recap the Toledo Walleye's 3 in 3 at home and preview the weekend ahead where the Toledo Walleye head to Florida to handle some unfinished…
Hockeytown West PodcastAnton Johansson Makes His AHL Debut + Will MBN & ASP Play in GR This Season?? (Ep164)
On episode 164 Anton Johansson makes his AHL debut and joins a depleted Grand Rapids Griffins roster...was that enough to get the Griffins a win over those…
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The Toledo Walleye Clinch a Playoff Spot!!! (Ep163)
On Episode 163 we have a ton of lineup news to talk about for the Toledo Walleye plus 3 games to recap where the Toledo Walleye clinched their spot in the…
Hockeytown West PodcastGrand Rapids Griffins 3 Game Win Streak!!! (Ep162)
On episode 162 the Grand Rapids Griffins have gone for leaving us at a loss for words with their recent results to a three game win streak! What changed???…
Hockeytown West Podcast1 Regulation Win in the Last 16 Games for Grand Rapids.... (EP161)
On episode 161 we recap how the NHL Trade Deadline impacted the Grand Rapids Griffins, the Griffins made a trade and more. Can the Griffins turn things around…
Hockeytown West PodcastMitchell Lewandowski is Rolling! (Ep160)
On Episode 160 it's another Toledo Walleye weekly update! The Toledo Walleye only played two games over last week but that left us with a ton to talk about…
Hockeytown West PodcastAmadeus Lombardi Hasn't Missed a Beat! (Ep159)
On episode 159 we recap another thrilling week of Grand Rapids Griffins hockey where the Griffins had a back to back in the Lone Star State with Central…
Hockeytown West PodcastCarson Bantle is a Menace +Toledo PD vs Toledo FD Game (Ep158)
On Episode 158 we recap another wild set of games for the Toledo Walleye and our experience attending morning skate in Toledo plus we are joined by a member of…
Hockeytown West PodcastVille Husso Traded to Anaheim (Ep157)
On episode 157 BREAKING NEWS Ville Husso traded to the Anaheim Ducks...what does this mean for the Griffins goalie rotation? BREAKING NEWS AGAIN...the Grand…
Hockeytown West PodcastSam Craggs Four Goal Weekend!!! (Ep156)
On Episode 156 we recaps another thrilling weekend of Toledo Walleye hockey! The fish had a 3 in 3 on the road with two battles against the team behind them in…
Hockeytown West PodcastCross Hanas Joins the Show! (Ep155)
Cross Hanas joins us to talk about everything from growing up in Texas getting into Hockey, his time in Portland in the WHL, and of course his time so far as a…
Hockeytown West PodcastCarter Mazur is Heating Up!!! (Ep 154)
On Episode 154 we recap another week in Grand Rapids Griffins hockey this time they battled the Springfield Thunderbirds and had a back to back against the…
Hockeytown West PodcastTyler Spezia and the Toledo Walleye Are Rolling!!! (Ep153)
On Episode 153 we have another thrilling weekend of Toledo Walleye hockey to breakdown. This weekend we saw the Walleye roll past Central Division rival Fort…
Hockeytown West PodcastGriffins 4 Game Losing Streak...Including 3 Shutouts (Ep152)
On Episode 152 we ask the question....what is going on with the Grand Rapids Griffins??? A four game skid including getting shutout three times leaves fans…
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Brandon Hawkins the Human Cheat Code (Ep151)
On Episode 151 we recap the Toledo Walleye's perfect weekend where we saw two crazy goals from Brandon Hawkins, a Nolan Moyle hat trick, and three resilient…
Hockeytown West PodcastA Weekend to Forget For The Griffins... (Ep150)
On Episode 150 we recap the Grand Rapids Griffins weekend vs the Colorado Eagles where the Griffins made history and not in a good way plus we update you on…
Hockeytown West PodcastToledo Walleye Mid-season Update Featuring Mark Monroe (Ep149)
On Episode 149 Mark Monroe of the Toledo Blade joins the show for a mid-season update on all things Toledo Walleye! Support the show…
Hockeytown West PodcastGriffins Resilient Weekend in Manitoba!!! (Ep148)
On Episode 148 Carter Mazur is BACK!!! The Griffins went up to Manitoba and came home with all four points in two wild comeback games just like they did this…
Hockeytown West PodcastErin Hamlen Joins the Show + Toledo Walleye Weekly Update! (Ep147)
On Episode 147 we are joined by former Toledo Storm goaltender and USE hockey legend Erin Hamlen and we recap the last three Toledo Walleye games that now have…
Hockeytown West PodcastGriffins vs. Monsters...What Happened?? (Ep 146)
On Episode 146 we recap the last three games for the Grand Rapids Griffins including a Wednesday matchup with the surging Chicago Wolves and a back to back at…
Hockeytown West PodcastWhat’s Wrong with the Grand Rapids Griffins Power Play?? (Ep145)
