Backyard, Boards and Beer

Blake Millington: the Caribbean waters of his Minnesota ODR

Blake’s a first time rink builder who’s done something that most might think about…. Dyed his rink water. Oh yes, you read that correctly. You know you want to listen now!? And jimmy makes a surprising bet with Blake on the Packer/Vikings game (which happening to be tonight!). But the one revelation that comes out in this episode is who’s not seen Die Hard!

The End of the Earth: Matt Meinzer in Ushuaia, Argentina

This week guest host Mike Pfiefer, known for his way of cooking steaks and helping build ODRs sits in when we talk with Matt who’s all hockey down at the last stop before Antarctic! He grew up in Buffalo and moved south, opening a restaurant before going all in with hockey - coaching, rink maintenance and his pro shop where he builds hockey sticks. Grab an Old Fashioned and sit back for this holiday sized episode. And as a bonus, they discuss what you csn spend that holiday money from your uncle on down at the Barbecue Supply Company!

Shane Connelly and the Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic

Goalie coach and former UW Badger goalie Shane Connelly joins the boys to talk about growing up hockey and playing in the Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic at Lambeau Field. They get the low down on playing in front of 40,000 in one of the most storied venues, tiny goalies and Eric’s “Connelly for Hobey Baker shirt”. For those who don’t know, Hobey Baker Award is for the top NCAA men’s ice hockey player.

YardRink: a new way to build that puts the boards on the liner.

This week the boys sit down and talk with Brian Packard of YardRink. A system that allows you to put the boards on the liner and fill the the boards with water, wrapping the liner up the back. You know how Jimmy feels about kit building ODR, so it’s interesting to see how he feels about the “new” concept. They cover saving tarps vs. new, connection to the NHL and offering a discount code to our listeners. If you have looking at this system and was not sure about it, give a listen - or just listen for the guys “hot take” on Ant-Man.

Season 2 premier

Welcome back for another season! We’ve got a round table discussion of some hot button topics - leaves, batteries and boards. Jimmy brings along our friend James Daniels (Uncle Jimmy’s Unicorn Farm) to help support him and his “wrong” answers. There’s a call to Glenn Buchanan (Jug Club - Ep. 9) to help answer he question is a small rink easier to maintain than a larger one. Grab a piece of Halloween candy and your favorite beverage and enjoy!