From Center Ice:
The Podcast
Episode 33 - Tiny Tendies
This week, From Center Ice kinda turned into a food podcast. Or, a food argument podcast. Or an argument. Honestly, I don't really know what happened this week. We were very passionate about a lot of things. In typical fashion, we flew around the league covering different topics and landing back in Northern Illinois to be thoroughly disappointed in the Blackhawks and pleasantly surprised with IceHogs.
Episode 32 - That’s The Slogo
The battle of Alberta didn't disappoint! We take a journey around the league to look at the different storylines. We touch on the scandalous Super Bowl Halftime Show. Then, we reluctantly make our way back to Illinois to talk about the Chicago Blackhawks and the unfortunate Rockford IceHogs. THINGS ARE NOT GOING WELL.
Episode 31 - This Week Sucked!
This week sucked! The Blackhawks and IceHogs went winless. There was a severe lack of hockey due to the All-Star break. AND it won't stop snowing!!! ARGH! But, alas, we are here to talk about it.
Episode 30 - Where Is Massachusetts?
This week, we cover another coach firing (Gerard Gallant), injuries around the league, and then circle back around to the broken Rockford IceHogs and the fixed Chicago Blackhawks. Why must these teams hurt is so?!
Episode 29 - The Leafs Are Screwed
This week, we travel around the league chatting injuries and the Matthew Tkachuk/Zack Kassian kerfuffle. Then we bring it back and talk about the disjointed IceHogs and whether or not Robin Lehner should take a discount to stay with the Blackhawks.
Episode 28 - Strange Butts
This week started off by going off the rails and ended by going off the rails. In between, we talked about being abandoned by Philip Holm, all of our teams are broken, and Collin Delia being good at goalie-ing again.
Episode 27 - Ice Is Cold
We chat about recent hockey news. But, then we put a nice bow on this golden decade of Blackhawks Hockey. It's been a wild ride and deserves to be remembered. We go over the playoffs, the signings, the trades, and so much more.
Episode 26 - We’re Back!
We accidentally took two weeks off. BUT WE'RE BACK! We talk about our adventure to the East Coast and whatever the heck the Blackhawks are doing. The IceHogs are doing pretty okay though!
Episode 25 - Why Do We Like This Sport?!
We hoped for a peaceful week, but a peaceful week is not what we got. We talk about more coach accusations with Babcock, Bill Peters, and Marc Crawford.
Episode 24 - Excuse Me, What?
Oh this week is a big one. There has been a lot that's happened in the hockey world this past week. We discuss suspensions, Mike Babcock and Mitch Marner, the Sheldon Keefe Era, the Blackhawks, shootouts, Toews needs to be stripped of the C, and then we land softly on the IceHogs.
Episode 23 - Things Are Going Well . . .
We talk Versteeg, Gilbert, the three goalie system, and the off and on wins for the Hogs. We also chat a win streak, some point streaks, and Kirbaliciousness for the Hawks!
Episode 22 - No Dump and Stare!
On this week's episode we discover that the IceHogs can only win at home when Courtney is there. They break their winning streak but begin a new one against the Wolves.
Episode 21 - Unacceptable.
On this week's episode we talk about the Hogs on fire, the unacceptable play of the Blackhawks, and get caught up in weird trade proposals.
Episode 20 - Plot Twist
On this episode, we discuss how both the IceHogs and Blackhawks are broken. The Blackhawks need to youngify their D. And there is a scary revelation about the Stanley Cup and Calder cup.
Episode 19 - They Cracked The Code!
In this episode, we have two more IceHogs games to talk about and a Blackhawks game. The IceHogs games turned out great, and we get to praise them. The Blackhawks, on the other hand, spark a lot of ranting.
Episode 18 - In Defense Of Defense
In this episode of From Center Ice, we take you around the league with 'Twitter Takes'. Then, we settle in to talk about our teams. What has gone good and bad for the Blackhawks. What has gone very, very wrong for the IceHogs. It's only a few games into the season, but we are losing our minds already.
Episode 17 - Eat More Soup!
We have real hockey to talk about! The regular season has begun! We have the IceHogs and Blackhawks season openers to discuss. We went on a trip to Pittsburgh this weekend to see the Penguins kill the Blue Jackets. There's also an appearance from some ghostly Jonas Brothers tickets . . .
Episode 16 - I Hate This Game
The season starts in two days, and the NHL is already on its nonsense. We have to, unfortunately, cover more racism in hockey in this episode. And the Auston Matthews ordeal. Then, we try to take it lighter by covering the RFA signings, Blackhawks preseason, and our predictions for the year! Hang in there. We go all around the league and back.
Episode 15 - Goalie Buffet Feat. Cat Silverman
On the best episode of From Center Ice to date, Cat Silverman (The Athletic, InGoal) joins us to chat about goalies. More specifically our goal situations for the Rockford IceHogs and Chicago Blackhawks. In typical FCI fashion, we also took a journey around the whole league.
Episode 14 - Real Talk-ey
HOCKEY IS BACK AND WE ARE THRILLED. And also stressed out. Of course we go over the recent signings and some Twitter takes. But, this one is more of what the heart of From Center Ice is - an IceHogs/Blackhawks podcast. We were at the Training Camp Festival, so we cover that as well as the first preseason game!