On Episode 145 we recap the Grand Rapids Griffins back to back loses to the Manitoba Moose and take a deep dive into the lack of special teams production and…
Hockeytown West PodcastCarter Gylander & Jan Bednar Steal the Show! (Ep144)
On Episode 144 we have FOUR exciting Toledo Walleye games to recap including back to back shutouts for the Walleye and Carter Gylander stopping 100/105 shots…
Hockeytown West PodcastVille Husso Goaltending Master Class (Ep143)
On Episode 143 we recap the first two Grand Rapids Griffins games of 2025 where the Griffins went to Cleveland and Ville Husso had a perfect game then the boys…
Hockeytown West PodcastElmer Soderblom’s Villain Era+ Toledo Walleye Update (Ep142)
On Episode 142 we recap the retune from the Christmas break from both the Grand Rapids Griffins and the Toledo Walleye! The Griffins made a statement in…
Hockeytown West PodcastCan Grand Rapids Win The Calder Cup? (Ep141)
On Episode 141 we talk through the Detroit Red Wings coaching change, the Grand Rapids Griffins sending Hunter Johannes to the Toledo Walleye, the last few…
Hockeytown West PodcastAustin Keiser Joins the Show + Toledo Walleye Weekly Update! (Ep140)
On Episode 140 we are joined by Toledo Walleye Goalie Coach Austin Keiser to talk all things goalie from Jan Bednar and Carter Gylander to his time in Atlanta…
Hockeytown West PodcastSebastian Cossa is BACK in GR!!! (Ep139)
On Episode 139 we recap the Grand Rapids Griffins road trip to Colorado where they walked away with one win and one loss in the return of Sebastian Cossa from…
Hockeytown West PodcastBilly Christopoulos Joins The SHOW!!!+ Toledo Walleye Weekly Update! (Ep138)
On Episode 138 we are joined by former Toledo Walleye goaltender Billy Christopoulos to talk about his time with the Walleye and more! We also recap the last…
Hockeytown West PodcastJack Campbell Makes His Season Debut! (Ep137)
On Episode 137 we recap another Grand Rapids Griffins 3 in 3 this time with all three games being against the Chicago Wolves where we saw Jack Campbell make…
Hockeytown West PodcastSebastian Cossa Gets The Call!!! (Ep136)
On Episode 136 Sebastian Cossa gets the call up to Detroit and we recap a crazy weekend of Grand Rapids Griffins Hockey where the Griffs had a 3 in 3 with…
Hockeytown West PodcastSebastian Cossa Joins The Show!!! (Ep135)
On Episode 135 we are joined by the Detroit Red Wings 15th overall pick in 2021, 2023 ECHL All Star, and the Red Wings "goalie of the future" Sebastian Cossa!…
Hockeytown West PodcastBrandon Hawkins Joins Us Live From The Huntington Center! (Ep134)
On Episode 134 we are joined by the 23-24 ECHL MVP and the "Mayor" of Toledo Brandon Hawkins to talk last season, offseason, this season, and more! Plus we…
Hockeytown West PodcastAustin Watson is a perfect fit in Grand Rapids (Ep133)
On Episode 133 we are joined by Tyler Kuehl to recap the Grand Rapids Griffins weekend against the Iowa Wild that saw a loss, a win, and Brad Dogg Thompson…
Hockeytown West PodcastToledo Walleye Weekly Update Brandon Hawkins is on a Heater (Ep132)
On Episode 132 we recap another thrilling weekend of Toledo Walleye hockey where we saw Brandon Hawkins 3 goals, Griffin Ness continue to heat up and the…
Hockeytown West PodcastNate Danielson Has Arrived! (Ep131)
On Episode 131 we recap three thrilling Grand Rapids Griffins wins where we witnessed the arrival of Nate Danielson's offense, Cross Hanas making a comeback…
Hockeytown West PodcastToledo Walleye Weekly Update: The Bounce Back Fish! (Ep130)
On Episode 130 we recap the last four games played by the Toledo Walleye in this crazy stretch of 6 games in 9 days where the fish went 2-2 but bounced back…
Hockeytown West PodcastDominik Shine Appreciation Episode! (Ep129)
On Episode 129 we recap the Grand Rapids Griffins road trip to Iowa and Rockford where they came away with two big wins and dive into how key Dominik Shine has…
Hockeytown West PodcastBrandon Hawkins Breaking Records (Ep128)
On Episode 128 we breakdown the Toledo Walleye's home coming weekend that saw them go 2-0 to start the home campaign and Brandon Hawkins become the all time…
Hockeytown West PodcastIs the lack of Griffins scoring a concern??? Featuring Elaine Shircliff (Ep127)
On Episode 127 we are joined by Elaine Shircliff to recap the Grand Rapids Griffins last three games (vs Hartford, Rockford, and Cleveland) and dive into a few…
Hockeytown West PodcastThe Toledo Walleye are coming home!!! (Ep126)
On Episode 126 we recap the Toledo Walleye's roadtrip to Idaho where they played 3 games against one of the other ECHL powerhouses the Idaho Steelheads. We…
Hockeytown West PodcastAmadeus Lombardi Has Arrived!!! (Ep125)
On Episode 125 we recap the Grand Rapids Griffins 3 games in 3 days start of their road trip where we saw the team go 3-0 and Amadeus Lombardi have himself a 4…
