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The Heave Away Podcast is a show on Oswego State's nationally-renowned men's hockey team, hosted by two recent graduates, Matt Watling ('21) and Ben Grieco ('21).
Look out for a new show every Friday for the biggest storylines and analysis heading into the weekend's slate of games. Plus, hear from head coach Ed Gosek and select players throughout the season.
About the hosts: Ben is the Sports Editor at The Pall-Times and covered the Lakers for four seasons as a beat writer with The Oswegonian.
Matt covered them for several years in a variety of capacities as well with WTOP and WNYO.
Look out for a new show every Friday for the biggest storylines and analysis heading into the weekend's slate of games. Plus, hear from head coach Ed Gosek and select players throughout the season.
About the hosts: Ben is the Sports Editor at The Pall-Times and covered the Lakers for four seasons as a beat writer with The Oswegonian.
Matt covered them for several years in a variety of capacities as well with WTOP and WNYO.
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Travis Broughman, from his first game to his last, made an impact with the Lakers. He recorded over 20 points in each of his three seasons. Broughman was also named captain his senior season.
Ben Grieco talks with Broughman on his career, plus what's next in store after his first taste of pro hockey down in Roanoke.
Steven Kozikoski went from the third string goaltender to the first string goaltender in January 2020 as a sophomore. Then the rest is history, as they say, playing in 21 games this past season and posting strong numbers all year. Ben Grieco talks to Koz about his career, being a local kid from Liverpool - and playing local his entire career - as he moves on from the Oswego State men's hockey team.
Ben Grieco sits down with 2021-22 assistant captain Josh LeBlanc to talk about his career with the Oswego State men's hockey team. Hear from LeBlanc as he discusses how small the hockey community can be sometimes, plus what some of his favorite memories are from his time with the Lakers.
Mac Lewis's time was limited with Oswego State, playing just one and a half seasons with the Lakers due to the COVID-19 year after transferring from Wilfrid Laurier out of Canada. Ben Grieco talks to Mac about the differences between CIS/U Sports and the NCAA, plus what's next now that he graduated.
In the second of six senior features, Ben Grieco sits down this time with Ryan Bunka, except this isn't really a senior feature. Bunka is coming back next year with his extra year of eligibility, and will be captaining the 2022-23 Oswego State men's hockey team. So, what exactly does Bunka expect going into next season? Hopefully some improvement.
Join Ben during the Heave Away Podcast Offseason Series, talking to the six seniors from Oswego State men's hockey.
Ben Grieco sits down with Tyler Antonucci to talk about his upbringing with New Jersey hockey, eventually coming to Oswego State as a defenseman and what's coming up now that he's graduated.
Join Ben during the Heave Away Podcast Offseason Series, talking to the six seniors from Oswego State men's hockey team.
After a 10 days to reflect on the final game of the season, the guys break down what was considered to be a special and positive year. Later, hear from coach Ed Gosek and Matt and Ben unveil the Heavie Awards.
Matt and Ben break down the final game of the season, as the Lakers fell 6-1 to the Knights. Later in the show, the guys give their biggest takeaways of the game and hear from coach Ed Gosek
The big game is finally here. Ben and Matt take you through how each team reached the SUNYAC Finals. Later, hear from Ed Gosek and the guys give their predictions for the game.
The big game is here, and Matt and Ben chat about how Cortland got to this point after taking down Fredonia last Saturday. Plus, Matt chats with the bench boss for the Red Dragons, Joe Cardarelli, and find out the key to a Lakers' win from Ben.
The guys break down the final two games of the regular season, and Matt wonders if Friday's loss could actually be a good thing for the team. Plus, Ben shares what team he is most afraid of coming out of the SUNYAC Quarterfinals.
Matt and Ben touch on the Morrisville game from last week and why it is somewhat hard to play your A-game during a mid-week game, despite the commanding win. Plus, did Fredonia give Oswego State the roadmap on how to beat Geneseo on Tuesday night? And what does Ben want to see out of the final two games of the regular season.
After the narrow loss to Geneseo, Coach Ed Gosek said the team has yet to play its best hockey, adding they have not plateaued either. Matt and Ben are excited over the constant improvement from the Lakers but ponder when they might see their best game. The guys also discuss the win over Brockport and where the Lakers stand in the PairWise with the smaller than slim chance of an at-large bid.
Matt pulls an interesting note from last weekend's slate of games and coach Ed Gosek's comments to Ben, prompting the idea that this Lakers team is much improved compared to the one that started the year. Plus, do the Lakers have any shot at an at-large bid and can fans be disappointed with a loss on Saturday in Geneseo? Later, Ben sits down with Geneseo's head coach Chris Schultz
As the guys put a bow on the annual Whiteout Weekend, which saw plenty of goals, Ben believes the Lakers have yet to play their best hockey. PLUS, hear what is the biggest difference in this team from the second exhibition game until now in Matt's eyes.
As you wait on line for either the Potsdam or big game, sit back and learn the history of the Oswego State - Plattsburgh State rivalry from Luke Owens, who researched its origins for an Oswegonian story back in 2019. Later, Brian Rudman, the sports director at WTOP-10TV, shares how he is getting ready for Whiteout from a producing standpoint.
In the first of a two-part Whiteout special, hear from both coaches, Ed Gosek and Steve Moffat. Before Matt and Ben get into the main event, Ben and Matt recap the big win over Buff State and look to Friday night's game against Potsdam.
COVID-19 forced Oswego State to postpone its game against Utica College last Sunday but the Lakers' news continued on as three new recruits were announced. Matt and Ben give a little bit of insight on the recruits and hear from head coach Ed Gosek as the team gears up for its weekend contest against Buffalo State.
The guys recap the Oswego Hockey Classic, where Oswego State went 1-1, falling to No. 4 Augsburg. Despite the loss, Matt and Ben may have found a positive to facing a West division foe, a style of play the Lakers have not seen all season long. Later in the show, Ben chats with Utica College's head coach, Gary Heenan, to preview the upcoming battle with yet another elite Div. III team.
Matt and Ben preview the Oswego State Hockey Classic tournament coming up this weekend before Ben welcomes in Liam Gotimer of WNYO's Lakers coverage. Later in the show, Matt ponders if Oswego State might be able to snag an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, much to the chagrin of Ben.
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