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Bob Mancini of USA Hockey Jan 23, 2026

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Episode 264- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with an interview with current Assistant Executive Director of USA Hockey, Bob Mancini! Before Bob joins the show, the guys catch up on their time around the rinks from last week, the Hobey Baker award finalists, and fights breaking out across multiple leagues in the same week! Then Bob Mancini joins the show to discuss his current role with USA hockey and more including:

The importance of keeping kids in the game
Sticking up for the referees
Creating another category of hockey; the Development League
Encouraging players and parents to stay within their district
+ so much more

BY & Motts wrap up the show by answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week and Motts gives his Motts moment lock of the week.

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First Mailbag of 2026 Jan 16, 2026

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Episode 263- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with the first mailbag of 2026! The guys kick off the episode recapping their weekends around the rinks and putting the focus on relaying the correct message to the team. Then the boys dip into the mailbag to answer all of your questions and react to your stories which includes:

Adapting to a higher level of hockey going from peewee to bantam
Defending the prep hockey scene
Focusing on development of a player in a “non” hockey market
+ more!

BY & Motts wrap up the show by answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week and Motts gives his Motts moment lock of the week.

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Paul Carey Jan 09, 2026

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Episode 262- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a fresh interview to kick off the year 2026 with local guy, Paul Carey! Before Paul joins the show, the guys catch up on their teams and where they are at heading into the new year, Sweden winning the World Juniors tournament, and a big congratulations to Ryan Mottau committing to Connecticut College! Then the boys bring in Weymouth, MA native and former pro hockey player Paul Carey for a great conversation about his career and more including:

Baseball being the first true love over hockey
Growing up playing for the South Shore Kings and winning tournaments
Multi-High School athlete
Winning the National Championship his senior year at BC
Going pro, playing with legends across the league

BY & Motts wrap up the show by answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week and Motts gives his Motts moment lock of the week.

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Best of 2025 Dec 26, 2025

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Episode 261- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back to wish all of our families, friends, and amazing listeners a Happy Holidays during this “Best Of” episode! We hope you enjoy some of our favorite stories and messages from some of our best interviews during 2025. Enjoy clips of interviews from:

Albert Breer
Mike Rupp
David Warsofsky
Rob Scuderi
Bobby Holik

As always, BY & Motts wrap up the show answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week! Then, we get Motts’ moment lock of the week presented by FanDuel!

Happy Holidays from The Rink Shrinks!

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Mailbag !! Dec 19, 2025

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Episode260 Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a fresh mailbag episode this week.

BY & Motts wrap up the show answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week! Then, we get Motts’ moment lock of the week presented by FanDuel!

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UConn Huskies HC- Mike Cavanaugh Dec 12, 2025

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Episode 259- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with an interview with UConn men’s hockey coach, Mike Cavanaugh! Before Cav joins the show the guys recap their weekends around the rinks, discuss more about the ongoing issue in the Olympic world, and touch on some up and coming prospects that are getting ready for the NHL. Then the guys welcome in North Andover, MA native and Motts’ former assistant coach, Mike Cavanaugh to the show to discuss his career and more including:

Recruiting Motts
Coaching Football
Finding the perfect balance of playing/resting/working out
Having the ability to coach Motts at BC
The amount of legendary coaches around UConn

BY & Motts wrap up the show answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week! Then, we get Motts’ moment lock of the week presented by FanDuel!

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Mailbag + Parents Group Chats Dec 05, 2025

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Episode 258- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a fresh mailbag episode this week. Before answering all of your questions the guys recap their Thanksgiving’s, give their breakdowns from around the rinks, and chat about the disaster that is the hockey rink being built in Milan for the Olympics. Then the boys dip into the mailbag to react to all of your questions and stories which include:

What to do while up in Quebec for the PeeWee Tournament
How to grind out the dirty goals
Hockey parents group texts
+ more

BY & Motts wrap up the show answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week! Then, we get Motts’ moment lock of the week presented by FanDuel!

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Dennis Seidenberg + Happy Thanksgiving! Nov 28, 2025

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Episode 257- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a fresh episode of The Rink Shrinks featuring an interview with Stanley Cup Champion, Dennis Seidenberg! Before Seids joins the show, the guys chat about their weekends around the rinks and two-sport standout athlete Mason West solidifying his legacy with an epic senior year playing football at Edina High School. Then the BY sits down with Dennis Seidenberg to talk about his career and more including:

Being a multi sport athlete and really enjoying tennis
What the hockey life was like once the Berlin wall came down
Grinding it out as a rookie in Philadelphia
Coaching his son
+ more!

BY & Motts wrap up the show answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week! Then, we get Motts’ moment lock of the week presented by FanDuel!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our amazing listeners! We hope you all have a happy and safe holiday!

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Mailbag + Bryan Berard, Size, & Tryouts Nov 21, 2025

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Episode 256- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a new mailbag episode this week! But before answering all of your questions the guys recap their weekends around the rinks, Bryan Berard joins the boys for a quick chat, and the guys recap some news around the NHL including some tough injuries to Charlie McAvoy and Jack Hughes. Then the boys dip into the mailbag to answer all of your questions that include:

Hitting at growth spurt at different times and using your size correctly
What coaches look for in a referee
Varsity as a freshman or ice time on a club team?
+ more!

BY & Motts wrap up the show answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week! Then, Motts gives his Motts’ moment lock of the week presented by FanDuel!

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Mark Dennehy of the 'Youth Sports Positive' Podcast Nov 14, 2025

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Episode 255- Brian Yandle and Mike Mottau are back with a new episode of The Rink Shrinks featuring an interview with long time hockey coach and now podcaster, Mark Dennehy! Before Mark joins the show, BY & Motts catch up on their time spent at the rinks over the weekend and talk about the newest Hockey Hall of Fame inductees. Then the boys welcome in Mark to the show to chat about his life in hockey and more including:

Growing up in Dorchester and getting into hockey
Deciding to attend Boston College
Getting behind the bench as a coach
What youth sports is all about: creating an environment where they are having fun
Starting up the podcast with his daughter, Kelsey!

BY & Motts wrap up the show answering the My Hockey Rankings question of the week! Then, BY gives Motts’ moment lock of the week presented by FanDuel!

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Check out the Youth Sports Positive Podcast here: Youth Sports Positive: Introduction

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