Hockeytown West PodcastGriffins Take This Show On The Road!!! (Ep124)
On Episode 124 we share our thoughts on the Detroit Red Wings season so far before we get you ready for the Grand Rapids Griffins first long road trip of the…
Hockeytown West PodcastToledo Walleye Start the Season 2-0!!! (Ep123)
On Episode 123 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we break down the fantastic 2-0 start by the Toledo Walleye and preview the early contenders for ECHL games of…
Hockeytown West PodcastVille Husso Shutout and the Griffins perfect home start! (Ep122)
On Episode 122 we recap the Grand Rapids Griffins back to back wins vs the Manitoba Moose at home over the weekend where we saw Ville Husso get his second…
Hockeytown West PodcastTrenton Bliss Joins The Show and Our Toledo Walleye Season Preview! (Ep 121)
On Episode 121 we breakdown the Toledo Walleye roster as they head into the start of their season this weekend. We go player by player attempting to read the…
Hockeytown West PodcastGriffins Hockey is BACK!!! (Ep 120)
On Episode 120 we are back to regular season action as we recap the Grand Rapids Griffins season opening weekend vs the Milwaukee Admirals and the Rockford Ice…
Hockeytown West PodcastEpisode 119: Grand Rapids Griffins Season Preview Featuring Ryan Hana of the Winged Wheel Podcast!
On Episode 119 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we are joined by Ryan Hanna of the Winged Wheel Podcast to bring you our 2024 Grand Rapids Griffins Season…
Hockeytown West PodcastEpisode 118: Chris McSorley Joins The Show!
The Hockey Podcast Network is sponsored by BetterHelp. On Episode 118 we sit down with the mastermind behind the back to back Riley Cup Champion Toledo Storm…
Hockeytown West PodcastEpisode 117: Red Wings Preseason Wrap Up!
The Hockey Podcast Network is sponsored by BetterHelp. On Episode 117 we wrap up our Red Wings preseason coverage and go in-depth with some of this years Grand…
Hockeytown West PodcastEpisode 116: AHL Central Division Preview Featuring Andrew Rinaldi and Tyler Kuehl
The Hockey Podcast Network is sponsored by BetterHelp. On Episode 116 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we are joined by friends of the show Andrew Rinadli and…
Hockeytown West PodcastEpisode 115: Red Wings Preseason update + Conlan Keenan Interview!
The Hockey Podcast Network is sponsored by BetterHelp. On Episode 115 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we recap the Detroit Red Wings preseason game against the…
Hockeytown West PodcastEpisode 114: Red Wings Training Camp Breakdown
The Hockey Podcast Network is sponsored by BetterHelp. On Episode 114 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we recap Detroit Red Wings Training Camp and the Red and…
Hockeytown West PodcastEpisode 113: Summer of the Storm Part 5 Derek Booth Joins The Show
The Hockey Podcast Network is sponsored by BetterHelp. On Episode 113 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we are joined by Toledo Storm legend Derek Booth for part…
Hockeytown West PodcastEpisode 112: Red Wings Prospect Games Breakdown
The Hockey Podcast Network is sponsored by BetterHelp. On Episode 112 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we recap the Detroit Red Wings re-signing Lucas Raymond…
Hockeytown West PodcastEpisode 111: Toledo Walleye Forward Tyler Spezia Joins The Show!
The Hockey Podcast Network is sponsored by BetterHelp. On Episode 111 of the Hockeytown West Podcast former Grand Rapids Griffin and now Toledo Walleye forward…
Hockeytown West PodcastEpisode 110: Summer of the Storm Part 4 Featuring Andy Suhy!
The Hockey Podcast Network is sponsored by BetterHelp. On Episode 110 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we are joined by Toledo Storm legend Andy Suhy for part…
Hockeytown West PodcastEpisode 109: Grand Rapids Griffins Captain Josiah Didier Joins The Show!
The Hockey Podcast Network is sponsored by BetterHelp. On Episode 109 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we are joined by Grand Rapids Griffins Captain Josiah…
Hockeytown West PodcastEpisode 108: Welcome to Toledo Jalen Smereck!
The Hockey Podcast Network is sponsored by BetterHelp. On Episode 108 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we are joined by the Toledo Walleye's newly acquired…
Hockeytown West PodcastEpisode 107: Too Early Griffins Roster Predictions Featuring Hockeytown Rundown
The Hockey Podcast Network is sponsored by BetterHelp. On Episode 107 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we are joined by the boys from the Hockeytown Rundown…
Hockeytown West PodcastEpisode 106: Griffins Gains and Losses
The Hockey Podcast Network is sponsored by BetterHelp. On Episode 106 of the Hockeytown West Podcast we are joined by Tyler Kuehl from Mlive.com and Daily…