Welcome back to the bench for another episode of The Dented Puck Podcast! The regular season is in the rearview mirror, and the most grueling tournament in sports has finally arrived. In this episode, we dive headfirst into the madness of the NHL Playoffs.

The ice might be melting, but the action is just heating up. We’re breaking down the biggest hits, the most unbelievable saves, and the shocking upsets that have defined the postseason so far. Whether your team is making a deep run or already hitting the golf course, we've got all the hockey talk you need.

In this episode, we cover:🏒 Series Breakdowns: Which heavy-hitters are dominating the ice, and who is on the brink of early elimination?🥅 Goalie Duels: A look at the netminders standing on their heads and stealing games.🔥 Unsung Heroes: The bottom-six grinders and depth players stepping up when it matters most.🔮 Cup Predictions: Who we think will survive the gauntlet and ultimately hoist Lord Stanley's Cup.

Grab your favorite beverage, tape up your stick, and join us for the ultimate playoff hockey breakdown.

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One of the highlights of our Try Blind Hockey event in Salt Lake City was the impressively tall skater who was almost ice dancing with his buddies. Preston has been an athlete for a long time, but like many in the visually impaired community, didn't know there was a version of hockey for him.

Join us as Tony leads our conversation with Preston, who showed up to our skate in a Mammoth jersey and moves. He talks about his diagnosis, which hits close to home with one of our Team USA Members, and we talk a bunch of Mammoth hockey.

Bringing you our first "instigator" episode of the season. This episode will focus on the Try Blind Hockey event in Utah and the recent stops on Craig Fitzpatrick's book tour.

Our instigator episodes are meant to hit a quick topic to introduce an athlete, advocate, blind sport, blind ability, etc. We will be hosting our 17 minute instigator series in between monthly podcasts this season.

The Boys Are Back!

All four of the guys hop on our Season Kickoff episode and reunite on Zoom on New Year's Eve to discuss the holiday season in blind hockey and our recent Blind Hockey Classic in Massachusetts!

join Us on the Pod!

We would LOVE to highlight members of the visually impaired and hockey community on our podcast! We will be hosting "Instigator" Episodes, a short 17 minute episode where members of the visually impaired community can discuss what they are into, skills, hobbies, sports, profession.

About US

At the Dented Puck Podcast, we aren’t just talking about the game; we’re fighting to make sure everyone has a chance to play it. Every episode supports the Dented Puck Foundation’s mission to break down financial barriers in youth hockey.

Support the Mission:We believe every kid deserves a chance to lace up. Help us fund gear, ice time, and scholarships by donating to our Mightycause page. Every dollar stays on the ice.👉 Donate Here: Support Our Current Projects

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What Salmaan wants, Salmaan gets! Our buddy Salmaan made the trip from Chi-Town to Portland, Maine to celebrate disabled hockey in the what Josh likes to call "more or less Canada."

The Witches Brew, hosted by Maine Unified Hockey and The Maine Highlanders is a celebration of hockey players of all abilities and we are proud to send a group of players every year. Next year come join us!

Welcome Back

We are also welcoming back Tony for good as a regular host and changing out the format a little! We will be dropping an episode the first Wednesday of every month, followed by a "Third Man In" 17 minute quick episode on a blind or hockey adjacent topic mid-month!

Tony hops back onto the show and we catch up with his massive project to grow ActuallyBlindGaming on Twitch and our Blind Gaming Community on Discord. NHL26 pre-release is on Friday 9/5, come check out the Twitch Channel!

Tony discusses his background in gaming and the NHL video game and his work to grow awareness for blind gaming, The Dented Puck Foundation, and Blind Hockey through his gaming efforts.

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You are entitled to one Free Twitch subscription per month. (Nothing to you...$$ to the Foundation) Please consider subscribing to ActuallyBlindGaming on Twitch through this program. Simple DIrections: Sign up for Twitch, Go to ActuallyBlindGaming. Click Subscribe. On the purchase options, click "Use Prime.".

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We are LIVE from Colorado! For the first time and certainly not the last, we hosted a live recording on-location! We participated in yet another awesome Dawg Bowl, hosted by Dawn Nation, and we got to meet up with one of our newer members to the Dented Pucks roster, Andrew Keenan!

We FINALLY HAD Emma on again, instead of to begin her internship with us, to close it out! Emma joined Josh and Dirk in Park City, Utah at the National Ability Center for Move United's Disabled Sports Education Conference .

We were so blessed to have Emma as our intern during the Spring semester and excited to have her stay on as our Outreach Coordinator.

Please don't forget to register for the Windy City Showdown! Registration is closing soon! REGISTER HERE