PHD Podcast

It's the PHD Podcast! This week Mitch gets in-depth on the RMU Women's hockey squad (as well as the postseason), as well as bringing in Gary Heeman to talk RMU Men's and Atlantic Hockey Tournament. The PIHL is highlighted as two of the more renowned coaches join the show, Thomas-Jefferson bench boss Bill Crousey and North Allegheny HC Mike Bagnato. Give it a listen!

It's the PHD Podcast! This week Mitch updates you on what's going on in western Pennsylvania amateur hockey scene, including the return of the PIHL to play. Chartiers Valley Colts head coach Paul Bonetti joins for a phone interview. Also: A discussion on the Robert Morris Women's Hockey squad and an interview with first-year forward Ellie Marcovsky. Give it a listen!

It's the PHD Podcast! This week's shortened version was recorded live at the Clearview Ice Arena between the Robert Morris Mens & Women's matchups on 1/9. Gary Heeman joins Mitch live to discus the RMU Men's squad's rise to No 20 in the nation in depth. Give it a listen!

It's the PHD Podcast! This week Mitch welcomes new Chatham Cougars head coach Michael Gershon to the show, while keeping the remaining guests in-house: Alan Saunders and Gary Heeman. Give it a listen!

It's the PHD Podcast! It's a special show this week as Mitch welcomes three guests from operations, to media, to MVP. Dave Fryer joins to talk the pause in the PIHL season and what to (or not) expect from the finish of the year, as well as the 50th anniversary season of High School Hockey in Western PA. Matt Gajtka talks about his favorite times from the paused scene, as well as what he's been up to. Christian Gorscak joins to discuss his North American Hockey League MVP season, as well as what he's doing during his downtime.

It's the second special COVID-19 shutdown edition of the PHD Podcast! This week Mitch discusses the status of some of the current local rinks, congratulates Brady's Run on winning the 2020 Renovate the Rink, as well as talking about the way the Coronavirus is concerning everyday life. We welcome Carrick Cougars head coach Chris Serakowski to discuss the 2019-20 itineration of the squad, the fallout from the abrupt closure of venues and a hopeful look ahead at 2020-21. Following Chris is Chatham women's head coach Michael O'Grady, who discusses the D-III NCAA Cougars first postseason appearance, how technology helps in recruiting during this time and about having facilities at Pittsburgh Ice helps the program. We close with a check-in with our behind-the-scenes twitter guy and one of the Island Sports Center's living legends, Larry Snyder. Larry gives us a look at some more hockey (Pittsburgh Puffins, anybody?) and talks about how the shutdown changes every day life for the third-party operations side. Give it a listen!

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It's the PHD Podcast! This week Mitch welcomes Matt Mamros and Ed Major II to the show to talk all things #BurghHockey. Also: Interviews with Austen Swankler and Aidan Campbell of the Erie Otters Have a listen!

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It's the PHD Podcast! This week Mitch welcomes Matt Mamros and Gary Heeman to the show to talk all things #BurghHockey. Listen in!

It's the PHD Podcast! After a bump by NeverGiveUp Radio, a quick high school opening leads to Matt Mamros and Mitch discussing local hockey for what seemed like forever, but it was a good hockey chat in the end. ALSO: Ed Major's ACHA halftime update. Give it a listen!

It's the PHD Podcast! This special High School edition catches everyone up on the first half of PIHL play, as well as a look at the 24th Annual PA Hockey Scholastic Showcase.

It's the PHD Podcast: Robert Morris Halftime Edition! Matt Mamros joins Mitch to discuss the halves that were for the Robert Morris Men and Women.

It's the PHD Podcast! This week Mitch names his two-week long PIHL Players of the week, talks about #BurghHockeyLive and its growing pains, Matt Mamros calls in his weekly segment and Ed Major gives his ACHA update from the past week. Give it a listen!

It's the PHD Podcast! This week Mitch debuts the broadcast teams for the first four games of #BurghHockey live, updates the happenings in the PIHL, welcomes Matt Mamros to the show for his weekly RMUW/NAHL/OHL/ECHL/USHL updates, talks RMUM with Gary Heeman, and Kas Moncheck joins us to talk Headwaters. ALSO: Around the region Midget-Major updates! Give it a listen!

It's the PHD Podcast! This week Mitch welcomes Gary Heeman home to talk RMU Men's Hockey, Mamros takes a break to talk RMU Women's Hockey, Ed Major gives us our weekly ACHA update and the week that was in the PIHL. Give it a listen!

It's the PHD Podcast! This week Mamros and Mitch go in depth on the success of the 2019-20 Robert Morris Colonials Men's squad, and also talk NAHL, USHL, OHL and ECHL. Ed Major sends us in his ACHA update from the week that was, and Mitch interviews North Catholic goaltender Christopher McFayden and head coach Jon Hoffmann and goes around the PIHL, naming his Goaltenders and Players of the week for each classification. ALSO: A small chat from our midget-major teams, Vengeance, Elite, Esmark Stars, Steel City Selects and chat about Chatham men's and women's squads. Give it a listen!

It's the PHD Podcast! This week we take you through the last two weeks that were in the world of BurghHockey, as Mitch welcomes Matt Mamros back to talk Robert Morris, Erie, Youngstown, Johnstown and everything in between (including Wheeling and the US/Canada camp at UPMC66). Ed Major brings you his Major Focus update for the last two weeks of ACHA play, and Mitch breaks down the last two weeks of PIHL action, naming his POTW/GOTW winners. Give it a listen!

It's the PHD Podcast! This week Mitch talks the two weeks that were in the PIHL, names stars of the two weeks, brings Matt Mamros in for a rebranded segment titled "Around the Region with Matt Mamros" and a two-week update for everything ACHA from Ed Major II. Plus: A look at Esmark and Penguins Elites scores, Vengeance's tear through the USPHL, girls hockey with the Elite and Steel City Selects and more! Give it a listen!

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