The Block Party

Victor Hedman on Stadium Series Commercial, Upcoming Olympics & His Dog Harry's Lasting Impact

On this week’s Block Party Podcast, presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined live at the Cigar City Taproom by Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman. They discuss his time as captain of the team, his commercial for the Stadium Series with Baker Mayfield, helping Anthony Cirelli through a hurricane, the upcoming Olympics, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy, and the lasting impact that his dog Harry has made throughout the Tampa Bay community. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Dominic James On Taking A Puck To The Face, His NHL Journey and Scoring His First Goal

On this week’s Block Party Podcast, presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning forward Dominic James. They discuss his injury after he took a puck to the face, his journey from Michigan to the NHL, why he signed in Tampa, scoring his first NHL goal, adjusting to pro life, what he’s learned from veterans like Nikita Kucherov, his friendship with Charle-Édouard D’Astous and more. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Dan Hinote on Coming To Tampa Bay, Why He's A Coach & Lightning-Panthers Rivalry

On this week’s Block Party Podcast, presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by new Tampa Bay Lightning Assistant Coach Dan Hinote. They discuss his journey from West Point to the NHL, why he became a coach and how he landed in Tampa Bay. Plus he discusses becoming a stock trader, selling AT&T door to door, his family history and how the Red Wings-Avalanche rivalry from a generation ago compares to the Lightning-Panthers. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Charle-Édouard D’Astous on His NHL Journey, Why He Chose Tampa Bay & His First Fight

On this week’s Block Party Podcast, presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning rookie defenseman Charle-Édouard D’Astous. They discuss his long journey to the NHL with stops in the AHL, ECHL and in Europe, how he describes his game, why he chose to sign with Tampa Bay, his first fight with Gabriel Landeskog, giving back to the community and his favorite players growing up. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Zemgus Girgensons on His First Season in Tampa Bay, Playing For Latvia & the Panthers Rivalry

On this week’s Block Party Podcast presented by Jai Alai IPA, Greg Wolf and Braydon Coburn are joined by Tampa Bay Lightning forward Zemgus Girgensons… They discuss what he worked on this offseason, his first full season in Tampa Bay, the rivalry with the Panthers, representing Latvia in International hockey, the ups and downs of professional hockey players and more. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.